Can I hire a Defender?

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Ralph Williams

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• Jun 22, 2005

• #1

My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a
shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live
near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks
in advance.

 

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[email protected]

Guest

• Jun 22, 2005

• #2

Ralph Williams wrote:
> My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a
> shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
> Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live
> near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks
> in advance.

Why not take her to a well run site for a day and have some good
quality instruction? I feel confident in recommending Lee James (up
the A1, turn left at Newark into Sherwood Forest) who has a Defender
fairly close to rasberry pink (a 110 though as he trains utility
drivers).

If you explain your wife' cravings he will do a session from one hour
to a full day that should ensure her full satisfaction . . .

That way she gets to mount the creature in its proper habitat so to
speak!

You can get his phone number from the BORDA website (www.borda.org.uk).
I can vouch for the quality of his training as I have often observed
him in action.

Regret we only have Discoveries nowadays so cant offer myself . . .

Regards, Lurch

 

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Tim Adlam

Guest

• Jun 23, 2005

• #3

[email protected] wrote:
>
> Ralph Williams wrote:
>
>>My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a
>>shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
>>Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live
>>near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks
>>in advance.
>
>
> Why not take her to a well run site for a day and have some good
> quality instruction? I feel confident in recommending Lee James (up
> the A1, turn left at Newark into Sherwood Forest) who has a Defender
> fairly close to rasberry pink (a 110 though as he trains utility
> drivers).
>
> If you explain your wife' cravings he will do a session from one hour
> to a full day that should ensure her full satisfaction . . .
>
> That way she gets to mount the creature in its proper habitat so to
> speak!
>
> You can get his phone number from the BORDA website (www.borda.org.uk).
> I can vouch for the quality of his training as I have often observed
> him in action.
>
> Regret we only have Discoveries nowadays so cant offer myself . . .
>
> Regards, Lurch
>

I've spent a 2 hour session with Lee James - very good too.
It was fun and I learned a lot. I drove a Td5 90.

Tim Adlam

 

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Tim Adlam

Guest

• Jun 23, 2005

• #4

[email protected] wrote:
>
> Ralph Williams wrote:
>
>>My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a
>>shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
>>Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live
>>near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks
>>in advance.
>
>
> Why not take her to a well run site for a day and have some good
> quality instruction? I feel confident in recommending Lee James (up
> the A1, turn left at Newark into Sherwood Forest) who has a Defender
> fairly close to rasberry pink (a 110 though as he trains utility
> drivers).
>
> If you explain your wife' cravings he will do a session from one hour
> to a full day that should ensure her full satisfaction . . .
>
> That way she gets to mount the creature in its proper habitat so to
> speak!
>
> You can get his phone number from the BORDA website (www.borda.org.uk).
> I can vouch for the quality of his training as I have often observed
> him in action.
>
> Regret we only have Discoveries nowadays so cant offer myself . . .
>
> Regards, Lurch
>

Just one other thought, you could try SHB 4x4 hire
http://www.shb.co.uk/ . They hire out Defenders to
construction sites, but also to individuals. I think last
time I asked it was about £80 for the day.

Tim A

 

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Ian Rawlings

Guest

• Jun 23, 2005

• #5

On 2005-06-23, Tim Adlam <[email protected]> wrote:

> Just one other thought, you could try SHB 4x4 hire
> http://www.shb.co.uk/ . They hire out Defenders to
> construction sites, but also to individuals. I think last
> time I asked it was about £80 for the day.

My defender was an ex-SHB hire vehicle, I was going to suggest them as
well but I forgot the name of the company! It was in good nick
despite being a hire car, very revvy engine (for a 300TDi) but the
gearbox died within 2 months of me getting it, thankfully I had a 3
month warranty from the dealer.

Note that their defenders are likely to be hard-top commercials, so no
soundproofing, carpets, trim, stereo etc, about as raw as a
factory-spec defender can get.

--
For every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert

 

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Ralph Williams

Guest

• Jun 24, 2005

• #6

Many thanks guys. I've got the hire rates from SHB 4x4 hire so my wife will
probably get her wish. (Well, this one at least!)



"Ralph Williams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a
> shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
> Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live
> near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks
> in advance.
>
>

 

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hugh

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• Jun 24, 2005

• #7

In message <[email protected]>, Ralph Williams
<[email protected]> writes
>Many thanks guys. I've got the hire rates from SHB 4x4 hire so my wife will
>probably get her wish. (Well, this one at least!)
>
>
>
>"Ralph Williams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a
>> shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
>> Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live
>> near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks
>> in advance.
>>
>>
>
>
Just a suggestion, buy her a day at an off-road school (which uses
Defenders obviously) then she can really go to town.
--
hugh
Reply to address is valid at the time of posting

 

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Ralph Williams

Guest

• Jun 25, 2005

• #8

She doesn't want to drive off road - she's been off road with me in my Jeep
Wrangler and enjoyed it but worries about bumping into a tree and damaging
something. She just wants to drive a Land Rover on the road!

"hugh" <hugh@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In message <[email protected]>, Ralph Williams
> <[email protected]> writes
>>Many thanks guys. I've got the hire rates from SHB 4x4 hire so my wife
>>will
>>probably get her wish. (Well, this one at least!)
>>
>>
>>
>>"Ralph Williams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably
>>> a
>>> shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near
>>> Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we
>>> live
>>> near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many
>>> thanks
>>> in advance.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
> Just a suggestion, buy her a day at an off-road school (which uses
> Defenders obviously) then she can really go to town.
> --
> hugh
> Reply to address is valid at the time of posting

 

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cnews05

Guest

• Aug 12, 2005

• #9

"Ralph Williams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> She doesn't want to drive off road - she's been off road with me in my
> Jeep Wrangler and enjoyed it but worries about bumping into a tree and
> damaging something. She just wants to drive a Land Rover on the road!

We will look out for a posting along the lines of "Wranger for sale -
genuine reason - wife wants a 90" ;-)

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