how long have you owned your Rover???

[artpeck]

I fell in love with Rovers when I was working in southern africa in the early 80s. A new disco was purchased in '98 and a new range rover in 2006 (both sold). I reenergized my love affair with "real" rovers (at least to me) when I was back in Africa in the bush in 2007 and bought my '95 d-90 when I returned. The series came in when an uncle by marriage who had owned it since new was moving into assisted living and it had to go to a good home last year. Who knows what is next...

[Terrys]

My first one stayed around for 8 years, but it was young and almost never broke. Most just visit for a year or two, but I think I'll keep the present ('73 88) for a few seasons. I've had my NAS110 for 11 years.

[Bostonian1976]

had mine since June '05

[smukai]

Time...

I first started looking for a Series Land Rover in 1993. My Dad and I went and drove an '88, I couldn't get it into second gear and he just laughed and laughed (and laughed) at me.

I bought my '67 IIa 109 Station Wagon in the later months of 1999 and the love affair has lost none of the passion. I've just added a wife, a dog and two kids to the affair (in that order).

[rocinante]

I've had my poppy red '74 Series III since 1988. I bought it from a plumber in Rockland County NY. I had some work done on it in 1989 by Fred Monsees ("Piermont Off-Road"), who at the time had a shop on Cape Cod. Anybody know where he is now?

I hardly ever get to drive it, but I'll never sell this thing.

Charles Schneider
Raynham MA

[mongoswede]

I've owned one rover for 3 years and another for 2. I've driven both rovers a total of about 20 minutes Of course both are projects....one is ready for reassembly and the other really just needs a new home. Then there is the hybrid that I'd really like to finish....just need to get a defender bulkhead, windshield+frame, and roof.

[kwd509]

I've only owned my rover for 12 months. Though it is now in pieces I hope to have it on the road again in the next 12-24 months.

I can claim longer ownership, but it is via family lineage. My father bought it in 1964, and it was a farm vehicle until he died and it was parked in 1979. From then until 2010 it sat unused and essentially abandoned. It came back to me only because the property had been sold to friends of the family. But since I learned to drive in this rover, it feels like it has always been mine.

Lately, I've been thinking that my father made a mistake in not getting the green bible and getting me started on it decades ago.

Posted once, but have attached again a photo from 1964 of me and my father and the rover- when we were all considerably younger.

IN the last year this insane, mechanical project has given me enormous pleasure.

[JackIIA]

1971 2A bought in jan 1972, from first owner. first car I ever bought, still have her..over forty years.....

wow. that is beyond cool. did it still smell brand new??!!!

i got my first in college 1963 IIA 88, and held on to it for a good 4 years. regret getting rid of it. got my second on September 10, 2001 and parked it in my driveway, a 1/4 mile from where 2 of the hijackers were staying (Boston). had that ever since though it's a complete teardown and kind of s-l-o-w. but nice to know everything is being done right, or so i hope .

[siii8873]

Got my first one a 73' 88" in 2001. did a restoration on that truck and sold it in late 2009. Second 74 88" in early 2009 which has been my daily driver. Bought my 71 109" exmod early this year.

[Cutter]

A little over 2 years, but I discovered it had a bad engine bearing job a few months into owning it so I didn't have it for most of the first year. Getting familiar with most of the bits now, been a great learning experience.

[73series88]

ive had a few mgs and rovers
ive had mine for almost two years
i dont plan on ever getting rid of it.

[bobzinak]

1971 2A bought in jan 1972, from first owner. first car I ever bought, still have her..over forty years...can identify probably any part inside or out.mostly because I've had to fix it at some time or another..but has never left me stranded, and still is my favorite...something about having a vehicle that you don't have to look to activate a switch, because you've done it a thousand times before. rove on bobzinak...

[rickv100]

I have owned mine since last November and slowly working on it to get it to my liking. Enjoying tinkering on it as I go.

Rick

[stomper]

I bought a 2000 LR Discovery Series II brand new when I graduated from college, and got my first job. It was my first foray into the SUV market after owning pick-up trucks, and needing a family kid hauler. It was a great truck, but I had a bit of a love/hate relationship with it, as I lived over 1.5 hours from the only dealer in Maine, and no one would work on it in the area I live in, even after the warranty expired. I finally sold it in 2008, and replaced it with a Lexus GX470, which I have to admit is much more luxurious and reliable than the Disco ever was.

In 2009, I couldn't take not having a Land Rover anymore, and while I was looking for a Series rig for over 6 years, I finally found a classified ad for a 1966 series IIA station wagon model in Kittery Point, Maine. A deal was made, and I have spent the last 3 years now trying to get it to be a reliable toy to use for camping, enjoying, and treking with. Because the P.O. didn't know anything about general maintenance, I have found myself doing a slow rolling restoration, system by system as problems arise. It is a great project for my 9 year old son and I to play with on the weekends, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

[cedryck]

response to "how long have you owned LR'

Purchased my first 1965 2a, ex MOD (RAF) in 1986. Drove two years before restoration. Purchased american market 69 (88inch) to suppliment rebuild of 1965. Same year purchased defender 90, drove defender 11 years, many fond memories on the power lines here in CT, although it never seemed to pass a gas station. Yes one rover is just not enough.