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It's give and take this forum, Ronnie... asking folks for information about their personal lives is all very interesting, but you might get a better set of responses if you also shared your own too?  

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shmoogle wrote:

It's give and take this forum, Ronnie... asking folks for information about their personal lives is all very interesting, but you might get a better set of responses if you also shared your own too?

Does anybody know of any good UK Forums for Defender owners and enthusiasts??

Not sure of a specific Defender forum, but the Land Rover forum at http://www.landroverworld.org/ has a Defender section (in fact, the whole site covers LR as a whole). 

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Try this forum Ronnie, http://www.landroverukforums.com There's a huge Defender section there. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Hi Ronnie
I was beginning to think this was not a forum I wanted to be involved in as I seem to be so far outside the spectrum but hey now I have seen your reply I feel at home!!

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offtopic:

I'm often on busines trips to St. Petersburg (2-3 days)... Used to stay in Marco Polo (Vasilev's Island area) - good enough for me... And once in Kempinski Moyka22... too expensive to use often... Which one do you offer there?

Speaking of Vasilevsky Island, we just took over the Pribaltiyskaya and will be spending a bundle renovating it to take it from the late 70's Soviet palace that it is, to a 21st century hotel (new rooms, new baths, flat panels, wireless, etc). We'll be doing the same thing to the Pulkovskaya on Pobedy square. I was in LED on Monday this week and picked the architect's drawings for the new rooms and public areas (also had a goodly pint of beer at the Paulaner Brauhaus ). We also run the Radisson on Nevsky and have something else in the works for that lovely prospekt.

Oh yeah...the Pribalt also makes me king of the WaterParks in our company... and in western Russia as well I guess. 2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE, Java/Ebony/Cherry, Privacy, Sunroof, PTI, Premium Sound, SatNav, Cold Climate, Tow kit, CarStyle coded grill and vents, Tasmods, Stormers, JE Exhaust, Autobiography badge

Translation anyone!?
Where does Range Rover fit here?

if you were in the uk, and had all that lot, you would be driven around by a chauffer in a Bentley or RR. (not a range rover)

Singletrack wrote:

tf9 wrote:

offtopic:

I'm often on busines trips to St. Petersburg (2-3 days)... Used to stay in Marco Polo (Vasilev's Island area) - good enough for me... And once in Kempinski Moyka22... too expensive to use often... Which one do you offer there?

Speaking of Vasilevsky Island, we just took over the Pribaltiyskaya and will be spending a bundle renovating it to take it from the late 70's Soviet palace that it is, to a 21st century hotel (new rooms, new baths, flat panels, wireless, etc). We'll be doing the same thing to the Pulkovskaya on Pobedy square. I was in LED on Monday this week and picked the architect's drawings for the new rooms and public areas (also had a goodly pint of beer at the Paulaner Brauhaus ). We also run the Radisson on Nevsky and have something else in the works for that lovely prospekt.

Oh yeah...the Pribalt also makes me king of the WaterParks in our company... and in western Russia as well I guess.

Now I know where to stay  2014 Mercedes-Benz S500
2014 Range Rover Autobiography, Causeway Gray, Ivory/Ebony
2013 BMW 530d
2008 Range Rover Supercharged Vogue S\E, Java Black, Ebony. SOLD
2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, Java Black, Ebony. Arden body-kit. SOLD
2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 Buckingam blue, Ivory. - SOLD.

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Translation anyone!?
Where does Range Rover fit here?

We both drive Range Rover  2014 Mercedes-Benz S500
2014 Range Rover Autobiography, Causeway Gray, Ivory/Ebony
2013 BMW 530d
2008 Range Rover Supercharged Vogue S\E, Java Black, Ebony. SOLD
2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, Java Black, Ebony. Arden body-kit. SOLD
2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 Buckingam blue, Ivory. - SOLD.

 
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I've just hit 50, but decided that I'm going to get younger from now on, so I'm 48. Had 6 Range Rovers up to now from 1982 to 2002. The RRS was by way of a slight change, and I'm really happy with it.
I'm a self employed oilfield consultant and spend a lot of time abroad.
I'm happily divorced and have a new partner who is great.
I refused to pay 446 pounds for a tow hook for the RRS and instead spent 3,000 pounds for a LR Defender 110 CSW to tow my sh*t around. It's also handy for lugging half my sons rugby team and kit around.
I've done 2 LRE days and going on a Welsh Green Lane weekend next month. Not sure if we're using LR or RRS yet - probably RRS for reliability and comfort.
I've got a classic Mini Cooper which needs constant attention and when I feel the need for speed, a Honda VFR 800 VTEC. Did have a BMW MINI too, but that went in the divorce.
I'm not as wealthy as some, and after the divorce, you could say I'm not as wealthy as I once was, but I'm happy.  Range Rover Evoque 5 door on order.
2006Java/Alpaca/4.4HSE/PTIS/Tracker/pp/Tasmods/Black side repeaters/Custom exhaust (gone but not forgotten!)
Land Rover Defender 110 CSW 200 TDi blue (Offroad prep'ed).
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
Aston Martin DB9 Tungsten Silver
Another Citroen C4 Grand Picasso (Christinemobile)
1990 Mini Cooper SE - classic! (now sold)
New addition - 1972 Triumph Stag Pimento Red

Oilman - when was the divorce?  2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
2009 Alaska TDV8 - Gone and much missed.



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