Here's a 12 seat Land Rover - built by Land Rover for Land Rover

"Speedmonkey" (Speedmonkey) 09/17/2013 at 09:04 • Filed to: Land Rover

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My brother and I were at a Land Rover media day last week. He elected to go on an off-road course whilst I whizzed around in a XFR-S. The shuttle vehicle was this 12-seater Defender, built by Land Rover special projects - just because they can!

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BJ > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:08

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I hope your brother didn't end up in one of those jump seats...

That thing must get high-centered easily, but who cares? You have 11 guys there to help get you unstuck!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:08

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http://www.landyonline.co.za/specs/defender…

May interest you.

Speedmonkey > BJ 09/17/2013 at 09:09

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All in Hi-Viz jackets so they are all extremely safety conscious

BJ > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:11

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Yeah, I saw that... My first thought was that it makes them easier to spot in the underbrush when you're trying to mow them down during an over-enthusiastic, diesel-fueled, long-wheelbase rampage!

Speedmonkey > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/17/2013 at 09:12

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"...legendary ride comfort of the Defender..." Hahahahahahahaha

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:19

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A Citroen or hell, even a Rangey it ain't.

Speedmonkey > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 09/17/2013 at 09:20

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No it's not. the Defender is many (good) things but comfortable? No way

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:23

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Looks like they built that on a modfied 130' chassis. I'd rather have this though:

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:27

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Compared to a leaf sprung series II, its a god dam Rolls Royce.

Speedmonkey > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/17/2013 at 09:34

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Yup. I spent many an hour in my youth in a Series II Lightweight (Army spec). By God it was a bone shaker

Speedmonkey > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/17/2013 at 09:34

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Nice! Not sure about the wheels though

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:43

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It's on portal axles so maybe a different bolt pattern, IDK they kind of grew on me.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Speedmonkey 09/17/2013 at 09:45

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Used to do 6 hour family holiday drives in my dad's 109 pickup that he converted to a waggon. I'm probably 2 inches shorter because of it.

Speedmonkey > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 09/17/2013 at 10:02

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Those inward facing metal 'benches' are an epic pain in the arse - literally