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Offline ThatAintNoLandy

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« on: October 23, 2003, 14:53:32 »
Many years ago my good old Dad learned to drive on a farm in a ex-army Willys MB before the first Land Rover was produced. After WWII they were popular amongst farmers just as the Defender is now.

Driving past the Land Rover dealer in Newport Pagnell I noticed the windscreen price of a Defender was £27K. I expect that a Wrangler straight from the dealer may not be as off road capable as a Defender due to it suffering from a collection of tarmac performance mods. But consider that a brand new 4.0L sport model can be bought for £15,730 and an off road modification pack comprising a 2.5" lift and 31" mud tyres at £1500 fitted. This makes for a very capable utility vehicle for less than £17.5K with the same cargo area as a Defender 90 and no wading plugs.
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2003, 14:57:23 »
The thing that Defenders have which not many others do is that 'hose-ability'.  Jeep don't do a pickup version do they ?

There's a lot more Mitsubishi and Toyota vehicles appearing on farms these days, as they do have the same practicality as the LR, but without the price tag.
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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2004, 18:48:17 »
landrovers tend to cope better as the tought stuff on farms and so on and series ones are great for it
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« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2004, 13:47:34 »
You would not think it  but i know a farmer  who runs a old model pagero .completely stock and he goes places where you would nt get a tractor up






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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2004, 13:49:27 »
You would not think it  but i know a farmer  who runs a old model pagero .completely stock and he goes places where you would nt get a tractor up









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« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2004, 13:50:48 »
Sorry abou the rerun  i forgot that i sent it
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« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2004, 22:51:58 »
this TJ would be a usefull farm truck, will get a 2.8 diesel with manual tranny.

http://www.offroading.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=454
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2004, 20:36:49 »
Yooza

 That is one beast  :twisted:  :twisted:

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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2004, 15:40:34 »
Dunno about the overhangs though  :cry:  :cry:

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« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2004, 07:50:44 »
Thats the Dodge, TJL has much better angles, I want one
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« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2004, 15:13:11 »
dunno if anyones interested but they have a monster truck out of that shell  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

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