Member Since: 05 Dec 2022
Location: Nr Margate
Posts: 281
Gareth,
My experience was driving HGV's - they had scoring tables & I never bothered with trying as I always pulled away "promptly" so as not to impede other traffic. My score was always about mid way.
Another thing you were "flagged" for was going over 2,000 rpm so if you kept under that your progress on gradiants was dangerous the way you got in the way of everyone else (including other HGV's). They were autos too and always specced with the lowest power engines. At one time you could over ride the gearbox but when I left they were starting to inhibit that.
No such to contend with now - I drive a 26ton 6 x 6 Mercedes Gritter/snowplough - nice bit of kit !!
30th Jan 2024 1:24 am
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2497
Been quoted 760 for my d4 and 730 for the wifes evoque as part of a multicar both up 150 each on last year
i was going to shop around but reading on hear that sounds about the money for sdp + biz useMY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
30th Jan 2024 9:20 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2549
Brian Considine wrote:
Gareth,
My experience was driving HGV's - they had scoring tables & I never bothered with trying as I always pulled away "promptly" so as not to impede other traffic. My score was always about mid way.
Another thing you were "flagged" for was going over 2,000 rpm so if you kept under that your progress on gradiants was dangerous the way you got in the way of everyone else (including other HGV's). They were autos too and always specced with the lowest power engines. At one time you could over ride the gearbox but when I left they were starting to inhibit that.
No such to contend with now - I drive a 26ton 6 x 6 Mercedes Gritter/snowplough - nice bit of kit !!
2000rpm...... ..... Gardner 180 for you from now on.
30th Jan 2024 10:03 am
zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 638
Davethegeo wrote:
Just renewed 63 plate D4. SDP and commuting. Myself and wife as named drivers. Full NCD. £630 with Direct Line.
Also in Edinburgh my renewal paperwork came through today £643 (29% increase relative to last year) with NFU for a 55 plate Discovery 3 for wife and myself as drivers with included Road Rescue - National plus Home Assist (provided by RAC).
10th Jun 2024 4:16 pm
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1088
Myself and the wife on our 2014 D4 XXV is £700 with NFU and a long list of specified modifications/add ons. Clean records. Garaged. Tracker and Ghost (Ghost attracts zero discount but is 'noted' as risk reducing they say).Jim
2014 Discovery 4 XXV SDV6 Causeway Grey
2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
10th Jun 2024 6:28 pm
GrumpyPenguin
Member Since: 06 Mar 2024
Location: Thanet Kent
Posts: 33
pjm-84 wrote:
2000rpm...... ..... Gardner 180 for you from now on.
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