Recent content by DadsIIA

Cheers, all! Having to drive a tractor around fairly regularly and dealing with the transmission on my VW, double-clutching is not an issue so if that really is the only benefit from the Series III, it doesn't seem worthwhile. The tires that are on it are monstrosities. I will need to confirm...

Thank you all for the great insights/advice. We do indeed have overdrive and it seems to work, though we usually top out at about 55. I suspect the obnoxiously sized tires might have something to do with that. Rovers North sells the 300 tdi engine, but it's about $15,000 USD...well out of our...

Hi there! Quick background, but feel free to skip to below for the question. In 2015 I bought my father a 1967 Series IIA 88. I owe a lot to my father, not least of all a love for vehicles and all-things British (I grew up playing rugby) so when I caught onto his adoration of Land Rovers and...