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Mr X
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 Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject: Longest Journey.....? |
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I read in magazines etc about people who take their landys on 'holidays/expeditions' abroad and was wondering what was the longest journey owners have ventured in their land Rovers and what problems (if any  ) and experiences they encountered?
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Mr X
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You get a bit of of water around the feet in mine at times but that's taking the p**s lol. Nice link though 
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never been abroard(and proud of it!) but the longest journey i've ever done in a landie was derby to inverness in a old series 1(top speed 50 mph, downhill with the wind behind you!) with a mate to look at a 101 he was thinking of buying, it was early january and the canvas full tilt ripped to shreds just past leeds, did the rest of the journey au natural, never been so cold.
the worst thing was having seen the 101 he decided he didn't want it afterall, so we drove all the way back!!, the idea had been to put the 80" series 1 in the back of the 101 piggy back style and drive back in that.
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longest journey i have hade in my seris3 was last year ramsey in cambs to bannagon south loire total of around 1.400 miles whent with the ollr forum to a french leaf sprung landrover clubs anual meet only leafers allowd it was a fantastic week touring and laning throue france the only problem i hade was a snaped throtle cable easy fix i whould recomand it to any one i will sertainly do it again great experiance 
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The longest drive ive done is from home to winchester about 280 ish miles, got back about an hour ago. Only broke down once, on the way down around swindon the Fairey overdrive decided to shread the lay gear  .Removed the drive, refitted the standard set up whilst at the side of the A419. not the best of days..
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| AndyM wrote: | | The longest drive ive done is from home to winchester about 280 ish miles, got back about an hour ago. Only broke down once, on the way down around swindon the Fairey overdrive decided to shread the lay gear .Removed the drive, refitted the standard set up whilst at the side of the A419. not the best of days.. |
OOhh Dear, just what you need.... 
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Hi Guys
I read 'First Overland' recently and also got the DVD. It describes the journey between London and Singapore in the mid 1950's by 2 Land Rovers. It's a great read and a real advert for the durability and capability of Land Rover.
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A friend I work with has an ex military 110 he drives it home about every 5-6 weeks he works in harleston Norfolk and drives to........arganil about 2 days away in Portugal
I'm planning on going with him next year with my diesel if I can get it preped etc
as for me I took my 300tdi 90 to west Wales for a weeks "wild wales roming"
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Southampton to trailer back a 1952 ex fire engine series 1
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hope you get it up and running in time burns i am looking to do the eleven countries in nine days in september 2011 about a 3000 mile round trip i think will be a good adventure in a 2.25 diesel series 
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| midlife wrote: | | hope you get it up and running in time burns i am looking to do the eleven countries in nine days in september 2011 about a 3000 mile round trip i think will be a good adventure in a 2.25 diesel series |
Crikey, I would have felt I had achieved something if I completed 11 COUNTIES in 9 days lol. Saying that I'm reading "The Impossible takes a bit longer" http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1409203018/ref=oss_product in which the author drives to Australia and back in a series 1 back in 1957. Hats of to the bloke, took him a bit longer than 9 days though. 
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burns
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It's up and running just want to do a few replacments mods etc before I trek out there
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come on mrx fancy an adventure you know you want to igot my series to play with offroad but since getting it i get so much pleasure driving it i find iwould like to try other challenges and since doing bannagon last year i want more so the landy rally euro charity drive seems the way forward for the next trip into euro land be cool to get some other series drivers interested
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| midlife wrote: | | come on mrx fancy an adventure you know you want to igot my series to play with offroad but since getting it i get so much pleasure driving it i find iwould like to try other challenges and since doing bannagon last year i want more so the landy rally euro charity drive seems the way forward for the next trip into euro land be cool to get some other series drivers interested |
Definatley interested but want to get Dolores running properly first and kit her out with a few towing extras....just in case The plan is to sort her out mechanically this year and do some green laning/off roading next.
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