I have an idea for a new thread...

[Bateleur1]

DJR .... if you are trying to make me jealous .... you are succeeding. 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Were these pictures at every breakdown or did you skip some of them to save storage space on the camera.........

[stefmeister]

Since this is the "Awesome" thread........

 

The Landy people are awesome, a bit crazy, definitely a little fanatic, very passionate. The picture is my rear view mirror once when we were part of the longest convoy of any car make and set a new Guinness World record. We met Kingsley Holgate at Cape Point when he departed for his round the outside of Africa expedition to wish him well and drove in convoy along the Atlantic (Argus 2nd half) to Cape Town. I don't recall how many Landies were involved, but when we crested Chapmans Peak, I could still see the tail end of the convoy come through Kommetjie.

 

Is that the queue to refill the oil or to fix the broken landy?

[DJR]

Were these pictures at every breakdown or did you skip some of them to save storage space on the camera.........

Touching wood........but the only breakdown I've had in about 600 000 km was 20 km from home. On the N1 highway on Plattekloof. I could literally see home. Front propshaft U joint broke. D and I took 10 minutes to remove it and drive home in 2 wheel drive. Learnt something from it though. Keep off the highways!    

[Bonus]

http://media.giphy.com/media/vTt4ZSQzmvu6c/giphy.gif

 

 

Jeez - It's hardly Parkour is it??? 

 

Muppet. 

[Bonus]

Touching wood........but the only breakdown I've had in about 600 000 km was 20 km from home. On the N1 highway on Plattekloof. I could literally see home. Front propshaft U joint broke. D and I took 10 minutes to remove it and drive home in 2 wheel drive. Learnt something from it though. Keep off the highways!    

 

 

Where my son works they have several new Landy's - beautiful vehicles, rearview parking cameras, heated seats, everything. They are often driving over fields and coutry parks and towing heavy trailers of sound equiptment.

 

One new guy finished packing up a job, drove in 4WD out of the park and then headed of at full speed down the motorway without deselecting something or other and destroyed the gearbox.

 

Someone with more knowledge of these things (DJR?) than me can probably explain exactly what it was he probably did......

[Lotus]

Namibia

This image - a canoe in the desert. The caption possibilities are endless.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Azi]

Touching wood........but the only breakdown I've had in about 600 000 km was 20 km from home. On the N1 highway on Plattekloof. I could literally see home. Front propshaft U joint broke. D and I took 10 minutes to remove it and drive home in 2 wheel drive. Learnt something from it though. Keep off the highways!    

Thoughts on the new Defender?

[DJR]

Where my son works they have several new Landy's - beautiful vehicles, rearview parking cameras, heated seats, everything. They are often driving over fields and coutry parks and towing heavy trailers of sound equiptment.

 

One new guy finished packing up a job, drove in 4WD out of the park and then headed of at full speed down the motorway without deselecting something or other and destroyed the gearbox.

 

Someone with more knowledge of these things (DJR?) than me can probably explain exactly what it was he probably did......

I don't know the very latest models that they just launched. Those are above my pay grade and too complex with all kinds of electronics. But on the older models, you could destroy the gearbox by leaving the diff lock or locks on when doing tar at speed. I don't know how long it would take, but I would guess more than just a few hundred kilometres. But it has a warning light to tell you that the diff lock is on and you can feel it when turning.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Thoughts on the new Defender?

I like it, personally. Yeah, it's not as utilitarian as the old one, but let's be honest. LR's primary clientele are the sort of person who want luxury off-roading capabilities, and this is likely to be just as capable, off road. As for the price, well... have you seen the price of low mileage 90's at the moment?!

[geomark]

Learning to hate my first landrover, took another 30 years to get rid of my last one though 

[DJR]

Thoughts on the new Defender?

I'd love to have one, but I find it hard to justify the price for something I will pull backwards through the thorn bushes..

[Bonus]

I don't know the very latest models that they just launched. Those are above my pay grade and too complex with all kinds of electronics. But on the older models, you could destroy the gearbox by leaving the diff lock or locks on when doing tar at speed. I don't know how long it would take, but I would guess more than just a few hundred kilometres. But it has a warning light to tell you that the diff lock is on and you can feel it when turning.

 

This guy did a couple of hundred miles, at speed, towing load . . . 

[Piston ZA]

Namibia

Those bring back good memories. Pics of mine in Namibia (Damaraland and Etosha). 3 weeks road trip during RWC '97. We planned our whole trip to be in civilisation during the boks games so that we could watch. Watched the final in Swakopmund.

 

Also did trips to Bots, Moz, Zim, Zam. Made the mistake of selling it about 7 years ago    

[DJR]

This guy did a couple of hundred miles, at speed, towing load . . . 

That could well do it, especially with the heavy towing.

[Piston ZA]

Thoughts on the new Defender?

I like it... a lot. The initial reviews look very good, especially off-road capabilities. Land Rover invited a bunch of international motoring journalists to Namibia for a few days recently to test the vehicles, including Van Zyls Pass. There are a few YouTube videos. All were very positive.

 

Have to wait for long-terms tests though