cheddarwards
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: Somerset
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I have just driven back from the pub after lunch & spotted an '06 Plate Discovery with it's bonnet up & hazards on in a layby near my office.
The female driver was looking massively unimpressed. My fellow passengers thought it was very funny & took to giving me abuse about how that will be me in just a couple of weeks time. I had to put them straight & tell them that was just one of the many "features & benefits of Land Rover ownership"
Still you have to fell sorry for the driver - Friday afternoon before a Bank Holiday & waiting for LR Assist.  !
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JustinL
Member Since: 26 Jul 2006
Location: Somerset
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Oh God.........did my wife borrow my car I ask myself? 
Poor women!
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 3:35pm |
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DickyH
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: West Yorkshire
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I think you guys must have the patience of saints. Why do you accept that Land Rovers are unreliable and will probably let you down sooner or later? This is 2006. Whatever you buy, there should be a better than average chance of you completing your journey, particularly with a machine the price of a D3.
Do Land Rover award you with points for your staying power or something? 
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 4:09pm |
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DG
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I don't accept that my Disco3 is unreliable. Nor the D2 I had for 3 years prior.
LR Binoculars though....oh.... a different matter altogether. Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 4:20pm |
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DG
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Thats a one emoticon answer there Si, or is it a question  Existential Phenomenologist.
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 4:41pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
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dickgriff wrote:LR Binoculars though....oh.... a different matter altogether.
send him a pair, he might see the light 
DickyH wrote:I think you guys must have the patience of saints. Why do you accept that Land Rovers are unreliable and will probably let you down sooner or later?
so what problems have you had with yours or are you prejudging. ah the eternal pessimist.
DickyH wrote:Do Land Rover award you with points for your staying power or something?
yeah I believe it's called permagrin (not permaglum gulliver) and what are you getting for your efforts Mr Negative. 
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 4:55pm |
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10forcash
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could be missing the point but who's to say it wasn't misfuelled / out of fuel / beyond the drivers wit to put it in P or N before trying to start it - not all 'breakdowns' are vehicle errors ya know! TorqTune
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 6:10pm |
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DickyH
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: West Yorkshire
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Er hang on, I was commenting on what cheddarwards said:
'My fellow passengers thought it was very funny & took to giving me abuse about how that will be me in just a couple of weeks time. I had to put them straight & tell them that was just one of the many "features & benefits of Land Rover ownership"
Clearly he seems to accept that it will go wrong but that it is all part of the Landrover deal. I've read a number of other people who express similar views. I'm not commenting myself or being negative, I was merely wondering how so many people seem to accept such problems; clearly you that have replied do not have any problems, so
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 6:13pm |
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jeff
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cheddarwards wrote:I have just driven back from the pub after lunch & spotted an '06 Plate Discovery with it's bonnet up & hazards on in a layby near my office.
The female driver was looking massively unimpressed. My fellow passengers thought it was very funny & took to giving me abuse about how that will be me in just a couple of weeks time. I had to put them straight & tell them that was just one of the many "features & benefits of Land Rover ownership"
Still you have to fell sorry for the driver - Friday afternoon before a Bank Holiday & waiting for LR Assist. !
She was probably loading the luggage and disappointed at the lack of space D3 TDV6SE
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 8:08pm |
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10forcash
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 8:12pm |
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disco
Member Since: 28 Jul 2006
Location: UK
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It obviously belonged to a bloke - he just left his wife looking after it whilst he went to the pub.
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 8:18pm |
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Xplore
Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
Location: LISBON
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Most of the female drivers I saw with broken down 4x4s on the side of the road lately where driving X3s 
Now beeing summer and all, I just think they are nice to look at...  ... the X3s I mean....
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| Fri Aug 25 2006 10:26pm |
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norto
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
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if she is anything like my wife..........
shes probably trying to get into the wrong car 
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