JP, Yeah Lambourne near Newbury just North of the M4! Some decent lanes round that way, some a little scratchy but nothing to horrific. I'd be up for doing more and getting involved. I can read a map quite well and mark all the lanes that I do now so I can keep my own record of which ones...

Doing this from my phone at work so struggling a big. I'm confirmed as No 9 on the reserve list!! Redhand, I think the trip mentioned by Stuballsed is more of a contingency plan should people not drop out and some of the higher numbered reserves like he and I, not make it onto this trip...

Mud-4-it Cheers mate! Yeah black is the way forward and will do my best to remember to let you know what price I get for powder coating through her old man. (won't be till next year though) It'll give you an idea weather buying one and getting it coated afterwards! I'm well happy with it...

Chuffed to bits as I won a full length Hannibal roof rack with mounting points for 4 forward and 2 rear facing spots and laddres for £450. I was the only bidder and got it for the reserve price. I missed out on one a few months back that was a good £200 more and I watched 18 bids go as it ended...

The fun controler and I went out in the Defender checking out some of the lanes local to us and had a good couple of hours. Some of them a little bit sratchy but I guess it's all part and parcel of it. Came across a nice one sign posted through a farmers field running up a bit of a valley...

Sorry to hi-jack a thread....reeves_luke I see your from Oxfordshire so I can't be that far from you as I'm in Didcot. Let me know if your out and about laning one weekend and I'll deffo be up for tagging along if you don't mind. I have a similar amount of experience as your self, though a...

Nightmare for you mate. I'm still dealing with insurance after the theft of my van and work car four and a half months ago. House burgled, keys stolen :mad: Disklock, clutchclaw, standard alarm/imobilizer as well as Cat 1 alarm/imobilizer. All means a load of keys and 2 x fobs on my key...

Can't help to much on the fuel differences but my 110 is averaging 28mpg at the moment (2002 TD5). As for to big, my chickasaurus has had MY 110 since about two weeks after I bought it. She can now park it pretty much anywhere and she's a 5ft6inch petite gym instructor. I doubt you...

How long would you need it for mate? I have a 2002 110 defender Td5 and am just 10 mins over the Kent side of the dartford crossing. Though there is a NAS rear bumper on mine if that makes any difference. Let me know if I can help I could probably pop over one evening in the week if it's...

I'm also new to it as well but am experienced with a map. Off the top of my head BOAT is +-+-+- on OS maps (dont have one with me at the moment so check the legend) Though it doesn't mean it's actually open as some have restrictions (Traffic Regulation Order -TRO) on when you can use them...

Cheers Polsta. I probably paid a little over the odds really but it has so much on it and has been well looked after and was bought from insurance money as my van was pinched. Not sure what the difference would be from a 90 to 110 but with half a days green laning, and about a 60/40 split...

Cheers for the comments all. I'm well chuffed. 61k on the clock all MOT certificates and appears to have done minimal off roading despite being an ex G4 challenge, the engine bay is still orange. I took a mate with me to check it over who raced across Baja and Mexico in his 110 back in the...

Chickasaurus loves the 110 which you think would be a good thing!! We don't live together at the moment and when I look out the window I see her Saab parked on my drive :( She says the clutch is heavy and now her left leg aches, not ideal as she a fitness instructor. That'll teach her!!

Evening all, Finally collected my Defender and am over the moon! Already done a couple of lanes in it with chickzilla doing alright on the map! Couple of scratches from the overgrown parts but I think it looks a little better with them :D Any one have an idea of the make/model of the...

Gutted for you both mate and know how you feel!!! :mad: I'm still dealing with the fall out of someone breaking in to the house and steeling the keys for both my work car and my VW Transporter.

Looks dodgy tome. Have you considered ringing the local Police? Just tell them where it is and mentioned you heard/read about Landrover theft on the up in the press. Like you say could be nothing, but getting the local feds round to check can't hurt. At least you've done your bit, even if...

Thanks for the heads up Optimus, not that I have anything with 4 wheels that can go off road yet. I'll be off down the shop in a bit then to pick a copy of LRO for a bit of research! cheers

Thanks again for the welcome guys. Spending ages surfing the site but not contributing much as I don't yet have one parked on my drive. Hopefully not o long until insurance payout then it'll be 110 shopping, no huge rush (other than excitement) for one so I should be able to have a good hunt...

Thanks for the welcome all!! Yeah the 110 will be the silver lining to my dark cloud, and yes, security is above all else on my list of thing to do. Most importantly a Safe in the house as my van had and alarm, immobiliser and disk lock (fitted) but all was useless when they had the keys in...

Hi all, Came across the site and have had a little look through so thought I'd sign up and say hello. Not new to forums as I use them for my bikes as well as when I had my VW. Since having my VW van stolen from my drive (the scum broke in and took the key :mad: ), the long haired general...