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Havank

Member Since: 20 Jun 2006
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What will become of LR

Ford may sell Land Rover and Jaguar brands
Report: Automaker mulls options for British units

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14216315/

Tue Aug 08 2006 2:24pm

kam100

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Vw / Bmw will pick em up..

Tue Aug 08 2006 3:32pm

noddy and bigears

Member Since: 05 Nov 2005
Location: hants
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bmw

kam100 wrote:
Vw / Bmw will pick em up..

did,nt bmw sell land rover to ford ?

Tue Aug 08 2006 3:34pm

kam100

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yes, but considering LR solihull still knock out mini panels, and they invested a shed load of cash into LR, plus they own mini anyway, and have already nicked most of the technology i.e. x drive, if i was Bmw i would buy em back.. the sport is kicking the hell out of the X5, and going on the new pics of the latest X5, will probably continue doing so..

Tue Aug 08 2006 3:37pm

kam100

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what about the powerplants, thats what i would be worried about?
only just seemed to get out of the Bmw engines, and now they are being flogged again, now they have just got rid of the old TD6 and got decent engines coming for the future too..

Tue Aug 08 2006 3:38pm

d3matt

Member Since: 11 Jul 2005
Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Posts: 730

2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 SE Bonatti Grey

kam100 wrote:
yes, but considering LR solihull still knock out mini panels, and they invested a shed load of cash into LR

I went around the Mini factory two weeks ago. The panels are not coming from Land Rover any more. They are all coming in from Swindon.
The panels no longer have the laser weld seem either. Matt
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RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance!

Tue Aug 08 2006 4:36pm

d3matt

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Location: Oxfordshire, UK
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Fiat might buy LR. They need a 4x4. Ahhhhhhh. Matt
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RRS ownership for 1 yr, then D3 for 2 yrs. Then cut back to old bangers and working my way back up through two Peugeots in 6 months. Now got Saab 9-5 2.3t and enjoying the performance!

Tue Aug 08 2006 4:37pm

Havank

Member Since: 20 Jun 2006
Location: West Sussex - UK
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d3matt wrote:
Fiat might buy LR. They need a 4x4. Ahhhhhhh.

Tue Aug 08 2006 8:42pm

Kaine

Member Since: 26 May 2006
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dont ask me why, but it wouldn't suprise me if Toyota show some interest

Tue Aug 08 2006 8:45pm

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Kaine - Why? 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

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Tue Aug 08 2006 8:56pm

Kaine

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ok, as you've asked . I used to work for DENSO as a AC development engineer (if you dont know them, they are very closely associated with Toyota - used to be owned by them back in the 50/60's) and while spending some time in Japan heard many times about Toyota's huge cash surplus and at the time their ongoing interest in BMW - I still have comms with my friends in Japan and many times over the last 5 years they have reiterated this situation. Senior Toyota personnel have visited LR many times in the past to look around

Tue Aug 08 2006 9:13pm

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so that's why! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

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Tue Aug 08 2006 9:17pm

Kaine

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Very Annoyed wrote:
so that's why!

and heres me thinking your interested

Tue Aug 08 2006 9:26pm

Kaine

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note to self - I must stop writing what comes into my head as it just gets me into trouble

Tue Aug 08 2006 9:28pm

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I was interested - should place a bet somewhere! 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.

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Tue Aug 08 2006 9:29pm

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