Range Rover mates with a Jeep = That thing. I like it. Neat design and good for Land Rover to branch back into that market segment.
I agree that Toyota could/shold produce a 'soft-top' model to compete with the jeep offerings. But, is the market large enough for Toyota to take on procuring new equipment and retooling the FJ plant to accommodate the new option? Who knows.
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Sweet! Looks like I'll have a convertible in my stable before too long. Anything other than a jeep is OK in my book. It won't replace the FJ, just be a nice compliment to it.
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2008 Titanium Metallic
MPAC Rear Rack and Backpack Hooks, LED Interior Lights, PIAA 520 Driving Lights, Volant CAI, aFe TBS, Trailgear Rock Sliders, Tuffy Center Console, Cobra CB, and a 5 lbs Fire Extinguisher on a custom aluminum mount.
Range Rover mates with a Jeep = That thing. I like it. Neat design and good for Land Rover to branch back into that market segment.
They actually never left that segment (check out their UK website). The problem is that the current defender doesn't meet some of the US impact standards - and maybe also the emissions standards (?) So they haven't been imported here for many years.
"<Simplify the world to a ridiculous degree, then state as a pithy one sentence quote to create illusion of deep insight>" - <insert attribution>
"The English, lacking a soul of their own, must move through the world in search of those of others." - paraphrased Bedouin judgement, as related by Colin Thubron.
Sweet! Looks like I'll have a convertible in my stable before too long. Anything other than a jeep is OK in my book. It won't replace the FJ, just be a nice compliment to it.
I went with this strategy already
Honestly the press keep saying they'll be coming out with a new Defender for years and it hasn't happened. The economy sucks and the marketing people at Tata would be smart not to throw money into a project that would have limited sales.
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2006 UZJ100 Pacific Blue Metallic Land Cruiser
1987 ROW 300 tdi Defender 90
Dosen't the British Millitary have a hand in what goes on with the Defenders?
Not unless they're really really nice to the Indians (Rover is owned by the Indian company Tata now). Maybe they could build them a few more railroads, or put down an insurrection or two for them.
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High Desert Cruisers
Well done Amity! I was kinda hoping the Hummer HX concept would see the light of day to become a dedicated rock crawler, but now I'm looking at other open air options. Jeep is not and never will be one of them.
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