If you couldn't have a series LR, then what would your next choice be?

[jrd51ox]

1986 Jeep Wagoneer

[NickDawson]

I'm with the FJ crowd - have a good friend (one who got me into 4x4s in high school many years ago) who is an FJ fanatic.

That said, if it could be any other car, I'd be a porsche 911 - preferably a 1980s air cooled. I'm not a huge car buff and don't exactly know if that was a good car, but man I love the look!

[leafsprung]

Ive owned most of these, driven the rest. Nothing as good as a series rover.

[Cutter]

to clarify, this has treads and sort of would take care of my 4 and 2 wheel activities in one go: kettenkrad

[disco2hse]

Oh well, if that's where we're going. My neighbour, when I was a kid, collected military vehicles and had two of these. Hell of a lot of fun in a paddock for a 15 year old



Oh, I meant to say. Bren Gun Carrier. Powered with flat head V8 and no muffler. Yeeeaaah

[JackIIA]

Scout 800 hands down. i introduced my woman to them because i thought they were pretty cool. now she's hooked and has been hunting for one. which is think is great except i know who will have to do any work. hope she is as patient as she is pretty.

[TSR53]

Austrian Steyr-Diamler Puch Halflinger
2 cylinder air kewled boxer motor. Might not work so well in the Vermont winters though... brrrr.

[BGGB]

I'd have to go with a 1970s ford crewcab, diesel swap engine and some big tires....they look mean!

[TJR]

Lots of good alternatives listed and 1/4 of them I've never seen or heard of. .. aside from Series Rovers, this crowd is all over the map.

Remember the idea was not what was the most bizzare or expensive 4x4you would like to have, but what would you really pursue if your series LR was not avail. No one has mentioned an H2,an Oldsmobile Bravada, Ford expplorer or Bronco II and that's a good thing. The all too common Jeep XJ , YJ and TJ done up are quite capable rigs, but lack all the charm of so many of the good ones listed. .. TJR
I'd also take an old Flat fender willys or Ford jeep for the same reasons I'd love to have a Series I some day.

[TeriAnn]

"If you couldn't have a series LR, then what would your next choice be?"

Maybe an Aston Martin DB7 or a Porsche Cayman. There is no substitute for my Dormobile for what it does. Any other 4X4 utility vehicle isn't in the same league for meeting my wants and needs.

[JimCT]

VW syncro

How about a Westphalia VW syncro with the Subaru WRX engine conversion? Getting close to the Dormobile.

http://syncro.org/

[yorker]

I looked at a lot of flat fender jeeps when I was looking for a Land Rover. They were originally what I wanted but the lack of power in the flathead 4 and the crummy tops turned me off as I figured they made them even less practical. It is surprising how many Cj2s and CJ3s are still around here chugging around on farms and hunting camos though. We did end up buying a 1944 Willys MB but it still sits awaiting restoration.

For oddball neato things the Volvo PV "jeeps" are neat:

http://home.swipnet.se/i-g-o/pvjeep/pvjeepe.htm

Honestly though I think had I known about the Volvo c303's way back then I'd never have gotten involved with Land Rovers.

[Les Parker]

Wait !!
Is that a Roverfest sticker from Killington in the LH bottom corner of the RH windscreen ??
Looks similar to me.