OT: Defecting to the Dark Side

#11

I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot, but
here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.

Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
aforementioned problems.

Hope you enjoy it!

Spdloader

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote

Quote:

Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
next week.
Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
without a Real Chassis.
Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
want
a longer wheelbase
for pulling that weight.
It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
wheels, and electric everything
but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.

http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg

Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
Waggy.

Dave Milne, Scotland

#12

Hi Katie!

Hope you and Mr. Kate are doing well!

lol ( I know, it's Big Iron)

Spdloader

"Kate" <svtkate (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote

Quote:

LOL, must be nice to be rich!

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote in message
news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
next week.
Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
without a Real Chassis.
Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
want
a longer wheelbase
for pulling that weight.
It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
wheels, and electric everything
but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.

http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg

Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
Waggy.

Dave Milne, Scotland

#13

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working
except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about.
No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers
crossed.

Dave

"Spdloader" <askforit (AT) nospam (DOT) triad.rr.com> wrote

Quote:

I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.

Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
aforementioned problems.

Hope you enjoy it!

Spdloader

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote in message
news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
next week.
Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
without a Real Chassis.
Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
want
a longer wheelbase
for pulling that weight.
It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
wheels, and electric everything
but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.

http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg

Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
Waggy.

Dave Milne, Scotland

#14

LOL! If that's the case, buy another!

Dave Milne wrote:

Quote:

It is the thing the Greenies love to hate - Chelsea Tractors (named after
the area in London where the upmarket urban green wellie brigade made them
popular).

Dave (3 trucks, no cars) Milne

--
FRH

#15

Dave Milne wrote:

Quote:

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all
working except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't
care about. No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones
so fingers crossed.

Heating element probably failed the same way the Jeep ones do.
Broken connection wire in the seat bottom. Might take the cover
off and look.

http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdet.../seatheat.html

--
DougW

#16

It was -2 here yesterday (-19C) and I will admit that I miss the heated
seats my last 2 cars....

Real Jeeps are only heated when they are on fire...

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote

Quote:

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working
except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about.
No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers
crossed.

Dave

"Spdloader" <askforit (AT) nospam (DOT) triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf (AT) roadrunner (DOT) com...
I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em
up
very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
problems,
and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and
crash
modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.

Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
aforementioned problems.

Hope you enjoy it!

Spdloader

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote in message
news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take
collection
next week.
Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
without a Real Chassis.
Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
want
a longer wheelbase
for pulling that weight.
It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
wheels, and electric everything
but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.

http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg

Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix
the
Waggy.

Dave Milne, Scotland

#17

I don't think he knows where you live.

So you have three 4x4s and only one driver eh?

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote

Quote:

I drive past the LR factory at Solihull on my way back from work :-)

Dave

"Highcountry" <highcountry2000 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:1171120127.172469.267100 (AT) a34g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com...

Don't know about your world, but here in the Boonies where I am you
would be forced to Special Order any parts other than an Oil Filter
and the parts are 3 times the price of comparable Jeep/Chevy/Ford
parts "IF" you can even get them!

Bruce

#18

"Spdloader" <askforit (AT) nospam (DOT) triad.rr.com> wrote

Hi Katie!

Hope you and Mr. Kate are doing well!

lol ( I know, it's Big Iron)

Spdloader

Hi ya!
Yup, all is well.
Still working on the remodeling project from hell.

Mr. Kate is in doing the lunch dishes - when he's done I'll tell him you
said howdy LOL!

K.

"Kate" <svtkate (AT) spam (DOT) filter> wrote

Quote:

LOL, must be nice to be rich!

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote in message
news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523 (AT) fe2 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk...
Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
next week.
Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
without a Real Chassis.
Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
want
a longer wheelbase
for pulling that weight.
It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
wheels, and electric everything
but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.

http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg

Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
Waggy.

Dave Milne, Scotland

#19

heh, you remember too much Billy Ray !

Wrangler lives in Birmingham, Waggy and Disco in Edinburgh. I fly between
the two places each Monday and Thursday.

Were it not for the fact I did Classics at Uni, I guess I would be a redneck
:-)

Dave Milne, Scotland

"billy ray" <billy_ray (AT) SPAMfuse (DOT) net> wrote

Quote:

I don't think he knows where you live.

So you have three 4x4s and only one driver eh?

"Dave Milne" <jeep (AT) _removethisbit_milne (DOT) info> wrote in message
news:VQlzh.251940$QY6.71406 (AT) fe1 (DOT) news.blueyonder.co.uk...
I drive past the LR factory at Solihull on my way back from work :-)

Dave

"Highcountry" <highcountry2000 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
news:1171120127.172469.267100 (AT) a34g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com...

Don't know about your world, but here in the Boonies where I am you
would be forced to Special Order any parts other than an Oil Filter
and the parts are 3 times the price of comparable Jeep/Chevy/Ford
parts "IF" you can even get them!

Bruce

#20

"billy ray" <billy_ray (AT) SPAMfuse (DOT) net> wrote

It was -2 here yesterday (-19C) and I will admit that I miss the heated
seats my last 2 cars....

Real Jeeps are only heated when they are on fire...

When we had the Libby, the guy forgot to plug in a fuse or a wire when the
light bar was installed.
We were headed out on a short trip and realized that we had no heater. We
turned on the heated seats and they made it managable. Up until that day I
thought they were dumb.
Now, Ajax will cook you out if you leave the heater on full blast. I like
that just fine.

Kate

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