Thread: All new defender

Originally Posted by blackrangie

This is prob closer imo

I don't like that one, I think the Top Gear "image", in which I can see a bit of the "old" Defender,is a fair way different to that?
Pickles.

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Pretty different i think, found a d5 in same colour for ya, body is waay different, sills are much higher, height is different, bumbers different, roofs different, bonnets different, side panels different, approach, rampover and departure different, lights, style, etc.

People that are wanting a carbon copy of current defender, just spend 25k restoring what you've got.

... are you havin a laugh?

Originally Posted by blackrangie

This is prob closer imo

It'll be better styled than that. Parallel hip and roof lines like the green examples earlier and from the mules, I think the hip line will be relatively low to maximise window area.

Originally Posted by trout1105

I imagine that the new Defender will be priced similar to the D5's So you could buy a 79 series AND get 25K worth of mods done on it for about the same price.
I do like the Landrover products But if I was going to spend $80K-$90K on a new truck I would go with the well proven and reliable 79 series because they are a seriously tough and capable truck.
The new Defender will be an all new design that hasn't proved itself yet in Australian conditions, It will also undoubtedly come with all the Euro emission control nightmares, no fixed axles or a proper chassis.
I am keen to see what eventually rolls out of the Landrover factory IF/When the new Defender finally sees daylight But I won't be trading my 79 series in anytime soon.

D5s start under 80k, serious 4wdrs would want base model.
Infact middle of the range atm for 78.8k, insane value
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79 gxl dual cabs utes range from 70-100k dont they, then people spend 25-50k on canopys, fixes and mods.

Pretty much in same ballpark

One is a do anything 4x4 the other is designed to go from worksite to worksite.

Too very different 4x4s, both good in there own way.

Imo the defender wont be targeted at 79s directly, it will be targeted at people that want a durable and capable do anything vehicle, if they release a ute version which is rumoured maybe that will be work suitable and they will Target that market as well.

We have been through all this before on the won't be retro thread

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

It'll be better styled than that. Parallel hip and roof lines like the green examples earlier and from the mules, I think the hip line will be relatively low to maximise window area.

Good point,Maybe this one pictured is more like a sport version with the dropped back roof

Originally Posted by Zeros

... are you havin a laugh?

Not in the slightest, but you quite obviously seem to be

Originally Posted by Pickles2

I don't like that one, I think the Top Gear "image", in which I can see a bit of the "old" Defender,is a fair way different to that?
Pickles.

Yeah this could be sport version, old mate pointed out dropped roof at rear, dont mind its looks, bit of barwork and it would be very tough, nice combination of modern yet still squarish.

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

It'll be better styled than that. Parallel hip and roof lines like the green examples earlier and from the mules, I think the hip line will be relatively low to maximise window area.

Which the mules did not have.
A D4 has a lower hip line than those previous mule shots,by quite a margin.

The small glass area is one of the reasons i don't like the LC200.
The 70 series vehicles have a much larger glass area and lower hip line,actually similar to a D1.