Fashion or function? Land Rover Defender accessories demystified
It s easy to spend a small (or even a large) fortune on extras but you must choose wisely to avoid wasting money – or even ruining the car
21 December 2020 • 6:02am
A suitable toy; which off-roading additions add most to the Defender s usability?
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Apple’s accessories department reportedly turned over $6.5 billion in only 12 weeks this summer. Little wonder then that when Land Rover launched the new Defender it made sure that almost any accessory you might conceivably want, and maybe ones you never knew you wanted or needed (inflatable tent, anyone?), were also Land Rover-branded products.
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