2020 Defender
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I seriously doubt that.
An LR4's passenger/cargo volume dwarfs that of a new 110 with nearly the same footprint.
I saw the cargo area in the new 90 behind the rear seats - there just isn't any. Look how far back are the front seats.
I thought the same thing about the new Defender (90 and 110). The rear cargo area is practically Jeep Wranglerish. If you're doing a family camping trip in that new Defender, you'll need a roof rack or an "adventure trailer" which is the sure sign that you bought the wrong car.
I remember being so happy about the increased cargo area in my D2 vs. my D1....then I was completely blown away by the LR4 vs. the D2. I could never go backwards in cargo volume, especially with 2 kids now.
I remember being so happy about the increased cargo area in my D2 vs. my D1....then I was completely blown away by the LR4 vs. the D2. I could never go backwards in cargo volume, especially with 2 kids now.
The cargo capacity of my LR3 was more than sufficient for my 5-month, 11,500-mile coast-to-coast-to-coast road trip last winter. The capability and functionality of the LR3 really shone and I was glad we took that Rover instead of the D1.
When I picked up the LR4 last August, I ordered a rear bumper to carry the larger tire and a nice full-length ProSpeed roof rack. The roof rack was constantly delayed from ProSpeed and by February 2021 I realized that I didn't even need a full rack because of all the room in LR4, so I cancelled the order. When I camp with 1 friend in the truck there is more than enough room for everything. Even family camping with 2 car seats back there and my massive 12x12 pop-up awning all fits back there, although it can get a bit tight with all the crap my wife thinks we need. I ended up putting two Thule aero-crossbars and footers up on the roof but all I've needed it for is to carry an extension ladder.
And typically in black for the luxury look however the ads were much better. As mentioned LR marketed the Rangie as a highly capable luxury vehicle. However the Disco and the Defenders were utilitarian in the 90s.
I have most of them in paper format from publications in which LR advertised. The best is a large format Woman’s Wear Daily full page ad from my mother’s subscription.
Really great ad campaign for bringing the Rangie to the US. My how the vehicles and marketing have changed.
Cheer up young lady, you're one sex tape away from owning your own Classic.R.e. Rover luxury brand heritage
Kim K in her parents Classic back in the 90s...
Hows the noise with the Aerobars? I was using two old school yakima round bars that I had, and I took them off bc they were so noisy. I was thinking about making some 8020 extruded AL bars like all the Toyota lickers do, they're cheap and pretty versatile.
I was truly amazed…..there is almost zero noise up to 95 mph! You can hear (or I think I can hear) a little swooshing around 40 mph but it’s no where near the noise from the old style bars or the gargantuan Safety Devices full rack.
Ha. But there was more room for rear passengers in a 2016 110 than either LR3 or 4.
The Labs could easily jump in our 110 without moving the seat forward unlike the D1 where it has to be moved as far forward as possible. Same with the LWB - easy jump in without seat moving. When traveling in LWB one is usually on the seat and the other on the floor.
As much as I have liked the many Rovers had over the years, the RRC LWB still is my favorite and always puts a smile on my face when driving it.
It makes me think... what, exactly, is the depth of water a Range Rover Classic can ford?
The distributor base is not insulated, neither is the opening for vacuum advance lever. I can imagine the fan scooping up water and throwing it all over the engine compartment - killing the ignition way before everything else fails.
The distributor base is not insulated, neither is the opening for vacuum advance lever. I can imagine the fan scooping up water and throwing it all over the engine compartment - killing the ignition way before everything else fails.