Still Probably the Farthest Off-road a Rangie Has Ever Been...

"BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind" (briangriffinsprius) 09/30/2020 at 21:41 • Filed to: None

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But come on, man. Don’t be talking about “superb  off road capability” getting you to camp when the road is LITERALLY RIGHT THERE.

WilliamsSW > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 21:51

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“* suburb* off road capability”

Please tell me this was intentional

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:00

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Da fuck is wit dem boots

Noodles > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:00

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Sick boots bro.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/30/2020 at 22:03

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Orthopedic, and Swiss:

https://www.kuenzli-schuhe.ch/en/kuenzli-ortho-therapie/kuenzli-ortho-system

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > WilliamsSW 09/30/2020 at 22:03

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You caught me before I proofread. Quality autocorrect fail, though 

Svend > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:05

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Have you met this c ouple?

http://www.lilongwedown.com/LilongweDown/Home.html

They drove 18 ,000 miles over 5 months taking in 19 countries from London to Cape Town.

Raymond

Six months of living in South Africa way back in 1995 kicked off an ever increasing fascination with the ‘dark’ continent, particularly because it made me realise how obsessed journalists are about reporting only the bad bits. Which is a real shame.

After many subsequent trips to South Africa, I’ve started to explore other countries and I’ve now been to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, Congo, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia as well.

For me this trip is a great adventure, but it is also a personal research trip to test the temperature on the ground - what opportunities are there on the continent today?

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Nereide

Prior to this trip I have hardly scratched the surface of the African continent having only visited the Pyramids of Giza, the sands of the Ivory Coast and the souks of Tunisia. So this will be a real voyage of discovery!

I love intrepid travel having been jungle trekking in Borneo, travelled around Cambodia and lived and worked in China. Maybe my Mandarin will come in handy in Africa.

I’m really looking forward to camping under the stars, seeing if I can rustle something tasty up on the Primus and soaking up the changing landscapes as we wend our way down the continent.

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The Rangie

The third, but arguably the most important member of our team! A Range Rover Td6, made in Solihull, UK but designed in Germany it is half German, and also essentially a Brummie. Just like Raymond...

Annoyed with being called a Chelsea Tractor, it’s pleased to have been selected for this mission to show what it really can do. And to kick some dust in the faces of all those tedious Toyota Landcruisers that everyone tells us we should be using instead.

Their galleries.

http://www.lilongwedown.com/LilongweDown/Gallery.html

HammerheadFistpunch > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:05

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What’ s with the boots?

I hate this picture on many levels.

1. the boots

2. Where’s the kitchen? Why are you prepping on that tiny tailgate when there is clearly another surface nearby

3. the photo processing. oh man...the processing.

I can’t hate too much on the road being there. This is one of those things where just off a quiet road can be the best place to get something like dinner done but...

4. Don’t call it an “off-road feast” if it’ s literally only JUST off the road.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:06

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What a weird picture:

Rich gated community man drives a few blocks further than his equestrian ranch to enjoy packed up Italian food with portions for men 3x his size.

Range Rover: It’s not o verlanding if you’re not overbearing.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:07

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Mother fucking chicken parm on the tailgate.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:08

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Chicken parm on the tailgate!

HammerheadFistpunch > Svend 09/30/2020 at 22:09

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I know there are rangie friends traveling with Tim right now too (or before he came back to the states.). They can really travel...so long as they aren’t brand new.

WilliamsSW > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:11

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Aww change it back

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:11

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Just...that caption. Ugh. 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > WilliamsSW 09/30/2020 at 22:14

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Mall wheel drive.

HammerheadFistpunch > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:14

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his excellent location is probably a direct result of the door venting of his range rover.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:16

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T hat’s no bush tucker!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:17

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That is an embarrassing vehicle.

HammerheadFistpunch > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 09/30/2020 at 22:18

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Seriously, how are you ever going to know which berries are edible and which are poison if you don’t try.

atfsgeoff > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:22

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Those are the most pretentious boots I've ever seen

Svend > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:25

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Lol. Like when Land Rover took some new hybrid Range Rovers on a 9,950 mile expedition on the Silk Trail from Solihull to Mumbai through 13 countries in 2013.

https://media.landrover.com/news/2013/09/range-rover-hybrids-silk-trail-2013-expedition-reach-ancient-silk-roads-half-way-their

The Silk Trail 2013 expedition has covered 5,226 miles (8,411 kilometres), half the distance of the epic journey from Solihull, England to Mumbai, India

The three Range Rover Hybrid prototypes reach the ancient Silk Roads in the deserts of central Asia after 20 gruelling days

Only four punctures and one cracked windscreen despite punishing conditions

Remarkable record of expedition in photographs and video on Land Rover media website  

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:31

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5. Those  fucking boots though

LastFirstMI is my name > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:31

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The giant wooden bowl makes me irrationally angry. 

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:33

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This is literally the ‘gram in a nutshell.

These weird ‘in the moment’, but clearly set-up shots by the check-marks to gain clout that the company will re-story.

When you only see it for 5s in stories you don’t notice all the strangeness. When you take a g ood look at it, it’s such blatant annoying product placement. Hyperbolic example: https://jalopnik.com/a-guide-to-making-your-next-motorcycle-wreck-more-insta-1837405134

phenotyp > HammerheadFistpunch 09/30/2020 at 22:43

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5. Also the boots.

6. The bullshit cooking.

7. Don’t forget those fuckin boots. 

PyramidHat > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:49

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Superb off-road capability.  It drives on dirt.  It also drives on hard pan. 

Chariotoflove > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:49

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Yeah, but without spilling the salsa?  As every overlander knows, that’s the true test of a good suspension.

PyramidHat > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 09/30/2020 at 22:50

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See, if there was and R1200GS nearby, I’d forgive those. 

PyramidHat > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/30/2020 at 22:51

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WhereZ the fucking oven?  And...I dunno...the heat source?

Gerry197 > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 10/01/2020 at 00:59

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The boots don’t bother me, apparently he is a professional skier or something and those are orthopedic I think?

I think he could have done some effort to actually make it look like they are at least some sort of campground instead of literally being on the side of the road.

The “Thanks to my Range Rover’s superb off-road capability’s, we enjoyed our dinner with an epic view” line is laughable. If he took the picture at a slightly different angle, he would have been believable, or at least not so cringe of a marketing post.

I’m sure there is someone at Range Rover marketing not being too pleased at that photo and description, probably calling the guy in charge of their Instagram to get it off. Cultivating images of Range Rovers off-road capabilities in Africa next to Elephants, to now a packed dinner on literally the side of the road.   

Nauraushaun > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com 10/01/2020 at 01:31

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boy, fuck that motorcycle wreck stuff haha, thanks for posting

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com 10/01/2020 at 09:32

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An equestrian ranch might be harder to get to than the spot this photo was taken. I’m 99% sure it was taken from the national elk refuge in Jackson, which literally starts right at the north end of the town and is mostly paved on the main road through it. Locals use it to jog. The entrance is a ten minute walk from the antler arches in downtown Jackson. They could've even gotten this chicken parm as takeout to mock this shot up.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 10/01/2020 at 11:27

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Oh yes my favorite traditional campsite meal. A FUCKING CHICKEN PARM.

Wasn’t even cooked there just unpacked. How did they heat it? Why are they eating on the side of the road? Why is he wearing Moon boots? Is this “roughing it”?

This guy probably thinks ordering pizza and eating it by the fire in my back yard while using my motorcycle as a chair is too barbaric.

This only solidifies my opinion that rich people loose touch with reality. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 10/01/2020 at 11:28

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An embarrassing use of the vehicle. That Range Rover could be used for a proper camping trip. But then again so could my wife’s Honda Fit. 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 10/01/2020 at 11:30

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I can’t tell if that a joke or not. 

Edgyhal94 > Svend 10/01/2020 at 12:24

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That trip did sort of prove to me that the L405 is worthy of the name Range Rover, sort of didn’t like it until I’d seen pictures of one covered in dirt and with a roof rack. That’s why I love Range Rovers , sure, 97% of them will never see mud in anger, but when you ask them to, they’ll still live up to the green ovals’ heritage.

Exage03040 @ opposite-lock.com > AMGtech - now with more recalls! 10/01/2020 at 12:32

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Appreciate the info.

My comment was just a hypothetical jest :)

Svend > Edgyhal94 10/01/2020 at 12:54

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Edgyhal94 > Svend 10/01/2020 at 12:58

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See, it’s a proper Land Rover. Also I want one, but they’re holding their value far better than the previous shape did. Same with the Discovery 5, they hold their value now... bastards.

Svend > Edgyhal94 10/01/2020 at 13:20

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NSFW!!!

Bonus 8 out of 10 C ats D oes Countdown scene.

Really NSFW!!!

Edgyhal94 > Svend 10/01/2020 at 13:51

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Was that intended for me? Is Discovery 5 a bad word here? But I’ve driven one and it’s quite a sorted out thing. Drives well, has a huge boot and frankly, by contemporary standards isn’t even ugly anymore. Sure, the Defender is the one I want now, but I wouldn’t exactly say no to a SDV6 5 in the correct green or dark red  with a cream interior. 

Svend > Edgyhal94 10/01/2020 at 15:48

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No. When you typed bastard, it reminded me of Sean Bean.

The last one I added because it was just so funny, completely out of nowhere . Lol.

Edgyhal94 > Svend 10/02/2020 at 03:53

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Oh... I get it. So does that mean I’ll die in everything I’m ever gonna act in?

Svend > Edgyhal94 10/02/2020 at 04:51

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Nah, your good mate. You'll be grand.