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Old 05-05-2022, 03:39 PM
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I will try and get some interior shots and badge shot shortly. Lamborghini notably and many other manufacturers have long gone away from sequenced badging of this nature because it causes the manufacturer and dealers a ton of grief. Customers/owners would often get upset about "being last" or getting a late run of the limited model blah blah blah. So it's just easier on everyone these days to number limited runs this way. Everything is 1/500 or 1/however many total they are making.
I’ve had SE Porsches with individual number plaques, the last one being in 2004. I don’t know if they do that anymore, though.



 
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yeah saw that a few days ago, no interior pictures though
 
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Ducati does it too - here on the Desmosedici RR:


 
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Old 05-05-2022, 04:23 PM
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yeah saw that a few days ago, no interior pictures though
I know, just showing the plaque that was asked for... Basically a white Defender, with a white cross bar and plaque on the back - all the other options can be ordered. Wonder how long LR sat on this before announcing? They had to plan this some time ago to be sure they had 500 coming in a couple weeks or so.
 
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Old 05-06-2022, 07:59 AM
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@Trauma - Gotta admit, I seriously laughed at that. I hope you meant it to be honest & funny. "...be sure they had 500 coming...".

Anyone want to start a pool re: how long it will take before you can pick up that badge on eBay, Etsy or Alibamazon?
 
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Old 05-06-2022, 09:18 AM
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With all the issues we and everyone else has had getting what they want, not knowing dates, dates changing, etc. But somehow, LR managed to build these 500 spec'd exactly how they wanted, all the same, arriving with barely 4 weeks notice to the dealers. This must have been planned awhile back, and just sayin', they can control the supply chain if they really want to
 
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^^^ Absolutely right ^^^ which raises the JLR integrity question to me.

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^^^ Absolutely right ^^^ which raises the JLR integrity question to me.

Matt
That was my biggest aggravation when my alternator fried and I was without the vehicle for 3 long weeks. Being told there is no part to be had anywhere and no eta while at the same time being bombarded with adverts for the Bond, Trophy, V8 editions etc. I'm sure there are many folks in the US with P300s waiting on parts and 500 of these white 300's arrive en masse.

 
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You seem very angry. Are you compensating for something as it looks like you need to buy cars with giant engines? BTW a Rivian will smoke your caddy and TRX so you don't even have the biggest stick.
 
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Well boys and girls, just took delivery. It's awesome! As promised, some before pics and a few interior pics as requested. I will post some comments and observations once I go through the car a bit. But for those that are getting one, I think you will love it. Cheers!
 
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