An interesting sight on Pennant Hills Road yesterday morning, a White Discovery 2 in full G4 challenge livery, include roof rack, decals, snorkels etc.. a clone or perhaps an early variant before they went tango  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Was it like this one ?



If so, I think they are used for the Land Rover USA dealer "TReK" events, which is a challenge similar to the G4 event but on a smaller scale & is open to U.S. Land Rover dealers only.

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Here's some info on the event.....

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LAND ROVER TReK
Land Rover TReK is a semi-annual inter-retailer challenge. It provides an opportunity for the staff of Land Rover's retail outlets to showcase their off-road skills, enthusiasm, product knowledge and sense of competition. The TReK competition includes orienteering, rally navigation, mountain biking, canoeing and, of course, off-road driving events.

Team members drive specially outfitted Land Rover vehicles and compete head-to-head and against the clock in a number of physical challenges. Land Rover TReK allows retail personnel to engage in friendly competition and helps to support their enthusiasm for off-road activities. Through participation in the TReK competition, Land Rover retail personnel gain knowledge and appreciation for the brand, thereby benefiting Land Rover customers.

Land Rover Eden Prairie of Eden Prairie, Minnesota won Land Rover TReK 2003, held at Forbes Trinchera Ranch in Colorado. Following four successful TReK competitions in the U.S., Land Rover U.K. created Global TReK, which was held in South Africa in 2001. Teams from eleven countries competed with then defending U.S. champions, Land Rover Greenville, coming in a respectable third place.

I think those cars are the ones used in the selection trials for the (cancelled) 2009 G4 event. The side graphics are those from 2009 and I think I read somewhere that LR just kitted out white cars in each country rather than send orange ones all over the world. Very few of the orange cars actually saw 'action' so to speak, only a few Defenders, D3's, couple of Freelanders and a RRS as I recall. The RRS used in Mongolia came back a little 'weary' from its travels  Ex-G4 Challenge RRS HSE, BV55 YZE. Subtle shade of orange ! Now registered YZE481 G4RRS in Melbourne.

Orange D3 TDV6's made it to Aus last year!.. One is now owned by a member opf the Range Rover Club in Vic

http://rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic12870.html

http://rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic11505.html

This was a Discovery Series 2 not a D3 .. So would be much older i think in terms of G4 challenge type events. Also i did not notice the ambulance strips on the side .. was that standard ? Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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I sit corrected then

I knew there were 2 or 3 of the 2008 vehicles out there but not what type, in fact this month's LRM mag has a photo of a 2008 G4 110 Defender in it taken on a beach in Oz. Ex-G4 Challenge RRS HSE, BV55 YZE. Subtle shade of orange ! Now registered YZE481 G4RRS in Melbourne.

what part of taffy land are you at Mike, my parents live in rhoose, cannot be far  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Not far away then, I'm in Penarth.

I'm not welsh though

btw, Ambulance stripes on the side of the G4 car, that's because the Red Cross were one of the charities being supported on the 2009 event. The white band on the back door had a Red Cross logo on it. Ex-G4 Challenge RRS HSE, BV55 YZE. Subtle shade of orange ! Now registered YZE481 G4RRS in Melbourne.

MikeS wrote:

Not far away then, I'm in Penarth.

next time i am over then a pint in the fontagarry or the Blue Anchor on the St. Athans Road  Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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 Ex-G4 Challenge RRS HSE, BV55 YZE. Subtle shade of orange ! Now registered YZE481 G4RRS in Melbourne.

I popped into my local land rover specialist at lunchtime today and sitting in there was the white Discovery in G4 livery that you refer to.

It is owned by an english gent who has spent considerable time and money modifying his Discovery using parts imported exclusively imported from the UK. It is actually a Series 1 but he has fitted the series 2 headlights and rear lights to make it look more modern. He intended to have the car re-sprayed in G4 Orange but the cost was too much so he stayed with a white re-spray.

The modification list is huge and too many to mention but it includes: suspension lift, front winch bar, multiple bash plates, side rails, expedition roof rack, snorkel, re-routed exhaust, rims, tyres etc etc etc. I took some photos of it and will post them later once I've had a chance to black out the registration. 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey with Alpaca premium leather, Adaptive cruise, Adaptive Bi-xenons, sunroof, Premium Nav, Premium ICE Logic 7, telephone, active locking rear diff, console coolbox, seat memory, powerfold mirrors, tow pack, window tint, dual battery, engel fridge, Goodyear Mud-Terrain tyres.

640Newton wrote:

I popped into my local land rover specialist at lunchtime today and sitting in there was the white Discovery in G4 livery that you refer to.

640, the dealer at Artamon i was there lunchtime trying to source the light retaining clip, waiting for a warranty return..

Glad i was not imaging things then wonder if he is joining the RRC day tomorrow at Lisdale Forest Another Pommie Bar Steward down under

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Zilch wrote:

640, the dealer at Artamon