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leeds

Member Since: 28 Dec 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 8581

VERA

A true Defender owner.

You can drive my 300 TDi 90 over my dead body

Brendan

7th Jan 2018 9:56pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3498

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Got it recorded for tomorrow night. Great quote

One of the very few great programmes that ITV produce. Glad to hear the Land Rover is still holding up Police Cars in life threatening pursuits in this series

7th Jan 2018 10:04pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

A real favourite of two southerners.

8th Jan 2018 12:24pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5110

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

Love Vera and love that untouched 90 she drives, full of character. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

8th Jan 2018 1:41pm

rtm89

Member Since: 14 May 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 255

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Galway Green

Proper Defender in Arles blue and supplied by Ripon Land Rover new back in the day.

8th Jan 2018 2:06pm

Mr Fox

Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
Posts: 1037

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Keswick Green

gilarion wrote:
Love Vera and love that untouched 90 she drives, full of character.

I'm not so sure that it is full of character. I've read that the rust is painted onto the panels to give it patina and it has an auto conversion because Brenda can't (won't?) drive stick.

8th Jan 2018 2:08pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5110

Yes I have read that also thought it was originated from a forum hosted by Piston Heads and the topic had nothing to do with the subject matter of Vera's Land Rover.
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'Vera's land rover is automatic as the actress can't drive a manual... she pretends to change gear when on screen. BTW all that rust is hand painted'

Personally, I do not believe a word of it especially as on several shots you can see the gear stick.
Also, Benda Blethyn says the majority of motoring scenes I drive myself but confesses she has a driving stunt double who has got a ginger beard!
"So if it's a close up you might check the stubble!" For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

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8th Jan 2018 2:17pm

Mr Fox

Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: green & pleasant land
Posts: 1037

I did wonder about the rust comment... we all know that all you need to do is park them outside and not maintain them to get that effect

The auto part didn't surprise me because I would imagine that it is easier not to have to worry about shifting (and being smooth) when you're doing in-car filming.

8th Jan 2018 2:24pm

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5808

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey

gilarion wrote:

Also, Benda Blethyn says the majority of motoring scenes I drive myself but confesses she has a driving stunt double who has got a ginger beard!"

Wouldn’t like to meet him dressed as Vera down a dark alley, i think it would be a wholly unnerving experience

Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey

8th Jan 2018 6:15pm

Sphere

Member Since: 26 Apr 2013
Location: Midlands
Posts: 725

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Keswick Green

My farther in law provided a series 3 for a welsh tv program and the actress could only drive a auto so the one time she was in driving he suposingly had to hide in the passenger footwell and instruct her how to change gear.

8th Jan 2018 7:57pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

Should have found a left hand drive Land Rover and a midget....

8th Jan 2018 8:11pm

dnorrishill

Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 615

2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

It's definitely an auto conversion, you can see it in one of the scenes in the latest episode.

8th Jan 2018 9:08pm

dnorrishill

Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 615

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8th Jan 2018 9:34pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3498

Sphere wrote:
My farther in law provided a series 3 for a welsh tv program and the actress could only drive a auto so the one time she was in driving he suposingly had to hide in the passenger footwell and instruct her how to change gear.

I seem to recall an issue with manual gear boxes and Aston Martins when Daniel Craig got the Bond gig?

I think you would need to be brave to hire a vehicle (especially an old valuable one) to any TV / Film production company. I have heard horror stories of damage on their return. The TV / Film world think they can just pay out money to fix a problem, but it can't ever replace originality.

Back to Vera, I have just watched the first one. I think for a southerner, Brenda Blethyn does a fair job at a north east accent (my Aunt's a Geordie and may have a different opinion to me).

8th Jan 2018 9:36pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3498

And one or the other of them drinks fizzy mineral water

That is a very good spot dnorrishill

8th Jan 2018 9:37pm

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