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Stacey007



Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
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Annecy (again) in the truck :)
OK so another great holiday in Annecy Thumbs Up

Car was packed with all the stuff you need for two weeks away and the bikes / bike trailer. Around 2300 Miles in the two weeks. (Its 850 miles from our house to the house in Annecy) one day we drove 560 Miles in a day. Toll roads in france (with the pass) happy at 70mph all day long. Did go higher on a few occasions. Are these cars limited? as my GPS showed 94 cough cough kph at one point....

Anyway worked a treat, Very very hot 40 degrees hot, Air con although re filled before trip only just copped. We were there during a heat wave I think, never been that hot before.


One thing I missed was Cruise, my foot actually aches holding the pedal. I may have to get this fitted. Amazingly and I don't know how coming back from canterbury to Cheshire loaded I got 34.6 mpg my best ever.


Any way some pictures .


Ready for the off...



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On the Ferry out



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View from the house over the Alps and lake Annecy, the pool below was 36 degrees !!! Like a hot tub


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Some of Annecy...




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Other Landovers we spotted not many but ALL we saw driving waved no matter where from Smile Smile



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Got home to find I hardly took any of the car Smile but this is outside the house with the Mrs and a random one parked up..



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Then I rode round the lake trying to beat my time.... I did 1.15 last time,



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So we head back... when I say the car was full going coming back we also had around 18 bottles of wine and the little lad loved ice tea so around 30 Litres of that also Smile






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Great trip and car did well...again Thumbs Up
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Grenadier



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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey
Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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strang



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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
Great pics! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....
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GREENI



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Great pics, we love Annecy, should have stopped there for one day when I did a French road trip once, loved it so much we stayed a few days.

It must be nice to have a pad out there Cool
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UtilityTruck



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We also stopped and camped there for a few nights one euro trip, nice place but the weather was rather cool at the time.

I do love the french campsite infrastructure, you generally know what to expect. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2
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ian series 1



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Looks like you had a great time Thumbs Up 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
Post #723864 16th Aug 2018 6:45pm
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TACK



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Looks like you have the weather right, used to be on the yearly family holiday route 👍
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dioliahary



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Great stuff, we loved Annecy.. We did not go in the Land Rover should imagine a long journey in a 90 with a Discovery 200tdi. Currently lording it up in Interlaken... Still not in my Landy however saw a lovely Italian Puma at Aldi today Thumbs Up


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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Great photos, Annecy looks lovely. James
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steve E



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Awesome
Thanks for sharing Thumbs Up
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Ellisboy



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Great photos Thumbs Up

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rleslie



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Good photos. It’s a lovely place. I’m interested on how to connected your bike rack to the tow hitch. I’m looking for that very thing. Thanks
Post #724049 17th Aug 2018 9:24pm
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Stacey007



Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
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Hello

Its a thunderman Boom bar. Around £110 but I already had the thule rack so seems to make sense.


Works a treat,




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The thule rack folds down also to open the boot almost fully Smile
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L110CDL



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Great pic's, thanks for sharing Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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familymad



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Get the cruise fitted. I wished for it to the Pyrenees and back. For Morocco had it fitted and it’s been amazing. 4000miles done so far it’s totally changed the vehicle for long distance. 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
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