itisrich
Member Since: 12 Aug 2008
Location: Geneva
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I am keen for a little offroading....
Does anyone know of any events in Switzerland or nearby ?
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Bodsy
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Speak to Mounty, he's in Basle & seems to arraneg a few along with dastardlydick Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 17th Sep 2008 3:05 pm |
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dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
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There's a meetup being planned for the 26.10 in Safenwil (Home of LR in switzerland). Sausage and beer thing plus entertainment for the kids, look around the show room at new models etc.
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic24842.html?highlight=safenwil There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
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| 17th Sep 2008 10:28 pm |
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itisrich
Member Since: 12 Aug 2008
Location: Geneva
Posts: 40
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Thanks i ll try Mounty.
Will there be any offroad driving at the meeting?
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| 18th Sep 2008 5:34 pm |
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patbb
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Basel
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Hi Guys. Anyone got anything organised or in planning? Just joined in Sept and was in Morocco in Oct and now looking for something else to do. patbb
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| 11th Nov 2008 2:19 pm |
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Mounty
Member Since: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Near Basel
Posts: 762
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Welcome
At the moment nothing planned. Maybe January if I think of something. Daniel
Now: RSS 2008 3,6l HSE
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE, D3 4.4l HSE, FFRR 2004 4,4l
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| 11th Nov 2008 3:47 pm |
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elemental
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Deepest Aargau
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What winterpneus are the Swiss D3 drivers using? Anyone on 19"s? I presume not.
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| 5th Jan 2010 9:22 pm |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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Quote:Any Swiss offroaders out there?
nah,,, they're all sat on the fence......  one wife.......livid
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| 5th Jan 2010 10:05 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
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been out with Andi and Florian (userfehler) - using Cooper STT's IIRC The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 5th Jan 2010 10:17 pm |
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elemental
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Deepest Aargau
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Interesting JF. Not really a winter tyre but presumably good in snow itself, and offroad, and probably OK for all year gentle use. Just weighing up whether to immediately replace standard pirellis with winter or other type when it comes in Feb (hopefully). I read somewhere that braking distances are a lot worse with AT type tyres in all conditions, and handling a bit more wallowy, and that one tyre suitable for all year didn't really exist. I presume we'll see what happens to the UK D3/D4ers on summer or AT tyres as the snow freezes up there.
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| 7th Jan 2010 7:53 am |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
Location: A little country in Europe
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 Apologies...I completely miss-read your post (which is doubly stupid as its only a few words...  )
For some reason I blanked out the "winter" bit of the the question...
But are you looking to change to a winter tyre in February to run all year round ? I (personally) wouldn't do that due to tread and compound differences between winter and "summer" tyres.
I'm on 19" winter tyres (Goodyear) - and they work  The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 8th Jan 2010 7:54 pm |
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elemental
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Deepest Aargau
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No problem.. 8) It would be pretty unusual for Swiss types to run non-winter tyres in winter, it's pretty standard to have two sets. The car comes with summer tyres so I'm just looking for winters. I've done some research and it looks like in 19s with a 111 load rating the choice is limited to Pirelli Ice and Snow, Vredestein Wintrac and Conti Winter Contacts (haven't noticed your Goodyears). A German mag has just done a review of the D4 on the Contis (not in snow but offorad) and they reckon they're good in the dirt at least. Tyre comparison reviews (in other sizes on other cars) rate all 3 pretty equally. It would be good if one or the other was better offroad on top of winter ability, but I wouldn't run them all year round. One review rates Pirelli STTs (all season, offroadish) well as winter tyres too. Like everyone, looking for something that would work well in all conditions! 
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| 9th Jan 2010 8:05 pm |
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Mounty
Member Since: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Near Basel
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Had Nokian on my 18''. Very good. Don't know if they have it in 19''. Daniel
Now: RSS 2008 3,6l HSE
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE, D3 4.4l HSE, FFRR 2004 4,4l
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| 11th Jan 2010 9:03 pm |
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carcollector
Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: @ home
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got my D4 saturday, as well near basel
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| 2nd Feb 2010 9:57 am |
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elemental
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Deepest Aargau
Posts: 91
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Looks like I won't be needing winter tyres so soon. Gives me time to research I guess.
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