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R. B. Bailey (Rover50987)
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Username: Rover50987

Post Number: 802
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 07:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Any questions?

defenderbronco
 

Chris Browne (Chris_browne)
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Post Number: 733
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 07:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

The Bronco was at Detroit, the LR version is a chop
 

S.C.Young (Youngsc)
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Username: Youngsc

Post Number: 47
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Friday, April 02, 2004 - 10:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

However I've heard from people in the media that have been told the Bronco was most likely to end up in the Land Rover line.
 

R. B. Bailey (Rover50987)
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Username: Rover50987

Post Number: 804
Registered: 07-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 02:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It's the thought that counts

LR is the next Lincoln/Mercury

Save the Rovers you have, within the next 5 years LR will no longer be a distinguishable brand.

 

Jack Leitch (Liveattheedge)
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Username: Liveattheedge

Post Number: 293
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 03:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Ford may own Land Rover but it doesn't mean Land Rover aren't aware that their reputation is at stake with every new vehicle they re-lease. The current defender is basicly the very best of Land Rover enginering from the early 80's. I'd have to think that the new defender, whether it be the concept "bronco" or something we havn't even seen concepts of yet, will be the best land rover build to date. Have a little faith. I think they've done a pretty awesome job with their product line the last 55 years. ;)

Cheers

Jack
 

Felix Gumbiner (Felixthecat)
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Username: Felixthecat

Post Number: 85
Registered: 02-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 03:42 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Bronco or not, that little truck there is one bad ass rig. I doubt there's a person here who would object to one of those materializing on their driveway...
 

Mitch Williams (Mitch20)
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Username: Mitch20

Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 03:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nope! The next Bronco will be built on the Ford Escape platform. At least the Bronco concept at Detroit was and Nick Scheele Fords President suggested that Bronco would be built on the Escape platform.
It has been suggested that Defender would be built on a modified new Discovery/LR3 platform.

 

Chris Browne (Chris_browne)
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Username: Chris_browne

Post Number: 734
Registered: 02-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 07:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I disagree, neither Jaguar or Aston Martin seem to have lost any of their DNA since they joined the Ford Gene pool.
And certainly Land Rover has a better parental guardian now than British Leyland ever was.
 

Alan Yim (Alan)
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Username: Alan

Post Number: 1165
Registered: 09-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 09:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I wouldn't say the X-Type has been flying off the shelf though or any of the new models for that matter. At least around here they haven't.
 

Sandy Deke (Disco_deke)
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Username: Disco_deke

Post Number: 27
Registered: 02-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 12:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Well, this concept Defender/Bronco LOOKS like it might be tough enough to fit the bill off road, but looks can be deceiving. From what I've read, the plan at Ford is to equip the new Bronco with nitrous oxide injection to give it "street cred" with the high-rev tuner crowd. That doesn't exactly bode well for off road.
 

Denis K (Deniska)
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Username: Deniska

Post Number: 8
Registered: 11-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

yup, exactly the point in case: jag X-type (formerly known as mercury tracer, ford whetever) is a good example of what ford did to jag. its quite sad, but the ultimate qualities of the end product are not always the paramount of a car manufacturer. ford wants to sell as many as they could in the most inepensive way to them. current discos are a tad pricey to them on maintanance. exploders are *a lot* cheaper to maintain. i am not surprised at al, just saddened.
 

d moler (Taxi)
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Username: Taxi

Post Number: 13
Registered: 01-2004
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 01:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

i'm with you felix, my jaw dropped when i saw that pic! man, if my husband brought that home, iwouldn't say no. wouldn't give up my disco tho.
 

Paul D. Morgan (V22guy)
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Username: V22guy

Post Number: 2656
Registered: 02-2002
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 08:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I like it. But then again, the reason I own an LR now is because it is a decent daily driver that can go play on the woods and haul a lot of crap doing it. I would never even attempt to take an Explorer into the places the Pig has been (which are pretty mild compared to others on this BBS).

That pic of the LR up top is nice. Give me a big powerful V8, solid axles, cut back on the computers; then sign me up.
 

Jeff Mclaird (Granitedisco)
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Username: Granitedisco

Post Number: 308
Registered: 08-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 10:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

BTW it is a chop - this has been bouncing around a number of boards. However if done right would probably be a great ride. However (again) if the D3 is a taste of the stuff to come - then I won't be buying any new LR's. Mrs M will be driving a series, Unimog or Pinzgauer instead... well she keeps saying she wants a minivan :-)

Jeff
 

S.C.Young (Youngsc)
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Username: Youngsc

Post Number: 51
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Saturday, April 03, 2004 - 10:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

If she wants a minivan, get her one- it's called a 101FC with the radio body on it.

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