Can I hire a Defender?

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.

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

[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

[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

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

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.
>
>

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

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

"Ralph Williams" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 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" ;-)

C