Thread: 101 Owners on AULRO

No... You Aussies are nicking all the good ones out of our supply ;-)

Originally Posted by spongie

No... You Aussies are nicking all the good ones out of our supply ;-)

You're (UK people not you personally) selling them to us because we pay what they're worth.
Oh, by the way, all mine are "Australian Delivered". That is they were never in the UK forces. They were supplied by BAC to the Australian Defence Force as part of a weapons package.
I'll point out I have found some of the UK sellers do not want to sell parts to Australians. It's as if they are national treasures. In the case of historically significant 101's such as "Mabel", I can understand this, but parts?
I have toyed with the idea of importing a 101 or two to strip it for parts as others have but luckily I have not needed to do this.
Personally, I find it a rather parochial attitude. One I'm sure you do not hold.
After all, aren't we one big happy 101 family keen to assist each other in our mutual quest to restore and keep these treasures on the road?

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

After all, aren't we one big happy 101 family keen to assist each other in our mutual quest to restore and keep these treasures on the road?

Yep! rest assured my comment was made tongue in cheek... well no mostly tongue sticking out going nerrr ner nerrr nerr.

But I don't care who what or where people choose to enjoy 101s as long as they are enjoying them.

Mine is in the UK at the moment, but hopefully won't be for ever ;-)


besides, I've already insulted enough 101 owners in the UK by not counting my rivets time to share that worldwide

Originally Posted by spongie

Yep! rest assured my comment was made tongue in cheek... well no mostly tongue sticking out going nerrr ner nerrr nerr.

But I don't care who what or where people choose to enjoy 101s as long as they are enjoying them.

Mine is in the UK at the moment, but hopefully won't be for ever ;-)


besides, I've already insulted enough 101 owners in the UK by not counting my rivets time to share that worldwide

Oh, no! Don't tell me they're rivet counters as well!
I confess, I am a rivet counter but I do understand there are people out there who have other views.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

I confess, I am a rivet counter but I do understand there are people out there who have other views.

In an ideal world I'd have two, my orange beasty and a completely stock standard 101.

But I'd also be rich... well... before I bought a second at least

Originally Posted by spongie

In an ideal world I'd have two, my orange beasty and a completely stock standard 101.

But I'd also be rich... well... before I bought a second at least

If I was you, I'd buy a second one in the UK.
They'd be cheaper there than anywhere else in the world I'd wager.

Of I forgot to add a pick of ours and please add us to the list



To prove we went to Melrose last year

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

If I was you, I'd buy a second one in the UK.
They'd be cheaper there than anywhere else in the world I'd wager.

Depends on your definition of cheap, but you're right. They're nt getting any cheaper though.
I bought my first GS for £1500, taxed and MOT'd with a gas system on it, and -as mentioned a few times before- still kinda regret letting it go.

The current project was taken in part payment for a job on someone else's -the bill was adjusted by £300- but it's far from complete and I've spent a bit gathering up bits to rebuild it, but been fortunate enough as I've found a lot of stuff very cheaply.

As you've probably seen there's a GS project advertised on the UK forum at £3k -for quick sale- whilst the average complete project truck tends to be at the £1500 mark.

I'm quite happy to sell 101's and 101 parts to Australia, in general the dealings I've had with you chaps out there have been great, and those of you actually buying UK 101's are genuinely decent chaps who love their Land Rovers and aren't afraid to pay when they need to.