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#1
04-16-2007, 11:27 PM
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New Land Rover Defender
Looks like it might provide some competition for the H3. This link has a detailed article and pics.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/08/22/2...nder-unveiled/
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04-16-2007, 11:46 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
Nice
I hope they export it to the USA
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04-17-2007, 12:46 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
I have been wanting one of these for years. Sorry to disappoint you but Rover IS NOT going to export these to the US. A redisign is slated for 2010, at which time they will consider exporting them. Until then if you want one you will have to pay +50K for a 1993 if you can find one. Jim Newman of The Rover Group, SD Ca can help.
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04-17-2007, 01:15 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
Looks like the the old one just witha face lift. And with onl 120 HP it seems extremly lacking in power with people complaining about the H3's 242 i wonder how people would respond to that.
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04-17-2007, 06:29 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
An interesting read...
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04-17-2007, 04:46 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
Here's a Motor Trend article that says it is coming to the U.S.
http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...over_defender/
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The Defender, absent from this market since after the 1997 model year, returns to the United States in 2007 as a 2008 model. It retains its image as the purest, most committed sport/utility in Land Rover's lineup, although a smaller, more basic model reportedly is in the works for introduction a year later.
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04-17-2007, 05:39 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
competition to the H3.........
shooooooooottttt, thats funny.............
There is not even a close comparison...............
the D90 (old or new) would wheel circles around the H3.........
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04-17-2007, 06:27 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooncricket
competition to the H3.........
shooooooooottttt, thats funny.............
There is not even a close comparison...............
the D90 (old or new) would wheel circles around the H3.........
I'd even hesitate to say it's competition for the H2.
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04-17-2007, 08:46 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
I like the lines alot! It looks good! I had read in one of the car magz I get (AutoTrend maybe?) that the Defender was going to be ceased. I'm glad its coming back though, it looks good!
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04-17-2007, 10:01 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
X3 brazillion!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Desert Dan
Nice
I hope they export it to the USA
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04-18-2007, 12:14 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
I will be saying "I told you so" and you will be
by my knowledge of teh Land Rover.
That is an old article.
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04-18-2007, 12:26 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
They are real classic designs. They are all live axles on coil springs. Some have the V8.
Rovers reliability record is a liability. And they are expensive to repair
Ive had good luck with Jeeps, Toyotas and now with an H3 so I down I would go for the Rover unless I lived in Africa but even there I'd probably want a Land Crusier
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04-18-2007, 03:11 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
Thanks for the article, I hope they bring it to the states!! I have always drooled over the older ones I have seen and the new one looks great! I like the looks of the two door version over the four door.
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04-18-2007, 03:56 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
The D90 "design" is merely engineering for function, not form or style. Kind of like the original Jeep or the military "h1".
To me, those are always the coolest looking.
The difference w/ H2 and H3 is with both there is much emphasis on "style and form" not only function
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04-19-2007, 01:20 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
damn steering-wheel is on the wrong side
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04-19-2007, 01:59 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
Cool rig, but I'm not going to drive that thing as a daily driver like I do the H3.
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04-19-2007, 04:54 AM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
They feel like you are driving a moving van. I still want one though.
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04-20-2007, 09:34 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
I thought the new freelander is next before anything else in the LR line?
nothing says FU then a Rover, worse then Hummer, lot of leaf lovers seem to give them a pass over us?
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04-20-2007, 09:42 PM
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Re: New Land Rover Defender
I really like how the rear seats fold sideways.
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