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- Ian_S
- Member Since: 18 May 2021
- Location: South
- Posts: 89
Another Metropolitan doing French trips!
Thought I should do a quick intro seeing as I've now had the car for about 2.5 months and been busy racking up over 4000 miles already! So, D300 Metro, with the 21 inch wheels that are now a Ā£1500 option if you want to change from the standard 22's... Went with them for a bit more ride comfort and because I think they still look ok.
Not a fan as you can see of the all black look, although I do think the valance covering the towbar at the rear would look better in body colour instead of all out silver.
Must be something about Metropolitans and French trips, the car did brilliantly en-France bar the few foibles Pivi Pro 4.0.0 introduced whilst out there. Still nice to know SOTA isn't restricted to being in the UK!
We had to make a protective flap for the gloss black bumper (who thinks gloss black everything is the way forward) to stop the dog from scratching it to bits, looks a bit heath robinson, but does the job and folds neatly round the tailgate flap.
Used the Land Rover half height partition, divider and quilted protection which works well. Dog is happy
Hopefully next year we can find some trails in the Pyrenees to explore that are a bit more off the beat track and can play with this ...
No real issues to report, build quality is good, love the engine and the economy. Best trip so far was a ridiculous 56mpg from the top of the Pyrenees to Lourdes.
Finally, for those of an OCD persuasion, it seems I picked the same colour/wheel combination as the Pivi graphics designers which makes the screen look more personalised... of course it might be personalised and I'm just assuming it isn't!!
I think it's an amazing car, which is lucky as after waiting 26 months for it, it needed to be!! -
- BigCol66
- Member Since: 06 Jul 2020
- Location: Mid Wales
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- Ian_S
- Member Since: 18 May 2021
- Location: South
- Posts: 89
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- BigCol66
- Member Since: 06 Jul 2020
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- discus
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- 747_JK
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2018
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- Ian_S
- Member Since: 18 May 2021
- Location: South
- Posts: 89
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As part of the farce that was my order, I borrowed the dealers Metropolitan over Easter to go to France, and that had the standard 22" wheels.
Obviously French roads are a bit smoother than here, but I don't recall it ever feeling uncomfortable. There was a bit of tyre slap on the M25 concrete section, but that was the only tyre related observation I can remember.
The wheels hadn't fared so well prior to that trip though as on the day we were supposed to pick it up, they noticed a puncture, so got the tyre changed only to notice that one of the wheels was buckled so it still wouldn't hold air... the only 'spare' wheel of that type in the UK just happened to be in one of their London branches so they sent someone to go get it, and got it fitted... So, instead of a leisurely pack up during the day, I had a frantic pack, in the dark, on a car I didn't know, trying to put dog guards in etc. ready to leave at 3am... we were knackered. However, full marks to the dealer in pulling out all the stops to fix it.
They did offer a 110 Defender instead, but I'd bought the D5 partition, divider and liner as I knew I'd need them anyway, there was 20% off online direct from JLR, and I didn't want the dog to wreck the inside of a car that wasn't mine... none of that would fit a defender and also the rear mounted storage isn't easy either with the side door.
As it happens this summer with my car I forgot the keys to the cycle carrier so spent 10 days driving round like this while a spare key was sent by Thule...
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