| Author | Message | ||
     Jess Brandt (Disco285) Member Username: Disco285 Post Number: 191 Registered: 09-2002 |
http://www.rangestormer.com/ i don't know if anyone else has heard of it... i'm not greatly impressed but thats probably just because i want a basic disco or defender with a diesel... not some range rover / X5 cross over... which is funny/odd cuz Ford owns them now... DISCUSS | ||
| Blake Monchilovich (Azblake) Member Username: Azblake Post Number: 99 Registered: 02-2003 |
Stupid name and 22" blings. Should sell well to trophy wives and rap stars. | ||
| Kristopher March (Apexdisco) Senior Member Username: Apexdisco Post Number: 253 Registered: 02-2002 |
Glass roof looks pretty cool. | ||
| Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 240 Registered: 05-2003 |
I don't know about this thing, is it really nessesary to build a Rover that is this ugly only to try to outsell the ugly X5???? I think not.. | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 291 Registered: 08-2003 |
I just hope when the time comes to buying my next rover (defender), I can find a decent one. If they keep building new LR's like that one, then there's no way I'll buy. Every new car has to be based on some new "futuristic" design. | ||
| Glen Hernandez (Polofella26) Member Username: Polofella26 Post Number: 86 Registered: 11-2002 |
He's right..I want a Defender very badly.now thats a hot ride!! | ||
| Ron Johnson (Chauner) Member Username: Chauner Post Number: 79 Registered: 05-2003 |
Why can't Land Rover or Ford for that matter just look at the continued success of the Jeep Wrangler? Just make 1 Rover that is simple and under $30 grand and it will sell. Go ahead and cater to the soccer moms but they could also cater to rich college and high school kids with a Defender. | ||
| Ron Johnson (Chauner) Member Username: Chauner Post Number: 80 Registered: 05-2003 |
I just took another look at it and where are the door handles? Could you imagine an electrical failure fix on that one? | ||
| Brendan Kearns (Howboucha) Member Username: Howboucha Post Number: 177 Registered: 01-2003 |
Have you seen the new concept Jeep Rescue? It seems to me like it's a blatant jab at Hummer over the grill-seven bar issue. | ||
| Glenn Guinto (Glenn) Senior Member Username: Glenn Post Number: 806 Registered: 02-2002 |
They still do...just not here in the states anymore. We're deprived.  I actually dig that Range Stormer, just wouldn't use it on the trails that's all. Although, providing all the gizmos work properly, I'd bet anything it could slap any of the other Rovers ever produced on the trails like ten dollar whores!  | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1211 Registered: 09-2002 |
ever since I bought the 95 LWB, I found myself partial to bling. So, I really liked the exterior of the RangeStormer (the name's as stupid as it gets), and it looks a bit like a 2-door old Rangie. ... and I like the Jeep Rescue concept. I don't think it's a blatant job on a Hummer or not (H2 is a blatant job on itself), it looks more like WW2 Dodge ambulance/recon wagon. Judging by the size of the concept, it's got to have at least D44 front and D60 rear (if not 60/70). Actually, I am amazed that there is A LOT of vehicles that I like! That Dodge Magnum station wagon is pretty cool, too. | ||
| Enoch Snyder (Esnyder) Member Username: Esnyder Post Number: 89 Registered: 10-2002 |
The Range Stormer looks too much like an Isuzu Axiom for me. Plus the name is mucho cheesy. http://www.thelandroverchronicle.com/new_page_595.htm has some additional info. The crap about "you select the terrain, and we'll select the driving mode" infuriates me. Are we all just a bunch of idiots, that we can't even drive for ourselves? | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1212 Registered: 09-2002 |
no, Enoch, just 99.99% of us  | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 940 Registered: 08-2002 |
Scion xB Release Series 1.0, now there is a stylish car. Sheesh what the hell were they thinking? Not many concepts make it to production and if they do they usually are vastly different than a concept. Two that I actually got to be a part of the design on were the viper and stealth. I like the little stormies. Nice roof and the bigass front end is cool. I agree looks a bit like the old 2 door rangies. They sell like hotcakes if they ever made it to production. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 942 Registered: 08-2002 |
Oh, I just went to the day 3 pics. Man is that PT Cruiser Convert butt ugly. Then went on and there is the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. I'd say Jeep is picking some good names for the Wranglers these days with Unlimited and Rubicon. | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1213 Registered: 09-2002 |
You know, a few inches more and it could've been Scrambler. Not a bad name, too. Last night, I saw a lone white brand new RR on a parking lot, and tried to imagine it chopped down and with only 2 doors. Wouldn't hurt it! | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 948 Registered: 08-2002 |
Someday I will definitely own a Scrambler, they rock. http://home.off-road.com/~novascotia_jeepclub/contents/articles/article_scramble r.html | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 303 Registered: 08-2003 |
"The design is peppered with interesting and practical ideas. The doors are a two-piece type: the upper half hinging up and forwards, while the lower half drops to provide a step to the cabin. The doors are electrically powered. The two-piece tailgate is electric, the upper half lifting and the lower dropping behind the bumper to give optimised access into the loadspace. Floor compartments rise and lower electrically for improved additional stowage. Fitted leather 'his and her' bags are also neatly incorporated into the side walls.'" Electric opening doors, "his and her" bags! You've got to be kidding me.  | ||
| Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd) Senior Member Username: Discoveryxd Post Number: 304 Registered: 08-2003 |
"The design is peppered with interesting and practical ideas. The doors are a two-piece type: the upper half hinging up and forwards, while the lower half drops to provide a step to the cabin. The doors are electrically powered. The two-piece tailgate is electric, the upper half lifting and the lower dropping behind the bumper to give optimised access into the loadspace. Floor compartments rise and lower electrically for improved additional stowage. Fitted leather 'his and her' bags are also neatly incorporated into the side walls.'" Electric opening doors, "his and her" bags! You've got to be kidding me.  | ||
| mark zeyenda (Mark_zeyenda) New Member Username: Mark_zeyenda Post Number: 5 Registered: 01-2004 |
RE:Landrovers Chief out in Beutiful California.......I am not sure I should say this guys name but I will MR BILL BAKER His tel# at work that is 949-341-6800 leave a message,because you wont get him...this is the guy they call the" rubber tree" in the auto biz...anyway I have called this "rubber tree of a man" many ,many ,times in the past 5 yrs...anyway what I am getting at is this the few times I have talked to Mr BILL BAKER he has told me that 2005 1/2 will be the yr that England will see this new Defender but not really new at all because they are going to redesign just the dash board to accomodate the new law pertaining to airbags and that goes into effect in 2005 2006 models on the line etc ..in Great Britain etc...the British Military buys a good portion of those Defenders and they have told Landrover to keep Defender up and running...there has been talk of putting all new dash and electronics in as well... to any body who thinks this will not happen will be very wrong indeed you will see the Defender back in our country by early 2006 or even earlier..its just a matter of the new law taking effect in 2005/2006 then they get airbags in England and then guess what we get them as well because the law is the same as the US spec Defenders..also one last thing BILL BAKER IS not sure the Manual 5 spd will ever come back to our shores but?????a all new 6 spd auto shifter etc...now that sounds just right to me....but since I drive a 1995 Discovery #1 5 spd would love to have a 2005/2006 Defender 6 spd manual I am sure everybody will go for that....get ready because its coming ye ha ye ha oh one last think they will do minor changes to the body lines etc ...hope this helps the nay sayers.... | ||
| Darryll Mills (Emnat) Member Username: Emnat Post Number: 62 Registered: 11-2003 |
All I want is a 110, they have proved themselves in Africa, Australia and everywhere else Just bring them here and I bet a ton of us would be tickled pink. | ||
| Christian Kiely (Redrover47) New Member Username: Redrover47 Post Number: 39 Registered: 09-2003 |
I want one of those special vehicles D147's, although the breakover angle kinda sucks! LOL. |
