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Handscomb

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Howdy!,

Just managed to get hold of my first LR, we're a young couple, but after a year in australian have developed a thing for big cars, I picked up a 2002 V8 Vogue that was going for the right price a few weeks back, thankfully it's mechanically sound & looks the part so just thought i'd join here and gain / share a little wisdom about these great cars.

Thanks All.

Chris
 
defender300td1 said:
Welcome close one ;) nice motor ! Any pic's :)
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Are you close by? i've been looking for somewhere to throw up some mud>?

i bought the car for the girlfriend really, it'll always be "mine" she's only 20,i can't begin to tell you how much the insurance is, i've just added a pic in my profile, i'll throw a few more up on a nice day.

Chris

oh and the comment about having a v8 ^^, darn straight!! the other night we came up at some lights against some little chav in a focus st, needless to say he embaressed himself just the way i thought he would :) !
 
Handscomb said:
Are you close by? i've been looking for somewhere to throw up some mud>?

i bought the car for the girlfriend really, it'll always be "mine" she's only 20,i can't begin to tell you how much the insurance is, i've just added a pic in my profile, i'll throw a few more up on a nice day.

Chris

oh and the comment about having a v8 ^^, darn straight!! the other night we came up at some lights against some little chav in a focus st, needless to say he embaressed himself just the way i thought he would :) !
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Well I don't know because you haven't put a location :p

Horsham myself you?

Around here we got 2 pay and plays , Slinfold safaris near tangmere and they also do the chalk pits at shoreham by sea and another can not remember the name at Boney A272 look em up on google or they advertise in the Lro magazine .

Since I sold me defender I don't do much now as I know the perils of of roading broken uj's ect and I need mine for work plus I wouldn't in me rangie anyways
I've always thought the smart ones are the ones that take an old dog on the back of a trailer .

We also have a Greenlaning in guilford section look it up speak to strange days ask nicely and they might let you come Along if you respect the rules of Greenlaning .

Ok hope this helps

Joe

Now of to have a look at your wreck ;)
 
defender300td1 said:
Well I don't know because you haven't put a location :p

Horsham myself you?

Around here we got 2 pay and plays , Slinfold safaris near tangmere and they also do the chalk pits at shoreham by sea and another can not remember the name at Boney A272 look em up on google or they advertise in the Lro magazine .

Since I sold me defender I don't do much now as I know the perils of of roading broken uj's ect and I need mine for work plus I wouldn't in me rangie anyways
I've always thought the smart ones are the ones that take an old dog on the back of a trailer .

We also have a Greenlaning in guilford section look it up speak to strange days ask nicely and they might let you come Along if you respect the rules of Greenlaning .

Ok hope this helps

Joe

Now of to have a look at your wreck ;)
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My wreck, How charming, i bought the "wreck" by choice, i'm not stupid enough to lose 30k on a car i'm paying for with real money (not finance).

i'm in the charlwood area on the back side of crawley.

i was considering buying a banged out defender or something but this vogue came up for the right money and after checking it and checking it again i almost robbed the guy. i don't have special bits (the car is stock) and that's the way it's staying, the only reason i even bought it was because the husky has outgrown the '12 Punto i recently bought the mrs.

thanks for the info about locations, i just want to have a little go, get the car muddy, i've got to get the air suspension warning off & any underlying problems fixed before i put it in that position though.

was going to buy a sport, didn't. they are pretty ridiculous in every way. not really a land rover is it. overall pretty thrilled with my purchase & the money i paid.

Chris
 
Handscomb said:
^^ just read my post,

it wasn't meant in the nasty way it looks.

Sorry

Chris
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was just about to say ,wreck was a joke! mate your touchy lighten up ;) ok Slinfold safari it what I suggest they have a non damaging route , but personaly it costing that much stay away I've seen rear quater skirts ripped away so be cautious forget green laning your wreck it, its too nice ;) your wreck that is :):):)
 
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defender300td1 said:
was just about to say ,wreck was a joke! mate your touchy lighten up ;) ok Slinfold safari it what I suggest they have a non damaging route , but personaly it costing that much stay away I've seen rear quater skirts ripped away so be cautious forget green laning your wreck it, its too nice ;) your wreck that is :):):)
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i have got a bee in my bonnet, i'm really sorry, i know a few local tax evaders / street pharmacists that drive sports & think they are the best thing since a toaster...

:) i'll give slinfold a go with the mrs :) we certainly wont be ragging it, it's more of a "what terrain can the car handle" not "how fast can i drive over these bumps" like you crazy defender owners seem to do :p

hah, the wreck needs a few new bits,

i need to get hold of some new rear lights & the air suspension needs looking at (i have a thread in range rover talk) i also want to pick up a set of side steps (to be put on after we've mucked around in the mud) and a tow bar.

Chris
 
also,

nice horses, they yours?

we've been thinking of getting our own for a while, my girlfriend used to ride & a local school, but one of aforementioned tax dodgers owned said yard & started to get paranoid & obsessive / controlling about my girlfriend going there...

if you're part of that "scene" and know anyone it'd be good to have a talk about this?
if in exchange i can provide some IT knowledge :p

Chris
 
Sorry did I say Slinfold I meant Slindon they are close and sound similar, they have both parted from this earth now one was my girls , bella boo .
 
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Handscomb said:
also,

nice horses, they yours?

we've been thinking of getting our own for a while, my girlfriend used to ride & a local school, but one of aforementioned tax dodgers owned said yard & started to get paranoid & obsessive / controlling about my girlfriend going there...

if you're part of that "scene" and know anyone it'd be good to have a talk about this?
if in exchange i can provide some IT knowledge :p

Chris
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my girl knows a few yard's but not too close to you so would be a bit of a jaunt for mucking out ect sorry
 
Handscomb said:
i have got a bee in my bonnet, i'm really sorry, i know a few local tax evaders / street pharmacists that drive sports & think they are the best thing since a toaster...

:) i'll give slinfold a go with the mrs :) we certainly wont be ragging it, it's more of a "what terrain can the car handle" not "how fast can i drive over these bumps" like you crazy defender owners seem to do :p

hah, the wreck needs a few new bits,

i need to get hold of some new rear lights & the air suspension needs looking at (i have a thread in range rover talk) i also want to pick up a set of side steps (to be put on after we've mucked around in the mud) and a tow bar.

Chris
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Just been looking at your thread hi jack your in good hands with saint , by the way your in a thread if you never started it your thread is somthing you start any thing else is just a post:):):):)
 
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