Possible new Land Rover Defender [Archive]

PARAGON

06-02-2004, 03:34 PM

copied from an email I received:

Unlike the current Defender whose live axles and go-anywhere four wheel drive system, the model that is expect to land in 2007 will take offroading from a modern perspective. We are expecting the new Defender to ride on Land Rover's T5 platform - the same as the new Discovery and the upcoming Sport model. Other technological advancements include adjustable air suspension, and the Terrain Response system, both featured on the Discovery. The question is whether or not these components will hold the to the test of durability and reliability. No other vehicles are punished as hard as these ones.

PARAGON

06-02-2004, 03:34 PM

PARAGON

06-02-2004, 03:34 PM

PARAGON

06-02-2004, 04:17 PM

Land Rover Defender - Sketchpad - Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/future/spied/112_0407_sketchpad/index.html)

Kevin B

06-02-2004, 05:59 PM

That SUCKS http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif. Is nothing sacared? Thanks Ford.

DiscoDancingRover

06-02-2004, 06:13 PM

I hate ford I hope they burn in hell. They have ruined Land Rover forever now. Do they know anything about Land Rover's history? uhg

BKLYNH2

06-02-2004, 07:04 PM

Yes that is the most fugly travesty yet.
Well at least it should improve the resale value of real defenders. Maybe it's time to buy one. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

80/100

06-07-2004, 05:41 AM

Ford ruins Jag, Ford ruins Rover..i see a trend here

-Matt

Anthony

06-07-2004, 11:46 PM

Worst of all, no V8. The article if I remember correctly stated they would be aiming the vehicle at younger less serious off-roaders in the market. Horse-shxt

PARAGON

06-08-2004, 02:23 AM

The one thing that has me interested is the Jeep Rescue. There is an article in Truck Trend in it this month.

Kevin B

06-08-2004, 11:36 PM

AHHHHHH..........Now heres a Defender

DiscoDancingRover

06-09-2004, 04:08 PM

I like these...

DiscoDancingRover

06-09-2004, 06:27 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Anthony:
Worst of all, no V8. The article if I remember correctly stated they would be aiming the vehicle at younger less serious off-roaders in the market. Horse-shxt <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well, maybe the TD5 that would be nice instead of the V8

Kevin B

06-09-2004, 10:16 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Well, maybe the TD5 that would be nice instead of the V8
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Homer Simpson voice on---- Ummmm Diesel------

Landynutter

06-20-2004, 11:07 AM

THANKS ford you have destroyed the last company that made simple(compared to all others this day and age) workhorse and it doesnt look like the proper land rovers anymore they should junk all of the gizmos and go back to good old leaf springs and BRING BACK THE SERIES LANDYS like mine
and no v8's is a good thing rememer over here in good old blighty we pay over double what you pay for petrol(its not gas its petrol use the proper name) but saying that it anit gonna stop me from buying a dodger charger and drive that over here lol i must be mad

HCR

06-20-2004, 03:15 PM

It will be a great shame if the Land Rover loses the ladder chassis/live axle setup. This is the backbone of a true off-roader and nothing else can cut it quite the same.

I don't particularly blame Ford, either. I blame the people who give too much power to the marketing team. Gizmos and hairdresser styling sell well at the moment, bricks on cart springs are sooooo 'yesterday'.

H

Landynutter

06-20-2004, 06:55 PM

my last post was just a way of me venting a bit dont mean to get angry so sorry for any offecene all stuff will have to move away from ladder frames becuase the suits say that its to dagerous, but the engines are very good they are suited to what they are needed for not v8 or nothing and like i said over here you cant run a big v8 you need 25 mpg plus or it really hits your pockets

PARAGON

06-20-2004, 09:29 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Landynutter:
my last post was just a way of me venting a bit dont mean to get angry so sorry for any offecene all stuff will have to move away from ladder frames becuase the suits say that its to dagerous, but the engines are very good they are suited to what they are needed for not v8 or nothing and like i said over here you cant run a big v8 you need 25 mpg plus or it really hits your pockets <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>You do realize that there are other little buttons on your keyboard like . , ; don't you? Learn some proper puncuation and sentence structure before you try to post anything again. http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif

DRTYFN

06-20-2004, 11:52 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Landynutter:
THANKS ford you have destroyed the last company that made simple(compared to all others this day and age) workhorse and it doesnt look like the proper land rovers anymore they should junk all of the gizmos and go back to good old leaf springs and BRING BACK THE SERIES LANDYS like mine
and no v8's is a good thing rememer over here in good old blighty we pay over double what you pay for petrol(its not gas its petrol use the proper name) but saying that it anit gonna stop me from buying a dodger charger and drive that over here lol i must be mad <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Someone's got their britches in a snit. Why don't you pop off down to the pub and have a pint or four.
Also, what's "rememer", and is the dodger charger a commemorative Clinton edition of some vehicle? And does your name have anything to do with a variation of teabagging?

Landynutter

06-21-2004, 03:05 PM

to skint to go down pub for a few pints or even a pint, sorry not go much sleep and was tired and very bored when i put all that in.
stop moaning about puncuation i will use it when i am actually thinking about what i am typeing. i did mean dodge charger was typeing fast.
my name is quite simple but i explain it to you,
landy is short land rover and nutter im nuts about them put them together and you get landynutter i dont like it with the lines in between and nothing to do with teabagging

DRTYFN

06-21-2004, 03:20 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Landynutter:
to skint to go down pub for a few pints or even a pint, sorry not go much sleep and was tired and very bored when i put all that in.
stop moaning about puncuation i will use it when i am actually thinking about what i am typeing. i did mean dodge charger was typeing fast.
my name is quite simple but i explain it to you,
landy is short land rover and nutter im nuts about them put them together and you get landynutter i dont like it with the lines in between and nothing to do with teabagging <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Damn!! Get out of the sleep deprivation experiment and grab some z's.
No kidding about your name. I was having some fun at your expense.
ps. I still think it has something to do with teabagging(which I have a feeling you haven't the foggiest about).

Kevin B

06-21-2004, 11:03 PM

Nutlander, can you please post some pictures of your Landy for us? Not alot of action from across the pond on this site http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif. Thanks.

DRTYFN

06-22-2004, 04:14 AM

Yes, that would be ever so good. Pip pip, jolly ho.

Gavin

06-22-2004, 07:17 AM

Hi guys - LR owner from Scotland here. I posted a link to this thread on one of the UK Land Rover forums, seems the opinion in the uk is much the same as here - ford can stick it!

Kevin B

06-22-2004, 11:27 AM

Please do us the favor of posting the link back to your board so we might read your opinions. Thanks yours truly, Yankee Doodle Dandy.

DRTYFN

06-22-2004, 11:55 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gavin:
Hi guys - LR owner from Scotland here. I posted a link to this thread on one of the UK Land Rover forums, seems the opinion in the uk is much the same as here - ford can stick it! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

No kidding. Ford ruined the Range Rover. It now looks like an Explorer. Nice going Ford.

Dan

06-22-2004, 12:36 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by DRTYFN:
...And does your name have anything to do with a variation of teabagging? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Gavin

06-22-2004, 02:03 PM

Sorry guys should have added the link. I believe I may well be a twat!

www.landrovernet.com (http://www.landrovernet.com)

the thread is called "possible new land rover defender" in the public discussion section

Kevin B

06-22-2004, 06:33 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>I believe I may well be a twat!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Dude, I think that may have lost something in translation http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif.

Landynutter

06-22-2004, 06:42 PM

well here is my baby, thats what she looked like when i got her not much different but found stuff to do
click here for my land rover (http://home.btconnect.com/cossierep/new_page_1.htm)

well im off for a cuppa

and shut up about teabagging

Kevin B

06-22-2004, 07:09 PM

Nice ride, does it allways rain there http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif. Thanks for the link, I left you guys a message.

DRTYFN

06-22-2004, 07:10 PM

Nice Rover. But you ain't going where we go.http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gifhttp://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif
And teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag, teabag.http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gifhttp://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Dan

06-22-2004, 07:34 PM

Nice "Landy". Looks very......British

Teabagger!

PARAGON

06-22-2004, 07:53 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by N2ITNSD:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>I believe I may well be a twat!
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Dude, I think that may have lost something in translation http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>No translation issues, it's all English. I think he is just being very honest with us, I appreciate that and glad he can be so open about his masculinity.

Gavin

06-23-2004, 05:42 AM

twat = ladies front bottom.

Have fun in your Hummers guys!

DRTYFN

06-23-2004, 12:37 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gavin:
twat = ladies front bottom.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Noooo, really? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif At least she didn't call herself a c*nt.

Have a jolly good time in your Rovers.

Gavin

06-23-2004, 02:26 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by DRTYFN:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gavin:
twat = ladies front bottom.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Noooo, really? http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_rolleyes.gif At least she didn't call herself a c*nt.

Have a jolly good time in your Rovers. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Your English is very good!
And in Scotland we don't say jolly - we say F*****g. Now shouldn't you guys be busy invading France or something.

Slainte.

Landynutter

06-23-2004, 06:27 PM

shut up hillbillys get back to your trailer and your sister!

no it dont always rain but it is atm lol yeah its british 100%

DiscoDancingRover

06-23-2004, 08:22 PM

Nice rover buddy.

DRTYFN

06-25-2004, 12:03 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gavin:
Now shouldn't you guys be busy invading France or something.

Slainte. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Invade France so we can look at a bunch of faggy hat-wearing sissies?
No, I think we'd rather look at pics of you guys shagging fatties.http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

Gavin

06-25-2004, 06:26 AM

Sure I've seen that big ass somewhere before!
Do you think she'd been run over by that vauxhall before he beasted her?
As for the French - They're always there when they need us!

DRTYFN

06-25-2004, 11:58 AM

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gavin:
As for the French - They're always there when they need us! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Excellent quote!!!

Gavin

06-26-2004, 07:48 PM

Now under Ford Motor Co.'s wings, the next Defender will be built with a new, modern body design on a steel frame. Short-wheelbase, long-wheelbase, and soft-top versions are in the works, although not all might be bound for North America. Gasoline engines will come from Ford: a direct-injection four with variable timing, a 3.0-liter Duratec V-6, and for the U.S. only, a 3.8-liter V-6. Peugeot will supply a 2.7-liter turbodiesel V-6 for Europe.

****e - frigging French Peugeot diesel engine in a Land Rover!
Talk is of Ford shifting some production to the USA as well - not very British anymore is it. Although build quality will probably improve!

DRTYFN

06-26-2004, 08:22 PM

And if you hit a bump your flashers won't come on either.

Gavin

06-26-2004, 08:37 PM

If you hit a bump the engine will put up a white flag and start sounding German

BEST 4x4xFAR

08-19-2004, 11:23 AM

Long live the "Real" Land Rovers that now face extinction at the hands of Soccer moms everywhere…

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/photopost/data/500/25011jeepetr1.jpg

DRTYFN

08-19-2004, 01:45 PM

Here's a couple of pics of my buddy's old Defender.

DRTYFN

08-19-2004, 01:47 PM

It's not a good idea to try to beat me back to the main road by taking a shortcut across a low spot in the field in March when you're 3/4 drunk. You're likely to find the Bog.

DRTYFN

08-19-2004, 01:55 PM

The Defender was really stuck. And then the ground refroze. The pickup in the background that's attempting a rescue just got dragged forward towards the mess. We ended up having to use one of the big well digger trucks that had a HUGE winch with 300+yards of line on it to pull the hapless Defender out.
This was 7 or 8 years ago, but just last year my buddy Wiley found the Bog at night in his H2. Super Swamper SSR's didn't make a bit of difference.

DRTYFN

08-19-2004, 01:56 PM

http://www.elcova.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

DRTYFN

08-19-2004, 01:58 PM

This was really funny.

DRTYFN

08-19-2004, 02:00 PM

It took 4 straps and an F350 to pull it out. I had my Tahoe on this trip or I would have just winched him out.

alecs wife

08-20-2004, 09:13 PM

Wow that is some realy soupy ****!!

94GTVert

10-25-2007, 05:42 PM

It took 4 straps and an F350 to pull it out. I had my Tahoe on this trip or I would have just winched him out.

Isn't a Tahoe and H2 the same thing?

Or was the Tahoe a 2WD?

If the Tahoe was a 4x4 you could use the straps like the F350 did.

Oh well, at least he got out of it.