Thread: Maiden Voyage

mmmmm nice!


tyre blck ol mate, tyre black

Noice.

Lookin' good, Scallops

Worth all the effort and frustration - well done.

What are the bar treads like to drive on compared to the ones you had before?

Cheers

You've cleaned the dust off! Looking very nice.

John

did it go fast enough to require all those brakes??

wheres the helmet?!?

Hi there

A very nice little truck - you should be proud of your first outing with many more to follow.

I must admit I had 6.00 bar treads fitted to my 86 - and they do look smart.

All the best

Wayne

Thanks everyone - the Colonel asked me to take him for a personal tour in her during the afternoon - and our little drive took in the Weir just up river from where we had lunch - followed by a dirt track. Hence the tyres looking as they do! They did have tyre black on them!

And the brakes certainly work as Land Rover intended! Plenty of steep hills around this area. Although I have faith in them - Using the gearbox is a good idea! And my Pith helmet was onboard.

I relented on Saturday afternoon and washed and polished her.

The ride quality is surprisingly good - given the look of the tyres - 6.00 X 16. Actually was pretty sweet off road too. I think it's because they have a flat strip down the middle, so they actually feel like road tyres. The Mickey Thompsons on the Puma make themselves more apparent than these.

It was just such fun to make this trip in her - without issue. Got a great many happy looks and waves - from people in general - not just Land Rover drivers.

Series 1's are just so much fun.

Originally Posted by Scallops

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The ride quality is surprisingly good - given the look of the tyres - 6.00 X 16. Actually was pretty sweet off road too. I think it's because they have a flat strip down the middle, so they actually feel like road tyres. The Mickey Thompsons on the Puma make themselves more apparent than these.
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Wait until you try them on wet bitumen! That smooth strip down the centre will act like a skate.

John