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| adamatdraycott Member Since: 11 Nov 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 299   
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I personally wouldn't bother with camera gear other than a camera phone.
Lighting conditions are very poor inside the areas you are allowed to take photos. I wasn't asked to leave phones at reception and was told that photos are allowed late in the tour so to keep phones and cameras with us.... i had actually left mine in the cubby box, so ran back to the carpark before jumping in the bus |
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10th Mar 2015 8:02pm |
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| Hufflepuff Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 727  
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Thanks for the replies lads. I'll pack mine in a bag then and leave it with them if asked, cheers!
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10th Mar 2015 11:36pm |
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| schuee Member Since: 16 Jul 2012 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 378 
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Just booked mine today, going on July 13th with the Father-In-Law
Not alot of spaces left, so get one why you can. |
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16th Mar 2015 3:17pm |
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| party monkey Member Since: 31 Dec 2010 Location: Oxon. Posts: 1311 
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Deleted - found out what I needed to know Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
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16th Mar 2015 6:21pm |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1399 
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Me and the missus went yesterday - and even she was impressed. As already said, its amazing how labour intesive the manufacture of the Defender actually is. Having pulled my Series One to bits and rebuilt it I know its a big meccano kit, but you don't realise how big.
Surprised to see the number of ladies who work there building Defenders too (I am not going to risk a comment on that though...) Also the mock up of the original production line was interesting, but I was not sure of the mock up for the water leak testing area, I mean, it is a mock up isn't it? just to impress the visitors.......  Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond..... |
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17th Mar 2015 2:01pm |
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| JMG Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: Surrey Posts: 222 
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Visited the Celebration at Lode Lane today. It's just fantastic and the guys do a wonderful job showing you around.cant praise this day out too highly, and would urge everybody interested to go.
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17th Mar 2015 5:17pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1388 
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would you have been this mornings group ?.... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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17th Mar 2015 6:36pm |
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| JMG Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: Surrey Posts: 222
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Yes
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17th Mar 2015 7:38pm |
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| adafish Member Since: 30 Mar 2009 Location: atherstone Posts: 1388
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big party with kids.....did see you all Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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17th Mar 2015 8:12pm |
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| acuss01 Member Since: 27 Jun 2014 Location: London Posts: 225 
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My wife and I are going on Tues 31st March - the very same week ours is being made according to Vista. Looking forward to it!! 2015 110 XS CSW Montalcino Red with Black Pack
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17th Mar 2015 10:44pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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Just booked mine for August 25th in the afternoon.
If you email them they will make your preferred date available to book online, so all the days shaded orange and saying "currently unavailable" are actually available if you contact them directly. 2002 110 td5 |
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21st Mar 2015 8:53am |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808
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Just received my "clocking in" cards and my defender stories card for the shared wall....nice touch
 Click image to enlarge 2002 110 td5 |
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26th Mar 2015 10:34pm |
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| alby Member Since: 25 Dec 2014 Location: The Shire Posts: 159 
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Went on the defender tour this morning with my brother. We made it just,despite being 15 minutes late (rather than half an hour early) thanks to an accident on the m42.
It was well worth it, I would definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't been already. I saw a heritage 90 hard top, and an adventure 110 SW on the line as well as various other lovely shiny new defenders. The variety of styles, spec, sizes etc was truly fascinating to see. I also saw the body panels on a jig for a 110sw that I could swear we're painted blue and black? Defender autobiography? Oh and saw a Australian bound 90 heritage SW having some serious paint rectification work done on it (bonnet off and wings off). Oops! |
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27th Mar 2015 1:31am |
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| npvpositive Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 39 
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Yikes, hope that wasn't my Australian bound Heritage 90!!
Then again, thanks to the rectification work it will probably be the highest quality Defender to leave the factory that day! 
As an aside, I'm surprised they're already manufacturing a Heritage vehicle given we're only in March. Perhaps it's for dealer or mfr display purposes? I wouldn't expect any of the production vehicles to be on the line yet. Nick 2015 Defender 90 Heritage edition on order |
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27th Mar 2015 6:47am |
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