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  1. 10th November 2014, 08:50 AM #31
    jdobson
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    Well my Land Rover continues to serve me well. I changed jobs a few months ago and now my commute takes me from Manly to Mona Vale each day. With weekend trips I’m averaging 250 km a week which isn’t bad for a 47 year old Land Rover. After replacing the clutch a few months back it’s been running pretty well. In the last few months I’ve only had an issue with the rear brake lights with the bulbs popping out of the fittings (evidently a Britpart ‘special’). My girlfriend and I are planning our next big trip. We have decided to drive from Sydney to Adelaide via Broken Hill at Christmas time. Depending on how much time we have, and whether the Land Rover survives the trip, we’ll return via Melbourne. We’ve got a couple of weeks off work to make the trip so should be good. Just need to work on a few things, the water-pump bearings are rumbling and the brakes feel like they could use some attention too. I notice that the flexible hose at the rear is distorted and needs replacement. Annoying as these were all replaced less than a year ago.



    Here are some pics I took the other day in Collaroy, I don’t know who owns the Series I but it looked great and I would love it! It had a galvanished chassis and despite its unrestored appearance had clearly had money spent on it. I’ve seen it a few times in the area and couldn’t resist taking a picture when the opportunity arose.
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  2. 10th November 2014, 06:15 PM #32
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    Was the parking intentional or serendipity?

    Nice piccy, interesting how the Series 1 sits higher than the SII.

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  3. 11th November 2014, 12:26 PM #33
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    I have that bulb popping out situation. I wonder if the plastic softens in the Aus sun?

    I'm seeing you quite regularly heading through Freshie, but I'm always on my pushie and not in Bill. So if you see a short fat MAMIL waving at you its probably me.

    I've seen that S1 once or twice as well, there seem to be quite a few Series round by us these days. I saw an S2a fire tender near Harris Farms the other day.
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  4. 11th November 2014, 03:05 PM #34
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    Yeah there do seem to be quite a few Series Landies around the Northern Beaches. There's a bright orange one in central Manly but I've only ever seen it parked up. I shall keep my eyes open as I cruise through Freshie each morning - I take that route rather than driving through the slightly depressing Brookvale! I assume 'Bill' is still going strong, we should sort a trip out some time.
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  5. 11th November 2014, 05:13 PM #35
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    Yeah that would be good. Maybe in the new year, diary's looking pretty full before Xmas.
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