The Ineos Grenadier thread

[Lincsman]

Parked near this at the tunnel this morning.
look at the amount of weights on the wheels to balance them!!!View attachment 1146656View attachment 1146657

Cheapest mass produced wheels you can buy.

 

[Tony1989]

Except the old and new of that age have not changed materially. I’ve been hearing the same old story for the last thirty years, yet they are still lasting intensive use.
Must say, I’ve never broken a leaf spring on an Ifor Williams trailer yet.

Yes they have, new ones are terrible, riding on their name I’m afraid, the only upside to an ifor Williams is their terrific resale value

 

[Kingcustard]

Yes they have, new ones are terrible, riding on their name I’m afraid, the only upside to an ifor Williams is their terrific resale value

I got my name on the waiting list and got a Gamic with hydraulic decks, unbelievable trailer that will see me out and so much easier not buggering about folding up decks and running sheep up ramps

 

[Cmoran]

Did anyone buy a ineos yet? If so how are they getting on with it?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Did anyone buy a ineos yet? If so how are they getting on with it?

80 pages and no ones bought one?

 

[JP1]

There’s a big lump in the footwell on rhs where exhaust is. Not one on passenger side so aimed at lhd market. Felt like was stooping to see out all the time, same like old defender. I like all the switches in the roof, quirky. I like quirky, used to have a Saab.

Saab was form follows function though (real Saabs not GM cr@p)

Key near handbrake and more than 50% braking efficiency on hand brake so rear seat passenger could take some control if needs be. Proper ergonomic seats , real headrestraints, windscreen wiper blades, heated windscreen washer nozzles the list goes on

 

[melted welly]

Saab was form follows function though (real Saabs not GM cr@p)

Key near handbrake and more than 50% braking efficiency on hand brake so rear seat passenger could take some control if needs be. Proper ergonomic seats , real headrestraints, windscreen wiper blades, heated windscreen washer nozzles the list goes on

I had a pal at school whose dad had a black 900 turbo

Mine was a GM one, 93 vector twin turbo estate, went like a rocket and comfy, shame it was made of cheese. Sold it to a polish mechanic and he’s spent more on spares than he paid for it. He was saying the other day he was considering getting rid of it and buying an Alpha Romeo instead… I asked if he was feeling ok.

 

[Moors Lad]

He was saying the other day he was considering getting rid of it and buying an Alpha Romeo instead… I asked if he was feeling ok.

He must like "tinkering"....

 

[melted welly]

He must like "tinkering"....

Very much so, he also has a high maintenance wife. I think he uses the high maintenance cars as an excuse to stay late at work and tinker rather than go home and listen to the dozen near death experiences she’s no doubt negotiated that day.

 

[Cowabunga]

There are two very near each other between my farms. One owned by the owner of a massive upmarket holiday static caravan business with multiple sites and the other, just down the road who I don’t know. One is white and the other black. Neither have any need for an offroad vehicle or even a two vehicle as far as I know. I have only seen the cream one on the road twice and never the black one, although it does move because it’s pot luck whether it’s parked in it’s yard which I can see through the hedge while passing. Not that I look often. Passed twice today while going to booster vaccinate my replacement heifers which are hopefully all in-calf now. About half are PD+ with the other half too early to PD three weeks ago. I know that five will still be too soon when the vet is next due to PD, but I am wondering from the subject, which is Grenadier. No I didn’t think to look, as is the case most of the time. After seeing it three or four times, the novelty wears off.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I see the odd private advert for ‘fully loaded’ Grenadiers c£40k + vat
The most recent had a lame/strange excuse of;
“Can’t afford the Northern European running costs MPG wise”
This meant nothing to me as I assume a powerful BMW six-pot diesel would return 30(ish) MPG regularly be it on local or longer runs.
I couldn’t work out whether this was a LHD or RHD motor and haven’t a clue if this is even offered yet.

Re Saab;
I had a lovely, fast, and now very rare 99 Turbo and if I remember correctly I had to pop it into reverse to get the keys out of their slot which was down on the floor.

I’m still hoping for a days thrash in a Grenadier and have already set the route out in my head
SS

 

[Aspiring Peasants]

Saab was form follows function though (real Saabs not GM cr@p)

Key near handbrake and more than 50% braking efficiency on hand brake so rear seat passenger could take some control if needs be. Proper ergonomic seats , real headrestraints, windscreen wiper blades, heated windscreen washer nozzles the list goes on

Those true Saabs were great cars. I can remember father having a 96 two stroke and a lot of V4 96’s. Column change as well . Great rally cars
Sorry going off topic

 

[JP1]

Those true Saabs were great cars. I can remember father having a 96 two stroke and a lot of V4 96’s. Column change as well . Great rally cars
Sorry going off topic

It was that era wasn't it. Swede makers Volvo and Scania just supplanted the entire UK truck manufacturing industry by being better. Volvo cars in 1959 patented the inertia reel seat belt and then made it open access for the entire global car making industry to adopt - how many lives has that saved over the years .....,

 

[RJ1]

I see the odd private advert for ‘fully loaded’ Grenadiers c£40k + vat
The most recent had a lame/strange excuse of;
“Can’t afford the Northern European running costs MPG wise”
This meant nothing to me as I assume a powerful BMW six-pot diesel would return 30(ish) MPG regularly be it on local or longer runs.
I couldn’t work out whether this was a LHD or RHD motor and haven’t a clue if this is even offered yet.

Re Saab;
I had a lovely, fast, and now very rare 99 Turbo and if I remember correctly I had to pop it into reverse to get the keys out of their slot which was down on the floor.

I’m still hoping for a days thrash in a Grenadier and have already set the route out in my head
SS

How are they still being sold plus VAT second hand?

 

[suffolksmallholder]

How are they still being sold plus VAT second hand?

I have no idea.
If I could find the link I would post it but that is what was written. Likely a try-on
SS

 

[Cowabunga]

I have no idea.
If I could find the link I would post it but that is what was written. Likely a try-on
SS

£44k inc VAT is still a big chunk of depreciation from the likely £65k new price at the time. Quite a few ‘consumers’ seem to have ordered and taken delivery of petrol versions and not appreciated the cost of running a vehicle that probably only does better than15mpg on a good day with a following wind.