RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9 20 minutes ago, GrumpyPenguin said: My favourite aut of that last set is the very original looking 2-door Range Rover. Very nice, but they are pretty basic inside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 44 minutes ago, MJI said: Very nice, but they are pretty basic inside. The Toyota Landcruiser blew them away when it to came to reliability and capability- in that era only the insane went seriously Outback and chose a Rangerover to do it in instead! Edited May 9 by monkeysarefun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 48 minutes ago, MJI said: Very nice, but they are pretty basic inside. Marketed for farmers as a work beast, then hose out the grot inside and go out for the evening... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyPenguin Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, MJI said: Very nice, but they are pretty basic inside. Compared to later RR's they are, but far, far less to go wrong. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyPenguin Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said: The Toyota Landcruiser blew them away when it to came to reliability and capability- in that era only the insane went seriously Outback and chose a Rangerover to do it in instead! Maybe so, but there is nothing quite like a Range Rover - you either get that statement or you dont (& that goes for most of the products that came out of Solihul, at least until recently). 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: The Toyota Landcruiser blew them away when it to came to reliability and capability- in that era only the insane went seriously Outback and chose a Rangerover to do it in instead! I'd rather have what is in front of my garage. This would be a good conversion though https://www.broadlanelandrovers.co.uk/services/td5-engine-conversions/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, GrumpyPenguin said: Maybe so, but there is nothing quite like a Range Rover - you either get that statement or you dont Its not about a statement, its about the practicalities of breaking down 1000km from anywhere and discovering that the only manufacturer that offers support within 500km is Toyota. That's how it is down here. If you want to go seriously outback, buy a Toyota. British Leyland is probably nowhere to be found west of Parramatta. And I'm not a Toyota fan boy, Ive never owned one but after 40 years working with both the oil industry and Defence in remote areas, I can tell you that nothing else is considered to be up to the job. For making a statement parked outside your garage in the UK though, a Range rover would be perfectly capable. Edited May 9 by monkeysarefun 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9 4 minutes ago, monkeysarefun said: Its not about a statement, its about breaking down 1000km from anywhere and discovering that the only manufacturer that has parts to fix your car is Toyota. That's how it is down here. If you want to go outback, choose a Toyota. And I'm not a Toyota fan boy, Ive never owned one but after 40 years working with both the oil industry and defence in remote areas, I can tell you that nothing else is up to the job. What happens if they get stuck? Or is it not that bad? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 minute ago, MJI said: What happens if they get stuck? Or is it not that bad? You need to do your homework before attempting any serious outback trip. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyPenguin Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 4 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Its not about a statement, its about the practicalities of breaking down 1000km from anywhere and discovering that the only manufacturer that offers support within 500km is Toyota. That's how it is down here. If you want to go seriously outback, buy a Toyota. British Leyland is probably nowhere to be found west of Parramatta. And I'm not a Toyota fan boy, Ive never owned one but after 40 years working with both the oil industry and Defence in remote areas, I can tell you that nothing else is considered to be up to the job. For making a statement parked outside your garage in the UK though, a Range rover would be perfectly capable. S'funny, I never said anything about reliability &/or dealers but here we have a reply to my comment........... & before anyone starts going on about the reliability or RR's** compared to LC's I'm well aware of the pro's & cons between the two vehicles & I'm not anticipating going "1,000 km" from anywhere. LC's are fine for hard work but there are not in the same league as a RR for the way they drive. ** I've had two so I know from experience about how reliable they are. Edited May 9 by GrumpyPenguin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted May 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9 7 minutes ago, GrumpyPenguin said: S'funny, I never said anything about reliability &/or dealers but here we have a reply to my comment........... & before anyone starts going on about the reliability or RR's** compared to LC's I'm well aware of the pro's & cons between the two vehicles & I'm not anticipating going "1,000 km" from anywhere. LC's are fine for hard work but there are not in the same league as a RR for the way they drive. ** I've had two so I know from experience about how reliable they are. Need to keep on top of them, keep well serviced, older ones are not intrinsically unreliable, just need good maintenance. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 9 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 9 2 hours ago, MJI said: Need to keep on top of them, keep well serviced, older ones are not intrinsically unreliable, just need good maintenance. The same applies to any car. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 20 hours ago, GrumpyPenguin said: My favourite aut of that last set is the very original looking 2-door Range Rover. I would take the Karmann Gaia. steve 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10 (edited) I have hidden my post above and asked the mods to remove it as the Youtube clip contains malware. This is the correct one without the malware. Edited May 10 by PhilJ W 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Malware? In a YouTube clip - never heard of that before. Was there a link in the page that contained Malware, that's the more likely route. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10 20 minutes ago, woodenhead said: Malware? In a YouTube clip - never heard of that before. Was there a link in the page that contained Malware, that's the more likely route. Yes there was a link, for a gambling website. I'd mistakenly posted the 1979 TV remake of the film as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10 (edited) Does anyone know what car this is? It's a photo of my grandmother in either her car or grandfather's in the early 1920s. Someone had attempted to hand tint it at some time. David Edited May 10 by DaveF 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Moxy Posted May 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10 37 minutes ago, DaveF said: Does anyone know what car this is? It's a photo of my grandmother in either her car or grandfather's in the early 1920s. Someone had attempted to hand tint it at some time. David Not certain, but I'm going to guess at some sort of Morgan, as per this photo. Same radiator cowling, same exposed cylinders, similar wheels. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Not quite as old as the previous vehicle but… steve 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold DaveF Posted May 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10 7 minutes ago, steve1 said: Not quite as old as the previous vehicle but… steve I had 3 Citroen Dyanes at various times, 1 orange, 1 blue, 1 yellow. They were all very reliable and I got used to planning well in advance if I wanted to ovetake something. There was a "bit" of body roll when cornering fast. David 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, DaveF said: Does anyone know what car this is? It's a photo of my grandmother in either her car or grandfather's in the early 1920s. Someone had attempted to hand tint it at some time. David 2 hours ago, Moxy said: Not certain, but I'm going to guess at some sort of Morgan, as per this photo. Same radiator cowling, same exposed cylinders, similar wheels. Yes, both are Morgans. The sliding pillar front suspension is still used by Morgan today. PS love the Klaxon mounted on the running board in @DaveF's pic. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alastairq Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 31 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: PS love the Klaxon mounted on the running board A real ''gettouttatheway'' instrument? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2003 MG ZT in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic (carandclassic.com)2003 MG ZT in United Kingdom - For Sale | Car & Classic (carandclassic.com) The above link was posted on our club site a couple of days ago. 225mph with parachute braking! Holds the Land Speed Record for an estate car! Was last put up for sale in 2008 at £24,995. don't know if it was sold. Apparently as it stands it is not road legal, the mods need to be removed. edit to add: In between attempting to post this and now (it disappeared off the screen forsome reason), the link on out club site, and the trader's advert page, have both disappeared. Maybe it sold - I doubt it though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted May 10 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 10 With the mention of MG rover cars for sale I'm doing a bit of selling and hopefully buying. My silver mgf is on ebay classified and I'm looking hard for an SD1 manual vitesse Any news on both welcome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted May 10 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 10 9 hours ago, DaveF said: Does anyone know what car this is? It's a photo of my grandmother in either her car or grandfather's in the early 1920s. Someone had attempted to hand tint it at some time. David Further to the replies above I will go with this , a 1920 Morgan Grand Prix , https://www.hagerty.com/media/member-stories/this-1920-grand-prix-three-wheeler-is-as-morgan-as-it-gets/ What interests me on Dave's photo one is the rear tyre compared to the front ones , it looks like one that would be called Town and Country in my apprenticeship years in the mid 60's , completely different to the ones on the machine in the fact page . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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