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squaddie_fox:
a bit of super glue on the piston stopped my mates from rattling, though a well serviced land rover hand brake is mor than capable, my rangie one will hold anywhere*.



*touch wood... 8-[

Suvvey:
Don't discount the Mitsi route. I have a 110 now but before that I had a Paj. Don't go for the shogun, it is almost exactly the same machine but more than likely full of rot in the price range your looking at. The Pajero however will probably still have no rust at all (depending on how long it has been in this country) and will have a lot more toys on the inside. Also they nearly all come with some kind of rear diff lock whether it be a switchable one or limited slip diff. Both of which are very strong and realiable. The running gear is bomb proof by land rover standards, not heard of many problems and never heard of anyone breaking drive shaft EVER (I wait to be corrected :roll:)

The only things against them are the front end is on wishbones and torsion bars rather than an axle so it does limit articulation a little but if you have a locked centre and rear diff it doesn't matter if you have one boot in the air. The other thing is that parts aren't quite as easy as landy ones but trust me you wont need anywhere as near as many anyway :lol:

Also don't rule out the auto's. I had never had an auto before the paj and the thought of an auto offroad seemed mad but it was awsome. No need to worry about shifting gears in heavy mud or deep water to balance traction and momentum, no need to worry about gears through a hill climb (or failed one). Just a little butt shifting moment as you go over the lip of a steep decent and the box seems to take a second or 2 to apply the engine braking but that just adds to the fun :twisted:

william127:
iv had 4 landys and a toyota hilux pick up ranging in price from £500 to£7300, did about 40000 miles in the hilux and getting on for 30000 in the landys, and id say definatley go for a disco. maybe more parts might go on landys but the usually only cost a few quid, can be picked up within a few miles of whreever you live and are fair5rly easy to fit. japanese perts usually cost a fortune, you usually have to get them online- no cash discount, at least a days wait, and small parts never seem to go. on my hilux the alternator, starter, engine, head, engine mounts and front propshafts all went. landrovers also inspire much more confidence off road and they tow like trains.
just my own opinion after over 5 years of 4x4 owning and 70000 miles of driving them on motorways, greenlanes, around london and down ditches :afro:

Oz:
Hi, I would agree with last post I start wit an sj 5years ago it was really fun and easy to drive any where. Then it broke and wow the parts are just to expensive. So I got my self a v8 disco which I had for two years till it died of rot. It was so easy and cheap to get parts for. I then found a cheap shogun and as stated that rear diff lock gets it any where at all! But then the engine just started having all kinds of problems (which I agree is uncommon for jap) but the parts are priced out of this world. So got a 300tdi disco which I still have and love. Space is good, pullin power is like a train, and again bits are so cheap! Also got a v8 rrc. And love it even more Noffin beats that sound!!  
I alway end up going back to a landrover I just find them cheapest and most capable with all things taken in to account.

Oz:
Forgot to add onces you get the landrover bug you cant get aware from it. And im sure many will agree

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