RE: Land Rover Series III: PH Carpool

[smartphone hater]

mrtwisty said:

I must admit that I don't understand why you Landie people put yourselves through it! By your own admission they are, in almost every way, a terrible form of transport.

I'm glad you do though! I love seeing these old beasts noisily grinding their way around. Proper machinery

Most people will probably never understand, until they own one.

Edited.. OP - Yes, lose the boots & your Mrs needs a shave.

Edited by smartphone hater on Monday 11th March 12:32

[Seafire]

I was the same with mine, I liked working on her, so mechanically simple and everything can be made to work with a bit of love and spannering. Its great for chucking the bikes in and going off to the beach or a spot of camping, and still the best way to get to Lemans I know.
Good series 3s will be soon worth money.



On the way to Lemans

[bakerstreet]

Reading about all these series has reminded me that I must order some new front leaf springs for mine in the next day or so.

Mine is currently tucked away awaiting new front springs, universal joints, new shocks, new indicators and a few other bits. Sadly, it will be up for sale after I have finished all the work. I just don't get enough time to use it

[Ex Boy Racer]

only girls give their cars names...

[smartphone hater]

Seafire said:

I was the same with mine, I liked working on her, so mechanically simple and everything can be made to work with a bit of love and spannering. Its great for chucking the bikes in and going off to the beach or a spot of camping, and still the best way to get to Lemans I know.
Good series 3s will be soon worth money.



On the way to Lemans

Is that a 2.25 engine? A very quick calculation tells me that would cost over £600 for fuel there & back.

[Itsallicanafford]

..love this, still miss my 90...

[GTiFrank]

herebebeasties said:

Almost a shame to repaint that - will lose some of its charm. Patina is good. :-)

This

[LewisR]

What a tottally excellent vehicle.

Love it.

[astra la vista]

bakerstreet said:

Reading about all these series has reminded me that I must order some new front leaf springs for mine in the next day or so.

Mine is currently tucked away awaiting new front springs, universal joints, new shocks, new indicators and a few other bits. Sadly, it will be up for sale after I have finished all the work. I just don't get enough time to use it

make some time then. you'd be surprised at how much time we waste on message boards and watching telly. it's all bullst anyway. what's that sticker i see on the back of landies and other green lane vehicles? "one life, live it!"

[BLUETHUNDER]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But that is not an FFR. All FFR,s were 24 volt. And needed to be 24 volt as the whole charging system for the clansman radios were 24 volt. The biggest clue apart from double batterys,armoured cable and radio shunt boxes,was the huge alternator fitted under the bonnet which is three times the size of an ordianary alternator.

I have owned a load of ex-military LR,s over the years LtWt,s 109, 101, 90 and 110 Defender. Th e CL in the spec for this one stands for "civilian" spec. As thats what it is,as a number of civvy spec LR,s were procured for the m.o.d for light duties. Here is a pic of my current 24 volt FFR LtWt......

[Bucketeer]

"Every journey is an adventure".
Sums up life with these old girls perfectly.

[MonkeySpanker]

My elder brother had a 110 petrol, it was thirstier than Oliver Reed at a free bar. I think I went to Coventry & back (the grand distance of about 30 miles) & used about a 1/4 tank of fuel.

[Panda5992]

BLUETHUNDER said:

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. But that is not an FFR. All FFR,s were 24 volt. And needed to be 24 volt as the whole charging system for the clansman radios were 24 volt. The biggest clue apart from double batterys,armoured cable and radio shunt boxes,was the huge alternator fitted under the bonnet which is three times the size of an ordianary alternator.

I have owned a load of ex-military LR,s over the years LtWt,s 109, 101, 90 and 110 Defender. Th e CL in the spec for this one stands for "civilian" spec. As thats what it is,as a number of civvy spec LR,s were procured for the m.o.d for light duties. Here is a pic of my current 24 volt FFR LtWt......

Thank goodness you said that!

I've a Land Rover SIII 109 GS (12v) as my daily driver for the last five years now in stock 2.25p form... and get well over 20 mpg day in day out around town, I've had the stunning hights of 29mpg on a long run... still running the stock military tyres and gearing set up, so saying you only get 15mpg and its a 12v CL FFR just made me cringe and laugh! Go buy a workshop manual and also the military user manual... both worth their weight in gold!

Great to see a 12v CL 109 featured though... they are rare beasts! Also lovely to see Blue Thunders LWTs.

A token shot of mine:



and one from the period sales broucher

[Eviltad]

Its been said several times already, but for Gods sake, don't paint it!

[crofty1984]

The Danimal said:

Lovely thing. Don't repaint him... he looks ace like that! Keith Richards would look rubbish with a face lift.

Now that's an analogy I like.

[skyrover]

can't understand why anyone would stick with the utterly dreadful 2.25 4 cylinder when even the boat anchor rover V8 makes more power and similar fuel economy.

If you want wallet emptying thirst, at least have the noise to go with it.

[Krikkit]

skyrover said:

can't understand why anyone would stick with the utterly dreadful 2.25 4 cylinder when even the boat anchor rover V8 makes more power and similar fuel economy.

Originality.

[skyrover]

Krikkit said:

skyrover said:

can't understand why anyone would stick with the utterly dreadful 2.25 4 cylinder when even the boat anchor rover V8 makes more power and similar fuel economy.

Originality.

yes if you want a static museum piece, and not a functional vehicle.

The 2.25 just isn't fit for purpose

[madcal]

My Series 2a has the same 2.25 petrol and does gallons to mile. When new it maybe had 50hp now it has around 25.

Given I would like to have the headlights on AND be able to drive up a hill I have to do something power-wise so I have a reconditioned 3.5 v8 which I will drop in, change the gearbox for an LT77 5-speed and keep everything else the same (including the paint).

I reckon I will go up to high teens in fuel consumption and most importantly make a proper noise.

It is car number 3, the other two are expensive and new but if I give the kids a choice they want the old Landy rather than the new one with TVs in the back!

[Tib]

The NewRocks are cool. Stick with them.