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66north

Member Since: 08 Oct 2010
Location: The North
Posts: 104

I was chatting to Steve the other night. He told me JLR have just got in touch with him to say LR are big fans of his videos and they want him to do something with JLR.
Credit where it's due. Proof that you can bolt on all of the shiny bling you want, but it's a bunch of mates simply messing around in old LRs that's really grabbed JLR's attention.

9th Jul 2018 10:11pm

rockster57

Member Since: 15 Nov 2014
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 937

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

Were you the guys parked up in a layby on the Aire Valley Trunk Road who were tooted at by a random motorist (not in Defender) passing by?

If that was you.....that was also me! Lol

9th Jul 2018 10:40pm

mk1collector

Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 6772

66north wrote:
I was chatting to Steve the other night. He told me JLR have just got in touch with him to say LR are big fans of his videos and they want him to do something with JLR.
Credit where it's due. Proof that you can bolt on all of the shiny bling you want, but it's a bunch of mates simply messing around in old LRs that's really grabbed JLR's attention.

Don’t you want us to buy your bolt on bling stuff then?

Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html

9th Jul 2018 11:41pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10867

As said before, a great watch, really enjoyed that, thanks for posting on here

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

13th Jul 2018 8:44pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10867

As Jellybean and JOW have mentioned that they would love to do this, as i would as well, what about a DEF2 weekend trip next year sometime, any thoughts on this ??

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

13th Jul 2018 8:46pm

strang

Member Since: 16 May 2012
Location: Happy Valley
Posts: 1385

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

rockster57 wrote:
Were you the guys parked up in a layby on the Aire Valley Trunk Road who were tooted at by a random motorist (not in Defender) passing by?

If that was you.....that was also me! Lol

Possibly them - but not me! Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond.....

16th Jul 2018 6:14pm

ginjez

Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: huddersfield
Posts: 1767

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black

L110CDL wrote:
As Jellybean and JOW have mentioned that they would love to do this, as i would as well, what about a DEF2 weekend trip next year sometime, any thoughts on this ??

If you're doing it then you may as well tour the coast of the entire British Isles setting off from Devon

On a serious note it could be a memorable trip.

17th Jul 2018 6:47pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

I'm in.

17th Jul 2018 7:01pm

ginjez

Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: huddersfield
Posts: 1767

Who's organizing? And who's bringing trailer full of unleaded

17th Jul 2018 7:06pm

legin

Member Since: 22 Jul 2017
Location: Chelmsford Essex
Posts: 1004

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black

I did the NC500 a few years ago and it was amazing to do it in old landy's must only add to the adventure ,would I do it again in the 90 yes I'm in for a Defender2 trip.

17th Jul 2018 9:11pm

donmacn

Member Since: 06 Nov 2017
Location: Nth Scotland
Posts: 1852

I'd likely join in for the crack!

If anything comes of this, let me know if you need any local knowledge. Donald

1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong
(The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html )
2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8

in the past..
RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi
1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box
1993 Discovery 300Tdi

not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper...

17th Jul 2018 9:17pm

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Excellent video, really enjoyed it especially the drone sequences

Thinking of getting a classic triumph TR4/5/6 (a bit of a tour bus ) for doing exactly these types of trips

18th Jul 2018 7:40am

SonicFields

Member Since: 11 Jul 2017
Location: Somewhere Else
Posts: 124

66north wrote:
I was chatting to Steve the other night. He told me JLR have just got in touch with him to say LR are big fans of his videos and they want him to do something with JLR.
Credit where it's due. Proof that you can bolt on all of the shiny bling you want, but it's a bunch of mates simply messing around in old LRs that's really grabbed JLR's attention.

Pity their attention isn't equally grabbed by the number of complaints about delays in sorting corrosion warranty issues out!

18th Jul 2018 10:05am

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10867

ginjez wrote:
L110CDL wrote:
As Jellybean and JOW have mentioned that they would love to do this, as i would as well, what about a DEF2 weekend trip next year sometime, any thoughts on this ??

If you're doing it then you may as well tour the coast of the entire British Isles setting off from Devon

On a serious note it could be a memorable trip.

Funny you say that ginjez, when i use to have my jap pick ups, i use to have 2 weeks off of work and i have travelled all around the coast

but i only ever got as high as Edinburgh and did not go any higher, so this would be a good chance to do the coast above Edingburgh

Clayton.

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper.

18th Jul 2018 7:39pm

west4x4

Member Since: 23 Jan 2010
Location: Rutland
Posts: 140

Ohh the fame I was part of Team faff on this trip just to answer a couple of questions.

PumaPhil wrote:
Really great video!

What sort of speed were you doing with the drone chasing you? I've always wondered how fast they will chase a car.

The Drone has a max speed of about 20mph in its fastest sport mode which meant flying by hand as it will only track vehicles up to about 12mph. It also can’t fly in the wind or rain.

Quote:
as surprised we only saw one shot of a car coming the other way on the single track sections; less surprised to see the wee queue built up behind three Series Is - and very happy the video shows you pulling over to let them past. If only every visitor to the area did that at passing places.

We was only holding them up due to flying the drone as it’s speed is limited and moved out of the way soon as we could. We managed to find by luck a quiet weekend and starting very early from Inverness helped. There was the Ironman triathlon on that weekend with the bike race doing part of the route. 5hat was very busy the bikes were not the problem but the support cars driving alongside and suddenly pulling up to a stop with no warning etc. It’s a trip I’d love to do again and. Would recommend it to anyone

6th Sep 2018 5:25pm

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