1988smithy
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Great british LR Show Stoneleigh
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19th @stoneleigh.. tempted, not been to a show this year
1988smithy
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Same here, we can have a play together ❤
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Yep, first show. Looking forward to it!
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Just booked our tickets, you going on off road course?
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Anyone been before, is it any good?
Will you get your Defender stolen from the car park?
Will you get your Defender stolen from the car park?
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We went last year. It was a good show. Lots of different stands - parts, tours, tyres, clubs etc. I was helping to man one of the stands so never made it outside to see the off-road course etc.
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Not this time, didn't feel confident bringing my own off road just yet. Will definitely book onto one of the next though when I'm more comfortable with it.
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We went a few years ago, maybe 2018 it was pretty good tbf, smaller than billing etc
The off road course was a bit more challenging than billing iirc. Bit scratchier
There's vip parking for landys but its a tenner which I think takes the pìss a bit.
Seems a popular show on other forums
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It says disabled carers go free 
things must be tough if your carer is disabled 
things must be tough if your carer is disabled
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Spent a couple of hours there, was smaller than a few years ago I think but the jumble sale was inside 
Few more companies doing roof tent hire and expedition vehicle hire popping up
Burger van was extortionate but fookin lovely
Decent little show, off road was a laugh. Marshall said I might struggle on the Avon's, they're not quite full AT, but it was sound. Quite muddy but not scratchy.
Helped a lad get his rear spring back in
4 of us rocked the 90 and he just pushed it back in
Few more companies doing roof tent hire and expedition vehicle hire popping up
Burger van was extortionate but fookin lovely
Decent little show, off road was a laugh. Marshall said I might struggle on the Avon's, they're not quite full AT, but it was sound. Quite muddy but not scratchy.
Helped a lad get his rear spring back in
4 of us rocked the 90 and he just pushed it back in Attachments
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Went to the show today, my first one! Was great to see so many Defenders of all types there, from mid restoration, working vehicles, to immaculately restored and upgraded ones. Had a good look around the stalls and the "VIP Parking" for Landys, got lots of inspiration. Was good to see some of the products for sale in person, have a feel of the quality etc.
Watched a few trucks tackle the off road course, looked very impressive. One of the marshals took us around in his Disco (for a small fee), it was very impressive. From where we were watching originally we thought it was a tough but ok course, from actually going around in it it was very different! Lots of steep inclines and declines, all covered in slippy mud, and very bouncy. Absolutely loved it! Will have to take the Defender next year once I get some practice in.
Of course, spent some money at the stalls:
Watched a few trucks tackle the off road course, looked very impressive. One of the marshals took us around in his Disco (for a small fee), it was very impressive. From where we were watching originally we thought it was a tough but ok course, from actually going around in it it was very different! Lots of steep inclines and declines, all covered in slippy mud, and very bouncy. Absolutely loved it! Will have to take the Defender next year once I get some practice in.
Of course, spent some money at the stalls:
- 2x 20l Jerry cans (they'll fit in one of the external lockers).
- Gloss black radiator grille.
- Internal door handles.
- Snow cowl and replacement wing top grille.
- Towing pintle and D shackle for the front bumper.
- New windscreen rubber seal, will need replacing at some point. Figured I may as well buy it now rather than waiting until I want to do the job and then ordering it and waiting.
- Various sized grommets for filling the holes leftover from removing bolts from the body.
- Breaker bar to convince stubborn bolts to move.
- Ear defenders for the little one so long drives in the rattly, noisy engine don't damage her hearing!
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Forgot all about this.Spent a couple of hours there, was smaller than a few years ago I think but the jumble sale was inside
Few more companies doing roof tent hire and expedition vehicle hire popping up
Burger van was extortionate but fookin lovely
Decent little show, off road was a laugh. Marshall said I might struggle on the Avon's, they're not quite full AT, but it was sound. Quite muddy but not scratchy.
Helped a lad get his rear spring back in
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Son has Avon AT on his D2, doesn't go off road in it though.
Still got your front bumper so that's good.
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I was really impressed by them mate, and yeah, nothing fell off luckily
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Good haul!
the off road course at billing is ideal to dip your toe mate Was the Marshalls truck the green d2 with the Amber beacons? Saw it doing a few laps
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Was poorlysick or would have liked to have gone
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Will check that out, thank you!Good haul!
Was the Marshalls truck the green d2 with the Amber beacons? Saw it doing a few laps
The one I was in I think was once green, 90% mud though as it was the end of the day! But yes it had ambers on.
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Is Sunday the better day to go?
