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What is it with new cars
« on: August 31, 2011, 03:35:10 PM »
http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-news/revealed-new-defender-20110831-1jl13.html

This thing is a Mini for madi gras! They have totally copied that failure Yota FJ40wannabee... WTF?


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All new cars and their shapes and lack of styles, what drugs are these designers on? Someone help me!!!!!!
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2011, 03:48:33 PM »
that is hidious-----------

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2011, 03:52:07 PM »
agree completely, the death of an icon :'( :'(

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 04:02:55 PM »
if it has not got sliding windows ,its not a landy
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 05:10:10 PM »
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 05:56:13 PM »
I like it.......as a second car/toy ;)
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 06:22:52 PM »
It looks like a Vitara mated a Defender who's mum was a FJ Cruiser.

Incestuous.

Unless it comes out with a 300rwkw+ donk, it's gay as Thorpy.
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 06:25:47 PM »
2in Lift kit, 15in rims and 32in tyres, bull bar and winch, sliders and rear bar with spare wheel carrier    F#%K IT i'll stick with my Disco
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 06:48:30 PM »
That's just damn ugly!! whats this world coming too???

Bring back the original "shorty 40".
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 06:51:39 PM »
Low profile slicks....? *sigh*

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #10 on: August 31, 2011, 07:06:29 PM »
I think it looks awsome. I would buy one in a flash
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #11 on: August 31, 2011, 07:15:30 PM »
Quote from: darren on August 31, 2011, 07:06:29 PM
I think it looks awsome. I would buy one in a flash

Always going against the grain.
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #12 on: August 31, 2011, 07:17:08 PM »
Maybe it's time to trade the Tercel in Darren.

Quote from: Silvo on August 31, 2011, 07:15:30 PM
Always going against the grain.

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #13 on: August 31, 2011, 07:22:25 PM »
Quote from: darren on August 31, 2011, 07:06:29 PM
I think it looks awsome. I would buy one in a flash


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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #14 on: August 31, 2011, 07:23:59 PM »
wife reckons would look sh1t hot in pink
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #15 on: August 31, 2011, 07:25:26 PM »
A good stable diet helps with important decisions.

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #16 on: August 31, 2011, 07:25:34 PM »
Looks like a SWB Paj  >:D
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #17 on: August 31, 2011, 08:18:43 PM »




it comes with woodgrain finish too
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #18 on: August 31, 2011, 08:20:21 PM »
Quote from: cruza driver on August 31, 2011, 07:25:34 PM
Looks like a SWB Paj  >:D
SWB looks better than that eyesore.

I can just imagine the Army guys getting into that.
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2011, 08:31:17 PM »
All this criticism........

And not one owner?
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2011, 08:34:04 PM »
Quote from: Jon on August 31, 2011, 08:20:21 PM
SWB looks better than that eyesore.

I can just imagine the Army guys getting into that.
Your not wrong there Jon it was a bit of TIC
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2011, 08:37:11 PM »
Quote from: dallp on August 31, 2011, 08:31:17 PM
All this criticism........

And not one owner?

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2011, 09:33:29 PM »
Front (windscreen forward) reminds me of the ponderous nose-heavy look of the first Freelander, only uglier. FJ40 turret, and generic bodylines that could be anything from VW to Kia. And the people paid to come up with this are paid how much???

I am actually surprised to read that they only sell 20,000 per year, because I see Defenders everywhere... perhaps it's because 99% of the Defenders sold over the last x number of years are still going strong? It is pretty obvious that the people who choose Defenders choose them for very definite reasons, and as previously said they already have most other segments of the recreational vehicle market pretty well covered with the rest of the range.

I really can't understand why they would choose to mess with such a classic vehicle....

Why don't they just call it iDefender2.0

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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #23 on: August 31, 2011, 10:29:34 PM »
I reckon cut half the front bar off, add a tube bar with winch, nice wheels/mud tyres and the right colour would look nice!!
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Re: What is it with new cars
« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2011, 07:25:31 AM »
I like the look of it... but that thing has no right to call itself a defender.

I don't have a problem with IFS/IRS but not on a 'fender'.

This is just sales and marketing bullsh1t. They just killed an icon.    RIP defender (well in 2015 anyway).

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