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2nd Nov 2009, 23:40
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Join Date: 2nd Nov 2009
Location: Lossie, Scotland
Age: 27
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Complete newbie!
I just joined & thought I'd say hello!
As if you haven't guessed I am a complete newbie when it comes to the world of 4x4's (other than the defenders I occasionally get get to drive at Her Majesties request)!
I've just bought myself a brand spanking new (ok X reg so not exactly brand spanking new lol) Freelander 1.8 5dr GS to replace my current Rover 45 IXL  with exactly the same engine. I get her in a couple of days & after reading the forums quite a lot thought I'd join, drop a line & say hi!
I know I'm probably gonna get stick for (A) buying a Freelander & (B) choosing one with that engine but I can't afford to run a Range Rover yet, I'm not all that keen on the Discovery & at 6ft 4in tall I struggle to fit in a Defender!  The engine choice is purely because I already have a spare should I need it... (Since strangely it's the only thing that still works properly on the Rover!)
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3rd Nov 2009, 06:13
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Join Date: 26th May 2008
Location: Turners Hill ,Sussex.
Age: 59
Posts: 1,768
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Re: Complete newbie!
Hello and welcome 
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3rd Nov 2009, 08:27
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Join Date: 27th Sep 2003
Location: Scotland
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Re: Complete newbie!
Hello & welcome to the forums
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3rd Nov 2009, 08:29
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Join Date: 18th Sep 2003
Location: cheshire
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Re: Complete newbie!
Welcome to the madhouse.
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3rd Nov 2009, 10:31
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Join Date: 1st Jun 2008
Location: Lossie, Garelochhead and now Norway
Age: 57
Posts: 6,420
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Re: Complete newbie!
Greetings and welcome
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a sleeper in the land of the vikings, waiting to take revenge on behalf of the saltire.
2005 Freelander Td4 HSE auto
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3rd Nov 2009, 12:32
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Join Date: 2nd Nov 2009
Location: Lossie, Scotland
Age: 27
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Re: Complete newbie!
That's not Lossie as in Lossiemouth is it Saltireblue?
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3rd Nov 2009, 15:24
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Overseer of the Sacred Charity.
Join Date: 1st Jun 2008
Location: Lossie, Garelochhead and now Norway
Age: 57
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Re: Complete newbie!
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Originally Posted by MickyG1982
That's not Lossie as in Lossiemouth is it Saltireblue?
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Jepp, the one and only 
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Malc (aka The Norwegian Jock)
a sleeper in the land of the vikings, waiting to take revenge on behalf of the saltire.
2005 Freelander Td4 HSE auto
non-paying tenants Gizmo & Gidget
proud instigator of the YCHJCYA2PDTHFH club on this forum
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3rd Nov 2009, 16:03
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Join Date: 2nd Nov 2009
Location: Lossie, Scotland
Age: 27
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Re: Complete newbie!
Cool! my favorite place ever & (still) my home after all these years!
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3rd Nov 2009, 16:13
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Overseer of the Sacred Charity.
Join Date: 1st Jun 2008
Location: Lossie, Garelochhead and now Norway
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Re: Complete newbie!
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Cool! my favorite place ever & (still) my home after all these years!
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Still one of my favourite places, and not just because I was born there.
Dad was stationed at Kinloss, we lived at 1 Drainie Road. Still have an ex- sister in law who lives in Elgin.
Remember things like tobogganing down the snow-covered hangers in the winter - are the grass-covered ones still there? And crossing the golf course to have a picnic lunch on the beach - must be one of the best beaches in the world
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Malc (aka The Norwegian Jock)
a sleeper in the land of the vikings, waiting to take revenge on behalf of the saltire.
2005 Freelander Td4 HSE auto
non-paying tenants Gizmo & Gidget
proud instigator of the YCHJCYA2PDTHFH club on this forum
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3rd Nov 2009, 16:26
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Join Date: 2nd Nov 2009
Location: Lossie, Scotland
Age: 27
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Re: Complete newbie!
Things are still the same, well you don't get much tobogganing down the grassy hangers (at least not while the boss is looking anyways!)
I'm down the west beach with my dogs most days, when it isn't absolutely caning it down outside that beach is only a few mins away from my house so it's just perfect for me!
Been living there since about 1991 so I'm kind've an adopted local now!
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3rd Nov 2009, 16:46
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Join Date: 27th Jul 2009
Location: Penrith/Halifax depending on the day of the week
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Re: Complete newbie!
Yo!
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3rd Nov 2009, 20:29
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Join Date: 4th Apr 2005
Location: Surrey
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Re: Complete newbie!
Greetings Mike
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3rd Nov 2009, 20:45
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Join Date: 2nd Nov 2009
Location: Lossie, Scotland
Age: 27
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Re: Complete newbie!
Cheers folks! Thanks for such a good welcome!
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9th Nov 2009, 19:30
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Join Date: 2nd Nov 2009
Location: Lossie, Scotland
Age: 27
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Re: Complete newbie!
The documents for my Hippo just came through the post today...
All I need now is the actual car!
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9th Nov 2009, 19:34
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Overseer of the Sacred Charity.
Join Date: 1st Jun 2008
Location: Lossie, Garelochhead and now Norway
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Re: Complete newbie!
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Originally Posted by MickyG1982
The documents for my Hippo just came through the post today...
All I need now is the actual car!
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just calm down to a panic, mate. You'll soon get your hands on him / her
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a sleeper in the land of the vikings, waiting to take revenge on behalf of the saltire.
2005 Freelander Td4 HSE auto
non-paying tenants Gizmo & Gidget
proud instigator of the YCHJCYA2PDTHFH club on this forum
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