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The new Defender is like Ouzo or Grappa. It sounds great, even exotic, and it will certainly serve its intended purpose, but it is just going to be a very aquired taste. The design is not going to be universally appreciated, as is indicated by this thread. I think that was LR's goal - to...

Oh boy, let the fun begin! The first few months of a new launch are always a fun time as people discover little quirks, annoyances, fun Easter Eggs, etc.

I see they are now offering a 5yr unlimited mileage warranty in Australia - I wonder if they will do that anywhere else? https://www.caradvice.com.au/841251/jaguar-land-rover-go-to-five-year-warranty-for-a-limited-time/

North American Custom covers is an offshoot of UK Custom Covers. So if they will not sell you direct, perhaps the UK site will. Plus the UK site has even more options if you browse the site. https://www.ukcustomcovers.com/custom-boot-liners/land-rover/discovery-4-20092016

X2 on the North American Covers. I have had 2 of them and they work well. They come from Canada and they send industrial velcro rated for 180°F, so it holds up well. The piece that covers the tailgate area the OP circled stays very flat and has held up well to our dogs. They are a little...

Why was their window open? Is that protocol, or just a way to have fun getting muddy?

Interesting, they claim "unprecedented demand" following a successful 110 launch, yet not one Defender has been sold yet that I am aware of...I know there are orders on the books, but highlighing how many online configuration have been made makes me think they are trying to paint a rosy picture...

Well, that is good news. I watched the release unfold daily, so it probably seemed worse in the moment than in hindsight with the volumes produced showing fewer issues per unit. That is the hazard of a forum - it tends to make you worry more because all you see are problems!

Oh my, the list is too long for me repeat here. Trim pieces misaligned, software glitches, engine issues (several people towed within less than 500 miles on the D5), etc. LR was working round the clock for months to find fixes, some software fixes took well over a year. The main list is here...

I am thinking that after the rather disasterous Discovery launch in 2017, LR has decided to unleash hundreds of final build vehicles (marked as 'prototype") into the wild to ensure that any real-world use defects can be addressed prior to the real launch to the public. Having the number of...

That says Prototype Vehicle - they have supposedly been building them since October - has anyone anywhere actually purchased one yet?

That's why people in the US don't use the term "wanker"

The Ineos Grenadier is getting ready in Wales, might just be what people are looking for: A video below and bit more about the company here: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/first-glimpse-land-rover-defender-17505073

I had to give up my D2 in favor of an LR3 due to its chronic need to small fixes and my lack of time to do them (and my Indy shop is 35 min away and takes a week to do anything). I like the D2 better because of the way if felt driving it, but honestly, the LR3 is a better vehicle mechanically...

All of these circular arguments reminds me of something...

I have not tried anthing on mine yet, but perhaps a small piece of paint protection film (Suntek, etc) would do the trick, at least for 5 years or so?

I have a small crack in my third brake light and when it rains hard I get a few spits of rain down the inside of the rear hatch glass. Looks like it can be considered a 'common issue' :)

I need to see it in person and drive it before I can say whether those numbers are justifiable or not....Can't wait until some land on dealer lots so we can get a real world feel for it.

That seat looks like its taking some serious abuse already. I hope the production vehicles can withstand wearing better than that.... As for the tires, that Goodyear size shows up now (thanks for the link!) but no one has any anywhere and the Michelin tire above does not yet show up in the US...

Well there are no 255/60/20 (32") tires here in the US but all the test mules had them and the tires showed a "LR" where the date stamp would be, so I have no doubt Goodyear developed this 19" wheel size (32") size tire for Land Rover to test with and that there will be several tires coming to...