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08 November 2005, 14:56
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Jimbo this comment wasn’t aimed at you  but since you’ve asked the figure, were across the board of all customers and the question was along the lines of what do you do with yours, no weighting, little demographics or socioeconomic stuff.
Bear in mind that current production figures for Defender makes up a very small percentage of total build, from memory current production is about 4K to 5K per year where as Disco is 185K and Freelander was about 100K per year.. This defiantly will slue the results towards the higher build models but when looked at in customer terms this is were the business is. Des |
Yet another Land Rover quote Des
"Our figures say 40 percent of Land Rover customers go off-road, vs. 10 percent for all SUVs," Landre told us.
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08 November 2005, 14:59
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Don't know where you got your 95% from Des
"Land Rover claims that a surprisingly high percentage of owners use their vehicles off-road....
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08 November 2005, 15:02
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..One minute you are mr sceptic next you believe everything you read in print Land Rover always claim this it sells cars. |
I NEVER believe statistics without checking them out first!!! I have seen all sorts of different figures but never the 95% you mentioned.....
Given the massive number of Land rover clubs and magazines etc devoted to offroading I find your figures somewhat suprising....
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08 November 2005, 15:07
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I NEVER believe statistics without checking them out first!!! I have seen all sorts of different figures but never the 95% you mentioned.....
Given the massive number of Land rover clubs and magazines etc devoted to offroading I find your figures somewhat suprising....
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Like I said you are always right, let me know when you have your own forum and I will come and lurk so that I will learn from you oh great one.
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08 November 2005, 15:09
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I NEVER believe statistics without checking them out first!!! I have seen all sorts of different figures but never the 95% you mentioned.....
Given the massive number of Land rover clubs and magazines etc devoted to offroading I find your figures somewhat suprising....
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08 November 2005, 15:11
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I stand corrected... and also handy to have a REME mechanic on the payroll! I still want one and have done so for at least 20 years... one day.
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Actually it seems to be Stolly or Stally!!!
http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amp...al/stally.html
Some great piccies on here.
I very nearly bought one a few years ago but my brother talked me out of it!!! I WILL buy one when when i have the room for it.
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08 November 2005, 15:14
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... but only by those who haven't quite mastered joined-up writing and spelling...  Since when was Stalwart spelt with an "O"..?
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08 November 2005, 15:17
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... but only by those who haven't quite mastered joined-up writing and spelling... Since when was Stalwart spelt with an "O"..? |
Oi! Don't diss the Oracle!
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08 November 2005, 15:22
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Oi! Don't diss the Google!
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Fixed it for ya..
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08 November 2005, 15:27
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... but only by those who haven't quite mastered joined-up writing and spelling... Since when was Stalwart spelt with an "O"..? |
Just quoting what other have to say!!!
The "Stally" today known as "Stolly" - which was on the link I posted!!!
Do a search on Google and you will find plenty of mentions of BOTH names - so neither is right or wrong!!!
Bit like scONes and sCONEs I suppose - I tend to use the opposite of what the other person says just to annoy them!!!
http://www.rhel.co.uk/stallymain.htm
some great pics here!!!
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08 November 2005, 15:30
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Oh might googleprawn is your knowledge boundless  I sit here in humbled reverence, learn us more oh mighty one 
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08 November 2005, 15:30
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Like I said you are always right, let me know when you have your own forum and I will come and lurk so that I will learn from you oh great one.
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Always right? You seem to take great delight it trying to prove I am always wrong - then get moody when I post back with something in defence!!!
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08 November 2005, 15:32
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I am reverting back to stolly with Cods blessing. Nice to hear you nearly bought one.
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08 November 2005, 15:33
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.... - I tend to use the opposite of what the other person says just to annoy them!!!.....
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Is this your creed for life oh mighty one
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08 November 2005, 15:35
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Always right? You seem to take great delight it trying to prove I am always wrong - then get moody when I post back with something in defence!!!
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08 November 2005, 15:38
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I am reverting back to stolly with Cods blessing. Nice to hear you nearly bought one.
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Googleprawn, the great one, has nearly bought everything one time or another
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08 November 2005, 15:50
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... to be fair, so have I... right up to the point I either looked in my (empty) wallet or received the official "no" verdict from my partner...usual delivered through the flat of the hand around the back of the head accompanied by a loud "Grow up!".. 
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08 November 2005, 15:52
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... to be fair, so have I... right up to the point I either looked in my (empty) wallet or received the official "no" verdict from my partner...usual delivered through the flat of the hand around the back of the head accompanied by a loud "Grow up!".. |
God that sounds so familiar!!! Trouble is my girlfriend is as bad as I am so I have to put up with my brother instead who is a joint partner in our business.
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08 November 2005, 16:04
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I’ve actually driven a Stolly, or as we call it a Stoolly and I wouldn’t want to own one.
My main criticism was the cab ergonomics, I can only think it was designed for someone with a 1’ body and 4’ arms but I think this is true of a lot of MOD vehicle 
Unfortunately it didn’t have the amphibious kit on it, so I’ve not really had the full experience Des
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08 November 2005, 16:07
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Back on thread (sorry Jimbo)
I’m a little dubious about the secondhand Japanese imports because there is the potential for all sorts of things to have happened between Japan and here  and once here you often see imported vehicles lurking in some forgotten corner of the docks for months on end
Water, especially sea water is such a vehicle killer. Des
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