Ever wonder where your first Landie is now?

[Dave_S]

I've been scanning in some old photos lately and found a box of dirty, scratched slides taken on an epic road trip through outback Australia in my first Land Rover. It was a 1976 Series 111 that I bought late '93 or early '94. It had the standard 2.25 4 cylinder petrol engine. Over the next few years we put a Fairy overdrive in, fitted a tropical roof and wagon rear door, put in 2 long range side tanks and a wagon rear tank and made sure it was in good shape.

In '96 we took it on a trip from Brisbane to Birdsville, then across the Simpson, up to Alice, along the Gunbarrel, up the Canning, through the Kimberley, across to Kakadu and then the Gulf Country and Cape York. We did 18,000 kms without a hitch. Didn't even get a flat tyre.

We moved to Canada after that trip and I sold it to a mate who said he'd take good care of it. He sold it on almost before our plane had lifted off and we never saw it again. We returned to Australia a few years later but I've never seen it again. It's probably rusting away on a beach somewhere, but I'd love to know what happened to it. If you know, please let me know.

Anyone else ever wonder what happened to Land Rovers long since lost?


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[101RRS]

Yes - I also wonder - a 1954 series 1. Bought in 1978 renovated in 1979 and sold in 1985. Was my every day driver covering up to a 1000km a week.

I traded it in 1985 to buy a new Suzuki and it was seen for about the new two years around Chatswood but I guess I guess it is now with many other Landies in Landrover heaven.

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Garry

[Mick_Marsh]

Love the fish pond Garry.

No. I don't wonder where my first Landy is. It's in the front yard. In the drive way as I type.
Why would you sell these treasures?

[isuzutoo-eh]

Yeah the three Landies I have ever owned, I still own, can't part with my firstbornbought. Can see two of them from my window and the third is secure elsewhere, I trust.

[gazby]

Our first Land rover was an ex Australian army LWB series 2, 2.25 petrol, bought in 1974, it had lifted suspension and cut out guards, a great off roader that would go past and over anything except a petrol station, not good as I was using it through the week to drive 50 Klm each way to work every day, traded that on a "family" station wagon in 1978 when number 1 son came along, and of course it has most probably gone to LR Heaven now, but.............
Just a few months back we bought a Disco 1 off the guy we sold it to about 4 years ago, being emotionally attached to the old beast I could not resist buying it back when it turned up with a blown head gasket, looking rather sad and sorry, it was really cheap in it's "not going" state.
What has been sad for me is to see the state of degradation that had occurred due to lack of proper care and maintenance over the past 4 years and 100,000 odd kilometres. I am making it an"occupational therapy" project and there is certainly a lot of "occupation" in the work ahead, lucky I am retired.
So maybe with some other brands the question of what has become of my old........whatever, is not such a big deal but as Land Rover people tend to be a bit emotionally attached to the brand, well, sometimes it's better NOT to know what has become, so be careful what you wish for. Gaz:cool:

[101RRS]

Love the fish pond Garry.



Yes my Dad used to watch Kingswood Country (it is back on TV now and a great laugh) and learnt all about Neville so my Dad thought he would do a Mrs Neville.

34 years later Mrs Neville is still there and so are the edges of the pond that now form a mowing strip though some holes were punched in the bottom of it and filled in so plants could grow.

Garry

[Dave_S]

I know that after about 17 years my old Series III has probably been recycled or is serving as a chicken coop, but that's fine. I'm just curious as to what might have happened to it. When I sold it, it was in great shape and there is a chance it still is. Either way, I'd like to know.