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Fusilier On Hold???

By 2035 we will be at war against China and there will be more important things to worry about.

Isn't that also when India decides to take Tibet?

Ten years is a long time technologically speaking and anything could happen. If battery and solar panel development progress fast enough we can have an electric Grenadier (or equivalent) and not a ho-hum electric SUV. Power to weight ratios are always improving regardless of the engine type so I don't think I'm being overly optimistic.
 
Isn't that also when India decides to take Tibet?

Ten years is a long time technologically speaking and anything could happen. If battery and solar panel development progress fast enough we can have an electric Grenadier (or equivalent) and not a ho-hum electric SUV. Power to weight ratios are always improving regardless of the engine type so I don't think I'm being overly optimistic.
Australia is just too big a country with large distances between towns

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It could all be paved by then, Dave. ;)
That is the funniest thing I have heard
I live near a large rural city and below are some examples of the roads I drive on daily that are only partially sealed or sealed top only one vehicle width.
Drive 500 kms or 1,000kms west of here and only the absolute major roads are sealed.

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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqi1XwUAi2w&t=72s

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlp6yl_xu0&list=PL9P0owh5Er8IlUqXruK8wUcN7cAMwL8ug&index=5&t=6s

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srFgveXrRBo&list=PL9P0owh5Er8IlUqXruK8wUcN7cAMwL8ug&index=9

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_zsj4u62A&list=PL9P0owh5Er8IlUqXruK8wUcN7cAMwL8ug&index=3&t=10s
 
As a certain Italian said the other day,

“I AM THE WAY INTO THE CITY OF WOE.
I AM THE WAY TO A FORSAKEN PEOPLE.
I AM THE WAY INTO ETERNAL SORROW.
SACRED JUSTICE MOVED MY ARCHITECT.
I WAS RAISED HERE BY DIVINE OMNIPOTENCE,
PRIMORDIAL LOVE AND ULTIMATE INTELLECT.
ONLY THOSE ELEMENTS TIME CANNOT WEAR
WERE MADE BEFORE ME, AND BEYOND TIME I STAND.
ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE.”

I’m pretty sure he was in Australia.
 
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As a certain Italian said the other day,

“I AM THE WAY INTO THE CITY OF WOE.
I AM THE WAY TO A FORSAKEN PEOPLE.
I AM THE WAY INTO ETERNAL SORROW.
SACRED JUSTICE MOVED MY ARCHITECT.
I WAS RAISED HERE BY DIVINE OMNIPOTENCE,
PRIMORDIAL LOVE AND ULTIMATE INTELLECT.
ONLY THOSE ELEMENTS TIME CANNOT WEAR
WERE MADE BEFORE ME, AND BEYOND TIME I STAND.
ABANDON ALL HOPE YE WHO ENTER HERE.”

I’m pretty sure he was in Australia.
It gets just as hot in Italy.
And there's probably twice as many bad drivers and adulterers 😄
 
It gets just as hot in Italy.
And there's probably twice as many bad drivers and adulterers 😄
The difference is that in Italy, the signs are like “ahh, when will you arrive in Rome? I don’t know. You going to stop for an espresso on the way? And how am I supposed to tell? What am I, the Pope? But enjoy yourself, we see you when we see you.”

And in Australia, as we’ve seen from Dave’s pictures, it’s like “Next water and fuel in a bajillion kilometers. Abandon all hope, Thou Vessel of Clay! You shall not pass! Beware of Blue-Ringed Zombie Wombats!”
 
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According to this article the Fusilier is back on for 2029
I know many around here don't take them seriously but the Chinese will be leagues ahead in anything electric and PHEV by 2029, they are putting an ever greater focus on the SUV and 4X4 segments.
Chery iCaur electric off-roader confirmed for Australia, due next year
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I know many around here don't take them seriously but the Chinese will be leagues ahead in anything electric and PHEV by 2029, they are putting an ever greater focus on the SUV and 4X4 segments.
Chery iCaur electric off-roader confirmed for Australia, due next year
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I take them seriously...the Chinese follow the market leaders and are copy designing and creating for the volumes of people that are not me but showy people, by the Camel Car, that want to be seen and by the tyres, not do. IMO The JLR new Defender market[not the vehicle]is a good example but the difference will be an attractive price for a vehicle that fits the look.

It is interesting to look at these vehicles and see so many other car influences...The bonnet looks like the old Toyota mixed Scout days with the Toyota FJ front end stuck under it and it just goes on and on until you end up with a conglomerate that goes passed on the road and you say what was that...I think at the end of the day, fine that is where we are heading apparently.

IMO the Chinese made the white goods that were landfill yesteryear but now, recycling and regurgitating cars [the new white goods], just not for this old car enthusiast (y)
 
I take them seriously...the Chinese follow the market leaders and are copy designing and creating for the volumes of people that are not me but showy people, by the Camel Car, that want to be seen and by the tyres, not do. IMO The JLR new Defender market[not the vehicle]is a good example but the difference will be an attractive price for a vehicle that fits the look.

It is interesting to look at these vehicles and see so many other car influences...The bonnet looks like the old Toyota mixed Scout days with the Toyota FJ front end stuck under it and it just goes on and on until you end up with a conglomerate that goes passed on the road and you say what was that...I think at the end of the day, fine that is where we are heading apparently.

IMO the Chinese made the white goods that were landfill yesteryear but now, recycling and regurgitating cars [the new white goods], just not for this old car enthusiast (y)
While the front end is fairly generic its a homage to the BJ212 which has been around since 1965
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While the front end is fairly generic its a homage to the BJ212 which has been around since 1965
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Landrover from the firewall back with the Nissan G60 front guard...not much is new these days including the Gren but at least Ineos have the proportions IMO right (y)
 
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