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Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Nugget 4x4 on May 03, 2005, 20:59:11

I own a series 2a swb , a 2 door Range Rover and a 4 Door 3.5 Efi Range Rover  . The Range Rover is by far the most comfortable and probably the most capable but the series goes everywhere and I was wondering what everyone elses thoughts were 8)  :D  :D

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: muddyweb on May 03, 2005, 21:08:46

I would say :

Off-Road ability and adaptability : Defender 90
Comfort and Cruising : Range Rover
Expedition Base : Defender 110
All-Rounder : Discovery
First Car : Series 3


Of course those are fairly sweeping generalisations, and will doubtless cause some discussion.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Jake on May 03, 2005, 21:13:58

Quote from: "muddyweb"

I would say :

Off-Road ability and adaptability : Defender 90
Comfort and Cruising : Range Rover
Expedition Base : Defender 110
All-Rounder : Discovery
First Car : Series 3


Of course those are fairly sweeping generalisations, and will doubtless cause some discussion.

I agree
Although i drive a disco all the time.
I find it to be a tremendous off roader!

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 03, 2005, 21:59:16

I'd say a Defender 110 CSW if you are load-biased, or a Discovery 300Tdi if you are road-biased, are a good start.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: thermidorthelobster on May 03, 2005, 22:02:35

Also, I'm going to court controversy and say I've never entirely seen the point of 90s - you still have the bulk and lack of economy of something pretty big, but without the load-carrying / people stuffing capability of a 110.  Plus the handling is bouncy compared to the LWB LRs.  To me it's like having a lorry cab but without a fifth wheel!

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: old joe on May 04, 2005, 15:53:03

ok i'm biased but i'll go for discovery's comfort a good all rounder.
but iam partial to a one ten though only partial

dazza

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: landyman Ash on May 04, 2005, 16:33:00

Everyone should start with a series.  Make them relise what a true land rover is!!

The they can go and get a nice bouncy coiler   :D

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Thrasher on May 04, 2005, 16:34:23

Quote

Everyone should start with a series. Make them relise what a true land rover is!!

The they can go and get a nice bouncy coiler

....and then progress onto air springs :-)

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: landyman Ash on May 04, 2005, 16:39:14

We are not all as flash as you......  :wink:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: davidlandy on May 04, 2005, 16:39:22

Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"

Also, I'm going to court controversy and say I've never entirely seen the point of 90s - you still have the bulk and lack of economy of something pretty big, but without the load-carrying / people stuffing capability of a 110.  Plus the handling is bouncy compared to the LWB LRs.  To me it's like having a lorry cab but without a fifth wheel!

Driving around in a solo tractor unit is great fun, plenty of horses and no trailer to worry about!

Hear what you are saying about 90s and partly agree even though I have one,  but offroad for fun they are unbeatable IMV, and I dont think they wrote that in the sales literature!  :wink:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: davidlandy on May 04, 2005, 16:44:58

Quote from: "Thrasher"

Quote

Everyone should start with a series. Make them relise what a true land rover is!!

The they can go and get a nice bouncy coiler

....and then progress onto air springs :-)

then progress to buying a coil kit when it needs a major reapair out of warranty

(joke Neil) :wink:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: landyman Ash on May 04, 2005, 16:46:28

I agree the space thing is an issue but the 90 as a farm truck is incredibly.

They are 2/3 seaters and thats how they should stay.  Its when you start putting 4 seats in the back it gets a bit silly.  

And lets face it, nothing beats a 90 off road  :twisted:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: NiceBlueWellies on May 04, 2005, 17:27:12

Quote from: "old joe"

ok i'm biased but i'll go for discovery's comfort a good all rounder.
but iam partial to a one ten though only partial

dazza

Me too! :shock:  :shock:  :wink:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: hobbit on May 04, 2005, 17:35:09

Maybe not Land Rover items but:-

Screwdriver, adjustable spanner, pliers and hammer :lol:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: NiceBlueWellies on May 04, 2005, 17:45:48

Quote from: "Hobbit874"

Maybe not Land Rover items but:-

Screwdriver, adjustable spanner, pliers and hammer :lol:

All essential for a "useable" Land Rover! :lol:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: joe90 on May 04, 2005, 22:21:57

My first car, and the car i learnt to drive in was a 1979 Series 3, used it to drive the 20 miles to work and home again every day. I still have it today, not as original as it was them having recently undergone some changes. In December just gone, just invested in a 1997 Discovery, which is also amazing, but the series takes some beating off road.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: oakeedokee on May 04, 2005, 22:23:13

Quote from: "Hobbit874"

Maybe not Land Rover items but:-

Screwdriver, adjustable spanner, pliers and hammer :lol:

or maybe steering wheel, brake pedal, gear lever.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Nugget 4x4 on May 04, 2005, 22:49:44

you cannot for comfort beat the Range Rover and it also give you an unsurpassed presence on the road

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Priglet on May 05, 2005, 08:27:31

Got to be a Defender, as long as it's not a truck cab. Owned 90's for 5 years and recently upgraded to a 110 SW - not quite sure what to do with all the space but am slowly cluttering it up.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Whitelandyman90 on May 06, 2005, 14:13:35

I reckon it's the green plastic cup I've got which has a lid and keeps me tea hot while I try and work out how to fix the Landy  :lol:  :lol:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: jalopy joe on May 06, 2005, 20:17:29

Iwas going to say the toolkit but Hobbit874 beat me to it, still a post is a post.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: hingmy on May 07, 2005, 16:24:57

my vote goes for the golf umbrella - cheap to run, needing only an occasional wash, the keys never go missing and the men from Brussels and the ministry have yet to work out a way to take it off me. Oh and it keeps the rain off a treat too.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Mace on May 07, 2005, 21:16:05

I thought about the question for a while and I'd have to say the best 'product' has to be The Cubby Box. It's like a box thing, thats Cubby or should that be Cubey, you put stuff in it and it don't fall out.

Simple things for simple minds :roll:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: datalas on May 07, 2005, 21:17:36

Quote from: "hingmy"

my vote goes for the golf umbrella - cheap to run, needing only an occasional wash, the keys never go missing and the men from Brussels and the ministry have yet to work out a way to take it off me. Oh and it keeps the rain off a treat too.

Keeps the rain out ?   why the hell haven't they transplanted that technology to the rest of their blooming products ?

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: simdeb on May 07, 2005, 23:31:48

i really love the range rover but the disco is good off road and comfy but there is just something about a v8 rangerover!! :twisted:  :twisted:
 :(biglove):

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: Arightpest on May 07, 2005, 23:35:44

Yes the way it knows it way around England by the name of the filling stations in England :oops:  long live unleaded :twisted:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: rokcrawlin on May 08, 2005, 17:56:04

the best thing Landrover made was the series two drivers handbook which contains the best Quote ever "with all this power availiable high speeds can be maintained" Did they miss something out of the vehicle? or what.

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: johnniep on May 08, 2005, 18:58:20

i think for overall every day use and offorad ability its gotta be a rangie v8. but for an offorad play toy the defender or series because they jus get places nothing else can(well with the right driver) but sayin that the range rover if it wasnt fot the overhang on the back would do a lot beter, haveing driiven a standard n then a bob'd 1 the diffrence is quite amazing!
go go go the rangie massive!!
j.p :twisted:

Title: Which Is The Best Useable Land Rover Product
Post by: abinitio on May 08, 2005, 20:25:58

Personally i reckon best all rounder, a 110 CSW(ok I'm biased as we've got two), goes anywhere, carries loads, tows anything.

Discoveries are very nice but not enough boot space for my liking as with Range Rovers.

I must be sad though cos although I adore the sound of a V8 I also love the sound of a Tdi!!!!!!!