Landrover can do's

[nztimb]

This is the round the Bluff on the Dingleburn Station beside Lake Hawea in Central Otago, new Zealand.

Lets see some other Landrover can do's on or off road in difficult terrain that needs the "can do" to get in and or out and back to civilised territory.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Wuite amazing when you consider most of those are over 60 years old.

 

[nztimb]

Wuite amazing when you consider most of those are over 60 years old.
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Fuggured you may be the first to show up Kevin. The first driving I did was in a series one when I was about 7 years old round the hill paddocks in winter towing the trailor for the farm owner to feed out to the sheep.

 

[roverandbrew]

Iceland and Colorado

 

[roverandbrew]

Florida

 

[nztimb]

Take your pick and get them out in the wild.

 

[Tokoloshe Safaris]

Wuite amazing when you consider most of those are over 60 years old.
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So are most of owners

 

[GuttormG]

Offroading is basically illegal here in Norway, however the roads are really bad..

 

[bowjijohn]

About to leave the UK for our first attempt at a trip round Africa

Totally unsuitable vehicle as I fitted this series 1 discovery with a 6.2 litre GMC V8 diesel engine which, on reflection, was far too heavy and impossible to keep cool

Driving down the 200 km of beach from Nouadhibou in the North to the capital of Mauretania - the only route available at the time

Stuck again ! This time in the Dogon in Mali

I shouted 1 - 2 - 3 push.
They shouted 1 - 2 - 3 push.
No bugger pushed, but they all wanted paying !!

 

[Red Leg]

Just saying ..................

 

[bowjijohn]

That Sir is an ideal off road vehicle

Ugly as sin - but just works(ed)

Forward a year or two and my second exped vehicle was ...

The Toyota 98 Troupy - a vehicle in a different league to the landrover stuff

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

You have seen this before, but these little series 1's can do heavy lifting, a buff is no problem. Work vehicles, and yes, toys too.

 

[bowjijohn]

Just the two you got that in ?

oh plus the camera guy - but even so

 

[Pheroze]

You have seen this before, but these little series 1's can do heavy lifting, a buff is no problem. Work vehicles, and yes, toys too.
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Did you get those door stickers made up for your group of friends? I think that's the name of your group, no? Nice touch.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Just the two you got that in ?

oh plus the camera guy - but even so

There were four of us. This is not the record, but notable because that little Landy is a 1950 80 inch. I think they are the toughest of the lot.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Did you get those door stickers made up for your group of friends? I think that's the name of your group, no? Nice touch.

Yes, our little band of brothers is called Carruthers & Co. Bit of fun.

 

[flying sailor]

Yes, our little band of brothers is called Carruthers & Co. Bit of fun.

Well done! Looking for an older one myself.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Well done! Looking for an older one myself.

Where abouts are you located flying sailor?

 

[flying sailor]

Where abouts are you located flying sailor?

In the midwest of United States. It seems I will have to pay a lot for a Rover. I liked them since I was 15.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Get an old one and fix it up. Spares are readily available, and it is part of the fun. You don't need to aim for originality, it gets too hard and can slow things down a lot. The real fun is in using the car.