Thread: What is with the Landrover hatred?

Hey Epic Dragon.
I have experienced the negative attitude towards Land Rovers from the moment I took delivery of my brand new Zambesi silver D2a near on 10 years ago.
I have found it is born out of ignorance mostly. When mine was new a work mate commented that my car would be hopeless off road because it has independent front suspension with no low range. I politely informed him that he was wrong and to have a look under neath.
He did........ohhhhh..........ohhhhhh???????. Ok. Geez, it's built like a brick s__t house!
He was a Patrol driver. You will find that the most of the knockers will be Toyota drivers. Toyota's are over rated, expensive and VERY average.
I have good mates that drive Pajero's and Playdo's and they have great respect and admiration for my Disco. So I guess it just depends on the character of the person in question. All the time rest assure in the knowledge that you chose to own an iconic, advanced, brilliantly designed off road vehicle that the Japanese imitators try to copy, and succeed, only 2-3 years later after the Land Rover.
I am also a Volvo enthusiast and have copped the same unfounded BS from the masses of uneducated bufoons for years so I guess i'm used to it.
Volvo is very similar to L/R, cutting edge tech, safe from inception and hugely under rated. Practical, Solidly engineered to last decades with legendary reliability. (may be the Land Rover differs slightly here!!!)
The masses don't understand so just smile and wave
Regards
Robbo

Originally Posted by Debacle

Just mention to the bogans that the country that made Land Rovers never bombed Darwin. They may give you confused dumb looks after that.

Or that Whale Eaters/ Dolphin clubbers didn't build your 4X4.....

like everything else in life, people are suspicious of things that are different. Different coloured people, religions, etc. You'll find if you actually get to know most of the haters, they are not bad people, just misguided.


vive la différence

I ask them if they have even owned a Landy or even driven one ?? I find a lot of the so-called experts answer NO to both questions.

They all mock my "Rangela" but shut the **** up when they hear her roar or see her perform. You drive your LR with pride girl, drive her with pride!

I think it is a self confidence issue. The need to believe they have the best/most powerful/strongest/most unstoppable, etc. truck.

Don't let them get under your skin

They certainly don't like it when a '56 Series 1 drives around them when they're stuck.

Take it easy, they just don't know.

Terry

My 101 gets lots of from Jappers when I am driving around. I must admit I have not suffered the same discrimination as others just good humoured ribbing. Maybe I have been lucky.

Garry

Not that this guy was knocking Landys, but it was good to show him up when he claimed "I don't need lockers, I've got an 80 Series"

See for yourself............we had a bit of a laugh, it's always nice to get one back.

80 Series Cruiser vs Land Rover Isuzu County