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party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue

So near but then so far from acceptance by SWMBO

SWMBO was not best impressed when I rolled up just before christmas in my new 'toy'. Her reasons being that it lacks any refinement and is basically a tractor with extra seats. Personally, I think she's most miffed that it's the same colour as her Disco.

For a short moment during a telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, I thought I'd finally broken her.......

Her: I've just nearly been run off the road by a Defender!
Me : Wow - 90 or 110?

Silence.......

Me : Sorry....... are you okay ?
Her: Yes, but it went hurtling past me as I was coming into the village. Driving like a looney. I've seen that bloke before around here, think he lives in Padbury.
Me: 90 or 110?
Her: Eh?
Me: A short one or a long one? (apologies to 130 owners... didn't take it to.... or a VERY long one)
Her: Long one like yours. I didn't realise they could go THAT fast.
Me: (Jumping on the opportunity) He's probably had his re-mapped then. It makes a HUGE difference to performance and economy, particularly on the type of engine I've got in mine.
Her: Are you going to have that done on yours?

(Wooooohooooooooo !!!!!!!!!)

Me : Yes I plan to (GET IN!) - I'm looking into it.

(So I've now got no objections to throwing a bit more cash at the truck, so then I went in for the kill...... schoolboy error)

Me : It will be great, once I've had that done we can then use her for longer trips, perhaps down to your Dads. I know you didn't like the idea of trundling down the motorway at 60.

Her: Oh no, there's still no way I'd go anywhere too far in it...... It's got no airbags

So.......... on the plus side...... I can get her remapped in due course. All I need now please is an industrial sized roll of bubble wrap, pillows and chicken wire and then I reckon I can fashion an internal 'soft cell' for her.

Either that or just tell her to naff off and I'll continue to drive it

In fact, perhaps it's not such a bad thing afterall !

Edit.... For the benefit of our friends the boys in blue, clearly, I am just looking to 'trundle' down the motorway at no more than 70 once she's remapped Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

2nd Feb 2011 9:51am

willy eckerslike

Member Since: 15 Jun 2009
Location: North yorks
Posts: 1789

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HCPU Keswick Green

Buy her some personal airbags, problem solved in lots of ways

Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper

2nd Feb 2011 10:09am

discocuzzy

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 1200

You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things

2nd Feb 2011 10:28am

BigRuss

Member Since: 15 May 2010
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 2785

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

Two questions,

1. Did the vehicle and bloke seem familiar because it may have been you running her off the road?

2. Is yours a 2011MY defender? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black

2nd Feb 2011 10:53am

party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

willy eckerslike wrote:
Buy her some personal airbags, problem solved in lots of ways

How did you get a picture of my missus ?

Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

2nd Feb 2011 10:56am

party monkey

Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: Oxon.
Posts: 1311

BigRuss wrote:
Two questions,

1. Did the vehicle and bloke seem familiar because it may have been you running her off the road?

2. Is yours a 2011MY defender?

1) Thought about it on many an occasion but no 'twas not me

2) '05 Td5 Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.

2nd Feb 2011 11:01am

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