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| windymiller Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: farnham Posts: 223  
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we are on the afternoon shift starting at 1pm ...black armbands all round ::{{{
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18th Jan 2016 4:23pm |
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It looked to me that 110 CSW - mainly in black were the favored choice today. More than a few examples waiting for the water test were sitting on Wolf rims as well as sporting the Black Pack which I thought was a strange combination.
| windymiller Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: farnham Posts: 223
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I hope not because i have 16 on the 1pm tour ,,,Like christmas night for grown ups ... well sort of grown up :}}}
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19th Jan 2016 12:32pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I had a really good tour yesterday afternoon, Graham was great, I don't know if they were all as good as him but certainly felt we'd got a good one. He's got a USW with 500 miles on the clock plus some other Defenders and a Freelander. Suggested he joined the forum
He said there was this morning and afternoon, then that was it. No more full Defender tours. They did say they were keeping a few cut down ones just in case. He'd been involved with the wading military Defenders and had experience of Dinitrol from there, reckoned it was good. Edit: I think the only thing I wasn't such a great fan of was the body kit on the bus-Defenders. They're TD5s underneath, and it's obvious if you look at the dash or listen to them. Don't know why they need to tart them up. |
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19th Jan 2016 12:41pm |
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| Vogler Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Brussels Posts: 309  
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Graham was our guide too. Great guy! His USW was to be built a couple of days later, so he was as excited as a schoolboy. If all went well he has seen it being assembled..
Greetings, Joris |
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19th Jan 2016 12:58pm |
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| Geedubu187 Member Since: 10 Jun 2015 Location: North West Posts: 101
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Went on the tour yesterday morning (only just made it though) Stayed not too far from the factory but went out to the 90 only to find I could not get in the drivers door, it was very frosty. Opened the passenger door and leant over to open the drivers door from the inside and eventually it conceded and opened. I then started it and left it running while I cleaned the side windows only for it to lock itself and me out with keys in ignition and very little time to get to the factory. A quick call to Land Rover assist had an AA van dispatched who quickly effected entry using plastic wedges and a long thin wire to release the passenger side lock button. As you can imagine my love for the 90 was wearing a bit thin by now but after managing to get to the tour (albeit about 10 mins late) I calmed down and realised why I like the defender with all its quirks.
Off now to strip door down to see what I can do to stop this happening again, and yes I have read the other thread running on this very problem. Overall thought the tour was very informative and can now see why we have so many problems with our vehicles
Graham |
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20th Jan 2016 11:58am |
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| edtidswell Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: harrogate Posts: 22 
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at time of writing there are still 4 spaces left on the tue 26th 930am tour according to the website for anyone looking to go on the last day of the tour, afternoon tour is fully booked.
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20th Jan 2016 8:35pm |
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| chasthechippie Member Since: 15 Aug 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 60 
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Thank you Had lost the will to live since I have been trying to get on one for the last thee months but nothing available. Booked on for Tuesday am Many thanks again
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20th Jan 2016 8:59pm |
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| edtidswell Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: harrogate Posts: 22
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No problems. Glad u got a space
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20th Jan 2016 9:27pm |
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| chasthechippie Member Since: 15 Aug 2014 Location: Cheshire Posts: 60
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Will buy you a pint next time I see you in the pub!!
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20th Jan 2016 9:50pm |
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| stevie Member Since: 16 Sep 2008 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 246
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Went in Monday. Really good tour but plainly obvious why it's ending. I love my defenders and always have and hope I always will since I've got another coming soon. Yes it's a shame it's got to end but it's had a bloody good run. Let's hope the future brings a better/improved defender.
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20th Jan 2016 10:43pm |
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| 23GPS Member Since: 19 Jun 2010 Location: Blackdown Hills, Somerset Posts: 26 
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Thanks for sharing the tour info. Have also just booked
 Had given up any hope of getting on the tour, now feel like a kid waiting for Christmas! Much appreciated, thanks again. Keep it simple - poverty spec. |
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20th Jan 2016 11:01pm |
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| windymiller Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: farnham Posts: 223
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Well a brilliant day was had by all 16 of us ...it started out in true fashion when the 130 in out party spat a drive shaft out of the service station on the M4.. I've never seen such a quick prop removal ever....
it was sad and nostalgic at the same time thinking how the iconic vehicle is made and in reality no wonder it has to stop..i love some of the quirks like the piece of wood used on the windscreen installation and a marker pen to show where the washer jets should point,,and the wing mirror cable tied to a wall so the parts trucks can see the traffic lights,,, and the guy who went to hide his home made bottle jack with plastic and metal base specially made to jack up for the door alignment ..those of us who really are land rover nuts chuckle because we have all done it ,,,and those new to it will soon understand... Already the engineers were in looking at removing it and i think within a very short time it will all have gone ... Have a great time Monday and Tuesday |
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21st Jan 2016 9:24am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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There's still no official news if and where the production line may be moving to?
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21st Jan 2016 11:49am |
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| Vintagepaul Member Since: 20 Jan 2015 Location: Rye, East Sussex Posts: 482 
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When I was on the tour our group asked our guide about this and he seemed to think that it was going nowhere at the moment and that the line equipment would be mothballed until it was decided what to do with it.
I don't know how true this is but everything else we asked him about he's got right. 2015 Defender 90XS HT |
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21st Jan 2016 11:56am |
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