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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972  
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 Click image to enlargeI didn't know Lego did a model Mini Metro?
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits Last edited by NoDo$h on 27th Jun 2011 7:25am. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Jun 2011 7:22am |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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And then, if you're some people, you put on full lock and rev the nuts out of it and wonder why you blow a CV joint all over Yarwell or similar. Note: Blowing one in anger in North Africa is not the same 
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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27th Jun 2011 7:24am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253 
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Ok I get the bit about the extensions, but that pic makes it look like it has J rods fitted or whatever they're called. i folled a disco yesterday down the happy valley and his ground clearance was poor in rock crawl mode, it kept hitting the spare wheel carrier so whilst I can see that it can extend a lot, i m not sure I agree that the ground clearance is "better" since in normal mode, it isnt.
If I was doing the road of bones there is no way i would take a disco. too many electronics to go wrong, too much hassle when the compressor failed and left it on its arse. actually the BAM road is the one which I fancy doing. there is a pretty cool looking bridge which would be excellent to do |
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27th Jun 2011 9:06am |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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I wasn't referring to you Mr S - there are a few tales of CV woe from various quarry and P&P visits, where people have yelled "whoa!!!" to be ignored by the driver. I think Gary's one at Hogmoor was a classic example of that.
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27th Jun 2011 9:14am |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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And Stu (not DiscoStu) did one in the same place.
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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27th Jun 2011 9:22am |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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A Disco can climb Mt Everest towing an artic lorry for all I care - it's still a mum run special laden with too much tech, makes an Italian car look reliable and weighs more than the Moon. And looks like a Tonka toy.
Added to that, it's as cool as the centre of the Sun and every other road user hates them. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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27th Jun 2011 10:06am |
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| party monkey Member Since: 31 Dec 2010 Location: Oxon. Posts: 1311 
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 I'll tell the missus, she loves her D3. Must admit, I think it's a cracking motor
In our circumstances......Mum's run wagon????..... absolutely !!!! Will it ever go off road ???...... will it bollix .... However..... I can't think of many safer places (in all weather conditions) for Mrs Monkey and our troop of Monkey Juniors. Kids hate it though as we're one of the few who can get them to school when it snows  .... Now if only the teachers had one aswell ....... Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless. |
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27th Jun 2011 11:55am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Wifes a teacher and earns the same hourly wage as a checkout girl from the 12 hour days she puts in, half the holidays and half of every Sunday - miserable job! I wouldn't mind but she needs to be doing the housework and cooking, how am I expected to live in such a tip
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27th Jun 2011 12:35pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Zag try kicking a hornets nest might be safer If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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27th Jun 2011 2:46pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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I'm already covered in stings  |
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27th Jun 2011 2:52pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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she works half the holidays? so she only gets what? 12 weeks holiday a year? my heart bleeds zag, it really does
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27th Jun 2011 3:07pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Well somebodies got to teach them their 4 times table....4X4 = Defender in my book 
Back on the muddy track now folks |
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27th Jun 2011 4:18pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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Couldn't have said it better myself.  2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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27th Jun 2011 5:43pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Original Member Pie n Pea Club. 110 HCPU Tipper |
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27th Jun 2011 6:11pm |
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