RE: 'The toughest, most capable Land Rover ever'
Discussion
Mr Tidy said:
They were never anything special!
Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
Pedant mode on...Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
The Land-Rover was the first civilian utility 4x4 designed for the task. Jeep started as a military field car and was adapted for civilian work when the end of the war was in sight.
Cold said:
Just a quick reminder (although I know that you do already know this) the 3.5 tonne towing limit is a legal limit based on the use of overrun brakes on the trailer.
Anything heavier than this will require brakes on the trailer that work from their own system (such as air brakes etc) and this becomes quite a specialist installation for a road car.
Incidentally that sort of setup is standard fit on a lot of yank pickups and trailers but weight limits on your license then become the limiting factor unless you have a Class 1 or C1+E licenseAnything heavier than this will require brakes on the trailer that work from their own system (such as air brakes etc) and this becomes quite a specialist installation for a road car.
Cold said:
Just a quick reminder (although I know that you do already know this) the 3.5 tonne towing limit is a legal limit based on the use of overrun brakes on the trailer.
Anything heavier than this will require brakes on the trailer that work from their own system (such as air brakes etc) and this becomes quite a specialist installation for a road car.
Useful excuse for not being able to tow the mother in lawnout to Sunday lunch. Anything heavier than this will require brakes on the trailer that work from their own system (such as air brakes etc) and this becomes quite a specialist installation for a road car.
100SRV said:
Mr Tidy said:
They were never anything special!
Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
Pedant mode on...Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
The Land-Rover was the first civilian utility 4x4 designed for the task. Jeep started as a military field car and was adapted for civilian work when the end of the war was in sight.
We took lots of ideas from all over and melded them with our ideas and made them work better for us. We do it with language and design and everything around us. It’s arguably what makes us the only island nation on the planet that looks outwards and openly out of choice.
DonkeyApple said:
100SRV said:
Mr Tidy said:
They were never anything special!
Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
Pedant mode on...Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
The Land-Rover was the first civilian utility 4x4 designed for the task. Jeep started as a military field car and was adapted for civilian work when the end of the war was in sight.
We took lots of ideas from all over and melded them with our ideas and made them work better for us. We do it with language and design and everything around us. It’s arguably what makes us the only island nation on the planet that looks outwards and openly out of choice.
Going back to the new Defender - I know this is only an imaginative rendering based on the spy shots, but I like this...
B10 said:
Rumours abound that JLR are to be sold to PSA (Peugeot). I am sure that Brexs
t moaners will no doubt blame the EU.
The UK government should never have sold their golden shares.
Oh dear, if that is true I really feel for the JLR employees, I think the Vauxhall guys are living each day as it comes aren't they?t moaners will no doubt blame the EU.The UK government should never have sold their golden shares.
The French have no interest in building stuff in an isolated Island on the edge of Europe. Macron will see to that.
B10 said:
Rumours abound that JLR are to be sold to PSA (Peugeot). I am sure that Brexst moaners will no doubt blame the EU.
The UK government should never have sold their golden shares.
I could make out if it was JLR on the table or just the J. Splitting the two companies has been on the table for some time and Tata doesn’t really want the J. t moaners will no doubt blame the EU.The UK government should never have sold their golden shares.
Dr Interceptor said:
DonkeyApple said:
100SRV said:
Mr Tidy said:
They were never anything special!
Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
Pedant mode on...Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
The Land-Rover was the first civilian utility 4x4 designed for the task. Jeep started as a military field car and was adapted for civilian work when the end of the war was in sight.
We took lots of ideas from all over and melded them with our ideas and made them work better for us. We do it with language and design and everything around us. It’s arguably what makes us the only island nation on the planet that looks outwards and openly out of choice.
Going back to the new Defender - I know this is only an imaginative rendering based on the spy shots, but I like this...
Burwood said:
Dr Interceptor said:
DonkeyApple said:
100SRV said:
Mr Tidy said:
They were never anything special!
Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
Pedant mode on...Jeep invented the niche long before LR copied it in 1948.
The Land-Rover was the first civilian utility 4x4 designed for the task. Jeep started as a military field car and was adapted for civilian work when the end of the war was in sight.
We took lots of ideas from all over and melded them with our ideas and made them work better for us. We do it with language and design and everything around us. It’s arguably what makes us the only island nation on the planet that looks outwards and openly out of choice.
Going back to the new Defender - I know this is only an imaginative rendering based on the spy shots, but I like this...
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