Won’t be retro...

**blackrangie** · 5th June 2019, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by scarry

No factory installed “snorkle” is actually a snorkle,that is on a road going 4WD.

They are all actually raised air intakes,LR is no different from any other manufacturer.

They are not waterproof,and takes away the responsibility from the manufacturer when it leaks.

Yes Toyota does call them snorkles on the 70 series,but they aren’t sealed,LR have always called them RAI’s.

But you never know with this new vehicle,it may be a genuine snorkle

Yep, Its all in the wading depth in specs and if it states a depth with/without snorkel.

Considering D5 is 900mm without snorkel officially and higher unofficially, 1m with snorkel on new defender would be a reasonable assumption, unless 900mm is floating height on defender too.

**101RRS** · 5th June 2019, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by blackrangie

"raised air intake" LR ones are real mate..hoping for 1m wading depth with snorkel

LR have never had a "snorkel" on their standard public retail models - have always been "remote air intakes" so not really suitable for wading.

**loanrangie** · 5th June 2019, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by SBD4

This shot makes the new look very like the old:

Cover up below the hipline and you cant tell, except that the lack of panel gaps gives it away

**SBD4** · 5th June 2019, 01:53 PM

looking at the hi-res version of this pic is interesting.

There's still sooo much camo on the vehicle. Like that ridge that runs along the hip line all the way from the front to the back - the OCD in me wants to get a pin and pop all the air bubbles under the wrap! Lots of flimsy little cover up panels on the front. I wonder if the bulgy section in the front grill area will stay...

**Gregz** · 5th June 2019, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by 101RRS

LR have never had a "snorkel" on their standard public retail models - have always been "remote air intakes" so not really suitable for wading.

Also good to see that the raised air intake is on the passenger side for us in RHD countries - less vision obstruction for driver.
Looking at that RAI, it goes into the body work rather low down . I suspect that the RAI , once installed, by-passes and blocks off the labyrinth air intake which would normally enter from above the headlights as on D5, L494 , L405. (but that would mean the labyrinth intake would like be just on passenger side only too)

**blackrangie** · 5th June 2019, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Gregz

Also good to see that the raised air intake is on the passenger side for us in RHD countries - less vision obstruction for driver.
Looking at that RAI, it goes into the body work rather low down . I suspect that the RAI , once installed, by-passes and blocks off the labyrinth air intake which would normally enter from above the headlights as on D5, L494 , L405. (but that would mean the labyrinth intake would like be just on passenger side only too)

Twin snorkels for v8?

**Gregz** · 5th June 2019, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Twin snorkels for v8?

Yes, and quad snorkels for the W12 !
(that's for the 467KW / 900Nm bentayga drop-in donk option)

**grey_ghost** · 5th June 2019, 06:25 PM

The snorkle could be a test part OR just fancy camouflage lol

**goingbush** · 5th June 2019, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by scarry

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Oh,and someone pls take GB for a run in some rough stuff in their late model LR

no thanks, Driven D5 , not my cup of tea . I'm just a troglodyte .

**scarry** · 5th June 2019, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by goingbush

no thanks, Driven D5 , not my cup of tea . I'm just a troglodyte .

Nah,i couldn't see a troglodyte building an EV virtually from scratch.

D5 isn't my cup of tea either.

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