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eogz

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Hi everyone,

Well its been a long time coming but I've finally sold my souless modern vehicle and bought a Series III. She's a little white 88" with new seats and loads of beautiful character...

Now here is the dangerous part, I've bought her blind, she does look lovley and the guy selling her seemed really genuine.

So on Saturday I'm off on the early train from Lancaster and travelling all the way to Hastings to buy!

Then I have a 264 mile journey home.

So, either I'll give you all a laugh and tell you of my nightmare or maybe somehting really good will come of this, the eternal optimist I am reckons on the latter.

I've always loved series III's, bags of character and they just do it for me in so many ways that other vehicles just don't match.

I know how they can be a bugger to drive, stay dry in, keep going, but its finally going to happen, I'm getting my Landrover!

Happy days.

So as a newbie to this forum, I say to you all hi and will keep you all posted as to how my great adventure goes....

I know I have done it the wrong way round, but hey what's life without a little risk!

Here is the autorader pic of her..

Front Driver.jpg

And yes she also comes with the hardtop....
 
EOGZ welcome to landyzone,i hope you gotta thick skin mate cos the **** taking on here is legendary!!!!
is your motor petrol or diesel;petrol you will wonder if you can afford to go home[might be cheaper to move] if it diesel you might have to buy a cheap caravan to get home cos ! it;ll be cheaper than 3 nights digs!!!!!!!!!

CHECK FOR RUST,RUST THEN MORE RUST,if she's quiet chances are she's ok,,make sure she pulls up square,take your time,get used to it ,drive steady,dont rush it,if she's a goodun she'll **** it ,best of luck mate.safe journey....dave
 
Looks nice to me. Hope it is a good'un for ya.

As soon as you get it home, get some piccies for us :D
 
Let the legendary **** taking begin...

you say "I know how they can be a bugger to drive, stay dry in".. you right its got no roof, best go on a sunny day :p
 
She looks a stunner - good on yer!!!

If I were you though, I would make sure you have breakdown cover in place and then manufacture some event which ensure that you get relayed home... that way the landy goes on the back and doesn't have to drive 264 miles, and you get to sit in a nice warm truck cab the whole way (just the irritating twitterings of the recovery driver to deal with) - Once you're home you can refit whichever bit you have taken off and secreted on your person and get on with enjoying yer lovely landy

Good luck anyway - Your journal during the 2 - 3 weeks as you make your way home, could form the basis of a future Ray Mears survival series
 
Look's the dog's doodah's mate, infact i'd go as far to say that it look's the cats frickin flaps.
Enjoy.
 
Thanks for the replies, some supportive, some not so, but all in good humour.

I have 9 days off work from Saturday, I'm hoping to make it back by the following Sunday by the latest.

She does look lovely, I will be checking fastidiously for Rust, especially near the under the skirt! Running repairs is one thing, but I'm not up to refitting a chassis just yet!

As for the roof comment, she does have one, it was off while there was nice weather.

I love your crafty almost crminal mind Ozawoza, fool the breakdown company eh? Brilliant idea, I'm hoping Kwik Fit will carry on insuring me till my renewal in October then it'll be a specialist.

I've looked at so many vehicles and this one seems to be the best, the guy selling it seems to love all sort so of funny vehicles, so fingers crossed he's a good un and not a ne'er do well.

**** taking aside, its kind of exciting taking a gamble on all of this....

Wonder how excited I'll be when I drive off and it does a comedy falling apart thing at the first set of traffic lights...

Well L Day approaches, 3 more sleeps and I'm there...

I'll keep you all updated, home or bust!

Thanks again guys...

PS she is a Petrol, I wanted at the very least to be able to keep up with the old folks on the M25, 1 and 6! £200 for fuel and dubious burger meat products! I'm well set....
 
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eogz said:
Thanks for the replies, some supportive, some not so, but all in good humour.

I have 9 days off work from Saturday, I'm hoping to make it back by the following Sunday by the latest.

She does look lovely, I will be checking fastidiously for Rust, especially near the under the skirt! Running repairs is one thing, but I'm not up to refitting a chassis just yet!

As for the roof comment, she does have one, it was off while there was nice weather.

I love your crafty almost crminal mind Ozawoza, fool the breakdown company eh? Brilliant idea, I'm hoping Kwik Fit will carry on insuring me till my renewal in October then it'll be a specialist.

I've looked at so many vehicles and this one seems to be the best, the guy selling it seems to love all sort so of funny vehicles, so fingers crossed he's a good un and not a ne'er do well.

**** taking aside, its kind of exciting taking a gamble on all of this....

Wonder how excited I'll be when I drive off and it does a comedy falling apart thing at the first set of traffic lights...

Well L Day approaches, 3 more sleeps and I'm there...

I'll keep you all updated, home or bust!

Thanks again guys...

PS she is a Petrol, I wanted at the very least to be able to keep up with the old folks on the M25, 1 and 6! £200 for fuel and dubious burger meat products! I'm well set....
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sounds like you're going to be having fun, good luck and take a few spanners and screwdrivers, etc just in case
 
I'm new around here meself, and thought I'd add my support. I've done these daft trips myself before now- and you're right, it's an adventure :) What I'd say is, that as long as the Landy holds her water, and the oil looks good, she'll doubtless be ok. Noises. You'll hear plenty, and they can be alarming to start with. Whining gearbox is normal. Wind whistling in...is normal Clonks and knocks....are normal. If nothing falls off by the end of the road, then chances are it won't. Steering. Vague and alarming tendency to wander....normal. Most frightening thing: what it'll cost you in fuel to get her home! G'luck! (Make sure there's air in the spare and jack and wheelbrace are there.....):)
 
sounds like when i bought mine 12 years ago did a 185 mile drive home just wish to hell id took a portable radio with me god i was bored on the m6 but didnt break down exept for me windows rattling open easily sorted with a twig off a tree in the services but a verry pleasureable drive hope it goes spot on for you
regards john
 
Hmmmmm, now wouldn't some music be nice, she does have a CD player installed and in fairness I'm not really expecting to be able to listen to it. Not unless the guy has installed Marshalls!

God I'm getting so excited now, finally the car I've always wanted!

2 sleeps to go!
 
eogz said:
Hmmmmm, now wouldn't some music be nice, she does have a CD player installed and in fairness I'm not really expecting to be able to listen to it. Not unless the guy has installed Marshalls!

God I'm getting so excited now, finally the car I've always wanted!

2 sleeps to go!
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haha you are keen :) landrovers are a bit like that though, I got mine and I am probably never going to sell it lol.
 
Keep us up to date EGOZ. Reminds me of the time I drove to Aberystwyth to look a one which had a new galv chassis. The trouble was all the gutters and joints had been glued up with silicone, gear box similar to stirring porridge and wouldn't top 30mph. Drove home the same day. Missus thought I was barking :eek:. Still persevered and got one locally which still needs TLC, as they all do, but goes well.
Good luck mate.
Tim
 
Go the pretty way, avoid the motorways, plan in stops for food and coffee and treat it as a day out. Took the landy down to my mates near Guildford last year. It's just over two hours on the motorway in the "proper" car, took me nearer five on the back roads but I saw a lot of pretty countryside and managed 21mpg in a petrol swb.
 
Good luck mate,

Just take your time to get used to her brakes and steering. The main thing on old landies is that they wander a bit compared to modern cars, they follow the camber of the road more. They are the kinda vehicle that eats miles when you do them at 50, but eats drivers if you do them at 70.

An try the brakes as soon as you can in case they are pulling in a direction. It's best to know before you need them! ;)
 
She's home!

It was love at first sight too!

Dave the lovely guy who sold her to me for £1300, was dead helpful, no history but you could tell that she was well looked after.

She's not pristine, but the chassis is Waxoiled and the engine has gone tonnes of torque.

Thanks for the advice guys, you were all correct, she pulls to the right, is a nightmare to drive over 50, though she did hit 70 at one point, had still had alitle more to give.

I did stick to the motorway, mainly due to fatigue, a sleep half way helped too.

The last part I had her down to 50 and she cruised along happily.

I can't complain at all, the speedo gives a rough guide and lets you know you are driving somewhere between 40 and 60, which is good enough for me and the MOT apparantley.

She was far better than I ex[ected, I even like the chequer plate!

So all in all a good start, I'll put pics up tomorrow.

I even had a true land rover moment as well. When I stopped for drinks and bum rest, I started up again and lost the gears.....

So instead of crying to the breakdown people, I stuck her in 4wd and she went, back to 2wd and she found her gears again!

I think I broke my cherry!

A tough 8hr drive, very tiring, but big grin on my face when I got home!

Thanks again for the advice, it really helped.
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