I like the one about every 3rd person calls it a jeep. I was about to give my daughter crap about that one day until I realized she was pulling my chain, got me good!
THING 1 - 1973 88 SIII - SOLD
THING 2 -1974 88 SIII Daily Driver - SOLD
THING 3 - 1969 88 SIIA Bugeye Project
THING 4 - 1971 109 SIIA ExMod - SOLD
THING 5 - 1958 109 PU
THING 6 - 1954 86" HT
...when the smell of 90 wt gear oil comforts you the same way as the smell of your parents home when you walk in.
...when your 1.5 year old figures out how to fire up the engine the moment your attention turns to the mess in the backseat (don't worry, it was in neutral...I'm not that daft).
...when the same daughter, if given the choice, always chooses the Rover since it is the "cool" car during weekend adventures into town.
...when it is the only vehicle that has performed reliably over the course of the 12 years you have owned it, despite all the times it has left you stranded on the side of the road.
...when you put in parabolic springs and suddenly you are willing to make an argument for how comfortably it rides.
Seth
'67 IIa 109 Station Wagon (the daughter's toy)
2003 XC70 (for the dog)
2006 XC70 (for the wife/daughter/son)
2002 650 Dakar (for trip planning purposes)
parabolics do enhance the luxury ride of a Rover, yes,
add one more, this is true,
....when you meet people like an army Vet.(US) from the Vietnam era, who told me stories of rescuing injured soldiers, in a Land Rover, (the Australians used them, My88 is ex MOD) and with a tear in his eye said,and I quote "we chose land rovers because they went places the Jeep's would not go".
you meet great people driving Rovers!
when total strangers walk up to you at the gas stop and talk to you like you have known them for years, telling you about some relationship to a Rover they have had in the past, you listen nicely and thank them for not calling it a Jeep.
when total strangers walk up to you at the gas stop and talk to you like you have known them for years, telling you about some relationship to a Rover they have had in the past, you listen nicely and thank them for not calling it a Jeep.
That happens all of the time. I even took on guy for a ride around town. Hopefully the new 200TDI will make me less enemys on the highway.
1968 Series IIA
1987 D90 Kid's project
German wirehair Pointer (Wood Hound)
i wAs leAving work lAst night And someone asked what year my jeep wAs.
i just gAve him a look
And one of the nurses sAid thats things not A jeep. its A rover cruser.
well atleast they were halph right
aaron
73 series III 88 2.5 na diesel daily driver
67 series 2a 88 RHD sold
88 RRC sold
60 mga coupe
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