eric appla
New Member
Hi everybody,
let me shortly introduce myself. I have filled bits and bobs in the biography but lets get the ball rolling here as well.
I was born in Czech Republic and i moved to UK about 5 years ago. I come from family where nobody ever had car, neither my parents nor myself and neither any of my siblings. That is probably quite unusual for somebody who just registered here
Reason I'm here is very simple, I need a car and old Defender Series is just something I always dreamed of and i want to get one.
One of the reasons why defender is, that where I live, we only have unmade road and in winter, the only car capable of making it up the road is either Landy or my neighbor's trusty John Deer tractor.
I spent quite some time reading and researching to see if this will be car for me and since i am quite skilled when it comes to mechanics and hydraulics, I believe I'll be able to look after one of these the way they deserve, as long as i get to know people who have the most important thing which is a practical knowledge.
I'm not planning to do a lot of miles on it as I'll be mostly using it locally but two three times a year I may take it for a journey to Devon and Cornwall which is about 200 miles give or take one way.
Given the above and the research i did so far, it seams like Series IIa or early series III 2.25 petrol with overdrive (to be able to do the longer journey once in a while) is a best fit for me, but I am very new to the subject and happy to take advice from experienced Landy owners
I hope this is enough for introduction and I'll post to respective sub forums for more specific advice.
let me shortly introduce myself. I have filled bits and bobs in the biography but lets get the ball rolling here as well.
I was born in Czech Republic and i moved to UK about 5 years ago. I come from family where nobody ever had car, neither my parents nor myself and neither any of my siblings. That is probably quite unusual for somebody who just registered here
Reason I'm here is very simple, I need a car and old Defender Series is just something I always dreamed of and i want to get one.
One of the reasons why defender is, that where I live, we only have unmade road and in winter, the only car capable of making it up the road is either Landy or my neighbor's trusty John Deer tractor.
I spent quite some time reading and researching to see if this will be car for me and since i am quite skilled when it comes to mechanics and hydraulics, I believe I'll be able to look after one of these the way they deserve, as long as i get to know people who have the most important thing which is a practical knowledge.
I'm not planning to do a lot of miles on it as I'll be mostly using it locally but two three times a year I may take it for a journey to Devon and Cornwall which is about 200 miles give or take one way.
Given the above and the research i did so far, it seams like Series IIa or early series III 2.25 petrol with overdrive (to be able to do the longer journey once in a while) is a best fit for me, but I am very new to the subject and happy to take advice from experienced Landy owners
I hope this is enough for introduction and I'll post to respective sub forums for more specific advice.
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