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Title: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: hotel21 on 19 March 2014, 14:18:00
Driving a landy 110 from Fife to Dagenham tomorrow. It's in XS trim so at least it's got a radio and carpeting in the back to deaden the diff whine at motorway speeds and seats in the rear so able to adjust drivers seat properly.

Glad it's not a farmer basic 90 with absolutely no concession to comfort!
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: tunnie on 19 March 2014, 14:28:02
Being a Defender, can you not take a more direct off road route?  :D
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Stemo on 19 March 2014, 15:42:45
Being a Defender, can you not take a more direct off road route?  :D
Defender....ear defenders?  :-\
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: TheBoy on 19 March 2014, 16:01:59
If you need a brew, give me a call.  Although the silence of Brackley may be disconcerting after 400 miles in a Defender ;D
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 19 March 2014, 16:36:14
Driving a landy 110 from Fife to Dagenham tomorrow. It's in XS trim so at least it's got a radio and carpeting in the back to deaden the diff whine at motorway speeds and seats in the rear so able to adjust drivers seat properly.

Glad it's not a farmer basic 90 with absolutely no concession to comfort!

Does it have the silly Tranny lump?
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: taitinson on 19 March 2014, 16:40:04


Does it have the silly Tranny lump?
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I'm afraid STEMO is online, this isn't going to go in the direction you envisaged  :P :P
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Stemo on 19 March 2014, 17:45:24


Does it have the silly Tranny lump?

I'm afraid STEMO is online, this isn't going to go in the direction you envisaged  :P :P
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You know me too well.  ;D
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: hotel21 on 19 March 2014, 19:44:48
If you need a brew, give me a call.  Although the silence of Brackley may be disconcerting after 400 miles in a Defender ;D

Will see how the time goes.  Forecast is for wet most of the way so motorway speeds will probably be a bit lower.... :-X :)
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 19 March 2014, 20:42:37
Ear plugs, filling glue and Germaloid cream needed Mr Hotel21  :y
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Kate on 19 March 2014, 20:48:22
Driving a landy 110 from Fife to Dagenham tomorrow.

Maybe if you didn't drive it at 110mph it wouldn't be so noisy? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: hotel21 on 19 March 2014, 22:30:21
Ear plugs, filling glue and Germaloid cream needed Mr Hotel21  :y

Pardon??

My teeth are perfect, I'll have you know.

Plastic, but perfect.   

...... and hoping the bumpy ride will render cream superfluous!!  ;)
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Vamps on 20 March 2014, 00:22:32
You need to grow a pair, i used to regularly drive from Hertford to Durham and back each weekend in a Series III, can't get much more basic than that........ :D :D

That said, I was much younger, and would I do it now? no chance, wouldnt even do that regularly in the Jeep....... :D :D
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: jonathanh on 20 March 2014, 09:01:57
Ear plugs, filling glue and Germaloid cream needed Mr Hotel21  :y

Pardon??

My teeth are perfect, I'll have you know.

Plastic, but perfect.   

...... and hoping the bumpy ride will render cream superfluous!!  ;)

I think the XS will have heated seats so no cream needed.  should bowl along at 60 quite comfortably but anything more than that gets a bit rough.

you'll need a credit card for fuel though - at least one tank needed for 400 miles

as to the previous post, yes they have the tranny lump in but the 2.2 is much more quiet than the 2.4 so the latest 110 is more refined than the 2.4
Title: Re: Better dig out the earplugs.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 20 March 2014, 12:57:35
Ear plugs, filling glue and Germaloid cream needed Mr Hotel21  :y

Pardon??

My teeth are perfect, I'll have you know.

Plastic, but perfect.   

...... and hoping the bumpy ride will render cream superfluous!!  ;)

I think the XS will have heated seats so no cream needed.  should bowl along at 60 quite comfortably but anything more than that gets a bit rough.

you'll need a credit card for fuel though - at least one tank needed for 400 miles

as to the previous post, yes they have the tranny lump in but the 2.2 is much more quiet than the 2.4 so the latest 110 is more refined than the 2.4

Drove one last year (LR Experience), didn't like it, not a patch on the TD5