I seen one for the first time yesterday in silver & I had to do a double take I honestly thought it was a Skoda yeti

It dwarfs a Yeti, try Spec Savers  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

That’s what I thought 😂

ozjeff62 wrote:

3landertwo wrote:

Snorkel on the wrong side !



Why the swing-away spare wheel carrier ? isn't the rear door mount sufficient ?

3/10 !!

Wheel carriers are ok. Make the door lighter to open and less prone to slamming on you when on a cross slope. The carrier bearings are heavy duty, the weight is distributed to more solid structures than the door hinges. A good move.

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Just like this one I found on the internet.




he used a machine gun mount from a WMIK. [see bottom right of photo above]

Isn't that LargeRed's addition?



 If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

3landertwo wrote:

Snorkel on the wrong side !!

seems LR don't know which side to place the snorkel either, as seen in this promotion clip.

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All through the advert, the snorkel is on the left-side, then for just a moment it changes to the right-side ........ and back again.

I know LR CRC read these posts, but the Filming Continuity Manager missed this one !!

Had my test drive a few weeks ago.

Had the new Defender for 3 hours this morning, didn’t get of to a great start, I was booked into a D240 First Edtion but the radio wasn’t working. So they gave me a D240 S which I was happier with as it’s more like the spec I’d take. This one was Pangea Green and had the 18” alloy and off road tyres.

Loved every minute with it, driving it the D240 was spritely and gearbox very smooth on the shifts. Amazingly no lag when pulling out at junctions and the engine very hushed only noticeable when pushing it a bit. I was surprised how Defender like it felt sitting behind the wheel, not necessarily how it drove but it just had that feel, smaller windscreen, very upright and the big door mirrors all give it a very Land Rover like feel.

Space inside is great, very comfortable driving position with a great view out. Controls seem well laid out though I’m not a fan of the gear selector, I found it got in the way of some of the controls. Pivi Pro infotainment is very slick and looks a lot better than the Incontrol system in my Velar. Though this car also through a wobbly and the radio stopped working.

There is definitely some QC issues needing addressed, but I will say on a whole it is very well put together, but this car suffered with rattling front doors just as others have described. I think the door seals are very slippery and smooth to the touch possibly causing the issues. Also the boot cover on this one rattled a bit and there was clear marks on the fabric where rain water had landed.

Overall though I loved, just a shame LR still can’t get to grips with QC.

Will I continue with my order? Definitely!

Not that it’s my thing, but it turned heads, I passed an old Defender owner and I think it turned his stomach Laughing fuelled it up and on the next pump was D4 owner, he had a good look around it.












 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

I think you are right in one of your previous posts ............ it looks better with steel wheels.

Saw the first one in the metal on the road last week and seen another 3 since. Quite head turning. Much like a tricked up D4. I'll not go for the 3 hour test drive cause Id only end up wanting one and that's not going to happen at the list prices for new ones. I can see them holding their value well and it being quite a few years until they trickle down to sensible used car money.  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

There’s already a few discounts to be had on ex demos. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Saw my first one tonight, primarily white with a nice black 110 graphic about 18in high where door met front wing. Roof rack complete with tracks.
Very nice

When you can get a new RR sport for the same money you need your head read for going for a Defender

j77 wrote:

It does make the RRS a bit girly looking though.  DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Dartman the one wrote:

It dwarfs a Yeti, try Spec Savers

well it's smaller that Tyson Fury ........ some say he's as big as the Yeti