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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1094  
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Myself, and my wife and a couple of friends had an experience in a 2.2 Puma 110 at Peckforton Castle yesterday afternoon, very ably guided by our instructor Alex.
I just want to say how good it was, my wife absolutely loved it, and now wants to bring her Td5 90 on my next boys weekend away 
My friend Mark was gobsmacked by the ability and comfort (  don't know what he was expecting) of the vehicle, so much so he is down the dealers today trading in his Voyager.
I was also impressed by the off road ability, and the relatively smooth on road performance. bear in mind I drive a D3 day to day, that's saying something. Top job LRE  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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24th Apr 2012 1:17pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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Great report!
We've done 3 Land Rover Experience days. One in a Defender, one in a Disco3, and one in an Evoque. All 3 have been at Dunkeld LRE in Scotland. MrsK now has an Evoque. I preferred the Defender by far (that's why I have one  ).
Next time I do an LRE, I'll use somewhere other than Dunkeld...not that there's anything wrong with Dunkeld, but it would be nice to try another centre... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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24th Apr 2012 1:29pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1094
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Yes, Previously I have done experiences at Skipton, Rockingham and Eastnor. I reckon Eastnor is the best. 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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24th Apr 2012 1:33pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Come on Gareth best experience was The D3 Peaks event
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24th Apr 2012 1:48pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Bramhall Posts: 1094
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Yes it was Ken, happy days. 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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24th Apr 2012 1:55pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7993  
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low. in fact those that come on a day at LRE and then dont buy are marked as LRE failures..... even if they have already bought one prior to the day - so dealers who give them out as thank yous dont really help LRE! also interesting to note many of you have had repeat visits where as some struggle to get one. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Apr 2012 3:32pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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I've done 2 LRE days at Honiton and Eastnor. We ended up over the road in the deer park at Eastnor and the inst wasn't that good. First impressions were poor and he didn't know his product that well either!!!
I have a free ticket sat at home that I can't even be arsed to convert into a day out. 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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24th Apr 2012 5:01pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3639 
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been trying to book for a few months on a date to suit me with free ticket but given up now! DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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24th Apr 2012 5:16pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7993
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your lucky then. most struggle to get them. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Apr 2012 7:13pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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Got it free from a dealer to make up for the poor service I had received. So nothing lost. Plus I'm not in the market for a new LR just yet. A few other pressing things to do first
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110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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24th Apr 2012 7:51pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7993
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not to you, but there is to the LRE centres, its another element they are marked on, the number of vouchers given and how many are taken up. also 'lost' income, or at least chance to an LRE centre. Cheers James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Apr 2012 8:10pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658
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Don't see how. It wasn't assigned to a centre, just a compliments slip and a "free Day" written on it. So the fact that I hadn't booked it there is nothing lost. The dealer thinks he's been great by giving me a ticket, I had the option to go but didn't.
Don't see where business has been lost? 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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24th Apr 2012 8:14pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7993
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LRE work as an independent element, same as the dealers.
dealers give out say 30k vouchers a year. they are all recorded. say 20k vouchers are used in the same year from that 30k issues. LRE is failing to take in 1/3rd of the vouchers issued. which then asks the questions of is LRE viable? affordable/profitable etc etc. the business to LRE is not whether you buy or not in the first instance. and i am not getting into another  match here. Cheers
James 110 2012 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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24th Apr 2012 8:18pm |
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