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Thank you, that’s very interesting. And surprising actually. I had assumed that registrations are released one time only and then die with the car if it’s scrapped with the reg still assigned to it. There must be a lot of money in it for DVLA if they released some of the early ones for a second...

Ahh…….the perennial problem with otherwise useful forums. Keyboard bores making unwanted comments such as “vanity plates….a great way to waste money”. I didn’t say they were useful or necessary. Maybe my bank account is full and I need to get rid of some money to make room. Anyway, if anyone...

Apologies in advance, this is not at all LR related, but I didn’t know where to ask. I’ve been looking for a personal registration with my initials, but there are hardly any for sale through traders, and the DVLA say they have no more to issue, which I take to mean that all combinations have...

She had a bad experience with the BMW a few years back, followed other cars through water that was too deep and almost ended in disaster, and so now she’s paranoid through an ankle deep puddle. But yeah, I’ve watched a lot of videos on how to proceed through water. Thanks 👍

Thank you for that, that’s very reassuring. No, we’re not driving enthusiasts, and no longer have a touring caravan, so just looking for a comfortable car with a high driving position, that’s happy through sometimes flooded lanes that our BMW 5 series isn’t good for.

I’ve been looking at used, low mileage (up to 30k) RR Sport and Discovery, and the vehicles with the most eye-catching prices are usually the D250 rather than D300. As the speed limit is 70mph, I’m very tempted, but can’t find much online in the way of specific reviews. Other than for very new...

That makes total sense to me. Electricity and water don’t mix. I don’t know if you’ve seen the ‘Rufford Ford’ videos on YouTube though, where people plough through deep water, often unsuccessfully, up North somewhere, but the only vehicles that seem to give LR a run for their money in getting...

Thanks for the reply, but I think I muddied the waters (no pun intended) when I talked about wading depth. The flooding we get wouldn’t trouble any RR, and in fact an F-Pace would be fine, but it is deep enough (18 inches or so, sometimes) to mean my wife has to turn around in the BMW. It’s...

Thanks for the reply. Just a couple of points/questions. 1). How short a lifespan do you think the battery may have, because I’m only looking at vehicles with mileage up to 25k. 2). How much might a new battery cost? 3). What is it that puts you off electric? I wouldn’t want a full EV, but I...

I’m thinking of dipping my toe into LR ownership for the first time. We only have one car in the household (as I drive a van), a BMW 5 series, but regular flooding in the lanes in our area is making saloon cars almost unusable. We need wading depth. Would like a new (but used) Defender, but RR...