Thread: numbering conventions

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed the unoffical use of certain types of presentation for the numbers in the series of our beloved rovers..

It seems to me that the series rovers (you know the old ones that look like lego bricks on wheels) get roman numerals (I II IIa and III) yet the Discovery series (the ones you dont want to hose out) always wind up with D followed by the number (D1 D2 and D3).


A 110 is always a deefer as is a 90 and a county 110 is always refered to as a county...

I wonder.. (as is my want when im doing the insomnia thing) if it would not be worth coming up with a generic list for the newbies who join and may not know the colloquialisms.

and not one mention of automatics mate whats up i know you luv em

yes..these apparent strong objections usually mask hidden yearnings....we know mate....

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

I wonder.. (as is my want when im doing the insomnia thing) if it would not be worth coming up with a generic list for the newbies who join and may not know the colloquialisms.

sounds like you just volunteered your self into a nice little number (pardon the pun)

let me know when it is done and we will put it in the tutorials section or in the FAQ section.

I noticed you excluded Rangies and Freelanders from the list?

Also 130's, FC/101, D2a ...

I think you'll have to work on it. From memory LRE did an article along these lines (or one of the UK mags).

Have fun, look forward to the results

While you're at it, can you work out what we are going to call the new body style Defender - whenever that happens. Can't be a D2...



Cheers
Simon

you just need to state is the wheel base :

80
88
107
109
101

The above covers all the important rovers. If it's not one of the above who cares about it anyway ?

For all the newbies... you will notice a few numbers and cryptographic names floating around the forums... these numbers and cryptographs typically refer to a make/model of a Land Rover... heres the shortish list..

The early landies, from the 50's to the late 70's
80, a series one short wheel base landrover, the first ones
107, a sereis one Long wheel base
88, A short wheel base series landrover
109, A long wheel base series landrover
I, A series one
II, A series two
FC / FC101 a Forwards control landrover
IIa, A series two a
III, a series three
Stage one, A series three with a V8 and full time fourwheel drive (essentilly the predecessor to the county/defender)

From the 80's onwards

The hose out ones
County, A landrover county, sister to the defender
D90, A short wheel base Defender
D110, A Long wheel base Defender
D130 / 130 an extended wheel base landrover
Deefer, any Defender

The "urban" Landies
Disco, Any Discovery
D1, A series one Discovery
D2, A series two Discovery
D2a, A series two Discovery with an upgraded front
D3, A series Three Discovery
RR / Rangie, any range rover
RRC, Range Rover Classic
P38, a P38 range rover
p38a, another P38 range rover
RRS, Range Rover Sport
Vouge, a yuppie Rangie
HSE, UBER yuppie Rangie

engines
2.25, an early landrover engine 4 cyl (can be from any series rover in petrol/disel and with 3 or 5 main bearings)
TDI, Turbo Diesel intercooled (can be 200 or 300 engine, 2.5l)
TD5, the newer Landrover Turbo diesel engine
V8, a high performance conveter normally used for converting petrol into noise and pollution (comes in 3.5, 3.9, 4,4.2,5 and 5.2l)
3.9 / 4BDI / isuzu, an isuzu 3.9l diesel engine (the the best engine landrover never built)


Fun terms
Agricultural vehicle, any Landrover
toorak tractor, any landrover that isnt used for it offroad/towing capablilites
Urban assult wagon, as above
Mobile crumple zone, the other vehicle involved in an accident with a landrover
Mobile speed bump, A motor bike
Idiot, anyone who drives a 4x4 that does not have a green oval
Girly man / woman driver, some one who prefers an auto / edddo
Grey Box of Evil, an automatic transmission

Nuff Nuff of the week, Usually me. for starting things like this..

For the RR, there is also the RRC, P38 or P38a, not sure what the current one is, and also the pure sex machine - the RRS