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March 17th, 2008, 10:49 PM
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 Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628
Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91     |  The Best 4x4xFar After too long of a wait I finally got my Discovery out and used it for what it was made for. A group from MVLRS went out to play in the mud yesterday and it was absolutely fantastic. I'm so addicted now!       It isn't really a Land Rover off roading trip if nothing goes wrong:   I was trying to get myself through some thick mud when there was a loud bang under the hood. It sounded like a bomb went off and then steam started pouring out. I was certain I had blown my engine but very fortunately it was just the radiator hose that burst. I got even luckier by having it break right where it connected to the engine so we were able to hook it back up and keep on going with no problems the rest of the day. It was a very scary moment but it didn't dampen my spirits. Some of the other guys have some pretty cool stuff as well: P38 Range Rover, the only other stock truck besides mine.    Airtime! That hill was massive fun!  The club president got his RRC very much stuck.  It's a real treat seeing one of these out on the trails!  A beautiful sight!   I'll update this thread as other members post up more photos and maybe some videos. Future trips will also be documented for your viewing pleasure.
__________________ 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; March 17th, 2008 at 10:59 PM.. Reason: I forgot the group shots |
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March 17th, 2008, 10:55 PM
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 Joined: Dec 9th, 2006 Last Online: 08:22 PM Location: Landlocked. Posts: 1,057
Rep Power: 34 | I'm an absolut road/track-fan myself but seeing some proper offroad-stuff from time to time is great, too. Keep it coming!
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March 17th, 2008, 10:58 PM
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Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 132 | Quote:
 That looks massively fun, you guys look like the armed militia of the zombie apocalypse. Luckily you had the expertise of fellow diehard LR fans huh?
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March 17th, 2008, 10:58 PM
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Car: Nothing at the moment :( Rep Power: 49   |  Land Rovers, countryside, mud, getting stuck. Marry me. 
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March 17th, 2008, 11:05 PM
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| Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628
Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91 | Quote:
__________________ 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! | |
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March 17th, 2008, 11:29 PM
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 Joined: Aug 17th, 2006 Last Online: 10:04 AM Location: North Vancouver, BC, Canada Age: 18 Posts: 1,018
Car: Civic Si, Lada Niva Rep Power: 17 | Looks like fun! I can't wait to get my truck!!! EVERY DAY IS LIKE A HORRIBLE EVERLASTING MOLASSES JAR THAT DRIPS TOWARD MY VEHICLE OWNING DAYS! 
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March 18th, 2008, 02:34 AM
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 Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 01:50 PM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,428
Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42 | Awesome shots Kajun! Hope to see some more. And some videos too. So you're addicted? Does that mean you'll be modifying your truck soon? Quote:
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March 18th, 2008, 10:06 AM
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| Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628
Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91 | I'm at a crossroads as to the future plans with the Disco. On the one hand I'm a purist with cars and to me it won't really be a Land Rover anymore if I start putting other stuff on it. On the other hand now I can see the advantages of some of the upgrades the other members have on their Rovers. But then again they got stuck in places I didn't with my stock Disco with all terrain tires and they had to pull me out of places they easily made it through. I think more experience with different types of terrain will help sort things out. One little upgrade I have planned for the very near future is a better front recovery point because it sucked having to reach in around the wheel to get the shackle on and off. More off road worthy tires are also on my mind.
__________________ 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! |
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March 18th, 2008, 11:21 AM
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 Joined: Mar 4th, 2007 Last Online: 01:12 PM Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 731
Car: 05 Corolla Sportivo, 89 Hilux Surf 2 Door Rep Power: 11 | Minimum 2 inch suspension lift is a must. Should be relitively easy having coil springs front and rear to get a kit. Dunno much about disco's, hardened toyota man here, but you may get some 33's under those guards. Other than that that a great lookin truck you got there. Hope your havin as much fun with it that the pics make it kook |
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March 18th, 2008, 10:49 PM
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| Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628
Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91 | 2 inch lifts are quite common for Land Rovers and there are a couple companies that make bolt-on kits for it. It seems straightforward and relatively inexpensive. Anyways onto more photos! Getting ready for the first big hill of the day. That's me in the green coat.  Going through a mud pit after waiting for the Disco in the background to get himself unstuck. I made it through easily.  Making a splash in another mud pit. The exit was quite steep and I thought I'd get stuck but I made it.  Getting hooked up for my first time being recovered after the all the steam cleared.  More carnage from the radiator hose incident. Sound insulation is for sissies!  I'm sitting back watching them being very much stuck.  There's a two day event coming up early next month so I'll be sure to have lots more photos. I can't wait!
__________________ 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! |
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March 18th, 2008, 10:56 PM
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 Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 09:51 PM Location: Breast Hill Castle, Angleland Age: 19 Posts: 3,832
Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status:  Rep Power: 31 | Only a radiator hose gone wrong? You're clearly not doing it right. Last time I went out with my brother in his Disco we got through a turbo, rear diff and about 2 cans of EZ Start.
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March 18th, 2008, 11:12 PM
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 Joined: Sep 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 07:36 PM Location: Glasgow, Scotland. Bah. Age: 21 Posts: 2,367
Rep Power: 54 | Nice pics! Question now is, leave the mud on to make the Landy look purposeful or clean it all off?
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March 18th, 2008, 11:17 PM
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| Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628
Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91 | When I get some free time and decent weather I'm going to clean the mud off the engine and the undercarriage but it's staying on the exterior for as long as possible.  And for Peter: Yeah it could have been a lot worse. I guess the terrain just wasn't rough enough for some proper damage. Although the club president dented up his fender a little when he got stuck in that creek.
__________________ 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! |
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March 18th, 2008, 11:32 PM
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Car: GSX-R600K7 Rep Power: 38 | Nice pics. It's too bad I'm selling my Jeep. I won't be able to enjoy off-roading in my own rig for a while. You'll have to post more pics so it'll bring back memories
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March 19th, 2008, 10:07 PM
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| Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628
Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91 |
__________________ 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! |
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March 21st, 2008, 03:38 AM
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| Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 01:50 PM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,428
Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42 | Quote:
It looks like a soccer mom grocery getter! Just kidding. But seriously, you don't need much. A couple of inches of lift and some really nice offroad tires would do wonders. No disadvantages to better tires and alittle extra ground clearance. It would also look cool with a set of ARB bumpers and a winch, but that can get pricey. Those Land Rovers look really bad ass when they're all "kitted" out. Like something you could drive around the globe in, without much help. The other 2 Discovery's in your group are pretty badass. 
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March 21st, 2008, 03:40 AM
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