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Posted on 7/1/20 at 12:21 pm to wickowick
quote:None, brought to you by Ford, GM, EPA, NTSB, etc.
what are the odds they are sold in the US?
Posted on 7/1/20 at 12:22 pm to Lima Whiskey
I want it.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 12:25 pm to wickowick
They plan on selling them here.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 12:29 pm to Jefferson Darcy
Is that part of that crew in kaplan. Saw 2 on interstate monday night
Posted on 7/1/20 at 12:54 pm to Lima Whiskey
Will LR dealers sell them?
Posted on 7/1/20 at 12:59 pm to Lima Whiskey
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It’s billed as a Land Rover Defender
Hope this guy remakes a functional LR Discovery Series II next. Great SUV look with terrible mechanics.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 1:00 pm to member12
Ineos is a chemical company that’s branching out. The founder just loves the Defender - he tried to buy the rights when JLR stopped making them.
When JLR heard about the project they attempted to copyright the silhouette of the original Defender, and they even sued Ineos to stop the project.
JLR lost both battles.
Ineos talked at one point about a direct to consumer sales model. I don’t know what that actually means.
Ineos owns the old British motorcycle clothing company Belstaff, and they sponsor a number of sports teams, from F1 to cycling.
When JLR heard about the project they attempted to copyright the silhouette of the original Defender, and they even sued Ineos to stop the project.
JLR lost both battles.
Ineos talked at one point about a direct to consumer sales model. I don’t know what that actually means.
Ineos owns the old British motorcycle clothing company Belstaff, and they sponsor a number of sports teams, from F1 to cycling.
This post was edited on 7/1/20 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 7/1/20 at 1:02 pm to White Bear
quote:
Screams "I'm a wannabe douche with more money than sense."
I would be in the market for one. Something I could drive for 15 years with minimal depreciation and very little to go wrong.
Closest thing you can get to breaking even buying a new car these days.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 1:43 pm to Lima Whiskey
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talked at one point about a direct to consumer sales model. I don’t know what that actually means.
Same sales model as Tesla. The BS auto lobby will try to tell you that you need a dealership to bring it to for service and purchase. This needs to change.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 1:52 pm to holmesbr
I’d like to see that happen.
The exact quote was “we’ll sell it to you in a field.”
They see farmers as a core market, so I’m guessing the idea is, they’d drive it to to your farm for a test drive, if that’s what it takes.
The exact quote was “we’ll sell it to you in a field.”
They see farmers as a core market, so I’m guessing the idea is, they’d drive it to to your farm for a test drive, if that’s what it takes.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 1:57 pm to Lima Whiskey
Pics look like it’ll have a solid front axle, so that’s a great start. I’d just be worried about the maintenance on the BMW motor.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 2:16 pm to Lima Whiskey
Needs a brush guard to safely navigate today’s urban riot war zones. Otherwise looks well equipped.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 2:26 pm to Lima Whiskey
A BMW drivetrain should give you the same experience as the original Land Rover. Hello, service department.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 2:55 pm to FlyinTiger93
They’re using Carraro axles, ZF transmissions, and the straight six from BMW.
I have no experience with that motor. But they have been making it for a long time.
I have no experience with that motor. But they have been making it for a long time.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 3:41 pm to Lima Whiskey
I have a non turbo straight six in my BMW...and holy shite if they put the manual transmission.from my 5 series in this thing it would be insane.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 4:40 pm to Lima Whiskey
This is the first I've seen of this. Definitely interested if it makes it here. I've wanted a Defender for years and was excited when I heard LR was going to sell the new version here and then predictably disappointed at the bougie POS they came out with.
Posted on 7/1/20 at 6:26 pm to Lima Whiskey
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They’re selling a manual version
Posted on 7/1/20 at 6:48 pm to weaveballs1
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I've wanted a Defender for years
The Rest of World (ROW) spec vehicles that are being imported these days are affordable. And you can get a bargain with the ex MOD trucks, as long as you don’t mind driving a visibly military configured vehicle.
I grew up on Land Rovers, I’ve probably owned seven or eight, but build quality was always the devil. LR never had the budgets to do it right.
Of course, I’m currently looking for a Defender 90 right now
A Spanish or Italian import. 
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