What car do you drive?

[Richard A Thackeray]

This was one of my previous Landies
I went from a 2A Light-Weight, which was absolutely atrocious, & would have put anyone sensible off Landies for life

However, I had no sense & went to a 3year old 110Tdi Hard-Top afterwards.
In comparison to the 2 & 1/4 petrol in the 2A, the 300Tdi was a veritable rocketship

To this day, the salesman driving out of the garage amazed me with its acceleration & ability to hold speed on a hill
He drove it up the 'Autobahn', the road from Elland up to the M62 (jct 24) at Ainley Top. Pre speed-cameras
Entering the tunnel under the M62, it was still touching 70!!!!

Then he let me drive back, via Elland

Needless to say...."Sold!!"

Pics = Scaley-Gate Lane, near Jackson Bridge
Pendine Sands (when you could still drive on there)....we did... however find a patch of very soft sand with the tide almost in
Thankfully a few minutes (seemed a LOT longer) rocking in low-range & centre diff-lock engaged got it out

Then, in early 2001, I px'd it for a Discovery 50th Anniversary (wife choice)

A Skoda Felicia Estate bought cheap off Ebay 3 years ago and still going strong. We wanted the estate for carting around all our camping gear when we go on holiday. Although I like backpacking, wild camping and the such like my wife likes comfort camping. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

I'd have a Felicia as a runabout, if I could find a diesel around here, be it hatch - estate

 

[i hate hills]

I am very privileged to own and drive that much sought after Italian supercar..................the FIAT PUNTO....

 

[The Jogger]

A Hyundai i30 but a new car is needed.

Get a Defender........

 

[Scoosh]

Land Rover Discovery 1 300tdi and Mitsubishi Colt 1.1.

Disco for off-roading and Colt for town running.

Considering cahnging Disco for a Citroen Berlingo (to take the Nazca inside ) and either changing or disposing of the Colt - fallen 'out of love' with it and really don't like the thick A pillars - almost caused me to run down a cyclist at a roundabout, because they were exactly in the blind spot as I approached the rab. <shivers>

 

[The Jogger]

Land Rover Discovery 1 300tdi and Mitsubishi Colt 1.1.

Disco for off-roading and Colt for town running.

Considering cahnging Disco for a Citroen Berlingo (to take the Nazca inside ) and either changing or disposing of the Colt - fallen 'out of love' with it and really don't like the thick A pillars - almost caused me to run down a cyclist at a roundabout, because they were exactly in the blind spot as I approached the rab. <shivers>

Nooooooooo

 

[Scoosh]

Practicality vs fuel bills ....


... now let me think ...



... bye-bye Disco

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Get a Defender........

I want another one!!!
2 years without one is a LONG time

Okay, failing that;
1. A (proper)Range Rover, either a nice early 2-door, with vinyl seats, or a very late 300Tdi/manual 'soft-dash'
2. A 101FC (have seen a couple of coil-sprung examples, with Tdi's & R380 boxes (using 110, or 130, axles)

 

[The Jogger]

I have a 300 with the R380 gearbox I believe, anyway when I had my volvo I found myself stalking Defenders on the A3 so I thought I better get another one. A nice metallic rioja red.

 

[doctornige]

[QUOTE 2363165, member: 9609"]I done a chassis up rebuild of a series 2a. Seriously regret selling it, especially when I occasionally see it still being usde[/quote]

I used to run a 1977 109 Safari Station Wagon 2.25L petrol (no overdrive). It was great and awful all in one go. I had it when I was 17, and I am lucky enough now to run the car I dreamed of back then ... a Range Rover. This one is a 2002/3 TD6 SE. It's awesome. Looking for a 2009/10 Vogue SE.

 

[doctornige]

I want another one!!!
2 years without one is a LONG time

Okay, failing that;
1. A (proper)Range Rover, either a nice early 2-door, with vinyl seats, or a very late 300Tdi/manual 'soft-dash'
2. A 101FC (have seen a couple of coil-sprung examples, with Tdi's & R380 boxes (using 110, or 130, axles)

FCs are rocking horse shoot rare.

 

[ianwoodi]

diesel vaxhall astra estate 2011 best car i have had and lots of room to put your bikes no need for bike racks

 

[jowwy]

renault megane coupe at the moment 2010 model

but soon be taking delivery of the my new nissan juke

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

FCs are rocking horse s*** rare.

Roughly 2,000 built, without being more accurate.

A friend once had a 12v G/S & that was great fun, especially in the city-centre...... at rush-hour
The ones that I mentioned with coil-springs, had new chassis made (just straight rails, with the relevant out-riggers/cross-members) & worked superbly.

 

[XRHYSX]

diesel vaxhall astra estate 2011 best car i have had and lots of room to put your bikes no need for bike racks

Were looking to replace our Zafira with one of those, Do you put the seats down to get the bikes in? Think we may still need our bike rack what with 3 kids in tow What size engine have you got? our Zaf is a 2.0dti which I prefer but the wife wants a petrol for the next car

 

[ianwoodi]

hi its got the 17 which has loads of power the electric hand brake took some working out but love it now