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Range Rover Blues:
The next time some donkey runs into it and doesn't leave a single mark,
The next time I have to tow something,
The next time I set off in the early morning and there's frost everywhere but on my electrically heated windscreen,
I'll be reminded why I like it so much :D
V8MoneyPit:
Yes, there is something rather strange about LR ownership.
When we bought the first Freelander, it squeaked and rattled. Any other vehicle would have gone straight back to the dealer, but having owned a 110 for some time prior to that, we just laughed and accepted that maybe it was a 'real' Land Rover after all :lol:
There have been few vehicles that I've been sad to see go, but the 110 is one of them. My theropy is a full ground up build of a 90 :roll: :lol:
Of course, a level of insanity is required for a true love of the damn things!
muddylandy:
--- Quote from: hairyasswelder on January 13, 2009, 20:39:05 ---Is it patriotism or just sheer damn stubborness :roll:
Aftter fixing it so many times you think nothing else can fail, then it does :evil: you have spent three times the original purchase price on upgrades and have a 50/50 chance of getting less than half your money back........ [-o<
Then when you are so fed up, cold, hands are cut to pieces, knuckles bruised...... you have repaired it :dance: :dance:
So you take it for a spin and......
ALL IS FORGIVEN
Then you go and rev the nuts off it, cover it in various shades of MUD, drive it through 3ft of water, run it over rocks, gravel, sand and anything else you see as fun........................ and wonder how you broke it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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here here never a truer word written you will either love it or hate it
bilge rat:
it is strange , always been a car nut , usually high performance stuff. but when i got me first disco a late 200 tdi i loved it . it was spotless always broke down something or another, then got another because i seen people at the shows driving through mud and water and thought me 200 was to clean to abuse so i got me 300 in me avatar . took it out knocked the s/step off and a bit of damage here and there and decided to do it up keep it to replace me 200 then got a rough 300 for playing . love it . they always seem to need something . i have had another 200 since just as a project. i look at motors now and just cant seem to see anything apart from landys that apeal to me . the pure simplicity and as said cheap parts.. today ive just replaced the alternator i know ive a wheel bearing gone but one day . but wouldnt do without it . so does this answer the question ?. nope probably not . but i bet the next truck i buy will be a green oval ..alan.
Blue72:
--- Quote from: hairyasswelder on January 13, 2009, 20:39:05 ---Is it patriotism or just sheer damn stubborness :roll:
Aftter fixing it so many times you think nothing else can fail, then it does :evil: you have spent three times the original purchase price on upgrades and have a 50/50 chance of getting less than half your money back........ [-o<
Then when you are so fed up, cold, hands are cut to pieces, knuckles bruised...... you have repaired it :dance: :dance:
So you take it for a spin and......
ALL IS FORGIVEN
Then you go and rev the nuts off it, cover it in various shades of MUD, drive it through 3ft of water, run it over rocks, gravel, sand and anything else you see as fun........................ and wonder how you broke it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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SO so true,
Ive spent over £700 on broken bits since just before Christmas and I was cursing it, swearing Id sell it, hated it and then it was fixed and the love was there again.
Having said that, I did learn a valuable lesson.
I avoided abusing it for a while and it still broke something so it doesnt matter what you do with them, if there gonna break they will break but its like having a big row......making up is alwasy the best bit!!!
Cheers
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