One Car Garage - Land Rover

"Eric Siedlecki" (esiedlecki) 09/30/2013 at 14:00 • Filed to: One Car Garage, OCG, Land Rover

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Welcome to One Car Garage, in which I choose a manufacturer, and you decide one single vehicle that they make or made (no matter how old, no matter how exclusive) to live with for the rest of your life. This is your only vehicle, and all expenses are paid for, including price of entry, insurance, gas, etc.

Fun times were had in America with !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but today we’re heading over to England to browse the off-road oriented selection provided by Land Rover.

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As much as I love the Defender, I've heard horror stories about how unbearable they are to drive for extended periods of time because of the lack of amenities that cater to any sort of bodily comfort. That’s why I've decided to go with a series P38 Range Rover. Now, I don’t know the convention in which these were specced out, but if I could get a 4.6 litre V8 mated to a 5 speed manual transmission, I’d be quite satisfied. Now, I don’t know a whole lot about the goods and the bads of the various generations of Range Rovers, so maybe I’d be getting myself into a terrible terrible situation with my decision. Frankly, I just happen to find the P38 to be the most attractive of the Ranges!

Mattbob > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:03

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Evoque. Posh spice knows whats up. If I wanted to offroad I wouldn't do it in a Land Rover. Ain't nobody got money for that.

505Turbeaux > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:03

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FC101 please, with driven trailer

Jagvar > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:05

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Give me a top-of-the-line, fully-loaded, ultra-plush Range Rover HSE.

Because f*ck you, that's why.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:06

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TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:08

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Easy, Land Rover Defender 130 Rhino. Portal Axles ftw.

HammerheadFistpunch > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:08

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Defender 110 wagon for sure

Gamecat235 > Mattbob 09/30/2013 at 14:08

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Totally. I want the If you Wannabe my Rover edition.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > 505Turbeaux 09/30/2013 at 14:10

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Close second for me.

Otto > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:10

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A defender 90

Or a Range rover, I can't decide...

dieselwagon > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:10

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The original, 3door Range Rover. Would do engine swap for a modern diesel.

TheOnelectronic > Jagvar 09/30/2013 at 14:21

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HSE? Not Autobiography?

Mattbob > Gamecat235 09/30/2013 at 14:22

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you gotta get with my Benz........ I had to, it just popped in my head.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:25

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My mother owned a blue P38 and now has a red L322 like this one. A shame many are rolling on blinged out wheels as given the proper wheel and tire combo, they are quite capable off-road performers.

I honestly prefer the P38, but the newer ones drive really nice.

Gamecat235 > Mattbob 09/30/2013 at 14:29

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Literally laughed out loud at my desk. Well played.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:30

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Either an original V8 Range Rover or a fully Safari-ed out Series Lightweight.

PelicanHazard > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:35

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I've always been a Disco fan, and the new ones add some looks to it.

61degrees.north > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:36

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This.

GRawesome > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:54

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If you want to go with a Range Rover, P38 is a risky choice. Going to have a lot of electronic issues in that era. 1995 Range Rover Classic is your best bet, it was right before they switched to the P38 and there are few electronics to go bad and they had worked out most the mechanical issues by then.

For my choice, I am partial to the Series Land Rovers so I would go with a nice 2a 109" RHD with a safari top, maybe a diesel maybe not that is a tough choice.

Hoccy > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:58

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Not really much to choose from, but I'd have a Disco 2 facelift:

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 14:58

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An early 3rd gen Range would be a lot more luxurious, but it's also more expensive, and these are utilitarian vehicles. So I'd stick with a facelifted 2nd gen Discovery, in V8 trim, with mods for off roading. (Because let's face it, why do you want to be a poseur?).

Hindered23 > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 15:11

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I just find myself wishing there was a performance spec of the evoque.

Makoyouidiot > Hoccy 09/30/2013 at 23:24

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I had a pre facelift Disco II, it was great.

Makoyouidiot > Hoccy 09/30/2013 at 23:25

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I had a pre facelift Disco II, it was great.

Makoyouidiot > Hoccy 09/30/2013 at 23:25

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I had a pre facelift Disco II, it was great.

Makoyouidiot > Eric Siedlecki 09/30/2013 at 23:30

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First gen Range Rover Sport with Supercharger. Yesssss.

Or...An Evoque with the 3.5 Twin Turbo Ford Ecoboost engine because awesomeness.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 10/01/2013 at 06:36

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Amidoingitright?

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 10/01/2013 at 09:26

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Too much, maybe: no need for so many lights, front bar is too big, wheels look ugly and I don't need a roof carrier, that's why I already hate the 4-door model. Also, it couldn't be white.
Other than that, yes. You get the point.

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 10/01/2013 at 09:38

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We do alot of night wheeling in my group and I'm normally lead vehicle so the lights come in handy, bull bar came with the truck and has saved my front on a couple of occastions. Wheels are 50/50 for me but I have a matching set and am too cheep to replace them. We do a lot of overlanding so the roof rack is great for Jerrycans and supplies.

DKG > dieselwagon 10/01/2013 at 14:07

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For sure

Mikeado > Eric Siedlecki 10/01/2013 at 15:26

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A Bowler EXR-S doesn't count, does it?

Well OK then, like many I'm having to choose between an honest Defender or a kitted-out Range Rover. But actually, considering that the new RR (the pukka one rather than the Sport) is just as good off-road and would be far less unpleasant when I'm old and withering, it's actually a pretty easy choice IMO.