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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253  
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..without problems? Doubtful.
Talk about inspirational stuff: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18910560 |
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24th Jul 2012 2:18pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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The G wagon has been well-proven as is German Engineering. For me personally it just 'doesn't do it' from an aesthetic point of view. Noworries clocks up significant mileage in his but changes it regularly I wonder how long one of his ex-vehicles would go on for? There must be a few Defenders that have been round the clock several times, we just don't get to hear about them! I may of course possibly make an exception to the G55 AMG 354BHP version they brought out.
 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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24th Jul 2012 2:26pm |
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| Lookers Park Royal Member Since: 19 Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 338
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic14137.html
Amazing experience........ sad re his wife, but clearly he'd not want to be doing anything else. James |
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24th Jul 2012 2:42pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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I'm presumably he maintained the vehicle - serviced, cleaned things, replaced things. No reason any Land Rover couldn't do the same, but especially the earlier more basic ones. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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24th Jul 2012 3:44pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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piggy sims had a LHD tdv8 twin turbo version. thee was about 65k worth of warrenty work done on it
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24th Jul 2012 3:49pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16884 
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Just what I was thinking! There must be many 'Series One', Series II, IIa and probably III vehicles which have done this or greater mileage, and done it completely unreported. Newer coil-sprung vehicles being more complex might have more issues, but I have no doubt that even a Puma would do it provided it was looked after and driven properly. |
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24th Jul 2012 3:52pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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there's one for sale at the local benz dealer ... does not look anything special but up for a £97k ... yes £97K it does have Xenons though
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24th Jul 2012 9:39pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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Don't try it in a modern G Wagon!
Disco3/110 and rangies were going somewhere wher G Wagons were not do it with easy. have a read HERE Brendan |
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24th Jul 2012 9:44pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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Even without using it as an excuse to take a pop and Land Rovers, it's pretty inspiring stuff. A nomad in the true sense of the word.
It's interesting to note the lack of snorkel, winch, spotlights, etc., and I'm sure Brendan is delighted to see roof bars rather than a full roof rack  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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24th Jul 2012 11:19pm |
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| ruggedpeak Member Since: 27 Jul 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 13
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Tom Sheppard's shift from LR to Gwagen is well documented, as are the problems he initially had to resolve and was still taking a bit of a flyer due to an unresolved electrical fault potentially leaving him stranded in the Sahara. MB are selling Gwagenss as prestige vehicles and a current one is far too complex for overland use. There are plenty of older LR's trundling around the world. I recall an article a few years ago about an Austria who had been travelling solo for decades in a Series. Tony Popped over from Disco3.co.uk forum! D3 XS F2 GS |
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28th Jul 2012 8:07pm |
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| SimonDavies Member Since: 15 Mar 2012 Location: Swansea Posts: 244  
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What a great story.
Thanks for posting. |
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29th Jul 2012 1:40pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114 
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what atrip
 most of us think about doing some thing like but few do.
i take my hat off to you sir. |
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29th Jul 2012 7:30pm |
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| kevb Member Since: 03 Apr 2012 Location: AllPackedUp Posts: 34 |
Great story, very inspirational, sad to hear his wife had passed away. I have a photo of The Holtorfs on my vision board, one day.....
no reason any proper 4wd couldn't do the same with proper maintenance, more info here... "As reliable as the car is, things can go wrong, and more than half of that extra weight on the roof is made up of hard-to-find, genuine Mercedes spares, all of which he fits himself when the need arises." Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/lifestyle/two...z28Cporh3U  [/img] |
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3rd Oct 2012 5:25am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4485 
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" BENCHMARK ALL-AROUND EXPEDITION VEHICLE-SIMPLE CONCEPT,LIGHT BODY,GENEROUS PAYLOAD,MODERATE COSTS,FULL TIME 4X4,EXCELLENT OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE."
TOM SHEPPARD ON THE 110 TDI. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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