TheRecklessEngineer Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I cant be the only one. so top ten reasons why land rovers suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwcooper Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 I cant be the only one. so top ten reasons why land rovers suck. People have a habbit of nicking them they break down at the most inconvenint times Theres 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 3. They are bloody hard to clean properly. Today I have spent an entire day washing, cutting and polishing in all the nooks and crannies of the outside of my 110! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 they are made in the midlands they leak oil from new they leak water in from new they are over priced but i still love them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Thinking off selling up and getting a JEEP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Ok, I'd just like to point out that my fantastic housemates started this thread on my behalf. Serves me right for leaving my laptop unattended! However, LR's can be frustrating...so vent away! My views: 1. You always have oil under your nails 2. You always have to carry a tool kit 3. Rubbish ride (I drive a series) 4. Consume more cash in spare parts/mods than in fuel 5. Leaks 6. You can never get all the mud off 7. You can never find that rattle/squeak All of the above though I consider a reason for owning one as well as hating it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Could this be nr 10? They rust up everywhere... bolts, nuts, outriggers.. doors are like corn flakes. BUT I LOVE THEM at least mine!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoltan Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 9. You need both Metric and Imperial spanners and sockets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 9. You need both Metric and Imperial spanners and sockets Also Whitworth and AF sizes in imperial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 10. You know no matter how much they let you down you will still lavish money and time on it....... Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwyll Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just to add another angle to this topic, what tool(s) do you carry as a matter of course that any professional mechanic will only normally use when the moon is blue? I know from bitter experience that even the shortest journey is like russian roulette without a toolbox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 If it was any other car I would of scrapped it, and got something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just to add another angle to this topic, what tool(s) do you carry as a matter of course that any professional mechanic will only normally use when the moon is blue? 25lb sledge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Just to add another angle to this topic, what tool(s) do you carry as a matter of course that any professional mechanic will only normally use when the moon is blue? I know from bitter experience that even the shortest journey is like russian roulette without a toolbox! Mole grips adjustable spanner 10mm, 13mm 11mm spanners screwdrivers tie wraps (various sizes) tape (big and small) bulbs, fuses, oil, water, brake fluid, antifreeze. If you can't fix it with that (AA card) Jason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger90 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 its funny how we are allways cursing them but still we allways come back to them there an addiction i know people that have landys, then sold them to go jap, got bored of them and then went back to landys. if you have a land rover, you have to accept the fact the: there uncomfy, bad on fuel, leak nearly every fluid possible, noisy, like your all saying hard to clean propperly, the clutches are horribly heavey (esspesully when you have dodgy knees like me) the terrible play that allway come back in the steering after you have sorted it out a million times. and there allways a wire problem, like bad earths, wires currobed as they are exposed to the salt that is thrown on the road.. annoying little things like that, we curse and curse but all you have to say "oh well, its a land rover" and bite your toung like i allways do. cheers sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heath robinson Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I have always said that I'll sell it the moment I get in and fail to grin. I've had the thing for 10 years now, and it hasn't happened yet... How many other vehicles that you buy, then immediately take bits of apart, or have to fix the factory-fit-f-ups, and still be proud to own? The fact that a modern efi engine is mounted to the 'box with witworth bolts never fails to amuse me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 If it was any other car I would of scrapped it, and got something else. God, isn't that the truth Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 11. You have to put up with the constant abuse from other 4x4/Car owners, 'Character' soon becomes a pretty weak argument against better axles/boxes/diesels etc That and as above the ease of nicking Still won't sell it because I will not let it defeat me! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 its funny how we are allways cursing them but still we allways come back to them there an addiction i know people that have landys, then sold them to go jap, got bored of them and then went back to landys. if you have a land rover, you have to accept the fact the: there uncomfy, bad on fuel, leak nearly every fluid possible, noisy, like your all saying hard to clean propperly, the clutches are horribly heavey (esspesully when you have dodgy knees like me) the terrible play that allway come back in the steering after you have sorted it out a million times. and there allways a wire problem, like bad earths, wires currobed as they are exposed to the salt that is thrown on the road.. annoying little things like that, we curse and curse but all you have to say "oh well, its a land rover" and bite your toung like i allways do. cheers sam mine aren't bad compared to my dads 2.8ltD shogun not shore i could live with out a land rover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Warman Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I felt like setting mine on fire as it conked out at the top of a hill in the middle of traffic just as I approached some lights blocking everything up. Called my neighbour out as he has a couple of disco's to help tow me home, lifted the bonnet, noticed one of the leads had come off the coil!!!! After a bout of fairly heavy swearing put the lead back on, started her up and pulled away without a problem. Would never sell her though, I love it too much. As Heath Robinson said, if it fails to make me grin I'll get rid of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 12. You've had one for years, spent thousands on it, have it written off by someone running into the back of you, get absolutely sweet *&%^ all from the insurance company and then go and spend the last of your hard earned savings (that should have gone towards a deposit on a house) on a new TD5. Thank god for this self-help group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margoc1 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Enjoyed the thread, thought I could add an African perspective. More reasons to own/hate a LandRover in Africa You can open a beer with the mounting of the grill. You can always find the way home because of the oil drops on the street. To get waved at by fellow addicts. The word 'Landrover' says it all when you are late again To go where no jeep has gone before... It contains 100 percent user servicable parts! - I love checking the petrol and filling up the oil. The bumpy ride makes my girlfriend horny Your girlfriend will know that you have no time for another girl. In a Land Rover, the other vehicle is your crumple zone In the event of a nuclear war, you can roll your melted window down and ask'where did everybody go?' If I wanted to drive a Jeep I'd of Bought one. For the sheer look of enjoyment when you give your girlfriend the keys (once a month)!!! Hey dude, you've been working out? You look good!" "No, I drive a Land Rover." Sometimes I don't understand women, but I always understand my landy... In South Africa, taxis grant you immediate respect on the road! Landrovers are better than sex! (they're a great ride and they dont moan afterwards). Land Rover don´t care if you buy Land Rover magazines !!! A Land Rover doesn't leak oil, it marks it's territory regards margoc1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 its funny how we are allways cursing them but still we allways come back to them there an addiction i know people that have landys, then sold them to go jap, got bored of them and then went back to landys. Funny that, I had Lrs for 20 years and went Jap with a Land Cruiser over 2 years ago and have never throught of going back to a LR. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbandekay Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Hmmm, mine is the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned, is driven fast off road every day. It has shed a few bits that drop off and make it lighter but the treatment it receives would kill anything else, thinks I. I don't find the clutch heavy and nor do I find it particularly uncomfortable or unacceptably noisy except perhaps at motorway speeds. And yes, it still brings a grin to my face every time I get in. Now, where did I put my rose-tinted specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discomikey Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 the moment that you get everything perfect, rid of that last rattle, squeak and vibration. and running well. you hit a brick wall in it and knacker the chassis, a month before UNI. then some guy decides to try and take all your money over it?? must be on there somewhere. [Rant/] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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