JulesK wrote:

Ah well, never understood how folk think Wales is so bad but still flock here for holidays.

Excuse me any mods watching but I take offence to Dorset's racist video especially the bit showing a coal waste tip slip.

Kind regards.

DennisV wrote:

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Auto Express has a write up of the new 2021 Ford Bronco. Hope it comes to the UK? Looks like it would give the Grenadier and Defender some competition?

That's the Sport version.

This is the version that will take on Defender and Grenadier.

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I thought I read somewhere that Ford had no intention to produce a RHD version. Which would be a shame - I think it looks good Jules

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At first glance I thought " but even the Defender has doors"  Jules

According to Autocar.... "Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has officially lost its UK court bid to secure the trademark rights for the shape of its old Defender 4x4, allowing chemicals firm Ineos to proceed with production of its similarly styled Grenadier."

Does seem a bit pointless as the new Defender looks nothing like the last generation Defender.

Also why should Ineos have to jump through hoops when Chinese companies can make exact copies of any car they like, for example the Evoque and just changing the name on the bonnet avoid all claims of copying. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Grenadier to be built in France

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/a...ctory.html Jules

I fully agree with that decision, as it is a Business Decision, not a Political Decision.
Nothing to do with Brexit.

I don't remember this amount of fuss being made when JLR decided not to build the new Defender in the UK.

As Sir Jim says below, Brexit played it's part in this 'business' decision.

While the instant availability of the production site - rather than having to build one from the ground up in Wales - is said to be one of the biggest determining factors behind the decision, its location on the French-German border also guarantees trade-free access to supply chains within the EU post Brexit.  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?)

3landertwo wrote:

............ I don't remember this amount of fuss being made when JLR decided not to build the new Defender in the UK.

Sadly, I fear your choice of new cars will become increasingly limited. Jules

Fortunately in my early sixties with a fairly new DS that I am very happy with I don't think I will be buying a new car again.
If the DS is stolen/wrecked I would probably seek out a pre-DPF Freelander 2 and run it for as long as Diesel and spares availability would allow, purely because they are so simple, reliable, and there are an awful lot of independents who will be able to fix the stuff that I will not be able to physically manage anymore - the days of whipping the engine out in the street in front of our house are slowly coming to an end. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

Like many on here, I'm keeping the FL2 for as long as I can. For a 6 year old car it's proving to be reliable and inexpensive to run, so far.

If the Grenadier turns out to be reliable then it may prove to be a viable product. But the competition from the like of Toyota etc will be very tough.
I think JLR have now moved away from the utilitarian market. Jules

It seems that a smaller BEV or FCEV INEOS 4x4 is planned.

https://performancedrive.com.au/ineos-plan...dier-0300/ 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?)

Final seen a Grenadier for myself and first thing that struck me was its size, as been said before definitely bigger than you expect it to be.
Boot floor must be near 3 ft high thou nice size and I liked the barn doors.
Fair climb into drivers seat, floor there about 2 ft up (not ideal as I'm walking wounder with foot injury at present)
The footrest for driver (RHD) does seem intrusive and I'm not a tall man. Being automatic can move seat back that helps but time would tell if that was an issue, will be for some. Definitely seemed more restrictive that the Freelander 2 and I would need time with it to gauge of would be a problem on longer drives.
Quick look underneath and all very solid and strong looking thou steering damper does look ripe for a rock strike or similar if not careful. Can tell it isn't designed to be the ultimate off roader though, to many things having down low (relatively speaking, plenty of clearance for most use) but rather more a off road capable work truck. And by truck I mean it very much felt like one (haven't driven yet mind) and looked it underneath.

Overall I liked it a lot and would love one in future, probably not the most sensible replacement for the Freelander but a refreshing change from pretty much anything else out there.

















 Andrew