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just seen this on You tube
8th Oct 2016 4:07 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
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That's brilliant, and so true. Land Rover have dropped the loyal following they have had for more than 50 years, in favor of new fashionable markets, that will inevitably change.Richard
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Brilliant and a great point well made Cheers Ian
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8th Oct 2016 4:24 pm
MHP
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Yes its true in some respect but, times change, technology moves on and the Laws to what we can and can't build change so, LR aren't in the wrong really? There following the rules they have too and following the money?
The commercial ranges will come back over time, the defender should be mid/late next year, the commercial D5 should also be mid/late 17 so there not a millions of miles away! And tbh if someone wants a commercial that much they'll remove the rear seats and put a floor in 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
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8th Oct 2016 4:25 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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He makes some very valid points.
Even the Land Rover name is somewhat ironic now. Yes all the models will go off road, but on massive rims and elastic band tyres, they might not get you back on road again. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
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8th Oct 2016 4:31 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Three bl**dy cheers for that! Excellent video - I'm glad somebody's spent the time to make a video that somes it up so well.
When I decided to buy my first Land Rover, I looked at the FL2 and a V60. My wife refused to even get out of the car at the Volvo dealer - her dad ran Defenders and Series Land Rovers and there's no way she was going to approve of anything from anyone else.
The working vehicles might not pay the bills but, without those associations, it becomes just another city SUV for people that buy male grooming products Seeing my first Evoque convertible today hasn't helped my mood
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8th Oct 2016 4:49 pm
Alan B
Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
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He's certainly honest,
I'd vote him for prime minister D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
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8th Oct 2016 4:53 pm
Hairy Dan
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Very good, Tarquin and Clamydia Cheers Ian
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8th Oct 2016 4:55 pm
VVS210
Member Since: 05 Aug 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 508
Spot on!
I've had Land Rovers for over 30 years & the D4 I have now is by far the most comfortable & car like & it is also both practical & adaptable. It's better as an everyday car than the Defender I also have but then the Defender wins hands down when it comes to 3 muddy spaniels or the results of a good mornings stalk slung in the back at the weekend.
The D5 is just another "jelly mold" SUV aimed at Mr & Mrs Smith, or Jones, or White, or Green or anyone else living in a ticky tacky box with a double garage & driveway in deepest darkest "Newbuild-on-Thames".
I can see absolutely no purpose in buying one if you do anything other than ferry the kids to school or the odd bit of off roading in Waitrose car park.
I will be keeping my Defender & refurbishing it when the time comes - it's 21 years old so only a youngster in "proper" Land Rover years.
I took a long time looking for my D4 & have no intentions of changing that in a hurry - it too will get refurbished as & when it needs it.
When I bought the D4 the dealer was amazed I wanted to see it "as is" & wasn't bothered that it had dirty carpets & needed a wash but then he twigged that I was one of those very rare customers they occasionally get who wanted the car to use off road, for towing large trailers & horse boxes & chucking dogs in the back.
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8th Oct 2016 4:56 pm
VVS210
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Location: Hampshire
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Hairy Dan wrote:
Very good, Tarquin and Clamydia
I thought he said Farquit (fark-wit)... D4 - Stornoway Grey
D2 V8 - Zambesi Silver (rust free JDM import 😎)
FL2 - Sd4 HSE
110 Td5 DCPU - Bonatti Grey - sold
FL2 Td4 - Zambesi Silver - sold
D2 Td5 - Epsom Green - sold
F1 Td4 - Giverney Green - sold
90 300 Tdi - White – sold BIG mistake should have kept it!
F1 Td4 - written off by a taxi!
D1 300 Tdi - written off by a Fiesta...
D1 200 Tdi - sold
90 Turbo Diesel - sold
Ser 2a SWB - sold and glad I 'got rid'
Ser 2 SWB - sold but wish I still had it!
8th Oct 2016 4:59 pm
Buckster
Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 605
so true, I really hope someone from Land Rover Management see that.
Can someone post that to Land Rover UK Facebook and Instagram not being a media user other than these forums sadly I cannot 2003 BMW M5- 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black
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8th Oct 2016 5:04 pm
kev_blizard
Member Since: 05 May 2014
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Skep wrote:
Good find Kev!!
Thanks Steve didn't think you came on here much now your a Volvo man
8th Oct 2016 5:05 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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Probably has valid points but I got bored after 30secs
Land Rover would've been confined to the history books just a few years back if it weren't for its current design direction.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
8th Oct 2016 5:51 pm
kev_blizard
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Buckster wrote:
so true, I really hope someone from Land Rover Management see that.
Can someone post that to Land Rover UK Facebook and Instagram not being a media user other than these forums sadly I cannot
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and a great point well made 
not being a media user other than these forums sadly I cannot 
