newbie: Should I buy a series as a daily driver? - Page 4 - Land Rovers Only

msggunny · 06-27-2008, 06:48 AM

Comfort is a relative term.

After riding in military shit for the past 17+ years my series is as comfortable if not more comfortable than my tank or any wheeled tactical vehicle i have been in.

Landrovie · 06-27-2008, 10:00 AM

I agree with gunny, a series rover is pleanty comfortable. My friends who used to be series owners bag on series trucks all the time, they are just getting soft. They talk about their AC and their cd player, just a bunch of wimps, real men dont need comfort, Ha ha ha.

zed · 06-27-2008, 04:13 PM

NEED... no one NEEDs a damn car..

Comfortable is reasonably quantifiable.. and the rover.. tanks.. and personnel carriers aren't.

Tolerance for discomfort should not be confused with comfort.

Though since I put a muffler and floor mats in .. its a lot nicer.. But not being able to straighten a leg without opening a door.. is not cool.

p76rangie · 06-27-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zed

But not being able to straighten a leg without opening a door.. is not cool.

You have just proved you have spent a lot of time in a Series vehicle. I have fallen over a couple of times because my leg had gone to sleep and I attempted to get out.

msggunny · 06-28-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by zed

NEED... no one NEEDs a damn car..

Ok, then give me yours.....

msggunny · 06-28-2008, 09:40 AM

Read this:

PURCHASE

archaeology_student · 07-03-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by msggunny

If you have to ask the question you may not want to.

1. are you mechanically inclined?
2. are you able to do with out creature comforts like a/c, power steering, power brakes, etc....
3. do you have patience?
4. do you care about MPG's (even in the smallest amount)
5. is your significant other able to withstand it? (only applicable in certain situations/types of significant others)

I have a SIII 88 as my DD, and i love it. But if i wasnt able to diagnose its problems, and perform PMCS (preventive maintenance checks and services) on a regular basis it would be a POS.

Just like any other "classic" it requires TLC, and lots of it.

If you are able to deal with the above, go for it....

Great advice and something to really think about.

zed · 07-04-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by msggunny

Ok, then give me yours.....

you see... I WANT a car or three... or four.. or 8. But its not because I NEED them to get to work or anything. I'm not a farmer..

zed · 07-04-2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by p76rangie

You have just proved you have spent a lot of time in a Series vehicle. I have fallen over a couple of times because my leg had gone to sleep and I attempted to get out.

Well I've more proven my arthritic knee.
My jeeps used to do the same thing to me.. but I spent most of my time with my foot on the rock sliders/running boards.. installed just for the purpose...

My motorcycles locked my knee up on occasion but you can swing your leg on occasion... But.. The rover doesn't really suit its self to going doorless.. esthetically but certainly would be nice. I do end up popping the door at stop signs occasionally when the knee just needs a "pop" to make me think its going to feel better for a while.

kwmpa · 07-07-2008, 07:15 PM

The Rover is a right hand drive model that was imported 5 years ago...since then its just hung around the dealership...im from PA we get our fair share of weather...but this hasnt been driven in salt or anything...I really wanted it because its RHD...

zed · 07-07-2008, 07:55 PM

hmm.. really want RHD?
Postal contractor?

Well to each their own.

I'm not a fan. Prolly would have bought mine if it was the only one available locally and RHD.. but not if it were sitting side by side with the same in an LHD.

antichrist · 07-08-2008, 08:41 AM

I've owned and driven Series Rovers for going on 35 years. Driven them all over the eastern and midwest US, from ME to GA. Winters in New England where it was so cold I had to put them in low range 1st to get them to move because the gearlube was so thick.
I'm fine with them as daily drivers.
Many people who grew up with AC, radios in the car, good heat, high acceleration, lots of cup holders and all the other stuff that defines cars these days would be miserable with one as a daily driver. There are some people like me that don't need all that stuff and are fine with them as a daily driver.

kwmpa · 07-11-2008, 07:31 PM

I personally really like rhd...I had been looking for a series II RHD for a while and well this one came up

06-27-2008, 06:48 AM	#46 (permalink)
msggunny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Floatin around on the USS San Antonio Posts: 950 Gallery: 5	Comfort is a relative term. After riding in military shit for the past 17+ years my series is as comfortable if not more comfortable than my tank or any wheeled tactical vehicle i have been in. __________________ 77 SIII 88 97 D1 5 speed 91 D1 5 speed (the first, but gone ) the lord is my weapon and i see him shoot pawns woman is the devil your god is a fraud

06-27-2008, 04:13 PM	#48 (permalink)
zed Nut Futzer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 257 Gallery: 7	NEED... no one NEEDs a damn car.. Comfortable is reasonably quantifiable.. and the rover.. tanks.. and personnel carriers aren't. Tolerance for discomfort should not be confused with comfort. Though since I put a muffler and floor mats in .. its a lot nicer.. But not being able to straighten a leg without opening a door.. is not cool. __________________ "Its a beautiful thing the destruction of words" “Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thought crime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it.” - Orwell: nineteen eighty-four, true for Oceania, true for today.

06-28-2008, 09:40 AM	#51 (permalink)
msggunny Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Floatin around on the USS San Antonio Posts: 950 Gallery: 5	Read this: PURCHASE __________________ 77 SIII 88 97 D1 5 speed 91 D1 5 speed (the first, but gone ) the lord is my weapon and i see him shoot pawns woman is the devil your god is a fraud

07-07-2008, 07:55 PM	#56 (permalink)
zed Nut Futzer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 257 Gallery: 7	hmm.. really want RHD? Postal contractor? Well to each their own. I'm not a fan. Prolly would have bought mine if it was the only one available locally and RHD.. but not if it were sitting side by side with the same in an LHD. __________________ "Its a beautiful thing the destruction of words" “Don’t you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thought crime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it.” - Orwell: nineteen eighty-four, true for Oceania, true for today.

07-08-2008, 08:41 AM	#57 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: near Altanta Posts: 526 Gallery: 0	I've owned and driven Series Rovers for going on 35 years. Driven them all over the eastern and midwest US, from ME to GA. Winters in New England where it was so cold I had to put them in low range 1st to get them to move because the gearlube was so thick. I'm fine with them as daily drivers. Many people who grew up with AC, radios in the car, good heat, high acceleration, lots of cup holders and all the other stuff that defines cars these days would be miserable with one as a daily driver. There are some people like me that don't need all that stuff and are fine with them as a daily driver. __________________ Tom Rowe Atlanta, GA Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck in places even more inaccessible. 62 88 reg 67 NADA x2 74 Air Portable - The Antichrist (tag 6A666) 95 D1 - R380 95 D90 - R380

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06-27-2008, 10:00 AM	#47 (permalink)
Landrovie Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 9 Gallery: 0	I agree with gunny, a series rover is pleanty comfortable. My friends who used to be series owners bag on series trucks all the time, they are just getting soft. They talk about their AC and their cd player, just a bunch of wimps, real men dont need comfort, Ha ha ha.

07-07-2008, 07:15 PM	#55 (permalink)
kwmpa Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 Gallery: 0	The Rover is a right hand drive model that was imported 5 years ago...since then its just hung around the dealership...im from PA we get our fair share of weather...but this hasnt been driven in salt or anything...I really wanted it because its RHD...

07-11-2008, 07:31 PM	#58 (permalink)
kwmpa Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 7 Gallery: 0	I personally really like rhd...I had been looking for a series II RHD for a while and well this one came up

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