Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Samson66 wrote:
Just returned from a 3680 mile trip over 3 weeks doing roadbook 28 and 29 Granada to the french border.
On coils in comfort and handle impeccable and predicatively. I even had to us rock crawl mode for the first time!! Ohh yes I still have all my Special Functions, even got a front wheel in the air over a wash out. In fact I could not see any advantage of the air when I did this last year! So now you can put all your myths to rest. The other major upgrade was V8 brakes with upgraded discs they got very hot on some downhill sections of tarmac.
The only fault I had was a stuck on handbrake in the middle of nowhere!! even pulling the cord had no release. My iid tool did the job re calibrating the EPB been ok since. Now back I will clean the EPB components and adjust.
Definitely fit for purpose
Looks like a good trip. That terrain and mileage is certainly a good test. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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25th Aug 2018 8:41 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13576
Samson66 wrote:
Yes indeed thankfully the AC is trouble free!! Its a fantastic trip we did the top half last year RB28 but did both 29 and 28 this year in opposite direction.
, great it all worked as I think that would have been miserable without AC
Also as @moo mentions , one hell of a fantastic test
May i ask was it a group of u that went or through a company plse
Many Thks
25th Aug 2018 8:47 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 536
Samson66 wrote:
Just returned from a 3680 mile trip over 3 weeks doing roadbook 28 and 29 Granada to the french border.
On coils in comfort and handle impeccable and predicatively. I even had to us rock crawl mode for the first time!! Ohh yes I still have all my Special Functions, even got a front wheel in the air over a wash out. In fact I could not see any advantage of the air when I did this last year! So now you can put all your myths to rest. The other major upgrade was V8 brakes with upgraded discs they got very hot on some downhill sections of tarmac.
The only fault I had was a stuck on handbrake in the middle of nowhere!! even pulling the cord had no release. My iid tool did the job re calibrating the EPB been ok since. Now back I will clean the EPB components and adjust.
Definitely fit for purpose
Sorry to bump this section. But is yours a manual or auto? Manual and on coils seems to suggest a more simplistic Disco? Ideal for overlanding?
10th Mar 2019 8:30 pm
Samson66
Member Since: 17 Sep 2016
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 99
HI sorry not been on for a while.
I did the Spain trip solo I have done it twice now.
Mine is Auto I cant drive a manual due to a weak left knee.iiD Bluetooth Diagnostic Tool
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