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Largered



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Who was it, on the 20 Mar, disclosed the new 'DEFENDER Sport' ????

Whistle Whistle

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Post #369211 28th Mar 2019 2:19 pm
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IanMetro



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CJOver wrote:
New Piston heads article - a turbo straight 6 defender

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-britis...ideo/39838




The photo is taken at the Nurburgring Carousel, and it reminded me of my drive around there in my Vauxhall Victor (FD 2000) Estate about 1969. You could pay to for a lap around it, and along with many other daytrippers I set off with 4 adalts and 3 children in the car, needless to say the Estate ran out of suspension travel on the Carousel. Great day out and a fantastic straight down off the top of the circuit.

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(I did not have the boat on the roof at the time) FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)
Post #369217 28th Mar 2019 4:31 pm
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Mikey



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Largered wrote:
Take my word for it ........... not what it is going to look like,

I can't tell you why ...... it just isn't.

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So, what will it look similar to? Whistle
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Tigger



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What the Censored are LR testing the new Defender out at the Nurburgring for?!! Shocked

I’ve already seen enough photos of the test mule / publicity photo camouflage cars wearing worrying large wheels and disappointingly low profile tyres to start getting concerned. The one in the photo above seems to be on something sub 45 profile for Pete’s sake! Is this going to be another one for the townies? Big Cry
Post #369228 28th Mar 2019 6:14 pm
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Largered



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IanMetro wrote:


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That is some boat !!!

why is it carrying a stair hand rail and half of a katamaran Whistle Whistle

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Post #369239 28th Mar 2019 9:27 pm
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LR NUT



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Post #369923 9th Apr 2019 9:27 pm
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Largered



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Almost sounds convincing.

Another JLR spoof.

The window would NEVER be left down. Also staff would never show photos that close, all staged.

Teaser for the US market.
Post #369924 9th Apr 2019 9:53 pm
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SouthamFL2



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I've yet to see one in the flesh in RHD format. The ones pootling around these parts are all LHD and with Belgian registration plates on!
Post #369928 10th Apr 2019 6:29 am
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Boxbrownie



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Don’t tell me LR are still using Lommel? Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......
Post #369939 10th Apr 2019 7:51 am
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IanMetro



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Largered wrote:
Almost sounds convincing.

Another JLR spoof.

The window would NEVER be left down. Also staff would never show photos that close, all staged.

Teaser for the US market.


Of course all these 'SPY' photos and sightings are publicity shots, I am sure that if I wanted to disguise a car I would paint it grey and not cover it in curly patterned wallpaper.

I don't mind though as it makes them easier to spot out on the road.

Years ago we came across a couple of undisguised Evoques on the motorway before they had been annouced, my wife said "What an odd squashed design, surely nobody's going to buy a car with a letterbox slot back window."

And I agreed!

If it hadn't been such an extreme design, I doubt if we would have noticed them amongst the other traffic.

I suspect a few undisguised new defenders have been out and about somewhere. (painted grey?) FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 77k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)
Post #369950 10th Apr 2019 10:34 am
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Boxbrownie



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We always used the “distraction” camouflage on prototypes, somewhere I have a piccy of the Disco 4 covered in the stuff which came to our track for a bit of alternator splash testing (I was filming with “lipstick” cameras to show splash patterns under hood).

Wouldn’t surprise me if it was genuine, we used to get all sorts of peeps wander up when stopped asking why our car was covered in wierd patterned fablon Laughing Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......
Post #369952 10th Apr 2019 11:08 am
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SouthamFL2



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Boxbrownie wrote:
Don’t tell me LR are still using Lommel?


I don't know. Anything being tested abroad in Europe is generally LHD and using Belgian plates...the L551's that were used for dealer sales training in February were the same.

The YouTube video posted by LR Nut represents a similar vehicle to the ones seen over here heading in to and out of Gaydon quite regularly, so I have no reason to disbelieve what he has posted.
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j77



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IanMetro
“I suspect a few undisguised new defenders have been out and about somewhere. (painted grey?)”

That’s all you can get a Land Rover in these days Laughing 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200
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LR NUT



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Spotted in Germany! Photo courtesy of Dutch Guy.

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That'll never sell, rear window is too small. Neutral FL2 now gone and have a couple of items left for sale:-

Brodit active iPhone holder + Brodit dash clip,
Bluetooth Music Streaming Module.
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