New special edition Defender

A new one-off, special edition Defender has just been announced, looks quite good (looks wise), all proceeds from auction going to charity.

Official Land Rover page:

2 Millionth Defender

Video of it being built:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0HXSuXBDco

Articles:

Land Rover Defender number 2 million rolls off the Solihull line | Auto Express

Celebrities help to build the 2 millionth Land Rover Defender which will be sold for charity | Central - ITV News

Land Rover Defender '2,000,000' announced | PistonHeads

Two-millionth Land Rover Defender celebrated with special edition | AOL Cars UK

List goes on and on

And pics (from AutoExpress article gallery listed above):

looks like someones got the seats wet and stained them.

Cant see anything special about it to be honest. Im sick of special this and special that. Its only a defender. Sticking badges on it is just the way sales people try to con you out of a few more quid.

Well I guess there is only one being made and the proceeds from the auction are going to charity, makes it okay in my book

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can you imagine how fast its going to fall to bits

I bet Bear Grylls just pretended to fix his little bit on then promptly went back to his hotel whilst someone else fitted it properly

vilguy said:

I bet Bear Grylls just pretended to fix his little bit on then promptly went back to his hotel whilst someone else fitted it properly

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I have a healthy dislike for Bear Grylls Ray Mears is much more up my alley And Theo Pathetis, wonder if the Entertainment system can now give business advice?

Or off-roading advice? "You haven't thought this through, it just won't work.... I'm out!" *Defender engine shuts off*

Nooooooooooo I so want a limited edition new defender to keep forever and ever.... I doubt this will be it

vilguy said:

looks like someones got the seats wet and stained them.

Cant see anything special about it to be honest. Im sick of special this and special that. Its only a defender. Sticking badges on it is just the way sales people try to con you out of a few more quid.

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+1 if they had fitted a diesel V8 and auto trans out of a RRover , then it might just earn the description "Special" the one shown isnt far off
"special" as in "needs"

I'm sure they'll do the usual trick, something along the lines of:

"Due to the overwhelming feedback, we have decided to do a limited production run of 500, we'll call them 'the 2 million 500' and they will retail at £2,000,500 each, but the general public won't be able to buy them, only the elite will be contacted and offered the opportunity, no doubt they will look amazing having never been driven a single mile or even seen a single particle of mud, instead stored in a vacuum sealed, glass windowed room from which the owner can then point at it and show how filthy stinking rich they are..."

Or something along those lines anyway...

"I have a healthy dislike for Bear Grylls"

According to the vid he has a 1974 Defender.

https://www.facebook...?type=2

they should have done a hand built series as well

though i guess it wouldn't be road legal

joeypica said:

"I have a healthy dislike for Bear Grylls"

According to the vid he has a 1974 Defender.

https://www.facebook...?type=2

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Doesn't change my opinion of him, '74 Defender owner or not, I'd still rather spend my time with Ray Mears than Bear Grylls

FMog said:

Doesn't change my opinion of him, '74 Defender owner or not, I'd still rather spend my time with Ray Mears than Bear Grylls

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But Defenders didn't arrive till 1984!

joeypica said:

But Defenders didn't arrive till 1984!

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True!! I didn't pick up on that, well spotted

And here is proof of his little fibs

Bear Grylls 3 cars, A Disco, a Taxi and a series 2 (I think?)



BTW, notice the Taxi's L-plate? *face palm*

vilguy said:

I bet Bear Grylls just pretended to fix his little bit on then promptly went back to his hotel whilst someone else fitted it properly

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Looks like mine I must be a trend setter just haven't got the rear windows oh and mine is 26 years older

Does his taxi number plate read big girls blouse girly vanka?

danny6801 said:

Looks like mine I must be a trend setter just haven't got the rear windows oh and mine is 26 years older

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That looks really tidy for the age!! You still got the original 2.5 DT in there?

FMog said:

That looks really tidy for the age!! You still got the original 2.5 DT in there?

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No got a 300tdi in it I resprayed it myself last year really pleased with how it turned out.