You know your driving a series rover when...

[siii8873]

Well when I was on a trip this spring I had a number of events that say you know your driving a series land rover when;
1) your 1/2 hr from home on a 900 mile trip and smoke starts bellowing out from behind the dash. Dosn't look serious press on.
2) Your driving up and small incline and you get passed by three military 18 wheelers with tanks on them
3)You have to change your alternator in the parking area at your daughters apartment
4)Your driving over the blue ridge in NC and you pull over to let the 15 cars go by.

Add on.....,,,...

[rwollschlager]

you have to ice scrape the inside of your windshield

[Winemark]

your bakelite steering wheel is dripping on your seat

[amcordo]

-The search history on your phone's Google Maps shows Autozone, Napa, etc.
-You smell of oil and rust when you walk in to your destination.
-Your butt hurts from the seats before you've even passed your mailbox.
-You easily snap at your passengers because you're stressed from the Rover's latest problem of the day/hour/minute.
-Every time your make a turn, slow down, or accellerate you hear tools and parts slamming around in the back.
-You've got enough spares in the vehicle to make a clone.
-Your turn signal and headlights work intermittently.
-You can't see out of your vehicle in any adverse conditions.
-You're cold. Or warm.
-You've got more oil in your trunk than that tanker that's passing you.
-You say "what now?" a lot.
-You laugh at lifted Jeeps.

[Billy5]

-your brake lights stay on long after you exited the rover

-your laundry room has the distinct smell of gear oil

-the day started off with just replacing one thing

-it refuses to start even though it ran perfect two days before you parked it

-the local dealership employees say " youre not trading that for one of these are you.."

-you want to cry..alot

-you laugh--alot

every third person says "nice jeep"

-you no longer look at the nice Alpine stereos

-you now look at oil sorbs

[I Leak Oil]

you have to ice scrape the inside of your windshield

I thought that was reserved for air cooled VW's!

How about you know you're driving a series rover when every kid in their parent's back seat turns to smile and wave as they pass by! (come on guys, it's not all bad)

[Billy5]

LOL, no its not all bad. I have parents point at me for their small kids to look at it, and they go wow..coool. KInda cute when a five year old says it..lol

[amcordo]

-when picking up your date she hesitates before getting in

[Lalo88DK]

I often hear these "horrors" about old Land-Rovers breaking down all the time and suffering from all sorts of problems I do not agree.

I bought my first Land-Rover in 1989 and drive it (all of them) every day, doing approx. 25.000 km a year, age taken in to account, the Land-Rovers have been some of the most reliable cars/trucks that I have ever driven/owned. And I have owned and driven, Toyota's, Volvo's, BMW's, Ford's, GMC's, Suzuki's, Mercedes', Peugeot's, Nissan's, und so weider
Every car/truck on the market has it's faults and design flaws and they all break down from time to time, and Land-Rovers are no exception, they are not exactly waterproof, they leak oil and have problems with the indicator arm, and have weak rear half shafts on the 88" and early 109's, but apart from that, if you treat the old Land-Rover's well and as they were intended, they are very reliable little trucks.


But it's okay to make jokes about them. Thats part of the fun owning and old Land-Rover

[siii8873]

Love the intended to replace only one part one!!
I pulled my first on in the garage to repair a thermostat leak and it ended up being in there for a few years and came out with a new frame and everything reconditioned,
You certainly get a lot of turned heads.

Don' have to worry about your wife taking your car

[ybt502r]

...you are driving with your wife/girlfriend/acquaintance when something goes "bang!" and you loose power.

She asks, "What was that?"

And you reply, "Hold on, I'm going through the options."

[bmohan55]

Before you leave for even the shortest trip you make sure to make sure to empty your bladder.

[TeriAnn]

You know you are a long time Series owner when

You know you are a long time Series owner when:

- The smell of hot gear oil on metal is the comforting smell of home.

- When the first sight of your truck as you head out to it brings a smile to your lips and the feeling of meeting an old trusted companion with whom you share decades of experiences.

- When you know your truck's every mood like a long established marriage. You know what to expect under different conditions and how best to sooth it and coax it to do what you want it to do. You know if you take care of it, it will bring you home when other trucks would have long since fallen by the wayside.

- You have the torque value of lug nuts memorized because you know that the guy putting on a new set of tyres will look up the Toyota Land Cruiser spec which is way higher. And you only go to tyre shops that offer centre hole mount spin balancing.

- When a mechanic or vehicle inspector tells you to start shopping for a new car because your frame has too much rust, you automatically start trying to decide if you want to get a new galvanized stock frame or convert to a coil sprung frame.

- When you finally get tired of cold weather or comfort issues and yearn for something a little more plush, instead of looking at newer cars you start looking in parts books for newer Series and Defender trucks for upgrades. And you expect parts for a 30 year newer vehicle to fit.

- You know more about the mechanics of your truck than you ever dreamed you could know in a lifetime. The white 2 volume bible stays at home because you no longer need to refer to it after breaking something on a trail. You have a bunch of torque values and uses for different colours of wire insulation memorized.

- You think of terms and spelling used in Land Rover manuals as the normal usage & spelling in the US

- You feel you have more in common with early Bronco, Scout and FJ40 owners than you do with Range Rover or coiler Land Rover owners. And you not only know that owners of newish Rovers, other than Defenders, don't know what you are driving but that they don't care in the slightest.

- You are convinced that driving is a participant activity, that you should experience your environment while driving (cold, hot, wet, dusty) and you know that when transversing rough ground what is between your ears is more important than any button you might push in a newish SUV.

[Firemanshort]

You know you drive a Series when...

- Vehicle security (locking your doors and windows) is not your primary concern.

[printjunky]

(for example this morning ...) You run the 4 blocks to Subway for one of their brekkie sandwiches and it takes more than a half hour because of the two 10-minute Rover conversations and the request to hold on a sec while some guy takes a photo.