Drove the v8 yesterday...

[Pig-Pen]

Meanwhile, now that the Chinese own Jaguar Land Rover, they are stealing as much intellectual property as possible for a pump and dump, just like they do with many auto manufactures that enter Chinese partnership. JLR won't last the next 10 years.

probably more reliable too, and that's saying something...

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[old mike]

Everybody wants their fifteen minutes of fame.

 

[Arterius2]

probably more reliable too, and that's saying something...

They also cost a fraction of the price at $15-20,000, so I've been told.

 

[JLTraveler]

Fun facts: no start/stop... the button is replaced with an exhaust button, that makes the exhaust louder--ha!

I don’t get it - why do you need a button for that - just leave it in the loudest setting - am I missing something?

 

[Pig-Pen]

They also cost a fraction of the price at $15-20,000, so I've been told.

wow!
1. cheaper
2. more reliable
3. better resale value

at those prices you could have a fleet. just swap the RR badges and watch the ladies swoon!

 

[Arterius2]

I don’t get it - why do you need a button for that - just leave it in the loudest setting - am I missing something?

It's for when you drive by a Prius owner so they don't get Triggered.

 

[Pig-Pen]

I don’t get it - why do you need a button for that - just leave it in the loudest setting - am I missing something?

for when the po-po driving behind you. i wish my mustang had that. instead i get to coast or drive in 6th gear on the street lol.

 

[sna77]

I started liking the new defender until somebody compared it to an element on twitter. I cant get it off my head now.

LOL... The Element comes with a an optional factory snorkel too I think.

 

[entropy]

LOL... The Element comes with a an optional factory snorkel too I think.

Ok it has striking similarities with the element. But the defender on that second picture looks good.

 

[sna77]

Ok it has striking similarities with the element. But the defender on that second picture looks good.

The look has definitely grown on me as well. I will say, in person I feel it's meaner looking than in pictures... Regardless, there aren't a ton of true, off-road ready vehicles. Will be interesting to see what we end up driving between the Jeep and Defender more...

 

[Pig-Pen]

LOL... The Element comes with a an optional factory snorkel too I think.

looks much better with the bolt on goodies, especially the "ladder" that covers that hideous igloo looking panel in the window.

 

[sna77]

I don’t get it - why do you need a button for that - just leave it in the loudest setting - am I missing something?

LOL, I live in a suburban town, residential neighborhood. People definitely bitch at you. I had to explain to a neighbor that just because my BMW was a little loud, doesn't mean that it was going too fast. Speed and sound are different things. People get confused.

 

[Usethis83]

Is the Defender's steering box steel or aluminum?

 

[entropy]

I remember watching an extremely biased TFL video before they bought their lemon defender. They took one off roading and the thing looked like s drunk car going through rocks, wheels lifting all over the place, a total joke of a suspension. The the TFL guy says "it is just a different type of offroading" ?. Sure, driving with 3 wheels, sometimes 2 is a different type of wheeling I guess. And whats up with the 100 cameras? I got dizzy from just looking at the dashboard.

Oh and the guy who designed it said if you want it to look like the old defender, put a bunch of accessories on it. basically, if you want it to look good. Hide my design. ?

Then Ford says. want a IFS crawler? hold my beer. Then Jeep comes with a V8 wrangler.

Bye bye brits.

 

[supermike]

It will be PERFECT if the new Defender calls Discovery 6 instead.

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