Ineos Grenadier

[V8Druid]

Yes 3.5 v6 but on lpg just got it back on the road after a couple years think a mouse has eaten some wiring to the fuel pump relay is fine pump is new and works when powered separately so I have to do lpg starts ATM

give the engine/vaporiser time to warm up a little or the vaporiser will freeze up - not so bad ATM, but when the weather gets colder it'll be essential. Otherwise gas start is fine as long as you don't clog it/demand too much gas from the off.

 

[V8Druid]

Lad I follow took one his customers out for a decent drive, his main comment was on the steering, said it was so light it was just dangerous!!

got a chinese pick up sat here like that ...... like a pig on ice

 

[TiltyShaun]

A friend of mine test drove one at the dealership in Gloucester and said the steering was terrible. Is it recirculating ball? , like old land rovers , to reduce kick back when off reading? But it doesn't want to self centre after going round a corner he told me, and having to constantly correct. Put him right off!

Just reading a review in a Landrover magazine, () the steering takes some getting used to. Overall they think it is a good job. In fairness if they spend there time in an old defender, almost anything else is a good job!!

 

[DaveDCB]

Compare my discovery to my Hilux and the steering is lighter in the disco yes, but it’s very reactive, put it into ‘Dynamic mode’ (fast road) and it stiffens the steering wheel up and also hardens the suspension. Similar thing in my Focus RS, but it was lethal in that, hit a cats eye on full boost and it sent you half way across the road! Sold the thing!

 

[Giles]

Just seen this on fb, looks like the Landy to have had

 

[V8Druid]

Just seen this on fb, looks like the Landy to have had

still a bloody landy though .... love the bit about the ability to be picked up with a chopper and not bend .. (unless you drop it)

 

[Russell]

That defender is cool, I would love to build one myself one day.
I pulled the v8 out of my rangrover the other day in the hope that one day i can build a 110 trialer/ work bus.

 

[Lancs Lad]

So had a free afternoon drive and food event from them this week in lakes. Lovely spot tbf.
Very nice offroad seriously capable and loads of nice touches locking diffs all round and all buttons no touch screen etc ...but a bit old fashioned on the road ...nice sounding proper engine.
In short I can't quite see who will buy them apart from rich Greenlaners or shooting type Wannabees Ponce's with money sadly. Not commercial and crappy payload. Seems a nice attempt and nice to see something different .

Feel a bit bad dissing it but just doesn't really stack up for me ...really wanted it to...

Pickup just looks a bit weird and rear end heavy with massive overhang ond again crap payload and weird shallow rear tray.
But would prob make decent tow barge.
Starts at 68k

 

[Furniss]

My nephew bought one ...I dont know what that says about him either way.
He has a timber framing little outfit.

 

[6feetdown]

So had a free afternoon drive and food event from them this week in lakes. Lovely spot tbf.
Very nice offroad seriously capable and loads of nice touches locking diffs all round and all buttons no touch screen etc ...but a bit old fashioned on the road ...nice sounding proper engine.
In short I can't quite see who will buy them apart from rich Greenlaners or shooting type Wannabees Ponce's with money sadly. Not commercial and crappy payload. Seems a nice attempt and nice to see something different .

Feel a bit bad dissing it but just doesn't really stack up for me ...really wanted it to...

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Pickup just looks a bit weird and rear end heavy with massive overhang ond again crap payload and weird shallow rear tray.
But would prob make decent tow barge.
Starts at 68k
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Looks a big overhang on rear. Sure I read yesterday price increase of 15k

 

[V8Druid]

So had a free afternoon drive and food event from them this week in lakes. Lovely spot tbf.
Very nice offroad seriously capable and loads of nice touches locking diffs all round and all buttons no touch screen etc ...but a bit old fashioned on the road ...nice sounding proper engine.
In short I can't quite see who will buy them apart from rich Greenlaners or shooting type Wannabees Ponce's with money sadly. Not commercial and crappy payload. Seems a nice attempt and nice to see something different .

Feel a bit bad dissing it but just doesn't really stack up for me ...really wanted it to...

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Pickup just looks a bit weird and rear end heavy with massive overhang ond again crap payload and weird shallow rear tray.
But would prob make decent tow barge.
Starts at 68k
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what in God's name is that abortion/abomination stuck on the wheel ?

 

[Lancs Lad]

what in God's name is that abortion/abomination stuck on the wheel ?
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Logo? Or buttons?

 

[Lancs Lad]

My nephew bought one ...I dont know what that says about him either way.
He has a timber framing little outfit.

Sorry

 

[Furniss]

Sorry

Hang on hes actually my cousin ha...not great on the relative front !
Dont know him very well tbh,we left for France when he was a kid, seems a hard working lad and v good at what he does by all accounts, which more than makes up for his dubious choice of motor ha

 

[JD450A]

My new favourite thing to do is stop ineos owners in the lanes and ask them if it's one of those santanda land rover copies

 

[Furniss]

My new favourite thing to do is stop ineos owners in the lanes and ask them if it's one of those santanda land rover copies

thats going to bring a few onto the secondhand market

 

[Lancs Lad]

They've got the largest footrest of any vehicle.
I kid you not it feels like at least a third of the footwell if not more...

 

[V8Druid]

Logo? Or buttons?

both now you mention it ... looks like a spare part from a star wars film

They've got the largest footrest of any vehicle.
I kid you not it feels like at least a third of the footwell if not more...

you know what they say about men with big feet LL

 

[DaveDCB]

The seatbelt thing on the roof look like it’s been stolen from a 1990’s Boeing airplane.. do they have drop down oxygen masks in that top panel?

 

[Grahams]

I actually had a Santana pickup at one time. The guy who worked for me at the time wrote off one of my Defenders and we got so little on the insurance I couldn't afford another landrover, so bought an ex demonstrator Santana. To be fair, it wasn't bad. Much more comfortable than a Defender as it had proper seats. Towed well, but was very basic, which again is no bad thing.