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Old 24-03-14, 11:19
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Yes Tony, definitely a leper of the highest order.
You now have a vehicle with longer shortcommings
More joints a now needed between your wrist and elbow, and never tighten any bolts until you have the last one started.
Don't worry too much about what other people think about you (because generally, they don't)
you will enjoy your Rover.
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Old 24-03-14, 12:52
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Don't worry too much about what other people think about you
Very good advice, and in your case Tony, having restored a WW2 vehicle to an extremely high standard, you have nothing to prove to anyone. You've done the hard yards and made your contribution to WW2 vehicle preservation, so you're well and truly entitled to update to something more practical and enjoy it just as much as you enjoyed the jeep. We are only custodians of our vehicles and sooner or later we must pass them on. However you must expect the Land Fill jokes to continue, because as I'm sure you know it's mandatory in Australia to "take the piss" at every opportunity!
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Old 24-03-14, 13:21
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Hey Little Jo - haven't posted for a long time but I was surprised - and a little worried - when I saw your great jeep up for sale. But glad things are okay! Someone said to me once - we never own our vehicles - we're merely custodians for the next person to enjoy. And a career Land Roverist - as it's turned out - great stuff! But be warned - you'll be the butt of Land Rover jokes in perpetuity. I turned up at our local tip with our Defender and a trailer load of rubbish asking the attendant where I need to dump stuff, " Green waste over there, metal over there, wood over there - and there's a special section up the back for Land Rovers..." Philistine - best wishes and congrats - Warren.
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Old 24-03-14, 13:54
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Now you can set up camp in your back yard, eat witchety grubs and yabbies and pretend to be the Bush Tucker man
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Old 24-03-14, 14:04
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Hello Tony,

Welcome to the ex-military Land Rover fraternity of Australia!

Here are two forums that might be of interest to you ...

The Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers
http://remlr.com/forum/index.php ... There is a devoted Perentie section there.

Or perhaps AULRO Australian Land Rover Owners http://www.aulro.com

I have some Series III Land Rovers.

Oh and a 1940 Australian Built by Holdens Chevrolet MCP truck

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Old 24-03-14, 14:32
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Hi Guys

Thanks for your support and good comments. I don't feel so bad now and I must admit I had used the term "Land Fill" comment myself on more than one occasion. I admit I did wonder if I was doing the right thing. But I now know I have.

I flew to Sydney with a mate and drove the LR back to Adelaide and I can report it was a dream, we sat on 100Klm an hour most of the way home and I did not have any trouble with my back due to the comfortable high back seats. I did think of coming back via Corowa but we did not have any of our camping gear. Next year.

I wouldn't be an Australian if I couldn't take the good banter and having guys take the piss, I have been known to dish it out myself. Something we learn as part of serving in the Army. My Jeep was called "Little Jo" and I have removed the name from the Jeep and I am thinking of transferring it to the Land Rover. Thanks again guys for your support. Now I don't feel as if I am an "Outcast.

Cheers

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Old 25-03-14, 00:47
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There is nothing wrong with an ex-military Land Rover. They are just as valued as anything else; I should know as I own an ex-mil Airborne Lightweight.

In the UK there is nothing worse than some old guy in to his 90's who is keeping an MV, as he can't face parting with it. His family are not interested in MVs and over the years of inactivity his vehicle gets to the point where it gets towed away for scrap. So it far better to say enough and let it go to someone else!
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