Landrover Game

[crispy]

With the Landrover game ,was it only for the Australian market ? Did they all have power steering,what colours did they come in.Any pictures of a standard one . Were they just an optioned up dealer thingy or were they factory.

Thanks for any info...............

[Phoenix]

Game was australia only, no power steering, and only the one colour, bright yellow.

It was done by land rover asutralia, not the dealers.

[101RRS]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-3/78632-were-all-games-same-spec.html

[sjd70]

The green series 3 SWB that sold on e-bay yesterday for almost $5000 was a GAME in disguise.

It had most of the features (minus the colours plus power steering which he believed was factory ;)) as well as the GAME wording on the compliance plate. The owner didn't realise what he had BUT the car had a galvanized chassis, doors frames, bulkhead etc

I could believe the price that it went for!

The owner was lucky, especially since he relisted the GAME after the previous e-bay buyer didn't pay up.... at $2950...

[Lotz-A-Landies]

The green series 3 SWB that sold on e-bay yesterday for almost $5000 was a GAME in disguise.

It had most of the features (minus the colours plus power steering which he believed was factory ;)) as well as the GAME wording on the compliance plate. The owner didn't realise what he had BUT the car had a galvanized chassis, doors frames, bulkhead etc There were no factory power steering options in the Series Land Rovers.

[Bytemrk]

OMG....

I have a confession to make...:eek:

I was on the first reply before I realised we are not talking about:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/319.jpg

:unsure: :blush: :angel: :whistling: :bangin:



......so embarrassment...

[rmp]

With the Landrover game ,was it only for the Australian market ? Did they all have power steering,what colours did they come in.Any pictures of a standard one . Were they just an optioned up dealer thingy or were they factory.

Thanks for any info...............

Factory not dealer. An attempt to respond to the Jap 4WDs. Only yellow, the line marker paint story is not true, white top. Yes I have pix of a standard one. Basically it was a Series III with bling. Released around 1976.

[JDNSW]

It is particularly interesting as it marks the fact that people were beginning to buy four wheel drives as recreational vehicles rather than as work vehicles.

Certainly, the Rangerover five years earlier was a start of this, but very few could afford them and even fewer were prepared to wait out the delivery time for one, so recreational four wheel drives took a while to get started. (And the Game was a reaction to what other manufacturers were offering, not a leader)

John

[101RRS]

Really the leader at the time was Nissan with the MQ patrol. It was an absolute revelation.

Car style interior, heater, radio, standard diesel engine, fibreglass top, dual rate springs in an attempt to improve ride.

It was this vehicle that started to make basic 4wds at lot more civilised and the rest followed.

For sure the Range Rover was around and was reasonably civilised but was not a main stream vehicle. Game and similar 4wds were about $6-$8K where the Range Rover at the time was about $13K.

However the start of the revolution was the Nissan. Landrover never really got with the plan until the Discovery came along and Toyota with the 60 series. The county always more work based as did the most of the toyota models.

Garry

[Kettle]

Gooday Robert,
Just bought a one owner Game. Noticed on a website that they came with wide wheels and overdrive? Mine has the wide rims, but if it has 0/d I am not sure how to work it. Excuse my ignorance, but I am new to these vehicles. I have few issues to fix, but hope to get them done and register it soon.
John

[JDNSW]

If it has an ove3rdrive, it will have a fourth extra lever (main, red hi/lo, yellow hi4) sticking out of the transmission hump about four inches forward of the seat box, on the RH side. It is quite possible that it has been removed, as they were not the most durable gadget made. In this case there should be a hole there, possibly with a cover, although replacing the panel would not have been hard.

John

[mick88]

Gooday Robert,
Just bought a one owner Game. Noticed on a website that they came with wide wheels and overdrive? Mine has the wide rims, but if it has 0/d I am not sure how to work it. Excuse my ignorance, but I am new to these vehicles. I have few issues to fix, but hope to get them done and register it soon.
John


Better put up some photos of it John.
Be nice to see a one owner Game.
Hopefully it has been well loved in it's life.


Cheers, Mick.

[monstafokker]

Does anyone have the measurements and/or pictures of a wheel carrier for a Game? I've acquired one with the following:

Standard roof
Standard bonnet (non deluxe version)
Wheel carrier (missing)
Original bull bar
4 original 10 spoke Sunraysias (5th missing with wheel carrier)
Built in June 1977 (don't know what the serials are sorry)

It has the original mounting points for the wheel carrier but that is no where to be found. I'm wanting to fabricate my own, (an original one would be the best), but like anything with a Game, finding the one off parts fitted to most of them are as rare as hens teeth.

If anyone has pictures or can produce a diagram with measurements that would be great.

Cheers

[Fifth Columnist]

Found this.....

Land Rover 88" Series 3 GAME Edition Unbelievably Rare Australian Numbered Truck (http://downtownmotorcarsales.com/land-rover/203637-land-rover-88-series-3-game-edition-unbelievably-rare-australian-numbered-truck.html)

[ramblingboy42]

I was selling Nissan/Datsun when the game was released. It was a pretty good thing but as usual.....SO rediculously EXPENSIVE by comparison.

Our yard was a short walk down from Pt Darwin Motors, which in turn was a short walk from Bridge Autos, Darwin's toyota dealer.

So those shopping 4wd ran the gauntlet down the Stuart Hwy and ended up in our yard. The "new" patrol with 4sp box was released and many shoppers would have their prices and cattledogs in their hands. The prices for Land Rover were outlandish , the toyota not far behind and the Patrol was thousands below both. Many Patrols were sold on that basis...in fact every Patrol we could get our hands on. If all were too expensive we could sell them a Suziki LJ50.

I liked the Game , but it was too dam expensive , the guys selling them hated Land Rover's pricing .

A friend of mine, keen LR enthusiast wanted a game at the time but couldnt justify it and bought a 111A wagon instead.

[Sitec]

OMG....

I have a confession to make...:eek:

I was on the first reply before I realised we are not talking about:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/319.jpg

:unsure: :blush: :angel: :whistling: :bangin:



......so embarrassment...

You're not alone.. I'd conjured up the thoughts that it was a thread where someone posts a pic of a little known Land Rover part.. The first to guess what the part is gets to post the next pic of a part!! Interesting thread tho! :)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

The members posting here may help-- [thumbsupbig]
Land Rover SIII "Game" /// Register of information (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-iii/105063-land-rover-siii-game-register-information.html)

[Larry]

Found this.....

Land Rover 88" Series 3 GAME Edition Unbelievably Rare Australian Numbered Truck (http://downtownmotorcarsales.com/land-rover/203637-land-rover-88-series-3-game-edition-unbelievably-rare-australian-numbered-truck.html)

I REALLY wanted that one when it was for sale here, but the minister for finance wouldn't let me have it & my Series 1.
Probably just as well, I don't think I would want to get it dirty!:lol2: