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  1. 20th January 2025, 03:19 PM #1
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    Top Gear's Octa insights

    Interesting discussion with JLR's Engineer.

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    I wonder how the suspension would cope with corrugations? I think that JLR should give me one to test. [emoji[emoji[emoji6Top Gear's Octa insightsTop Gear's Octa insights]Top Gear's Octa insightsTop Gear's Octa insights]Top Gear's Octa insights[emoji6Top Gear's Octa insightsTop Gear's Octa insights]]
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    My humble SE D300 was in for its annual dealer check-up today. There was an Octa on the floor so I had a squizz. Its a lovely bit of kit. I was bowled over by the smell of leather upholstery when I opened the door. They declined my request for a test drive or a swap! It is hard to reconcile the luxury with the Dakar potential.

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    Quote Originally Posted by one_iota View Post
    My humble SE D300 was in for its annual dealer check-up today. There was an Octa on the floor so I had a squizz. Its a lovely bit of kit. I was bowled over by the smell of leather upholstery when I opened the door. They declined my request for a test drive or a swap! It is hard to reconcile the luxury with the Dakar potential.

    A clean bill of health for mine.Its off to the Snowy Mountains this Friday.
    One hopes it hasn't got upset at your unfaithfulness at the dealers...
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