LR3 Opinions.

Oct 14, 2004 62 Replies

I just do not like the unreliability of complex systems which involve engine management and the like.

Take Ferrari, no-one can service them these days, you plug them into the central diagnostic computer, not the way I want to go. I want something simple mechanically, that will go and keep on going, that can be fixed with all manner of bodged temporary repairs when the going gets rough to get you out of trouble.

I am not looking for high performance, comfort even, or style, a vintage landie has all the style I need.

On or around Sat, 16 Oct 2004 17:09:51 +0100, Mother enlightened us thusly:

218 miles from here to the end of the motorway by peterboro'. Billing is prolly a bit nearer, but not a lot. makes it a long journey for a day trip

- not so bad if you camp and attend for 2 or more days, but then again, that costs in itself.

Austin, IIRC you live near Lampeter? Eastnor Castle is a couple of miles north of Ledbury. Total distance around 90 miles. All you need to do is book the time and start saving for the fuel (you have around

8 months). I'll happily make you a member of the 101 club for the duration of the show, so it'll cost you nout to get in. Charlotte always takes far too much food and we generally have a good supply of falling-over water.

So, what fecking excuse do you think you can come up with fer not goin' now?

On or around Sat, 16 Oct 2004 19:11:36 +0100, Mother enlightened us thusly:

didn't it clash with something else, this year? I was planning on going, but there was some reason I didn't. Might have been harchery.

if it doesn't clash, I'll be more likely to show up there than at the more distant places.

Well then if you could average 65+ (MPH, sorry, I don't use KPH) then you could go end to end in less than 3 hours. Steve Grauman

I'm not trying to start a flame-thread. Just asking... Steve Grauman

I think it'd help if you read the context within which I made the comment, and learn not to take anything I say too seriously.

And the M25 would obviously help, wouldn't it...

On or around 16 Oct 2004 22:09:04 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Steve Grauman) enlightened us thusly:

no chance, except perhaps at 3 in the morning. mostly, these days, I reckon averaging 40 is good going on the roads in this country - you can do a bit better on motorways, but doing more than 80 tends to attract unwanted attention from the boys in blue.

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reckons 161 miles for the trip (shortest, not quickest), and 3 hours 40 minutes. From experience I usually add about an hour to a multimap trip, more in a rush hour.

On a weekday afternoon I would allow 5 hours for that trip.

Of course, you could go across England from Lands End to Berwick upon Tweed. That's 543 miles and 11 hours. It's 2 1/2 hours before you actually get to a motorway...

If I were doing 80 I am sure I would attract lots of attention with all the bits flying off in all directions :)

60 is pushing it. There is an advantage to back roads, if they are not jammed up with traffic in that they are far more suited to a leisurly pace, Motorway driving is unpleasant in the extreme, without the power to get out in the middle lane, and with all that wind turbulence rattling the doors.

In news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m19.aol.com, Steve Grauman blithered:

They all say that!

In news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m19.aol.com, Steve Grauman blithered:

Not a chance, maybe once you got to the M4, but 65mph on the A127 and then the M25 you must be joking! Mind you we used to regularly do St Ives to Chelmsford in about 6hrs but that was in the late 60s before Motorways and breathlizers were invented in that part of the world! Mind you had the invulnerability of youth then. Doubt I could remember the way out of Cornwall now.

On or around Sun, 17 Oct 2004 16:56:27 +0100, "Larry" enlightened us thusly:

hehe. I used to get the 110 up to 70-odd. but the disco is happy to cruise at 80.

I'm not sure as yet, prolly same(ish) time in June.

It's worth going - not too heavy and a good croud.

Smashing, be good to see you in the North East corner of the ground. (Where we usually 'claim' our sacred 101 club pitch!)

Try an drag that lazy git Shackles down with you :-)

When you're a past master you can comfortably sit in our NE corner, til then, you'll have to bring your own toast like the rest... The

101 club's quite laid back though, we won't make you stand on ceremony, any leaking landie will do...

Mind, the hook will have to grab summat - tea cosy seems less painful than... erm...

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