Landrovers in Euro Disney

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Marc Draper

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• Mar 22, 2005

• #1

Very surprised to see a total lack of French Landrovers. In 500 miles of
French auto route I did not pass a single French Landrover. Infact only
I only passed 4 French registered 4X4 two Terranos a Vitara and a
Hummer !

In the Disneyland park its self there are a few "old fashioned" type
small buses running about with running boards etc. They are all powered
buy series III 2.25 petrol engines and LR gear boxes (rear wheel drive
only).
I would guess that they run all day in low ratio.

They sounded kind of familiar as they drove past and I could not resist
having a look under.

--
Marc Draper

 

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Nige

Guest

• Mar 22, 2005

• #2

Marc Draper wrote:
> Very surprised to see a total lack of French Landrovers. In 500 miles
> of French auto route I did not pass a single French Landrover. Infact
> only I only passed 4 French registered 4X4 two Terranos a Vitara and
> a Hummer !
>
> In the Disneyland park its self there are a few "old fashioned" type
> small buses running about with running boards etc. They are all
> powered buy series III 2.25 petrol engines and LR gear boxes (rear
> wheel drive only).
> I would guess that they run all day in low ratio.
>
> They sounded kind of familiar as they drove past and I could not
> resist having a look under.

You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip off at Cafe Mickey etc!

Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!

50cl bottle of Stella - £5 - we nipped the supermarket up the road for £5 for 24!

Nige

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Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"Christ's fat cock"

 

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Adrian Ford

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• Mar 22, 2005

• #3

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip off at
Cafe Mickey etc!
>
> Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>
If going to Paris or Disneyland Paris camp at the Paris International site
then go on the train.Great experience..and as cheap as chips...

Adrian Ford

 

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Nige

Guest

• Mar 22, 2005

• #4

Adrian Ford wrote:
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip
>> off at Cafe Mickey etc!
>>
>> Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>>
> If going to Paris or Disneyland Paris camp at the Paris International
> site then go on the train.Great experience..and as cheap as chips...
>
> Adrian Ford

Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in the Subaru, great for middle
distance driving, bit wearing for long distance!

If i can ever persuade the wife to get a nice Rangie I'll be driving that.

Nige

--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"Christ's fat cock"

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Mar 23, 2005

• #5

In message <[email protected]>, Nige
<[email protected]> writes
>
>Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>
>50cl bottle of Stella - £5 - we nipped the supermarket up the road for
>£5 for 24!



Exactly what we did.

It is all part of the Disney experience.....At least they smile when
they take your money.
--
Marc Draper

 

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Marc Draper

Guest

• Mar 23, 2005

• #6

In message <[email protected]>, Nige
<[email protected]> writes
>Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in
>the Subaru, great for middle
>distance driving, bit wearing for long distance!


Can fully recommend a Disco II for long motorway runs.

I just happen to be selling the one we took ;-)

--
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DISCO II (51) GS7 ACE, CLIMATE, SIDE STEPS, BGF AT'S, 67,000 MILES
DISCOVERY 300 TDI S (R) EPSOM GREEN, AC, 80,000 MILES
DISCOVERY VAN 300 TDI (M) 100,000 UNTIDY MILES !!
DISCOVERY 300 TDI (P) XS7 75,000 MILES

 

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Adrian Ford

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• Mar 23, 2005

• #7

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Adrian Ford wrote:
> > "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
>
> Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in the
Subaru, great for middle
> distance driving, bit wearing for long distance!
>
> If i can ever persuade the wife to get a nice Rangie I'll be driving that.
>
It's the petrol that costs the most when touring is the Subaru a petrol
guzzler. A couple of years ago we toured all Europe in a Peugeot 806 .Yes 4
people slept in it comfortably (saving on camping bills) but the fuel costs
were terrible.It was when it was so hot thousands of people died through
heat exhaustion and we travelled mainly at night through France as it was
cooler.
But a brilliant experience and planning another tour around Europe in my
series 3 when I have saved enough for fuel.......

Adrian Ford

 

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Colonel Tupperware

Guest

• Mar 23, 2005

• #8

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:40:09 +0000, Marc Draper
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>Very surprised to see a total lack of French Landrovers. In 500 miles of
>French auto route I did not pass a single French Landrover. Infact only
>I only passed 4 French registered 4X4 two Terranos a Vitara and a
>Hummer !
>
In France proper (not Paris or Calais to Paris Autoroute) there are
plenty of Landies. There are 2 LR dealers within 50km of my place in
Normandy. The one in Caen is the normal Main Dealer rip off, but the
one in St Lo is very helpful and knowledgable, and the service manager
is a Merkin.

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Austin Shackles

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• Mar 23, 2005

• #9

On or around Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:51:37 +0000, Colonel Tupperware
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 18:40:09 +0000, Marc Draper
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>Very surprised to see a total lack of French Landrovers. In 500 miles of
>>French auto route I did not pass a single French Landrover. Infact only
>>I only passed 4 French registered 4X4 two Terranos a Vitara and a
>>Hummer !
>>
>In France proper (not Paris or Calais to Paris Autoroute) there are
>plenty of Landies. There are 2 LR dealers within 50km of my place in
>Normandy. The one in Caen is the normal Main Dealer rip off, but the
>one in St Lo is very helpful and knowledgable, and the service manager
>is a Merkin.

coo. p'raps it's worth emigrating to France after all.

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something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)

 

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Huw

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• Mar 27, 2005

• #10

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Adrian Ford wrote:
>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip
>>> off at Cafe Mickey etc!
>>>
>>> Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>>>
>> If going to Paris or Disneyland Paris camp at the Paris International
>> site then go on the train.Great experience..and as cheap as chips...
>>
>> Adrian Ford
>
> Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in the
> Subaru, great for middle distance driving, bit wearing for long distance!
>
> If i can ever persuade the wife to get a nice Rangie I'll be driving that.
>
> Nige
>

Elsewhere you claim to have a 2000 model Mercedes M class, so why would you
want to...?
No, forget it. It doesn't matter.

Huw

 

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Nige

Guest

• Mar 28, 2005

• #11

Huw wrote:
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Adrian Ford wrote:
>>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip
>>>> off at Cafe Mickey etc!
>>>>
>>>> Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>>>>
>>> If going to Paris or Disneyland Paris camp at the Paris
>>> International site then go on the train.Great experience..and as
>>> cheap as chips... Adrian Ford
>>
>> Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in
>> the Subaru, great for middle distance driving, bit wearing for long
>> distance! If i can ever persuade the wife to get a nice Rangie I'll be driving
>> that. Nige
>>
>
> Elsewhere you claim to have a 2000 model Mercedes M class, so why
> would you want to...?
> No, forget it. It doesn't matter.
>
> Huw

Sorry mate? I have not claimed anything, I have had an option to buy two different ML320 & 430's but not
actually bought one yet?

Dunno what you're on about! Anyway, the wife wants to keep the Audi, so jobs fubar anyhow!

Nige
--
Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"Christ's fat cock"

 

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Huw

Guest

• Mar 30, 2005

• #12

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Huw wrote:
>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Adrian Ford wrote:
>>>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip
>>>>> off at Cafe Mickey etc!
>>>>>
>>>>> Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>>>>>
>>>> If going to Paris or Disneyland Paris camp at the Paris
>>>> International site then go on the train.Great experience..and as
>>>> cheap as chips... Adrian Ford
>>>
>>> Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in
>>> the Subaru, great for middle distance driving, bit wearing for long
>>> distance! If i can ever persuade the wife to get a nice Rangie I'll be
>>> driving
>>> that. Nige
>>>
>>
>> Elsewhere you claim to have a 2000 model Mercedes M class, so why
>> would you want to...?
>> No, forget it. It doesn't matter.
>>
>> Huw
>
> Sorry mate? I have not claimed anything, I have had an option to buy two
> different ML320 & 430's but not actually bought one yet?
>
> Dunno what you're on about! Anyway, the wife wants to keep the Audi, so
> jobs fubar anyhow!
>
> Nige
> --
> Subaru WRX (The Bitch)
>
> Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)
>
> "Christ's fat cock"
>

Quote from you in the Mercedes group from the 25th:-

"Mines a 2000 UK model."

Although on the 13th you do say that you are thinking of one. From your
quote above I thought you had bought it. It's called adding two and two to
make four.

Huw

 

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Nigel

Guest

• Mar 30, 2005

• #13

--
nigel@leginDOTorg
1979 Lightwieght

"Marc Draper" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> Very surprised to see a total lack of French Landrovers. In 500 miles of
> French auto route I did not pass a single French Landrover. Infact only I
> only passed 4 French registered 4X4 two Terranos a Vitara and a Hummer !
>
> In the Disneyland park its self there are a few "old fashioned" type small
> buses running about with running boards etc. They are all powered buy
> series III 2.25 petrol engines and LR gear boxes (rear wheel drive only).
> I would guess that they run all day in low ratio.
>
> They sounded kind of familiar as they drove past and I could not resist
> having a look under.
>
> --
> Marc Draper

And for all those Acorn people, the buses run their displays via acorn
computers. Noticed it when one went down, would have never happend if it had
been a windows machine.

--
nigel@leginDOTorg
1979 Lightwieght

 

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Nige

Guest

• Mar 30, 2005

• #14

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Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"Christ's fat cock"
"Huw" <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> Huw wrote:
>>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Adrian Ford wrote:
>>>>> "Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>>> You didn't buy anything to eat whilst there did you Marc? Utter rip
>>>>>> off at Cafe Mickey etc!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try staying a decent Disney hotel!!
>>>>>>
>>>>> If going to Paris or Disneyland Paris camp at the Paris
>>>>> International site then go on the train.Great experience..and as
>>>>> cheap as chips... Adrian Ford
>>>>
>>>> Doing a full tour of France this year, dont fancy all those miles in
>>>> the Subaru, great for middle distance driving, bit wearing for long
>>>> distance! If i can ever persuade the wife to get a nice Rangie I'll be driving
>>>> that. Nige
>>>>
>>>
>>> Elsewhere you claim to have a 2000 model Mercedes M class, so why
>>> would you want to...?
>>> No, forget it. It doesn't matter.
>>>
>>> Huw
>>
>> Sorry mate? I have not claimed anything, I have had an option to buy two different ML320 & 430's but
>> not actually bought one yet?
>>
>> Dunno what you're on about! Anyway, the wife wants to keep the Audi, so jobs fubar anyhow!
>>
>> Nige
>> --
>> Subaru WRX (The Bitch)
>>
>> Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)
>>
>> "Christ's fat cock"
>>
>
> Quote from you in the Mercedes group from the 25th:-
>
> "Mines a 2000 UK model."
>
> Although on the 13th you do say that you are thinking of one. From your quote above I thought you had
> bought it. It's called adding two and two to make four.
>
> Huw
>
>

I meant the one I was looking at!

Ney bother anyway!

Nige

 

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Nige

Guest

• Mar 30, 2005

• #15

Nige wrote:

Now, that last post was a real mess!

Sorry!

Nige