I've quite happily driven a TD5 defender at 75mph all the way back from near Plymouth to Bristol. Just have to turn the radio up a bit more. I'd argue that if a vehicle is incapable of being properly driven at 60mph for whatever reason it shouldnt be on the motorway (i'd also like to see...

Think you missed my point. Clearly when on duty any emergency response vehicle with blue lights will use them and i'm sure that the OP wouldn't get in their way. My point was - is it fair for people who are in no particular rush to hold up those who actually have somewhere to be going. Is...

So you're saying that my paramedic friends who work ridiculously long shifts, usually overrunning at the end, should spend even longer away from how so that people can pootle along at the speed they want?

Any vehicle travelling unexpectedly slowly on the motorway is a hazard. I dont any more but i used to travel back along the M4 several nights a week at around 11pm or later. Needless to say i wasnt hanging around at that time of night. I would frequently come across people doing 40 or sometimes...

I wouldnt personally buy part worn unless i knew the person i was buying it from I do however use a tyre thats approaching the end of its life as the spare - i have never seen any point having a brand new tyre perishing underneath, or on the back of, the car

Arguably buying part worn makes sense as, unless you're particularly unlucky, the other tyres will be part worn by the time you need to use the spare.

I suspect in this case it also comes down to people being suitably equipped. I live about 2 hours from Kington, and would quite happily have responded under normal circumstances to a plea for help if closer assistance wasn't available. Likewise when I had a broken down D2 I received advice and...

That looks suspiciously like a near miss of a fire!

Have you had them working since you've owned the car?

The lanes inside the flags are good... havent been around on a "non firing day" for ages though. I normally head a bit further east (sometimes starting on the rutted track you referred to). The D3 video looks like it was mostly shot in the area between bulford, everleigh and tidworth. Also...

Whereabouts was that one Neil?

If i'd spotted this last night i'd have been up for joining you today! (had a meeting in Trowbridge this morning and ended up going for a walk on the edge of the plain near the Westbury Horse this afternoon) I'd second what Neil said about standing water - not just at the moment but at all...

Surely the motorhome will be registered as a Van so shouldnt have any issues?

Hi Rasher - welcome to the loonyzone!

How often do you actually use the rear wiper? I use my side mirrors rather than my rear view mirror (too much experience driving vans, towing trailers, and filling the car to the roof with kit) so in all honesty if that happened I would turn on the heated rear window, wait for the wiper blade...

Its not unusual. But its also often not wise. I do go out on my own (either completely on my own, or with a passenger but as the only vehicle). I would always make sure I have plenty of equipment with me if going alone, and would only go and do lanes that I already know. If i'm exploring new...

Thanks - had already spotted that camera... its on my wishlist now! LEDs in the interior lights are a definite must Its going to be a good couple of weeks before I have any time now to do anything... haven't driven it since Wednesday :(

It looks great in the photo, but the leather isnt that clean to start with. Not that fussed. Yes it might need a wash more often than the D2... its already covered in red dust thanks to the storm the other day. Probably going to need a Jet Wash at work for the kit anyway though, so can do the...

Odd... my D2 had isofix in the outer two seats on the middle row... Was it an option rather than standard? I cant work out how people cope with children and small cars... we went on holiday in April and had to take the D2 rather than my wife's Volvo V60, as despite that being a sizeable car, by...

I've driven D3s off road a few times, and always been impressed, so looking forward to giving this one a proper trip off road (so far only driven on one wet field with it) The options really were to get a very late model D2 with cruise etc, keep the old D2 for the fun stuff and buy a large...