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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

I think I’m going to like that...... Thumbs Up Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #374443 2nd Jul 2019 11:50 am
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dorsetfreelander



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

Someone sent me this today, a hovercraft assisted Defender. 1962 Farmer and Stockbreeder. Apparently the idea failed to get off the ground. Laughing

 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #374446 2nd Jul 2019 12:11 pm
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IanMetro



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

dorsetfreelander wrote 'a hovercraft assisted Defender'

And I thought that 'air suspension' hadn't been tried on the Defender until now. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 74k+ miles) (MY2015)

Post #374465 2nd Jul 2019 6:49 pm
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jules



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dorsetfreelander wrote:
Someone sent me this today, a hovercraft assisted Defender. 1962 Farmer and Stockbreeder. Apparently the idea failed to get off the ground. Laughing



Was it April 1st by any chance Very Happy Jules

Post #374480 2nd Jul 2019 10:24 pm
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MartynB



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I’ll say it again . In this day and age , hanging an alloy and tyre that’s probably worth £750 on the rear door is just asking for trouble . 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

Post #374487 3rd Jul 2019 6:04 am
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chicken george



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pardon? At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Post #374488 3rd Jul 2019 6:32 am
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Past master



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People steal them CG. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Post #374495 3rd Jul 2019 7:45 am
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j77



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It's not just the back door they get nicked from, D3/4 owners get them nicked often. It won't keep me up at night though. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Post #374497 3rd Jul 2019 8:13 am
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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

It’s a Defender.......wrap the spare in razor wire, but don’t forget to take it off before using Rolling with laughter Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #374498 3rd Jul 2019 8:25 am
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dorsetfreelander



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[quote="jules"]

dorsetfreelander wrote:


Was it April 1st by any chance Very Happy


The early 60's was when the hovercraft was invented by Cockerell, at the time it was going to revolutionise transport and by now it was claimed that everyone would be driving one. The problem was that they were difficult to steer around corners as they just kept going in a straight line (Isaac Newton and all that). Apart from a few military uses I think that the technology has all but died out. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #374500 3rd Jul 2019 8:30 am
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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Used to love going over the channel on the Sealink hover.......best time was just before that have to stop because of bad weather, it was like a fairground ride...... Rolling with laughter

Main thing I remember from the journeys was all the screws and trim in the cabin rattling and buzzing all the way....... Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #374502 3rd Jul 2019 8:37 am
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dorsetfreelander



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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

I recall going on that and made the mistake of ordering a Gin and Tonic just before lift off. The vibration was so bad that most of it splashed out of the glass and I was scared to take a sip in case I "Glassed" myself. Shocked 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Post #374504 3rd Jul 2019 8:42 am
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Boxbrownie



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 i6 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

In the 1960’s I was taken across the the Isle of Wight on the then only commercial hovercraft SRN2 I think it was, run by British Rail (I know that because my Uncle was a driver on BR and we got discounted, well he got free fares) I can barely remember the trip, it was just noisy......well I must have only been 7 or 8 I think Shocked Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Post #374507 3rd Jul 2019 9:14 am
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chicken george



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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

chicken george wrote:
pardon?


I was referring to martyn repeating himself, i know about wheel thefts,

my mate recently had 8 wheels stolen, a mini tractor on a trailer


back to hovercrafts, ive had a go on one of these wild things

http://www.hovercraft.org.uk/event/allerton2019/

To steer you must give it full beans in order to maintain lift and feed the rudder, anything less than full chat and things just dont work At work
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"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Post #374530 3rd Jul 2019 7:58 pm
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Lightwater



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Ukraine 2013 Freelander 2 2.0T SE Auto Fuji White

I was on the hovercraft from France to England, it was very noisy. Maybe even worse than a Defender!

We had a catamaran going across Bass Straight same type as the Channel, I have been on both, they stopped the Bass Straight cat. Pretty rough, the current ship in one storm had broken windows up to level 10 & returned to Melbourne. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

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