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Mike Nel wrote:
Thu Oct 04, 2018 9:21 am
They’ll give to Kingsley. He will burn a steak, cooked in Rum on a shovel right next to it.
Alex’s GQ men will stand in queues for miles to get their hands on it.
I can see a few Seapoints Fags with one, thinking its the ideal 4x4 and daily drive, all in one
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XJ Junkie wrote:But.....the Defender never evolved like the Wrangler did. Or like the Porsche 911. That has led to its sad demise. When an old version can outperform a new version is a sign that a manufacturer has got it wrong.
A vehicle manufacturer will only admit defeat when sales numbers are lower. They couldn’t care less about what off-roaders want, they only care for sales and profit. That’s the corporate way in everything!
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KurtG wrote:
XJ Junkie wrote:But.....the Defender never evolved like the Wrangler did. Or like the Porsche 911. That has led to its sad demise. When an old version can outperform a new version is a sign that a manufacturer has got it wrong.
A vehicle manufacturer will only admit defeat when sales number are lower. They couldn’t care less about what off-roaders want, they only care for sales and profit. That’s the corporate way in everything!
Agreed, but they did make the JL better than it’s predecessors, whilst retaining the formula. Pity LR didn’t do the same.
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The Land Rover travesty continues.
This is clearly built on the Discovery 3/4/+ platform, it's visible in the proportions and stance.
Which is exactly what no Defender fan wants.

Another soft, luxurious, unreliable toy I am sure.
LR's transformation to a fashion-first brand is complete.
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I agree Dawid

But remember that most men these days are the proverbial GQ man. They won’t mind the softness under their tooshies
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Mike Nel wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:22 am
I agree Dawid

But remember that most men these days are the proverbial GQ man. They won’t mind the softness under their tooshies
They will also not mind the BS that they are fed about its abilities, because, they will never know that it is BS (who still actually goes off road?)... all they need to do is state it's advertised abilities at the monthly golf club braai.. While rubbing their manicured beards and expertly trimmed fringes...
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Hedgehog wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:47 am
Mike Nel wrote:
Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:22 am
I agree Dawid

But remember that most men these days are the proverbial GQ man. They won’t mind the softness under their tooshies
They will also not mind the BS that they are fed about its abilities, because, they will never know that it is BS (who still actually goes off road?)... all they need to do is state it's advertised abilities at the monthly golf club braai.. While rubbing their manicured beards and expertly trimmed fringes...
Listen. They are fed this BS straight from the dealer that sold him his car
We went up a trail once with a D4. Low profile tires. Told the guy he wont make it. He will have to deflate tires also

He replied, “ the dealer said I’ll be fine”

Guess what?? It ended very badly for him halfway up
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Sorry Defender people, I don’t see any diff pumpkins which means it’s gone soft.

It also looks lower than Freelander. Plus there’s a skirt driving it, which isn’t very manly.

https://youtu.be/mQ05bFIQYi4
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Ugh the low profiles remain..

No matter how capable the electronic nannies will be.. to help the geeks and metro males get over a puddle, those wheels render them useless.

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In that guise it’ll never compete with the Wrangler in
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Very good thing that the skirt is not lying on the bonnet where skirts belong. She will dent that bonnet badly.
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Defender becomes Discovery
You will never find me without Stroh or a 4x4 :D

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grips wrote:Defender becomes Discovery
Indeed. Ineos will take that market
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XJ Junkie wrote:
Mon Jan 07, 2019 4:34 pm
Sorry Defender people, I don’t see any diff pumpkins which means it’s gone soft.

It also looks lower than Freelander. Plus there’s a skirt driving it, which isn’t very manly.

https://youtu.be/mQ05bFIQYi4
At 1:32 in the clip you can clearly see the rear suspension is independent :roll:
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The only thing it will have in common with the old defender is that it will have the aerodynamics of a brick.
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