I'm close to pulling the trigger on a reasonably solid Series III (ex-mod) for use around my country property (hauling rocks, wood, junk, and greenlaning on the nearby lanes, logging roads, backroads). The cottage is over an hour highway driving from the city so I don't expect I'll be using the SIII to get there and back (at my age I need some comforts), but leaving it up there spring-fall, and storing it in my city driveway in winter. Use the SIII in a "rolling restoration" kind of way.
There are more "sensible" solutions to a SIII (any older japanese 4x4 will get me there and back in more comfort, be more reliable, and do a decent job of greenlaning up there). But I have had a fondness and desire to own a Series truck again for many years. Be connected to the glorious early history of the marque. Tinker on it as needed. I figure if I look after it I can probably resell it for the same amount (or more) if I get tired of it in a couple of years.
In the LR family, I suppose an older Disco would possibly make more sense, being able to make the driving there and back on the highway in comfort. I know Discos have their issues, and they're not the same as a Series truck obviously. But oddly enough they are cheaper to buy than a decent Series rig.
I don't want to spend a lot of money on this part-time vehicle, so Defenders and the like are out of my league.
Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. Thanks.
There are more "sensible" solutions to a SIII (any older japanese 4x4 will get me there and back in more comfort, be more reliable, and do a decent job of greenlaning up there). But I have had a fondness and desire to own a Series truck again for many years. Be connected to the glorious early history of the marque. Tinker on it as needed. I figure if I look after it I can probably resell it for the same amount (or more) if I get tired of it in a couple of years.
In the LR family, I suppose an older Disco would possibly make more sense, being able to make the driving there and back on the highway in comfort. I know Discos have their issues, and they're not the same as a Series truck obviously. But oddly enough they are cheaper to buy than a decent Series rig.
I don't want to spend a lot of money on this part-time vehicle, so Defenders and the like are out of my league.
Any thoughts on the matter would be appreciated. Thanks.
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