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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4789   
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Enjoy, looking forward to hearing what you think
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15th Jan 2020 10:22pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Quick to dry clothes...is that a heads up they are still working on the water ingress manual for the new defender?
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15th Jan 2020 11:39pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1283 
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@ Supacat
 Either that or they are expecting drivers to have to get out and push when something breaks or the onboard computers can't maintain traction
@Enid_Puceflange : Joking aside, if you are able to provide some feedback on how it really performs on some of the less stage managed sections of Eastnor, then it would be really interesting to hear |
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16th Jan 2020 10:38am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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+1 on the feedback - being one of the very first to play with this is something I'm very envious of and I'm sure it will be a great experience - it sounds like they are going to let you push it to it's limits
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16th Jan 2020 10:45am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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I know sales staff training teams will not be interested in the least, but maybe some of the negative feed back about its too big, too fat, the wrong shape, too expensive, wrong engines, has a DPF, has electronics and all the other crap that the dislikers have posted here should be brought to the attention of management........ I haven’t cancelled my order yet but if there isn’t a commitment to launch a PHEV in the next 4-5 months then I will be cancelling my order and confirming my order for a Kia e-Niro to replace my Countryman PHEV and holding on to my 23 year old TDi300 instead of replacing both the MIni and the old Defender with a New 90 PHEV in the autumn.. in these environmentally aware times the PHEV should have been the first model to have been available or at least not a weedy 2.0ltr polluting turbo diesel as the main stay launch engine. I fancied an iPace but Lordy it is sooooooo expensive as is the RRS PHEV that I was going to replace my last RRS with and bought the Countryman instead and haven’t regretted it for one minute. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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16th Jan 2020 11:53am |
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| adolfy Member Since: 01 Dec 2016 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 58 
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I bet it won't be as much fun as in the 1970's when you had to know how to drive off road, in those days it was known as the Motorway.
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16th Jan 2020 7:22pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7682 
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your be right there ^^^^^
i think part of it is now you dont need to know how to drive off road to get to places off road. the vehicle does it. reality is vehicle just needs more recovery when it does get stuck as driver prob wont know what to do. But then it may have gone further and never needed recovering! Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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16th Jan 2020 10:06pm |
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| dannyson Member Since: 16 Feb 2019 Location: Cornwall Posts: 14 |
Tim of Scotland - I totally agree. I was expecting to replace my ‘ageing’ and rust bubbling paintwork MY16 HSE Discovery for a PHEV Defender at least this spring (if I could afford it).... but it doesn’t seem to matter if I can or not..... as there won’t be any!....so I may be joining you with a Kia thingy or scraping down and treating rust - just like I did on a 3 year old 1970’s Escort!....
Your take on ‘pollution’ and shipping was really interesting and a bit of an eye opener - puts me off cruising....  |
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17th Jan 2020 12:21am |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1168  
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Oh well
I have a trapped nerve in my spine and have had the last two days holed up at home! Management have cancelled my trip to Eastnor at my request as I know I won’t be able to drive to Eastnor & back on top of two days driving GUTTED is not close to how I feel  My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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18th Jan 2020 3:34pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Hey, that is really bad news.
At least the sun is nearly over the yardarm and the Snookers on... |
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18th Jan 2020 4:23pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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This looks to be Gaydon but was this the same course as you were meant to be going on?
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19th Jan 2020 9:14am |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1746 |
Tents are up at Eastnor for the training
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20th Jan 2020 10:49pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1168
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AWWWWWW MAHHHHHN
My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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21st Jan 2020 12:44am |
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| rtm89 Member Since: 14 May 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 245 
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Sorry you can't make it Enid. Was hoping we'd get a chance to meet. I'm there Friday/Sat.
All the best with your recovery Rob |
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21st Jan 2020 2:16pm |
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