Andy4467
Member Since: 25 Nov 2005
Location: Kent - England
Posts: 203
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Driving to the Alps tomorrow |
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Well the time has come to put the D3 to the test, I have got the chains (RUD) which I hopefully wont need and I'm off to Alpe d'Huez tomorrow for a week of skiing and general fun. Thanks to all who helped with the snow chains issues:
when I collected my chains RUD UK had the LR part number "VUJ00020" Stickers and LR fitting instructions ready for packing with chains. Yes they are OE to LR and yes they have about the same clearence between chain and steering arm as Nickhearne's pictures show.
www.integrales4x4.com/sites_essais.htm
The link is details of a 4x4 event that is on until Sunday, I'm hopeing to have some pictures to post on my return.
Cheers all. Some say the glass is half full. Others that it is half empty. I say 'Are you drinking that?"
Cairns Blue, Ebony Leather, SE
BMW 320d M sport
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26th Jan 2006 11:04 am |
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jacob
Member Since: 12 Jan 2006
Location: athens
Posts: 145
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gd day andy4467
i was in alps at zell am see/kaprun, with D3 fr new years day holidays and fr 10 days.
the car was perfect to all conditions, therewas days/nights which temperature
was around -20c and the car started imm with first key turn in the mornings.
hv i good trip and lots of fun
cheers 8)
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26th Jan 2006 11:43 am |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18573
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One day I really want to do this, and take a D3 to the Alps 8) 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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26th Jan 2006 11:52 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10442
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Martin wrote:One day I really want to do this, and take a D3 to the Alps 8)
Not rubbing things in chap but I went out for the New Year and I'm going again in the first week of March. In my D3 of course. In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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26th Jan 2006 12:19 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18573
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06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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26th Jan 2006 12:23 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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not fair!
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26th Jan 2006 12:33 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Well I'm off to Chichester, I've packed the recovery gear - do you think I need to get some chains???
Have fun and make sure you post the pictures DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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26th Jan 2006 12:41 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Pelyma wrote:... do you think I need to get some chains??? only to stop the local scroats (parking enforcement operatives) nicking it
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26th Jan 2006 12:45 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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OI we don't have those sorts of things down here you know. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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26th Jan 2006 12:52 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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The Sussex Mafia keeps them in check I suspect The End
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26th Jan 2006 12:57 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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We lob branches at them as they approach!!
Sorry couldn't resist DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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26th Jan 2006 1:04 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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The End
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26th Jan 2006 1:08 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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For those of you wondering what the short bloke is on about have a look here to see what happened a month after I got my D3 The End
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26th Jan 2006 1:20 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Slimer wrote:For those of you wondering what the short bloke is on about have a look here to see what happened a month after I got my D3
I'm not short you're all tall........ask Gareth DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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26th Jan 2006 1:45 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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got it! you were both umpalumpa's in charlie and the chocolate factory!!
I knew i'd seen you both before
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26th Jan 2006 1:49 pm |
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