So today I blast up to Warwickshire to take part in so e JLR market research concerning the new Discovery Sport along with the replacement for the Defender.

To cut a long story short - unimpressed with the Discovery Sport, but very taken by the New Defender.

So I get home and think to myself "I'll give the boys on the Defender forum a heads up on what I found out today"....... What response do I get? Well apparently I'm a Land Rover plant trying to sell the new Defender to those who don't like it or want it.

the lot of em!

Jim

You just can't help some people Jim

Feel free to share with us though - I for one am interested in your thoughts  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Come on Jim spill the beans  TDV8 2007 window tints, side steps.

Bet you wish you hadn't bothered  2010 TDV8 Bali Blue........ "Alive Tuned"

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Calling jim4244... Do you copy...

....007 ain't got nothing compared to you..!
What can I say..! Funny how paranoid people get.

UK Guy RRS HSE with a few extras & a
2013 RRS Autobiography

Jim, Jim..... Hope he's not been playing with a North Face hold all........

Likewise tell us about them both, the Disco Sport, what's not to your liking?

Jim,

More information on the Defender replacement pleeeaase...

Regards their reaction, no surprises there... I loved my Defenders when I drove them, and recently was considering buying a 90 as a 3rd car/ toy. However, after driving a mates new J p for a couple of days, I realised I can't live with such a basic car. Ride was terrible, its cramped inside, poor AC, little or no sound/ heat insulation, etc. etc... Really opened my eyes.

Yes it is iconic and the current shape will keep that when the new one comes. But it can't keep up with the current crop of utility vehicles on performance, features, safety or price. If JLR want to stay in this market then they need to produce a vehicle that can compete with the likes of the VW Amarok, etc. I'm sure a "lifestyle" version will be available to go against the J p but hopefully a very basic version with no more electronics than the existing Defender, save for safety features....

And whats important if they want to cover more markets and therefore customers is that it comes with decent petrol and diesel engines as well as manual and automatic...

I could go on but this is a RRS forum not a Defender forum

Cheers

Guy 2006 RRS S/C CONSTANTLY under modification...
1994 RRC 4.2l not LSE sadly gone but not forgotten
LR Defender 300Tdi - affectionately know as "The Black Beast"

Wouldn't take it personally. Seems a few defender owners also own FFRR's, so the snobbish blinkered assassination squad remain the same, god forbid you mention non genuine alloys and you will be banned..........  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

^dont you own one as well?

He does but they keep reading his comments about them on here.........

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Guys, I will update you as to what I saw and my opinions later this evening. A bit busy at present.

Jim

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Indeed I do own one but having been banned for making comments in here priceless.  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Blinkin Heck, just nipped over to DefCon2 to see what all the fuss was about, these guys are stick in a field somewhere back in 1956!!

i seem to have the same opinion as you about the current Defender, i was thinking i quite fancied an Overfinch or Twisted performance version to replace my sport, just to have a bit of a fun change! might be ok for a days fun in the mud, but you couldnt live with one. being 6'2" and carrying a couple of stone more than i should , i couldnt get in the blasted thing!

im hoping the 'new' one comes with air suspension and as many electrical aides as possible!!

cheers
Dave MY10 TDV6 SE (debadged ), Santorini Black, Flappy paddles, Privacy Glass, 20" Stormers, Mudflaps!

Gone: a comprehensive list of imprezas and a Merc ML AMG

just nipped in myself to have a read, i guess they like playing CLUEDO at there forum get togethers been so suspicious

Anyway, you'll be banned from here also, unless you prove your not a LR plant buttering up prospective RRS2 owners

didn't take long for one of their members to link to this thread did it