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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5880   
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Popped to a local town yesterday well known for its wealth, (and bling), and on returning to the Def I thought I heard an avalanche. After ducking and realising it wasn't, I looked around for the 'rolling thunder', but it wasn't there either. Then I noticed this subtle looking beast (in white with lashings of Carbon Fibre of course) casually drift past. It has a sound like no other....
A few stats: 300.000€ 6.0l Bi-Turbo Top Speed 200mph+ Oh, and the small matter of 850bhp (Yup, that's right, Eight-Fiddy Horses)!!!! 
If I ever do the LS3 upgrade, this is what I want it to sound like.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
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30th Oct 2017 6:05pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3350  
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Megève?
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30th Oct 2017 6:10pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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my word
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30th Oct 2017 6:11pm |
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| Coatesyyy Member Since: 07 Sep 2017 Location: Knutsford Posts: 423
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Yesssss
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30th Oct 2017 6:14pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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A Coyote will sound allot closer to that:
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30th Oct 2017 6:17pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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If you can't afford the Brabus, buy a Jeep SRT8
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30th Oct 2017 6:36pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Couldn't afford any of those = bought Defender
 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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30th Oct 2017 7:00pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5880
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 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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30th Oct 2017 7:29pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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That cobra thing goes to prove the adage that power is nothing without control. Lairy beastie. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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30th Oct 2017 7:55pm |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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This is the sound of my i3
I'll get me coat. Now left. |
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30th Oct 2017 9:30pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3350
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Pretty sure I saw one last time I was there. There were lots of Defenders too but by far and away the most popular were Range Rovers. It seemed like every third car was a blacked out RR. |
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30th Oct 2017 9:55pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5880
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There are actually loads of Defenders in the region. I reckon I could win a 'how many Defs did you see today' thread, as long as it didn't include dealers or HM Forces!! But most are bought for the image, (i.e. they go well with the nice chalet), so the Defender to Wave quotient is very low
And you're right, ten mins from home (actually St Gervais, Cham is where I work) to Megeve and it all changes. Lots of road biased 4x4s. And lots of low-to-the-ground stuff as well. Megeve is a popular stop for lots of rallies and concours, classic or club. You're more likely to see a convoy of thirty Porsches than a tractor over t'other side of t'hill.
But (aurally speaking ) the 850 was something else. Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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31st Oct 2017 6:58am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I feel a road trip coming on! My roller painted 90 loves mixing it up in Wilmslow, it sounds similar!
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31st Oct 2017 7:07am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3350
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Grenadier.
You are right. Population to Defenders ratio I reckon Megève would win 'how many Defs..' Top Trumps. Greeni. Wilmslow can be quite a sight car wise but its a very different style. More about flash footballer/Wag motors. Megève is a different vibe. Especially during ski season. I think it must be the combination of old money (lots of it) and Parisian style. Pretty much every car there is extremely expensive and black. |
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31st Oct 2017 10:55am |
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