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REVA51
 


Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 6

United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Auto Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Just back in UK after 12 years living in Zurich, still miss the place Big Cry

In winter I ran Good Year 'Ultra Grips' on a variety of vehicles there including a 4x4 which happily drove up a red piste to the restaurant without chains (Skiers not too amused though Whistle ).
I found them to be really, really good and I would recomend them 100%. A plus point is that they have a speed rating of 160 kmh (compared to the 130 kmh I had with Continental Winter Contacts on the works vehicles).

Gruss

Rodd
 Ex-HA Disco 3 on a 57 plate  
Post #5955982nd Feb 2010 4:41 pm
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elemental
 


Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Deepest Aargau
Posts: 91

Switzerland 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto BournvilleDiscovery 4

thx for the tip REVA will look them up.
I'm just coming up to 13 years in CH (work in ZH, live in AG). I miss the UK, but think I would regret going back now.
  
Post #5966654th Feb 2010 9:09 am
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Roel
 


Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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Netherlands 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Tangiers OrangeDiscovery 3

I was in Zurich from januari 4th till 17th. Drilling a Geothermal well.
Not much snow there just a small layer.
I noticed that the local people were much friendlier to us when we were talking englisch then German.
 Roel

1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT

Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate

Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny. 
 
Post #60228812th Feb 2010 3:29 pm
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elemental
 


Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Deepest Aargau
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Switzerland 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto BournvilleDiscovery 4

We've had regular snow since the new year. Not a lot, but regularly. It's been pretty cold too this year though. It's around -5c at the moment. Coldest janaury since 87 apparently. It's very doodgy only having summer tyres in the winter. It'll mean leaving the car at home for a few days every couple of weeks or so.

Was your geothermal well the big one in Triemli? http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/ewz/de/index/e...ermie.html
It seems it didn't work out as hoped.
When I speak German to a lot of people, they switch to English. Many speak better English than 'high' German.
  
Post #60309613th Feb 2010 10:08 pm
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Pulcino
 


Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Bari
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Italy 

I see that this thread ended up on tires but to bring it back to how it started...any funny off-road events coming up during the spring in Switzerland or in the close area?

We're also looking at going south, Africa, for a week in April if anyone know's any trips or would like to group up for such a week. Not sure yet where we would go as Tunisia is a bit unstable at the moment so will search for options. Question

Enjoy the snow!
  
Post #74994820th Jan 2011 7:11 pm
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Hugi
 


Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Zürich,Switzerland
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Switzerland 

I'm also from Switzerland. (Dont own a D3 but a RR)

Live near Zurich. Does anyone know good paths to drive a bit offroad??

I know some in the Aargau (near the nuclear power plant beznau Razz )


Phil
  
Post #77678821st Mar 2011 11:12 am
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Pulcino
 


Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Bari
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Italy 

Hello,
Nice with an RR - we had in the UK before moving to Zurich and it's also good fun to play with off road even if we tended to take it a bit easy with it... Smile

We're heading to Corsica on the 16th of April as it shall be nice for off road driving and a bit of camping.

In CH I'm yet not aware of any legal places to go to though parts of the French Alps will be interesting to explore from July-Sep when they open for off road.

By the powerplant sounds interesting, haven't heard of until now! Any more info how it works and what you can do and when?

Cheers,
Johan
  
Post #77688121st Mar 2011 3:53 pm
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Hugi
 


Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Zürich,Switzerland
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Switzerland 

Corsica should be great. I also think about a trip to the french alps in september when all my exams are done.

This spring I will go down to france for one week (annecy) there should be some places to drive offroad.

The powerplant is close to Böttstein. There are many gravel path around there where you "can" drive around. (No sign that is forbidden!) Very Happy I drive around there when I visit a friend who lives very close. Until now I have never seen anyone up on this little hills. (I normally drive around there friday evening and saturday/sunday morning)
There in the middle is a little village (Mandach) I've rarely seen anyone there. Its so quiet that people park their cars in the middle of the road when they go to postoffice Laughing
If you PM me your email adress I can give you some more informations and pictures.
(Its just simple offroading but better than always drive on tarmac)

Cheers,
Phil
  
Post #77688521st Mar 2011 4:04 pm
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flydive
 


Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Lugano
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Switzerland 

Probably the best bet is to check with the military, see if you can rent one of their panzer training fields and get a group together for a day of fun.

My dealer organizes just that every year in september and is just great, we get everything, from Defenders to FFRR.
  
Post #77695921st Mar 2011 6:34 pm
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dick dastardly
 


Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
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Switzerland 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

went here a few years back

http://www.offroadpark-langenaltheim.de/anfahrt/menue-id-11.html

was a lot of fun for €22 a day
 There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song  
Post #77707021st Mar 2011 9:20 pm
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Mounty
 


Member Since: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Near Basel
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Switzerland 

Yes was nice. Maybe we do some day a rerun with schrauber. Closest to Switzerland is Saverne (F) 2 hours from Basel. Offers for everyone something. Maybe I organisze some day a rerun. My FFRR has now Mts and likes a bit of offroading before he goes to Corsika end off may Mr. Green
 Daniel

Now: RSS 2008 3,6l HSE
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE, D3 4.4l HSE, FFRR 2004 4,4l 
 
Post #77783023rd Mar 2011 2:53 pm
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jsamuelson
 


Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
Location: Cornwall
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 3

Also in Switzerland, near Lausanne. Just acquired a D3!
  
Post #78453010th Apr 2011 7:52 pm
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Mounty
 


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Location: Near Basel
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Switzerland 

Welcome. What did you get excactly
 Daniel

Now: RSS 2008 3,6l HSE
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE, D3 4.4l HSE, FFRR 2004 4,4l 
 
Post #78475311th Apr 2011 1:51 pm
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jsamuelson
 


Member Since: 07 Feb 2011
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United Kingdom 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 3

D3 HSE, in Santorini black…really enjoying it. Would love to have a go at some proper off-roading, but probably NOT in my own Disco the first few times out… Razz
  
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ed_mcgaugh
 


Member Since: 16 Jun 2013
Location: Beromünster (LU)
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Switzerland 

I'm interested in doing some off-roading or alpine touring in Switzerland or Northern Italy. Not too extreme because I use my D3 every day and don't really want to risk rolling it down a mountain side.

A little about me:
Live in Beromünster (LU).
Long-time Land Rover fan.
51 years old, married with dog (they want to come too).
Native English-speaker but I do OK in German, Swiss-German, Italian and some French.
Former chef so I make a good camp cook and good food and wine would have to be part of the trip.
I'm self-employed so my schedule is pretty flexible.
I have a vacation house in Piedmont so I know the area pretty well.

Ed McGaugh
 LR fan for 25 years.
Currently: 2005 Grey D3 2.7 TD and a 1971 Series 2A
In the past: 1996 RR 4.6
1990 RR
1987 RR
1973 88
First drove a LR in the Bahrain desert 1976. 
 
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