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| 9t Member Since: 09 Nov 2013 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 108   
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Rode through a party filled village. A happy Defender filled 2014 to all on the forum and those yet to join! Have a great year all.
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'10 Freelander '13 BMW R1200GS '62 Triang Tricycle Previously '04 R1150RT; '11 F650GS; '98 Defender 110; '03 Defender 90; '02 Freelander |
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31st Dec 2013 10:26pm |
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| Alicat Member Since: 25 Nov 2013 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 135 
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Went for a nice drive to get used to the joys of Land Rover ownership
Between the 1970s and 1990s I ran numerous vehicles Series 2a, Lightweights, Forward Control, classic RR and a 90TD. But then left the fold in 1993. It was great to be a Land Rover owner after a gap of 20 years. 
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31st Dec 2013 11:03pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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a few of us took our defenders back out on the Salisbury plains last night, pretty dark and windy but dry. did the new "steep hill" , Imber was spooky in the dark .. decided I need a light bar for the 110
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1st Jan 2014 2:10pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6091 
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Imber is great at night. epecially if you're the only one in there (or you think you're the only one....)
Took my 110 to Gatwick, then Oxford and back home today... 264mile airport trip.... joy. |
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1st Jan 2014 2:46pm |
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| THF Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Sunny N Hants or Pompey Posts: 83 
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Left my fuel cap in the Countess Services....
All collected now, just had to temporarily plug the hole to stop the heavens from entering!! |
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1st Jan 2014 3:53pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 
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A dry day, so ran it through the carwash to get off any traces of road salt, towel dried it, and drove it to my office parking garage, which is well heated and ventilated, and locked it up there with multiple level security in place. Sitting there next to my friend Kitoper's Hunter, and probably won't come out for a week or so, given our beautiful weather forecast for the next week.
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Geneva+SZXX0013:1:SZ You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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1st Jan 2014 3:55pm |
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| Zinke Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Scunthorpe Posts: 670 
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Not today, but yesterday i changed a flat tyre right at the top of Ruddland Rigg
First time ive had a puncture and had to use my spare while out in a land rover in 13 years of ownership. Pete. |
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1st Jan 2014 5:05pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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Up in the Dales yesterday
 Click image to enlarge And the Lakes today Click image to enlarge |
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1st Jan 2014 5:11pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Moved both of them to the highest part of the drive, both were standing in the small lake that is now our new water feature
And it is still chucking it down here, road outside of us is a small river now, lucky we live on a small hill, cottages at the bottom of our road are all sandbagged up for the inevitable flooding that is going to happen 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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1st Jan 2014 5:18pm |
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| 9t Member Since: 09 Nov 2013 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 108
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Frightening stuff Bob, I've just been online to look at images of the flooding in your next of the woods (as a result of your last post). My thoughts are with you mate, and all who are likely to be affected by the floods.
If I was closer I'd launch another mission of mercy! Post pics if you can, thinking of you. '13 Defender 90 '10 Freelander '13 BMW R1200GS '62 Triang Tricycle Previously '04 R1150RT; '11 F650GS; '98 Defender 110; '03 Defender 90; '02 Freelander |
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1st Jan 2014 7:20pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Cheers 9t
We have four roads out of our village. Two have just reopened after the Christmas storms. Another has a ford to go through. I went through it yesterday and it was at the maximum that I would go through, very fast flowing, so that will be three closed now. The last road out is the one we live on. That was starting to go at the bottom of the hill about an hour ago. Last time that flooded the police would not let any vehicles through. Local farmers are out at the moment trying to clear all the drainage ditches but with all the debris about they are fighting a losing battle. I am sure things will improve overnight ready for the next storm on Friday
I will get some pictures in the morning. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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1st Jan 2014 7:33pm |
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| sparkylee Member Since: 06 Nov 2010 Location: surrey Posts: 1455 
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Good luck Bob !! It's good to be back from the dark side
DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech FFRR 4.2 vogue Renault traffic auto PT crusier convertible Laika x700 Motorhome |
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1st Jan 2014 8:53pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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space here Bob if you need it ... good luck though
flipping peeing down here at the moment ! went out earlier to fill up the BM, and got stuck in the centre of the city.... how much more it up there ? glad we are on a hill |
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1st Jan 2014 9:05pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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Cheers guys
This is the worst I have seen it in the eleven years we have lived here. The problem is the ground can't take any more rain. Our drainage ditches which take the run off from the fields behind us have burst their banks and turned everything into a lake. I am sure if the rain eases overnight the levels will recede but it looks like another big storm is due on Friday. At least we have power - at the moment 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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1st Jan 2014 9:19pm |
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