is it the end ?

so is tata the end of the line fer landys ? will we be saying ta ta to the brand ? i hope not wot yall think

They've bought the company, not mine or yours or anybody's. It won't make a blind bit of difference to anyone who already owns or might in the future own a Land Rover. I'd be a bit concerned if I worked there(brother in law does) or if I worked at a supplier due to the fact that labour is for nothing in India.

Tata have given the unions various promises about the work force's future, so I suspect they feel happier than than with Ford, who had made no such promises.
Looking at the other companies Tata has bought, Corus, Tetley Tea etc I think the future looks good.

You can expect defender production to go to India , JMHO , otherwise as said better than the ford ownership . Look what they put as engine and gearbox into defender

Land Rover wanted to drop the Defender from it's range due to the amount of manual labour needed to build them. Labours dirt cheap in India.
Tata want a decent 4x4 drive train and system to sell to the various armed forces in the world (especially India) and the Defender is already done and dusted.
So the Defender gets built in India for the foreseeable future. Better than no more Defenders, and the build quality of the 80's has seen the Defender still driving.
Land Rover now have a master with lots of money and resources at it's disposal..... better than Ford (Fix Or Repair Daily)

Davec said:

Tata have given the unions various promises about the work force's future, so I suspect they feel happier than than with Ford, who had made no such promises..

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In the world of business, espescially big business, if it ain't signed and sealed in the presence of at least one major deity it means **** all. Promises mean diddly.

oi hughesy, you still got a hard top an door yer want rid of

I got an 'ard top with no windows and a split tail gate(only the top half) and I got an 'ard top with a safari type double skinned roof but no door.

Oooooo, always wanted a Safari roof. 88 or 109?

im after the one wi no windaes an the top arf o the door, whaddya want fer em

88". I'll try and stick a picture up tomorrrow if you like.

Well I haven't read much of the thread (sorry, i'll get there eventually)........But India owning LR............I can't say anything on here that I would not get in trouble for!!!!!

yu wont get into trubble - well not any more than usual

evernin Catz

Cat's Eyes said:

Well I haven't read much of the thread (sorry, i'll get there eventually)........But India owning LR............I can't say anything on here that I would not get in trouble for!!!!!

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G'wan flaps, git yerself in trubble, g'wan, g'wan, I dares yer.

At least it weren't a bunch o' waps wot bought it.

yella said:

im after the one wi no windaes an the top arf o the door, whaddya want fer em

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A tidy series truck cab roof and back, or some nice cash. I'm off work for a bit in three weeks so I was gonner stick em on ebay then.

ill trade yer my truckcab and that 90 screen yer was after

The Mad Hat Man said:

yu wont get into trubble - well not any more than usual

evernin Catz

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Evening Daft, LR going to India, T5 total failure (no supprise there)..........Can't wait to see what a Fu they make of the Olympics...........I dispare at this country. Thank **** they just call it Britain now........well there's nothing GREAT about it is there?????????

fook orf cats im tryin ter do a deal ere. go an talk about india somewhere else

yup there is - yu n I live ere.