The Land Rover Appreciation Group.

[Tom D]

What with all the threads on LR vs toyota Its interesting to note that on reliabilityindex.com my wife's freelander scores much better than either the rav4 or the land cruiser. And the Xtrail.... and check out the pathfinder!!!

 

Actually an interesting site, worth looking if you happen to be car shopping... shame it hasn't got any commercials

[Dan Curtis]

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One of the many many reasons Unimogs are better!

My unimog= bent track rod.

Shopping van= totalled!

Har har har!

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Bet you'd have gone right over it if you'd tried!

[Rich2484]

Not sure about the freelanders have heard some horror story's about them...

 

Don't think I would choose one over anything really.

[toprotter]

pic 1, time to bring out old faith full

new tilt ready for the summer

 

pic 2, dropping in disc 200tdi in my old tired 200tdi 130 and it went like stink

 

pic 3, td5 at work in the woods in comfort

 

pic 4, well cause im a 'gimp'

[Dan Curtis]

That series 1 is a beauty, is it 80" or a later 88?

[Pat Ferrett]

That series 1 is a beauty, is it 80" or a later 88?

 

Looks like an 86 to me

[toprotter]

Thanks

yep its 1953 86' had it for a while now got it when I lived in Wales it had been

sat in a shed unloved for 25yrs. bought for £280

I have spent hrs on her stripped right down repaired chassis (no patches), dog leg, bulk head top and bottom. new front springs, exhaust, later 2ltr spread bore from a 1958 (old engine had split block) new brakes, pipes and wiring loom, alternator conversion, new bakerlite horn dip etc etc

only thing really needed now is a new ignition barrel as its a bit worn and then I can rest.

Its been a long and enjoyable restoration but not concourse I had resprayed it after stripping but left it dull and its scratched but I can drive through the bushes without crying and use it as it was intended...!

I will get it sign written by brush and then use it as advertising as I bomb about and it does go well, nippy and fun to drive

[fergusonforestry]

saw this un the day

[toprotter]

Nice Landy, different later front hubs?

[kevwrenn]

Nice Landy, different later front hubs?

 

looks like it has freewheel hubs fitted... shame to spoil the look of a S1 with them though...