Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear Fellow LUGnuts, I just bought my first Land Rover - a Discovery. A used 1995 model with all the external bars and flood lights. It looks like I'm ready for a trip through the outback of somewhere. Got a good deal ($20,000) from a local and then took it in for service. It needed the 30,000 mile service, a bunch of little stuff to adjust or replace and it needed a CD player (didn't come with one). $1700 later, it runs fine. I hope I made the right decision. First off road trip was through a mud filled development site in my own neighborhood. I got stuck in the mud. Only the front left and rear right tires turned even though I was told Land Rover has permanent full time 4 wheel drive and the differential was locked. My neighbors got a good laugh on my account. I needed a truck to pull me out. It seems that even though Land Rover has permanent 4 wheel drive, in reality only two wheels ever have power. So I guess 4 wheel drive is really 2 wheel drive and a regular car with two wheel drive is really one wheel drive. Confusing isn't it? Anyhow, I hope to have some more pleasant times with my "new" Discovery. Maybe if I like it, next time I'll go for a Range Rover. If it's good enough for Prince Charles, it's good enough for me. Sincerely, Richard - ----------------------- Richard Clompus, OD West Chester, PA