Hi all

I just wondered if anyone here has been following the development of the Ineos Grenadier?

I received my “early follower” e mail inviting me to reserve an early build slot this morning and have paid a fully refundable £450 deposit.

I have been on the Grenadier configurator, which is very simple and straight forward to use, and the below is what I spec’d up

Not sure on colour, but quite like the blues…
Black leather interior
Centre lockable cubby box
Rear access ladder
Raised air intake
Compass
Safari sunroof
18” alloys

I just can't get over how fugly the front is.
Interior is nice though 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
--------------------------------------------------

This is the colour combo I’ll probably go for

Sorry but that design is incredibly aesthetically challenging inside and out. May look better in the flesh.

Good luck to those that do but its not for me. 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

At first glance to me it is looking much more G Wagen like than Defender 2010 3.6TDV8 Stornoway Grey/ Black interior - gone
2005 4.4V8 (M62) Bonatti Grey/ Parchment interior - gone
1998 4.6HSE Blue/ Cream interior (can't remember exact colours) - gone
1977 White - gone (should have kept)

jim4244 wrote:

Hi all

I just wondered if anyone here has been following the development of the Ineos Grenadier?

I received my “early follower” e mail inviting me to reserve an early build slot this morning and have paid a fully refundable £450 deposit.

I have been on the Grenadier configurator, which is very simple and straight forward to use, and the below is what I spec’d up

Not sure on colour, but quite like the blues…
Black leather interior
Centre lockable cubby box
Rear access ladder
Raised air intake
Compass
Safari sunroof
18” alloys

Jim

Out of interest, what was the price tag on that configuration? 2010 Range Rover TDV8 Baltic Blue Autobiography (2011 MY) - SOLD
1960 Land Rover SII SWB SW
2020 BMW R1250 RT LE
2021 Triton ST-125 (Monkey Bike)

ajac8 wrote:

May look better in the flesh.

jim4244 wrote:

Hi all

I just wondered if anyone here has been following the development of the Ineos Grenadier?

I received my “early follower” e mail inviting me to reserve an early build slot this morning and have paid a fully refundable £450 deposit.

I have been on the Grenadier configurator, which is very simple and straight forward to use, and the below is what I spec’d up

Not sure on colour, but quite like the blues…
Black leather interior
Centre lockable cubby box
Rear access ladder
Raised air intake
Compass
Safari sunroof
18” alloys

Jim

It’s probably just me (it usually is) but it reminds me of a Matra Rancho! Can’t remember the last time I saw one but they had a similar look to the front from memory

Looks like a G Wagen to me Christian.


Current Cars
2011 Range Rover Vogue SE
2020 BMW M4 Competition
2019 BMW X4

My RR Blog: www.facebook.com/L322Project
or
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic61540.html

I think it can look quite cool. Seeing the pictures above I was like yuk, but actually when configuring one it can be ok and to my taste. Dare I say I think it is better looking than the current Defender...

Has it got hints of Defender, yup. Has it got hints of G Wagon, yup. Has it got hints of Matra (good shout!!!) yup. Has it got hints of SsangYong, sadly yup. But there is a reason as they are all quite capable off-road vehicles and there is only so many way in doing that.

French doesn't put me off considering what they put in/on it from various parts bins

But to me they've missed a trick or two; no privacy glass option from factory, light ceiling but black seats (why oh why...). But most importantly as it is 2023 when they realistically will be delivered, the BMW Petrol and Diesel engines are nice, but ahem why not a full on EV? Now that would be a disrupter in my opinion.

I understand they are looking at a hydrogen version as that fits with the assumption farmers/construction units etc will use them and the heavy equipment is moving to hydrogen so it would have a ready fuel source on site.

Oh, now that is interesting indeed

I followed this story.
Agree with comments G wagon \. No bad thing , a lot of people like ~g spots I mean g wagons

Thought long and hard & then noticed the blurb said you can wash down the inside with a hosepipe, at which point I lost interest as I’m not in that ruff & tuff category . Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc

He who dies with the most toys wins...