New Defender, 2020

[Red90]

"What year is that thing?"

That is at least 80% of the people. Their minds are expecting 1950 something. When you say 1990 something, their brains usually lock up. That part is a bit humorous.

 

[FlyersFan76]

Probably not as nobody will know what is the older one nor will they see any connection to it whatsoever.

Probably right.

I was just thinking back to the time when the H2 came out and the Hummer was still being sold on the same floor.

 

[FlyersFan76]

That is at least 80% of the people. Their minds are expecting 1950 something. When you say 1990 something, their brains usually lock up. That part is a bit humorous.

I got that look in ‘99 while standing in a Land Rover dealership. There were multiple NAS trucks on the lot, building, etc and this customer had no idea what a Defender was. Almost comical.

 

[Red90]

Probably right.

I was just thinking back to the time when the H2 came out and the Hummer was still being sold on the same floor.

Yes. With that you could tell that one is related to the other. I can't see anyone being able to tell that the old and new Defender are related in any way.

 

[UnfrozenCaveman]

I just hear Slim Pickens / Blazing Saddles voice ....."What in the wide, wide world of sports were you thinking?!"

 

[dcg]

Had a guy almost argue with me that my truck had a Ford engine. Told him several times that it was a Buick block... but he kept saying, "No... I think it's a Ford engine." This was in '99 or something.

 

[xplorutah]

That is at least 80% of the people. Their minds are expecting 1950 something. When you say 1990 something, their brains usually lock up. That part is a bit humorous.

Yeah got that a lot.

Them: what year is your Rover?
Me: Its a 1997 Defender.
Them: 1967?
Me: 1997.
Them:

 

[WreckITFrank]

 

[mgreenspan]

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I’d probably buy that.

 

[BarryO]

At least you won't need to deal with everyone gawking at your truck and asking you stupid questions.

Just this week: "Nice looking Jeep" (pretty common) and this one:

Him: "Is that a Land Rover or a Range Rover?"
Me: "A Land Rover"
Him: "That's what I thought; Toyota makes good stuff".

But the best was at a local beer garden and the young bar girl when I went to the counter to order a beer:
Her: "You're the guy that owns that car, that cool car? That Land Rover" With a look and tone of admiration I never got from a 20-something female even when was a 20-something, unfortunately. LOL, I'm about 30 years too old for it to do me any good.

 

[rocky]

Yeah got that a lot.

Them: what year is your Rover?
Me: Its a 1997 Defender.
Them: 1967?
Me: 1997.
Them:

Them: I thought they stopped making Defenders in 1997...

 

[xplorutah]

Them: I thought they stopped making Defenders in 1997...

Me: For the US market they did, and Land Rover will never make a real Defender for the US market again.

 

[jymmiejamz]

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That is terrible and I fully expect Land Rover to build some POS like that.

 

[mgreenspan]

That is terrible and I fully expect Land Rover to build some POS like that.

I didn’t think it looked that terrible, but that size wheel is likely impossible.

 

[Red90]

I didn’t think it looked that terrible.

When that is the best complement that people can find, you know the whole thing is a failure.

 

[blueboy]

Still holding judgment until seeing it in person.

Or at least decent photos of it.

 

[blueboy]

In case you might not have seen this:

 

[dcg]

Is the live stream FB only?

 

[blueboy]

Is the live stream FB only?

From LR site:

• Livestream: Watch the reveal of new Defender from 08:50 BST / 09:50 CEST on Land Rover’s YouTube and Facebook pages

 

[WreckITFrank]

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