Land Rover Series III

matt2000 · August 31st, 2008, 08:38 PM

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. images/smilies/smile.gif

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BerserkerCatSplat · August 31st, 2008, 08:58 PM

That's pretty badass!

BlaRo · August 31st, 2008, 09:07 PM

That is AWESOME! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Congrats!

starfox07 · August 31st, 2008, 09:13 PM

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.

matt2000 · August 31st, 2008, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by starfox07

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.

E cookie to the man in the 787B. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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. images/smilies/lol.gif

fbc · August 31st, 2008, 10:46 PM

Congrats!! Looks nicely purposeful.

Gibby · August 31st, 2008, 10:58 PM

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!

matt2000 · August 31st, 2008, 11:31 PM

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. images/smilies/smile.gif

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. images/smilies/smile.gif

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.

JipJopJones · September 1st, 2008, 07:58 AM

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 images/smilies/tease.gif

KaJuN · September 1st, 2008, 08:08 AM

^ They are not!! (Erm, just disregard my posts in the automotive random thoughts page. images/smilies/tongue.gif

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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:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/a/an/anonymous/2008/09/01/smoke_000.jpg

NooDle · September 1st, 2008, 08:08 AM

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 images/smilies/tongue.gif

matt2000 · September 1st, 2008, 01:53 PM

Specs:

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. images/smilies/smile.gif

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.

LeVeL · September 1st, 2008, 02:24 PM

Sweet car! I love those! Congrats.
Why does it have bucket seats and harnesses?

Solberg · September 1st, 2008, 04:34 PM

Looks great!

matt2000 · September 3rd, 2008, 09:12 PM

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.

Crazyjeeper · September 4th, 2008, 02:17 AM

Nice Landy, always had a soft spot for the pre defender models.

Jeeps are still better

matt2000 · September 6th, 2008, 03:12 PM

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. images/smilies/smile.gif

Solberg · September 6th, 2008, 03:25 PM

Can't wait for an update :- )

August 31st, 2008, 08:38 PM	#1
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 11:04 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,485 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 54	Land Rover Series III 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. __________________ Signature last updated 27/11/08. Photos last updated 25/10/08.

August 31st, 2008, 08:58 PM	#2
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 08:31 PM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,785 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 69	That's pretty badass! __________________ OSPhoto

August 31st, 2008, 09:13 PM	#4
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August 31st, 2008, 10:46 PM	#6
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 08:22 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,353 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 77	Congrats!! Looks nicely purposeful. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

August 31st, 2008, 10:58 PM	#7
Gibby Joined: Apr 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 05:25 PM Location: Camberley, England Age: 17 Posts: 397 Car: Not yet, a Land Rover Defender would be nice! Rep Power: 19	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! __________________ Sorry if my Grammar and Spelling are rubbish, I am dyslexic so I can't really help it.

August 31st, 2008, 11:31 PM	#8
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 11:04 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,485 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 54	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. __________________ Signature last updated 27/11/08. Photos last updated 25/10/08.

September 1st, 2008, 07:58 AM	#9
JipJopJones Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: 06:58 AM Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 942 Car: Civic Si, Lada Niva Rep Power: 15	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 __________________ XBL Gamer Tag: JipJopJones Eh? Car History: 1977 Lincoln Continental (sold) 1980 El Camino (sold, but missed ) 1998 Civic Si 1997 Lada Niva... project in the works

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KaJuN Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 22 Posts: 4,628 Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91	^ 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: __________________ 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 ^^ Yes we can! Join my fan club. You know you want a piece of this action! Last edited by KaJuN; September 1st, 2008 at 08:13 AM..

September 1st, 2008, 08:08 AM	#11
NooDle Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 06:35 PM Location: Belgium Age: 27 Posts: 2,653 Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 37	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

September 1st, 2008, 01:53 PM	#12
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 11:04 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,485 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 54	Specs: 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. __________________ Signature last updated 27/11/08. Photos last updated 25/10/08. Last edited by matt2000; September 1st, 2008 at 07:50 PM..

September 1st, 2008, 02:24 PM	#13
LeVeL Joined: Jun 16th, 2007 Last Online: 09:01 PM Location: MA Age: 20 Posts: 953 Car: VQ30 Rep Power: 18	Sweet car! I love those! Congrats. Why does it have bucket seats and harnesses? __________________ Cardinal of Karting . . . flickr . . . . . . . . . . . GetLeVeLed.org + UMass Motorsport . . .

September 1st, 2008, 04:34 PM	#14
Solberg Joined: Apr 24th, 2008 Last Online: 02:17 PM Posts: 1,043 Rep Power: 22	Looks great! __________________

September 3rd, 2008, 09:12 PM	#15
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 11:04 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,485 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 54	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. __________________ Signature last updated 27/11/08. Photos last updated 25/10/08.

September 4th, 2008, 02:17 AM	#16
Crazyjeeper Joined: Nov 29th, 2006 Last Online: 10:57 PM Location: Texas Age: 19 Posts: 2,505 Car: 1985 Jeep CJ7, 1997 Ford F150 Rep Power: 50	Nice Landy, always had a soft spot for the pre defender models. Jeeps are still better __________________ Toy: 1985 Jeep CJ7 Lifted and Locked Daily Driver: 1997 Ford F150 4.6L with a massive 220hp MSI P6N Diamond 680i, E8400 @ 3.15ghz, CM Hyper 212 Cooler, XFX 8800GT 512mb Extreme, MSI 8400GS, Creative X-FI, 2x1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, PC Power & Cooling 610w EPS12v, 1.6tb of HDD, CM Centurion 690.

September 6th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#17
matt2000 Squirrel Mincer Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 11:04 PM Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,485 Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 54	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. __________________ Signature last updated 27/11/08. Photos last updated 25/10/08.

September 6th, 2008, 03:25 PM	#18
Solberg Joined: Apr 24th, 2008 Last Online: 02:17 PM Posts: 1,043 Rep Power: 22	Can't wait for an update :- ) __________________

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