Ha haaa haa haa point at GruntyGiggles and laugh

[_Stretchie_]

My love, I love you but you are a NUMPTY..

Ask her about this...

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[Bluepete]

Was it something to do with El-Saxo and a huge nob?

[lily]

That's not very nice to laugh at her!

I'm sure there is a logical reason behind it.

[Zombie Jesus]

that's an impressive stoppy

[Dappa D]

hahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahh ahahahahahah

[SV-Sexy-virgin?]

oh dear that doesnt look promising

[Luckypants]

LOL it's all good fun!

GG - how did that happen? How was recovery affected?

Stretchie are those BFG Trac-Edge or a copy?

[Bluepete]

Mike, you are such a geek!

[_Stretchie_]

Mike

they are the new Insa Turbos.. Was going to get the Ranger but they just brought these out and I couldn't resist

£54 a corner from Paddocks..

; )

[gettin2dizzy]

:lol:

Come on... I want to see the rest !

[the_lone_wolf]

:lol:

Come on... I want to see the rest !

perhaps that's all that's left:eek::smt017

[DarrenSV650S]

Ask her about this...
No

[Luckypants]

Stretchie are those BFG Trac-Edge or a copy?

Mike, you are such a geek!

Yes, yes I am :D Proper rubber fetishist, which all 4x4 drivers are.

Mike

they are the new Insa Turbos.. Was going to get the Ranger but they just brought these out and I couldn't resist

£54 a corner from Paddocks..

; )

Cool, Insa Turbo Traction Trac... yep a BFG Trac-Edge copy. A good tread pattern for a mixture of mud/tarmac. My mate just got some Insa Turbo Sahara's, look the danglies on his Navarra. I have General Grabber AT2s....

[Graciepants]

Insa Turbo Sahara's, look the danglies on his Navarra. I have General Grabber AT2s....
is that english?

[Luckypants]

is that english?

It is sad off-roader geek speak :D I thought I was cured, but one look at a Disco cocking a wheel and I relapse....

one look at a Disco cocking a wheel... There I go again!

[Frank]

you should be ashamed laughing like that.
pops off to face book to consoul her

[gruntygiggles]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Keep on laughing guys, while you were all at work, I was on a hil, on three wheels having the time of my life!!!

Love it. Went up a good steep hill, nothing near as serious as I have done before, got to the top and bottled it because we were on our own. Unfortunately, with loose top soil, the front end slid down to the left as I was backing up and went right into a rut. Pics will be posted tomorrow.

Trust me guys, you'll be impressed. Waved down a nice young lad and his Mrs in an old L200 and hooked up my tow rope and it was only a few inches and we had traction back!

I have to say, it was great fun.......when you're in a Landie, it's not fun unless you get stuck and have to try and get yourself out.

Mike, the Insa Turbos are fab....lots of road noise as expected, but great traction. Just a shame we didn't have anyone else with us. The guy that towed us had got stuck on his own two weeks ago and had to wait 3 hours for a defender to go past before he could get towed out!

So.........I've had a fab day and to top it all of in the most excellent way.....Stretchie was organsing a Freelander to come and tow us out and he was so excited about me, the landie snob having to be towed by a lowly Freelander....but I managed to foil his cunning plan of embarrasment and get someone else to tow me instead!!!


I love getting stuck!!!!!

[gruntygiggles]

That's not very nice to laugh at her!

I'm sure there is a logical reason behind it.

Yeah....logical reason was....I should have kept going and the momentum would have got us right through it, but I stopped, not wanting to scare the pants of Saxo and get us stuck further in and so.......down the hill we went!

Still, we went off down another little track, he gave the dogs a walk while I was flashing passers by for a tow and all is good now.....about to eat a giant beef brisket that's been in a low oven since 7pm yesterday with all the usual BBQ stuff.

[speedplay]

the landie snob having to be towed by a lowly Freelander....



My lowly freelander was towing loads of stuff out of the snow as I had my site wheels on with off road tyres,
Have got some pics of me doing it with the KTM on the rack too:cool:

Might only be a soft roader...but its better than most in the snow and cack!!

[_Stretchie_]

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[Tim in Belgium]

Looks fun :D

[appollo1]

that looks like fun - can't believe you had to get towed though, you should have kept going.

[_Stretchie_]

I want to have a go

: (

LuckyPants do you fancy organising NW4.25 off road and dangerous..?????

I can havve a look at yer mates danglies in his Navarra :smt017:smt017:smt017:smt017

[gruntygiggles]

that looks like fun - can't believe you had to get towed though, you should have kept going.

Yep........annoyingly, if the ground had been wet and soft we wouldn't have had a problem and I could have got us out quite easily, but that rut was like concrete.

At least when you have to get towed, you know you've had fun!

[Dave20046]

Are we laughing because she didn't replace the brake lines after they started to rust? :razz:

[gruntygiggles]

Are we laughing because she didn't replace the brake lines after they started to rust? :razz:

That's Stretchies responsibility! He snapped the front brake line last time we went of roading!

[El Saxo]

It was 'interesting' for my first off-roading experience!! :lol:

[gruntygiggles]

It was 'interesting' for my first off-roading experience!! :lol:

Only cause you nearly fell out the car when you opened the door!

[xXBADGERXx]

Ok where`s your rear number plate gone ?
And is the Dark doggy cocking a leg on that back tyre ?

GG , gun it next time and frighten El Saxo , may as well get stuck AND frighten the bejabbers out of him at the same time :)

[gruntygiggles]

Ok where`s your rear number plate gone ?
And is the Dark doggy cocking a leg on that back tyre ?

GG , gun it next time and frighten El Saxo , may as well get stuck AND frighten the bejabbers out of him at the same time :)


I 'king love you mate.....you need to come down here for a weekend!

[_Stretchie_]

Ok where`s your rear number plate gone ?

In the rear window.. :smt017:smt017:smt017:smt017:smt017

DUH!!!!!


And is the Dark doggy cocking a leg on that back tyre ?


Nope, she is a lady dog, and as such does not **** the leg..

Just pushes her luck


GG , gun it next time and frighten El Saxo , may as well get stuck AND frighten the bejabbers out of him at the same time :)

You are wise beyond your years my son

[davepreston]

why use the l200 surely the puppies could have pulled it out with their leads

[gruntygiggles]

why use the l200 surely the puppies could have pulled it out with their leads

haha.....Saffie could have.....she's ginocomous and their both only 10 months old!

[xXBADGERXx]

I 'king love you mate.....you need to come down here for a weekend!


Ok what did I do ?

[gruntygiggles]

Ok what did I do ?

Everything....lol.

[xXBADGERXx]

Me still lost now :(

[Luckypants]

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j11/Stretchie_/Disco/DSC00608.jpg



Looks like a good 'ol bomb hole! :D Should have got the useless lanky one to stand on the rear corner to get that wheel to touch down, he would have loved hanging off there while you gun it out! :smt038

[Luckypants]

Trust me guys, you'll be impressed. Waved down a nice young lad and his Mrs in an old L200 and hooked up my tow rope and it was only a few inches and we had traction back!

<snip>

So.........I've had a fab day and to top it all of in the most excellent way.....Stretchie was organsing a Freelander to come and tow us out and he was so excited about me, the landie snob having to be towed by a lowly Freelander....but I managed to foil his cunning plan of embarrasment and get someone else to tow me instead!!!

So you had to get a jap cr@p builders truck to tow you instead? LOL

I want to have a go

: (

LuckyPants do you fancy organising NW4.25 off road and dangerous..?????

I can havve a look at yer mates danglies in his Navarra :smt017:smt017:smt017:smt017

If you want to come up, we can arrange a weekend laning. Got two byeways within 2 miles, a mahoosive river crossing a few miles off, plenty of other stuff to go at. Wayfarer Pass is in Rik's (Navarra and LR Gaylander) backyard to. I could come out to play in the Sex-trail or on the DRZ. There is a local bloke I know reasonably well with a tricked up landy 90 and/or a 110, couldtap him for information.

Hmmmm..... more I think the more fun we could have. Come stay! :D

[Luckypants]

Shame my lad sold his last beast....

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Them things are awesome, all the comforts of home in the back on an L200 chassis. Proper 4x4 to.

[anna]

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[Stu]

So out of interest, was the tow forwards or backwards? would the otherway have been possible?
Why doesn't everyone have a winch so that you are self sufficient? cost? they're not that good? or you'll always get a tow of someone? (if you look as good as gruntygiggles) ;)

[gettin2dizzy]

Love it! :thumbsup: Still don't get why you couldn't drive out though?

I sold my 4x4 :( Had a '76 range rover, 3.5 V8 petrol with king springs :D Mustard yellow too ;)

[gruntygiggles]

Love it! :thumbsup: Still don't get why you couldn't drive out though?

I sold my 4x4 :( Had a '76 range rover, 3.5 V8 petrol with king springs :D Mustard yellow too ;)

Because we use the Disco as a day to day car too and I thought it best to stay where we could be easily towed rather than fight it out of there and possibly get in worse trouble. Would have needed a few heavy blokes on the back to bring the rear wheel down, but only had Saxo. Honestly, that would have made all the difference, but with diff lock in, low box tried it slow and easy just easing off the clutch...nothing. Kept it in low, stuck it third and revved the tits off it......nothing! I didn't want to go round.

I'm a little miffed, if we had a shovel, I'd have just hacked away at the rut and we'd have been ok, but with Saxo looking after the dogs and no one else to help, just easier to get a tow!

That range rover you had sounds lovely. I used to have a 1986 90 2.25 petrol with an lpg conversion and also had a 1991 Range Rover 4.2 V8. Now that could go anywhere. Went on a weekend trip into wales in that, ripped the back bumper off, snapped the handbrake and ripped an LPG tand off the bottom........got them all fixed with the help of the team and on we went. The handbrae cable snapped on the morning of the first day though, so we had an interesting weekend. Didn't stop us though!

[gruntygiggles]

So out of interest, was the tow forwards or backwards? would the otherway have been possible?
Why doesn't everyone have a winch so that you are self sufficient? cost? they're not that good? or you'll always get a tow of someone? (if you look as good as gruntygiggles) ;)

Backwards tow. The L200 couldn't get up the track we had gone up as he didn't have the ground clearance, but he drove up the bank to the side and he only had tension on for about 3-4 inches.........as soon as I got traction it came up out of there no problem.

As for the winch.......yeah, quite an expense getting a winch bumper and decent winch. We're planning it for later this year though. The only problem with a winch is.......it can only help you if you have something to hook it around!

[gruntygiggles]

So you had to get a jap cr@p builders truck to tow you instead? LOL

Haha, yeah, I wasn't that amused about it......but better than a freeloader just because Stretchie was so desperate to come and rescue me in one!
TBH, Freeloaders aren't that bad anymore.....it's the early ones that were awful and I'd never take a child in one.....one of the worst Euro NCAP. They started out at a 2 star for adults, no child rating and I think they have gradually improved to now be a 4 in both like the disco. Not bad off road either now, but the power/weight ratio isn't too good apparently. Never been off road in one myself though.



If you want to come up, we can arrange a weekend laning. Got two byeways within 2 miles, a mahoosive river crossing a few miles off, plenty of other stuff to go at. Wayfarer Pass is in Rik's (Navarra and LR Gaylander) backyard to. I could come out to play in the Sex-trail or on the DRZ. There is a local bloke I know reasonably well with a tricked up landy 90 and/or a 110, couldtap him for information.

Hmmmm..... more I think the more fun we could have. Come stay! :D

Wow.....sounds like a plan. I like the sound of the mahoosive river!!!

[_Stretchie_]

Luckypants][/B]
If you want to come up, we can arrange a weekend laning. Got two byeways within 2 miles, a mahoosive river crossing a few miles off, plenty of other stuff to go at. Wayfarer Pass is in Rik's (Navarra and LR Gaylander) backyard to. I could come out to play in the Sex-trail or on the DRZ. There is a local bloke I know reasonably well with a tricked up landy 90 and/or a 110, couldtap him for information.

Hmmmm..... more I think the more fun we could have. Come stay! :grin:

Wow.....sounds like a plan. I like the sound of the mahoosive river!!!


Lets get it organised, nowt too ddep though, not got snorkel or wading kit but I think it'd still have to be pretty deep to be a problem?? I think??

I'm not used to this off roading lark but as long as there's someone else to tow us out.. WE'RE THERE
; )

[Luckypants]

Lets get it organised, nowt too ddep though, not got snorkel or wading kit but I think it'd still have to be pretty deep to be a problem?? I think??

Go on to Youtube and search for 'Corwen Carwash' - that's the river crossing. Most show the river at normal winter flows, but currently it's way lower. Might even consider taking the sex-trail through it at current levels, although she might stall with no low box - water is heavy!

[gruntygiggles]

Go on to Youtube and search for 'Corwen Carwash' - that's the river crossing. Most show the river at normal winter flows, but currently it's way lower. Might even consider taking the sex-trail through it at current levels, although she might stall with no low box - water is heavy!

Just had a look. We've got a ford near us that about the same depth as that, so hopefully, having seen those clips of discos without snorkels going through, stretchie will want to give it a go. Just wish we had someone that could come with us!

[Luckypants]

:D I am sure we could rustle up a couple of other motors if you come up. Depending on the route chosen will depend who's vehicles are suitable. Rik with the Navarra will be up for it, but would have to be careful if the river was deep on the day. I have seen several pick-ups float off because the load bed is like boat, not to mention SJ's with stupid large tyres!

Stretchie has my number, give us a call and we will arrange something :D

[Skip]

Go on to Youtube and search for 'Corwen Carwash' - that's the river crossing. Most show the river at normal winter flows, but currently it's way lower. Might even consider taking the sex-trail through it at current levels, although she might stall with no low box - water is heavy!
Just Googled it and this is a great vid of it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7JGu4ncZ3w&feature=related

I wanna off-roader! :(

[gruntygiggles]

Just Googled it and this is a great vid of it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7JGu4ncZ3w&feature=related

I wanna off-roader! :(

Bikes and 4x4's are the way to go I tell you!

Summer.....get out on the bike and have fun

Winter.....get out in the 4x4 and have fun

not that Stretchie is a fair weather rider, never has been in the past....but you can never go for a proper blast when it's pouring rain, snowing or flooded everywhere. In an 4x4 though.....bad weather just means more fun!!!

[gruntygiggles]

:D I am sure we could rustle up a couple of other motors if you come up. Depending on the route chosen will depend who's vehicles are suitable. Rik with the Navarra will be up for it, but would have to be careful if the river was deep on the day. I have seen several pick-ups float off because the load bed is like boat, not to mention SJ's with stupid large tyres!

Stretchie has my number, give us a call and we will arrange something :D

Sounds good to me Mike. Getting all excited now!

[Luckypants]

Sounds good to me Mike. Getting all excited now!

Just sent out feelers and find we know several folks with proper trucks, we can do it. :D

[gruntygiggles]

Just sent out feelers and find we know several folks with proper trucks, we can do it. :D

Just gets better and better....hehehe

[_Stretchie_]

Just Googled it and this is a great vid of it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7JGu4ncZ3w&feature=related

I wanna off-roader! :(

That one made me nervous, see the 90 drifting...

This one made me worried..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1tPzLT9YcM


I don't wanna do it but... YOOOOOO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfm7PQ1oPI


Oh my god.... Mitsubishi's cannot swim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdOjXVj8k9Q

[Skip]

Bikes and 4x4's are the way to go I tell you!

Summer.....get out on the bike and have fun

Winter.....get out in the 4x4 and have fun

not that Stretchie is a fair weather rider, never has been in the past....but you can never go for a proper blast when it's pouring rain, snowing or flooded everywhere. In an 4x4 though.....bad weather just means more fun!!!
I know what you mean - one of my best mates had this for a couple of years - we went into the Forestry Commission areas loads of times in it - hilarious stuff! Camac tyres on it were brilliant.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/DSC00332Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/Image021Medium.jpg

[gruntygiggles]

I wanna off-roader! :(

A bike and 4x4 are the way to go I tell ya!

When it's summer and all the mud has dried up, but the tarmac is warm and dry, get the bike out and go for a blast round the twisties.

When it's winter and the byways are full of mud, roads are flooded and greenlanes are so slippy you can drive along a track side on, it's time to get the 4x4 out and have fun.


EDIT
Posted again as I couldn't see the last post I wrote about this......this flipping laptop is useless!

[gruntygiggles]

I know what you mean - one of my best mates had this for a couple of years - we went into the Forestry Commission areas loads of times in it - hilarious stuff! Camac tyres on it were brilliant.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/DSC00332Medium.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/Image021Medium.jpg

Like it, love it, want more of it!

[Luckypants]

Camac tyres on it were brilliant.

Sorry but Camac's are rubbish................. :smt019

Had a Trooper like that for years, loved it. Just been looking to see if there are any cheap ones on Autotrader / Ebay. GG you are leading me astray!

[gruntygiggles]

[/URL]


Oh my god.... Mitsubishi's cannot swim

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdOjXVj8k9Q (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfm7PQ1oPI)


This one made me laugh. Why on earth, when it first when down off the track and over the edge did the towing vehicle not keep going and pull it out before it got too far? There was a guy stood there watching it happen, he could have easily run up and told the other driver to keep going.

[Skip]

Sorry but Camac's are rubbish................. :smt019
Really? They worked well on that while he had it - but then we had nothing to compare them too. Certainly better than the road orientated tyres you see on most off-roaders!

[gruntygiggles]

Sorry but Camac's are rubbish................. :smt019

Had a Trooper like that for years, loved it. Just been looking to see if there are any cheap ones on Autotrader / Ebay. GG you are leading me astray!

You know you love it! Get yourself an old 90. I've never had off road fun like I did in the old 90. It was 1986, 44,000 miles only used one day a week to the local shops by a farmer and we just stuck soem Colway remoulds on it and never had much of a problem. It was petrol with an LPG conversion, so not great in water, but we used to pull out landies with 3 inch lifts, big mud pluggers and all the extras in just a bog standard 90.

I'll get one again.

Or you coulf get a disco or old range rover and have the comfort as well. They can all do the same off road but if you get a 90 or 110, it'll still be worth what you pay for it now even if you sell it in 5 years time so long as you look after it!


Oooh, you could get a little Suzuki, stick a lift, some good shocks, steering rods and tyres on it and you could fly around. You'd never get it through Corwen Carwash though....we'd all have to wave you off down the river!

[gruntygiggles]

Really? They worked well on that while he had it - but then we had nothing to compare them too. Certainly better than the road orientated tyres you see on most off-roaders!

I reckon about 5% of off road drivers use Carmacs.......they are just not as good as most. I always used to use Colway remoulds on the 90 and Range Rover and they were as good as BFG's that were 3 times the price. Towed many a man out that had so called better tyres.

Sticking with remoulds now with the Insa Turbos as Colway went into administration last year, but these seem pretty good. Need to do some proper off road work in them first to find out for myself, but the LR forum I'm on says they're some of the best tyres you can get now.

Carmacs just don't have a good track record and so not many people use them. Look through LRM or LR owners International magazines and you'll be hard pushed to find them in there.

[Frank]

I reckon about 5% of off road drivers use Carmacs.......they are just not as good as most. I always used to use Colway remoulds on the 90 and Range Rover and they were as good as BFG's that were 3 times the price. Towed many a man out that had so called better tyres.

Sticking with remoulds now with the Insa Turbos as Colway went into administration last year, but these seem pretty good. Need to do some proper off road work in them first to find out for myself, but the LR forum I'm on says they're some of the best tyres you can get now.

Carmacs just done have a good track record and so not many people use them. Look through LRM or LR owners International magazines and you'll be hard pushed to find them in there.
good grief listen to you. :smt038

[Skip]

Had a Trooper like that for years, loved it. Just been looking to see if there are any cheap ones on Autotrader / Ebay. GG you are leading me astray!
My mate paid £400 for that with a years MOT exactly as you see it there - TDi with 210,000 miles but he put another 20k on it and drove it all over the country - it was superb.

My off-roading currently comes in 1/10 scale - someday I would like to upgrade to 1/1 scale...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/rccars/DSC00827Medium.jpg

[gettin2dizzy]

That one made me nervous, see the 90 drifting...

This one made me worried..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1tPzLT9YcM


I don't wanna do it but... YOOOOOO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqfm7PQ1oPI


Oh my god.... Mitsubishi's cannot swim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdOjXVj8k9Q
Hahaha! :lol:

You gits, the lot of you. It's only reminded how much I miss my range rover.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/gettin2dizzy/IMGP0569.jpg?t=1237548849

[gruntygiggles]

Hahaha! :lol:

You gits, the lot of you. It's only reminded how much I miss my range rover.

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/gettin2dizzy/IMGP0569.jpg?t=1237548849

:( This is gorgeous.....why did you sell? Go and get another one!

[gettin2dizzy]

:( This is gorgeous.....why did you sell? Go and get another one!
Notice the plate ;) I was living in Oz so it had to go :( Had straight pipes on it - it sounded like a TVR!

http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/gettin2dizzy/IMGP0568.jpg?t=1237549574
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t226/gettin2dizzy/IMGP0428.jpg?t=1237549598


I was rebuilding it from a wreck and living in it. I've always promised myself that one day when I can afford it - I'll buy another 3 door and do the restoration I always wanted :) With the thin nobbly tyres I used to nail every frickin' shogun and land cruiser :lol:

[_Stretchie_]

Yo Mike..

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/LAND+ROVER+DISCOVERY/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-9-19-240-4294966029-4294967120/search.action?showMoreOptions=&formSearchParams=Ne%3D2%2B4%2B5%2B6%2B7%2B8%2B27%2 B44%2B49%2B53%2B61%2B64%2B67%2B103%2B133%2B146%2B2 36%26N%3D9%2B19%2B240%2B4294966029%2B4294967120&make=LAND+ROVER&model=DISCOVERY&min_pr=1000&max_pr=5000&referrer=quick&postcode=LL15+2NR&radius=40&ukcarsearch_full.x=17&ukcarsearch_full.y=11

Or

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/LAND+ROVER+RANGE+ROVER/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-9-19-240-4294967118-4294967120/search.action?showMoreOptions=&formSearchParams=Ne%3D2%2B4%2B5%2B6%2B7%2B8%2B27%2 B44%2B49%2B53%2B61%2B64%2B67%2B103%2B133%2B146%2B2 36%26N%3D9%2B19%2B240%2B4294967118%2B4294967120&sort=p_VehiclePrice&make=LAND+ROVER&model=RANGE+ROVER&min_pr=1000&max_pr=5000&max_mileage=&lc_channel=cars&dealerGroupId=&dealerId=&radius=40&postcode=LL15+2NR&e_source=&e_colour=&e_enginecc=&e_bodystyle=&e_mileage=&e_doors=&e_fuel=&e_transmission=&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=62&ukcarsearch_full.y=6

OR


http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/LAND+ROVER+DEFENDER/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-9-19-240-4294966025-4294967120/search.action?showMoreOptions=&formSearchParams=Ne%3D2%2B4%2B5%2B6%2B7%2B8%2B27%2 B44%2B49%2B53%2B61%2B64%2B67%2B103%2B133%2B146%2B2 36%26N%3D9%2B19%2B240%2B4294966025%2B4294967120&sort=p_VehiclePrice&make=LAND+ROVER&model=DEFENDER&min_pr=1000&max_pr=5000&max_mileage=&lc_channel=cars&dealerGroupId=&dealerId=&radius=40&postcode=LL15+2NR&e_colour=&e_enginecc=&e_mileage=&e_doors=&e_agerange=&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=76&ukcarsearch_full.y=9

Who loves ya baby???

[gettin2dizzy]

Bugger, they're cheap. What are the old patrols like? Meanest looking 4x4 around!

[gruntygiggles]

Notice the plate ;) I was living in Oz so it had to go :( Had straight pipes on it - it sounded like a TVR!

I was rebuilding it from a wreck and living in it. I've always promised myself that one day when I can afford it - I'll buy another 3 door and do the restoration I always wanted :) With the thin nobbly tyres I used to nail every frickin' shogun and land cruiser :lol:

Yep, thin and nobbly is the way to go, certainly for mud anyway!

I did notice the Victoria plates and the landscape behind but such a shame you couldn't have shipped it home. You'll be hard pushed to find one of those in decent order now.

My dream is to get a 1980's 90 and do that up the way I want. Would also love to get another Rangie as I keep saying to Stretchie. He's fallen in love with them too.

[Luckypants]

Oooh, you could get a little Suzuki, stick a lift, some good shocks, steering rods and tyres on it and you could fly around. You'd never get it through Corwen Carwash though....we'd all have to wave you off down the river!

Yes they float off..... esp with 33" on them....
You know you love it! Get yourself an old 90. I've never had off road fun like I did in the old 90.<snip>

I'll get one again.

Or you coulf get a disco or old range rover and have the comfort as well. <snip>

Yo Mike..

(some various Landies)

Who loves ya baby???

Landy bigots, that's all I need :rolleyes: Plenty of other better 4x4 out there that are reliable too *runs and hides*

Bugger, they're cheap. What are the old patrols like? Meanest looking 4x4 around!
Now we talking! None around for sensible money though :(

[Luckypants]

Yep, thin and nobbly is the way to go, certainly for mud anyway!.

So how come there are so many landies running round on 265/85 16s then? I think the perennial tyre argument will surface in a minute. :D

[gettin2dizzy]

I like the old land cruisers too. Don't seem to be many in the UK - although they still make them NEW in Oz!

[gruntygiggles]

So how come there are so many landies running round on 265/85 16s then? I think the perennial tyre argument will surface in a minute. :D

Because most of the clubs I know only spend about 25% of their off road challenges in mud. Better to have the extra traction surface when you're on really rocky terrain or are tackling a set of boulders and need to go at snails pace, foot nowhere near the throttle and negotiate careful steering to avoid rolling. (will find pics later)

If it's just mud, thin and nobbly........for a general all rounder, we've got 235/70/R16's. They are good on road and versatile off road, which is why so many fit them.

Unfortunately, people seem to think that by fitting bigger and meaner looking tyres, they look like they are serious off roaders, but we that know the difference can just sit back and laugh!

[gruntygiggles]

Landy bigots, that's all I need :rolleyes: Plenty of other better 4x4 out there that are reliable too *runs and hides*

Hehe....I've grown up with Landies and just love them. Proper work horses and much cheaper and easier to maintain and fix yourself than most others. I'm sure some would disagree, but I've certainly found that to be the case.

Also........85% of all land rovers EVER to come off the production line since the very first one was built are still running and road worthy.....that's quite a feat giving that they have now been in production for 60 years!

Go British....get a landy!

[gettin2dizzy]

I was browsing on autotrader -not that I can buy :(
And i saw this, and thought - 'Those exhaust pipes out the bonnet are ace!'

What a moron :rolleyes:

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=879837748

[_Stretchie_]

Go British....get a landy!

And some spanners....

And spare brake lines....

And lots of spare oil to keep topping it up....

And and angle grinder....

And a ruddy great hammer....



:smt038:smt038:smt038

[_Stretchie_]

I like the old land cruisers too. Don't seem to be many in the UK - although they still make them NEW in Oz!

Oooooh yeah, I think they look GREAT...

I like Shoguns too, my mates uncle back in manchester had a short wheelbase Shogun Evolution... MAD, absolutly bonkers

Only difference between his and the one below is that iw was white with some red RalliArt stickers and didn't have STOOOOPID chrome wheels like this one

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/6527/shogunevo.jpg

[gruntygiggles]

And lots of spare oil to keep topping it up....


:smt038:smt038:smt038

Why??? You keep checking the oil level and it's not going down!

[gruntygiggles]

http://www.4x4web.co.uk/

There's a disco on here that you could replace clutch and forks on and repair/reweld any bad rust for under a grand including purchase price.

Or, a fair way down the page there's an old Shogun that looks alright if yo just want something cheap to get off road in!

Problem with Landies is....they hold value well, so it's hard to buy them cheap unless they need work doing like the disco mentioned.

[gruntygiggles]

Here's a steal. Already got a diff guard on it and it's missing a cubby box, but you could pick one up for peanuts at a scrap yard. Looks to be in tidy condition around the rear wheel arch, which is where they start to go first, but would want to look under the boot lining and rear wheel arches to be sure. If you could get the guy to MOT it so you had a list of what, if anything it would fail on, you'd have a really good buy with this. Just need to seal the rear sunroof!

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/LAND+ROVER+DISCOVERY/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146-236,N-13-240-4294966029-4294967120/advert.action?R=200911330455433&distance=160&postcode=bs37+6nb&channel=CARS&make=LAND+ROVER&model=DISCOVERY&min_pr=&max_pr=2000&max_mileage=&vehicleYearOfManufacture=1994&vehicleRegLetter=L

[Luckypants]

Because most of the clubs I know only spend about 25% of their off road challenges in mud. Better to have the extra traction surface when you're on really rocky terrain or are tackling a set of boulders and need to go at snails pace, foot nowhere near the throttle and negotiate careful steering to avoid rolling. (will find pics later)

And I thought we would end up talking about floatation versus digging down for grip.....

[_Stretchie_]

I was browsing on autotrader -not that I can buy :(
And i saw this, and thought - 'Those exhaust pipes out the bonnet are ace!'

What a moron :rolleyes:

http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/imgser-uk/servlet/media?id=879837748

Ha haa, mint :smt081

[gruntygiggles]

And I thought we would end up talking about floatation versus digging down for grip.....

What's to talk about........get down with thin tyres and get grip.

I 'king love crabbing sideways, no control over steering whatsoever, floating on mud and having fun.....but when you're near ditches or narrow gates, you need grip, so thin and nobbly get my vote.

Ask Stretchie about not having control over steering!

On his first trip out with the club, he was using what he thought (and in most cases would be) common sense and was trying to drive out of the ruts and stay on the "firmer" ground, not be in the ruts and in deep mud.

After a while enjoying the car sliding from side to side and watching Stretchie turn the steering whell in vain.....I told him the only way to stay straight in deep mud is to keep the wheels in the ruts and let the ruts guide you.

A few years back, I travelled nearly 1/2 a mile somewhere near Machynlleth eating a sandwich and packet of crisps while the rangie steered itself down the track. LOVE IT!

[Skip]

My Dad has this (the Evo was mine) - its a 3.0 TD Manual - when he is done with it I wouldn't mind it for some off-roading - its a tough old thing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v607/skip665/p2200033.jpg

[El Saxo]

Looks like a good 'ol bomb hole! :D Should have got the useless lanky one to stand on the rear corner to get that wheel to touch down, he would have loved hanging off there while you gun it out! :smt038

Oi! I resemble that remark!! :lol:

[Girth]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

That is all.

[gruntygiggles]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

That is all.

Thanks :smt038

[Dave20046]

:laughat:

[_Stretchie_]

Mike....

Oh MIKEYYYYYYYY...


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