They'd be rich!!
They'd be rich!!
Ian - they have had there share of problems...more so than most other marks I admit. However, and this is a big however, most of the problems are with the P38 Range Rover (which was full of bugs!) and as for Disco series II and more recent Deefer, most of that stuff was and is fiddly stuff, not stuff that will leave you and your boat on the beach! The series I disco and range rover was plagued by lucas electronic ignition. Its and easy fix to replace the Lucas dizzy with Australian Bosch which I did. Apart from that the series I disco is very reliable. Nissan and Toyota dont tend to have fiddly issues, but can have monumental ones when they go wrong.
As for the V8s they put up amazing ks, but like any alloy motor they suffer quickly if neglicted in terms of proper coolant.
At the end of the day, even if the LRs were much less reliable than Nissan and Totota (and they are not much less reliable if properly looked after) I would still drive one because they handle very well for a live axle vehicle on road and in stock trim embarrass others off road. I also dig the fun factor and the lack of drab plain interiors - I know that some people are happy to trade the other way around, but thats my (and plenty of other passionate LR owners) take on things.
Cheers
Check out the tyres on any 4WD on Fraser, they all look like that because people let the air out of them.Originally Posted by jimbamb
Have a close look at the towbar tongue as well (pic 2), it looks to be extended and braced to either match the towing hitch height of the trailer or to lift the front of the trailer to stop it digging into the sand...could have contributed to the failure
Landrovers are good, for artificial reefs, sorry oz!
I wonder which he got first, the boat or the Navara? Just curious as I would have liked to know what information was exchanged between the guy who owns the wreck now and the salesman if any of the Navara... "What do you want it for?" "To tow my boat." "No worries", says the salesman thinking it is a 3 metre tinny, "would tow the Queen Mary if you wanted it to."
Seriously though, if the insurance didn't pay out he may have a case if they insured him, took his premiums, knowing that he was towing that boat with that vehicle on beaches, and remember, the surf beach on fraser Island is a gazetted Road, so technically speaking, he hasn't taken it off road. I would love to know what happened with his insurance - What's the chance they didn't pay out.
Horny
We had plenty of Patrol cab chassis's at work that would bend at the same point. Loaded within the manufacturers specs. Strengthening plates were installed to the chassis. There was no problems with the older models, it was only when they went to the wide body.
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