Bug? The doctor said it was just a rash.
Overdrive
Bug? The doctor said it was just a rash.
5th Gear
Uganda.
Where i bought my first two rovers, one of which i still have.
First but gone: 91 3 door Disco "White Rhino"
77 Series III 88 ex MoD "Shongololo"
Gone and I miss her: 97 D1 5 speed
04 DII
08 D3 (LR3)
Overdrive
Yup and even the jars of Lucas Rash Ointment leak!Originally Posted by Tim Smith
5th Gear
my friend jim leach had just got back from africa with the vintage rovers across africa. and i saw him for the first time in years at the british by the sea with my mga. couldnt hold out for a series so i got a 88 rrc that was an electrical nightmare. pawned that off and found a 67 IIa RHD 88.
didnt know much about them and turned out to be as solid as a piece of swiss cheese. and my daughter and were riding down the highway bringing it home when the rear diff locked up. So neadless to say my wife was less then impressed. sold that. and got my 73 series III 88 that sat out behind a welding shop for 20 years in wallingford, ct.
take a look at my flicker account at the bottom of the posting
its got all my pictures of. the rover.
aaron
Last edited by 73series88; 11-22-2010 at 06:31 PM.
73 series III 88 2.5 na diesel daily driver
67 series 2a 88 RHD sold
88 RRC sold
60 mga coupe
2nd Gear
Great job getting it back on the road. I took a look at that when it was for sale also. Another one saved!!!
5th Gear
now if i could hold on to enough money to get a galvy frame and a roverdrive. then id be bet for life. always something little to buy.
aaron
73 series III 88 2.5 na diesel daily driver
67 series 2a 88 RHD sold
88 RRC sold
60 mga coupe
Overdrive
Like noted earlier my first exposure was Wild Kingdom. I wanted to be Jim jumping off that seat attached to the bumper tackling animals. nex in the early 80's a guy named Packy drove one to work every day. I thought it was the coolest vehicle. Next I was at a party and got into a conversation with a guy who was rebuilding one. He had a parts manual and talked about how the vehicle was bolted together. Then around 1995 I bought my first one. Been addicted to them ever since!!
I am told by a friend I have a sickness!!
Last edited by siii8873; 03-23-2011 at 06:39 PM. Reason: added thought
Low Range
About the time the Rover folks were busy stealing design ideas from the JEEP, a neighbor took my father, my brother, and me for a ride in the JEEP that he brought back from WWII. For me, that was the beginning of the end. Not long after, the arrival of the MG-TC on US shores inoculated me with the British sports car bug.
In 1969 I bought a 1944 Ford JEEP, followed by my first Land Rover, a 1965 109 12-seater, complete with Brockhouse trailer. In 1970 I bought a 1966 88, which I still have, and the fleet now includes a 200Tdi 90 and a 300Tdi 110 Hi-Cap. The addiction continues....
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