Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14306
Brilliant.
Now to start planning. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
14th Aug 2024 6:15 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15261
Sounds good and quite tempting.
But approx how much would it be [off season] for a return for a Disco with two up ?
And how long is the crossing?
Only asking in case you already know. ...... always on the road less travelled š§
14th Aug 2024 6:18 pm
sub
Member Since: 04 Jul 2022
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 99
No idea on prices, I'm kinda hoping it'll be cheap at the start of the service to draw up interest.
It'll be about 24 hours for the crossing - we did Portsmouth to Santander last year, was a similar duration. I loved it as none of the family asked me to mend/fix/cook for that time!
14th Aug 2024 6:30 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
That sounds brilliant and timed well with my Iceland 60th birthday plans for 2026 (Denmark ferry).Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
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&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
14th Aug 2024 6:40 pm
Kiter
Member Since: 25 Jan 2020
Location: Inverness
Posts: 3
Great news, save the drive through Holland, Germany and Denmark, done it 3 times now and it's just not a pleasant start to the holiday and even worse on the return journey.
15th Aug 2024 8:01 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4230
So the Norwegians can design, build and operate a dual fuel ferry in 3-4 years and yet (thanks to the Scottish government) the "new" Arran ferry is now 9 years late and still not in service... I wonder which one will get into service first ? I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
15th Aug 2024 8:46 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26764
Watching carefully! We were only talking the other day about a Scandi trip š!
15th Aug 2024 9:21 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73015
Hmmmmm, how to persuade Mrs DSL that summer 2026 could involve a little Scandinavian road trip.
15th Aug 2024 9:25 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6714
Donāt let her know the destination but keep it a secret.
15th Aug 2024 9:26 am
LandRoverAnorak
Member Since: 06 Mar 2014
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1172
That sounds good - I'd love to go back to Norway and this crossing does make getting there less of a chore.
My abiding memory of the last ferry was it being full of Norwegians mainlining cheap booze and fags and below decks smelling like somebody was gutting fish in a diesel tank. I'm sure this new one will be much better Darren
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Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14306
DSL wrote:
Hmmmmm, how to persuade Mrs DSL that summer 2026 could involve a little Scandinavian road trip.
Its just a mini cruise with a slightly longer shore excursion..... New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
15th Aug 2024 10:20 am
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1462
Or a pilgrimage to mark 'Dark Blueys' resting place.
15th Aug 2024 10:26 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73015
Not sure any of these would work, nor would I survive the attempt!
We were talking about a āsee how far east we could getā from Athens (after watching race across the world S1), for summer 26, sāpose Stockholm would count.
15th Aug 2024 11:03 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6714
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