Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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Ordered a D4 XS in Zermatt Silver, Tints and Ebony today. Due to collect in late Nov early Dec.
Had a D3 for a bit, changed o a Defender 110 XS but back to the D4.
Well chuffed!! 
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 8th Oct 2010 8:23 pm |
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Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
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Well done mate  I've got rid of mine a couple of weeks ago and running around in a D3 commercial for a while. How's life treating you out there? I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
Can Am Commander 1000XT
Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
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| 8th Oct 2010 9:24 pm |
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the kergan
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Swindon Wiltshire
Posts: 535
 
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nice one, I was given a build date of february from my local stealer I have something to say! It's better to burn out... than to fade away!
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| 8th Oct 2010 9:25 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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 Have I so missed Sonic's Avatar................... 
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| 8th Oct 2010 9:25 pm |
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Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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Sonic,
Not too bad, although the job is far too busy for my relaxed attitude.
Makes sense to change really, especially as the clutch was on the way out for a third time in the Defender.
Not getting much grief from the Defender2 lads though!!!!!!!
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| 8th Oct 2010 9:37 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
Posts: 3522
 
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(for both Charlotte and the D4...) The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 8th Oct 2010 9:39 pm |
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Sonic3d
Member Since: 22 Nov 2005
Location: Ross on Wye Herefordshire
Posts: 872
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Good to here things are ok if a little busy I took a D4 out a few weeks ago and was really impressed. Will we see you at any of the shows next year? I can resist everything except TEMPTATION
Can Am Commander 1000XT
Seen the light and bought a 4Motion T5
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| 8th Oct 2010 9:44 pm |
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Ent
Member Since: 12 Oct 2007
Location: In the cack
Posts: 6485
 
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Good choice Ian After placing an order in March took delivery of a D4 commercial in XS trim last Friday. Although it turned out to be the wrong engine spec from what i ordered its still a cracking vehicle. The dealers have re-ordered my car with a delivery date of Febraury in the mean time I'll smoke round in this one for free Before you order any extras drop Pete Bell an email, he can do most things like park heater for less than half the price a dealer would charge.
BTW glad to here the tax payer is getting his pound of flesh  Club Exped trailer
Club Timed Climate
Club Flappy paddle steering wheel
Club 300bhp
Club Prospeed test pilot/lab rat
Club National Luna Stella conditioner
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| 8th Oct 2010 10:24 pm |
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Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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Sonic,
Won't be at any shows next year as i'll be at the hot, sandy two way range for the entire summer period. 
Ent,
Very unlike Land Rover to mess up Probably best you start of with the less powerful though, it suits your driving style of 'go hard or go home
I don't plan on changing it in any way as the plan is to swap it for a new one after 12 months, hopefully if demand is still high it'll cost nothing to swap and I might even make some money. The joys of tax free and a pretty hefty discount.
The only thing I need to do is scope swapping my Howling Moon for a Magginolia profiled rooftent that will sit on the normal roof bars rather than go down the lines of a roofrack. No idea how much the Magginolia will be?
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| 9th Oct 2010 6:42 am |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
Posts: 3522
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Higgers wrote: swapping my Howling Moon for a Magginolia profiled rooftent
So Ian....does that mean you might be offloading a roof tent in the near future...   I know a roof rack it might want to be aquainted with again... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 9th Oct 2010 7:27 am |
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Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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We may well come to a mutual agreement.
I knew I shouldn't have sold you that rack!
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| 9th Oct 2010 10:07 am |
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Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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Got the chassis number today. Should be ready for the end of Nov
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| 6th Nov 2010 6:22 pm |
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discocuzzy
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: surrey
Posts: 2752
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Poof "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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05 plate D3 HSE in Zermat- Gone
11 Plate D4 Landmark in Fuji white- Gone
08 Plate D3 Hse in Buckingham Blue- Gone
58 plate D3 HSE Silver- Gone
10 Plate D4 HSE Stornaway Grey
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| 7th Nov 2010 8:19 pm |
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Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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That'll be a warm, dry, comfortable poof.
I give you 6 months before you get one
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| 9th Nov 2010 6:56 am |
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Higgers
Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Kent
Posts: 127
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Picked it up yesterday and drove back to Germany.
The weather was terrible and we didn't see tarmac due to snow. Just dialed in grass, gravel and snow and stuck to about 50mph, although I did feel a bit selfish steaming past peple struggling to get up the hills.
I'll get some photos up later today if possible.
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| 5th Dec 2010 9:59 am |
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