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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347   
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Is it just me or does anyone else get to there destination and feel sad they have arrived?
Driving home this evening I found myself dreading getting home, not for anything at home but because I know my journey will have come to an end and I would have to stop driving. I could happily spend hours and hours and hours driving my 110. Just me? Now if only I could find a weekend driving job..... Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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17th Dec 2014 7:38pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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It is not just you...  Rog...
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17th Dec 2014 7:43pm |
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| 90mojo Member Since: 19 Mar 2014 Location: UK Posts: 175
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My wife has decided my Landy is just what she has always wanted and has taken it off to work for three weeks!!
Has left me with her 'left over' SLK to drive around in
All I could think of to say was, 'Yes, you take the Landy you'll have fun and be much safer if the weather turns bad.... |
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17th Dec 2014 7:50pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Before quickly adding, perhaps we should get one each? 
Yay! I'm glad I'm not alone Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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17th Dec 2014 8:06pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20477
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Just remember the more you drive it the more likely a breakdown will happen.
That'll make you more depressed.  |
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17th Dec 2014 8:20pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Not necessarily, I'm a firm believer that vehicles that sit and do nothing deteriorate and have much more issues than vehicles that gets used and serviced regularly.
But yes obviously things will wear out quicker when used more. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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17th Dec 2014 9:09pm |
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| adamatdraycott Member Since: 11 Nov 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 299 
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My 90 has just come back after nearly a week at the dealers for some warranty bits.
They gave me a 2.2 diesel Jag XF. Although a lovely quick car, so boring to drive. I couldn't wait to jump in the defender again this evening |
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17th Dec 2014 9:32pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2658 
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This man speaks the truth. I think it's far harsher to let a car sit for ages, only doing a few thousand miles a year, than to do a big mileage. I do a fair amount in mine (30k+ p/a) and while the 6,000 mile services certainly come round mighty quickly generally it's fairly reliable. Certainly far more so than when I only used to use it at weekends. |
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17th Dec 2014 9:54pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Well Said
 Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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17th Dec 2014 9:57pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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I find the defender on long runs a pain in the ass. I did a 150 mile round trip last week and couldn't wait to get out of it. The following day i took the FFRR to work.
The next day i was back in the defender. i do about 25K a year in three cars i love the defender for all my local trips and when its Snowing. I couldn't live with it on long runs every day though. |
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17th Dec 2014 10:01pm |
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| tookaphotoof Member Since: 18 Mar 2013 Location: dordrecht Posts: 1279  
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490km tomorrow and about 350km the day after. Love every minute in the car, but always glad when I'm back home with the family. Yeah yeah, I'm soft...
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17th Dec 2014 10:08pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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YES, one each
We do long trips in them on a regular basis and are happy with them. Brendan |
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17th Dec 2014 10:14pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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I use mine every day and love every second of driving it.
Love my landy Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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17th Dec 2014 10:24pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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Each time I get to drive the 90 it's like being in a sports car and I absolutely love it it just hunkers down and goes and it corners on rails too.
This being said I agree that letting them sit for ages is not good for them in terms of maintaining cost per mile covered this last year has been very expensive.
This is what happens when you have a jimny as your daily driver.  Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon. |
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18th Dec 2014 5:40am |
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