Thread: Best Landrover model ever made???

Well, you could have asked a less inflamatory question, like what's the best religion....

Anyway, I am probably with you on the last of the TDi Discos for all round uselfulness. Great fuel economy too for such a big car.

Well I knew I would get alot of varied answres, but what the hell

A Matchbox toy.

I will never agree that one vehicle is better than another.
They are all good and for different reasons.
My favorites are.
Series 2a with four 4 cylinder petrol Ex army only
Bullet proof motor, army twin tanks and heavy duty suspension,good allround design, bull bar, tool holders.winch models even better.
The only weak point is the axles,and a good driver would have little problem with this.

Stage one series three v8 with LT95 transmission.
Has got the practical series body designs and one of the best riding leaf suspensions around on non table top versions.
Good to have the rangie rover running gear in a series body.
It is a pity they only up graded the steering and brakes on later models ,but with the rubbish transmissions

The early classic rover rover........good all rounder and that suspension as stock was brilliant,comfortable and the whole vehicle was light years ahead of its time for 1972 when they were released in Aust....nothing could touch it.

101 landrover
Early range rover running gear with extra strong Salisbury diffs front and rear.
Used series lightweight design features in the body work.
Tuff and small ,very light,powerfull and ahead of its time for its army specs in 1970 when the design was finalised


I own a defender dual cab 130 TDI, it is a good vehicle in terms of brakes and handling, capacity , suspension etc.
Fuel burn of the TDI 300 is good, but compared to earlier vehicles weak transmissions and some design/reliability issues let the vehicle down as the soft alumumin body panels,,,,,birmabrite is good stuff as used in the early series vehicles

Pretty much any of the range rovers!

But i like the 1989 with all the goodies like electric windows split rear seat arm rests. I would love one of these specked up and with a Diesel motor and 5 speed manual gearbox


My 98 Tdi Discovery does the goods as well, but im a rangy man at heart!

As for worst personally the Freelander but i have to hand it too land rover when they made these they created an entire new market

James.

The best one imho, is the Defender 2.8i - don't know if you got these in Oz or not. The later D3s are also up there for combining off road ability with on road performance and comfort and reasonable reliability.

That was my head speaking, heart says original 2 door Rangie.

Seconded. NAS 90 would be at the top of my list, or if more specific 90's in general, but I also love 101's and really really want one. In fact I like most Landys really

1968 Britains 109 1/32 scale farm edition,genuine ackerman steering,never let me down,even in my cousons boulder clay garden off road course.