Finally behind the wheel....

We have had the Defender 110 for over two weeks now, but I have yet to drive it!  I have spent the last 5 weeks on my back with a herniated L5 disc.  The car has been calling to me, reminding me that it wants to be used and stretched to its potential.  That will come.  First I have to do 1000km to allow the greasy bits to bed in, have the initial service, then it will be off to Woodhill Forest for some off road fun.  However,  I first need to get behind the wheel.  My injury has prevented this,  check out my garden blog to see how.

So today I felt strong enough to climb into the cab, start the beast up and go for a drive.  And the destination?  Repco!  I wanted to get some recovery straps and a fire extinguisher, but they were out of stock.  Why do I need this equipment?  We have booked the following off road adventure for January. In the intervening time I will be getting to know the beast and refreshing my off road skills long dormant.  In the meantime, enjoy the first video of many.

110 arrives

The car has finally arrived.  After 5 months of waiting.  The personalised plates I ordered for the car arrived the week before the car did.  Once off of the boat the car was then taken to the dealers to have the additional extras fitted that made up our order and then, yesterday, the car was delivered.

The colour is just great, I was worried that it would be too military but the green is fantastic.  It currently has 30km on the clock and I have yet to put any rubber on the road.  I have been incapacitated with a back injury for the last three weeks.  It is a delicious irony that the car arrives, is capable of taking us off road to the most rugged of locations and I can not even drive to the local shops!  It is the ultimate definition of frustration!

Fortunately I am healing.  The GoPros are charged and ready to go.  The boonies await!