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It is called options, custom order, Americans have had that for 50 years or longer
:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi,yes maybe you have,but look at the crap you turn out as well.ound:
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we have something simular with late model discoveries.
you need to take the whole body of to get to some things
foreward planning in motion we call it....
others call it complete planning cockups at landrover
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So here we are, one year from the end of Defender production. Land Rover have no idea what the replacement will be like, they have nothing in the pipeline and they're asking students for ideas
Far better to ask the existing customer and secondhand owner base what they'd like to see. Nowt wrong with students getting in on the process though!
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you need to take the whole body of to get to some things
foreward planning in motion we call it....
if the body just lifts off in less than an hour with a ramp then that's a good system?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzBCk-zbxtI
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others call it complete planning cockups at landrover
Did you read the second comment by easye1, Ste?
It is called options, custom order, Americans have had that for 50 years or longer
Landrover had it with the series , even indicators were options as was the heater , and thats over 50 years !
You could try something with semi monocoque front end for crash worthiness & pedestrian friendly , but a ladder type chassis , to enable a multibody modular type build option from scuttle back , with a decent size diesel so its got some grunt . JMHO
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Small update, a designer from LR has come to the uni to give advice on where he wants the project to be headed, and to clarify exactly what we should be designing, as we were somewhat confused prior to his appearance.
He made it clear LR is NOT about making utilitarian, agricultural or cheap vehicles anymore. 'Premium' was greatly emphasized, if its not premium its not LR.
We all got one-to-one tutorials with him, to help point us in the right direction, and i explained that id been working on a small defender like car, very back to basics, removable doors etc, inspired by the old Series models. Definitily not premium, I was expecting to have to start from scratch, but he was very interested in the design, and said if i wanted i could work on that, as long as i was try make it more 'premium'.
Not entirely sure what the deal is when it comes to showing the design, but i see no problem with showing some initial ideas, which will almost definitely not be used.
He made it clear LR is NOT about making utilitarian, agricultural or cheap vehicles anymore. 'Premium' was greatly emphasized, if its not premium its not LR.
We all got one-to-one tutorials with him, to help point us in the right direction, and i explained that id been working on a small defender like car, very back to basics, removable doors etc, inspired by the old Series models. Definitily not premium, I was expecting to have to start from scratch, but he was very interested in the design, and said if i wanted i could work on that, as long as i was try make it more 'premium'.
Not entirely sure what the deal is when it comes to showing the design, but i see no problem with showing some initial ideas, which will almost definitely not be used.
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That's gotta be sarcasm right?
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Oh well.... I guess it's time to say Ta Ta to Land Rover then :blah::whoosh:
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exactly .if theyve lost the idea behind what makes landies have a kudos
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if the defender does get the boot which i know is happening,then in the near future i hope tata have a rethink and produce a new defender along the lines of the one we have now.
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if the defender does get the boot which i know is happening,then in the near future i hope tata have a rethink and produce a new defender along the lines of the one we have now.
you just know we would end up with something shocking like the santana
Did I see a flying lama go past?
Is Santana also having to cease production?you just know we would end up with something shocking like the santana
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Santana went bust a few years back
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LRO need to take a leaf out of Triumphs book.... They're doing it the wrong way round, triumph moved some production to India and focused on the British market then expanded globally, however Land Rover are doing the opposite, they're building in the uk but focusing sales to the east...... They couldn't be further away from their roots!!
Garyjpaterson stick to your ideas, your on the right track and best placed to mix the two what the blind exec believes he needs and what should be done !!
Garyjpaterson stick to your ideas, your on the right track and best placed to mix the two what the blind exec believes he needs and what should be done !!
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Maybe Land Rover design bosses should start looking at owners forums like this one as they don't seem to get what their loyal customers actually want.
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