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Range Rover 50th Aniversary
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<blockquote data-quote="Paddington" data-source="post: 6997498" data-attributes="member: 252"><p>There was an old Land Rover advert showing someone about to set off on a journey with the line "The adventure begins". I reckon the copywriter must have owned a Range Rover because that line was certainly true, you never knew what was going to fall off or break next....As each new model was produced Land Rover swore on their grandmother's grave that this model was more reliable than the last, but it never was. Built with the same care and attention as generations of BL before them "that' do, near enough, mate", they were lovely to drive when working properly and a PITA when not. As well as spare fuel, oil, water and fan belts I always carried a box of spare parts including door handles for the 2 door Classic which used to snap off at regular intervals. Several trips come to mind. I was stopped by the police about to enter a flooded road before being waved on. The policeman then started yelling at me as I drove off and retrieved what I thought was a large fish from the water. Turned out to be my silencer, I went back to get it, filled the top of his wellies with water, then turned round again and drove on. Other incidents included a complete loss of lights at night in the Lakes on an emergency to get an ambulance, a complete loss of brakes at 70mph on the M25 and a broken throttle cable when overtaking on a three lane road. There was another ad "It's never over in a Rover" which was also very true.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paddington, post: 6997498, member: 252"] There was an old Land Rover advert showing someone about to set off on a journey with the line "The adventure begins". I reckon the copywriter must have owned a Range Rover because that line was certainly true, you never knew what was going to fall off or break next....As each new model was produced Land Rover swore on their grandmother's grave that this model was more reliable than the last, but it never was. Built with the same care and attention as generations of BL before them "that' do, near enough, mate", they were lovely to drive when working properly and a PITA when not. As well as spare fuel, oil, water and fan belts I always carried a box of spare parts including door handles for the 2 door Classic which used to snap off at regular intervals. Several trips come to mind. I was stopped by the police about to enter a flooded road before being waved on. The policeman then started yelling at me as I drove off and retrieved what I thought was a large fish from the water. Turned out to be my silencer, I went back to get it, filled the top of his wellies with water, then turned round again and drove on. Other incidents included a complete loss of lights at night in the Lakes on an emergency to get an ambulance, a complete loss of brakes at 70mph on the M25 and a broken throttle cable when overtaking on a three lane road. There was another ad "It's never over in a Rover" which was also very true. [/QUOTE]
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