Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

You mean that not EVERY vehicle has parts falling off as they drive down the
roadway?


"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:CbOdnQU3vtGewVPYnZ2dnUVZ_uzinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> The poor Disco 2 never did seem to get the respect in the USofA it did in
> its native land. Part of this may be a preference for genuinely cold beer
> over here, plus no young drivers growing up learning to worship the Prince
> Of Darkness as they discovered that british roadsters are about as
> reliable as teenage mistresses.
>
>
>
> Spdloader proclaimed:
>
>> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
>> but here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay
>> here" type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick
>> 'em up very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
>> problems, and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was
>> leaking at those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them
>> up. I know that to meet US standards they must undergo different
>> electrical and crash modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I
>> don't know.
>>
>> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
>> aforementioned problems.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy it!
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523@fe2.news.blueyonder.c o.uk...
>>
>>>Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
>>>next week.
>>>Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
>>>without a Real Chassis.
>>>Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
>>>want
>>>a longer wheelbase
>>>for pulling that weight.
>>>It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
>>>wheels, and electric everything
>>>but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.
>>>
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg
>>>
>>>Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
>>>Waggy.
>>>
>>>Dave Milne, Scotland
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

You mean that not EVERY vehicle has parts falling off as they drive down the
roadway?


"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:CbOdnQU3vtGewVPYnZ2dnUVZ_uzinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> The poor Disco 2 never did seem to get the respect in the USofA it did in
> its native land. Part of this may be a preference for genuinely cold beer
> over here, plus no young drivers growing up learning to worship the Prince
> Of Darkness as they discovered that british roadsters are about as
> reliable as teenage mistresses.
>
>
>
> Spdloader proclaimed:
>
>> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
>> but here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay
>> here" type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick
>> 'em up very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
>> problems, and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was
>> leaking at those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them
>> up. I know that to meet US standards they must undergo different
>> electrical and crash modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I
>> don't know.
>>
>> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
>> aforementioned problems.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy it!
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523@fe2.news.blueyonder.c o.uk...
>>
>>>Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
>>>next week.
>>>Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
>>>without a Real Chassis.
>>>Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
>>>want
>>>a longer wheelbase
>>>for pulling that weight.
>>>It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
>>>wheels, and electric everything
>>>but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.
>>>
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg
>>>
>>>Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
>>>Waggy.
>>>
>>>Dave Milne, Scotland
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

You mean that not EVERY vehicle has parts falling off as they drive down the
roadway?


"Lon" <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:CbOdnQU3vtGewVPYnZ2dnUVZ_uzinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> The poor Disco 2 never did seem to get the respect in the USofA it did in
> its native land. Part of this may be a preference for genuinely cold beer
> over here, plus no young drivers growing up learning to worship the Prince
> Of Darkness as they discovered that british roadsters are about as
> reliable as teenage mistresses.
>
>
>
> Spdloader proclaimed:
>
>> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
>> but here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay
>> here" type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick
>> 'em up very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
>> problems, and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was
>> leaking at those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them
>> up. I know that to meet US standards they must undergo different
>> electrical and crash modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I
>> don't know.
>>
>> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
>> aforementioned problems.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy it!
>>
>> Spdloader
>>
>>
>> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
>> news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523@fe2.news.blueyonder.c o.uk...
>>
>>>Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take collection
>>>next week.
>>>Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live
>>>without a Real Chassis.
>>>Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would
>>>want
>>>a longer wheelbase
>>>for pulling that weight.
>>>It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18"
>>>wheels, and electric everything
>>>but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok.
>>>
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg
>>>http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg
>>>
>>>Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix the
>>>Waggy.
>>>
>>>Dave Milne, Scotland
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader



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Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader



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Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader



--
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Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader



--
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Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

That thing is nicer looking than my house, and probably bigger to boot!


"L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:45ce670c$0$16333$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
> http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
> but
>> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
>> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em
>> up
>> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
>> problems,
>> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
>> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
>> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and
>> crash
>> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>>
>> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
>> aforementioned problems.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy it!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
>
>
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>

Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

That thing is nicer looking than my house, and probably bigger to boot!


"L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:45ce670c$0$16333$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
> http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
> but
>> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
>> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em
>> up
>> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
>> problems,
>> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
>> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
>> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and
>> crash
>> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>>
>> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
>> aforementioned problems.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy it!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
>
>
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>

Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

That thing is nicer looking than my house, and probably bigger to boot!


"L.W. (Bill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:45ce670c$0$16333$88260bb3@free.teranews.com.. .
> Here, they are a favorite with the people that camp in Bluebirds:
> http://www.motorhomespecialist.com/b...rd_gallery.htm
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
> but
>> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
>> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em
>> up
>> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical
>> problems,
>> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
>> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
>> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and
>> crash
>> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>>
>> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
>> aforementioned problems.
>>
>> Hope you enjoy it!
>>
>> Spdloader
>
>
>
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>