Ducati899
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Have you been promised an early car?
Yes,that’s providing I actually want it when I see it
Have you been promised an early car?
Never been called a pervert before
As for the Wessex carrying one it had to lose 204kg on a standard IIA. But by the time it entered service the Wessex payload had been further reduced, so it was never used transport them.
I quite want to buy wifey one.
However I think the bank manager will have other ideas
They will have price lists with the options, to order from late next month. Deliveries won’t start much before Feb/March next year. Not in any significant numbers anyhow.Have you been promised an early car?
They will have price lists with the options, to order from late next month. Deliveries won’t start much before Feb/March next year. Not in any significant numbers anyhow.
I doubt whether there will be a waiting list as such. Dealers believed that hype from LR before the launches of the Disco5 and Velar, so they stock ordered far too many for customers that were very slow to appear. Not many dealers will make the same mistake again, no matter how much pressure they are put under. Not with Brexit on the near horizon.
Yes, the Frankfurt Motor Show. I will hopefully get to see at least one locally in the last two weeks of the month. Not been informed yet though. The price list should indeed be available from day one of the show.My understanding is you can order at the motor show launch that starts on 12th September. So they should have price lists there.
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe close to deal to build new 4x4 in a plant next to UK's Ford Bridgend factory
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the verge of striking a deal to make his new Land Rover Defender-style vehicle in South Wales, officials say.
- Talks with Ineos about building the car in Wales are 'very advanced'
- The firm says car will be rugged, reliable and uncompromising 4x4 offroader
- Ineos looking for a site capable of producing at least 25,000 cars a year
By WILLIAM TURVILL FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAYPUBLISHED: 23:01, 17 August 2019 | UPDATED: 11:50, 18 August 2019
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money...ffe-close-deal-build-new-4x4-UK.html#comments
The Mail on Sunday revealed in June that Ineos Automotive, the car-making arm of Ratcliffe's sprawling empire, was considering a deal to build a new 4x4 in a plant next to Ford's Bridgend factory which is due to close next year.
Now the Welsh Government says talks with Ineos about building the car in Wales are 'very advanced', raising hopes that hundreds of jobs could be created.
Fan: Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants Ineos to build a model like the Land Rover Defender
Ineos Automotive, which was set up to manage the 4x4 venture – dubbed 'Projekt Grenadier' – last week reported a €51 million (£46 million) loss for its first 11 months.
This was thanks to €41.4 million of research and development costs and administrative expenses of €8.8 million.
In its accounts, the firm said its new car would be a 'rugged, reliable and uncompromising 4x4 offroad vehicle'.
Yes,that’s providing I actually want it when I see it
As far as I remember it is being engineered by a team from Mercedes but will have a BMW engine.Isn't all the research and development of the the Grenadier being done in Germany and it's earmark unsurprisingly to have a lot of German components including a BMW engine. As much as I like the idea of a back to basics 4x4 utility, at £40k I am not sure where it's place in the market is. But hats off to Ratcliffe for giving it a go.
It will be plenty shiny enough when you see it that you add it to your already extensive collection of gear, I'd put money on it. Won't sound like a Ducati though so prepare yourself for that.
With folks paranoid about their tools or dogs being nicked, I'd say there is a market for swb 3,5t van for towing from a range of trades here.Just a serious question
How big a world market is there for a rugged basic "van" type 4WD ?
Looking everywhere else in the world, it seems Utes ( ok, pick ups ) either with a rear tub or a flat tray back are king.
It seems that the "commercial" versions of Toyota Prado, Mitsubishi Pajero, Discovery etc are specced purely for the UK market, rather than an international one
Unless there is a huge market eg Toyota Hilux or Ford F100, it would be relegated to a "niche" market & priced accordingly ? Or not built at all ?
I'm a LR tragic from way back & certainly not a "hater", just wondering aloud about the economics of this . . .
With folks paranoid about their tools or dogs being nicked, I'd say there is a market for swb 3,5t van for towing from a range of trades here.