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Title: What was your first 4wd Drive?
Post by: MuddyMike on October 15, 2006, 23:17:33: To start the ball rolling. Mine was a series 2 SWB MOD Land Rover for which at the tender age of 15 I held an "airfields driving permit" as an ATC cadet in order to tow glider winch cables across the airfield at RAF Swanton Morley in Norfolk. Many weekends were happily spent towing cables, in order to get a couple of flights further towards the elusive "AB".

Mike
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Post by: Rich_P on October 15, 2006, 23:18:08: 300TDi 110 CSW, at Wood Park Off-Road a couple of years ago. :D
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Post by: extreme90 on October 15, 2006, 23:45:09: a series 2a 2.25 petrol, them were the days :roll:
danny
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Post by: the loon on October 16, 2006, 00:34:09: S3 ''88 2.25 NA diesel - think theres still pics in my galleries
ah happy memories
:D
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Post by: BrumLee on October 16, 2006, 00:36:52: Standard Vitara hard top at the Suzuki Rhino Rally, Trentham Gardens and the missus went mad when she found out :wink:
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Post by: jjsaul on October 16, 2006, 00:59:00: 4wd...a mates scooby impreza....

if you mean 4wd offroader then it was our 110.
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Post by: Jim-Willy on October 16, 2006, 01:24:07: The Beast........ 4.0 stealth 8)
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Post by: robpark on October 16, 2006, 01:42:11: Series IIa - V8. About 8 years ago, bought it after my wife treated me to an 'offroad day' - "to get it out of my system" :lol: :lol:
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Post by: waveydavey on October 16, 2006, 01:44:29: My first I was as far back as I canremember, my Dad had a 2a, we had it for years.

If anybody ever sees 73 BAY I'd love to know where it is.
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Post by: pritch on October 16, 2006, 07:05:01: Suzuki SJ413. Dare I say it, it was actually far more fun than a Landrover, and I'd have another one any day.
(http://www.pritch.co.uk/photos/suzuki/gap.jpg)
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Post by: gtomo2 on October 16, 2006, 07:23:31: my first 4wd :D and it was fun to drive
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Post by: ian_s on October 16, 2006, 08:00:31: my first drive was in my dads v8 rangerover, then pretty soon after that i got my series 3 which i still have
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Post by: freeagent on October 16, 2006, 08:30:21: my old 110 300Tdi.... still miss that truck.... but i do like my Disco.
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Post by: ne jones on October 16, 2006, 09:10:19: This car in its commercial guise was my very first 4 wheel drive.

http://www.difflock.com/buyersguide/pastmasters/daciaduster/index.shtml
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Post by: Evilgoat on October 16, 2006, 09:29:21: First Drive :

RRC 3.something V8 Range Rrover Ambulance affentionately known as Rotten M (ROT 754M)

First Owned :
Audi 100 2.3 Quattro. Drove it into a Vauxhall Nova at 70-mph :)

First Offroader :
Well Technically Rabbit isnt mine so Will be the series if it ever happens.
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Post by: murph on October 16, 2006, 10:11:16: S11A 2.25 petrol which was quickly replaced by a V8 :lol:
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Post by: Dave on October 16, 2006, 10:20:56: Isuzu trooper what a beast :lol:
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Post by: blueboar on October 16, 2006, 10:36:38: My first 4x4 drive was a 4-ton Brentford dumper with no brakes.

My first 6x6 was a Terex, then 2 days later, I tipped it over!!!!

My own vehicles sofar have been:

Suzuki sj 410 (quickley got rid of that quickley)
Series 3 swb h/t Y reg
series 3 109 h/t Xreg
series 3 stage 1 carawagon W reg
sereis 1 Discovery N reg
and now
Series 2 discovery 51 plate
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Post by: spy on October 16, 2006, 12:03:09: Dare I say a Ã‚Â£400 sportrak, bought off ebay to collect a boat, also bought on ebay. One pay and play day and I was hooked. Since had 2 series 3s one swb one long. Long was rag top. Now have a disco that is about to fail its MOT significantly in about 2.5 hours!
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Post by: Littledan on October 16, 2006, 13:19:52: mine was a suzuki SJ410 then the SJ413

dads was a fontera :D

dan
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Post by: Bush Tucker Man on October 16, 2006, 13:56:42: A Series 3 (109") that my dad used for work to collect Sheep from the fields (he was a butcher) to take to the Abbotoir.
He used to come home in it every so often, I got a drive (sat on a cushion) in a local sports club parking ground when I was about 8 :D

(it was sooo long ago, as I'm 41 next week :lol: )
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Post by: bezzabsa on October 16, 2006, 16:05:59: series ?? (was a bitsa) 109 hardtop 2.25 diesel.. reg'd on a J plate - but had series 2 brakes (i know coso i changed everything to get them to work)
followed by range - then lada niva, then loadsa series -then 2 disco's and another niva and a 90 and the 110 now!
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Post by: discowoman on October 16, 2006, 16:08:10: LBA 181 P
Range rover, that was left to me by my dad when he passed away.
then the WIDOW a series 3 swb (driven by bezza) and part shares in the 110!
and soon to be a Frontera Diesel
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Post by: DaveS on October 16, 2006, 17:45:39: First drives, RAF S3 Landies and Bedford MK trucks.
First
owned S3 88- now own Range Rover Classic and our third Frontera
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Post by: diesel_boy on October 16, 2006, 18:48:05: mine was a 1952 ace matador then a ace millatant 6x6 nearly 20yrs ago now ! :shock:
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Post by: disco maniac on October 16, 2006, 19:01:00: a beige 1970 range rover in 1978 when i was but a lad :lol:
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Post by: wing nut on October 16, 2006, 20:02:02: a 1957 series one with 2a axels and 21/4 petrol engine reg mju 528

sat in a scrap yard for 5 yrs :lol:
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Post by: Manicminer on October 16, 2006, 20:04:57: My first was a Fordson Major 'Roadless'.
I had the use of two S3 as site vehicles when I used to work at a goldmine.
I bought a HJ60 Land Cruiser after I left and had 240,000 miles out of it before I got rid.
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Post by: Jake on October 16, 2006, 21:16:47: My first 4x4 was a Vauxhall Frontera Sport 2.2
Nice little car.
I had a 88" Series 3 after that.
Soon swapped it for a '91 Disco V8 though
:wink:
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Post by: missroadrage on October 16, 2006, 21:22:08: Does a Freelander count or do I have to say the Vitara that I had just before the Pajero :wink:
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Post by: Snooky on October 16, 2006, 21:40:44: Used to have an '84 plated SWB rag top Shogun, 2.3td
Was OK, built like they should have been before all the plastic was added to the newer ones, blew the head, got it rebuilt the outted it ASAP as was the 2nd time the head had been skimmed.. :wink:
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Post by: davidlandy on October 16, 2006, 21:49:57: mine was an early 90 bought from a neighbour for song

1984 B reg ninety hard top in blue with no power steering and a NA engine

still in use now with a tdi in it
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Post by: Lucy1978 on October 16, 2006, 22:51:00: mine was my 101 ambi
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Post by: Minotaur on October 17, 2006, 02:17:27: First I drove on a reular basis was my bosses when I was 20 - '86, would let me drop him of in the eves after a few pints in the pub after work then I had to pick him up in the mornings , but only lived two streets away so no hardship.
Then early nineties had a Sapphire Cossie co car for about 6 months - we chipped and tune it - awesome in its time.

Then nothing until 98 when I purchased a 130 ex-leccie board, which I drove London to Cape Town, well the truck never made it to Cape Town in my ownership as I sold it to a friend in Zambia.
Then purchased a superbly equipped and built - chassis up rebuild - Toyota Land Cruiser 80 series, all fancy elecs had been removed, even had wind up windows, OME lift kit, twin ARBs, etc, etc - almost unstoppable.
Since returning to the uk in 02 purchased LR Disco Comm - owned approx six months, followed by another uk spec TLC 80.

Now looking for my next LR 110, or Disco most likely.

Chris
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Post by: Moneypit on October 17, 2006, 21:13:18: First drives were Series 2 Landy Ambulance, that would start with a padlock key, then V8 110.

First owned was a Renault Scenic Rx4 that got stuck on a mud track.

Now it's a Td5 disco
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Post by: JD LWB on October 17, 2006, 21:34:15: The first 4X4 i ever drove is the farm vehicle we call BIG RUSTY (it's very rusty). It's a C reg Range Rover Classic with a 300tdi and R380 gearbox from a 90.

The first 4X4 i ever owned (other than RC models) is my One Ten.
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Post by: Thrasher on October 17, 2006, 21:40:24: Hmmmm...first 4x4 I owned was a Ford Explorer (cue those that know running for cover....), then an 88" 2.25, a 109" 2.25, a Stage One V8, a D1, a Freelander 1.8, a Freelander 2.5V6, L322 4.4, Pinin 2.0 ......

and now Bagheera (L322 4.2) ;-)

Of course early memories of Land Rovers go right back - being brought up in the valleys and Dad working for the NCB ;-)

Oh and I have owned other 4x4's ... but they were salvage so I ain't counting them. All the above were/are run as daily drivers.
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Post by: Jas278 on October 17, 2006, 21:52:25: 2.8 LWB Nissan Patrol, bit of a slogger ,bit enjoyed it........
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Post by: LandRoger on October 17, 2006, 22:40:01: My first 4x4 was a ex 3 Para Austin Champ with 4litre Rolls/Royce petrol
engine straight 6 it was a1958 still had the Para wings on the tailgate,
think it was a J33p cj copy but not as good ,cant remember theMPG as used to fill up from our own pump on the farm, but went as fast in reverse
as it did in 2nd,,this was followed by loads of series Landys -untill i found
J33P, :lol: :lol:
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Post by: beast5680 on October 17, 2006, 22:46:15: first 4x4 owned was a disco 200tdi then a 300tdi auto i have now and a V8 for playing and at one point i had a brand new defender for work as well :D
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Post by: G on October 17, 2006, 23:34:13: 1st drive was an 86" series 1, took it in turns driving 14 hours to from Sheffield to Cornwall with 6 lads and a trailer for a lads holiday. I was sat on the back bench seat on the way home with severe sunburn in excruciating pain, never shown my skin to the sun since!

Didn't put me off rovers though as i bought a series 3 shortly after that holiday and stuck a V8 in. Have had a 90, 2 110's and a 130 crewcab for work.

I run a L200 crew cab and a discovery V8 auto now but the best off roading i have ever done was driving forwarders in Sweden, doubt they count though as they were 6x6 and 8x8's.
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Post by: dew1911 on October 18, 2006, 18:51:59: 1st drive was in 2005 in a Disco 300tdi "XS" belonging to a distant realitive.

First one owned is the CSW.
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Post by: Hightower on October 18, 2006, 19:31:06: First drive was a G plate RRC Vogue. Was the daily drive of the owner of a car hire business I worked for over university summer holidays. Had it after it went out on a rent for a week and I picked it up late on a Friday night. Didn't have to be back 'til the Monday so drive 800 miles over the weekend in it 8)

First, and only one, owned is our TD5.