Thread: New Defender an immediate success

Well I'm done.

I was hoping to make significant money off of selling NDADS kits ( new defender anti depression systems).

But I've watched the reveal and I realize I'd go broke if I did, it's gorgeous.
The prefect mix of the old world and the new frontier.

Those eyes on the front, the dropaway roofline nod to the range rover, (full, velar and sport)

The dash nod to the defender itself as well as the rear spare wheel, the entire rear end, the belt line, the customizable 4wd settings as another nod to both the 21st century, AND the personalization ability of the original.

The approach and departure angles.

It's impossible of course, but a refined and more capable discovery 4 , now that's a paradox.

THE KING IS DEAD.

LONG LIVE THE KING.

(Did you see the eyes?)

Originally Posted by scarry

Looking at the Vids,I recon the new one is slightly smaller inside than the D4.
So the 6 hay bales probably won’t fit.
Same for my rear set up in the D4
You may have to wait for the 130,but I will put up with the new 110,it looks like a cracker.

Have you seen the pricing Paul?

I just built one on the UK site and it came in at a touch over 56,000pounds!!
i think we can safely double that for Oz
I had to de-rate the spec to get 18" wheels too.

The "why do we need SRS" question is easily answered. NCAP. NO car will pass without airbags.

Anyway:YouTube

Geez the colour range is a bit ordinary. Ok if you like grey.

The satin paint protection looks interesting.

It was interesting hearing Professor(!) McGovern describing the design philosophy. All talk of clean surfaces and horizontal lines. Then they went and blinged it up with all the fiddly bits.

The commercials were the best looking.

So far the styling is my only real gripe.

I fully expected to hate it. Now, I want to see it. It could NEVER be the Deefer we all know, but so far I don't hate it. I can't afford it, but I couldn't afford the last one either, at the end.

And think about it, Deefers were always dearer then Discos.

Originally Posted by rick130

Have you seen the pricing Paul?

I just built one on the UK site and it came in at a touch over 56,000pounds!!
i think we can safely double that for Oz
I had to de-rate the spec to get 18" wheels too.

But you want all the goodies,a bare bones poverty pack will do me.


Seriously,yes the pricing is a bit of a worry,particularly if they are trying to make it a mainstream seller.

In Aus,they have some serious competition,with some brands having new models arriving soon as well.

Originally Posted by scarry

But you want all the goodies,a bare bones poverty pack will do me.


Seriously,yes the pricing is a bit of a worry,particularly if they are trying to make it a mainstream seller.

In Aus,they have some serious competition,with some brands having new models arriving soon as well.

Hey, I used to drive a real Defender, I know what a proper poverty pack is!
Luxury is having a radio, climate control is opening and closing the windscreen vents!

Originally Posted by rick130

Hey, I used to drive a real Defender, I know what a proper poverty pack is!
Luxury is having a radio, climate control is opening and closing the windscreen vents!

I prefer not to think of it as a “poverty pack”. Without all the electrickery to do the thinking for you, the base model is more like “expert mode”