All new defender

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Originally Posted by scarry

Some relative sent me this.

Actually doesn't look too bad,a bit longer and i could use it for work[thumbsupbig]

Nice high profile tyres,which is a good start.

But quite a high hip line.

Surely this has to be close to the real deal.


https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a...0/16110202.jpg

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I think the mouldings on the mules shield much deeper windows than visible. The door handle on the pic you have is placed right at the top of the door near the sill, so my yellow lines could be moved even further down from what I have shown...
I get that the manufacturers have to balance deep windows giving better visibility vs maintaining side impact protection.

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Cheers,
C

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Originally Posted by scarry

Some relative sent me this.

Actually doesn't look too bad,a bit longer and i could use it for work[thumbsupbig]

Nice high profile tyres,which is a good start.

But quite a high hip line.

Surely this has to be close to the real deal.


https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a...0/16110202.jpg

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Don't like that either, .... put a sign on the side, & it'd look like an old bread van.
I think that the new Defender will be much "squarer", front & rear.
Pickles.

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Originally Posted by blackrangie

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

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Base model Workmates start at $63K-$65K and $82k for the GXL twincab, my personal preference is the Workmate range with less tech and $20k cheaper for basically the same truck.
Lets wait and see if Landrover can produce a Better, Stronger, More useful, and a more powerful 4wd Ute than Toyota has with the new defender as yet another 4WD wagon release is about as exciting as cutting your toenails.
A single cab or dual cab ute is by far the most versatile configuration as far as remote touring, touring in general. farming and for the mining game is concerned So

personally if the new Defender doesn't include a Ute in its range it will be pointless.

My D2a is a Good touring wagon But not a Great tourer and just about Any other make of 4WD UTE is a Far better option for carting and more importantly accessing all the crap you need to cart around with you.

Like I Said lets wait and see what the new Defender is made up like before we start extolling its strengths and virtues Because all it has going for it so far is the Name and the Heritage of the series and the Defenders of the past, This will be a completely different Beast.

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

Don't like that either, .... put a sign on the side, & it'd look like an old bread van.
I think that the new Defender will be much "squarer", front & rear.
Pickles.

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Windows in the back,four doors,longer wheel base, and its a wagon.

Windows in the rear of the one in the pic and it goes from a bread van to a 90[thumbsupbig]

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

Don't like that either, .... put a sign on the side, & it'd look like an old bread van.
I think that the new Defender will be much "squarer", front & rear.
Pickles.

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Looks like a daym capable bread van [emoji23]

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Originally Posted by scarry

Some relative sent me this.

Actually doesn't look too bad,a bit longer and i could use it for work[thumbsupbig]

Nice high profile tyres,which is a good start.

But quite a high hip line.

Surely this has to be close to the real deal.


https://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a...0/16110202.jpg

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Thats a D5 too

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Originally Posted by Zeros

Thats a D5 too

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That's because they're probably used one for the Photoshop haha.

Maybe a lifted more hardcore,swb, bobtailed d5 [emoji8]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...a92e0db355.jpg

some here seem to think the y62 isnt much good straight from the showroom.

well I can tell you that if you can stay with a y62 anywhere , I mean anywhere you will be doing very , very well.

you may have to visit the fuel pump before it does too.

and save yourself $20-30,000 driveaway

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Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

some here seem to think the y62 isnt much good straight from the showroom.

well I can tell you that if you can stay with a y62 anywhUteere , I mean anywhere you will be doing very , very well.

you may have to visit the fuel pump before it does too.

and save yourself $20-30,000 driveaway

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the y62's are a bloody good wagon streight out of the box and are Very capable offf road and have prooved themselves to be reliable as well But they are just another 4WD wagon.
and NOT a Ute unfortunately.

yeah I get the point you are making.

I don't think Land Rover are going to pull it off..

If they do it will be cost prohibitive.....that why I never bought a Defender in the past