Moving down the Pinnacles ladder a bit

[Nomad9]

Hi Forumites,
I have now parted with my P38 took approximately 90 minutes from placing the ad to having a gent decide to buy, including the test drive. I have now moved seven rungs down the Pinnacles ladder to the D3 spot. I have lost two cylinders, gained two inches in wheel diameter and maybe a litre or two of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Just like to thank all those who contribute to this forum, your help has been greatly recieved and appreciated especially in times of despair and frustration.

Cheers Marty (Nomad 9)

[Hoges]

Good luck with it ...enjoy!

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Since when were the pinnacles equivalent of a ladder?

They are pinnacles and just like mountains are entities in their own right, not better, not worse, just different, designed for different purposes.

Hope you enjoy your new D3!

[TheTree]

In my experience every ladder seems to have a slippery pole attached to it :p

I think of it as more a series of mountain ranges :cool:

Good luck with your new beast!

Steve

[mtb_gary]

Hi Forumites,
I have now parted with my P38 took approximately 90 minutes from placing the ad to having a gent decide to buy, including the test drive. I have now moved seven rungs down the Pinnacles ladder to the D3 spot. I have lost two cylinders, gained two inches in wheel diameter and maybe a litre or two of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Just like to thank all those who contribute to this forum, your help has been greatly recieved and appreciated especially in times of despair and frustration.

Cheers Marty (Nomad 9)

Marty

I was wondering if it was yours on GT. I had pointed Simon (one of the W4 members) to it. But he was just a bit slow (2nd caller I believe) and your car had sold already. All in all your car sounded in pretty good order and good value for the purchaser. Hopefully we'll see the new owner appear on this forum, or maybe even at the W4 Challenge ;)?

Gary

[Nomad9]

Hi Steve,

[Nomad9]

Hi Gary,
If I had known it was an AULRO member chasing I could have put the brakes on a bit, it was in good order however had a few "niggles" good price for what it was. The new owner was a hardened LR owner, knew what he was up for, nice guy. I'm sure it went to a good home.

[Nomad9]

Dear Mr Moderator,
Thank you for that point of clarification in regard to the definition of a Pinnacle, I agree most whole heartedly, "horses for courses", in my experience some are better and some are worse, my wife will attest to that. Maybe ladder was the wrong inference, I have just moved to a different rung, when painting a house every rung serves a purpose................:) Slippery pole........ mountain range, yeap I can relate to that..............good thing about AULRO is that the forum is the cushion at the bottom of the ladder when you fall and the rope that keep you on the mountain when you slip.

Yeeeeeeeeeessssssss!!!! Pass the bucket.........!

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Dear Mr Moderator,
Thank you for that point of clarification in regard to the definition of a Pinnacle, I agree most whole heartedly, "horses for courses", in my experience some are better and some are worse, my wife will attest to that. Maybe ladder was the wrong inference, I have just moved to a different rung, when painting a house every rung serves a purpose................:) Slippery pole........ mountain range, yeap I can relate to that..............good thing about AULRO is that the forum is the cushion at the bottom of the ladder when you fall and the rope that keep you on the mountain when you slip.

Yeeeeeeeeeessssssss!!!! Pass the bucket.........!Which moderator were you talking about? :confused:

I wasn't correcting you, I was commenting on the philosophy of it.

Currently having a Range Rover classic since new, a Discovery 4 since new, a Defender, a series 3 military, a series 2a military, a couple of civilian forward controls and a series one, I see each has a purpose, an era and certain design aspects improve or detract from it. The Range Rover vogue and sport are great for a day or weekend out in the bush but the D4 and D3 give you more space to enjoy that weekend or longer journey, while the Defender you can do it with less chance of body damage. None of them would be here without the Series 1.

I don't think the majority of green oval enthusiasts on this site think of their vehicle in terms of its status or heirachy.

But its just my opinion.

And I do hope you enjoy your new D3, I love my D4 and they're on their own respective pinnacles too!

Diana :)

[Vern]

Would it be 6 or 7 rungs down the pinnacle ladder nomad?:)

[Nomad9]

Hi Diana,
Whoops didn't realise the gender error, apologies.

I'm sure I will enjoy my D3, I already am. I was writing my comments in a light hearted way I hoped, just enjoying the usual Land Rover banter, some people would rather eats worms than own a Defender, not me it has its place albeit not in my garage.

I don't think about the hierarchical aspect however my RRS was a bit special, to me anyway. One of my previous D3's met with a fiery end the second one was a pleasure and at times now I regret the sale.

Diana your opinion is valued, the same as I value every other persons opinion, everyone is entitled to one.

D4, I haven't got there yet............

Ah well onto the oil change and steel pan conversion............oh the joy

[poleonpom]

Ref: Pinnacles v Land Rovers

"And when they were up they were up,
And when they were down they were down,
And when they were only half way up they were neither up nor down."

good luck with the D3, a whole new Landie to learn