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The video comments from ex-LR and JLR empoyees are even more enlightening.

This looks a lot more fun: https://hypebeast.com/2020/1/damd-jimny-defender-body-kit-info

I remember very well. Every generation has earned the criticism more than the last. Now we're at the point where many LR clubs are shrinking due to a lack of interest in the later models. Some have taken up the LR3/4, but not enough, and for good reason. Many have reluctantly jumped ship to...

2021 Yukon design is a breath of fresh air from LR's hybrid Gucci/Playskool design language. Also offers 17" wheels. Guess it's not impossible after all.. https://expeditionportal.com/the-2021-yukon-has-a-turbo-diesel-skid-plates-and-a-lot-of-off-road-potential/

Wrong. https://www.ancap.com.au/media-and-gallery/releases/toyota-responds-to-consumer-demand-upgraded-landcruiser-70-series-now-5-star Not that anyone buys an off-roader for a high relative degree of safety. Everyone knows that despite the Wangler's poor NCAP, it' still light-years ahead of...

Lol. Wut? By my approximation, about 95% of Rover people I've heard from are disappointed in the luxury Defender.

Defenders, Jeeps, LCs, etc have historically been very similar, so of course some people will cross-shop them. Unfortunately they'll soon realize the similarity doesn't apply anymore.

I ran the same size on my LR3 in KO2s. They rubbed until I added 3/4" BORA spacers, an annoying and expensive mod. There still wasn't room for chains when on bump stops. It would have been completely immobilized. That's not the marks of a cohesive off-road platform. Again, it just left me with...

They've followed the industry trend towards larger overall tire size, which is helpful, but they've also followed the trend towards larger wheels and tighter tire-to-fender clearance. It's a bit of a wash. You're running 32s on 20s. My F150 runs 33s on 20s, and they look stupid, and perform...

If you're at all familiar with the various electrical failure modes of these things, you'll know they have nothing to do with Lucas, yet they exist. I was bit by several and I see bargain bin LR3/4s all the time on craigslist where the owner has given up. Going by the latest reliability studies...

You have a greater tolerance for modifications than myself. There’s no way I’m buying a vehicle and then swapping out wheels and brakes. If it doesn’t come from the factory with 16 or 17” wheels, then I’m out. I have very little patience for dishonest vehicles. If I can’t trust them to engineer...

Defender in name; Mustang II / TR7 / H2 in reality. Wrangler/Gladiator are far more honest successors, but yet so far.

An HJ75 Troopy or HiAce might be a decent fit for you.

Even though I detest them, I just tell people to get a 4Runner or Wrangler. They're both ugly, under-powered, and handle like crap, but they're practical and will get you out and back reliably. Personally, I got an F150 for hauling people/cargo and an ROW D90 for exploration. I'd rather have a...

It is if you want off-road worthy tires on any model except an SE LR3 (factory 18s), and even then the tire selection is greatly reduced, it's an unnecessary headache with no proper solutions if you're stuck with 19"+ wheels. If you want to fit larger tires and (smartly) retain the ability to...

Yup. Still just as unreliable, except now they're far less field repairable. There are two types of modern LR off-roaders, those who have been bitten too many times, and those convinced they'll be the exception.

For those that like the stupid thing, all this wait was pointless. You've been able to guy a Discovery or Range Rover for years. There's effectively no major difference. They all share the same strategy, technology, design language, etc. I guess now you can have a Range Rover with Jeep style...

The ultimate trolls are the out of touch corporate suites at LR who turned it into a commodity car company to the temporary benefit of shareholders.

I commend those willing to endure the headaches of fitting decent tires, messing with air suspension mods, frustrating winch fitment, dealing with break-downs (you will, if you haven't), and assuming the risk of taking these unreliable machines off-the beaten path. I did too, for a while. Then I...

Most of the world outside NA, does not stock 18"+ tires, or have any idea how to work on these things. It's only global within the small dealership network. It may be the world we live in, but that doesn't fix it.