JeffR Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 I first met Jeff in 2000 - our first born children both went to the same nursery. Jeff's 200Tdi 110 in bright blue and yellow, with gold wheels gave the clue away that he might be into Land Rovers. For 14 years I have either witnessed or listened to his experiences in the world of the green oval... You guys have barely scratched the surface You are forgetting the Skodas.....Or those two POS Suzuki's that tried to kill me and the family half a dozen times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 And the Skoda Estelle and the tow bar... Collecting the Auverland from Wales... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 You arrange to go somewhere to see a client. For tax-efficiency you've got a hire-car (chargeable to the client) rather than the usual Defender. The dogs run around confusedly questioning why you're suggesting they debase themselves by cramming into the back of a tiny tinny Peugeot 208. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 When you cause a two mile traffic jam in Torquay cos you forgot you were in the 110 not the Disco and the bloody thing is 5 inches too tall to get into the multi storey car-park......... You wipe your shoes when you get out of the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 When the TV warns "not to venture out unless essential journey" and you think "Nice day for a drive" Potholes dont register on your consciousness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 You look forward to severe weather warnings. You drive a 'normal' car & headbutt the steering wheel the first time you touch the brakes. Your family know that they cannot go wrong with tools as Xmas & Bday prezzies. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobtail84 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 When the neighbor passes you and asks " do you want to borrow my strimmer" casting a side wards glance at the vegetation growing in the foot well and you reply "the roots are holding the rust together"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 ..... your neighbours knock at your door when their car breaks down and expect you to be able to wave your magic fixing stick at it, after all you get enough practice on your landy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honitonhobbit Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Most of the local folk knock on your door when they get something stuck in a muddy field - anything really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 ...the bloody thing is 5 inches too tall to get into the multi storey car-park......... ...but you just shrug like you meant it as your roof(bars) batter the height restriction sign, and you hope there's nothing more solid further in. Pavements are an essential requirement in a U-turn. No central median too high. Fuel is only one of the fast consumed fluids onboard, and the one you're least worried about running out of. A pre-journey briefing for newbies has become standard because through experience with shaken passengers you've realised it's easier than trying to calm them by explaining you knew THAT was going to happen. (anyone have an early RRC with seat mounted seatbelts, that accelerates strapped in front passengers toward the windscreen under heavy braking because the seat latches haven't engaged with the base properly after letting a back seat passenger in?) There's a list of activities involving your LR that require the use of the phrase "There's a knack to that." Most other passenger statements are replied to using the phrase: "It's supposed to be like that." or "Don't worry." or "I'm sorry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 ... you take any and every "short cut" that doesn't involve tar seal, even if it's going to take you three times as long to get there. Especially if you are already running really, really late. Or there is actually no official place for your tool boxes in the workshop because they reside permanently in you car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete3000 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 When buying new socket sets look for impact grade sockets or breaker bars in common land rover sizes. When buying tools, discount any which won't make the LR grade. Know the grade and quantity of oil used in every part of the land rover. Have sellers of nitrile gloves, goggles, gloves, 115mm cutting discs and wire brushes saved as favorites. Have contemplated having three phase power put into the garage for the bigger power tools. Have wondered if you can build a bigger garage to fit the 110 into height and width and length wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 ..... you have almost a full land rover in spare/used parts stashed around your house and garden, some of which are totally knackered but you keep 'just in case' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shackleton Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 ..... you have almost a full land rover in spare/used parts stashed around your house and garden, some of which are totally knackered but you keep 'just in case' What do the kids say mate...? "FML" When you drive it: Behaves like an average car of it's age. When a non LR friend drives it: Every clutch operation feels like a shunt. The middle pedal has no apparent effect. Twice the revs = half the speed. Steering wheel position only vaguely related to the direction actually travelled Here's to all the short shift specialists, and the pseudo double clutchers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 You park in a giant car park without bothering to note if you are in A42 or W7 - because you can see it amid a sea of euro boxes from miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C18RCH Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 You park in a giant car park without bothering to note if you are in A42 or W7 - because you can see it amid a sea of euro boxes from miles away. Not in wiltshire. I did that when I first moved to Salisbury. So used to just being able to spot it. Parked in the local tesco, when I came out I was presented with a sea of defenders. A green 90 does not stand out in a car park full of other green 90s . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ahh ! Noted I've not come across that before ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Worst case of that I've had was at Billing - get to the car park and the usual "look for the roofline above the rest of the cars" doesn't work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C18RCH Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Yeah, same at sodbury, billing, peterborough, etc. I find it funny when people start putting traffic cones on their roofs to help. Unfortunately when everyone is doing the same it kind of defeats the object too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Ahh ! Noted I've not come across that before ! Don't worry Stephen.. Yours will still stand out ! Not many out there that are so Blue... Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Every journey is punctuated by what did you / he / she say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C18RCH Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 when there is no point investing in a car hands free kit for your phone because you wouldn't be able to hear it anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 How about .... When you do a fist pump or sigh of relief when it starts ? Where there is a certain level of anxiety to every journey for an impending breakdown ? Or where your driving becomes smoother and smoother the older your vehicle gets : the bigger the nail the smoother the driving required to reduce clunking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 when there is no point investing in a car hands free kit for your phone because you wouldn't be able to hear it anyway. Similarly : Where the quality of the stereo is immaterial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HampshireHog Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 What stereo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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