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  • jcasteel
    Low Range
    • May 2007
    • 23

    Breaks

    I'm sure that I am the only person bothered by this but...

    When your land rover breaks then you need to fix it.

    The things that are supposed to stop our rovers are the brakes. You might fix the brakes. You do not fix the breaks.

    Now that I've gotten this off of my chest you can go about your business and ignore this information.
  • Bertha
    3rd Gear
    • Nov 2007
    • 384

    #2
    FWIW, that drives me crazy too.
    Last edited by Bertha; 08-20-2009, 01:34 PM. Reason: I goofed on the too
    1965 109 2door hardtop (restored years ago)
    1971 88 (restored and as new)
    1967 88 (the next project)

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    • Jim-ME
      Overdrive
      • Oct 2006
      • 1379

      #3
      Me as well.
      Jim

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      • LaneRover
        Overdrive
        • Oct 2006
        • 1743

        #4
        I don't know about you guys but when mine breaks I try to fix it.

        Especially if it is the brakes that break.
        1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
        1965 109 SW - nearly running well
        1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
        1969 109 P-UP

        http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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        • leafsprung
          Overdrive
          • Nov 2006
          • 1008

          #5
          Them's the breaks . . .

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          • pisten-bully
            Low Range
            • Aug 2009
            • 44

            #6
            I thought using the term "breaks" was a clever way to describe Series LR stopping systems. Instead of saying "my brakes are broken... again", all you need to do is tell someone is "it's the breaks", and if they know their Series LR's at all they'll understand.
            '71 SIIA, 88" SW, NAS

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            • NickDawson
              5th Gear
              • Apr 2009
              • 707

              #7
              I'm sure I'm guilty as charged...
              bad spellers of the world untie

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              • jb_
                Low Range
                • Nov 2008
                • 47

                #8
                Haha. Me too.

                Another beef is "their" vs "they're" and "your" vs "you're".

                If you're breaks aren't working rite you might need to blead them.
                '74 Series III 109" RHD
                The Chaffcutter (choof choof phut phut)

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                • greenmeanie
                  Overdrive
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 1358

                  #9
                  Ah but then we get into American english vs real english. Surely, given its manufacture, you should be asking what colour to paint your truck.

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                  • 4flattires
                    4th Gear
                    • Aug 2007
                    • 424

                    #10
                    When my brakes break, I often break from breakdancing and enjoy breakfast prior to breaking out the breaker bar and breaking my knuckles on the break-in procedure.

                    Alternatively, once my brakes broke, I broke from the pack watching brokeback mountain and broke off my brokers brake pedal after his Rover repairs broke the bank.

                    Jeff
                    64 SIIa 109 all stock
                    69 SIIa 88 all stock
                    Old tractors
                    New Harleys
                    Old trucks

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                    • NickDawson
                      5th Gear
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 707

                      #11
                      Originally posted by greenmeanie
                      Ah but then we get into American english vs real english. Surely, given its manufacture, you should be asking what colour to paint your truck.
                      thats my favourite

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                      • Jim-ME
                        Overdrive
                        • Oct 2006
                        • 1379

                        #12
                        Or on the same thought as Green; What type of tyres work best on a Landy?
                        Jim

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                        • LRMAN
                          1st Gear
                          • Jul 2009
                          • 102

                          #13
                          These are all mute points irredgardless ;-)

                          I'm murican and those are tars.
                          Tim R.
                          '69 Series IIa Bugeye
                          Tim's Photo and Project Website
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                          • LaneRover
                            Overdrive
                            • Oct 2006
                            • 1743

                            #14
                            we can go round and round anti-clockwise all we want. . .
                            1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
                            1965 109 SW - nearly running well
                            1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
                            1969 109 P-UP

                            http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2

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                            • bmohan55
                              4th Gear
                              • Sep 2008
                              • 435

                              #15
                              When talking to my friends I try to impress them by calling my tires tyres but they don't get it...
                              04 Disco, Gone-Disco died & so did mine
                              '72 S3 88 - Leakey & Squeaky

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