The everything Land Rover thread.

[MuddyMudskipper]

There are some other pics here too: http://nwoods.smugmug.com/gall...84738

Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 12:45 PM 11-26-2007

[kewlwhip]

awesome bbq chicken

[Th Stig]

New to the Vortex here ... I had no idea the LR affliction was already here and a thread with photos of folks that I know and trails I've been on!

I'm "Monkeyboy" elsewhere, but that user name was already taken here.

oh, picked up an '08 4-dr GTI last week...

KAA

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by Th Stig »

New to the Vortex here ... I had no idea the LR affliction was already here and a thread with photos of folks that I know and trails I've been on! I'm "Monkeyboy" elsewhere, but that user name was already taken here. oh, picked up an '08 4-dr GTI last week... KAA

Welcome Stig!

[kewlwhip]

oops-

[42green]

oh noe!

[geofftii2002]

Wow, 5 pages and no Dormobiles? At least I didn't see any...

[VR6GURU]

Here are a couple I took of my rig a few weeks ago

[cgvalant]

Are those the firestone destination mt's? If so, how do you like them? I am thinking about getting those for my next set of tires.

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by geofftii2002 »

Wow, 5 pages and no Dormobiles? At least I didn't see any...

OUCH! You're right no Dormobiles. The funny thing the Landy Dormobile doesn't come to mind first because I naturally think of Aircooled VW transporter derived Dormobiles first.

O.K. well here are some X-Panda Cabs, Carawagon, Forward Control 1 Tonnes, FC Ambulance, FC Vampire Radio Truck, fire tenders, 6x6 Carmichael Conversions, cop cars, armoured cars, hearse, crane, tow truck, road railer, Otokars as well as the Bowler Tomcat, Wildcat, and Nemesis. This should cover about everything Land Rover not previously seen or mentioned.

Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 12:07 PM 11-29-2007

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by MuddyMudskipper »

This should cover about everything Land Rover not previously seen or mentioned.

Nope! For forgot a couple of other little gems in my previous post, and I'm sure I'll remember more. But for now we have....

The rare Tickford

The Vickers Hover Rover

The Mobile Cinema

Number 84 on Top Gear's sexiest car list, the SAS Pink Panther


The Forest Rover

The Rover AG (as in agriculture)


The Rise Hire Cherry Picker

Ambulance

Defender 130XD Pulse

The Dakar

The Ibex

The Santana


The Trek Edition P38

The U.K. only Lara Croft D90


The U.S. only final edition anniversary Defender 90


......and finally the Japan only Honda Crossroad



Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 12:23 AM 11-30-2007

[geofftii2002]

Is that a wicker casket??

Quote, originally posted by MuddyMudskipper »

And THAT is something I've never heard of!

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by geofftii2002 »

Is that a wicker casket??

Yep, you can get 'em at Pier One.

Quote, originally posted by geofftii2002 »

And THAT is something I've never heard of!

Yeah I guess Honda was providing cars to be sold as Rovers in Europe and Australia (like the Integra/Rover 416i) and in exchange they got a badge engineered Disco a-la Isuzu Rodeo-Honda Passport/Acura SLX - Trooper. What Honda should have been helping the Rover Group with in the whole exchange is tolerances, because you can see a non-Bimmer/Ford Premiere Group derived Rover leak from outer space.


Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 10:33 AM 11-30-2007

[MuddyMudskipper]

Ohh I remember another Rover oddity. PJP2's fancy whip.

Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 7:20 PM 12-5-2007

[vwsnaps]

http://omaha.craigslist.org/car/484217521.html

I cant seem to sell it. Everytime i drive it something else goes wrong so i think i might be able to my $1500 out of it by parting it out?

Im not sure where to start with parts or what to ask for them since i am not very familiar with the trucks.

It has 133k (?) odometer reads 66k but it was replaced. Its an auto, 4x4, v8. Power windows, etc.

It does run and drive, was involved with front end accident damage to fenders, hood , cowl. I have an extra hood and cowl in white.

Tires are rims are decent.

I have a shop to tear it apart but im not going to start tearing it apart until i have the main parts spoken for, like the engine, tranny, transfer case, drive shafts, etc. I will take deposits to hold parts of keep a running total through this thread or email. I am going to still have truck advertised locally to try to sell as a running driving truck.

I dont have room or time for it. Its been snowing here and i get alot of calls but most of the time the battery too dead to start or my last fun time was the ignition switch broke, which i replaced.

Located in nebraska. I can frieght heavy stuff at buyers complete expense.

cory@richmondphoto.com

Let me know what ya need.

ARe there other Rover Forums i should post this up for sale at?

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by vwsnaps »

ARe there other Rover Forums i should post this up for sale at?

Try these places.

http://rangerovers.net/
http://www.landroverexchange.com/
http://www.lrrforums.com/

Stay away from Discoweb. There are a lot of cheap guys on there that have nothing better to do than hijack your post and flame you.


Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 1:41 PM 12-19-2007

[mystthebird]

i want my Discovery back

[mystthebird]

Quote, originally posted by MuddyMudskipper »

Stay away from Discoweb. There are a lot of cheap guys on there that have nothing better to do than hijack your post and flame you. Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 1:41 PM 12-19-2007

awww just like vortex
and what about landroversonly

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by mystthebird »

awww just like vortex and what about landroversonly

LOL!!! Nice Disco. Too bad you don't have it any more. Why did you get rid of it?

LRO is good too.

[mystthebird]

205,000 miles... needed to get off the road. now its a trail/farm truck for my step dad with a 2in OME lift and BFG's.

Favort thing about the disco and why i miss it was my dads then mine now my step dads.... from 1996-now and 205,000 miles same clutch and head gaskets never pulled. never a single problem ever. and drives better and more fun them my stepdads DiscoII.

step dad works at landrover dealer so its in a god home now and is only used for whats it made for. but i do hate ot having it. i miss off roading. i miss the feel and sounds of driving the disco.

the 2in OME lift came from maxador or something like that he is on LRRForums.com as far as i know.

[Firecracker]

damn you people...I want a DiscoII

and there is a white 2004 with 25K on it locally.

[speedn16v]

I saw this yesterday. I wish I had something besides the cellphone to take the pic.

It looked like a 110, but more like a pickup with a cap.

Dave.

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by mystthebird »

205,000 miles... needed to get off the road. now its a trail/farm truck for my step dad with a 2in OME lift and BFG's. Favort thing about the disco and why i miss it was my dads then mine now my step dads.... from 1996-now and 205,000 miles same clutch and head gaskets never pulled. never a single problem ever. and drives better and more fun them my stepdads DiscoII. step dad works at landrover dealer so its in a god home now and is only used for whats it made for. but i do hate ot having it. i miss off roading. i miss the feel and sounds of driving the disco. the 2in OME lift came from maxador or something like that he is on LRRForums.com as far as i know.

Holy Cow that's a lot of miles without any major problems. Oh well, in due time you will probably get bitten by the LR bug again and be back out in the dirt.

You bought the lift from Mad Max Yedor.

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by Firecracker »

damn you people...I want a DiscoII and there is a white 2004 with 25K on it locally.

What's stopping you?

[VRsexxy]

My buddy Joe's Disco on the Cleghorn Trail Thanksgiving weekend...

Modified by VRsexxy at 2:16 PM 1-10-2008

[mystthebird]

Quote, originally posted by MuddyMudskipper »

Holy Cow that's a lot of miles without any major problems. Oh well, in due time you will probably get bitten by the LR bug again and be back out in the dirt. You bought the lift from Mad Max Yedor.

yea i got it from a good deal i love the 3in RTE lift he did. i will get some newer pics of the disco. it looks better with bigger tires. i had stock RRC tires on it. they seemed small but got them for free and did great off road. and i could stuff them so high into the fenders with out any rubbing.

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by VRsexxy »

My buddy Joe's Disco on the Cleghorn Trail Thanksgiving weekend...

Nice pics! What's he have done to his rig?

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by speedn16v »

I saw this yesterday. I wish I had something besides the cellphone to take the pic. It looked like a 110, but more like a pickup with a cap. Dave.

Nice! That looks like an Ex-MOD 110.

http://pixuk.com/southview/mod_stock.html

[VRsexxy]

Quote, originally posted by MuddyMudskipper »

Nice pics! What's he have done to his rig?

Thanks! It's got a 2" Old Man Emu lift, plus taller BFG's with 16" OEM wheels. His truck came standard with those lame 18" wheels w/ street tires. Other than that, it's pretty much stock aside from the obvious- ARB bumper and Hella driving lamps.

Not too sure what was standard and what was optional on that car, but it's got those fancy reactive sway bar endlinks too. Man, those things are awesome! His Rover is so stable and flat around corners on the street, and very flexy on the trail. I had my doubts in their performace because I'm used to using disconnects, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Most of the trails we did that day took a bit of convincing from me, as he was pretty conservative in the things he was willing to try. I have a limited amount of spotting experience in a few rock crawling events, so I was confident in his truck's capability (none of these trails were that extreme). He wasn't so much surprised in his truck's capability after each obstacle as he was relieved that he didn't damage anything .

We had fun!

[MuddyMudskipper]

Quote, originally posted by VRsexxy »

Thanks! It's got a 2" Old Man Emu lift, plus taller BFG's with 16" OEM wheels. His truck came standard with those lame 18" wheels w/ street tires. Other than that, it's pretty much stock aside from the obvious- ARB bumper and Hella driving lamps. Not too sure what was standard and what was optional on that car, but it's got those fancy reactive sway bar endlinks too. Man, those things are awesome! His Rover is so stable and flat around corners on the street, and very flexy on the trail. I had my doubts in their performace because I'm used to using disconnects, but I was pleasantly surprised. Most of the trails we did that day took a bit of convincing from me, as he was pretty conservative in the things he was willing to try. I have a limited amount of spotting experience in a few rock crawling events, so I was confident in his truck's capability (none of these trails were that extreme). He wasn't so much surprised in his truck's capability after each obstacle as he was relieved that he didn't damage anything . We had fun!

The more you guys go out the better it ends up being.

Check these out:

Red Rock 12/30/07

Red Rock 12/30/07 v2


Modified by MuddyMudskipper at 12:49 PM 1-11-2008

[bluehtchbckdrv1]

...Some how missed this thread.
I love Land Rovers!

We have had:
Discovery Series one (i think it was an SE)
Discovery Series two SE7

Range Rover 4.0 SE
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (with Nav)
Range Rover 4.4 HSE (The one that BMW helped design, then sold to ford)
Range Rover 4.2 Supercharged

Defender D90 Convertible 5 speed with 13,500 original miles at purchased, never gone off road! A collector had it....along with 45 others

Pics:

I LOVE the Defender!

I miss my Discovery...

The size difference here was surprising....

[DieselLove]

I too have missed this thread though I have heard rumors of it's existence.

My current LR happens to be this 96 5-speed Disco
2" Billet Spacers and some 245/75 MT/Rs as you can see

[DieselLove]

And actually the old rig is currently listed for sale

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zer...49651

With returning to school I won't have the time or money to play with her so I'll have to wait until I finish school to revive my rover addiction.

[Chris16vRocco]

Quote, originally posted by DieselLove »

I too have missed this thread though I have heard rumors of it's existence. My current LR happens to be this 96 5-speed Disco 2" Billet Spacers and some 245/75 MT/Rs as you can see

Why didn't you post this one?

[DieselLove]

Good call. I couldn't find that one but I did just find a few from a run back in September: