Oh Dear!

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Originally Posted by lardy

Here is the name and address of the designer at land rover write and ask him his thoughts on it ...Gerry McGovern

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While Gerry McGovern may be Design Director at LR, he's not in charge of engineering or product development, and so can hardly be held responsible for not putting a hose clamp on!

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Originally Posted by isuzubob

While Gerry McGovern may be Design Director at LR, he's not in charge of engineering or product development, and so can hardly be held responsible for not putting a hose clamp on!

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what sort of designer is he then ????
did he just draw the wheels cos him mum bought him a compass for Christmas and leave the rest to the big boys lol

That's one thing about Land Rovers, they're like a good wine ... they improve with age, that is of course, providing you don't "open" them for a number of years :D

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Originally Posted by incisor

thats to be congratulated, but he hasnt had a very nice journey so far by the sounds of it... heres hoping it improves with age...

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Originally Posted by lardy

Phil Poppem ....his dad used to make rivets i believe lol !!

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Or is he the bloke who never got invited to kids' birthday parties.;)

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Originally Posted by one_iota

:p

I thought when I sold the Disco that I wouldn't have needed them anymore.

;)

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Hope triumphs over experience yet again.

Somebody really needs to find and isolate the Landrover gene...

>>Cuts to young couple, the woman is pregnant, in the doctor's surgery. The Doctor has some results in front him and he is looking grave. The couple are understandably devastated at the news they've just heard!

Woman: "A Landrover fan? But doctor that can't be, my husbands family have driven Toyotas for generations. My background has Patrols, Suzukis and yes think Nanna had an F100 but I swear nobody has wanted a Landrover"

Dr: "The results are ireffutable Mrs Blenkinsop, the child will want a Landrover. This is very rare but throwbacks are not unknown. There is hope it will be a D3 or Rangie Sport and while treatment is expensive it is not considered serious. Usually however it means a Defender or worse a Series restoration."

Father; "Dr is there anything that can be done? Is the child's life all mapped out? If we are aware and teach the child and show it the folly of Landroverdom"

Dr: "Can you teach the tide? Can you show the wind where to blow? Your dreams of of retirement are down the gurglet, he will never be able to support you and the shed and spare room will be...well let's not dwell on the negatives. Go to this webiste, they are like a self help group. Don't go near the Puma threads however, I don't want you worrying youself sick."

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Originally Posted by JamesH

Hope triumphs over experience yet again.

Somebody really needs to find and isolate the Landrover gene...

>>Cuts to young couple, the woman is pregnant, in the doctor's surgery. The Doctor has some results in front him and he is looking grave. The couple are understandably devastated at the news they've just heard!

Woman: "A Landrover fan? But doctor that can't be, my husbands family have driven Toyotas for generations. My background has Patrols, Suzukis and yes think Nanna had an F100 but I swear nobody has wanted a Landrover"

Dr: "The results are ireffutable Mrs Blenkinsop, the child will want a Landrover. This is very rare but throwbacks are not unknown. There is hope it will be a D3 or Rangie Sport and while treatment is expensive it is not considered serious. Usually however it means a Defender or worse a Series restoration."

Father; "Dr is there anything that can be done? Is the child's life all mapped out? If we are aware and teach the child and show it the folly of Landroverdom"

Dr: "Can you teach the tide? Can you show the wind where to blow? Your dreams of of retirement are down the gurglet, he will never be able to support you and the shed and spare room will be...well let's not dwell on the negatives. Go to this webiste, they are like a self help group. Don't go near the Puma threads however, I don't want you worrying youself sick."

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But remember, Blinky spent that time in Siberia.

He seemed different when he came back.