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euangibson
 


Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027

Scotland 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Firenze RedDiscovery 4
Forum interest in off-road instruction....?

I am intending booking a course with Ronnie Dale in the new year http://www.ronniedale4x4.co.uk/ronnie_fr.html ...I did it many years ago and found it very informative and interesting....he also does 4x4 professional training,and 4x4 Instructors training.
Just wondered if anyone would have interest in me trying to get a few members together,and possibly get a forum day booked ?
Ronnie operates on a maximum of 3 at a time,so any more and it would be on different days Thumbs Up
 "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...

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waterbuoy
 


Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2865

United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Hi Euan

Short answer from me would be 'it depends'...

I do a lot of offroad driving with my work, but am very conscious that I have not had any formal training for more than 25 years now. Whilst I am happy that the D3 can take me most places I need to go, and certainly to some that the 110 would not, I would be intertested in some targeted instruction.

In particular, my vehicle is often close to max GVW (if not above it) so dealing with breakout/sideslip on cross slopes etc is one issue that would be of interest. Presumably if it was arranged for Forum members than it would be D3/4 specific? That would be an attraction as many of the training centres use Defenders for 'serious work' and the 'smarter' vehicles to provide an off-road experience type event.

I have only heard good things of Ronnie in the past, so good luck whatever comes of this.

Tony
 Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
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300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
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Post #11962752nd Dec 2013 11:44 am
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euangibson
 


Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
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Sorry,meant to come back to you on this Embarassed
NellyD5 and Go Beyond expressed an interest in this,so will get onto it in the new year Thumbs Up
 "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...

Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights

D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do... 
 
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