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August 31st, 2008, 8:38 PM
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Hedgehog Sandwich
Joined: Feb 17th, 2006
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Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK
Age: 19
Posts: 5,610
Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed
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Land Rover Series III
People who clicked on the sig link: Thanks!
 Keep looking through, you're in for a treat... ___________________________________________________ As of next Saturday this will be my car. Me and my dad went a put a deposit down on it today. I absolutely love it. It has Cobra bucket seats, race harnesses (actually easier to use than normal seatbelts, kinda) a CD player (difficult to find on something like this) an even a bench seat in the back. Getting in or out isn't dignified at all, and it's a bit a of a squeeze for my long legs, but I really don't care. The doors don't shut completely, and I'm told that the doors will leak when it rains, but that should stop the windows and roof from forming condensation. Here are a few photos I took after my dad handed over the £200 deposit (I've blurred the plate because it doesn't technically belong to me yet). I can say that it has '88' in it though.    
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August 31st, 2008, 9:07 PM
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That is AWESOME!
 Congrats!
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August 31st, 2008, 9:13 PM
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Joined: Oct 7th, 2007
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Location: Ennis, Tx, USA
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Is that model still based on the Jeep? I think I'm right in saying that Land Rover's beginnings were rebodied ww2 era jeeps. Either way, that is an awesome car.
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August 31st, 2008, 9:51 PM
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Hedgehog Sandwich
Joined: Feb 17th, 2006
Last Online: Yesterday
Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK
Age: 19
Posts: 5,610
Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed
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That's right, the original 'centre steer' was on a Jeep chassis. They tried to make a centre steer to remove the need for RHD and LHD versions, but it failed because you couldn't see anything other than forward. I'm glad you all approve, most people thought I was mad when I told them I was getting one of these. First mod will be a steering lock. I don't trust the door locks. 
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August 31st, 2008, 10:46 PM
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Last Online: November 11th, 2009
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Age: 34
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Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo
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Congrats!! Looks nicely purposeful.
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August 31st, 2008, 10:58 PM
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Joined: Apr 3rd, 2006
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Location: Camberley, England
Age: 18
Posts: 461
Car: Not yet, a Land Rover Defender would be nice!
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Nice Landy!
I was looking at Series 3 Landy's on Autotrader the other day, I have always wanted a Series 3 or a Defender but I can't decide which I want more. Anyways Congrats!
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August 31st, 2008, 11:31 PM
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Hedgehog Sandwich
Joined: Feb 17th, 2006
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Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK
Age: 19
Posts: 5,610
Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed
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Well a defender might be slightly more easy to drive every day (unless you are tall, the headlining nicks headroom) but it lacks the character of a Series motor.
Apparently the insurance company to got for is NFU (National Farmer's Union) because they're cheap and don't care about mods. I got a quote from Footman James for £750, but I'm checking NFU tomorrow so they might be even cheaper. Good luck getting a Landie, hope you find one you like. Random info: It also dawned on me a while ago that someone has fitted a servo brake system, a big bonus because they weren't standard until 1980.
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September 1st, 2008, 7:58 AM
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Joined: Aug 17th, 2006
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Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
Age: 19
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Car: 1977 Jeep CJ5/1991 Jeep Cherokee
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Nice LR. I hope it isn't going to be a pavement princess.
I saw one of these down town the other day. It was a diesel too. LR of that age are rare in North America, but even more so with a diesel... What engine does yours have? Specs? PS. Jeeps are still better 
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September 1st, 2008, 8:08 AM
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Disco Inferno
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^ They are not!! (Erm, just disregard my posts in the automotive random thoughts page.
 ) DO WANT!! Looks like you got a nice example of one all things considered. Welcome to the world of Land Rover. It's a shame you don't live closer to Liverpool because you could join the sister club of the one I'm in.EDIT-I forgot to give you your welcoming gift: 
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...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr Last edited by KaJuN; September 1st, 2008 at 8:13 AM. |
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September 1st, 2008, 8:08 AM
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Ik ben niet alleen lekker met kaas!
Joined: Jul 20th, 2005
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Location: Belgium
Age: 28
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Awesomeness. Hope it serves you well
Also , how's the weather over there? It's a valid question considering the car isn't exactly weatherproof
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September 1st, 2008, 1:53 PM
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Hedgehog Sandwich
Joined: Feb 17th, 2006
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Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK
Age: 19
Posts: 5,610
Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed
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2.25 Petrol engine (solid but thirsty) Selectable 4WD Front cobra seats w/ harnesses Rear bench seat w/ lap belts for 3 (I think) CD player with 4 speakers That's about it. I'm going to take it off-road as much as I can, I live 20 minutes away from a Land Rover Experience which offers driver training days, so that's the first thing. Edit: The weather is crap atm, but at least it stayed dry for me to view the thing. The big gap between the door and the bodywork won't help, but I really don't care.
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September 1st, 2008, 2:24 PM
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Joined: Jun 16th, 2007
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Location: MA
Age: 21
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Sweet car! I love those! Congrats.
Why does it have bucket seats and harnesses?
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September 1st, 2008, 4:34 PM
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Joined: Apr 24th, 2008
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Car: BMW E92 335i M Sport (Manual)
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Looks great!
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September 3rd, 2008, 9:12 PM
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Hedgehog Sandwich
Joined: Feb 17th, 2006
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Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK
Age: 19
Posts: 5,610
Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed
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Just a quick update to say that I now have insurance, and it only came to £758! That includes greenlaning, but not off-road (private sites). My parents both went on it for free, and the excess is only £125.
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September 4th, 2008, 2:17 AM
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Location: Dallas, Texas
Age: 20
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Car: 1985 Jeep CJ7, 1997 Ford F150
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 Nice Landy, always had a soft spot for the pre defender models. Jeeps are still better
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September 6th, 2008, 3:12 PM
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Hedgehog Sandwich
Joined: Feb 17th, 2006
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Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK
Age: 19
Posts: 5,610
Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed
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So I drove 75 miles today from the showroom I bought it from in Ely to my house, and everything that's said about old Land Rovers being rubbish is BS. The brakes are good (as long as you press the pedal hard enough), the gear change is smooth, the wipers have no trouble keeping the rain off the screen, the radio can be heard without being on full volume (it does have 4 big speakers and a 200w head unit) and the steering is not too bad, apart from being really heavy at low speed.
It cruises nicely at 55-60 mph on the dual carriageway, I even managed to overtake a tractor and a HGV. Will post pictures later on, going to pick up a load of stuff from Halfords now (like a padlock for the fuel filler and a steering lock, possibly some rain repellant for the outside of the windows). I may also scan a few pages of the log book to show you the history.
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September 6th, 2008, 3:25 PM
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Joined: Apr 24th, 2008
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Car: BMW E92 335i M Sport (Manual)
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Can't wait for an update :- )
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September 6th, 2008, 6:59 PM
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Joined: Oct 22nd, 2005
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Location: Netherlands
Age: 21
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Car: my dad's prius
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I love that thing, it's the only offroader imo that says by looking at it; "i eat mud and rocks for breakfast!"
i'll bet you gonna have a great time driving that 
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September 7th, 2008, 11:26 PM
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Disco Inferno
Joined: Jul 31st, 2006
Last Online: 4:00 AM
Location: American in Okinawa
Age: 23
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Car: Suzuki Swift, Honda Benly CL50
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Glad to hear you picked up your new vehicle with no problems along the way like a certain other forum member *cough* BlaRo *cough*
Heavy steering isn't confined to just old Land Rovers as my Disco's wheel takes a bit of muscle to turn at slow speeds. On the upside it gives nice feel when off roading.
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...and Michigan still sucks. D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ This post was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. My Flickr |
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