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Off to LRE Skipton tomorrow...
I'm going to LRE Skipton tomorrow to do my Level 1 and can't wait. Couple of questions,
Has anyone else done the L1 at Skipton?
What can I expect above the half-day that I did last year?
Anything not obvious that's worth asking when I'm there?
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20th Feb 2006 2:39 pm
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Obviously you get more time at the wheel when doing a level 1. You will be able to play with the terrain settings which will give you an understanding as to how the car works. What vehicle have you chose to do your level 1In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
20th Feb 2006 3:34 pm
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I'm off to do the L1 at Dunkeld tomorrow. Canny Wait!!
20th Feb 2006 3:53 pm
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AndrewS wrote:
What vehicle have you chose to do your level 1
Asked for a D3 manual, same as mine as it seemed the logical choice.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
20th Feb 2006 4:08 pm
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When I booked my level 1 I was asked what car I drive when I said a D3 they suggested I try a Range Rover Vogue. I insisted on a D3 as I wanted to learn in the same vehicle I drive, not another product from Land Rover. Although on the day I had to take a RRS as the D3 I was booked into had been bent the previous day.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
20th Feb 2006 4:18 pm
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I did my level 1 at Skipton.
Insist on doing it in a D3. I had Ronnie Dale, and he spent plenty of time explaining what the D3 can do, and very little about what it can't do... Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
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Insist on doing it in a D3. I had Ronnie Dale, and he spent plenty of time explaining what the D3 can do, and very little about what it can't do...
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23rd Feb 2006 3:17 pm
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I did my level 1 at Skipton a few weeks ago and one of the items shown the what the DSC was for. They get you to drive foot flat to the floori n a field and hit the brakes hard first with DSC and then without DSC.
Then they get you to brake just using the hand brake at speed and then half braking etc. Very intersting stuff and great fun too. Also all the usual things ie hill descent control and using that dial in the middle of you console for trying out all the diffrent modes.
A bit of water wading and also how to get stuck in the mud and how to get un stuck.
The instructor also spent some time telling you what all the buttons did on everythingi n the car and the remote control functions. I learnt somuch aboutmycarthatday. It was a great experience. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Lunch however was a little disappointing, 4 triangular sandwiches a piece of lettuce and a coke. !!
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23rd Feb 2006 4:28 pm
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oh yes some good boots when you get out to change over driver in the mud !! Landrover Discovery 3 TDV6 S 7 seat Automatic
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23rd Feb 2006 8:07 pm
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lancsamb wrote:
oh yes some good boots when you get out to change over driver in the mud !!
Cotefarmboy - how was skipton??????? - want to book mine there?
25th Feb 2006 5:52 pm
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Instructor was brilliant (James Iball) but I was slightly dissapointed with the course. Not much variey really, mainly artificially created 'play' areas. Personally I won't be going back to do my Stage 2 but if you have never off-roaded much before you will enjoy it a lot. You learn an awful lot about the car too including the Terrain Response, DSC etc.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
26th Feb 2006 4:54 pm
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cotefarmboy wrote:
Instructor was brilliant (James Iball) but I was slightly dissapointed with the course. Not much variey really, mainly artificially created 'play' areas. Personally I won't be going back to do my Stage 2 but if you have never off-roaded much before you will enjoy it a lot. You learn an awful lot about the car too including the Terrain Response, DSC etc.
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