Ha haaa haa haa point at GruntyGiggles and laugh

[gruntygiggles]

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

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

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]

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

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....

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

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>

Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

Yo Mike..

(some various Landies)

Who loves ya baby???

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

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

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

Now we talking! None around for sensible money though

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

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.

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

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Originally Posted by Luckypants

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.

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]

Originally Posted by Luckypants

Landy bigots, that's all I need 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!

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

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by gruntygiggles

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....

[_Stretchie_]

Originally Posted by 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!

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

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Originally Posted by _Stretchie_

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

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