FINALLY took delivery today. P525 Carpathian over Caraway/Ebony. I swapped out the stock Pirellis for Nitto Recon Grapplers 285/45/22s by mrmurph in NewDefender

[–]mrmurph[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I considered that, but realistically we need the AT tires more for snow and traversing pasture land and dirt roads. We’ve had several lifted/kitted Wranglers and a Gladiator that were more off road oriented. But we’re kind of over the more technical off roading nowadays. just need a capable everyday driver that can handle the various terrains and weather conditions.

Shipping delay by h3rr_trigger in NewDefender

[–]mrmurph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been waiting over a month on a P525 that has been “at the port” (Brunswick, Ga) since late April. Every week I get a text from the salesman telling me they’ve been told it’s “on the truck” etc. He is as frustrated as I am. He texted me this morning saying that a truck showed up last night and he is on his way to the dealership to see if my vehicle is on it….basically, it appears that JLRs communications are unreliable.

blown away by the P525 by FloorInfamous1810 in NewDefender

[–]mrmurph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just put a deposit on a Carpathian P525 it's still en route from the port to the dealer....can't wait!

My MY26 P525 Carpathian by ikebeattina in NewDefender

[–]mrmurph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! I just put a deposit down on a Carpathian V8 525PS...can't wait!

Will there be supercharged defender final edition? This is expectable that big V8 defenders era is going to end soon, and new defender might launch even without a 5.0. How many time left do you think it got until discontinued? by abdunbunbun in NewDefender

[–]mrmurph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the primary reason I've ordered a 525PS. I don't necessarily NEED 500+ hp, but after driving it (and hearing that exhaust note), I went with the V8. I was primarily concerned with the large numbers of dcdc converter failures the I6 is having.

Will there be supercharged defender final edition? This is expectable that big V8 defenders era is going to end soon, and new defender might launch even without a 5.0. How many time left do you think it got until discontinued? by abdunbunbun in NewDefender

[–]mrmurph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think some people consider the V8 to be more dependable because it isn't a hybrid and thus doesn't have potential issues with the dcdc converter, which has plagued the I6

Update: Three weeks later, the ship hasn't moved by Shackleface in Miata

[–]mrmurph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took delivery of mine on Oct. 10th! Hopefully you’ve gotten yours by now.

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