Landrover replacement after 2015

[Dan Curtis]

I wonder if the new defender will match the Jap stuff in comfort and interior space? or if it'll be like pervious defenders and 10-15years out of date with no elbow room still

 

Haven't you worked out how to open the window?

[gensetsteve]

No, its definitely a Jag lump, I love mine

 

"The engines used in the Discovery 3 were all taken from Land Rover's sister company at the time, Jaguar."

 

Taken from here;-

 

Land Rover Discovery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

I not actually had problems with engine apart from turbo actuator and ticking hyd valve.

 

I like the idea of 4 cyl twin turbo engine producing 248 hp easier access for repair, lighter, cheaper to replace if it lets go. Hopefully upward of 35 mpg.

 

The sdv6 engine is £8000.00 + vat plus fitting at the moment. The oil used in the sdv6 is very clean burning for the dpfs but because of this it has very little in the way of protective additives for the valve train.

[skyhuck]

I not actually had problems with engine apart from turbo actuator and ticking hyd valve.

 

I like the idea of 4 cyl twin turbo engine producing 248 hp easier access for repair, lighter, cheaper to replace if it lets go. Hopefully upward of 35 mpg.

 

The sdv6 engine is £8000.00 + vat plus fitting at the moment. The oil used in the sdv6 is very clean burning for the dpfs but because of this it has very little in the way of protective additives for the valve train.

 

The new Unimogs have smaller engines with higher HP, it seem to be the future.

[pie eater pete]

New Defender will be a chelsea tractor i reckon...LR have lost their way with utility vehicles..

[gensetsteve]

New Defender will be a chelsea tractor i reckon...LR have lost their way with utility vehicles..

 

I think they worked out hand building 20k trucks for farmers that break them and repair them under warranty was a bad idea. Better to sell 80k trucks to wags that will do 20k miles in the first 3 years. Rich people change their vehicles every 3 years so you dont upset the buying customer. Build in a tonne of flaws that show up in 3-5 years and charge £170 an hour to put right.

 

 

I am jealous, need to build this into my generators

[pie eater pete]

Nail on head Steve. My neighbour works at Halewood LR plant and he reckons as you succinctly put it that they cant get away with charging over the odds for a handbuilt truck. Be good if they came out with a proper truck but think they have been left behind.

[mendiplogs]

I think they worked out hand building 20k trucks for farmers that break them and repair them under warranty was a bad idea. Better to sell 80k trucks to wags that will do 20k miles in the first 3 years. Rich people change their vehicles every 3 years so you dont upset the buying customer. Build in a tonne of flaws that show up in 3-5 years and charge £170 an hour to put right.

 

 

I am jealous, need to build this into my generators

 

HI STEVE your right there mate just go over to toyota:thumbup1: mate thanks jon

[skyhuck]

And yet they out sell all other 4X4's, very strange

[gensetsteve]

I cant fault the way mine drives. After a test drive its a love job nothing comes close. But they just fall to bits and they are not cheap to put right.

[THE88MAN]

I thought it was a Jag engine.

 

Plenty of none millionaire enjoying their Disco 3/4's round here

I'm a non millionaire enjoying mine.hse lux 6 months and faultless,long warranty so little worry,worked hard all my life,no help from my friends,so lord won't you buy me a................land rover