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Well looks like the old adage strikes again.
1. If you want to go into the desert, take a Land Rover.
2. If you want to come back again, take a Land Cruiser.
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Hi,
very very funny  - but I've got LR  .
Anyway I must admitt both above points were accomplished. My LR90 (improved by myself) went to Libia and back in one piece without any outage.
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Carry on Land Rovering
Hi UK_Vedette
Let's start this season of goodwill by commenting enthusiastically on your adage
1. If you want to go into the desert, take a Land Rover.
2. If you want to come back again, take a Land Cruiser.
BOLLOCKS
Regards - from Land Rover users everywhere  !!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kitmax
Hi UK_Vedette
Let's start this season of goodwill by commenting enthusiastically on your adage
1. If you want to go into the desert, take a Land Rover.
2. If you want to come back again, take a Land Cruiser.
BOLLOCKS
Regards - from Land Rover users everywhere  !!!
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Glad you liked it.
I have another for you..
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The saying go's, by land Rover's OWN admission.
They told us, , , , ,
"80 % of all Land Rovers ever made are still on the road today"
You do remember the TV advert don't you ?
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So, does that mean that if 80% are still on the road, then logic says the other 20 % "MADE IT HOME"
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Quote:
Originally Posted by uk_vette
Well looks like the old adage strikes again.
1. If you want to go into the desert, take a Land Rover.
2. If you want to come back again, take a Land Cruiser. 
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Really read this Page from about half way down about Real use of FWDS,
My friend works up in the mountains of Sarwak as aircraft mechanic, Landcruisers rust out(after 2to 3years and get moisture/electronics problems just like landrovers (shock horror, can it be true?) Landrovers DO not rust anywhere near as much as have a much longer useable life under harsh condistions such as Sarawak
japanese is not better or worse, all have problems
Nissans Patrols in Australia are famous for breaking rear suspensions etc, Toyota do have engine and elctronic problems also now they have computers in their engines
Newer cars are not as reliable as the Older models were when they were Brand New
Want a tough reliable truck for harsh conditions buy a Russian Kamaz or Ural
Which Expediton vehicles and why? - Page 2 - Land Rover UK Forums
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all that I can say is....
I have a landcruiser with 241,500 miles, it's all original, and it runs great. No electronics.
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My courier driver has a 2.8 iveco van with 600,000 miles under its wheels but i would not want to drive that any more than i would want to drive any souless mitiboyta bland box.
Toyota..motoring musali...
regards all
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