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What's wrong wiv taking yer new toy to te top of a hill to watch the fireworks? Congrats on yer purchase btw.
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What's wrong wiv taking yer new toy to te top of a hill to watch the fireworks? Congrats on yer purchase btw.
robpenrose
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If it helps, I have used a good landy garage in Penryn before. Not sure if I'm allowed to say it on here, but if you want to know I can message you his details.
landroverjack
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If you're getting a steering guard, i think you can get ones with shunt receivers or whatever they are called so you can attach a towball to the front of your landy.. might be useful if you're maneuvering your boat.. Anyway good luck with it you lucky guy 
Cheers Jack!
Well it's been a fun weekend - the "truck" arrived on Saturday at 12ish, delivered from Surrey (Harwoods). First impressions - it's HUGE! Slightly scarily big! Second - the colour is fantastic - really like it. Thirds interior is brilliant. Still comically basic in parts but the XS goodies make it comfier than expected - heated seats, aircon, electric windows (!) and remote centrol locking. Seats are genuinely comfortable - half leather is a bit OTT but nice to have and should wear well. Rear seats are a big improvement over the td5s versions.
Bit tight getting the baby seat in (we have a two year old) but it sits securely in there and he absolutely loves the excellent all round visibilty and lofty seating position.
Fire it up and it's DEFINITELY an agricultural vehicle. Do a three point turn to get out of the driveway - hang on, is the steering broken? Nope - the turning circle is hilarious. It also won't get out of our driveway (extremely tight righthander at the bottom of a 1 in 3 hill that's very tight, even in our BM 3 series touring!)! Have to do a little shuffle. And getting back up is actually almost impossible so we now drive 30 yards further on and turn around(!) Slightly unexpected but not really a problem.
On the road the height is brilliant. But this is a BIG vehicle and definitely needs gentle driving. It's the polar opposite of the low down 300bhp/428lbs-ft BM! Brakes are fine and once rolling, it actually pulls quite well - long road hills are fine which is a pleasant surprise.
On tight country lanes EVERYONE gets out of your way! Feels like being Lord of the Manor!
Space inside is great but it lacks storage space - ours has the storage "bin" and two cup holders in the middle which is ideal.
A major surprise is the stereo - it's actually pretty darn good - a nice shock!
Only done light off roading so far but it simply laughs at the little it did. I imagine is near enough unstoppable.
Picking up our boat later (4.4, Salcombe Flyer little speed boat) that's had some engine work done so will check it's towing ability then - the boat only weighs about 400kg (trailer about 100) so I reckon it'll hardly notice the weight.
Anyway very pleased with it!
A couple of utterly dreadful mobile phone pics!
Will get some proper pics on the camera soon.
Well it's been a fun weekend - the "truck" arrived on Saturday at 12ish, delivered from Surrey (Harwoods). First impressions - it's HUGE! Slightly scarily big! Second - the colour is fantastic - really like it. Thirds interior is brilliant. Still comically basic in parts but the XS goodies make it comfier than expected - heated seats, aircon, electric windows (!) and remote centrol locking. Seats are genuinely comfortable - half leather is a bit OTT but nice to have and should wear well. Rear seats are a big improvement over the td5s versions.
Bit tight getting the baby seat in (we have a two year old) but it sits securely in there and he absolutely loves the excellent all round visibilty and lofty seating position.
Fire it up and it's DEFINITELY an agricultural vehicle. Do a three point turn to get out of the driveway - hang on, is the steering broken? Nope - the turning circle is hilarious. It also won't get out of our driveway (extremely tight righthander at the bottom of a 1 in 3 hill that's very tight, even in our BM 3 series touring!)! Have to do a little shuffle. And getting back up is actually almost impossible so we now drive 30 yards further on and turn around(!) Slightly unexpected but not really a problem.
On the road the height is brilliant. But this is a BIG vehicle and definitely needs gentle driving. It's the polar opposite of the low down 300bhp/428lbs-ft BM! Brakes are fine and once rolling, it actually pulls quite well - long road hills are fine which is a pleasant surprise.
On tight country lanes EVERYONE gets out of your way! Feels like being Lord of the Manor!
Space inside is great but it lacks storage space - ours has the storage "bin" and two cup holders in the middle which is ideal.
A major surprise is the stereo - it's actually pretty darn good - a nice shock!
Only done light off roading so far but it simply laughs at the little it did. I imagine is near enough unstoppable.
Picking up our boat later (4.4, Salcombe Flyer little speed boat) that's had some engine work done so will check it's towing ability then - the boat only weighs about 400kg (trailer about 100) so I reckon it'll hardly notice the weight.
Anyway very pleased with it!
A couple of utterly dreadful mobile phone pics!
Will get some proper pics on the camera soon.
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robpenrose
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i guarantee you wont feel the boat at all. I tow a small boat ( Thundercat) better version of a Zap Cat, boat weighs about 170Kgs, trailer about 350kgs, and i cant feel it. I also tow a 1300kg trailer (empty), you can start to feel that, but even then it doesnt make much difference really.
They can pull so much compared to cars etc...
They can pull so much compared to cars etc...
Very nice!! Hope you don't feel the need for a snorkel and extra spots. Far to nice for that..... get a streering guard and a couple of diff gaurds and you are ready to roll
to be fair usually spotlights and snorkels are very useful and practical additions to a car, spotlights make it a hell of alot easier working and driving offroad or on tracks at night, snorkels make it a hell of alot safer to cross deep bits of water without destroying your engine.
generally people feel the need to put em on for a reason
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Langers
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Fantastic looking 110 - my dream vehicle pretty much. Really hope you enjoy it, and make good use of her!
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I have a 20 month old and the checker plate wing tops make a great place for him to sit while im getting his muddy boots on and off and also a great place for hot tea whilst outside.....
Lots on here flame any kind of checker plate but It has its uses.
dunking the can in a bucket of hot water for 10 minutes does the same
tell me you didn't pour the oil into the old fryer to heat it ?
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lovely looking car...
It's not big though... defenders are a mid-size SUV and not anywhere near as large as say a Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban or Expedition
It's not big though... defenders are a mid-size SUV and not anywhere near as large as say a Tahoe, Yukon, Suburban or Expedition
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nesponge
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Nah they aren't too big for our roads... they just don't sell them here due to import taxes/target market.
I lived in the states and have gotten used to driving cars not available here.
No more difficult than manoeuvring a transit van around, and they certainly aren't too big
I lived in the states and have gotten used to driving cars not available here.
No more difficult than manoeuvring a transit van around, and they certainly aren't too big
Langers
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Nah they aren't too big for our roads... they just don't sell them here due to import taxes/target market.
I lived in the states and have gotten used to driving cars not available here.
No more difficult than manoeuvring a transit van around, and they certainly aren't too big
Dunno what it's like where you are but here those vehicles you mentioned would be too big to use comfortably. Plus they're all ****e
The Defender isn't an SUV either by the way Dunno what it's like where you are but here those vehicles you mentioned would be too big to use comfortably. Plus they're all ****e
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