Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Things I miss
FBH V “Departure Pre-conditioning”
It was only when my neighbour said to me this morning that “I bet you miss getting into a nice warm car on a morning like this”, that I realised I do actually miss wisps (clouds ?) of smoke from the front, and the sound of the FBH running. It also used to dramatically defrost most of the bonnet, allowing for the adoption of the Clarkson-esque superior “Smug Mode” facial expression, whilst watching lesser mortals fruitlessly scraping their windscreen with a now-worthless credit card, smearing the glass as they go with bloodied knuckles…all while swearing like Gordon Ramsay through chattering teeth.
“I do have the facility actually, I can pre-set the time in my App” I countered to my ill-informed neighbour in a slightly condescending tone, “it’s running at the moment” (the pristine glass all-round must have eluded him)
But I did have to concede that the weedy thawed evidence atop the bonnet, provided by near-silent electric under-bonnet heaters most certainly lacks the drama of the FBH.
There’s no doubting the Teutonic heating efficiency of my BMWs “pre-departure conditioning”, it’s unquestionably brilliant…...and I take back every word I said when regularly suggesting heated steering wheels were for the less manly amongst us…..I now consider them to be “Mans Greatest Invention”….but it definitely lacks the visual and aural drama of the much-maligned FBH.
Now, I just need to find a way to explain to my wife that we aren’t “still ok this Winter if it snows, as we have 4-wheel drive”
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
13th Dec 2022 9:59 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73125
I still miss the curry hook from D2 days, even though my body is a temple and I don’t do takeaways.
13th Dec 2022 10:48 am
waterbuoy
Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2929
Discotres and DangerDave spring to mind - for those of a certain vintage!Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
13th Dec 2022 11:09 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
No dramatic smoke and turbine noises from the new Defender. Just the same old half defrosted screen!
At least I can remote start the engine from anywhere in the world, not sure how efficient that is compared to a good old Webasto!
13th Dec 2022 11:17 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4540
I thought it was just my old D3 that leaves stripes across the drivers side of the screen! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
13th Dec 2022 11:31 am
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 23 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2346
It’s called the ‘that’ll do’ phenomenon, that comes with all JLR vehicles. D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
13th Dec 2022 12:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73125
That doesn’t apply to Monday mornings and Friday afternoons, and occasionally midweek, not sure they even get to the heady heights of “that’ll do”.
13th Dec 2022 12:37 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1594
I thought I needed a new screen, but if yours only does that I’ll stick with the fifteen year old one!!
13th Dec 2022 6:34 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15270
Things I miss - my Firenze Red D4
C’mon Euan, stop mucking about with the Germans, when are you going to get back into a proper motor …. late D4 or New Defender.
You know you need to.
Oh, and it would be good to see you back where you belong. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
13th Dec 2022 8:37 pm
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1739
waterbuoy wrote:
Discotres and DangerDave spring to mind - for those of a certain vintage!
I'm not convinced that DD isn't still lurking. There's a member with more than one similarity!! Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
13th Dec 2022 8:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73125
DD was openly posting on the Deafner site couple of years ago. No idea if still the case though.
13th Dec 2022 9:09 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14481
waterbuoy wrote:
Discotres and DangerDave spring to mind - for those of a certain vintage!
Now that’s a blast from the past 😂D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
Discotres and DangerDave spring to mind - for those of a certain vintage!
Moo wrote:
Now that’s a blast from the past 😂
That's what I thought!
Only been back on here for a week and already reminiscing of names from the past!Back in the game!
13th Dec 2022 11:22 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Re: Things I miss - my Firenze Red D4
ronp wrote:
C’mon Euan, stop mucking about with the Germans, when are you going to get back into a proper motor …. late D4 or New Defender.
You know you need to.
Oh, and it would be good to see you back where you belong.
Thanks Ron. When I was looking around, the X5 PHEV was the only one with a workable electric range for my needs (it does around 55miles on a single charge) …..all the offerings from LR only offered just over 20 (same with the XC90).
Of the 20k miles I’ve done, 14k has been on electric only…..it would have been substantially less in an alternative product
The new LR PHEVs offer a much better range, so I may well make a return to the fold in the next couple of years "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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