Try putting it in third before you select first. It lines the box up and makes selection of the non synchro gears easier. Cheers! paulwoj

Go for the soft top. If it's fitted well it's as quiet and as well insulated as a tin top, with the added benefit of being able to roll up part or all of it in good weather. Your IIa will also look better! Cheers, paulwoj

I've owned land rovers for 25 years now, but they have always been working tools. I've now just bought a series 3 diesel off ebay as a toy. It's the start of the slippery slope, isn't it? Paulwoj