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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266   
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Glad to hear it,enjoy ya new truck  2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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27th Oct 2009 8:11am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Ripon LR is my local deaer and I must admit that they are be best one I have gone to by far. Nice to see a car park where defenders out number other LRs by 5-1!!
Service there is always a pleasure to deal with, Glyn |
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27th Oct 2009 12:34pm |
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| Hazza Member Since: 10 Jan 2011 Location: North Yorkshire / Leeds Posts: 214 
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Another vote for Ripon LR, my 90 came from them and they have always been helpful with parts if required!
Harry 1990 Defender 110 200TDI Camper - now converted to Td5 power |
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21st Feb 2011 3:29pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Beginning to understand that Ripon appear to really specialise in Defenders. Personally I'd amend your copy above to read "Stratstone Newcastle weren't interested in selling anything" - just my experience after a recent visit. I'd thought that Lloyds in Carlisle were the major suppliers of Defenders to the farming community, as they are based right next door to the livestock market. Are Ripon the real deal? |
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4th Nov 2013 10:59pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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To add balance Ripon LR incorrectly diagnosed an auto gearbox fault on my old D3 and took my car on a test drive which involved them going shopping! I had a Blackvue in the vehicle, that's how I know. Service manager who's name escapes me, was very apologetic.
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4th Nov 2013 11:16pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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 Click image to enlarge "Lloyd Motor Group has completed the acquisition of the Ripon Land Rover business along with the Service Centre at Leyburn, North Yorkshire. Celebrating its 40th year in business, this latest acquisition takes the family-owned groups representation in Northern England and Southern Scotland to 19 dealerships across Blackpool, Colne, Carlisle, Cockermouth, Kelso, Newcastle and Grange-over-Sands. The group now operates a prestige brand portfolio which includes Jaguar, Land Rover, BMW, Mini, Volvo, Honda, BMW Motorrad and Honda Motorcycles. Lloyd Motors managing director Bryan Lloyd said: Ripon Land Rover is a great business and has a first-class team who share our passion for excellent customer service. We look forward to welcoming Ripons staff and customers to the Lloyd family. Geoff Brown, the outgoing managing director of Ripon Land Rover, added: We are delighted that Lloyd Motors, along with our dedicated team, will continue to provide a great customer experience and service that we have been renowned for over the past 34 years The addition of this business will take the number of Lloyd Land Rover dealerships to three, complementing its existing sites in Carlisle and Kelso. Rob Lindsay, franchise director for Lloyd Motors. said: This acquisition sees us grow our relationship further with the Land Rover franchise in an area of North Yorkshire that has long enjoyed a relationship with this fantastic brand. In the coming weeks, both companies will be working together to ensure a smooth transition. Land Rover has a fantastic range of products and some exciting developments planned which, supported with our own ideas for the business, will enhance our customers experience. Lloyd Motor Group was founded in 1976 and, together with Lloyd Ltd, now employ over 1,000 people." http://www.am-online.com/news/dealer-news/...ice-centre |
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6th Feb 2016 10:00am |
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| Petronius4 Member Since: 07 Oct 2015 Location: Somerset Posts: 94 
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Well as you all know I have one of the Ripon Defender 90 special editions. I have to say I love the car, the design is by far (sorry I'm biassed...
 ) the best I've seen for a heritage style Defender.
The after-buying experience was maybe not so good though, I never got the feeling that the salesperson was that interested in me after I placed my order, he never returned my phone calls, always seemed to be "with a customer" or "not at his desk" when I phoned and spun me quite a few yarns about why it took 8 weeks from arriving at the dealership to 'ready' my car. I guess like most adults I get p*ssed when some young upstart thinks he can lie his way out of something perfectly explainable "sorry I forgot to..." On the up side they have been great since - one small issue with the front bumper and it got sorted pretty quick, even though I'm 250 miles away. As a side irony my local dealer which happens to be a Stratstones is bloody useless and they ended up doing the warranty work on the Defender bumper! Before I found Ripon LR - which was by pure chance, driving back from Durham one day in a Jag the sat nav showed a JLR dealer so I thought I'd drop in for a toilet break and a coffee just to break up the journey - I'd already been into the local Stratstones who, 1. Knew NOTHING about the Defender or its demise; 2. Couldn't be bothered to get me a price list; and 3. Told me I wouldn't like the Defender because it was too spartan but would I like a new Disco Sport instead? It strikes me that the Stratstone dealer network is just interested in volume and has no real interest in the product(s) they sell. ------------------------------- 👲🏻 1986 ex-Military 90 NAD 2.5 Soft Top. Sold 🇬🇧 2015 Defender 90 - Ripon Landrover Heritage 006 |
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6th Feb 2016 2:54pm |
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| shipbadger Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Royal Forest of Dean Posts: 19 
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My first 110, a 1983 County Station Wagon carried Ripon Land Rover branded number plates and I often wondered what sort of dealer it was. When I bought it it was from Mike Fews at Wotton under Edge who's yard in those days was full of Series and early coil sprung vehicles. Now it's all sanitised and full of the 'posh' stuff. The vehicle was a 2.25 naturally aspirated diesel and a flyer it was not! When about 16 years old it had a rebuild by Warwick 4x4 and gained a 2.5 turbo engine, a mistake, I should have gone for a 200 TDi which Land Rover were just beginning to sell as a re-engining pack for early 110's.
Tony Comber |
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6th Feb 2016 7:41pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Rather sad news to hear that Lloyd's are integrating Ripon into their portfolio.
Tried a couple of times to engage with the Lloyd's team at Carlisle - was totally underwhelmed. Too much emphasis on whitened teeth, corporate uniforms, lifestyle speak and a total inability to put a competitive deal on the table. Now that Defender has been dropped from the product range, I wonder if Ripon Farm Services are returning to their core business (agriculture related) and getting out of lifestyle vehicles? |
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7th Feb 2016 12:42pm |
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