My First Own Car .. Now What To Do ?

Finally got my own car and happy to say its one of the ones I have always wanted ! I am in love with her already but cant stop thinking of what I can upgrade or fit now. I am not going to be going mad with off roading but like to think I will do some maybe beginner runs or at least country muddy roads ! If anybody has any suggestions they would be much appreciated.. apart from if anybody send the very very original matches and petrol tank images as you know what you can do

Happy to join the Land Rover Club

Drew

Hi DML and :welcome: to Landyzone.
Glad to have you onboard.

And very pleasant to have a new member not whinging and complaining about a fault in their first post.

Before you decide to do anything major, can I suggest that you check out the usual bits that get overlooked.

Do a VCU check and make sure all the props are actually there, then -

pcv - get the BMW upgraded part.
EGR disable.
perhaps upgrade the headlight bulbs to Osram Nightbreakers.

But most of all - enjoy it.

Greetings from Singvogel.

Hi Singvogel and thanks !

Your suggestions are exactly the type of thing I wanted to know about and what to do ! I will get on the case.

Cheers again !

Welcome from me too Enjoy

Welcome aboard! Just to let u know, dont listen to the tratter boys there just ****ed cause there always out in the cold welding bits that have fallen off!!! Lol anyway SV is 100% right make sure everything is in order before spending money making it look and perform outstandingly!!! Lol good luck!

Welcome Drew ,

Good to see a happy Landy newbie. Like SV said check the props and VCU - sometimes used freebies aren't even 4x4 they've been neutered! So best to be sure .

Once you're sure that everything that should be there is there and is working then I have a few light modding suggestions for you:

- Light guards
- Nudge bar
- Phat tyres for muddy fun

That's what I've done to mine and it sets it apart from the others driving around. I've got a few more mods planned but I'm just making sure all the mechanical loose ends are tied up first .

Looks a fine example , ENJOY , my first car was a renault 4 , back in 1974 , my freelander td4 is the best car ive owned

My first car was a '96 Honda Civic, lovely little runabout which never let me down once in 45k of driving till I wrote it off on the back of an Audi .

The Hippo is my second car, and although I'm still working out several kinks I wouldn't swap it for the world. It's classy enough that my mates want to ride in it, but not too posh that they think I'm a flashy c*nt ! Nah but seriously it's very comfy and feels great to drive - I look forward to every journey and unless summat breaks I get out with a big smile on my face .

My 1st car was a corsa b 1.0 12v 3 cilinder was a crock of ****! Lol It put up with some abuse tho and still kept going! Lol

Garboy88 said:

My 1st car was a corsa b 1.0 12v 3 cilinder was a crock of ****! Lol It put up with some abuse tho and still kept going! Lol

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Your lucky, mine was a shoe box int middle ovt road - 1974 Hillman Imp super

Brack said:

Your lucky, mine was a shoe box int middle ovt road -

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ooooo i used to dream of one of them!

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Welcome, nice first car........best colour too.

My first car was a mk3 1.1 escort that cost £60 and £1k to insure lol

Welcome to the landyzone freelander site, my first car was a hillman minx great car , then a 3.8 jag like morse's whish i still had it, it would be worth a fortune, and then a mini van which i put a cooper s engin in , talk about the brown stuff of a shovel , and after many more my latest Freelander 2006 model HSE td4 auto love it to bits you can keep the rest.

Brack said:

Your lucky, mine was a shoe box int middle ovt road - 1974 Hillman Imp super

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Good little Scottish car that - the Imp.

My first 'car' was a van - a 1959 Austin A35. Cost me all of ninety-five pounds seventeen shillings and sixpence.

No surprise that it had seen better days - I could see the road through the rust in the floor.

When you pressed the brake or the clutch, cold air went up your trousers!

Battery wasn't very big - so it was easier to start it using the handle.

Ah - nostalgia.

Those were the days - not!

Singvogel.

:welcome2:to the nut house just in time for the snow lol

welcome to the forum, my first car was a Simca 1501

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I think my first car was a MkII Cortina. I actually can't remember #gettingold

Welcome mate as said already dont take any notice of the tatter boys that drop in from time to time. My first car car was a mk3 fiesta. Bucket of **** really but i loved it

Singvogel said:

Good little Scottish car that - the Imp.

My first 'car' was a van - a 1959 Austin A35. Cost me all of ninety-five pounds seventeen shillings and sixpence.

No surprise that it had seen better days - I could see the road through the rust in the floor.

When you pressed the brake or the clutch, cold air went up your trousers!

Battery wasn't very big - so it was easier to start it using the handle.

Ah - nostalgia.

Those were the days - not!

Singvogel.

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My Dad had an Imp. Little cracker, as I remember - engine in the back.