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custom90



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You’ll see plenty of pimped ones around Kensington too before you know it.
I don’t wish to repeat myself but LR has gone downhill since 2012 when Ford sold up in my book, some of that was politically based upon govt bail outs. As usual the govt decided to back foreign industry and not our own, at least at the time.

They no doubt think of us as an embarrassment now compared to their new clients.
The local dealer to me couldn’t even put the grounds for the lighting harness back on clean and secure.
Only interested in selling the £56k upwards RR’s in my opinion, preferably for cash sake. Easy to see that at the time I was there. ____\We|Will|Win/___
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Fat Cog



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Re: McGovern Interview on the 2020 Defender.
Grenadier wrote:
Wow. All I can say is ‘wow’. This bloke has an ego that is considerably larger than the monstrosity he has just designed and is clearly (stubbornly) so proud of. And the idea that we viewers/buyers can’t have an opinion on the design (such an iconic design and arguably one of the main reasons we own >2016 Defenders) because we’re not professionals like he is, is arrogant beyond belief. Now I fully understand why this ‘thing’ was created.

https://gearpatrol.com/2020/03/09/land-rover-design-boss/


Dear Grenadier...Just typing Narcissist would've saved you a bit of time! Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains
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CharlieDonuts



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Guy goes to a photoshoot and turns the collar up on his black shirt - yeah mate Cool

(its called trying too hard)
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Mrs RDR told our dealer principle McGovern was a complete idiot and had ruined the discovery, he agreed ! 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
Post #819097 11th Mar 2020 8:17am
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"Well, first of all, I don’t use the world “styling.” What a bell end!
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Re: McGovern Interview on the 2020 Defender.
Fat Cog wrote:
Grenadier wrote:
Wow. All I can say is ‘wow’. This bloke has an ego that is considerably larger than the monstrosity he has just designed and is clearly (stubbornly) so proud of. And the idea that we viewers/buyers can’t have an opinion on the design (such an iconic design and arguably one of the main reasons we own >2016 Defenders) because we’re not professionals like he is, is arrogant beyond belief. Now I fully understand why this ‘thing’ was created.

https://gearpatrol.com/2020/03/09/land-rover-design-boss/


Dear Grenadier...Just typing Narcissist would've saved you a bit of time!


Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Bow down Bow down Bow down Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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J77



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RDR wrote:
Mrs RDR told our dealer principle McGovern was a complete idiot and had ruined the discovery, he agreed !


Most dealers feel the same.
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History will judge this egotist harshly, methinks.
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Fat Cog



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Maurice Wilkes will still be remembered whatever JLR produce... Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains
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Zed



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He is extremely dismissive of the DC100. I don’t remember him being so at the time. Nothing to do with it being so badly received I’m sure.

I wonder if history will repeat itself. WARNING.
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