Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
 

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
 

Hi Katie!

Hope you and Mr. Kate are doing well!

lol ( I know, it's Big Iron)

Spdloader



"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter> wrote in message
news:Bglzh.3524$6a.1329@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> LOL, must be nice to be rich!
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

Hi Katie!

Hope you and Mr. Kate are doing well!

lol ( I know, it's Big Iron)

Spdloader



"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter> wrote in message
news:Bglzh.3524$6a.1329@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> LOL, must be nice to be rich!
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

Hi Katie!

Hope you and Mr. Kate are doing well!

lol ( I know, it's Big Iron)

Spdloader



"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter> wrote in message
news:Bglzh.3524$6a.1329@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> LOL, must be nice to be rich!
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

Hi Katie!

Hope you and Mr. Kate are doing well!

lol ( I know, it's Big Iron)

Spdloader



"Kate" <svtkate@spam.filter> wrote in message
news:Bglzh.3524$6a.1329@bignews4.bellsouth.net...
> LOL, must be nice to be rich!
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working
except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about.
No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers
crossed.

Dave

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working
except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about.
No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers
crossed.

Dave

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working
except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about.
No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers
crossed.

Dave

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working
except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about.
No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers
crossed.

Dave

"Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message
news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot,
but
> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here"
> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em up
> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical problems,
> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at
> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know
> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and crash
> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know.
>
> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the
> aforementioned problems.
>
> Hope you enjoy it!
>
> Spdloader
>
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:LEkzh.270086$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
 

LOL! If that's the case, buy another!

Dave Milne wrote:
> It is the thing the Greenies love to hate - Chelsea Tractors (named after
> the area in London where the upmarket urban green wellie brigade made them
> popular).
>
> Dave (3 trucks, no cars) Milne
>
>
>

--
FRH