2pintsplease
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Hi fellow Landy owners,
My name's Andrew Draper and I've owned a selection of Landys, but my first and my favourite is my late Series 2a 109" Safari. I'm coming to the UK in April for three months to visit family and have a bit of an OE. Sadly I can't fit my truck in the suitcase, so I have an idea that could be the next best thing if it works out. If anybody over there with a Landy is interested in coming to NZ in the near future, I am willing to do a vehicle swap for our respective trips.
As I usually have other forms of transport, the swap does not necessarily have to be synchronised, although that would have its advantages. So if you want to come to NZ, say, next summer, that would be fine with me. However, I would require you to have an understanding of the unique challenges Series vehicles present, and the heart and soul that gets poured into maintaining one before I handed over my keys. If you have owned a Series Landy you will know what I mean, so ideally the swap will be for another Series, although a Disco/Rangie/Defender would be fine if you have previously owned a Series.
Just a little bit about my truck, it has an Isuzu 4BE1 3.6l diesel that I fitted myself (sharp learning curve!), Nissan Safari transmission, Toyota power steering, an ARB diff locker on the rear Salisbury, and new 33" mud tyres. I use it mainly as a work vehicle for the gardening business I operate when I'm not studying at uni, but it also sees a fair bit of mud and a lot of long trips including a South Island expedition. For that purpose I have fitted a expedition roof rack and a folding roof tent that sleeps two people very comfortably. Here's a few photos if anyone's interested
If I don't get any bites here I'll probably just buy a cheap Discovery for my travels, but apart from the hassle of buying and selling the swap option is very attractive for the opportunity to make connections and have a vehicle that is already equipped with the sorts of tools that a Land Rover deserves on a long journey.
If you don't want to offer a swap but have some ideas that might help me, a bit of travel advice such as backcountry places that are a must-see, or local club trips I could tag along on, please let me know - the furthest North I've been before is New Caledonia so every little bit of knowledge helps!
My name's Andrew Draper and I've owned a selection of Landys, but my first and my favourite is my late Series 2a 109" Safari. I'm coming to the UK in April for three months to visit family and have a bit of an OE. Sadly I can't fit my truck in the suitcase, so I have an idea that could be the next best thing if it works out. If anybody over there with a Landy is interested in coming to NZ in the near future, I am willing to do a vehicle swap for our respective trips.
As I usually have other forms of transport, the swap does not necessarily have to be synchronised, although that would have its advantages. So if you want to come to NZ, say, next summer, that would be fine with me. However, I would require you to have an understanding of the unique challenges Series vehicles present, and the heart and soul that gets poured into maintaining one before I handed over my keys. If you have owned a Series Landy you will know what I mean, so ideally the swap will be for another Series, although a Disco/Rangie/Defender would be fine if you have previously owned a Series.
Just a little bit about my truck, it has an Isuzu 4BE1 3.6l diesel that I fitted myself (sharp learning curve!), Nissan Safari transmission, Toyota power steering, an ARB diff locker on the rear Salisbury, and new 33" mud tyres. I use it mainly as a work vehicle for the gardening business I operate when I'm not studying at uni, but it also sees a fair bit of mud and a lot of long trips including a South Island expedition. For that purpose I have fitted a expedition roof rack and a folding roof tent that sleeps two people very comfortably. Here's a few photos if anyone's interested
If I don't get any bites here I'll probably just buy a cheap Discovery for my travels, but apart from the hassle of buying and selling the swap option is very attractive for the opportunity to make connections and have a vehicle that is already equipped with the sorts of tools that a Land Rover deserves on a long journey.
If you don't want to offer a swap but have some ideas that might help me, a bit of travel advice such as backcountry places that are a must-see, or local club trips I could tag along on, please let me know - the furthest North I've been before is New Caledonia so every little bit of knowledge helps!
