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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2214   
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You should change your forum name to "Lucky" 😉
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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24th Aug 2024 4:39pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4194 
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Well, are at least there's a good trip story begins how we got them.
Here's some highlights  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Not sure if you can see the collection on the front of the roof in this photo Click image to enlarge 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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24th Aug 2024 5:42pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1972
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 looks like someone attacked your defender with a ball pien hammer.
I’m surprised the windscreen survived. |
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24th Aug 2024 6:18pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1337 
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I feel your pain. Had the same thing happen in the Black Forest in my splity. The noise was shocking and quite scary and the roof was like the surface of the moon after it finished. Lots of cars around us took a shocking beating. How the windscreen or other glass didn't get smashed is a miracle. Same for you. A smashed windscreen would have been a real pain. Also, glad no one was hurt. Those things are dangerous! Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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24th Aug 2024 6:28pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2214
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Crikey ! The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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24th Aug 2024 8:09pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913  
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Wow that’s pretty scary, didn’t think it happened in Europe 2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8 2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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24th Aug 2024 8:24pm |
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| mini Anaconda Member Since: 23 Aug 2016 Location: Thames Valley Posts: 778
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24th Aug 2024 9:08pm |
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| BaronDefenders Member Since: 28 Jun 2019 Location: London/Cotswolds Posts: 895 
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Blimey, that first photo!!!
Charlie
1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD) 2002 Td5 90 (SOLD) 2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD) 1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored) 1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE) 2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK) 2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build) Instagram: @BaronDefenders |
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25th Aug 2024 7:03am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3403 
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That size of hail is more prevalent in southern Europe, where colder air from northern Europe meets warmer air from Africa. Happens quite often at my location, and usually quite concentrated in a small area roughly 3-4 kms diameter. Not sure if it would be the same in France, but if so, very unlucky to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Luckily my 90s always escaped it, not so for a daily car I used to have. Probably much more difficult, perhaps impossible to do a paint less repair on aluminum due to the more ductile (stretchy) properties. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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25th Aug 2024 7:25am |
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| revd Member Since: 20 Apr 2024 Location: England Posts: 101
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Not sure how successful Dentmaster etc is when it comes to aluminium bodywork. We were staying in the Lot valley in early August and according to our hosts just missed a storm with hail stones the size of tennis balls that damaged their neighbour's car.
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25th Aug 2024 8:19am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4194
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I don't think it'll be easy to get these dents out of the aluminium roof and wings. Aluminium stretches and hardens when it's dented. The bonnet and doors may well be doable.
The roof is a real mess, especially the front sloped part. I'm just pondering whether to see about an insurance claim for it, or live with it as is. It's a talking point I suppose. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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25th Aug 2024 10:46am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4194
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A quick update on this. Going through the insurance and getting repaired by my chosen garage soon. £7.5k worth of work
The insurers were keen to declare it a total loss initially which seemed ridiculous to me, but they came around after a bit of discussion. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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20th Sep 2024 11:33am |
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| RoadForce Member Since: 17 Jul 2014 Location: Holland Posts: 333  
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That must be a relief! How will it be repaired, replacing all the damaged panels or dent removal? In case if the latter: are you confident the result wil be acceptable? Defender 130 HCPU Td5 MY2000
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21st Sep 2024 12:58pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2618  
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Did you get the chance to test the 'golf ball effect'?
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