alexander72 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 i know sooty - having been run over by my own landrover once (long story) its not nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marto303 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 The fact that they are stopping production makes me feel better about painting this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 i know sooty - having been run over by my own landrover once (long story) its not nice. Would it make a good Hollywood film Like Sharknado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander72 Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sadly not, just me, some woods, a hill and bad handbrake..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FILFAN Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Sadly not, just me, some woods, a hill and bad handbrake..... sounds like dogging gone wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 If you go down the production line even today, you can see body panels and doors being "adjusted" with a mallet and drift (well-worn lump of wood) - there's just no room at JLR for such horse-and-buggy production techniques any more. They are doing this today on the line with the current XF, XJ and XK, I have seen them with my own eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenh Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Landrovers are so unreliable by modern standards, things wear out on them or break at an unacceptable rate when compared to the Toyota Landcruiser, for example. And they are not exactly the most comfortable vehicles to travel in on the road. Basically, outdated and primitive. Just my humble opinion, of course, based on what my farmer and shooting friends tell me, and my experience of sometimes travelling as a passenger in them. Oh, and my experience of basic Toyota Landcruisers in Africa; they are no more comfortable as a Landy, but they are as strong as the proverbial carthorse when used regularly in extreme off road conditions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M444TTB Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Meh I prefer the Merc G-wagen anyway. Also due to be retired any time soon I'd think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveD Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 the defender fits some peoples needs perfectly (farmers etc) there is no other v eihicle that will fill that hole , how many cars can you drive through a 5 ft hole filled with water ,get stuck and the cab fill up to the door tops with water ,get dragged out open the doors to let out the water then start it up and carry on you sure couldn't do that in a land cruiser or shogun etc , I have seen farmer power washing them out inside ,hell I have even done it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet orange Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 It's right that the defender is out dated, unreliable and slow.... But hey, you are what you drive! Good thing is parts are available to keep these things going for decades, not just a three year life like new cars. Looks like if they mess up the replacement vehicle, then the used market will continue to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickmaster Andy Lowe Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 As Steve say they will take a lot of abuse We get a lot of snow This was taken 3 weeks 1 day after it fell when the council finally dug us out My old Land Rover got me to work every day The bumper was hanging off but it bashed through In my Xtrail I would probably set off the air bags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wile E. Coyote Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 The big question is, if you were buying one of the last ones as a 110 SW, which colour would you go for? I'd be temped by either Baltic blue, Havana (can't find a real life pic though!), Firenze red, or Firenze red with black roof. The dark grey (Orkney grey) looks good, but every b******* seems to have a grey car these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike H Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 But will the new one do this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhI-K0aAk8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted October 10, 2013 Author Share Posted October 10, 2013 But will the new one do this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDhI-K0aAk8 what do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marto303 Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 The fact that they are stopping production makes me feel better about painting this one Ah that looks better, 2 coats of etch primer and 3 coats of 2K direct gloss 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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