Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23816
You haven't met me driving my Smart for-two. Even small cars try to push the tiny Smart off the road. I refuse to budge though & it's amazing how surprised people are, when they get out of their "bigger" cars to have a go, that a 6ft 7" 18 stone bloke can fit comfortably into a Smart
8th Jan 2007 7:54 pm
mzc
Member Since: 05 Dec 2006
Location: South Australia
Posts: 36
Racing the locals
9th Jan 2007 2:23 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Menai Trip
Finally have some video of trip.
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9th Jan 2007 3:11 am
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
mzc, where abouts in South Oz was that and where do you go for trips.
9th Jan 2007 6:23 am
mrmarklin
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia
Posts: 168
It wasn't today, but last weekend. Went on my annual January pig hunting trip, pulling the trailer (caravan to most of you) about 160 miles each way, and then logging about 100 off-road miles in surprisingly dry conditions.
The weather set records for cold temperatures for California, and many of the fruit crops were ruined last weekend. I woke up to temperatures farenheit as follows (per the thermometer on the LR3) Fri. 20d, Sat 14d and Sun 17d. The LR3 was fine, and started and ran well. The trailer not so good. The water pipes froze on Sat and Sun am. Couldn't even flush the toilet! But thawed late in the afternoon.
On the ranch where I was there were many steep hills, and I ran the vehicle in low gear range much of the time. The HDC works just fine and I had to use it occasionally on the gravelly roads. I could also really feel the rear locking diff kick in on the ascent of some of the steeper hills. Almost like a booster!! Never had to raise the vehicle, and from a technical point of view the roads were not challenging. Had they been wet, that would have been a different matter.
Pulling the trailer (weighs about 2.5 tonnes) without a load leveling hitch was a leap of faith by myself as well as my trailer guy. He was really skeptical. But it worked just fine, and the trailer seemed to pull much more smoothly than with my old 5.7 liter 330hp Jeep Grand Cherokee. And in fact the LR3 gets somewhat better mileage than the Jeep did.
As far as practicality for hunting, the LR3 beat my old vehicle all hollow. Handles better off road, has more usable space, bigger windows for viewing, and on and on. We did not get an animal, but I would say that in its maiden run, the LR3 passed all tests with flying colors. 8)
PS I'll post some pics as soon as I figure out how!'06 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Heavy Duty package, Satellite Radio, Luxury Package
19th Jan 2007 11:13 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
mrmarklin wrote:
Went on my annual January pig hunting trip
was this one of 'em?
sorry, it's a UK thing
19th Jan 2007 11:18 pm
mrmarklin
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: People's Republik of Kalifornia
Posts: 168
10forcash wrote:
mrmarklin wrote:
Went on my annual January pig hunting trip
was this one of 'em?
sorry, it's a UK thing
Ours are much uglier. 8)'06 LR3 4.4 V8 HSE Heavy Duty package, Satellite Radio, Luxury Package
19th Jan 2007 11:20 pm
Chocolate
Member Since: 19 Dec 2006
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 375
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19th Jan 2007 11:21 pm
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
Family outing yesterday - made great use of having 7 PROPER adult seats! Everyone sank in beautifully. 'Flick of a switch' the the seats began to warm up as each passenger was absorbed into the leather... had the heater just right aswell. LUXURY!
Then for the practical bit; its 4 wheel drive was put into good use over some icy and slushy surfaces. The car effortlessly negotiated a variety of challenging tarcams..
Then for the useful bit; the air suspension allowed us to sink her right to the ground so that the oldies could jump in and out. Well, maybe not 'jump' but you know..
Then the fun bit. Foot down; revs shout, engine roars, the (just repaired by Land Rover) gearbox settled and whoooshh.
Ohh dear - I'll never tire of this car
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
CY wrote:
Family outing yesterday - made great use of having 7 PROPER adult seats! Everyone sank in beautifully. 'Flick of a switch' the the seats began to warm up as each passenger was absorbed into the leather... had the heater just right aswell. LUXURY!
sorry Cy but it read so ambiguously
20th Jan 2007 12:15 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Builders van again!
Today's trip to B&Q yielded a kitchen worktop, lengths of batten, tile-edging and alsorts of odds and sods!
Oh and a 3m worktop does fit .... if you have it cut up beforehand 8) Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
20th Jan 2007 12:17 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
qzdcg8 wrote:
Today's trip to B&Q yielded a kitchen worktop, lengths of batten, tile-edging and alsorts of odds and sods
You need to leave those sods in the store qzdcttsf99785 ! They will only get you into trouble
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