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 How does it break, 3 years in? |
ChasingOurTrunks
 16th Jul 2023 7:54pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2289 · Subject: How does it break, 3 years in? |
| looking at it from another angle - if they all lose around 30% of value in the first year or so (and they all will once the initial demand is satisfied and ex lease ones arrive on the second hand mark ... |
| How does it break, 3 years in? |
ChasingOurTrunks
16th Jul 2023 7:51pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2289 · Subject: How does it break, 3 years in? |
There’s loads of stuff on the Facebook groups with people modifying and repairing. I’ve seen broken shock absorbers as an example.
The IID tool is likely to offer most of the plug-in diagnosti ... |
| How does it break, 3 years in? |
ChasingOurTrunks
16th Jul 2023 6:14pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2289 · Subject: How does it break, 3 years in? |
Thanks for the feedback fellas.
Nick, I think you are right that most modern vehicles will have some challenging repairs at play. But, there are some that are very much walled gardens - for instan ... |
| How does it break, 3 years in? |
ChasingOurTrunks
15th Jul 2023 6:43pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 2289 · Subject: How does it break, 3 years in? |
Hi folks,
I'll throw a poll in here to make it easy to give quick feedback but I'm also interested in the discussion that follows. In short: After 3 years of people using New Defenders, how does it ... |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
ChasingOurTrunks
21st Oct 2021 8:32pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1746 · Views: 438756 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
| The reality is that there are good reasons why live axles and separate chassis are consigned to the history books for passenger cars (and why virtually every light commercial vehicle has IFS) - if you ... |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
ChasingOurTrunks
21st Oct 2021 5:35pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1746 · Views: 438756 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
| Philip that's my point -- that's all most people who are likely to buy the Grenadier want from a vehicle like this. That's why many folks are not terribly happy with the 83 ECUs of the New Defender, o ... |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
ChasingOurTrunks
21st Oct 2021 4:01pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1746 · Views: 438756 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
Granted that's just my use case but I can't think I'm the only one.
Think my point is that if you are actually buying one to use a working vehicle, you’ll very much be in the minority - it will b ... |
| BTG Live |
ChasingOurTrunks
20th Oct 2021 7:54pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 33 · Views: 8743 · Subject: BTG Live |
Thanks Supacat. I wondered how the words would be smithed on that one.
Still, even the watered down language is a far cry better than every other manufacturer of cars on the planet. I can't remembe ... |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
ChasingOurTrunks
20th Oct 2021 7:50pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1746 · Views: 438756 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
We’ll have to disagree - the market for basic, cheap utility vehicles is already well-served (and it’s a very different market from the one in the Land Rover’s heyday).
The Grenadier is just ... |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
ChasingOurTrunks
20th Oct 2021 7:09pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1746 · Views: 438756 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
| I think the only embarrassing or shameless thing here is how JLR is behaving, Philip; I know we don't agree on the "is it a rip off or not" thing, but The Grenadier is to the Defender what t ... |
| Reserved |
ChasingOurTrunks
11th Oct 2021 7:37pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 189 · Views: 45793 · Subject: Reserved |
although there is a certain irony attached to questioning your ICE choice on a 2.7 tonne, permanent 4 wheel drive, body on frame, mobile brick.
If we are referring to my 5.9L lump, then yes, the ... |
| Reserved |
ChasingOurTrunks
8th Oct 2021 11:48pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 189 · Views: 45793 · Subject: Reserved |
What is the take on the engine to go for, petrol or diesel?
If it were me, I'd say petrol purely based on the refinement that I got on the lap of the estate. It was more than capable of the very st ... |
| The utility belt |
ChasingOurTrunks
6th Oct 2021 6:12pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 16 · Views: 7627 · Subject: The utility belt |
For when you want to add more brown splatters down the side of your grenadier:
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/23464/normal_truck-hitch-toilet-seat-2156.jpg
Or, for when you re ... |
| The utility belt |
ChasingOurTrunks
6th Oct 2021 5:57pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 16 · Views: 7627 · Subject: The utility belt |
Jerry cans stuck to the doors may make it a bit wide  ok if out in the open.
Yeah a typical NATO-style Jerry Can might be a bit much on the doors, but the utility belt also covers the rear qu ... |
| The utility belt |
ChasingOurTrunks
6th Oct 2021 2:32pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 16 · Views: 7627 · Subject: The utility belt |
I think it's brilliant -- it's uses are only limited by a person's imagination.
If you look at typical 4x4s, especially those used for long distance travel, they usually follow one of two approache ... |
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