eek! well i got me landy

Has it an MOT? The noise is normal, the gearbox can be lived with, the mirrors will only cost a couple of quid. Do you have brake lights and indicators (that work) - if not a fuse has gone. This also knocks out the gauges. Where in London are you? Jon SIII x 2

Near the Bank of England ? :-))

They do take some getting used to, I struggled with the gears at first, especially since I had been driving automatics for over ten years.

I am surprised though that a 79 example should be as bad as that electrically, the electrics are not too difficult to sort out though once you get used to it.

They are noisy, you will get used to that, and things like the doors flapping about at speed (45mph counts as speed)

You got a series 111 to 45 mph - wow !

Andrew (ex series 11A 6 pot, series 111 diesel, Disco 300 tdi and now Disco TD5)

I had 81 out of my 90nad and it still works :O)

In message , Jon writes

Yeh, but your speedo's knackered.

well,,,,,,,i had 90 out of my series2a on the Sheffield parkway, i know it was 90 because ive got a gps based origon b2 speed trap detector, that tells me the actual speed, irrelevant of what diffs,tyres,gearbox or anything else i have on it.

2.8 n/a diahatsu engine. 235x85x16 tyres. 3.5 diffs. overdrive and nerves of cast iron.

i knew it was time to slow down when the wings stared peeling back. and the fact that the traffic lights were only 100yds away. but what a rush.

my first gear is somewhere near the passengers door top. second near my left hip. third pressing hard against the lower dash and fourth is in my nether regions, and i can only access reverse when i have a passenger to help. but other than that i think its an obsolute darling.

andy

If you are going at such a speed that you can actually draw your head far enough forward to see any kind of speed indication device your not trying hard enough. ;-)

Adrenalin is brown! Chequreplate floors and easy wipe seats are a must in a

4.2 Jaguar engined, 3 speed auto,1964 SIIa. (Percy for the uninitiated)

If any one sees any Parachutes at Biling give me a call on the Mobi.

Lee D

PS... on a serious note...don't try this at home kids..it's all done in the name of entertainment only.

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Sounds like a pretty well preserved example!

Welcome to the world of landrovers, Enjoy!

On or around 15 Jul 2004 05:38:16 -0700, a_temp snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.co.uk (beenie) enlightened us thusly:

all sounds about normal. I give you 3 months, you'll have either sold it in disgust or be hooked for life.

there's a switch for the panel lights, BTW.

On or around Thu, 15 Jul 2004 22:07:50 +0100, "Jon" enlightened us thusly:

I had a standard series II SWB 2¼ petrol and could get it up to what would have been about 77 on the clock, if the numbers hadn't stopped at 70.

yes.. all the till AUG 04 !!!

;-)

yes.. sorting that asap

all exterior lights work other than drivers side headlamp. will be taking that out an looking for a replacement, is it a sealed beam? or can i get a bulb?

SE

thanks to everyone for your words of encouragement, 2nd time i drove was not as bad as the 1st but this time it did start to smoke at the front, time to check oil, water etc.

it think this could be fun!

thanks

Result!

Sealed beam.

Try AutoPost in Balham (Zenith Road??)

How SE (Beckenham, Catford OR Selhurst areas)???

Jon

Yeah that was not on the original engine was it so that is cheating, a bit like strapping a rocket pack to your back as you pedal down a dual carriage way on a sit up and beg delivery bike.

Talking of switches, I thought 30+ quid for a replacement for the stalk, stuff it, and then why bother with a used example as how do I know it is any better than mine. No the dip switch is now located under the dash and will stay that way.

err.. nope i've taken it out and i need a 24v 50/50 bulb...

catford is good!

24v is proving hard...

???

thanks.

Lorry headlight bulb - find a local lorry repair place.