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dorsetfreelander



Member Since: 20 Jul 2013
Location: Dorset
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Africa trop

I am spending a few weeks with my Agronomist son who lives and works in Kenya and lives about 150 miles north of Nairobi. I thought I would report back on the Land Rover scene.
So far I have seen two FL2s, both with diplomatic plates, in Nairobi and a few Range Rovers also in Nairobi with diplomatic plates. I haven't seen a single New Defender. Out in the country I have seen a couple of FL1s and one or two original Defenders and that's about it. Everything else is wall to wall Toyota LandCruisers (I even have one on hire). My son has a Ford Ranger pickup which is really very impressive and quiet and on big chunky tyres.
I was talking to a local guy who said that 25 years ago it was LandRovers everywhere but it's amazing how they lost the market or perhaps just walked away from it. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

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Dave47



Member Since: 31 Aug 2014
Location: Margate Kent
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

Toyota, flooded the market back in the seventies/eighties,
massive incentives to buy new motors with the back up in maintenance centres,
IIRC a lot of the tourist companies were actually given motors to use and assess,
Not sure what it's like now as I've not been back for about 25 years. Sad DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

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SYFL2



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Enjoy your trop.

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