I'm dispaying :D The LRM :)

Should be on the shelf now

Cover intro, and four pages about my two hippos





So proud of it

They look fantastic in that 'mood' lighting

Mega! That's me buying the mag for the first time tomorrow. Top job.

Thanks guys . If somebody got some questions - feel free to ask

£45k to restore 2 gaylanders?

I mean.........really?


I doubt even @Hippo is that stupid.

Yep, really. Including bought cost of base car

Winu said:

Yep, really. Including bought cost of base car

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But you could have a gaylander, a defender, a disco and more holidays than the Queen for that amount of money.

But with those i got 7 yrs of great fun and learning

Now wondering what choose next - Series IIA /III or Defender 90 NAS

Go for series III i have one along with my freelander and would be great seeing what you do to one of them.

GRATCH said:

£45k to restore 2 gaylanders?

I mean.........really?


I doubt even @Hippo is that stupid.

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f** oft.
I would never spend that much modding a car.
£30k on a new one is justifiable.

Don't like new cars

Hippo said:

f** oft.
I would never spend that much modding a car.
£30k on a new one is justifiable.

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Exactly my point.
You'd get a new un fer £30k and I'd bet that you'd spend the other £15k on a tratter.

45k on 2 freelenders, blimey winu!! you must be mad lol. I promised I wouldn't go over 4.5k buying mine and modding it ... i got to 4k then decided to buy a disco 2.

Good stuff though mate, i will have to be a traitor now and buy the mag.

GRATCH said:

Exactly my point.
You'd get a new un fer £30k and I'd bet that you'd spend the other £15k on a tratter.

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Unfortunately they don't make new ones anymore but there's still 1 year old versions on low miles from main dealers. These are prepped to a high standard and look as new but with 1 previous owner and low miles. that's the closet yer can get to a new one. I have to confess I wouldn't buy a tratter and certainly wouldn't spend £15k on one. The thought of watching me money evaporate as the rust worm eats it is a terrifying thought. £50k is a lot to spend on doing 2 cars up but it's his money and if it keeps him happy and Freelandering then good for him.

Re you 5 door: you fitted Robinson springs to Monroe shocks. Did those springs give you much of a lift or have you fitted a lift kit from Simon as well?

Nope, no spacers. Spring + new shock give 40mm + 205/80/16 wheels. So we got abut 55 mm lift

Not my cuppa, but wtf, it's his money, so it doesn't need justifying other than 'he can and did' ...

Nicely done by the looks too ..

Who took the photo of them lit up in the dark?
Just wondering.

Winu did put some photos up a while back of the photo shoot.

This is how we do this: