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Factory Tour
3V0QU3
 

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Factory Tour

Been for a tour of the factory today, well worth it. Had an hour driving on their off road track as well, better in their car than mine Very Happy

   

Orkney Grey 5 Door Prestige Lux + AD + Black Roof Lining + Heated Steering Wheel
Arrived 27/03/12
Very Happy
27-01-2012 08:48pm
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griff
 

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RE: Factory Tour

Any description or details gratefully received.
Welcome
Cheers
Griff

Arrived: SD4 Prestige Auto Coupe with Lux pack. Ipanema Sand with Black Panoramic Roof
Ambience Interior with Macassa wood.

Now a Jag XFR Kyanite Blue - wow what power.
At home and superb.
27-01-2012 10:22pm
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3V0QU3
 

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RE: Factory Tour

The factory tour took about 2 hours and involves almost every process from the press shop through to finally rolling off the end of the line. The only thing you dont get to see is the paint shop, as the environment needs to be so clean. It is really interesting seeing how things are done, both manual and robot lines, and how the cars are not in any particular order going down the line.
We then went for a drive in their offroad track. You get to drive through water, up and down some really steep hills, and around an island that tips the car so far onto its side my wife was screaming. There are several other obstacles, but you will find details on their website.
http://landrover.com/halewood
Highly recoment it.

Orkney Grey 5 Door Prestige Lux + AD + Black Roof Lining + Heated Steering Wheel
Arrived 27/03/12
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28-01-2012 09:44am
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XFullFatTim
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RE: Factory Tour

The Solihull factory LRE is superb, tipping bridge, log road, drive down stairs, the elephants foot prints, 45 degree cross slop (which for HSE reasons is only 38 degrees but all Land Rovers can handle 45 degrees) and the fantastic Jungle run which a I did in a G4 V6 Freelander with water almost up to the window line!

A Pangea Green New Defender 110 First Edition is now sitting on my drive alongside British Racing Green Electric Mini Cooper SE Level 3. After 21 years in my hands my TDI300 90 was handed on to the next custodian on 15 July 2022.
29-01-2012 10:14am
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