Oh what a worry! I read that Gina had to have her new BMW delivered to her Italian estate rather than to Australia. Maybe you could have it delivered to @Flashback in the interim?
The Defenders are now built in Slovakia, so a nice road trip for @Flashback.Oh what a worry! I read that Gina had to have her new BMW delivered to her Italian estate rather than to Australia. Maybe you could have it delivered to @Flashback in the interim?
ps: our current Merc (cheap one) was ordered in May 19 and not delivered until November 19. SIL with OS builds, unless you buy Asian.
Actually one piece of the puzzle as to why we went GTI not R.
? Sad there’s no fun in the Territory!
No there is fun in the Territory, thus the need for a Kia Carnival.? Sad there’s no fun in the Territory!
Happy to help and give it a good old test drive/burn in(out?) while you wait to collectOh what a worry! I read that Gina had to have her new BMW delivered to her Italian estate rather than to Australia. Maybe you could have it delivered to @Flashback in the interim?
ps: our current Merc (cheap one) was ordered in May 19 and not delivered until November 19. SIL with OS builds, unless you buy Asian.
Is that essential business travel? Sounds like the only way I can go more than a few miles from home at the moment!The Defenders are now built in Slovakia, so a nice road trip for @Flashback.
I bought a Subaru years ago that took about 4 months to deliver, so I guess I am used to it. I do have the work car to fall back on.
I almost completely discount any “car of the year” awards. Reviewers depend on car manufacturers too much. Just like airline reviews where “journalists” are typically invited.
Only six months. As JLR dealers, nationwide, are having major issues getting hold of any stock, I’d be surprised if it’s that short a time.
My neighbour’s order, for a fairly expensive Merc, has just had a birthday. Still nowhere in sight.
My wife had a look at magazine car reviews when she was doing a uni course. She decided that many reviewers hadn’t even driven the cars at all, but simply rewrote the makers blurbs.
I drove the D240 110 in September when they first hit AU. Compared to the Triton I was very happy with the power/torque so the D250 should suit me nicely. I did initially rule out the D200, but now that isn't offered in the 110 so a moot point. I am tipping you are more used to the performance style vehicles hence your preference for the D300? Whereas in my case I don't miss what I haven't had.
Actually it looks like I'm a bit out of date. The D240 is a four cylinder engine, and it worked well in the likes of the Evoque or E-Pace, but I thought it was out of its depth in the Defender. Looks like LR agreed, as it has been dropped from the 2021 model range, replaced by the D250...which is a 3 litre six cylinder engine. That's a much better choice for the vehicle.
You're quite right. It is an inline 6. As best I can tell, their Ingenium engine design is modular, and can be built as 4 or 6, diesel or petrol. I've got their P300 in my Jag, and so far it's a nice engine, and certainly gives nothing away to the Audi it replaced.
I suspect there are modular components in every mass produced engines
www.nasdaq.com
There is a global semiconductor shortage.
I’m building a custom PC for rendering work and the CPU amd GPU I’m after is in very short supply. And prices are very expensive.
It appears that this is also affecting the car manufacturing industry.
Toyota is also affected. Not sure if this will affect the LC300 arrival
Ford Shuts Down German Plant Temporarily Due To Chip Shortage
(RTTNews) - Amid the growing shortage for semiconductors and weak demand for cars during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, automaker Ford has ordered to close down one plant in Germany for a month, while an Indian plant will remain idle for a week, reports said.The factory in Saarl
