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They do I think in France, but they have got rid of their best seller, the Defender.Does JLR still use the slogan 'the best 4x4 x far' ?
They do I think in France, but they have got rid of their best seller, the Defender.Does JLR still use the slogan 'the best 4x4 x far' ?
The best 4x4xTruck?
I’m not convince lol
Well, I am.
I have done more than half a million miles in LR products including 150K in RRC's without issue - the only time I have needed recovery has been due to accidents, which have actually always been other peoples fault (!)
However, to be realistic, I wouldn't have a modern one given me as they are way way way too complicated. IMHO motor vehicle engineering reached its peak in about 2000 - anything more modern than that is a no go for me.
Sorry OP .
Well, I am. I have done more than half a million miles in LR products including 150K in RRC's without issue - the only time I have needed recovery has been due to accidents, which have actually always been other peoples fault (!)
However, to be realistic, I wouldn't have a modern one given me as they are way way way too complicated. IMHO motor vehicle engineering reached its peak in about 2000 - anything more modern than that is a no go for me.
I completely agree, especially the comment about RRC's. The only point I might have an issue with is your cut-off date, which I'd put prior to that.
Today's owners must have a totally different mind-set to my generation, most seem to accept appalling reliability issues & the resulting financial burden as a price worth paying for being seen in the latest model
My neighbours have much newer cars than mine and seem to break down as much and cost more to fix. My youngest car is the Jag on a 2001. That is more than complex enough.
Much like meE39 523i 21 years old 146k
RRC Vouge 32 years old 56k
But then I'm 74 years old myself, with a mindset to match
I'm seriously thinking of buying a tractor to do the weekly 30Km shopping run
No MOT, no road tax and cheap insuranceGo for it - We use a tractor for our shopping runs in the bad weather - gets some funny looks in the car park, but to em
No MOT, no road tax and cheap insurance
That's just to put the glove box light on
If the politicians put many more restrictions on cars, I'm seriously thinking of buying a tractor to do the weekly 30Km shopping run
I loved all my RRC's - the fuel bill included - the constant visits to the fuel station due the limited range, not so much - that was the only thing that persuaded me away from them.
Okay - what date would you suggest ? - genuinely interested - Our D1's are both 97's - and there is no way in hell I'm going anywhere near anything modern. Ever. QUOTE]
I reckon the late 'nineties too. There's a void between engineering excellence & pandering to the gullible, but it's the latter that keeps the shareholders happy
I have a Kubota micro tractor, not road legal. Use to have a full size Renault 4wd tractor, but once all the really heavy work was done I sold it on.You mean you live in France & DON'T already own a tractor …
Can you flash all the ecu with it and supplied with the software downloads? as my NANOCOM canFor the D3 many of us use an iid made by gap, alas they are around £410 but do virtually everything that’s needed inc being able to reset the suspension / adjust height etc
Think the foxwell is another one used
If you got a tractor you could join all the other farmers in france who like to run them with a trailer load of wet SH** or manure through the villages on market day to get the greatest impactIf the politicians put many more restrictions on cars, I'm seriously thinking of buying a tractor to do the weekly 30Km shopping run
They quite like dumping manure (fumiere) on the steps of the Prefecture or the Mayors office when things are not to their liking.If you got a tractor you could join all the other farmers in france who like to run them with a trailer load of wet SH** or manure through the villages on market day to get the greatest impact
Can you flash all the ecu with it and supplied with the software downloads? as my NANOCOM can
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