21st December 2005, 03:37 PM
Has to be admitted that was perhaps not the best power plant ever produced..... the middle production range Series III had a woeful quality record it's true (but there are still plenty of good old workhorses around) but with complacency added it really let the overseas producers in. Even with the poor quality there was still a customer loyalty factor - people just wanted a Land Rover because that's what you had. LR abused this loyalty with ludicrous delivery times - they would let you know if you could have one - then as you say the damn thing didn't work when you got it... The Invisible Sister lived in Botswana at the time - fortunately theirs was ok and got them around the bush on daily basis, but a lot of people had given up and bought Land Cruisers.
Defender and Disco I and II have their foibles but are superb off-road veheicles. I've had no problems at all with my Disco II (that's put the mockers on it...). Not sure what Disco 3 is all about though, I think Land Rover/Ford have missed the point again... and as for Range Rover Sport, what the hell is it for?
Anway, that's quite enough hi-jacking the thread to ramble on about Land Rovers.... I've got to go Christmas shopping.... err, in a 4x4...[:I]
We owe the dead nothing but the truth.
Defender and Disco I and II have their foibles but are superb off-road veheicles. I've had no problems at all with my Disco II (that's put the mockers on it...). Not sure what Disco 3 is all about though, I think Land Rover/Ford have missed the point again... and as for Range Rover Sport, what the hell is it for?
Anway, that's quite enough hi-jacking the thread to ramble on about Land Rovers.... I've got to go Christmas shopping.... err, in a 4x4...[:I]
We owe the dead nothing but the truth.