A Bit of Off-roading

[Beechwoods]

'Wanting' and 'Having' are two very different things Dave. I love my car, very distinctive it is, but it cost £4000 five years ago, and won't be replaced for at least another 5... I'm sure Alex is the same

[Alex_UK]

Maggie was £3k 3 years ago, but I guess I've spent that again on her - and I'm planning a full rebuild with a galvanised chassis which will last 40 years without much problem and will outlast me. Hopefully she will stay in the family if the kid(s) are interested. That said, Maggie is a luxury, as she is a 2nd car - looks a bit strange climbing out of an off road prepped Landie in a suit! My main car is paid for by my company car allowance, which was another astute move by UK employers to put the onus onto drivers to have to sort everything out for themselves in return for a monthly allowance...

[Beobloke]

I always get a bit nervous of these type of threads in case the poster is showing off pictures of some useless piece of Japcrap but that, sir, is very much a proper Landy and my hat is suitably doffed at you!

Attached is a picture of my pile of Lode Lane loveliness. I'm ashamed to admit I still haven't got it muddy yet, in nearly 2 years of ownership....

[Welder]

Love a bit of offroading. I used to get to do quite a bit of it putting up fences
Course, you need the right vehicle for it. This one……. probably not suitable



This one is okay though.





Not quite doing it for fun with a Landrover but I’ve had to winch it out a number of times and of course, you’ve just got to have a highlift jack.

[Alex_UK]

This one is okay though.

Same family now, of course. Luckily Tata don't seem to be meddling with the formula too much so far. Though I guess the current Defender's days must be numbered.

[Barry]

Same family now, of course. Luckily Tata don't seem to be meddling with the formula too much so far. Though I guess the current Defender's days must be numbered.

Maybe not with Landys, but I reserve comment concerning Jaguar.

Regards

[Alex_UK]

I always get a bit nervous of these type of threads in case the poster is showing off pictures of some useless piece of Japcrap but that, sir, is very much a proper Landy and my hat is suitably doffed at you!

Attached is a picture of my pile of Lode Lane loveliness. I'm ashamed to admit I still haven't got it muddy yet, in nearly 2 years of ownership....

Cheers Adam - I love Rangies too! Have you seen the price of 2 door classics! Is yours a V8? Couple of the guys in the Suffolk club have got bobtailed V8s... not sure about butchering them to be honest, but they sure as hell don't mess around off road! We also have a genuine Camel Trophy Rangie in the club - I would so loved to have taken part in that or the G4 Challenge.

One Life. Live it.

[Beobloke]

Is yours a V8?

Damn right - 3.9 litres of rumbly, torquey, thirsty scrumptiousness! There's no place for flippin' tractor fuel under my bonnet!

[Welder]

Adam wrote;

“Attached is a picture of my pile of Lode Lane loveliness. I'm ashamed to admit I still haven't got it muddy yet, in nearly 2 years of ownership.... ”

“Damn right - 3.9 litres of rumbly, torquey, thirsty scrumptiousness! There's no place for flippin' tractor fuel under my bonnet! ”


Not quite sure I see the point of having a Landrover of any sort if you’re just going to use it as a shopping trolly let alone a V8 petrol.

Landrovers, the proper ones, not the poser variety are basically tractors, that’s what they do best