My first car :D - Page 6

Betonov · 05-12-12, 07:28 AM

Damn, thats strict. What would they say if I brought this gem

@ Oberon: always wanted a defender, but the maintainance would ruin me

Schroeder · 05-12-12, 08:05 AM

Oh damn...I think I totally misinterpreted those pictures. This is just the the thing to hold the roof and not the actual a-pillar.

OK, my mistake I think it would pass the test here then as well.
*I'll crawl back under my rock now...*

Betonov · 05-12-12, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Schroeder

Oh damn...I think I totally misinterpreted those pictures. This is just the the thing to hold the roof and not the actual a-pillar.

Thats what I found strange, why would someone be banned from the road due to a non-esential rusty part

ajrimmer42 · 05-12-12, 10:16 AM

haha, yeah it's just the roof bar thing that's rusted up, the dealer would only have known if he'd have taken the roof down. Since I posted them pics I cleaned it all up, cut off the worst of it and Hammerite'd it all

Still looking for a replacement. Rest of it seems sound, just some slight surface rust under the arches and stuff but nothing to worry about.

ajrimmer42 · 05-12-12, 10:18 AM

On the subject of Defenders, they'd always be my first choice of 4x4 (with the exception of a UAZ-469 but they're rare as hen's teeth to buy) but I just couldn't afford one

Jim, the guy I went greenlaning with has a '91 D90 which has been on axle stands for the last 2 years as the chassis has all rusted out lol

Jimbuna · 05-12-12, 01:20 PM

The car or the camera?

ajrimmer42 · 05-12-12, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

The car or the camera?

haha, I'd have either tbh

Jimbuna · 05-12-12, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ajrimmer42

haha, I'd have either tbh

I know what I'd settle for

Herr-Berbunch · 05-12-12, 04:45 PM

I recommend a Land Rover, here's my Wolf FFR in 2001 after rolling three times.

Oberon · 05-12-12, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I recommend a Land Rover, here's my Wolf FFR in 2001 after rolling three times.

Coil springs, nice. I remember helping my Dad to change his LRs springs from Leaf to Coil, one of the rubber washers holding the Leaf spring bolt in had become so perished that it had welded itself to the vehicle. Had to burn it out with a blowtorch in the end

I bet they were able to drive that back to base as well

Schroeder · 05-12-12, 04:57 PM

Ouch.

Herr-Berbunch · 05-12-12, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I bet they were able to drive that back to base as well

Sadly not, it went on a DROPS pallet and was displayed at the theatre reception point as a warning to theatre newcomers - our boss hastily visiting it to redact out unit's ID marks - eventually flown back to the UK and repaired but don't know if it came back to our unit.

Seatbelt and rollbar saved my life. Best bit was the Army doctor who eventually looked us over recommended going to the bar and having a couple of cans 'to ease any tension in the muscles'.

ajrimmer42 · 05-15-12, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I recommend a Land Rover, here's my Wolf FFR in 2001 after rolling three times.

bloody hell, how did you manage that?

ajrimmer42 · 05-15-12, 12:12 PM

moar pics!!! had another good day 'laning with my mate Jim, took my DSLR so I got some decent pics this time! Still haven't managed to get the bumper off but did get the recovery bar on yesterday

Shoop!

The "Go Anywhere" light

took us like 6 trips to work up the courage to go through that, when we finally did it was just a shallow puddle lol, very anticlimactic

Jimbuna · 05-15-12, 03:25 PM

My younger brother purchased one of these yesterday...not my cup of tea but nice all the same.

05-12-12, 08:05 AM	#77
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Oh damn...I think I totally misinterpreted those pictures. This is just the the thing to hold the roof and not the actual a-pillar. OK, my mistake I think it would pass the test here then as well. I'll crawl back under my rock now... __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

05-12-12, 10:16 AM	#79
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	haha, yeah it's just the roof bar thing that's rusted up, the dealer would only have known if he'd have taken the roof down. Since I posted them pics I cleaned it all up, cut off the worst of it and Hammerite'd it all Still looking for a replacement. Rest of it seems sound, just some slight surface rust under the arches and stuff but nothing to worry about. __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

05-12-12, 10:18 AM	#80
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	On the subject of Defenders, they'd always be my first choice of 4x4 (with the exception of a UAZ-469 but they're rare as hen's teeth to buy) but I just couldn't afford one Jim, the guy I went greenlaning with has a '91 D90 which has been on axle stands for the last 2 years as the chassis has all rusted out lol __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

05-12-12, 01:20 PM	#81
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	The car or the camera? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-12-12, 04:45 PM	#84
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I recommend a Land Rover, here's my Wolf FFR in 2001 after rolling three times. __________________

05-12-12, 07:28 AM	#76
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Damn, thats strict. What would they say if I brought this gem @ Oberon: always wanted a defender, but the maintainance would ruin me

05-12-12, 04:57 PM	#86
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Ouch. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

05-15-12, 12:12 PM	#89
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	moar pics!!! had another good day 'laning with my mate Jim, took my DSLR so I got some decent pics this time! Still haven't managed to get the bumper off but did get the recovery bar on yesterday Shoop! The "Go Anywhere" light took us like 6 trips to work up the courage to go through that, when we finally did it was just a shallow puddle lol, very anticlimactic __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

05-15-12, 03:25 PM	#90
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 191,265 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My younger brother purchased one of these yesterday...not my cup of tea but nice all the same. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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