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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180   
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I would never want to discourage anybody from taking their Defender anywhere they wanted.
The moment you lose confidence in a vehicle, and hesitate to use it, you might as well get rid of it. I would take mine abroad again without hesitation. These things happen, from time to time - it's just much easier to resolve the problem at home. To be honest, losing my dog was the main issue. That special bond with a good, honest working dog is hard to explain, if you've never experienced it, but it doesn't half make the parting that much harder. Or perhaps I'm just being a sentimental fool? '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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12th Jul 2015 8:38am |
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| Jonnie421 Member Since: 12 May 2015 Location: Wales Posts: 116  
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Yes I agree about using the car , the worry about breaking down can happen in any car you drive ! But as you said it's always more of a worry when abroad !
I'm a retired police dog handler and having Dogs beside me 24/7 for 15 yrs ,when I retired I kept all three, but as I said only one left now ! The pain of losing them never gets any easier ! Cheers  Defender 90 Tonga green . My 2007 County .2.4Tdci puma .
Too many other Discos to mention, including a V8 petrol Disco3 and diesel Disco 3 !! ( All gone) |
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12th Jul 2015 10:43am |
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| pumaxs Member Since: 18 Jul 2012 Location: Bath Posts: 180
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My dogs (now dog) live in, and I work from home, so I'm also with them 24/7.
However, I've only ever relied upon them for good sport & companionship, and never had to potentially place my life in their hands. Which is just as well, as I should think that it would take a considerable amount of time for a spaniel to lick an attacker to death! 
To end this thread on a high, I've now had several lengthy trips into the hills, driving twisting single-track roads, and the Defender hasn't missed a beat since being fixed.
I even managed to find some rivers, that didn't require abseiling to reach, were not 'Reserve da Peche', or teeming with rafters, and caught some trout! We are heading for La Rochelle tomorrow & hopefully the journey will be equally uneventful. '57 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon 2.4tdci |
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16th Jul 2015 10:45am |
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| Jonnie421 Member Since: 12 May 2015 Location: Wales Posts: 116
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Glad the Landy is now back in full health ! The trips sound fun , wish I had the time to get out more in mine .
I've just had an EGR valve replaced under warranty so no more sudden engine cut outs, and returning home in limp mode !!!! I've only got the one spaniel left now , as you say he'd take a while licking an intruder to death , that's if he heard them in the first place as he's now partially deaf !!!! . Cheers happy motoring Defender 90 Tonga green . My 2007 County .2.4Tdci puma .
Too many other Discos to mention, including a V8 petrol Disco3 and diesel Disco 3 !! ( All gone) |
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17th Jul 2015 7:20am |
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| sjwdrew Member Since: 31 Aug 2016 Location: London Posts: 18 
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I’ve just started having this exact problem but nothing coming up on the garage diagnostic! Pumaxs, did it show up at the garage in France?
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