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Recovery in Europe
« on: July 25, 2008, 19:38:11 »
Hi

Not exactly massively overland but we are off to France for 2 weeks.

We manage to get European breakdown cover from Tesco for our 1993 200TDI Discovery. But they were the only ones who would cover our car as everybody else said it was too old.

We won't be able to get cover next year with Tesco either as we are past their maximum vehicle age apparently.

How do people who go abroad in old Defenders manage? Just don't get any cover and hope you can fix it yourself or find a friendly farmer who will store the vehicle until you can get back with a trailer???

Just curious... imagine they would spit out their coffee and danish if you phoned up with a historic vehicle!

Cheers

John
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Cooper Discover STT 33/12.50/R15, a 2" body lift off chassis. H/D springs with 50mm platform spacers on the rear. Nothing on the front as they foul the shocks :-) 11" travel rough country shocks and mountings with dislocating spring cones,  adjusted wheel arches, safari snorkel. H/D rear bumper, demountable drop plate,. H/D steering guard, QT diff guards.
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Re: Recovery in Europe
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 20:14:33 »

AA european breakdown always does it for us, I think this years was £44.
Or http://www.insureandgo.com/Breakdown-Insurance.html
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Re: Recovery in Europe
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2008, 21:23:17 »
Quote from: diggerdog36 on July 31, 2008, 20:14:33

AA european breakdown always does it for us, I think this years was £44.
Or http://www.insureandgo.com/Breakdown-Insurance.html

We tried the AA... they told us they don't cover vehicles modified for off road use and they don't cover cars over 16 years old.
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1996 Discovery 300TDi Affectionately known as Clover. 
Cooper Discover STT 33/12.50/R15, a 2" body lift off chassis. H/D springs with 50mm platform spacers on the rear. Nothing on the front as they foul the shocks :-) 11" travel rough country shocks and mountings with dislocating spring cones,  adjusted wheel arches, safari snorkel. H/D rear bumper, demountable drop plate,. H/D steering guard, QT diff guards.
tree sliders, Split charge running twin Optima's, spotlight bar with 4 whoppers on it, H/D winch bumper, 12,000lbs winch,  A bar with 2 50w mini spotlights, brownchurch full length roof rack. 2 work lights.CB,
Fine English engineering modified to work!

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Re: Recovery in Europe
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2008, 19:35:38 »
AA covered my 1969 2a.....  just costs a bit more.

« Last Edit: August 18, 2008, 19:37:26 by Jim-Willy »
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Re: Recovery in Europe
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2008, 10:46:24 »
aa cover my 85 90.
never had to use em abroad but im sure they are pants.
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