Turbo Girl....

[lannyman8]

this thread is for TurboGIRL.

after asking her if she would like to come to a meet she asked about my user name, and why i chose it as she is a 4 x 4 dealer.

the pictures that follow are for her, hope you like them.

the last few are my Afghan play thing...

 

[robin wood]

I see a lot of landies with snorkels coming out to play in the peak district is that so you can drive around underwater or a fashion accessory?

 

[lannyman8]

hi robin, in my case it was to go into deep water, i had it half way up the screen a few times but your feet get wet if your in to long...

 

[spandit]

Most Land Rovers with snorkels don't ever leave the tarmac - lots of posers about (and to be honest, even those who go off-roading don't really need to wade that deep). The Pinzgauer can wade to 70cm unmodified (Defenders are good to the top of the wheel rim without a bow wave, about 50cm) but I still managed to get mud in the carbs!

 

[harrisp]

Most Land Rovers with snorkels don't ever leave the tarmac - lots of posers about (and to be honest, even those who go off-roading don't really need to wade that deep). The Pinzgauer can wade to 70cm unmodified (Defenders are good to the top of the wheel rim without a bow wave, about 50cm) but I still managed to get mud in the carbs!

Its better to have a snorkel and not need it than not have one and need it.

 

[nuggets]

A snorkel also is good for dry dusty enviroments -moving the air intake higher -away from road dust !!!

 

[spandit]

Both valid points but it still amuses me to see Defenders with winches, snorkels, huge tyres, spotlights etc. with spotless paintwork that has never been further off road than the average Fiesta...

I had water flooding in the windscreen vents on my Defender 90 at Slindon (no snorkel) - got a bit tense when I started losing grip but for an unmodified car with road tyres, it was very impressive. In standard form, Land Rovers* are good off-road but not the best!




* a major advantage being that dents that would write off some other cars just add character!

 

[harrisp]

it also amuses me when my frontera with fairly tame MTs and a slightl lift will do the majority that a kitted up landy can do.

 

[dave53]

anyone want to give me a land rover 90 that they don't want as i love em regards dave

 

[spandit]

it also amuses me when my frontera with fairly tame MTs and a slight lift will do the majority that a kitted up landy can do

Credit to you - a lot of it is down to driver skill. Out of the box, LR's are pretty capable

 

[TurboGirl]

Awww lannyman, she's lovely! No wonder you're kicking yourself :S But its when it all gets to cost too much, the rot carrys on even if they're mothballed and the costs escalate... They're super pics, exactly how a landrover should look! I am VERY much liking the Afgan playmobile, super nice... the smoking crater behind it is an inspired bit of positioning =)

I think where the landys win is the simplicity of fixing in the field- bit of damp in the electrics of the modern stuff and you're screwed whereas farmers have been keeping these ole gals ticking for years, mostly on baler twine!

Congrats to you, Spandit, on achieving mud ingestion into the carb, well played

 

[spandit]

Congrats to you, Spandit, on achieving mud ingestion into the carb, well played

Only found that out after I'd checked every bit of the ignition system... Runs much better now

 

[Retired Member southey]

Credit to you - a lot of it is down to driver skill. Out of the box, LR's are pretty capable

As always, if your planning to drive off road regularly the best bit of kit you can get for any vehicle, is a bit of good instruction in mechanical sympathy

 

[TurboGirl]

Fixing your own vehicle has to be top of the list as incentive not to break it in future fo'sure =)

 

[Hugo]

I do like the Afghan play thing.
I sometimes look at this site to see what they have on offer.
No diesel models at the moment though. http://www.mod-sales.com/

I have no affiliation to them bla bla bla.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Hmmmmmm you gotta love witham! I keep wondering if wifely would notice if i slowly turned the house into a clansman filled sigs store!

 

[Tank]

Love them.

whats the net thing on the bonnet on the afgan play thing

 

[TurboGirl]

I can't upload my pics, BCHF seems to know I'm a Noob with Boobs :S Anyhow Lannyman heres a link to reliable old BaseFook where I've put 5 pics of mine and other old favorite preowneds https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2229518331911.123555.1066438695&l=9ba39073ec&type=1

 

[Paul_B]

Driver skill is very important I'd have thought. I knew a guy who had the best Mitsubishi 4x4 money could buy all kitted out for off-road. Winch, snorkel, etc. Got it stuck on a beach and called local dealer for help (was only a month old). The local Mitsubishi dealer turned up in their landy and drove up next to him (with sea water rising up the tyres) hooked up a tow line and pulled him out!! That was down to the ignorance of the guy I knew. What I liked though is the dealer told him they are always fishing people off the beach with mistubishis which is why they got the landy. Obviously kept round the back out of the way. Wonder if you agree? Is a top spec shogun with a bit of kit any better or worse than a landy??

 

[Retired Member southey]

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