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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (UK group) / August 2005Can I hire a Defender?
My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks in advance. > My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a > shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near > Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live > near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks > in advance. Why not take her to a well run site for a day and have some good quality instruction? I feel confident in recommending Lee James (up the A1, turn left at Newark into Sherwood Forest) who has a Defender fairly close to rasberry pink (a 110 though as he trains utility drivers). If you explain your wife' cravings he will do a session from one hour to a full day that should ensure her full satisfaction . . . That way she gets to mount the creature in its proper habitat so to speak! You can get his phone number from the BORDA website (www.borda.org.uk). I can vouch for the quality of his training as I have often observed him in action. Regret we only have Discoveries nowadays so cant offer myself . . . Regards, Lurch >>My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a >>shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Regards, Lurch I've spent a 2 hour session with Lee James - very good too. It was fun and I learned a lot. I drove a Td5 90. Tim Adlam >>My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a >>shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Regards, Lurch Just one other thought, you could try SHB 4x4 hire http://www.shb.co.uk/ . They hire out Defenders to construction sites, but also to individuals. I think last time I asked it was about £80 for the day. Tim A > Just one other thought, you could try SHB 4x4 hire > http://www.shb.co.uk/ . They hire out Defenders to > construction sites, but also to individuals. I think last > time I asked it was about £80 for the day. My defender was an ex-SHB hire vehicle, I was going to suggest them as well but I forgot the name of the company! It was in good nick despite being a hire car, very revvy engine (for a 300TDi) but the gearbox died within 2 months of me getting it, thankfully I had a 3 month warranty from the dealer. Note that their defenders are likely to be hard-top commercials, so no soundproofing, carpets, trim, stereo etc, about as raw as a factory-spec defender can get.  SignatureFor every expert, there is an equal but opposite expert Many thanks guys. I've got the hire rates from SHB 4x4 hire so my wife will probably get her wish. (Well, this one at least!) > My wife has always wanted to drive a Land Rover Defender SWB (preferably a > shiny raspberry one!). I have been trying to find somewhere in or near > Hertfordshire where I can hire one for a weekend for her birthday (we live > near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks > in advance. >Many thanks guys. I've got the hire rates from SHB 4x4 hire so my wife will >probably get her wish. (Well, this one at least!) [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> near Watford). Does anyone know where I might be successful? Many thanks >> in advance. Just a suggestion, buy her a day at an off-road school (which uses Defenders obviously) then she can really go to town. Signaturehugh Reply to address is valid at the time of posting She doesn't want to drive off road - she's been off road with me in my Jeep Wrangler and enjoyed it but worries about bumping into a tree and damaging something. She just wants to drive a Land Rover on the road! >>Many thanks guys. I've got the hire rates from SHB 4x4 hire so my wife >>will [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Just a suggestion, buy her a day at an off-road school (which uses > Defenders obviously) then she can really go to town. > She doesn't want to drive off road - she's been off road with me in my > Jeep Wrangler and enjoyed it but worries about bumping into a tree and > damaging something. She just wants to drive a Land Rover on the road! We will look out for a posting along the lines of "Wranger for sale - genuine reason - wife wants a 90" ;-) C |
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