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    The LandRover itch.. Do I scratch it?

    Think so but not 100% as I prefer the older stuff :)
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    The LandRover itch.. Do I scratch it?

    Yeah I think it was the 2.4tdci engine that gave both the Ford transit and the Land Rover defender a bad name, I remember at work we had a brand new transit 2.4tdci that was never away from the Ford dealership and in the end got taken to another Ford dealer where it was stored for months amongst...
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    The LandRover itch.. Do I scratch it?

    The Disco 1 is cheaper and easier to work on whether it's a TDI or a V8 but can be rot boxes but there are a lot out there that have had all the bad bits done, there are a lot now that are fitted with galv chassis, I've had 2 Disco 1's now one man and one auto both were rust free and really good...
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    The LandRover itch.. Do I scratch it?

    Part of what you have said is right although I do all the work on mine as well but with Landys you tend to find garages shy away from them or if they do the work it's not done right so its finding a good landy garage to service your landy :)
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    My 4x4

    Would be good as most landy forums have a show us your what ever thread and I would imagine other make vehicle forums do to so a show us your 4x4 thread should be even better :)
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    My 4x4

    Tbh I've always had the van version but did have a safari one once, the one I have now is a van all Limestone and the truck can one is in Pastel green / Limestone.
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    My 4x4

    Ha, me and son have just restored an S3 swb truck cab and I finish a 3 year ground up nut and bolt restoration late last year on mine with loads of pic's with both landy's :)
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    Roof Tent

    Yes that's what I'm thinking plus coil sprung landy's have wider axles as well :)
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    My 4x4

    Are right ok.
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    Roof Tent

    Hmmm mite depend on year then as the very early 90's before they became Defenders had the same roof as series the only difference was where the roof fitted over the windscreen, I did have an early 90 with the ribbed roof like a series has and later changed to a smooth roof which had the ribs...
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    My 4x4

    I've tried posting pic's but it won't let me I presume it's because I am new to the forum or something unless some one can help :)
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    Roof Tent

    I just remember my dads landy in the early 70's with his 2a swb when I was a kid going on our hols towing our big heavy caravan with a home made roof rack made out of conduit ( spelling ) an out board motor, hors, fuel tank for the boat full of fuel 2 gals tank I think it was, fishing rods, wind...
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    Roof Tent

    Yeah I no :)
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    Newbie from Manchester

    Cheer's for the welcomes guys :)
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    Roof Tent

    I don't know I keep seeing pic's of series landy's with rooftents fitted and they don't look much different than a Defender fitted with one and not all but most UK sites give you your own pitch so I don't see a problem packing up for the day and returning later and with sites that allow you to...