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| Nitroneil Member Since: 05 Mar 2019 Location: Stirling Posts: 132  
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Lol, I was shouting at the TV, its just not set right. I also think the car was sitting in the loch with the engine running. When he climbed in all of the dashboard was lit up as if running. 90S D250 fuji and loving it. |
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29th Mar 2021 5:21pm |
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I checked mine this afternoon just in case, and the two front ones certainly drop right into the door (and they come back up again too!)
| AndyT66 Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Bedford Posts: 148  
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Another pointless top gear episode of stupid stunts and challenges. What was the point of the guys being towed on some metal skates. Incredibly dangerous. The scenery was the best part.
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29th Mar 2021 7:19pm |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 
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Top one was a Pirelli ATR, looked like the lower one was a road tyre. Also looked briefly like the Mrec was on ATRs when it got stuck. |
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29th Mar 2021 8:17pm |
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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1107
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Please enlighten me, mine sits just proud like the one in Top Gear! I never noticed until he pointed it out. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV 1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy |
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29th Mar 2021 8:41pm |
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| DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837
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29th Mar 2021 8:54pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Conclusion in Vern’s thread about the window reset was..... take it to the dealership and they can do it as nothing from the iguide or online owner manual worked
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic77207-15.html Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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29th Mar 2021 9:06pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760
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Think you’ve majorly missed the point there! It’s an entertainment show!! I personally thought Chris Harris’ feedback on (and clear affection for) the new defender was encouraging He may not have talked lots about the off road settings but you’ll see when he was climbing the hill that he had Configurable TR open on the screen - he does know his stuff if anyone follows his reviews/opinions elsewhere Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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29th Mar 2021 10:23pm |
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| AndyT66 Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Bedford Posts: 148
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@Cheshire 110 I haven't missed the entertainment point. I stand by my comment that the metal skate stunt was pointless and incredibly dangerous for the guys. That wasn't entertainment for me. Just plain stupid.
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29th Mar 2021 10:44pm |
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| SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
^^^ and you don't think they organised that with the most careful H&S setup you can imagine. FFS
You most definitely have missed the point Steve N | 21MY Defender  | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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29th Mar 2021 10:51pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2760
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Top Gear’s been around for 30 series now - in that time they’ve thrown minis of ski jumps, launched a reliant Robin with a rocket, crossed the channel in homemade amphibious cars and the rest! If you were expecting 60 mins of sober motoring consumer advice then yes - you’ve missed the point! As for the safety, they were in full motorbike leathers and the BBC is famous for its H&S… I’m sure they wouldn’t have done it if they weren’t 100% confident it was safe. Anyway; don’t mean to argue but I think you need to bear in mind what Top Gear is - a family entertainment show! No problems if you didn’t find it entertaining (and I personally much preferred the old episodes). All things considered I really enjoyed their thoughts on the defender and the others, and as always brilliantly shot and produced. Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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29th Mar 2021 10:57pm |
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| AndyT66 Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Bedford Posts: 148
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@SN there is no need for the ffs terminology is there?as I say everyone is entitled to an opinion. Mine is, if their legs gave way it wasn't going to be good. H&s is there for a reason.
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29th Mar 2021 10:58pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 
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I managed 20mins, the longest of top gear since the real three left...rubbish this programme and those presenters
That said, h&s is not there to stop doing things, but to make activities as safe as reasonably practical. It’s also well known you technically only ever risk shunt not risk remove...humans that have risks removed just do more silly things because they either expect to be safe or more likely seek a thrill. I’m sure the stunt was perfectly fine for a tv show, no worse than many other things and probably a lot safer than the usual winter antics etc Mike |
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29th Mar 2021 11:46pm |
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| stew 46 Member Since: 26 Jan 2012 Location: Wadebridge ,cornwall . Posts: 561 
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I thought it was ok and nice to see the defender , it’s a tv program
 I’m guessing everyone has a remote for there tv ? There is a button on there that you can change channels or turn it off if your really didn’t like the program a little bit  
Well pasty packed and off to work  |
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30th Mar 2021 6:21am |
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| Nitroneil Member Since: 05 Mar 2019 Location: Stirling Posts: 132
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One thing that majorly impressed me was how smooth that runway was 👌 90S D250 fuji and loving it.
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30th Mar 2021 7:39am |
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