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  • rover03
    Low Range
    • Sep 2011
    • 8

    "Rand Rover"

    While this may sound odd, and yes I realize I'm throwing my "newb" status out their for all to mock, I'll ask the question anyway...

    Do any of you know if there is a Guatemalan version of our beloved Series Rovers, called "Rand Rover?"

    The reason I ask is, I work with a fellow from Guatemala and when I wore my fancy-schmancy new Rover t-shirt from cafepress to work the other day he pointed at the vehicles and said "Rand Rover, in my country they are very good truck."

    He has a thick accent so I assured him he meant "LAND Rover" and he repeatedly told me in his country they are called "Rand Rover."

    I searched the interent and this forum and came up with a big goose egg.

    Do you all think this is a "lost in translation" phenomenon or does my Guatemalan friend have something here?
  • mrdoiron
    4th Gear
    • Dec 2009
    • 446

    #2
    Originally posted by rover03
    While this may sound odd, and yes I realize I'm throwing my "newb" status out their for all to mock, I'll ask the question anyway...

    Do any of you know if there is a Guatemalan version of our beloved Series Rovers, called "Rand Rover?"

    The reason I ask is, I work with a fellow from Guatemala and when I wore my fancy-schmancy new Rover t-shirt from cafepress to work the other day he pointed at the vehicles and said "Rand Rover, in my country they are very good truck."

    He has a thick accent so I assured him he meant "LAND Rover" and he repeatedly told me in his country they are called "Rand Rover."

    I searched the interent and this forum and came up with a big goose egg.

    Do you all think this is a "lost in translation" phenomenon or does my Guatemalan friend have something here?
    Was he by any chance drinking Tequila ?
    ---------------------------
    1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
    1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
    1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
    1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
    1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
    2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
    2010 RR Sport Supercharged


    http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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    • rwollschlager
      5th Gear
      • Sep 2007
      • 583

      #3
      does he spell "ha ha" "ja ja" too?
      ------------------------------------------------
      72 SIII 88
      67 SIIA 109
      82 SIII Stage 1 V8
      -- http://www.youtube.com/barnfind88 --

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      • Apis Mellifera
        3rd Gear
        • Apr 2008
        • 386

        #4
        This seems seasonally and topically appropriate:
        © 1974 Apis Mellifera. Few rights preserved.

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        • jac04
          Overdrive
          • Feb 2007
          • 1884

          #5
          Did the fellow from Guatemala look anything like Scooby Doo?

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          • Broadstone
            2nd Gear
            • Jan 2009
            • 216

            #6
            Was he a Jankees fan?
            1973 NADA 88

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            • mrdoiron
              4th Gear
              • Dec 2009
              • 446

              #7
              Originally posted by Broadstone
              Was he a Jankees fan?
              Likely he's a Rankees fan !
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              1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
              1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
              1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
              1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
              1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
              2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
              2010 RR Sport Supercharged


              http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/

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              • rover03
                Low Range
                • Sep 2011
                • 8

                #8
                WOW

                Originally posted by mrdoiron
                Likely he's a Rankees fan !
                His name is Jackson and he pronounces it "Yackson" (I'm not making this up!) I guess that should have been a tell-tale clue!

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                • cedryck
                  5th Gear
                  • Sep 2010
                  • 836

                  #9
                  ha ha

                  I'll bet when he sings holiday songs, "deck the halls with bounds of holly , fa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra,,,,,

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                  • CRiordan01
                    Low Range
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 76

                    #10
                    Rand Rover

                    Clearly, we need to copyright and print this on a shirt!
                    ~ Corey

                    1974 Series III RHD SWB
                    2003 Freelander

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                    • Les Parker
                      RN Sales Team - Super Moderator
                      • May 2006
                      • 2020

                      #11
                      So, the new vehicle launched in 1970 would be the Lange Lover ?
                      Les Parker
                      Tech. Support and Parts Specialist
                      Rovers North Inc.

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                      • bmohan55
                        4th Gear
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 435

                        #12
                        and of course, when he responds to a joke he texts ROR
                        04 Disco, Gone-Disco died & so did mine
                        '72 S3 88 - Leakey & Squeaky

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                        • 73series88
                          5th Gear
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 587

                          #13
                          you guys are awful.
                          aaron

                          ps the alcohol does affect my Ls and Rs
                          hahahaha
                          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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