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On 9/5/2023 at 10:43 PM, ThreePointFive said:
Have you told her it's a reasonably-priced workhorse for normal, working people? It's so obtainable, not like LR's expensive lifestyle vehicle that's too expensive to use.
She’s not daft and knows what reasonably priced workhorses for normal working people are 😉
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17 hours ago, western said:
Threads merged
Thanks Ralph. I was going to do it but... well... I forgot.
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My wife has shown a marked disinterest when I have mentioned this or that about the Grenadier and each time we pass the dealership refuses my invitation to stop and have a browse. We parked close to one at a village fete last weekend and I was intrigued to see her wander over to it and have a look at it. She eventually rejoined me and not a word was spoken. As we wandered on I asked her what she thought, not a lot she said, not worth the £77,000 window price she had spotted at the dealers, no not for something that looks like a Defender that someone has got at. We walked on....
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^^I'm not sure he is stating anything new... but takes a very long while to do it.
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Not a Defender but I prefer this as seen locally last night…
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By far the easiest bet is to get one of the mobile ag hydraulic repair lads to call in to take a look and sort it but there again I'm old, tired and like an easy life 😉
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How long is a bit of string, it all boils down to the quality of finish required. Preparation is key, it is both labour intensive and time consuming especially if repairs are required and if existing finishes require removal or isolating, door shuts and other less obvious areas require prep and masking too. Materials are expensive as is the gear to apply and provide the right environment to get a good finish, then there is the skill of the man doing the job to pay for. None of this is cheap and it's easy to rack up a big bill. That said it is possible to get a reasonable finish using suitable paint and rollers / brushes but prep is still key.
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I reckon the same, panhard rod bushes and bolts. The very same bits that very nearly ruined the second week of our honeymoon over 30 years ago.
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Nothing new with Land Rovers, or bits of them getting knocked but I thought I’d fly this article I found in my Shooting Times & Country Magazine earlier this month…
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I meant to post this article which appeared in Shooting Times & Country Magazine earlier this month but I forgot, this thread revival has prodded my memory…
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On 7/17/2023 at 8:26 PM, Ed Poore said:
I've heard of a few conversions to vehicles down this way like that for foxing at night.
Think the first I'd heard was someone extending a Discovery 1s pedals and steering column through the back of a bobtail / pickup conversion so the farmer could drive and shoot at the same time.
I wouldn’t fancy that.
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2 hours ago, Grahame Hooper said:
My Range Rovers rear window wipers stopped working, boot won’t open I’ve checked all the fuses and they’re all okay. Can you tell me what is causing it?
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On 7/4/2023 at 12:57 PM, Snagger said:
Well done on the repair to the door and yourself. Hope the stents do their job well.
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Ah yes, done a few of these in years gone by, horrible job. New seal material is likely to be more flexible and less likely to crack than the old stuff. Get the closest match to the original seal profile, there used to be a place in Edgware that I used to buy lengths of seal moulding but they ceased trading a while back but classic car supplies like Woolies usually have a decent selection - there are others. Ask for samples if needs be. Having the pukka tool to fit the filler is going to make life easier, as is plenty of lubricant [ I used to use washing up liquid neat or slightly diluted with warm water] and a decent bit of cord to pull the lip of the seal into the aperture. An assistant on the other side of the panel is going to make the job less fraught.
Once upon a time all windscreen fitters were experienced in the job so in the past I'd have said slip one some beer tokens to fit the things for you but the old school ways are disappearing as vehicles have had bonded screens etc for years now. -
2 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said:
Looking at those and the ones built into the side of the thing, they're speakers so you can entertain all the other campers in a 1/2 mile radius while enjoying your outing to the unspoiled wilderness in your million-dollar hotel room on wheels.
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2 hours ago, simonr said:
The off-road repair looks like a fairly typical day out at Walters in a Land Rover 😉. I suspect most of us have had to improvise something similar.
I want to know what these 'pods' on the roof are:
Speakers? Vents? Lunar Landing Modules?
As I suggested earlier I still think they are some kind of jet assistance thruster device. If the bloke who twisted the shaft had hit the big red button to initialise the thrusters they wouldn't have got their collective knickers, and shaft, in a twist.-
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2 minutes ago, miketomcat said:
This one looks better but still massively over weight.
Mike
Is that a jet assistance pack on the back of the roof? Are the propshafts made of thin walled tinfoil on that one too? -
That F550 based thing is ludicrous and, well, just ludicrous.
The recovery guy in the second video provided some truly @rse puckering moments.-
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Further to my comments somewhere on here recently my local dealer emailed to say that they now have a demonstrator available. Once I get time I will book a slot.
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An interesting, and as Deep says objective review that I will read and digest again later. I’m still waiting for my local dealer to call to invite me to a viewing and test drive as promised.
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Congratulations to both!!
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On 5/2/2023 at 3:04 PM, L19MUD said:
One of these is my current favourite. I paid £35 ish from Amazon for mine. I much prefer it over the handheld torch type as it rotates through 360 degrees meaning you can almost always get it in a good position without it being in the way. Only issue I have had is that I lost one, presumably still travelling about on the bottom of someone's car somewhere!
To revisit this. I ended up buying one of these and have been using it more than I thought I would. It's a versatile little unit that throws a decent area light and the magnet sticks well too.
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I drove past Ineos / Busseys in Attleborough this morning and noted two Grenadiers outside the showroom that were plastered in dust from building works next door. Any other day I would have stopped gone in and enquired when I could expect the promised phone call to look at and test a production model but I did not have the time today. On the way back a maroon Grenadier appeared and pulled over in one of the local villages so deepest our deepest Norfolk highways are now graced with their presence.
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4 hours ago, jeremy996 said:
The UK is not perceived as a major target for Ineos; the US, South African and Australian markets are where they are pushing more.
As for the "Commercial" issue in the UK, there are a few alternatives for Ineos, target the 2 seat utility station wagon, as that could be made as compliant as the new LR90 and LR110, (i.e. only by concession), and alternatively, re-submit it as a commercial vehicle governed by Maximum Authorised Mass. (Plate it to a higher GVW, the chassis and suspension will not care). ( https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/907390/v149x1-rates-of-vehicle-tax.pdf).
Now the second option would exclude anyone without a suitable driving licence, but many people will have it already, C1, C1E etc.
The issue in the US and Australasia is the availability of alternatives, (Jeep, Bronco, older model Land Cruisers etc.), and especially in Australia, the lack of external safety assessment. To get a good score at EuroNCAP, you need autonomous braking, lane assist and similar electronic assistance, none of which are installed or even proposed. Many of the Australian potential purchasers of vehicles for commercial use have a stated policy of 5* NCAP scores, which, so far, has not been tested.
All that doesn't provide much comfort for potential UK Commercial N1 customers. I daresay many of those who maybe not fussed about image or looking to also tackle difficult terrain in remote locations on other continents are likely to look for something that makes more sense in terms of tax benefits - for now at least.
Bit of a poor show IMHO.
Thoughts and Musings on the Ineos Grenadier
in The New Ineos Grenadier
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Local dealer had three on display at the Sandringham Game & Country Fair at the weekend. I spent a fair while looking over all three, luggage compartment, back seat area, underneath engine, bodywork and spent a long time sitting in the drivers seat taking everything in and chatting to a nice lady member of the public who joined in the passenger seat. My 21 y/o daughter was with me was approached and chatted to by a young member of the dealership. Walked away, went back later, did the same again.
Hundreds of vehicles in the parking areas but Grenadiers I saw not one.