Member Since: 28 Jul 2011
Location: Near Stockport
Posts: 633
Geoff. Massive thank-you to you and your family.
This forum is supported by some amazing people, yesterday we were returning from a road-trip to Normandy and the car had performed beautifully until we were heading up the M20!
I could hear a metal on metal horrible sound that I can't find the words to describe. I managed to get off the motorway and with the trusty Narpy torch had a good look around the front end and everything seemed OK.
By now it's getting late very dark, I am 200+ miles from home with wife and son in the car thinking S T!
I phoned Clive (CDS) off the forum and after much deliberation we had it down to either wheel bearing, Diff, or front drive shaft. His gut feeling was bearing and after much wheel kicking and driving manoeuvres I was still not sure.
Given I was in south Kent and knackered I gave Geoff. a ring to try and establish my options and see what I could do. He thought probably bearing and gave me his postcode and said go carefully and make my way to his house 60 miles away!
So I am trying to do 40mph on the nearside lane of the M20-M26-M25 and believe me it is more scary than doing 90 as I was getting mugged by every Polish lorry driver who had just come ashore in Dover.
I arrived at Geoff.'s house about an hour or so later by this time it's minus 1 and he appeared with appropriate clothing and a head torch and set about my car. I suspect the bearing was the one Land Rover had fitted in the factory and after much wizardry and about 45 minutes later we were good to go.
The whole time we were outside my family were indoors drinking coffee and playing with the dogs.
Geoff. you are a hero and once again many thanks.
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19th Feb 2016 11:10 am
Riccardo
Member Since: 20 Feb 2010
Location: Porto (was Kent)
Posts: 4123
Geoff is a great personIt takes all sorts (to make a world).
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19th Feb 2016 12:09 pm
rockcrawler
Member Since: 31 Oct 2012
Location: Ferring
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I second that, he's a smashing fella. There's not many people that would go to the lengths he does D3 Metropolis Bonatti Grey-Alpaca Leather-adaptive headlights-fridge-EGR blanking kit-Harmen Karden-Cruise-4x4 info enabled-Tinted Windows-Heated F&R Seats-Rosen rear Entertainment-LED'S everywhere -Smoked Side Repeaters-Rear Aircon-Vredestein Wintrac 4 Extreme-Puddle and Footwell Lamps-Stainless Steel Side Protection Tubes- NEW ASHTRAY ( thanks to dsd1036 )
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19th Feb 2016 12:27 pm
bigdave Site Sponsor
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 9872
top bloke Geoff!!
Well done mate.
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I consider Geoff as a true friend, I have stayed at Goeff's house on a few occasion's when doing our cam belt week ends, I have to say I always get spoilt, not by Geoff but his wife. I am always made very welcome, well fed..and looked after.
Top bloke and top family.
Flack
19th Feb 2016 2:28 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
Never met or dealt with Geoff but he always come across a true Gent!
19th Feb 2016 2:32 pm
jim4244
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 374
I have never met Geoff but he sounds like a true gent!
Jim
19th Feb 2016 2:36 pm
sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
Top guy and very generous :
19th Feb 2016 2:37 pm
woody32 Site Sponsor
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Location: Somerset
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There's good apples and bad apples out there but if your lucky your come across a golden one,and as flack says I to consider Geoff a try friend
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19th Feb 2016 4:18 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Geoff has always been of great help to us, not dirrectly with the car as it is under warranty but has alwys helped with advise and the courier network top bloke.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
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19th Feb 2016 5:40 pm
DAW
Member Since: 01 Jan 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 75
Have also met Geoff.
Top bloke, well done mate
19th Feb 2016 5:52 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
thanks everybody
do try my best for everybody and certainly won't see a member stranded if i can help it
and its was good to catch up with Dale
19th Feb 2016 7:01 pm
Beno2
Member Since: 18 Apr 2009
Location: SE
Posts: 996
Well done Geoff....
Another great Norverner you have helped..... D3 HSE
19th Feb 2016 7:18 pm
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
steve be with u next week sometime will give u a call
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I second that, he's a smashing fella. There's not many people that would go to the lengths he does 
