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    JOKE

    Why do so many NON land Rover People Laugh at me, when I tell them I am restoring one, and am going to use it for My Daily Driver ????
    But I have restored, Motorbikes (uk), cars (Mittsy) and a TE20 Fergy Tractor.
    And correct me if I'm wrong, its simple to work on.
    Even though my fuel economy may not be great, compare to a modern car, and not computerised, repairs are cheap, which I can do myself. Rover spares can get me part in two days. Local car Parts suppliers can take a week !!!!
    In the Long, not short Term, I will be on top.
    No High cost tow when I break down, simple tools and repair, maybe members online as I report my roadside break down, to get me home.
    In my mid 50's I want the simple Life a Land Rover can give me. Happy for the slower pace of Life.
    Is this the reason S1 have Elephant Grey Hide seat covers ????
    We are all thick skinned to own one.

    whitehillbilly

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    Because their brothers fathers gradfathers fifth cousin had one that broke down,, twice!
    which is a lot less than mine,, oops.
    "How long since you've visited The Good Oil?"

    '93 V8 Rossi
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    '16.5 RRS SDV8
    '21 to Infinity and Beyond!


    1988 Isuzu Bus. V10 15L NA Diesel
    Home is where you park it..

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    Because that is the conditioning the corporate world has moulded us to. They want us to have to use expensive repair agents, expensive parts etc.

    They don't want the average back yard bloke/blokette with a tiny bit of mechanical aptitude to be able to maintain/fix things.

    Not to mention...the modern world of peer pressure, mine must be newer, more expensive, and shinier than yours!

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    Broken down, or just in need of some TLC ????
    Modern cars, drive, Land rovers need to be coaxed along.
    I believe a Land Rover is like a Fergy.
    They run really well, completely stuffed.
    I modern car would give up Long, long before.

    whitehillbilly

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    Not quite a 'Series' but similar story.....

    I was on a trip in the Victorian High Country on a Gold Mine Tour some years back.
    Most were in Nissans/Toyotas so round the campfire that night someone started on the Defender and how unreliable they are....

    Now I'm thick skinned and really don't care what others think, my usual reply is "how many have you owned then...." to which they reply (as Pedro mentioned) that a cousins third uncle once had one that broke down or someone told them. Anyway, a couple of them were ribbing me and suddenly a Landcruiser owner stepped in to my defence........??

    He pointed out the gearbox problems with LC's, Nissan diesel motors that self destruct at 100,000kms etc. etc. His point was that every brand has a few issues, leave the Land Rover owner alone !

    Anyway next day we headed out and the trip leader got everyone to pull over and air down their tyres because of the tracks we were heading to. I got out and took a few photos and someone bailed me up about why I wasn't airing down. I pointed out that I was running tubed tyres and because they are LT they don't bag out much when you air down anyway. The rest of the day they took the **** out of my 'cheese cutter' tyres, interestingly I went everywhere they did without a problem !

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    Isn't this the story of most of humanity?

    Bag anyone that is different, even over something so petty as the car they drive! Skin colour, religion, nationality, occupation, beliefs; there is no end to the list.

    I disassociate myself from people like that when I can, and defend the underdog when I need to,

    Cheers Charlie

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    Parking Offices Funeral

    As the coffin was being lowered into the ground at the Parking Officers funeral,
    a voice from inside the coffin screams,
    " I'm not dead, I'm not dead, Let me out!"

    The Vicar smiles, leans forward sucking air through his teeth and mutters...
    "Too ****ing late pal. I've already done the paperwork!"
    Last edited by pop058; 3rd August 2017 at 04:02 PM.
    Michael T
    2002 L322 Range Rover TD6, ride almost as good as a Citroen, ... luxury
    Aussie '88 RR Tdi300 (+lpg), Auto (RIP ... now body removed after A pillar, chassis extension to 130 & fire tender tray.)

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    Reminded me of an old Steptoe and Son Episode, where 'Farvther' fakes his death for Life insurance claim, and falls asleep in the coffin.
    Very good.

    whitehillbilly

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