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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571   
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Nice house, nice view, nice dog too, congrats!
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16th Jul 2021 4:33pm |
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| Kubrick1978 Member Since: 01 May 2021 Location: Midlands Posts: 101 
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Was going to day the same!
 Beautiful spot for a great car. You must be very pleased. I need to get a better house and better views to go with my soon to be nice car. |
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16th Jul 2021 5:10pm |
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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Bucks Posts: 1655 
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Looking smart Al_Ra.
I’m so envious right now, and I’m picking mine up in the morning! I think that big screen is going to be a collectors item as well. Bet there’s not many more after yours getting them. Really can’t wait to get in mine now. Cheers Simon I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you 2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone 2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE 2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 Hard Top on the drive |
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16th Jul 2021 5:25pm |
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| Al_Ra Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 65
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Thanks all. Really pleased with it.
Really glad I stuck with the SE spec too, I really like the materials: the neoprene-type stuff on the grab handles and doors and the coarse leather (ette?) of the seats feels more "right" than fine leather for what I wanted from the car. Also got the rubber protection pack, no carpet anywhere. |
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16th Jul 2021 5:59pm |
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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Bucks Posts: 1655
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No carpets is the way forward, I’ve got rubber mats as well.
That black roof looks a treat with Pangea Green. Cheers Simon I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you 2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone 2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE 2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 Hard Top on the drive |
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16th Jul 2021 6:03pm |
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| carrotbay Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 694 
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I’m like a small child (of 49) waiting for Christmas. Picking up a D300 SE on Sunday. Your pictures are great and are seriously not helping my lack of patience! I’ve never driven a D300 (or any 6 cylinder) so a bit of a leap of faith.
Very nice. 2008 Defender 110 XS SW - M57N2 / 6HP28X |
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16th Jul 2021 9:06pm |
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| Al_Ra Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 65
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@carrotbay: I hadn't driven the D300 before either. You have nothing to worry about. It's a great engine. On our drive back it was very smooth and "normal" but we got stuck behind a very slow cyclist and when a small opportunity to overtake came up we took it: both my daughter and I were a bit shocked (in a good way!)
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16th Jul 2021 11:29pm |
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| Hairy Dan Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: NW Durham Posts: 1331 
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Very nice
 Can't wait to get my SE whenever that may be  I've also gone with
Off Road Pack Cold climate pack Pano roof Deployable Tow Bar I wanted the large screen also but it was pulled just before I ordered  Cheers Ian
-------------------- 22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White. Kielder 4x4 Safari Instagram @defender_v8 |
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16th Jul 2021 11:54pm |
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| Al_Ra Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 65
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2 green machines. 2 tools for 2 very different jobs.
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18th Jul 2021 3:07pm |
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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Bucks Posts: 1655
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Nice
 Cheers Simon
I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you 2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone 2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE 2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 Hard Top on the drive |
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18th Jul 2021 5:41pm |
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| haymeister Member Since: 24 May 2021 Location: Saitama Posts: 238 
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Very nice!
You don't see Pangea green with the khaki interior often, (which sounds like a natural colour combo?!) so I'm glad I took the dive on that too! How's the pano roof, I was told it doesn't open much, around a foot or so? |
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20th Jul 2021 8:40am |
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| Al_Ra Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 65
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Yeah Pano roof opens a pathetically small amount but I was more interested in the light it lets into cabin when closed so not disappointed at all.
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20th Jul 2021 8:58am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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The great thing with the pano roof not opening a lot is you (well on mine!) don’t get any of the buffeting inside the cabin that previous cars I’ve owned suffered badly from. Even though the mesh visor thing that pops up on the front edge of the open roof doesn’t stick up very much it does catch an awful lot of bugs and flies and needs a clean off fairly regularly. 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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20th Jul 2021 9:24am |
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| haymeister Member Since: 24 May 2021 Location: Saitama Posts: 238
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Thanks.
I specced it primarily for the light too. A small opening is better than none though the kids love it on my current car when literally 1/2 the roof parts open. I wonder why it opens so little? Structural? One would assume if it opens then structurally it doesn’t matter how much it opens. I was tempted with the retractable fabric roof but that doesn’t let light in, and correct me if I am wrong i believe it reduces the max roof load weight quite considerably. |
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20th Jul 2021 12:03pm |
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