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It's been mentioned before, but a source that 4wdNewz considers to be well informed suggests that there's every chance the current Land Rover Defender will, indeed, continue to be built in a country other than England once the new model comes on-line. Who knows whether it would be imported to New Zealand? And if it was, wouldn't it be awful (for Land Rover) if the "Classic" outsold the new one?
Unfortunately I doubt that if the existing model was still built (in say India) then it is unlikely to reach NZ shores. Current (and future) regulations on frontal and side impact plus other safety requirements will not allow it to be road worthy here. Which is also why the current Defender production will cease at the end of the year in the UK.
ReplyDeleteThe real question is, will it be allowed to be sold here if it doesn't meet the latest safety and emission standards.
ReplyDeleteYou and Anonymous (above) are quite right – there's not much chance of the "Classic" being sold in NZ alongside the new one, but it's fun to speculate. Maybe they could sell it for off-road use only, like most of the Suzuki ute conversions?
DeleteNot sure if the roof's up to holding the weight of all those women, even if half naked.
ReplyDeleteAre those the Land Rover knockers I keep hearing about?
ReplyDeleteGood job this is not a politically correct website.
DeleteInteresting look back to when I was younger but no wiser!
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