OFFICIAL Land Rover thread.

[slammin.e28]

I didn't see this posted in here....but WOW neat!

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a15324683/land-rover-builds-400-horsepower-defender-v8s/

Can't wait to get my "Defender" together...

[LateFan]

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[slammin.e28]

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[LateFan]

Cool! That looks like a Jaguar-based motor...not the Rover / Pontiac V8...?

[slammin.e28]

Cool! That looks like a Jaguar-based motor...not the Rover / Pontiac V8...?

Yeah 2005+ they went all Jag engine. I hear great things about them though. Jag had the engines sorted after 2000/1 (IIRC, timing guide issues), and of course the Rv8 had been exhausted well before then.

I'd love to get my hands on a LR3 in the future....but for now I'll stick with building my hot rod.

[LateFan]

My son's LR3 has that - nice engine. And it has an amazing cooling system that can crawl around in low gears in the heat, and a crazy deep oil sump so the thing has full oil pressure at 45º + angles.

[5ickride]

Hey ya’ll,
Trying to build up my following on IG. I post mostly Land Rovers and some personal cars I’ve owned throughout my life. I also sell a couple every once in a while. I think ya would dig it. Check out my page @grampsgarage
Thanks!

[slammin.e28]

Hey ya’ll,
Trying to build up my following on IG. I post mostly Land Rovers and some personal cars I’ve owned throughout my life. I also sell a couple every once in a while. I think ya would dig it. Check out my page @grampsgarage
Thanks!

Oh that's you! I love your IG! You probably know who I am, lol.

[5ickride]

Oh that's you! I love your IG! You probably know who I am, lol.

Ha! I appreciate it man, thank you for following. I know who you are!

[LateFan]

Just saw this over on misc FS.....

https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=419874

[5ickride]

I hate to ask, but what's the word on Disco's? Worth getting one? Which one?

[LateFan]

I would vote Discovery 1, 1995.

[5ickride]

A simpler option? Less electric BS?

[slammin.e28]

Yeah, the pre-thor engines seems to hold up better. I for one am a D2 fan because it's like the e46 of Rover....however they can be a little more painful to deal with.

Either one is good, but be prepared to pay a little more in aggravation to deal with the D2. Worth it IMO.

[LateFan]

A simpler option? Less electric BS?

Yeah - simpler, lighter, shorter, more maneuverable, higher approach angles, way less electrics troubles. All that said, even with care and good oil, ours developed a rod knock at like 140k.

But like slammin' says, the D2 is posher, bigger, nicer inside, less tractor-like on the highway.