Daily Driver?

[Newbs-IIA]

Does anyone on here use their Series vehicle as a daily driver? I may/may not have to do this in the future and would like to know the experiences of others. At the moment my LWB IIA is a weekend rig (with a broken waterpump )

[dandlandyman]

My 2A 88 is my only car, and it does everything. I did spend a lot of time and money getting it to where I wanted it, but these days it only needs semi-regular maintenance to keep it reliable. I fitted a Toro overdrive for fuel economy, two ten-gallon tanks for range, quartz-halogen headlights, 109" six-cylinder brakes (less the booster), Series 3 gearbox behind a 2A bellhousing, two-speed wipers, reverse lights and hazard lights, and a military eight-blade fan. I can even take off the roof for the dry-season. I also fitted two-stage rear springs for towing - bringing the Forward Control up from Katherine on the car trailer convinced me to do it. It's brilliant. It may still look like a bit of a bomb (or so I've been told) but it isn't thief-bait and I couldn't now live without it.

Soon, I'd like to get the FC on the road, too, as a backup vehicle for when the 88's just not big enough.

Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4, 68 2B FC pet6.

[Phoenix]

Yup, I do

[Col.Coleman]

My Stage 1 was my daily driver for 3 years before I got my 130. I will be going back to that as I want my 130 set up to jump in and go on weekends for touring.

That is untill I get the 11a 88" rego'd and that becomes the daily driver.

I even used the Stage 1 as a pizza delivery vehicle.

CC

[Newbs-IIA]

My Stage 1 was my daily driver for 3 years before I got my 130. I will be going back to that as I want my 130 set up to jump in and go on weekends for touring.

That is untill I get the 11a 88" rego'd and that becomes the daily driver.

I even used the Stage 1 as a pizza delivery vehicle.

CC

haha you must have delivered alot of pizzas to afford a 130

Sounds good, mine needs a new clutch, handbrake overhaul at a minimum I think before it will be relyable. Just spent heaps on the brakes as part of RWC so they are right. Cooling system is in good nic. Don't have a roof yet though and i rekon a better state of tune would help fuel consumption - at the moment it's worse around town that my current daily (HZ Sedan).

I do alot of hill starts where I live unfortunatly

[MickS]

Yep...

[JDNSW]

I have two cars, the 110 and the 2a - I drive the 110 on long trips and to town about once a week - but I drive the 2a almost every day, but usually not long distances (rarely over 150km).

John

[Sleepy]

Nup - My daily drive is 100km across Melbourne, in traffic - I have used the S3 a couple of times and takes me an extra 15mins compared to the Defender.

[stage1slave]

My stage1 is both my daily driver and my work rig. Wouldn't have it any other way. I like a vehicle that needs a little driver input, and not, be just a steering wheel attendant. That's despite the woeful turning circle, drum brakes and the noise due to a 4bd1 running through extractors and a 3" system.
The only real gripe I have, is that modern motor cars can out brake me. Loaded up with all my tools and kit and with a 1/2 full trailer, I know I am approaching my GVM, and so I leave adequate braking distance. Only to have some smart arse rice burner invade my safety zone! ****s me constantly.
That and the presumption of other drivers seeing an older 4wd, and automatically assuming it to be a slow poke. I try to surprise as many as I safely can, within the road rules. Old landies don't have to be slow!

cheers
Evelyn

[Blknight.aus]

I can up that braking for ya......


you're biggest problem is going to be keeping the rubber in contact with the road....


I drive fozzy every day and Im about to daily drive it up to the cape...