caber
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 08:29 PM |
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Land Rovers. . .
I see a lot of Land Rovers in the background of pictures on this site so I was wondering how many locosters own/have owned /want to own a land
rover?
Caber
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 08:37 PM |
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Had one a long time ago
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 08:46 PM |
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Me too a series 2a and it took 2 weeks of welding every night to get it through its test.
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need4speed
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 08:58 PM |
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I've got a series 2A been stood for a good few years. The 2 boys want me to do it before the kit, i don't think that will be happening
somehow.
[Edited on 16/8/05 by need4speed]
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oily85
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 09:10 PM |
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I.ve got 2 series 3s, one on the road, one for parts
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kipper
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| posted on 16/8/05 at 10:01 PM |
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I have a Disco tdi 1997, it has to be the worst car I have owned and is going in for paintwork to be sorted this week prior to me selling it. Air con
packed up twice, propshaft broke, rear discs replaced twice, it eats brake pads is noisey uncomfortable and I wish I had never bought it. oh and the
rear door has today decided to stop my getting in by refusing to open. GRRRRRRRRRRRR.
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niceperson709
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 01:38 AM |
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had one too(serris three ) my wife hated it and i got sick of constantly having to tinker with it to keep it going ,oh and it was baby shit
yellow...... apt really . We bought it because where we lived was prone to flooding but then there was a drought... ah Aussie weather. and dont forget
the armstrong steering :- you need strong arms to steer it
Best wishes IAIN
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andybod
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 04:25 AM |
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worked on them for seven years became to much for me could never own one know i'de like to say to unreliable but i own an alfa !
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mak
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 posted on 17/8/05 at 10:32 AM |
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You either love them or hate them,
I've owned a IIA V8 LWB which I bought for £100 fixed up then sold for £550 I think it was.
My dads owned a Lightweight (half-tonne/ air portable) And now owns a TDI 90
They are nice to work on because they are basically a big mechano set! Also good for towing trailers to track days.
Of course these days I'd rather have a car I bulit myself on the road, will make it so easy to diagnose and fix when something goes wrong!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 11:06 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by andybod
worked on them for seven years became to much for me could never own one know i'de like to say to unreliable but i own an alfa !
Stones and glass houses springs to mind... Alfa's are too square though nothing like a Landie's smooth workable curves! 
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MautoK
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 01:25 PM |
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I had a Lightweight a few years back (1978-1985); very nice with V8 and 3.54 diffs.
Then had a S1 V8 for a while.
Also raced another S1 with 2 1/4 engine and RR front suspension grafted on.
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caber
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 01:58 PM |
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That makes me feel better, I have a 2A Carawagon a series 3 with a 2.5TD engine and a 1979 Range Rover looks like i am now graduating to Lococst
construction!
Caber
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andybod
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| posted on 17/8/05 at 05:08 PM |
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by the way allthough the thought of these things send a cold shiver down my spine i do have copies of landrovers rave tech data cd,s for lr 90/110
200,300+td5
disco series 1+2 range rover classic ,range rover and new range rover
cd.s include tech data,service manuals , bulletins owners manuals etc can copy and send for a small contribution to cover costs email to
andyboddice@aol.com if any one wants a copy
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Noodle
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 02:10 PM |
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1963 SII Diesel
1965 SIIA Petrol
1968 SII Lightweight
All unreliable, heavy, dirt cheap and a good laugh.
My mate's just come back (yesterday) from a trek to the Sahara with 10 LR's (Defender and Disco's)
His TDi is stuck in Malaga - knackered. Most of the other vehicles suffered maladies too.
He wants a Toyota now
Neil.
Your sort make me sick
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 02:55 PM |
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Land-Rover are for wimps mind you I did like the 90 V8 station wagon I used to use at work.
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caber
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 03:31 PM |
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So do you really have the Champ shown in your avatar?
Caber
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 08:24 PM |
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Old L/R
every week, (goin' swimming), I see an old-ish LandRover, sporting a 1963 reg plate.
Noticed that it had the coil-spring suspension type chassis. Correct me if I'm wrong, but IIRC this chassis type was carried over from the Range
Rover, sometime during the 80's. If this has been a rebuild, how come he's retained the old plate?
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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caber
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| posted on 18/8/05 at 09:08 PM |
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Its theoretically possible to keep the reg if all the other bits are the original and you are just changing the suspension system and chassis frame
however a lot of people seem to get away with "modifying" Landies to way beyond where they should have a Q plate!
Caber
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britishtrident
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| posted on 19/8/05 at 06:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by caber
So do you really have the Champ shown in your avatar?
Caber
Owned a total three over the years -- I learned to driver in one --- but these days the with price of fuel and the effect of moder traffic on the
already crazy fuel consumption it isn't worth it.
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caber
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| posted on 20/8/05 at 11:45 AM |
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british trident, I have always liked the look of the champ, never had the opportunity to own or drive one though. I dont know if you remember in the
very dim and distant past on TV they used to do autopoint, it may even have ben in Black and White! I remember watching champ drivers totally
submerging their vehicles and standing up to keep their heads out of the water. competing against Landies the twinny moke and all sorts of other weird
machinery they always used to come out well.
I also wonder why the Italian army never bought them as I believe they could do 60mph in reverse:-)
Caber
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 21/8/05 at 02:33 PM |
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Autopoint!!
Do I remember this! Even got involved, albeit at a distance. As an apprentice, helped prepare an Austin Gypsy for this event, circa 1963 (?).
Later, got to work on vehicles at FVRDE (Fighting Vehicles Research Establishment). Saw various proto vehicles which appeared in Autopoint event, e.g.
Standard "Bug", Austin "Ant", and assorted weird, non-prodn L/R's.
Woner what's happened to all this experimental military stuff?
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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caber
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| posted on 21/8/05 at 07:43 PM |
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I was only old enough to watch it on telly though I would be very interested in both watching and even taking part! I wonder if anyone has the rules?
It would be more interesting than the kind of trials competition that most LR clubs engage in these days.
It might be fun working out locost modifications to take part!
Caber :-)
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britishtrident
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| posted on 22/8/05 at 07:59 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by caber
british trident, I have always liked the look of the champ, never had the opportunity to own or drive one though. I dont know if you remember in the
very dim and distant past on TV they used to do autopoint, it may even have ben in Black and White! I remember watching champ drivers totally
submerging their vehicles and standing up to keep their heads out of the water. competing against Landies the twinny moke and all sorts of other weird
machinery they always used to come out well.
I also wonder why the Italian army never bought them as I believe they could do 60mph in reverse:-)
Caber
The Champ was basically an Issigonis design (influenced by his R Type MG racer) that had been mucked about by MoD commitees and as a result was over
engined grossly over weight and much too complex. The Rolls B40 engine was a sweet as a nut but even for a 2.9 litre 4 cylinder was very heavy as
almost every part was common with a 5.8litre straight 8 B80.
They were very nice to derive -- very precise and quick steering with no bump steer and no kick back in the rough, gear box was good but the quality
of the gear change was mushy like the old Morris Oxford. The gearbox had no reverse the reverse was built into the transfer box which was built into
the nose of the rear axle. A second propshaft ran all the way down te centre of the backbone chassis to the front diff which contained the dog clutch
to disengage drive o the front wheels.
The italian style 5 speeds in reverse was requirement based on the experience of the SAS operating deep behind Germany lines in europe after D
day.
Brakes weren't great particularly if the vehicle had been deep forded. The suspension travel was fantastic but I did manage to ground one with
diagonally opposite wheels off the ground. In the rough only real faut was the high C of G and lack of diff lock.
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