[ROVERNET - UK] Who is Mercedes kidding?
Paul Smith
Paul.Smith at auroraenergy.com.au
Tue Mar 1 00:46:16 GMT 2005
Same engine as a 95.
Landies didn't have the Weslake head.
PVS
-----Original Message-----
From: Hank and Sally Manwell [mailto:hdmanwell at alumni.bates.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2005 11:42 am
To: rovernet at lyris.ccdata.com
Subject: Re: [ROVERNET - UK] Who is Mercedes kidding?
Can't help but come to the defense of the Land Rover's ride. We used
both a long and short NADA version all through the 70s in the two mile
high mountains of Colorado mostly either "off road" or on heavily
traveled "wash board" clay roads. The competition then was Ford Bronco,
JEEP Scout, CJ Jeeps, Nissan Patrol. The Land Rover handled better
than any of them (after installing radials) while having a comparatively
luxurious and controlled ride. True, the long one was prone to brake
spring leafs and axles; at least it could be driven home on a broken
axle thanks to "full floating" bearings. CJ JEEPS were the hardest to
ride in followed by Bronco and Scout. Range Rovers were just coming on
the scene during the 70s and I don't remember any of them getting to
Central Colorado.
I've kept the '67 109 Safari six cylinder - same engine as our '64 110
sedan -; it has the luxury of an adjustable driver's seat.
Hank
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