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    Disco 3 or 4 or something else

    in Discovery Forum

    Posted

    Although I have driven quite a few miles in D3 & D4 I will not buy one.

    I have a OneTen that does most things but in the end it is a "basic" vehicle.

    A D2 has arrived here and will need serious work before it goes on the road but doable.

    Does most things the OneTen does but in greater comfort and still sort of DIY friendly.

    Obviously, there are a lot of D3 & D$ people that will claim otherwise but for me they're a generation too far.

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    "Chinese" versions of Webasto that heat the coolant charge

    in International Forum

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    My DII has a Webasto engine heater fitted ex factory (for certain regions this is necessary to be legal in "green zones") and the difference is just amazing.

    Out here, it does get seriously cold from time to time (and I travel to some seriously cold places..) and it was one of things to make me go for this vehicle.

    Start the Td5, leave it at tick over and withing 3-5 mins. the windows are clean and engine around 40-45 C.

    Next step is to put in some extra stuff to remotely start the Webasto before the engine is started...

    The OneTen with the Mazda will get one, too, as they are $#^#^to start in the cold.

    I would buy a brand engine heater with back up and spares..

     

     

    COG for Defender 110 on 2-post lift?

    in International Forum

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    The OneTen that sits here is 55 % rear axle - 45 % front axle : total about 2.690 kgs. with the 300 Tdi and fully loaded.

    The Series is almost 50 - 50

    We are looking into a lift and I deleted the 2 poster from my list as we have seen some serious incidents over the years at various places.

    Totally understand the advantages of a 2 poster but I will not put a Series / Defender on one if I can avoid it.

     

    Thoughts and Musings on the Ineos Grenadier

    in The New Ineos Grenadier

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    I drove a Grenadier - Pre Production on AT plates - a few months ago after some serious talks with the accountant for it to be a company car here in France.

    The trailmaster version - so winch etc. was all there - and the vehicle itself did just what I expected. Good power, quit, seriously good brakes etc. Seats are some of the best I have sat in for a long time and playing in the field it showed to be quit capable. On the road, no complains with plenty of power, smooth gearbox en quiet.

    However, the "cockpit style" switches, the centre console and serious amounts of plastic under the bonnet are not my thing. Worse is the "under the rear bench" spagetti junction of batteries, relais and loads and loads of electronics. Not only something I fear when the swimming gets tough, it stops you from having a flat floor from the rear floor to the front. The winch is not "hidden mounted" - the winch cable simply disappears somewhere in the bumper, the towbar is one I'd rather not put my Hulco on.

    Unfortunatly, the "sale farce" present at the event was the deciding factor for passing up on the Grenadier. I came with the intention, paperwork and ability to buy one. I told this to the gentleman who organized the day and he was good at his job and really tried. The people (3) that were there to actually sell the thing were more interested in the few women and the drinks than selling the vehicle. If they can't be ar..d to do their job I can't be bother to spent around € 90k as in FR there is a serious amount of eco tax to pay on these vehicles.

    I left and bought something else I will not name here.

    Good vehicle let down by the people that are supposed to sell it.

    Nothing new there...

     

     

    (P.S.- before you ask : yes, I mailed Ineos about it and got no reply.)

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