Topic: NEW DEFENDER (Read 4977 times)

LOFTY · « **on:** May 05, 2007, 18:26:38 »

Well, went and looked at the new one down Matford, looked about the same from outside, apart from bonnet, and ugly dents where air flaps use to be.
Opened door, to see all rubber flooring, no galv strip along door holding it down, dash looked ok.
Then i climbed in, all the talk is of more room, well i am 6'4", and it felt more cramped than normal, all the dash is closer to you, so it seems more cramped than before, and my legs are tight under the steering wheel.
Couldnt try a 110 DC, as they are late arriving, was hoping the 110 might have more scope to move seat back futher, and perhaps change steering wheel.
And for a saturday morning, very quiet in showroom.

Anybody esle looked at one yet?

smo · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2007, 09:32:24 »

Everywhere i go to look at one they dont have any

07DefenderSeb · « **Reply #2 on:** May 08, 2007, 10:39:44 »

07DefenderSeb · « **Reply #3 on:** May 08, 2007, 10:40:13 »

Have a look at the topic in the General section nameed '2007 Defender' or similar.

A new 110 is as rare as a white dog poo at the moment - hope it will change this week...

Test drove the 90 SW at the weekend. Brilliant. The engine is very feisty and the gearbox smooth and positive.

Eeyore · « **Reply #4 on:** May 08, 2007, 11:30:45 »

I know what you mean about cramped!

I'm not the first to notice the drivers seat is nearer the door than previously, and it was close before! I think it's somehting to do with fitting that new gearbox (which as said is positve and smooth).

Did you know the engine has been detuned from it's fitment in the Tranist? Now, that opens up some possibilities.

It was the 110 I drove.

Cheers
8)
Eeyore

TechnoTurkey · « **Reply #5 on:** May 08, 2007, 12:32:24 »

Should be having a go in a new 90 this week, a mate of mine works at a local dealership and is going to pop one round for me to have a play with.

Will feedback what I think....

chaosego · « **Reply #6 on:** May 12, 2007, 13:34:06 »

you need to put some mud rails on from mudstuff so you can move the seat back.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/

by the way they stopped production of new defenders probs with the engine so will have to keep waiting....[!Expletive Deleted!]

Eeyore · « **Reply #7 on:** May 12, 2007, 23:40:37 »

Quote from: "chaosego"

by the way they stopped production of new defenders probs with the engine so will have to keep waiting....!Expletive Deleted!

Really? Do tell.

Cheers
8)
Eeyore

smo · « **Reply #8 on:** May 13, 2007, 09:02:10 »

Quote from: "chaosego"

you need to put some mud rails on from mudstuff so you can move the seat back.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/

by the way they stopped production of new defenders probs with the engine so will have to keep waiting....!Expletive Deleted!

From what i know its an unsubstantiated rumor which started on another forum, in fact i was out in a new defender yesterday and the dealer said nothing about production stopping!

buttonmonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** May 13, 2007, 18:52:27 »

Quote from: "smo"

Quote from: "chaosego"
you need to put some mud rails on from mudstuff so you can move the seat back.

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/

by the way they stopped production of new defenders probs with the engine so will have to keep waiting....!Expletive Deleted!

From what i know its an unsubstantiated rumor which started on another forum, in fact i was out in a new defender yesterday and the dealer said nothing about production stopping!

Dealer down my way yesterday admited that the 110's are being held up.

Somthing to do with the timing belt tensioner of the transit lump having a problem at around 40,000 miles.

Don't know if it's true or not.

chaosego · « **Reply #10 on:** May 13, 2007, 19:07:08 »

the guy i spoke to about it who is in the know , he knows some one who supplies the headlinings straight to the production line so he has had to stop production cos of storage probs

07DefenderSeb · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2007, 13:56:38 »

It's still that new 2nd row seat part problem. Not the engines, as the 90 engines are identical to 110's and the 90s have been rolled out.

However, LR have set themselves a typically 'British Leyland' deadline of end of June to roll out the 50 'priority' 110s which are all completed and sitting in a compound in Warwirckshire getting wet while they wait for this part.

They want to hurry up and get the problem sorted before i hunt them all down and microwave their pet dogs...

Bunnie · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2007, 15:05:36 »

seb were you ever given a date for the roll out of your nice new shinny one?

07DefenderSeb · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2007, 17:00:05 »

Quote from: "Bunnie"

seb were you ever given a date for the roll out of your nice new shinny one?

No, is the short answer.

We put our name down in November for the 2007 model. They have never issued a date really. The closest they got was "April" and during April, once the date had passd they said they launched it on 16th April.

Ours is built and has been for a good three weeks, but is waiting for that part, and is on the priority list of 50 cars (for what it's worth).

Mrs Seb and I went to our dealership yesterday to see if we wanted someting else instead (D3 or RR) but what we really want is our Defender!

LR have their customers over a barrel. They already have a massive order list and make so few cars in comparison to Ford or the Japanese car manufs that they know if someone pulls out they will sell the car in 5 minutes. As a result they treat their customers (and dealers) like rubbish.

Customer Services have promised some freebies when we eventually get it. I will be pushing for everything! :roll:

snorkley · « **Reply #14 on:** May 15, 2007, 18:37:13 »

hate to <edit> you of but on my we small island we now have two brand new 90 defenders,and the best bit is the newest today,he had an old 300 tdi,which he loved and his missus made him get a brand new navara,six months ago,he hated it so went and traded it for new model 90,i think thats land rover 1,nissan,0 he,he

Bunnie · « **Reply #15 on:** May 15, 2007, 19:24:57 »

Quote from: "07DefenderSeb"

Quote from: "Bunnie"
seb were you ever given a date for the roll out of your nice new shinny one?

No, is the short answer.

We put our name down in November for the 2007 model. They have never issued a date really. The closest they got was "April" and during April, once the date had passd they said they launched it on 16th April.

Ours is built and has been for a good three weeks, but is waiting for that part, and is on the priority list of 50 cars (for what it's worth).

Mrs Seb and I went to our dealership yesterday to see if we wanted someting else instead (D3 or RR) but what we really want is our Defender!

LR have their customers over a barrel. They already have a massive order list and make so few cars in comparison to Ford or the Japanese car manufs that they know if someone pulls out they will sell the car in 5 minutes. As a result they treat their customers (and dealers) like rubbish.

Customer Services have promised some freebies when we eventually get it. I will be pushing for everything! :roll:

i know what you mean, mum didnt wait quite so long for her defender black but that was a good 4/5 months then that went back god knows how many times with silly things

landraver · « **Reply #16 on:** May 15, 2007, 23:33:10 »

So what's the price range of the new ones?

Jeff

smo · « **Reply #17 on:** May 16, 2007, 07:38:58 »

Quote from: "landraver"

So what's the price range of the new ones?

Jeff

Same as the old ones essentially + about Ã‚Â£500 across the range. Still bloody expensive what what you actually get but for some reason we still pay it! :P

crazymac · « **Reply #18 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:56:32 »

I had a drive of one last week taking it back from the paint shop to the dealer (less than 100miles on the clock)

The owner had decided the paint wasn't up to a high enough standard and wanted some minute blemishes sorting.

My 1st surprise was that they missed the opportunity to move the seat in to the middle a bit so it is still comfier to drive with the window open!!

as for the engine and box though, fantastic...................

gets up to the legal limit quickly and stays there easy in 6th. at 60MPH in top your pulling just under 2000RPM

I only used 4, 5, and 6 really no matter how slow things got, pull away in second no problem and away you go.

chaosego · « **Reply #19 on:** May 16, 2007, 19:34:28 »

some one probs a mag has done a test of the anti- stall they park it on gravel with a tow rope to an artic lorry some one gets in passanger side turns key when in gear and off it goes pulling the wagon....maga.
then wagon brakes and the defender just burries itself in the gravel...nice.
i go past a dealer on the way to work there is lots of space in readyness for the eventual release but i dont think the production line would grind to a halt for trivial part to do with the seat????

07DefenderSeb · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2007, 09:12:23 »

Quote from: "chaosego"

but i dont think the production line would grind to a halt for trivial part to do with the seat????

You would have thought so, wouldn't you? I suspect it's not trivial at all. Whole new 2nd row of seats, so a whole new range of parts i assume. Plenty of scope for cock up

07DefenderSeb · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2007, 12:13:04 »

THERE IS A GOD!!!

I had a phone call with the dealer last night who told me that HQ had informed them that there would be no hope of our 110 arriving before the end of June.

I had a phone call this morning to say that the dealership had received our car this morning and that we can take delivery at the w/e!

I am as smug as smug can be. Photos to follow.

There is hope then for all the others on here waiting for thier 110s.

chaosego · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2007, 19:42:51 »

nice one wish i could afford one when they get down to about 3 grand i ll have me one lol :lol:

chaosego · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2007, 13:59:03 »

fore court still empty of new defenders?

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