What did you do with your Grenadier today?

Tazzieman · Aug 20, 2023

Christoph said:
Went to London at the beginning of August:

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Had a very nice conversation with the pub owner - unfortunately the pub wasn't open yet, so couldn't have a beer.

Best,
Christoph

Was the prototype still parked there?

Christoph · Aug 20, 2023

emax said:
So you have been at the Grenadiers Big Bang location.

Can you park there?

Actually you can't, I just did (and this is why the pub owner came out, but then he realized the car and he said for a photo it's fine and we got into conversation). I am not even sure whether I was allowed to drive into the city of London, with the Diesel, but nothing happened (yet). The good thing is, the pub is exactly at the border outside a special area in London where you have to pay 15 pounds or so as a traffic jam fee to even drive there.

emax said:
And you've a smart number plate.

Thanks, I fully agree

Christoph · Aug 20, 2023

Tazzieman said:
Was the prototype still parked there?

No. Mine was the only Grenadier I saw in England (I spotted 3 in Scotland, next to really many old and new Defenders, though).

Barney · Aug 20, 2023

Heute habe ich Aufkleber auf den Lachschaden (den ich mit dem Ausbesserungsstift nachgebessert habe) angebracht, den ich mit der scharfen Kante meines Schalldämpfers bekommen habe, als ich mit dem Gewehr auf der Schulter etwas aus dem Auto holen wollte. Verdammt, das hat mich verärgert. Immer auf Augenhöhe gesehen. Es gab also Aufkleber mit einschusslöchern.

Jean Mercier · Aug 20, 2023

Barney said:
Heute habe ich Aufkleber auf den Lachschaden (den ich mit dem Ausbesserungsstift nachgebessert habe) angebracht, den ich mit der scharfen Kante meines Schalldämpfers bekommen habe, als ich mit dem Gewehr auf der Schulter etwas aus dem Auto holen wollte. Verdammt, das hat mich verärgert. Immer auf Augenhöhe gesehen. Es gab also Aufkleber mit einschusslöchern.
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Did I understand Google Translate well, that you put some stickers looking like bullet holes on damage that you caused to you car?

Simon C · Aug 20, 2023

So today I attended the Goodwood Members Open Day, surprisingly we had been accepted for display so had a very nice lunch in the house. Grenadier attracted a surprising amount of attention!

Barney · Aug 20, 2023

Simon C said:
So today I attended the Goodwood Members Open Day, surprisingly we had been accepted for display so had a very nice lunch in the house. Grenadier attracted a surprising amount of attention!
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I think you enjoyed the lunch

rovie · Aug 20, 2023

Simon C said:
So today I attended the Goodwood Members Open Day, surprisingly we had been accepted for display so had a very nice lunch in the house. Grenadier attracted a surprising amount of attention!
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In England we had B&B with a family who owns pre-war racing cars and races at Goodwood. Great cars. Ok, the Grandier is not bad either.

Barney · Aug 20, 2023

Jean Mercier said:
Did I understand Google Translate well, that you put some stickers looking like bullet holes on damage that you caused to you car? :unsicher:

It is a hunting car …

Michael H. · Aug 23, 2023

I assisted a tag-along tour operator on a day trip over the weekend exploring the Turon River area near Bathurst in central western NSW (Australia). Here’s a little video of my adventure.

View: https://youtu.be/6pBSq4lC-iA

DCPU · Aug 23, 2023

And how did the Grenadier do on that climb out of the water?

Blackbox88 · Aug 23, 2023

emax said:
Exactly my observation as well.

My guess is that this is due to a DPF cleaning cycle. In that case, switching off the fan(s) with some trick might be a bad idea.

When I came home from an event at 2 o'clock nighttime, it was a real pain. I parked my car on the driveway and it made a noise like a starting F4. It's a residential area so my neighbors will not be amused if this happens again and again.

There should be a setting to stop PDF cleaning cycles from being carried out within a definable time slot like e.g. 22:00 - 7:00 o'clock.

Would turning on the wading mode not help, it will disable DPF/GPF regeneration and engine fans --> only the engine needs to be on but maybe this can be tricked by the turning it off and turning it on again quickly like the trick for the winch to work with out engine on.

What is disabled with wading mode:

Pre-conditions:

Source:

INEOS Grenadier How To - Wading Mode on Vimeo

Michael H. · Aug 23, 2023

DCPU said:
And how did the Grenadier do on that climb out of the water?

It handled the exit very well. If you check the video at 2:30 you will see the view through the windscreen as I exit. Only centre diff locked, and low range selected.

On another climb (not filmed) I lost traction half way up a loose, rocky incline. I stopped, engaged the rear locker, and continued up easily, proving that the lockers engage straight away.

Max · Aug 23, 2023

Two Scottish Whites...one standard station wagon and my Trialmaster...obviously the one behind didn't spec the black roof...series 2a around fifty years I suspect...spotted in Buderim a village on the Sunshine Coast Queensland...still on the road

Loc Nar · Aug 24, 2023

Michael H. said:
It handled the exit very well. If you check the video at 2:30 you will see the view through the windscreen as I exit. Only centre diff locked, and low range selected.

On another climb (not filmed) I lost traction half way up a loose, rocky incline. I stopped, engaged the rear locker, and continued up easily, proving that the lockers engage straight away.

Thanks for pointing that out and well done. Though, to be fair to the other rigs, the water shed from your Gren made what was a soft dirt exit a mud exit.

McPharmer II · Aug 24, 2023

Did some optical "tuning".
The colour is deep red, the pic of the bonnet isn't good as the A has the same colour like the backdoor.

Eric · Aug 24, 2023

McPharmer II said:
Did some optical "tuning".
The colour is deep red, the pic of the bonnet isn't good as the A has the same colour like the backdoor.

Is that Donny Grey or Ink black

McPharmer II · Aug 24, 2023

Eric said:
Is that Donny Grey or Ink black

My goodness, I really need a better camera. It's Britannia blue.

Eric · Aug 24, 2023

I can see it now you have said that. I would have put as Donny grey first glance, light can play amazing things in photos.

Bobby Mac · Aug 24, 2023

I installed my self designed spare wheel cover (has the lockable box in the spare).

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