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Land Rover are also Advertising that the Defender is 'Top Gears Greatest Car Of All Time'
ODD!!!
mind you somethings don't have to be good to be great
as the farmers say "It Leaks in water, it leaks oil, it breaks down, its cramped, the heater doesn't work"
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5th Dec 2006 9:11 am
Pelyma
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Why review the old model and not the new one?DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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5th Dec 2006 9:45 am
COMMANDO
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CLARKSON
Jeremy Clarkson says so much with his tongue in his cheek, that it is getting impossible to work out just which statement is which?He loves to be sensational in his writing and broadcasting, but unfortunately he is losing his creditability.
5th Dec 2006 2:15 pm
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I think he is comparing the old and new defender...and in reality not finding much difference. ....I hate to say it but I sort of agree. It's nearly 2007 and the Defender has changed very little in many, many years. Yes it's charming, has a sense of british nostalgia and is extremely strong off-road, ....but a fresh, bold new model can't come soon enough IMHO.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
5th Dec 2006 2:29 pm
SN
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I think you're right Dick.
I heard the new new Defender (not the 2007 one) will be based on the T5 (D3/RRS) platform - shoe horning a Defender-ish body onto the T5 platform would probably work well! 8)Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
5th Dec 2006 2:38 pm
GBY
Member Since: 06 Dec 2004
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Haha, this is typical Clarkson I think. He's readily admitted on Top Gear, while pointing at the Lara Croft Defender - "I love these, they're brilliant."
He has valid points in what he says, and I think he's had a couple of Defenders. This does seem like typical Clarkson, saying things because he can.'96 Java Black 300Tdi 90 Hard Top
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I watched the new Clarkson dvd last night, he does a disco3 with a FFRRSC against a Hummer H2 and an Escalade, but over a less tough terrain. Bet you can't guess which wins Shoots the s*%t out of a Prius too DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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6th Dec 2006 9:11 am
croyde
Member Since: 17 Aug 2005
Location: SE England
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The thing is the Defender really does belong on the farm or battlefield, it is what it does best.
His article is about how impracticle, compared with modern cars, it is on the road.
I have borrowed a friend's 110 Station Wagon a few times and although fun, I certainly would not want to drive it very far on the motorway. Many people do, however, and so does my friend, I suppose you get used to it.
Cannot LR do with it as they have done with the London Taxi. Kept the basic look but modernised it inside.
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6th Dec 2006 6:48 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Stick some decent wheels and tyres under one, up-grade the breaks and the TD5 and it makes one hell of a difference.
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Law of Mechanical Repair:
Land Rover are also Advertising that the Defender is 'Top Gears Greatest Car Of All Time'
Shoots the s*%t out of a Prius too 
