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Crispin · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 21:52 Post subject: Finally - She arrives

Man I already love this thing. Only driven it a few miles. Torn between reading the manual (I read the cover to cover for interest sake. Not to work out how to get BBC4 on the wireless)
Some pics attached - will add some more. (not from phone camera!)

SUCH a good looking vehicle! Am so happy with it.

My favourite pic:

Tis perdy....

The heart that beats

Y'all know.....

The thing I like the most? The noise it makes when it starts. Sounds rough, harsh, business like.
Not like my freelander which, when you turned the key, all you heard was "please start please start please start please start please start"

I am one happy camper...
Very Happy

Cheers,
Crispin

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gilghana · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 22:08 Post subject:

Congrats!
There's nothing like that feeling. Hope your LC gives you great service as it should.
Gil
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Landcrusher · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 22:57 Post subject:

Ahh, wish you'd posted a pic earlier. That is my old one. The one I got rid of because of all the problems. Crikey where do I start with the list? Such a shame. I always knew that some one would end up with it. Sad

Only kidding of course. Very nice. I miss mine for the sheer comfort and ride. Hope you'll be very happy together. But remember what it was really built for! Don't be long in posting the project list.

LC
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PtP · *** Joined: 20 May 2009 Posts: 184 Location: Stourbridge

Nice one! I'm really pleased you like it. I take delivery of my first Amazon in the morning - I hope! Laughing

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Crispin · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 23:16 Post subject:

Thanks folks!

LC - don't. The amount of grief I had with my freelander in 10 months, I am praying for 10 years of hassle free motoring.
You did have me for a second though.

PtP - enjoy tomorrow Smile

Gil - Been following your stories. Very interesting. I plan on driving this one down to CT in a few years. Will be going via Ghana (visiting friend's family). I thought I could do it with the freelander but got canceled after I stalled it in the drive after the cat' broke and blocked the rest of the pipe. Or was it the overheating. Maybe the week clutch? Dunno. Cannot remember.

Anyway - Bygones. Is LC from now on.....
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Cheers,
Crispin
Have Snorkel, Will Swim

NIGE · ** Joined: 28 Jan 2009 Posts: 91 Location: United Kingdom

Congrats on a great choice,looks exactly like my one (is it dark blue?) what you need now to really make it look more impresive is a set of grabbers (265/70/17) makes it more buisiness like,enjoy.

garystockton · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:15 Post subject:

Congrats - have fun. Get rid of those Dunflops asap!!

Go BOKKE!!!
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Crispin · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:59 Post subject:

Thanks Gary.

The poor dealer just had them put on. Will have to wait a while until I get some more. Need the money for other gadgets (oh, and the baby fund apparently...) Smile

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Cheers,
Crispin
Have Snorkel, Will Swim