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BAA D3
Seen at Heathrow T4 last night: white with lots of flashing lights on the roof and an A-bar with spots. Looked very cool, even in white...
Also saw a FFRR painted in camo green, with red lining around the number plate, usually a sign that it belongs to a government agency, I believe. Driver was steadfastly refusing to catch my eye. Never seen a RR without metallic paint, and certainly not one in camo green. If they were trying to make it not stand out, they failed...No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
8th Jun 2007 1:43 pm
SN
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Re: BAA D3
nobbyclark wrote:
Seen at Heathrow T4 last night: white with lots of flashing lights on the roof and an A-bar with spots. Looked very cool, even in white...
Sounds like Ken's .... Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
8th Jun 2007 1:44 pm
catweasel
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does Ken have a white one, didn't notice
8th Jun 2007 1:55 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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catweasel wrote:
does Ken have a white one, didn't notice
Kens got a what In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
8th Jun 2007 3:35 pm
bluebarchetta
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I think that you have to have a 4x4 to go airside - glad to see they made a good choice
8th Jun 2007 6:49 pm
BCP
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Think it is something about all axles must be powered if the vehicle is to leave the hardtop. Hence 6x6 fire engines etc.
Or there again I'm typing mince.
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8th Jun 2007 10:12 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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There is some sort of regulation I'm sure. Although the are also plenty of 2wd vans etc running around the aprons at Manchester AP.
8th Jun 2007 10:22 pm
mick
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maybe the lights were out and they needed Ken to light the runway up.
8th Jun 2007 10:26 pm
DG Site Moderator
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You only have to watch "Airport" ( ) to see that there are all manner of vehicles airside...can't find any regs on BAA or CAA sites to suggest any specific dirvetrain requirements 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
8th Jun 2007 10:35 pm
CY
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DG wrote:
You only have to watch "Airport" ( )
Guilty as charged
They certainly run a series of Discovery IIs anyway.2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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8th Jun 2007 11:36 pm
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when I saw 'BAA D3' as the thread title, I thought Shawn the sheep had moved up from the Series III.....and theeeeennn......???
8th Jun 2007 11:39 pm
catweasel
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Leaving the 'hardtop' and going 'Airside' are 2 different issues. The emergency vehicles need all wheel drive in most cases for obvious reasons. There is no requirement for all wheel drive to go air side In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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