Thread: The fundamental difference

I enjoy repairing/ maintaining these vehicles and are involved with them daily on this basis.

When I work on any other type of vehicle it is 'just a job'.


enough said.


JC

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

dont think many toyosan owners give two hoots about anything other than the current model.

That may be true in general, but IME there are plenty of rangie/disco owners who buy it for the prestige/show factor, and couldn't care less about the history.

Case in point - a joint trip between the brisbane LR and RR owners clubs. A mate of mine was there with his nicely restored 1953 S1 - which he isn't afraid to get dirty. One of the D2 owners (who was a nice guy I am sure) came up and said "my daughter wants to know if she can have a ride in your JEEP"

only the Defender is descended from the Land Rovers of yore, while all of the rest, and the Defender too, are descended from the Range Rover Classic.

What THA , does that make sense or is it just me . Also no apologies about my D3's heritage .

Geez thanks scrambler.

I think my point was the brand attracts the people,

thankfully our marque is Land Rover (and not anything else).

Land Rover people are not like others - I'm sure you get my drift.

Yes and no, as someone pointed out, there will be quite a few who have bought moreso a Disco or a RR for the prestige as opposed to anything else. I know for myself I almost bought a 98 Disco at the time, got all the brochures etc but ended up buying a Merc. When I saw the D3, it was more about the fact that I loved the look of it plus also wanted to dip my toe into the world of 4WDing, camping etc hence getting it bogged to the rafters 2 weeks later on Bribie Beach ( hmmm wont relive those days ). Since I have been on here and a member of GCLRO that I have learnt so much more about the marque and my passion has grown for LR's in general. There are many people who are in a current late model LR, who have simply bought it as the proverbial shopping trolley and not giving a hoot about where it has come from. People still think I am nuts for taking mine off road and it now wears its "scars" with pride but one of the best decisions I have made was becoming a family member of not only LR but the world of 4WDing in general,

Regards

Stevo

Originally Posted by Quiggers

so often on tv, the 'good guys' drive Land Rover.
We also see what the 'bad guys' use, NOT Land Rover.

Baddies usually drive Range Rovers!

Ron

Originally Posted by stevo68

What THA , does that make sense or is it just me . Also no apologies about my D3's heritage . Regards

Stevo

It's just you

The Defender has the suspension and (modified) chassis of a Range Rover Classic, even if it has the appearance of a Series II Land Rover.

All the other models descend from the concept of the Range Rover, if not from physically from it.

Nothing but the Defender carries on the tradition of the original Land Rover - a tractor you can travel to town in

(All in fun, people! )

You haven't seen the latest Bond film, then? Baddies drive Defenders! Apparently everyone drives vehicles produced by Ford!