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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Great photos, thanks for sharing Ray
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9th May 2018 11:28pm |
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Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765 |
Fantastic, thank you. Hoping to do a DIY trip with the old man in Sept. He's getting on and keen on one last road trip.
Surely this photo has to be framed and put up in the garage/office/downstairs loo Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th May 2018 6:55am |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3993 |
That is one of my favourite pics. Have you been to Morocco before? I’m certain you’ll have an epic adventure. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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10th May 2018 7:23am |
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sharkey964 Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: On a muddy track Posts: 570 |
Great pics!!! Good on you.... Marc |
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10th May 2018 7:39am |
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Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765 |
Yes, a number of times and all the classic spots (Marrakech, Casablanca, Tangier etc) absolutely love it and dream of overland on every visit but never done. Mrs Grenadier is not a fan of bimbling around in a Def . But my old man lives most of the year in Estepona, just a short distance to Algeciras port, so easy to pick him up and ensures he maximises days in Morocco whilst I do the tedious out and back m-way Kms from Chamonix, approx 2000km each way. I'm in the process of making major upgrades to the DC (AirCon, Insulation, speakers, remap, suspension etc etc) which should be complete by then and make it super comfortable for him. Probably ten days all in with five in Morocco. Would plan to time it with a return that coincides with the Defender party in Les Comes http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54252.html. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th May 2018 7:46am |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3993 |
We stopped at a campsite in Estepona for a couple chill out days on the way back
I don’t know if you are planning on doing much off road or not, but if you are, the vibrations are relentless. Biggest risk of breakdown in my view is electrical problems from wires wearing through or fatiguing. Also, check your hoses aren’t rubbing. My top rad hose had been chaffing on the fan shroud and could’ve failed. Having said that, it is well worth venturing off the tarmac, especially over the Atlas. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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10th May 2018 8:31am |
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williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 |
Like the improvisation for the raised air intake hose on the pick up
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10th May 2018 6:59pm |
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Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038 |
What did you do for vehicle insurance? When I went in 2007 (and again in 2010) you could buy 3rd party only insurance at the border, but I wonder if UK insurers now offer cover for Morocco? 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy 1968 S2a 88 aka Bob 2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged. |
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11th May 2018 5:31pm |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3993 |
I bought at the border with cash, Adrian Flux couldn’t extend my cover. There was at least one person with us who had managed to get a stand alone policy from a broker for a Disco 3, so it is possible. A few things to consider. I’ve no idea what would actually happen if I needed to use the locally bought policy, I assume it is bare minimum third party. But, with the Moroccan policy documents being locally issued and in Arabic I imagine there would be less hassle compared with trying to prove your UK English docs pertain to valid policy. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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11th May 2018 5:38pm |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3993 |
He’s gone for high flow, short as possible intake length there! 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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11th May 2018 5:42pm |
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Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1038 |
That's the same then. I don't know of anyone that ever had to use the insurance. There was an incident with one of the vehicles in our convoy, involving a moped. As far as I know the police got involved and cash was paid to solve the situation! 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy 1968 S2a 88 aka Bob 2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged. |
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11th May 2018 6:46pm |
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