 | Home > Defender Celebration Series & Classic Works > Birmingham airport to Solihull factory |
 
|
|
|
| Mike_B Member Since: 23 Jan 2011 Location: Moray Posts: 550   
|
Theres a motorbike museum about five mins taxi ride from the airport...
|
||
1st Dec 2015 10:12pm |
|
| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
|
Thanks all, seems well signposted indeed. Looking forward to monday.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
||
|
2nd Dec 2015 5:00am |
|
| Yolo69 Member Since: 15 Jun 2015 Location: Antwerp Posts: 3 
|
Hi,
Just returned from a visit today. we decided to rent a car at the airport (20GBP) and have a bit of flexibility as we needed to catch a flight at 5.30pm back home. We visited Solihull in the late morning to have a bit of Xmas shopping and lunch before heading to the site. Really liked the tour and extensive knowledge and engagement of our tourleader Phil. You will for sure enjoy it. Lucky to see some of the James Bond Spectre vehicles up close (which we were allowed to take photos from).  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
||
|
2nd Dec 2015 9:33pm |
|
| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1376 
|
How many of you...I could pick you up and drop you in with my JLR car park pass... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
|
||
|
2nd Dec 2015 10:16pm |
|
| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
|
Hi Ada...,
That would be fantastic of course. It is going to be two of us from Geneva, my collegue "kitoper" on here who is driving the "Hunter" ltd series, and myself. I will PM you. Looking forward to possibly meet you on monday. Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 5:05am |
|
| flydive Member Since: 27 Aug 2015 Location: Lugano Posts: 290 
|
Well, when I went there a couple of years ago everything was organized by my dealership, half day factory visit, half day driving experience.
Taken by car to Milan, then private jet to Birmingham, and cars there waiting for us. 
Enjoy the day out  |
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 9:58am |
|
| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
|
Well, our Geneva dealer doesn't seem so generous. Or, I have just not bought enough new FFRR and Eewoks from them yet.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 10:04am |
|
| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5024 
|
I did wonder if you could catch the employee bus from the car park they have at the airport.
Incidentally you could get the bus direct - but as with all public transport, best to avoid it! just worth noting there is a direct bus from the terminal to lode lane If you have time, pop into Solihull for touchwood - its a big shopping centre but has cafe's, cinema etc, the motorcycle museum is ok - nothing special either How long have you got in the area? Mike |
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 6:10pm |
|
| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3616 
|
think we are sorted Ada is doing the morning and I'm doing the afternoon DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 6:21pm |
|
| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7876 
|
Kinda feel chuffed Eric is being picked up and dropped off, well done guys!
|
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 6:44pm |
|
| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
|
Wholeheartedly agree, good on you Ada & LR90...
The true D2.net community spirit is still alive...  Rog...
The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
||
|
3rd Dec 2015 7:31pm |
|
| Kitoper Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Geneva Posts: 204
|
I ran into Eric this morning who informed me of the great Land Rover camaraderie that is so much a part of the Land Rover fold - I am looking forward to meeting adafish and LR90XS2011. Thank you to both and I wish you both a great weekend
|
||
|
4th Dec 2015 11:28am |
|
| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1376
|
No prob. ..Unfortunately my 90, Derek , is having a bit of TLC at the moment so will be in my T4 Transporter. I did ask my contact at LRE Solihull if they do collection from airport but not heard back yet...I'll be on pick up area in a red T4 Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
|
||
|
4th Dec 2015 3:47pm |
|
| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
|
Ok, Ada, shoudn't be too difficult to spot you then.👍
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
||
|
4th Dec 2015 3:54pm |
|
|
|
| All times are GMT + 1 Hour |
< Previous Topic | Next Topic > |
Posting Rules
|
Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
