RRR207
Member Since: 12 Oct 2011
Location: Bristol
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Jim,
BORG do their own 'response' sticker in blue. It's supposed to go on the sun visor but sits nicely on the dash.
Spook.
If you do insist on disappearing to sunnier climes while the rest of us freeze our  off!!!!  Nick
2010 D4 ....... now gone and replaced with a 05RRV Autobiography
Member of Wessex4x4Response, (Bristol team)
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 20th Jan 2013 5:46 pm |
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DerbyshireDisco
Member Since: 12 Mar 2012
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1397
 
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Russell's son wrote:Keep up the good work chaps 
+1  . Displaced Yorkshireman.
=^:^=
SDV6 Auto obviously, Loire blue/Ebony, ugly kid glass, RLD wheel protector, private plate and maybe side steps.
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| 20th Jan 2013 7:08 pm |
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chris0leary
Member Since: 18 May 2012
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 122
 
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Great work everyone.
I'm not in any group but enjoyed pulling 2 stranded motorists up a steep ice covered hill this morning, the disco never missed a beat. Great fun. 
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| 21st Jan 2013 11:18 am |
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gazjacko
Member Since: 14 Jan 2012
Location: Portsmouth-ish
Posts: 233
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I was put on standby for Saturday and sounded out for availability to get care workers in for their evening/night shifts but in the end I didn't turn a wheel.
I gave the Disco to the wife for 5 am Sunday morning as she also works as a nurse in a care home and she was asked to assist one of the carers to get in as she "couldn't drive her car in the dangerous conditions". Turns out what that meant was her hubby couldn't be bothered to clear their drive of the 20' of snow before she made it to the gritted clear and perfectly safe road!!!!!
I'm all for local resiliance and 4x4 help, but it is a fine line before people start taking the p155!!!!
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| 23rd Jan 2013 7:24 am |
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Beretta
Member Since: 11 Oct 2012
Location: Rochdale
Posts: 1180
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Anyone know of anything like this in the north west area?
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:44 am |
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CDS
Site Sponsor
Member Since: 12 Oct 2009
Location: Cornwall & most of the UK!
Posts: 3340
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stevehall wrote:Anyone know of anything like this in the north west area?
Can of worms IMHO
Discovery 3/4 & RRS keys cut and programmed at your home or work
Apple CarPlay/ Android Auto retro fit - see it here
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blanking
Software updates/ enabling
Mobile Servicing & Repairs
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:03 am |
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RRR207
Member Since: 12 Oct 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 372
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Go to www.4x4response.info
This is the UK wide website for the charity that has overall brief for the local groups, they should be able to tell you if theres a group in your area.
Its very rewarding & for once you don't get glared at for owning a 4x4! Nick
2010 D4 ....... now gone and replaced with a 05RRV Autobiography
Member of Wessex4x4Response, (Bristol team)
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| 23rd Jan 2013 12:01 pm |
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johnnyknife
Member Since: 20 Jun 2011
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 36
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I was out Sunday and Monday ferrying district nurses around Warwickshire with the Response arm of the Midland Rover Owners club.
We had about 25 guys out in total over the weekend.
Positive publicity for 4x4s here.
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/
http://news.warwickshire.gov.uk/blog/2013/...-accolade/
There is a picture of the dog's owner but they chose the dog instead.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 4:10 pm |
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Ambo
Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Ventnor Isle of Wight
Posts: 262
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We have been out since friday, transporting ambulance staff, meals on wheels and have had 2 or 3 vehicles every night taking District Nurses to patients all round the county all night. Amazing the amount of voluntary effort put in by my colleagues, and I know this has been repeated all over the country. I know there have been some disparaging comments on other threads, but don't knock it until you try it, we have a great team of very diverse personalities who enjoy the social side and when the chips are down boy do they work hard. Nick
2009 D3 SE
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
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| 23rd Jan 2013 5:32 pm |
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iconix
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
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It's been fairly busy over the last few days in Kent, we're not on standby now, but were lucky to get a short piece on the One Show on Monday 8)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ggLIztpYHo...mp;index=1
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:07 pm |
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kp
Member Since: 27 May 2011
Location: Sticking the Ex back in the skanks bin
Posts: 2824
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stevehall wrote:Anyone know of anything like this in the north west area?
http://nw4x4response.co.uk/
Come on over  Im looking to join soon and another member on the FF site has already been in there for a while but not much to do this time round i think as not much has stuck to the floor! FFRR Owner, very nearly became a D3 owner
Test piloted a new D4 XS SDV6.. Gone and being forgotten i hope!!
D4 HSE 10MY
D4 XS 11MY
SSRR Destroyer *2
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| 24th Jan 2013 11:04 am |
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mattgreen
Member Since: 15 Sep 2009
Location: Worksop
Posts: 211
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As a controller for Peak 4x4 Response (http://www.peak4x4response.org) we handled 35+ callouts Friday through Tuesday.
The majority were delivering home social care/nurses to patients - some very early starts for the team.
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| 24th Jan 2013 1:17 pm |
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sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
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Wessex 4x4 Response handled 147 requests over the last few days - mostly around Bristol and Dorset. Similar to other groups it's typically transporting medical staff around but a couple of guys have done blood runs when it's too icy for the bikes. We've also done a day out offroading for kids with brothers and sisters at the local childrens' hospice. If anyone in the area is interested PM me!
David
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| 24th Jan 2013 11:31 pm |
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