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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: unknownmanxman on August 28, 2006, 22:42:25

Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: unknownmanxman on August 28, 2006, 22:42:25: Im not so sure about the interior.

http://www.lroimages.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/07%20Defender
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 28, 2006, 23:41:50: Oh dear, they are getting Gayer than a stock Wrangler. My TDI will have to last forever cos i ain't having one of them :evil:
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: SteveG on August 29, 2006, 09:32:30: Quote from: "unknownmanxman"
Im not so sure about the interior.

don't buy one then :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

Steve :P
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: smo on August 29, 2006, 09:41:50: Looks good to me :)

Lets hope when they re-do it properly for 2010 itll be a facelift and really really good interior, but this is a nice stopgap.

All we need now is a lighter chassis using some modern materials, them to stop mixing ali and steel because its the worst idea ever and causes electrolytic corrosion and to stick a nice V6/V8 diesel in it too :D Oh, and somthing resembling build quality would be nice too :P
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: adafish on August 29, 2006, 13:55:46: the new FREELANDER passed me today on the M42 by Redditch, not very nice looking in black. Thought it was a VOLVO, in the rear view, on a 06 plate left-hooker...
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: unknownmanxman on August 29, 2006, 18:49:34: i notice that they have got rid of the air vents from below the windscreen too..

I wont be buying one, but may well end up with one as a company car, as all our company cars are Defenders.... :(

It does have 6 gears tho!
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: snezza69 on August 30, 2006, 19:33:07: The interior aint that bad, to be honest it was about time for an update!
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Jim-Willy on August 30, 2006, 20:02:11: No bulkhead vents is criminal, they are great mine are never shut. They are a Landy trademark.
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: dew1911 on August 30, 2006, 20:04:15: Quote from: "Jim-Willy"
No bulkhead vents is criminal, they are great mine are never shut. They are a Landy trademark.

Agreed, with those open and the Sunnie you get a very nice airflow. One hot days its still cool in there. Other than that bit I don't think it looks to bad...
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: defenderdan on August 30, 2006, 20:16:15: Quote from: "dew1911"
Quote from: "Jim-Willy"
No bulkhead vents is criminal, they are great mine are never shut. They are a Landy trademark.

Agreed, with those open and the Sunnie you get a very nice airflow. One hot days its still cool in there. Other than that bit I don't think it looks to bad...

With those shut and the sunnie you still get a very nice airflow :lol:
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: v8kenny on August 30, 2006, 20:26:42: Something strange happening with the rear tub body cappings
The 90's appear to have 2 joins on either side - this will be a future rot spot :roll:
The 110 doesn't appear to have any joins ?
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: thermidorthelobster on August 30, 2006, 20:30:21: They've really gone out on a limb on the external styling then.
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 30, 2006, 21:00:52: Quote from: "snezza69"
The interior aint that bad, to be honest it was about time for an update!

Not quite a 'Tom Sheppard' though?? :wink:
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Jake on August 30, 2006, 21:04:16: Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
They've really gone out on a limb on the external styling then.

I'm sure the book on the car will state there is 100's of changes.
Apart from a big bonnet bulge and no vents i cant see much else.
:?

I wonder how the Army will get on with the new dash and lack of vents? :shock:
Also, am i seeing this right?
The 90 only has 4 seats.
4 seats?
It appears to have lost 2 from the back.
That might change the market on them (maybe?)
:?:
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on August 30, 2006, 22:04:26: Quote from: "Jake"
Also, am i seeing this right?
The 90 only has 4 seats.
4 seats?
It appears to have lost 2 from the back.
That might change the market on them (maybe?)
:?:

Yes you are, it's to do with EU regulations concerning sideways facing seating (or the outlawing of it)
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: unknownmanxman on August 31, 2006, 18:52:32: Hmmm, the flaps will be missed! Yeah the interior was due for an update, but it was its simpleness that was its charm for me! I like hosing out the inside of my landy!

Did i hear somewhere that the army are looking into Santana's for their vehicles?

the 2007 defender will have a 6 speed gear box :shock:
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Dave K on August 31, 2006, 19:11:56: Quote from: "ada110crew"
the new FREELANDER passed me today on the M42 by Redditch, not very nice looking in black. Thought it was a VOLVO, in the rear view, on a 06 plate left-hooker...

New Freelander is great, I know, cos I've driven one! :lol:
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: Mace on September 01, 2006, 14:06:34: I see they've made great improvements to the door hinges and screws too !!! NOT. Come on LR, it would cost you all of a Ã‚Â£5 to fix the problem !!! Oh I forgot, you have spent a fiver, stick more shims in !!! Still leaks like a sieve.

I think the bonnet bulge gives the game away, along with the 6 speed box, and I think they might, just might sell more CSW with the forward facing seats, at least I could put the kids in nicely (if someone bought me a new one that is)
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: smo on September 01, 2006, 17:15:19: Quote from: "Mace"
I see they've made great improvements to the door hinges and screws too !!! NOT. Come on LR, it would cost you all of a Ã‚Â£5 to fix the problem !!! Oh I forgot, you have spent a fiver, stick more shims in !!! Still leaks like a sieve.

I think the bonnet bulge gives the game away, along with the 6 speed box, and I think they might, just might sell more CSW with the forward facing seats, at least I could put the kids in nicely (if someone bought me a new one that is)

Fine until you have mroe than 2...currently i am ok, with only 2, however we do on occasion use all 6 seats the defender has to cart people around so dropping down to 4 is a pretty poor show.
Title: 2007 Defender
Post by: littlepow on September 01, 2006, 20:58:56: Bar the pod vents on the dash, the interior looks good, with decent seats in the back too. Not sure on the bonnet.