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ericvv



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Geneva Motor Show 2016
It's this time of the year again. The Geneva Motor Show is only a few weeks away, 3-13 March. Think this is going to be the offical poster.



Will be a different feeling when visiting the Land Rover section. Last year we still had this beauty on center stage here, at least until halfway the show..... Rolling Eyes


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Halfway the show, exit Adventure they said. Clearly more occupied with promoting their ongoing models, understandably from a number cruncher point of view but not to our liking. Evil or Very Mad


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Guess also the prime Defender tuners like Startech who usually had a nice customized Defender on display in Geneva, like for instance this one here in 2013, are going to have to refocus.


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Or the good old days like 2008 when the SVX soft top and the SVX 110SW both were on the Geneva JLR center stage, and where I went to see my dealer sales rep and paid the down payment on my SVX 110 order which I had finalized at the dealership with him the day before, down payment 10% in cash, would not be possible now anymore. Laughing


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JLR display is going to feel different this year I think, wonder if there still will be any reference to the old lady in movies or pictures on the stand. Sad

Anybody planning to come and visit the show? My free tickets courtesy of my dealer should drop in the mail box next week. Thumbs Up
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Stacey007



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Hello

we go every year, flights booked ages ago, will post pictures when back


Does anyone want any specific pictures of anything?
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bpman



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I'll be there with Eric again this year, I think we are going on the 11th .. Might see you there
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I have meetings there on the 7th to 9th Thumbs Up
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ericvv



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Grenadier



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keith wrote:
Eric
Yes I am partial to a Toblerone .
I'm bringing the 110 and family to Switzerland in April mate , along with my 9x9 and Hanibal roof tent , bikes and stove . Can you recommend a lovely camp spot for a week or 2 ? Mountains , cycling swimming pool and kids stuff . Cheers
Keith Thumbs Up


One hour from Geneva, but in France, I highly recommend the campsite at the top of my valley (or as Babs Windsor might say, you can come and camp in my valley.... Whistle ). Saint Gervais is the main town, foot of Mont Blanc, lots to do, excellent pool, etc etc. But the Campsite at the top of the Valley in Les Contamines is a gem, with a play area right alongside. However, April in the Alps is still the tail end of the winter season, so a lot of summer activities might not have started. Worth baring in mind as it'll mean being DIY. But here's the link anyway. We have had friends with kids visiting in summer and they cannot get enough of the place. Campsite is right alongside.

http://www.lescontamines.com/parc-de-loisirs-lac-du-pontet.html

If it's not up and running, there's another campsite in Saint Gervais, owner has a 110SW, which is also perfectly located. From there you're a short hop to Italy, to various farms and petting zoos, to lifts to get up to the snow for lunch, the lake and BBQ areas in Passy etc etc. Much to do. I think Shaggydog stayed at this site.

http://www.camping-mont-blanc.com/en/

Voila. As I said, France not Switzerland....but being under Mont Blanc, it's the proper Alps. (Sorry Eric, Thumbs Up ) Monsieur Le Grenadier

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

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ericvv



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All ready to roll... Four complimentary tickets, two of which have attached a free public transport day pass for someone on here who does not have a annual public transport pass. Thumbs Up
Eric


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 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
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bpman



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Mine arrived in the week too with free public transport Thumbs Up
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Our written press says this years edition is all about super cars and 4x4s. JLR are mentioned with the Eewok convertible (pic 9/52), Kahn with the 6 wheel Defender Flying Huntsman which gets referred to as an outright monstrocity (pic 35/52).
Will be odd to see only a Defender at Kahn this year. Crying or Very sad
Eric
http://www.lematin.ch/auto-moto/Une-cuve--...y/22361180 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
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"Land Rover decided to do without the girls this year, opting instead for a Swiss satirist with a colourful Mohican hairdo to promote the brand at their stand."

http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/harmless-fun-o...t/41998994




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ericvv



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When you look, you will find.... This gent apparently was already hired by JLR for the 2015 show also, so this is year two now.
This perseverence makes me even more wondering about the styling direction they are going. Rolling Eyes


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 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
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Visited the show again this year, whisked around Geneva in a 60th SVX in style

Overall interesting show but this was the first time the Land Rover stand was bland ... Can you guess why?


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ericvv wrote:
When you look, you will find.... This gent apparently was already hired by JLR for the 2015 show also, so this is year two now.
This perseverence makes me even more wondering about the styling direction they are going. Rolling Eyes


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Ye Gods. Once upon a time I would have said a brace of Labradors or Springer spaniels or maybe a few foxhounds or ratty terriers as well as human models would have been fitting for Land Rover products but these days it would be more fitting to have Cockerpoo's, Labradoodles, Puggles or some other concocted designer silliness. Steve.
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