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Another Defender hint?
I like the Sequoia, keep considering it as a possibility, but not until the refresh at this point since it is definately coming. Blackangie posted a couple interesting things in another forum: Video of the extreme testing of the defender is here. You can see the factory winch in the video as... -
Another Defender hint?
The D5 had tons of issues as well, so I can't imagine that even with all the effort behind the Defender that it will not have its share of issues too, especially with a "new" system (Pivi Pro). It's obviously not as easy as it would seem or we would not have regular patches from Microsoft... -
Engine revs high upon start up
It is not uncommon to have a "high idle" at startup, but if there is any excessively high rpms or surging of any sort, a throttle body cleaning may help solve that issue. Our 08 RR had high and erratic startup idling (idle would lower and then raise up again) and cleaning the throttle body... -
Is anyone aware in a change in tie rods somewhere along the line?
Life is like a box of chocolates..... -
Gearbox Fault / HDC / Special Programs Not Available...
About once a year my LR3 radio will mysteriously have no sound. I need to turn it off, get out, lock it, wait ~60 seconds, then unlock and restart it to fix it. No idea what happens to trigger it. Obviously having the LR4 stop after starting to move is a lot more disconcerting and if it... -
Another Defender hint?
Next up: Remote Control for the Defender. https://www.carscoops.com/2019/09/2020-land-rover-defender-to-get-a-remote-control-function-for-off-roading/ -
Another Defender hint?
Land Rover is bringing back Land Rover TReK 2020, 53 dealership teams using modified Discovery's will do "Off-Road Battles", but then the finals will be in Palm Springs in Jan 2020 where the finalists will be using modified Defenders... -
Another Defender hint?
The order guide is now out, not sure if that means books are actually open though... http://cdn.ovalnews.com/pdf/L663-Defender-MY20-US-Order-Guide-v1.pdf The last line of the intro is proof LR knows what people are saying: -
Another Defender hint?
The last 3 Defender Prototypes that never made it are highlighted in this article (1997, 1999, 2011): https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/features/reinvented-land-rover-defender-never-was -
Another Defender hint?
Wow, 20k over MSRP is something JLR USA Corporate may want to know about. They do want to actually sell a lot of these things after all and considering the negative impression it leaves and how much they put a leash on dealers to prevent them from cross-selling into neighboring markets, I would... -
Worth upgrade LR3 to LR4?
I do the same thing all the time, I see a great LR4 and then I think, is it worth $x.xx to fundamentally drive the same thing? It's hard to justify when everything is working well. When things break, then I get in the LR4 mood again, but I know I still have to fix the LR3 to sell it. Then... -
200,000 mile service advice
The deputy secretery of the DEP in our state brought some of this stuff back from a trip to Russia in 2000. It was used in the Russian military at the time (was not sold in the US). We used a 1988 F250 work truck and he used his diesel Mercedes sedan as test vehicles. It's basically... -
Another Defender hint?
The ramp-up is coming, images from Nitra: “We began to accept orders today. The production will start in few weeks,” said Russell Leslie, JLR operations director in Nitra, as quoted by the TASR newswire. The cars will be up for sale as of spring 2020. -
Another Defender hint?
An interesting look at the LR Slovakia plant under construction that I had not seen before - looks pretty big: Jaguar Land Rover - Nitra Slovakia -
Another Defender hint?
This is the market LR is shooting for: “As Land Rover continues to grow in the U.S. market and we launch models like the new Defender, we are supporting activities such as skiing and snowboarding that resonate with our expanding American customer base,” said Kim McCullough, Vice President... -
Another Defender hint?
I recall the roll-out of the D5 being a near disaster in the UK with so many problems. Fixes have been regularly rolled out over the last couple years. Of course, the LR3 took until 2007 to get fully ironed out as well. It's normal - testing is not the same as the real world, there are only... -
Another Defender hint?
I am guessing L663 Defender Job 1 must be close, these are employees at the Nitra plant: -
Another Defender hint?
Some of those Valley of the Castles Kazakhstan photos showing it dirty are coming out now, just to give a better idea of this thing out in the real world: -
Another Defender hint?
No coils either, the US brochure has no mention where the UK lists the coils available for the 90 only (excluding the 90X). -
Another Defender hint?
I'd say it was taken one one of the planets in Star Wars, but not being versed enough it would probably be wrong and lead to a whole new off-topic discussion about that... The pic is from the Frankfurt Auto Show. The pic is from here: https://www.instagram.com/landroverphotoalbum/ It is also... -
Another Defender hint?
All good models have to have the "stormtrooper" version: -
It’s the new Land Rover Defender!
No immediate plans for diesel Defenders in the US, it will not be in the first year for sure, most likely never as they are working toward the PHEV release next year in addition to the MHEV P400 which will be the staple of US spec Defenders. It's an electric future, like it or not....- catman
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- Forum: Discovery 5
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Another Defender hint?
Just noticed the MPG ratings, these seem better than I would have expected (if they pan out): At launch, diesel power comes from a choice of four-cylinder D200 or D240 engines, with sequential twin turbo technology providing 430Nm of torque to optimise performance and economy. The D200 delivers... -
Another Defender hint?
With all of the engineered accessories for the Defender, I don't expect a facelift that would change the essence of the front end anytime soon. I would look to the aftermarket companies to fill that void. ARB, please save us with a piece that takes away that animated face look of the front end! -
Another Defender hint?
Per Jerry McGovern: 1)“This is a business and the old Defender, at the end of its life, was a niche vehicle. Take out corporate sales and it had around 4500 retail customers a year. That is not sustainable. This car needs to have universal appeal." 2)“My hope is they say it’s right for the...
