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 A video for the Caravanists among us |
landiepete
 22nd Feb 2021 11:42am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 7277 · Subject: A video for the Caravanists among us |
Your comment is ill informed and frankly dangerous. Yes, nose weight is important but, contrary to e.g. US vans, severely limited.
Secondly left-right weight of a van in Europe is seldom balanced.
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| A video for the Caravanists among us |
landiepete
22nd Feb 2021 10:10am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 7277 · Subject: A video for the Caravanists among us |
| I do own a larger caravan (8.89 m total length) with a 2500 kg gross weight. The issue with these things is not the weight, but the very large frontal surface causing air resistance (and thus required ... |
| Ineos “children’s” colouring in competition rules..... |
landiepete
21st Jan 2021 9:54am
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 9 · Views: 4488 · Subject: Ineos “children’s” colouring in competition rules..... |
Jim is on a roll at the moment. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/31/home-grown-hotels-one-of-138-rogue-employers-fined-over-minimum-wage
His French workers won't put up with that :cens ... |
| Celebrity Owners |
landiepete
11th Jan 2021 2:34pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 114 · Views: 44421 · Subject: Celebrity Owners |
OK, this thread is five pages in, and so far as celebrities we have :
- Ellen Degenerates, a one time soap star cum Oprah wannabe, now firmly on her way downhill after some scandal involving a Dutc ... |
| Incoming - 2020 HSE Eiger Grey |
landiepete
22nd Oct 2020 6:20am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 9668 · Subject: Incoming - 2020 HSE Eiger Grey |
I drove the MBTex, and that is all the dealer had for all GLS. They said they had to special order the Nappa leather for me to try.
That's a bit unfair, of course, as the MB-tex isn't leather. I a ... |
| Incoming - 2020 HSE Eiger Grey |
landiepete
21st Oct 2020 11:56am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 22 · Views: 9668 · Subject: Re: Incoming - 2020 HSE Eiger Grey |
2. The leather inside is great. Got to love that matte finish of new leather. I test drove the MB GLS and thought the leather was horrible. This one feels premium, like my Herman Miller Eames ... |
| New & Used Prices Tracker ~ What's the Cheapest Online? |
landiepete
12th Oct 2020 7:38am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 46 · Views: 14362 · Subject: New & Used Prices Tracker ~ What's the Cheapest Online? |
I'm probably reiterating something (I may have) already posted, but be careful with these.
Everything with the 'first batch' of engines is still 6D-temp, and not full 6D. This may lead to limitatio ... |
| Here it is... |
landiepete
7th Oct 2020 12:04pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 219 · Views: 63330 · Subject: Here it is... |
Anorak On/
So this basically translates to
Old Def : 58.5" - 1486mm track
Grenadier : 69.25" -1759 mm track (est.)
H1 : 71.62" 1819 mm track
My factory Raptor 73.6" - 187 ... |
| Here it is... |
landiepete
6th Oct 2020 2:58pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 219 · Views: 63330 · Subject: Here it is... |
| I've got the impression it's quite a bit wider than the 110. Or is that an optical illusion ? Or delusion ? |
| New & Used Prices Tracker ~ What's the Cheapest Online? |
landiepete
22nd Sep 2020 12:20pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 46 · Views: 14362 · Subject: New & Used Prices Tracker ~ What's the Cheapest Online? |
| Unfortunatey all the new 6-pots (at least the ones shown in our configurators) are Mild Hybrids, which according to HMR are NOT a hybrid, and is thus fiscally punished. I imagine it does also up main ... |
| Ford Bronco v The 2020 Defender - CarWow |
landiepete
16th Sep 2020 7:25am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 10386 · Subject: Ford Bronco v The 2020 Defender - CarWow |
If you want a diesel HD you'll have to wait 'till after Brexit, as the GVW of a diesel HD exceeds 3500 kg and is thus 'unregisterable' as an N1 vehicle.
For gas I don'nt know the weights, maybe just, ... |
| How would you have felt if the Defender was built in Mexico? |
landiepete
14th Sep 2020 11:57am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 39 · Views: 10577 · Subject: How would you have felt if the Defender was built in Mexico? |
| The Disco has certain magical properties. I'm a LR enthusiast, it's just I have't had much to be enthusiastic about the last few years. That said, I'm still triggered if one passes through my field of ... |
| Ford Bronco v The 2020 Defender - CarWow |
landiepete
9th Sep 2020 6:18am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 10386 · Subject: Ford Bronco v The 2020 Defender - CarWow |
So this is my 'decision tree' :
- Can I afford it ? No matter which other boxes it ticks, if I can't afford it it's out.
- Can I afford to repair it if it goes wrong ? See above. A broken down ca ... |
| Anything on the 130 ? |
landiepete
1st Sep 2020 7:47am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 16 · Views: 4445 · Subject: Anything on the 130 ? |
| So which new Defender should I have purchased as a better off retired single person not into working any longer or “adventuring” - maybe my group should be buying a Honda E or a Jazz, moving to Ea ... |
| Anything on the 130 ? |
landiepete
1st Sep 2020 7:13am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 16 · Views: 4445 · Subject: Anything on the 130 ? |
MY 2022, so probably dealer orders from September 2021. I need only 2 seats, but I need the cargo space.
The Defender has truly become a 'lifestyle' product. This means consumer market. And observ ... |
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