Pashley26 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 See, I couldn't disagree more. Winches are good yeah, but for me part of the fun of "green laning" is knowing that you might get stuck. Also, if you know you'll have to work hard with hand winches, and shovels etc etc to get out then maybe you'll plan your course a bit more carefully and your truck' will last longer !As Joe said though, all that goes out the window if your into winch challenges or comp's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I've been stuck a few times, wishing I had a winch actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 £275 for a set of Rocky Mountain parabolics. Ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 I really really reaally like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 It is pretty awesome isn't it, used to live locally to me until it was sold to someone up-north, looked so cool trundling through the town centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 (edited) Was gonna go pick up my 86" this weekend, get a call from Steve saying he can't bring himself to sell it! Major downer.However, been told about a 1950 80" (just like the one above, but the real deal and with a lot less lows) which needs a f**k load of work for cheap, going to have a look tomorrow or sunday... Watch this space, T-F Land Rover crew! Edited September 25, 2009 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Got the Jimny some new boots. KL71's Does anyone know much about recovery points on the Jimny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 However, been told about a 1950 80" (just like the one above, but the real deal and with a lot less lows) which needs a f**k load of work for cheap, going to have a look tomorrow or sunday... Watch this space, T-F Land Rover crew!b*****d sold it an hour before i called him In other news; Tarpaulins are officially the best camouflage EVER. Gone past this every week for 2 years and never realised it was there...If all goes to plan, this should be the one... Totally original 1951 80". Naace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) That failed, offered £1500 for a non-runner and he still wouldn't sell it Secondly; does no one do big wheels on here anymore? Thirdly; seeing how cheap i can get this. '52 80", 3500 V8, kwality. Edited November 5, 2009 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 How much can you get a half decent landy for these days? I just want to go have some fun on a weekend and get stuck in some mud heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Depends what you're after dude! Is it just gonna be a play thing or is it going to see any use on the road? But as a general rule, they're cheap enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Just a play thing really. But it obviously has to be able to drive to the playground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Tax and tested (or road worthy) you'll be looking at quite a bit, unfortunately lame rovers hold their price very well. You could always look at alternative 4x4's, as you can pick up some pretty cheap tax and tested and be able to still have bags of fun at pay and play sites or just green laning. If we know your sort of price range we'll be able to help you out a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 If we know your sort of price range we'll be able to help you out a lot better. Definitely! You could pick up a Series 3 leafer just to play with cheap enough taxed and tested, they're more than capable in most situations you'd get yourself into with a half decent set of tyres on. I know of one going that needs very little doing to get it ropad legal for £250, most taxed and tested ones hover at about <£750Alternatively, you could get what in many people's eyes is a bit of an automotive abortion (like i'm looking at doing this weekend) usually comprising of a series body, cut down range rover chassis, coil springs, big engine, big tyres. They're a very grey area, but if it's only being used to play with they're fine, perfectly road legal unless you get silly. Something like that'll take you further than any 90 would. They're great for things like that. Or a bobtail rangey, they're cheap, most get fairly battered and are treated just like toys and carry small price tags. With the above, the Hybrid's tend to be nicely under a grand (the one i'm going to look at this weekend's going for £350 and only need the electrics sorting for an MOT) likewise with the range rovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Likewise, you could get decent sj's/vitara's for the same sort of money which are tax and tested, also check out dyhatsu fourtraks, they seem alright off-road. You could probably pick up a decent disco for not much mullar either, I seem to remember when I was looking for a new 4x4 I could find them tax and tested between 600-1500, which looked like they'd be fun off-road.Ah, almost forgot, definitely have a look at old range rovers, you can literally pick them up for pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I'd not go with a disco, granted they're alright for what they're designed for - but as standard they suck from my experiences with them. They're long, have huge overhangs on the front and the back, you have to cut the arches out to fit any form of decently sized tyres on them, and they rust like a motherf**ker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 But for a cheap, decent 4x4/play toy they'd be perfect, it's not like he's going to need it to be a competition winch machine, so approach angle/HUGE tyres and the odd ( ) bit of rust will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Actually, i'm gonna go against my better judgement and go with Joe there. But only if it's super cheap. And not full of holes. But to do my bit for team leaf sprung; get a series of some description, SO much fun Edited November 5, 2009 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Or an SJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Looks very series 1-y, how do i rescue it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Haha, fair play! Thought it may have been something you stumbled across on your travels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 Haha, fair play! Thought it may have been something you stumbled across on your travels.Thats not a 1, look at the roof.MONEY on it being a 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 20, 2009 Report Share Posted November 20, 2009 (edited) Thats not a 1, look at the roof.All of the roofs look like that Looks like it's got knackered perspex side windows in it too, a la series 1. Edited November 20, 2009 by Skoze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted November 22, 2009 Report Share Posted November 22, 2009 Cheers, if things go tits up with the current one i might investigate it a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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