I'm finding all sorts of cool pics. Here is a place that you can only get to by 4x4 - great place to unload the AR! Yes, that is me.

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Same area as above!

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This is the best pic I can find of my Discovery at the moment. You can at least see my cow catcher (brush guard) on the front.

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Those pics reminded me, I just watched "Deliverance" for the first time the other night.

Man, I wanna go camping soon.:up:

I'm heading out next week! You are welcome if you are around! Already paid for!

I should mention I dropped the cow catcher on a pretty big rock. The dent is under the LR on the cow catcher itself though so you can't see it. Damn rocks! Kind of sends chills though you when the whole damn thing shutters after screwing up!

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Sure,

Just pick me up on your way past.:D

I want a Defender. Get rid of this plush interior crap and go hard core. That is what i want! Crap, should I be riding off road in leather seats? Hello? :D I guess it has two identities. One in city and one off road. I'll keep the Discovery forever, but I'll probably pick up a defender (older one) at some point when I see a deal.

They are expensive though for what they are. That is why I say - A deal. Might be cheaper to buy one out of the UK if it weren't for the right hand drive!

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Or a new one out of New Delhi. :nope:

Don't be fooled by the name though. They sound military, but it was just a marketing move, to honour the heritage, and unless you get an ex mil unit, they're really just a modernised series vehicle.

That wouldn't stop me buying one though.:D

Trust me - i know what I am looking for when I see a Defender! :p:p

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[QUOTE=SUBMAN1]
I have since sold this one however. I only have one SAAB at the moment - a 93 Aero. I usually keep two on hand.

So Senator McCain. uh I mean Subman1 how many cars do you own?
:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Usually keep two on hand? Wow you must be one of them rich guys.

Hardly. But I better not run anyway because of it.


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I was looking at the Defender also. But it is way way over priced. It looks cooleo though.

Even though I got rid of my Discovery, I would like to find a good condition Series II or III. That was the body style I liked.

I don't like the Series II or later. BMW bought them and designed the series II. They really didn't change it much other than make it cheap.

And, if you're offroading, the D SII sucks. Locking Differentials are expensive. Its the first thing BMW axed on it after buying the company. Look for a 50th Anniversary Ed. Best Discovery ever made by LR, but they are kind of hard to find. They have all the bells and whistles and a locking diff.

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PS. Isn't series III what Ford did to it after Ford bought LR from BMW?

The thing that i've always liked about the old Army Landrovers is their pure utility. Weld on a gas can holder, or bolt up a brush guard and it looks like it belongs there. Jeeps are the same way. Do that with today's 4x4s and you ruin the paint job and crack the plastic. They're just not made for modification.

Great vehicle. When I lived and hunted in south florida I bought an old Ramcharger that was a retired fish and game vehicle. I would take to an area called the yucapans. The locals who hunted the area were territorial and I was told not to ever bring a shiny new vehicle there. The locals if they found such a vehicle would trash it and the hunter would return to have a demolished 4X on his hands. So having a fish and game vehicle qworked out well, because they may have thought twice about doing something like that. I loved hunting hogs in florida and hope oneday to do it again. The only draw back is that I learned that red ants can swim. Ouch!

Red Ants swim? no way! I figured they'd make a chain out to something for workers, but swimming and controlling their direction?

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Swimming may not be the correct term. But whether they float or make chains it "macht nichts". Just be wary if you ever go hunting in a swampy area in the south. I was ignorant of this until they lit me up.

I got bit by one as a kid. I don't remember how painful they are other than they sting pretty good. I can believe ya!

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Good show d@rk51d3!:up:

Its a shame to see old vehicles like this go the scrap yard be sure to keep us posted on the restoration.

Good for you fella. Now, go here: http://www.landrovernet.com/ register then check out the forums. All you ever wanted to know about landrovers and more.
I usually frequent the Discovery section (same user name as here). Introduce yourself to the peeps in the series sections and say what you're about - they're a friendly bunch with members from all over the world.