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Barking Mat
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I'm liking the feedback, will go see it in the flesh Sunday.
It's an hour away.
It's an hour away.
Barking Mat
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Well, all I know is this one was used for towing a decent sized Dobbin about in a hefty Horsebox - and never missed a beat.
Old mum said many times how they'd be in some field with the box & horse - and the Terrano always pulled them out, even when most people had to be towed out with tractors.
Proper old school 2/4wd range - 2 gearlever job - none of these namby-pamby dash buttons
My off-roading is on the mountain bike - & I don't have enough time for more daft hobbies
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You cant really have one without the other, takes the 4x4 bit to get a vehicle with a decent legal gcw/gtw. The early Nissan Terrano's/ Ford Maverick's were a real gem.
Bob
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As slow as :
"A wet Sunday in Llanberis" ?
I’ve currently got one and have had it 7 years now. Only got 150k but I’ve done a third of that.
Best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Mines the 3.0l which is slightly perkier and better on fuel than the 2.7 (which I’m assuming that is)
Great trucks for the money but at that age it’s very likely to be suffering with rust. Problem areas are chassis around the front diff mount, along the front, everywhere under the body, wings, and body mounts.
Engines are bullet proof though and a great candidate for running on veg.
Overall a great vehicle, very capable off road and decent at towing but suffering with age related issues now. Although I don’t plan on getting rid of mine anytime soon!
Here’s some chassis rot that I repaired couple of years ago
Best vehicle I’ve ever owned. Mines the 3.0l which is slightly perkier and better on fuel than the 2.7 (which I’m assuming that is)
Great trucks for the money but at that age it’s very likely to be suffering with rust. Problem areas are chassis around the front diff mount, along the front, everywhere under the body, wings, and body mounts.
Engines are bullet proof though and a great candidate for running on veg.
Overall a great vehicle, very capable off road and decent at towing but suffering with age related issues now. Although I don’t plan on getting rid of mine anytime soon!
Here’s some chassis rot that I repaired couple of years ago
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Fast enough to lose your driving licence, had the commercial version for a few years, dont remember that being a slug. Towed very well and nipped along nicely.
Bob
Yep, they're slow. But you don't need fast for towing, & you get a lot of bang for your buck with an old Terrano - without the massive electronic gremlins, dpf worries, dmf woes etc.
You can put up with slow if its cheap & reliable
Looking at that picture it also looks like it’s sagging at the front, wheels are closer to the arch than they should be. Easy fix if there’s adjustment left on the torsion bars. If you have to clock the tensioners round a bit and they rusted on it’s a horrible job…
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Landrover management of old needing putting in front of a firing squad. The vehicles they had on the drawing and the ones developed/prototyped/shelved going way back could of easily changed their fortunes. They had coil sprung landrovers in the mid sixties but carried on making the boneshakers on leafs until the early eighties.
Eg. The Lama, Only Landrover could design and develop something with as much potential as the 4X4 Lama truck then scrap it. From the mid 80's, wouldn't look out of place on the road today
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^ When the MoD decided to go for the RB44, it meant the major market for the Lama was gone.
If you can find a working Lama for pocket money, I sure Mat will be very happy to take it on.
Thats the thing, all they could think of was the MOD, they had gear that should of been hitting the world markets.
Bob
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Are they expensive, or is it the suspension I should be concerned about?
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Had a swb 2.7 Terrano for many years - excellent vehicle. A bit thirsty at about 28mpg, but bullitproof engine and rugged all round. They do rust though, sills and chassis especially where arching over the rear axle. Great for towing. One of the best cars I've owned.
