I noticed a post a few months ago depicting a car dashboard. i don't know if that image was factual but here is one which i have found today and i must say i do prefer the old dash.



And one of the old

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I like the new dash, but it has lead to the deletion of the trademark Land Rover bulkhead vents  Like this site? Buy some RRSPORT goodies to show your support!

I do prefer the old dash, cant imagine that new dash after a couple of years of being on the farm.

I think i said that last time some of my Previous cars
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Fella's you have to move with the times. The new Defender facia is light years ahead of the old model.  Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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TB,

Your quite right - however I hope the new one has the same rugid finish as the current - it would be awful to see LR put 'thin' plastic cover panels in everywhere - a defender needs to feel substantial IMO - light weight, low cost flimsy panels wont cut it

I think the new facia looks a more robust facia than the old model. I never really liked all of that silver plastic stuff. Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Hmm... looks very Defenderish, which I suppose is the point

I won't say it puts me in mind of a 1982 Lada Niva....  

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Is this dash going to be fitted across all the ranges, if so why dont they do a basic old style rugged type dash for the basic model, or would that be to difficult some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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current vehicles
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Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

Defenders only come as a basic model.  Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Some people accuse me of thinking the world revolves around me, but I'm not stupid . . . I know it revolves around the sun. Which shines out of my @rse!!!

TB wrote:

Defenders only come as a basic model.

what about the county or is that classed as basic aswell some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

It is in my book.  Arctic Frost TDV6 SE. Aspen Leather, Cherry Wood, Privacy Glass, PTI, Tow Pack, Mudflaps, Tasmods, a new Fuelflap, a RRSport.co.uk umbrella in the boot & a RRSport.co.uk sticker on the rear glass.
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Some people accuse me of thinking the world revolves around me, but I'm not stupid . . . I know it revolves around the sun. Which shines out of my @rse!!!

TB wrote:

It is in my book.

 some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

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IMHO I think the new one is streets ahead.

I don't think that any vehicle can continue to trade on its past for ever and the Defender interior is well and truly out of date.

Look at the mini. It dated back to the 60's and was just hopelessly out of date prior to replacement. Look how good the replacement is. I think the Defender desperately needs bringing up to date.

I have seen numerous drawings of replacements, only for them to be scrapped or pushed back.

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