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LR Experience Level 2
sshhh!!! it's mi birthday today SWMBO just got me a LR Experience Level 2 full day course at Skipton.
Managed to skip the obligatory Level 1 [don't ask how].
To get the best out of the day, can anybody offer any tips, guidelines, pitfalls etc as to what I should be prepared for??
all comments greatly appreciated.
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14th Jan 2007 4:23 pm
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I did a level 2 at Rockingham with Cliff, best of all the LRE courses IMO. You will drive a 110 Defender with no traction control etc. The day is all about self-recovery, ground reading skills etc. Brilliant day out and you will learn an awful lot.
You will drive a 110 Defender with no traction control etc.
110 I did my L2 in had TC
Ronp, do the L1 first, you'll get more out of the L2 if you do as they'll assume you know what they're talking aboutThe End
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14th Jan 2007 5:04 pm
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I did my Level 2 in a 110 also but the TC had been disabled. When I got there they asked me for the date I did my Level 1 so they could check on their PC.
It's a good day but as Slimer said I'd do the Level 1 first.1996 Discovery 1 300TDI ES Biarritz Blue, sold
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14th Jan 2007 5:08 pm
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slimer, woody 179...you really reckon the level 1 is not a waste of time & money??
If that's so, I'll take your advice and change my booking to level 1.
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14th Jan 2007 10:44 pm
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judging by the L1 DVD!!! I'd say as long as you know a mud rut from a snow, you'd be alright! But I'm not the expert, if the L1 LRE course is anything as bad as the L1 LRE DVD, then I'd go straight for the L2 course. But I haven't been on the course so can't say for sure. I'm sure there's a few bods that would be able to tell you more.....?Bodsys Brake Bible
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14th Jan 2007 10:56 pm
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The LRE1 day is a lot more involved than LR's free 1/2 day experience, they do teach you whats on the LRE level 1 DVD. In my opinion it is worth it as you get to understand how your vehicle works and its limits, they also teach you a little on how to determine the best route without damage to the enviroment or your vehicle (and you).
The LRE2 day picks up where level 1 finished teaching you more about reading the ground and the best route without damage to the enviroment or the vehicle (and you). They also disable HDC, ABS, TC (at least they did in my case) and you use a 110 for this level (I did ask about using a D3 but they said no).
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14th Jan 2007 11:15 pm
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I suppose L1 is worthwhile, particularly if you don't have much off roading experience. If you have, perhaps an L1 refresher would be ok. For the most part I found it not much of a challenge. It was fun, but not much of a challenge.
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16th Jan 2007 8:46 pm
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thanks for comments all..I will change my booking to Level1...hell, it gives me damn good justification to go back for more... with Level 2
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it's mi birthday today 
SWMBO just got me a LR Experience Level 2 full day course at Skipton.
But I'm not the expert, if the L1 LRE course is anything as bad as the L1 LRE DVD, then I'd go straight for the L2 course. But I haven't been on the course so can't say for sure. I'm sure there's a few bods that would be able to tell you more.....?
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