| Author |
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 Bye Bye Defender |
Rashers
 14th Oct 2025 1:29pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 15 · Views: 782 · Subject: Bye Bye Defender |
I'm glad you posted that, lightning. I wasn't aware of the new Defender being any more at risk than most cars of that ilk.
There was the issue with the Land Rover name and insurance generally when ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
29th Sep 2025 9:34am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
Small companies can go to the wall and no one gives two hoots. Large companies just breathe a few words about shutting things down and the tax payer muscles in with big bungs of cash to invest.
I ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
28th Sep 2025 8:03pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
I find it quite amazing that such a large company as Tata need a loan.
I was reading somewhere (possibly the Guardian, might have been BBC News) that the bit of Tata that the IT was farmed out to w ... |
| Land Rover Charity Run Sun 19th Oct 2025 |
Rashers
25th Sep 2025 1:22pm
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Forum: Events · Replies: 5 · Views: 1428 · Subject: Land Rover Charity Run Sun 19th Oct 2025 |
If anyone fancy stretching their Land Rover legs in West Norfolk, this is always a fun day out.
It's not specific to Defenders so is open to all Land Rovers. I think it is maybe the 9th or 10th yea ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
23rd Sep 2025 10:21am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
Hi Rashers
Heard it this afternoon from my dealer! I have a replacement 110 due in soon so he sent a video update ref the current situation .
As from the latest news, and my previous comments, I d ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
22nd Sep 2025 3:24pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
Hi peanutbob. Where did you hear this?
I have read reports that production won’t start before 24th Sept at the earliest but nothing confirmed.
European airports troubled by another hack this ... |
| Value of accessories? |
Rashers
15th Sep 2025 1:18pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 15 · Views: 1206 · Subject: Value of accessories? |
| This isn't really an answer to your question, lightning, but there have been many discussions on here with people who have added extra shinny bits to their trucks (and in some circumstances, spent a s ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
13th Sep 2025 7:50am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czdjn0lv64ro
Suppliers laying workers off and costing JLR between £5M - £10M per day.
It’s all very depressing. |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
10th Sep 2025 2:58pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
| All big businesses start with damage limitation ‘we are not aware of any customer data breaches’ and more or less every one of these cyber attacks usually ends up with personal data being taken.
... |
| cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
Rashers
10th Sep 2025 11:28am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 759 · Views: 132164 · Subject: cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
Extra point for Dick Dastardly and Mutley sniggering from the window.
What a weird weird machine. I have never seen anything like it?
Overtook a Daihatsu Fourtrak Fieldmaster the other day. Wha ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
6th Sep 2025 7:43pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
Good luck with that 
I’m sure someone will have tried taking a vehicle manufacturer to court before in these kind of circumstances but I doubt you would get very far.
But if you ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
6th Sep 2025 6:22pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
I don’t think you will like the answer but if your car breaks down and the dealer cannot get the parts, your car will be parked in their yard going nowhere.
This happened when the Defenders were ... |
| lnsurance, any recommendations? |
Rashers
6th Sep 2025 3:42pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 16 · Views: 1432 · Subject: lnsurance, any recommendations? |
Might be something as simple as multiple claims in your postcode area?
In all fairness, does anyone actually understand the reasoning behind some quotes?
I feel your pain  It’s a depres ... |
| Global IT Issues |
Rashers
6th Sep 2025 2:27pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 104 · Views: 12230 · Subject: Global IT Issues |
| Not sure if the news got over the Atlantic to the States but one of our biggest retailers, Marks and Spencer’s got the same sort of attack earlier in the year. They shut down all their systems after ... |
| Davanti Terratoura |
Rashers
3rd Sep 2025 8:46pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 73 · Views: 31274 · Subject: Davanti Terratoura |
So, following the good reports from Chris86 and spudfan, I bit the bullet and changed the Continentals that came with my truck for Davanti Terratoura AT’s.
My local indie sourced them and fitted ... |
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