oneten110 Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Missed the bus again! Been using a 110 as a daily drive for about 3 years now, averaging 35,000 miles a year. Very relaxed and relaxing truck to drive. Longest single journey was from Northampton to Lisbon, no bother at all, brought it back right across the centre of Spain, through Andorra, then France, gradually accumulating more wine all the way. Loved every mile of it. At one point somewhere right in the middle of Spain, we ran out of Tarmac and just had to do about 10-12 miles off road to get to the next tarmac section. Rolling down the mountains from Andorra into France through a snowstorm was pretty special as well. The truck (a 300Tdi) has been in the family (from new) since February 1994 and has just passed 305,000 miles, wouldn't be without it and make quite a few sacrifices to keep it both maintained and fuelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wunntenn Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 "has just passed 305,000 miles, wouldn't be without it and make quite a few sacrifices to keep it both maintained and fuelled. " The whole previous post from oneten110 should be framed, particularly the above quote. Speaks volumes about why having a Land Rover is worthwhile. Some sacrifices are worth making more than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRWOO Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Missed the bus again! Been using a 110 as a daily drive for about 3 years now, averaging 35,000 miles a year. Very relaxed and relaxing truck to drive. Longest single journey was from Northampton to Lisbon, no bother at all, brought it back right across the centre of Spain, through Andorra, then France, gradually accumulating more wine all the way. Loved every mile of it. At one point somewhere right in the middle of Spain, we ran out of Tarmac and just had to do about 10-12 miles off road to get to the next tarmac section. Rolling down the mountains from Andorra into France through a snowstorm was pretty special as well. The truck (a 300Tdi) has been in the family (from new) since February 1994 and has just passed 305,000 miles, wouldn't be without it and make quite a few sacrifices to keep it both maintained and fuelled. 305k that's bloody brilliant going , I dont want to diverge the thread but have you had many major problems during those well spent miles? Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunc Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 The truck (a 300Tdi) has been in the family (from new) since February 1994 and has just passed 305,000 miles, wouldn't be without it and make quite a few sacrifices to keep it both maintained and fuelled. The whole previous post from oneten110 should be framed, particularly the above quote. Speaks volumes about why having a Land Rover is worthwhile. Some sacrifices are worth making more than others. I'm with you there. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneten110 Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 In those 305,000 miles it has had the following failures: 1 Back axle half shaft (rusted away just inside the rubber cap) 1 Front axle pinion oil seal 1 Back axle pinion oil seal 2 back axle wheel bearings (on the side with the rusty halfshaft) 1 cylinder head gasket 1 fuel lift pump a leak on the Injection pump 2 P gaskets 2 manifold gaskets 1 front output seal (on the transfer box) 2 clutch master cylinder seals 1 clutch slave cylinder seal 1 radiator (just about fell to bits and after only 11 years!!) 1 fuel tank 1 back door Normal everyday type replacements: 1 set of injectors 1 set of glow plugs 2 clutches 2 sets of bushes 2 full sets of shock absorbers 1 full set of brake/clutch hoses 4 sets of tyres 3 exhaust tail pipes 2 exhaust middle boxes, still on the original front pipe tho Since 100,000 miles it has had a bigger intercooler, at 155,000 miles it had the pump tweaked to make the most of the intercooler. It also has an eberspacher engine pre-heater and a GKN overdrive fitted, both of which are worth every single penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I am a new driver (to the roads at least) and drive a 130, i have no problems apart from turning into/out of side roads and then theres the problem of it being about 18" longer than all the parking bays but apart from that its easily manageable. I would go for a 110 sw with hard top read sides i think they look the best. Will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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