New (old) car

[Richard]

Bought self a new(old) car two days ago.  Its a Daihatsu Fourtrak Landrover substitute as I can't afford the repair bills on the real thing.

Steffans first response on hearing my news................

"You'll be able to go on more Thumper Club camps then"

Bustard !

Richard

[Steffan]

That's Bastard mate, and thanks; an antipodean term of affection.


Steffan

I wonder what GC is taking to Austria? Volvo 4 wheel sidecar??

[robG]

Nope , he's setting off on a bike .However .................There's always the hire car ploy !!!!

So there's still hope .

Rob .

[steveD]

Hope it's a Diesel or you'll have LR fuel bills!

[Richard]

Diesel, 2.8 TDI.  More like a Defender than a Series.

2/4wd switchable, autolocking front hubs, independent suspension all around.  PTO can be fitted.

More like an 88 than a 109 due to the non permanent 4wd which always pushes up fuel bills on a Landy.

7 seats (incl 2 'convenience' seats in the boot).  Tows 3.5 tonnes (like a Landy)

Last time I had one we were usually on about 30 mpg, so its no supermini, but there again its no V8 either - about the same as a Defender TDI.

Cheaper (much, much cheaper) than a Landy, not as modifiable or as swappable, no chassis/body swapping like the everlasting axe shaft/handle or any Series/Defender Landy.

Apologies for talking about cars on the list, but its a debate involving Landrovers so not too far out of line according to the canons.

Richard

[robG]

You wait until Jethro's back , then we'll have some LandRover chat .

"Oh yes in June 1975 the herring bone fleck in the front seats was changed from vertical to horizontal, due to a change in the supplier .Of course they also changed the nut securing the washer bottle to a nyloc from a nut and sprung washer "

You get the picture ,I'm sure

Rob .

[Richard]

I must admit that the whole topic was little more than a trawl to bait Jethro and Graham through veiled criticism of Landies, I forgot they'd buggered off to colder climes.

Richard

[Steffan]

I have had the same conversation on MZs and Royal Enfield Bullets, regardless they are informative and endlessly entertaining. Tend to be a bit that way myself. It was an epiphany the day I realised I could identify a choke bung from a bing carb / ETZ series on a kitchen shelf 12 feet away. Oh yes..be afraid Jethro is not alone...dumdumdaaa..(a'la dragnet)

Steffan

[guest18]

I must admit that the whole topic was little more than a trawl to bait Jethro and Graham through veiled criticism of Landies, I forgot they'd buggered off to colder climes.

Richard

Don't need to bite... I have the original, not a knock off Japanese copy 

Joking aside, sounds like a nice truck, enjoy 

Smudge (in sunnier climes!)

[002]

Diesel, 2.8 TDI.  More like a Defender than a Series.

2/4wd switchable, autolocking front hubs, independent suspension all around.  PTO can be fitted.

More like an 88 than a 109 due to the non permanent 4wd which always pushes up fuel bills on a Landy.

7 seats (incl 2 'convenience' seats in the boot).  Tows 3.5 tonnes (like a Landy)

Last time I had one we were usually on about 30 mpg, so its no supermini, but there again its no V8 either - about the same as a Defender TDI.

Cheaper (much, much cheaper) than a Landy, not as modifiable or as swappable, no chassis/body swapping like the everlasting axe shaft/handle or any Series/Defender Landy.

Apologies for talking about cars on the list, but its a debate involving Landrovers so not too far out of line according to the canons.

Richard

Petrol 88 will pull something like 6 tons...not legally on road I hasten to add.

And the 109 4/6 cylinder jobbies are selectable 4 wheel drive.
But if you have a Stage 1 V8 now that is the first Land Rover to be preminent 4x4,and a Series to boot.
Only the 109 version went into production,but there are a few 88 Stage 1s that left the factory.

And on that note I'll get my Anorak off the peg and leave !

Jethro

[steveD]

So my bearded friend you are back, how's the jet lag?

[robG]

Don't start him off .He'll be babbling on about the aeroplane in some detail no doubt .

Hat's off mind . Break bike get a hire plane , not some tawdry hire car , oh no !

Fair play to the hairy old fart .

Rob .

PS,he's 45 On Sunday .