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willy eckerslike



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Why Is It
That everytime I catch up another car on the Motorway or major A road they take offence at being overtaken by a Defender and put their boot down. Is it just me or does it happen to others. Regularly end up at silly speed to get past only for the other car to drop right back. Worst offenders are Jap 4x4 and BMW X6's (which my Defender now hate's with a passion). Typically the X6 accelerates like mad on the straights then crawls round the corners and begins to wonder wether you've attached a tow rope Rolling with laughter Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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dm_td5



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Don't worry it happens down this part of the globe too. They get even worse when you overtake them towing 1.5 t of camping trailer Very Happy 110 2.4TDCi
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Chunk



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I find Nissan Navaro's and their freelander equivalent version (name escapes me) are the worst offenders.
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BigRuss



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Well I must say I do get great pleasure when I overtake people that don't like being done by defenders because as you say they will always speed off just to prove a point, but ten minutes later the look on their faces when you do it again is even better.
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Chunk wrote:
I find Nissan Navaro's and their freelander equivalent version (name escapes me) are the worst offenders.


Is it the Nissan Entrail?

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ralton



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It happens down here at the bottom of africa too. I think they're worried that once we get in front we're going to somehow hold them up / delay them with our slowmobiles...
Toyota pick-ups are the worst here, they despise Defenders... www.ralton.co.za
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ken



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Same with Smart cars pi55es peeps off when I drive the Brabus Smart Rolling with laughter
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Not just you - it's even worse in an 'F' reg Twisted Evil  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
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Tim_NZ



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Like (nearly) everyone else has said, this phenomenon is perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. Smile

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willy eckerslike



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I would think a Brabus Smart is Cool, people just don't like cars that don't conform Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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Grockle



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willy eckerslike wrote:
I would think a Brabus Smart is Cool, people just don't like cars that don't conform


also like the Podmore Peanut fixed head coupe 2.4 90 XS
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willy eckerslike



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I just like the head bit Laughing Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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willy,a drop head model was also available for about three days in March 1952. 2.4 90 XS
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