The Rovers North News 2003/04 Winter

Winter 2004

Serving America's Enthusiasts Since 1979 With Land Rover Parts & Accessories

Range Stormer Concept Rovers North Unveiled at the North American Invades England Auto Show on January 5 The Land Rover Show At Billing see page 3 for more pictures and information! By Jeffrey Aronson

An old New Yorker cartoon pictures a man on the deck of an oceanfront home, gawk- ing at the view while his roommates sip their cocktails. According the caption, he’s “The New Time Share,” and he’s pointing and yelling, “Look, a seagull!” Land Rover enthusiast. That’s the way I behaved the moment my British Airways flight from Boston landed at London’s Heathrow Airport. As I unwound from the overnight flight and dis- embarked from the plane, I spotted one, then another, then another Defender 90 The Camel Trophy Owner’s Club’s impressive display. Commercial performing yeoman duty at © 2004 Bruce MacDonald, courtesy of the airport. Land Rovers were as ubiquitous as seag- of four lovely Canadians: Jennifer Stadler, Adrianna ulls along the ocean – oh, yeah, I had arrived in Vanderneut, Rebecca Girling and Breanna England. Vanderneut. I knew they were jet- lagged from their evident fatigue; I North to Canada, Part II Two years ago, knew they were much younger than I My Land Rover has the turning By Steve Tipsword more bears today. The weather has been very good. Rovers North’s Les Titanic and because they looked far less wiped out circle of the We spent the night along the ALCAN at a really nice Parker attended and than I did. We packed into a rented s just as waterproof. [Steve Tipsword is an avid member of the Blue campground. We had hopes for a cabin but the spread the word in it’ . Defender 110 Tdi 5 Station Wagon for Ridge Land Rover Club and a Range Rover work crews repairing the road have taken all of the the Rovers North the two hour drive from London to One of the many bumper stickers seen at Billing Classic owner. In 2003, he took a 10,000 mile cabins. The weather has been cool and clear – for News. Again this Northampton, the site of Billing. trip from Virginia to Inuvik, the province of the the most part. There have been several warning year, Rovers North wanted to cover Billing, the Canadian Arctic. Here's the second installment signs posted along the road of poisons in the area. largest Land Rover rally in the United Kingdom; I Billing lies along the River Nene and includes a of his journey -ed.] We had only a few construction delays but the dust begged, wheedled and cajoled, and before anyone series of man-made lakes and ponds. It has thou- has been thick when we're in those areas. The snow else at Rovers North had the chance to object, I had sands of acres of flat land available for camping, At 4270 miles, we are in Pink Mountain British melt around the McKenzie river sends great floods landed the assignment. hundreds of acres of farm fields, mud holes, Columbia. We made our way through Prince down the valleys and scours the soil out leaving only streams, and green lanes available for off-roading. George and out beyond to Dawson Creek, the start rock. The alluvial planes are massive. The timber Like any celebrity, the rally is now referred to by a There are the requisite food stands, shops, and per- is getting smaller and less dense. The origi- single name, “Billing.” Like a football bowl game in manent shower facilities, but you could also secrete nal ALCAN has been replaced by newer road yourself away and never see them. A in most places. Consequently the mile walk around the park would cover many [kilometer] markers are not accurate. As miles and take several hours; I know we travel along we see makers proclaiming because I tried it. Aside from camping “original mile post.” The food continues to (“caravanning” in England), boating and be very good and very cheap. The pancakes jet skiing, it’s popular with automobile, at Buckinghorse were great. Tess continues steam traction and similar events because of its size, organization, and proximity to southern England population centers.

We had arrived the day prior to the for- 101 Forward Controls were a visible presence at the show. mal opening, but already, there were several hundred Land Rovers in place with of the ALCAN highway. On the U.S., it has a longer formal moniker, “The Pirelli tents and campsites fully set up. For a Defender- the road into Prince Land Rover Enthusiast Show at Billing Aquadrome.” starved nation like the U.S., the volume of Defender George, we saw five bears Land Rover Enthusiast magazine, our partner in 90’s and 110’s was inspiring – and the event hadn’t along the road. Tess, my print, has organized and operated this largest of even opened yet! dog, went mad at the sight Land Rover rallies for many years. of them. About 4:30 this This year’s show took place morning she awoke in the between July 18-20, and if nothing tent and started barking else, it reinforced it’s title as the again. I heard noises out- world’s largest Land Rover event. side but paid no real mind Land Rover fans in the U.S. and to it since the camp is full Canada have enthused about Billing of loose dogs. After the rest of the camp awoke, a to have a wonderful time and hunts the woods and for years. fellow said we had four moose out behind the tent. rivers as soon as she's out of the truck. The two We have a crew from the Celtic Reforestation hotels we've used have let her in. With luck, we'll The sheer scale of the event took Program in the camp. They have planted several be in Inuvik on Friday [Day 13]. your breath away. U.S. Land Rover million trees in the effort to restore the forests. We club events bring 25-75 vehicles stopped in Dawson Creek long enough to have the Day 11 and who knows how many miles; I'm too together. Over 100 vehicles have oil changed and the tires rotated on the Rover. We tired to walk to the Rover and look. We stayed in a attended the RoverFest events in used the last Rover oil filter they had; I really motel in Watson Lake last night as it rained smartly Killington, VT, in recent years. The should have brought along a few extras all night. We pulled out of Watson Lake around National Land Rover Rally, run Rarely seen in the States, a 109” fire truck probably served at an airport. [Remember to call Rovers North anytime -ed]. 07:00 and headed west towards Whitehorse. We annually by the Solihull Society out of Colorado, The Garmin continues to find all of the little sites had gotten as far as Johnson Crossing [about 80 entices over 200 Land Rovers to the Rockies. In Land Rover Enthusiast had a massive tent featuring along the route. This has been a very useful tool. miles shy of Whitehorse] when the Dodge travelling 1998, the 50th Anniversary Celebration in Cortland, magazine and enthusiast products, as well as a sepa- Very late in the day we saw a huge owl, easily two with me lost all power crossing a bridge. I can’t NY, pulled over 300 Land Rovers together. Nothing in rate tent housing the hugely popular Land Rover feet tall, sitting on a post along the road. believe the good luck of having the truck fail and my U.S. experience prepared me for the thousands Cafe – along the with Starbucks at Heathrow, the coast into a very nice camp. We called and of Land Rovers at Billing. only acceptable cup of coffee in all of Great Britain. At 4800 miles we have arrived at Watson Lake on arranged a tow to Whitehorse and repairs. While Deplaning that morning at Heathrow, I linked Those two tents sat beside over 175 other tents and the ALCAN between Whitehorse and Dawson City. we waited we had a nice lunch and beer. It took up with Kevin Girling, the North American corre- displays. Only the Pirelli tent, featuring their We saw moose, mountain sheep, caribou, and spondent for Land Rover Enthusiast, and his team Continued on page 4 Continued in the next issue

© 2004 Rovers North Inc • 1319 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont 05494-9601, USA • 1-800 403-7591 or 802.879.0032 • [email protected] • roversnorth.com with the wax and oil based compounds described When I investigated wax-based rustproofing prod- Robison on Rovers below. ucts for Land Rovers the name that kept coming up was Waxoyl. Waxoyl, made in Switzerland, is one of Tar-based rustproofing products were marketed in the most widely distributed automotive corrosion Protecting your Land Rover from Rust and Corrosion the 1980s by several chain store operations. They protection products and is praised throughout the have largely fallen into disuse. Tar based products UK and European automotive community. Waxoyl Welcome to the second installment of Robison on Rovers the bare surface. These products work well to halt are potentially hazardous, and they are difficult and has been developing rust inhibitor products since in the Rovers North News. rust when painted over clean rusty metal, but they messy to apply. They do not offer any benefits I can 1939, but only recently have their products been do not work well if the painted part Many of you have read my posts on the RN and DiscoWeb available in the US. bulletin boards, and some have corresponded with me on stays wet for a long period – for various topics. For those who don’t know me – I am a example, when water and mud spray The art of creating a good undercoating is in the Land Rover service manager in Springfield, under a vehicle and stay damp for blending of the oils and waxes to get the best result, Massachusetts. I’ve worked continuously with Land days. Furthermore, the paints to not Rovers since their re-introduction to North America and after looking at the testimonials it was clear that offer any resistance to chipping from some fifteen years ago. I manage J E Robison Service – the Waxoyl people were the leaders. It was frustrat- gravel abrasion and they do not on the web at www.robisonservice.com – an independ- ing trying to buy the products, though. It was legal ent Land Rover specialist shop in Springfield, bond well to painted surfaces. to ship motor oil, and it was legal to ship wax, but Massachusetts. In my column I can answer your ques- Finally, many of these compounds for some reason it wasn’t legal to mix the two and tions at more length than is possible on the bulletin are not effective at all on corroded boards. Each issue, I will take on a few of the interesting ship the result? That didn’t make sense. Recently the aluminum. questions I receive or will address a topic of interest to EPA came to the same conclusion, and Waxoyl is Land Rover owners. now shippable in gallon containers through UPS. I concluded that rust-eating paints Finally we can buy it! I am a long time Land Rover owner. I’ve had many are good when painted onto a bare Rovers over the years, and currently have a 2000 Range chassis. For example, they can be Rover, a 1996 Disco, and a 1966 Series. My father has a Waxoyl is recognized as the premier product to pre- great when painted onto a Series 1995 Range Rover, and my brother has a 2003 Discovery. vent rust and corrosion of new Land Rovers. There So we’re a Land Rover family. chassis when doing a full frame-off is no better protection for a vehicle that will be restoration. 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The hard tributor of Waxoyl products for the Land Rover mar- chassis builder, or someone doing spot repairs. Classic, Discovery, Defender and Series models are undercoating applied to 1960s Porsche automobiles ket, and they in turn signed Robison Service up as However, it’s not a product that is suitable for rust- especially prone to corrode. Many of these trucks was a good example of that – we would peel away the pilot installation center. Rovers North offers proofing entire vehicles. A bare chassis that has been in the Northeast salt belt show signs of rust when great sections of undercoating to find steel under- Waxoyl products in bulk for professional installation painted will still benefit from being sprayed with a only 2-3 years old. The newer Range Rover and neath that was perforated by rust. In fact, you could and in spray cans for do-it-yourself use. Last sum- wax and oil-based treatment as described below. Freelander models are less corrosion prone peel undercoat from a car that’s been dry for weeks mer, the Waxoyl factory rep came to Robison because they are more effectively rust proofed at the and find damp metal trapped underneath. Service to train our staff on their products and The next product – rubberized undercoat – is not factory, but even these newer models are prone to applications. marketing as a rustproofing product. It’s marketed rust and corrode when driven in high-salt areas like The final category is wax and oil-based rust- as “undercoating”, whatever that is. Despite that, Vermont, or when off-roaded proofing. The product is a mix of paraffin and submerged in water. In wax and special rust-inhibiting petroleum fact, off-roading presents a oils. The oil stops the rust and corrosion, particular corrosion problem and the wax keeps the oil from washing off. for Land Rover owners. Many companies have produced wax and oil When off-roading, the vehicle rustproofing formulations over the years. may be immersed in water, After review, I concluded the wax and oil- filling many bare metal cavi- based products are be best for our Land ties that are always dry in on- Rovers. They are safe to handle, easily road use. Additionally, the applied, and they do a good job of protecting underside gets packed with the entire vehicle. They are equally effective mud that never dries as it on steel or aluminum. They are easily gets wetted by tire spray touched up if scraped or worn, will reseal and holds water essentially themselves if scratched, and won’t trap water indefinitely. when they get old. Wax and oil-based products can actually be applied to a wet vehicle I spent considerable time and they will displace the water to bond to looking into the products Clean your vehicle thoroughly before beginning any kind of undercoating application. the metal! available to prevent our Land many people buy spray undercoat from 3M and oth- Rovers from rotting away, and in this month’s In fact, Texaco developed a wax and oil- ers and cover their Rover chassis in the belief that column I report what I learned. First, I found that based rustproofing product to corrosion rustproofing is what they are getting. It’s not. The there are a few other types of rustproofing and proof the holds in cargo ships. The material rubberized product tends to peel away from the undercoating products on the market. 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© 2004 Rovers North Inc • 1319 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont 05494-9601, USA • 1-800 403-7591 or 802.879.0032 • [email protected] • roversnorth.com 2 just in front of it. But much more interesting are the Stylin’ With Land Rover? vehicles at the front of the queue and behind the Discoverys. By Jeffrey Aronson raries like Gerry McGovern (who created the MGF The one at the front is very likely to be a prototype of and MGTF for MG - Rover) to Land Rover. the next-generation Freelander, or maybe of the Five years ago I toured the Land Rover factory at anticipated sub-Freelander. Our secret snapper Solihull. While the complex had some newer sec- At least it’s not a Porsche Cayenne. The New York describes it as very angular – rather like the old tions, vast portions of it resembled a black and white Times wrote “it [the Cayenne] is homely; it can cost Lancia Y10 (remember that?) but much better look- newsreel touting “the inexorable march of industrial- nearly $100,000 and it requires a change of tires to The Solihull home page ization and its benefits to mankind.” In other words, go offroad. It is closely related to the Volkswagen News from the heart of the ing. He couldn’t get closer to photograph it, but drew what he thought he’d seen. the factory seemed noisy, dank, and assembled in Touareg, which does nearly everything just as well company, brought to you cour- The one at the back is more interesting still. It’s an pieces at night. You saw some overhead conveyor for half the price. Coming soon: a V-6 version for the tesy of LAND ROVER enthusiast L320 “mule”, featuring the T5 chassis underneath an belts and robotic equipment, but you also saw a lot people who always lusted for a slow Porsche. [you’d Aston Martin body which has been very crudely of hand trolleys and carts in regular use, too. Tucked think Porsche would have learned from the 60’s Anyway, anyhow, anywhere modified with wide wheel arches and sills. Our man away in corners lay vast pallets of parts, seemingly 912 model and the early 914s -ed].” Land Rover North America had a special display at managed to get a good look underneath, and con- unknown and forgotten. In a complex like this, you the 2003 Specialty Equipment Market Association firmed that it had a full chassis with three differen- assume that there must also be clusters of workers Everyone at Autoweek complimented Land Rover on (SEMA) trade show which opened on November 4 tials. The interior was stripped out, and the wheels whose exact function might also be unknown or for- the interior design. Interior design? In Series Rovers in Las Vegas. This annual show is primarily devoted were Range Rover items with the central logo crude- gotten. Used to bolting cars together and repositories that meant you could hose the car out easily. Seat to vehicle customization, but the company success- ly taped over. of the old ways, these old codgers must be having fits backs could be flipped forward by undoing a leather fully displayed the Callaway Freelander concept It wasn’t too long before some of those accompany- right now. tab to get at the wheel brace or starting handle. Seat vehicle there in 2000 and this year took the oppor- ing the vehicles realised what was going on, and our tunity to display a Defender 110 CKD (completely man was warned off. But he did hear the L320 mule knocked down). drive away and reports that its engine had a throaty roar accompanied by a high-pitched whine, not unlike an aircraft engine. We reckon it was probably a supercharged V8 from the Jaguar stable, one of the engines tipped for L320 when it appears as the Range Rover Sport (if that name wins through) in early 2005. Why put the new chassis under an Aston Martin body? For two reasons. Land Rover enthusiast. First, the disguise would discourage onlookers from thinking that they were seeing the prototype of a new Land Rover North America’s Defender 110CKD makes an appearance at SEMA Land Rover. Second, onlookers All images courtesy of © 2004 Bruce MacDonald. “SEMA is the perfect platform to remind the world would expect an Aston Martin to be fast – and our Range Stormer concept vehicle received lots of attention at the NAAS. While of our inherent capability in the utility vehicle seg- man reports that this “mule” most certainly was. not in production, the Stormer is certainly an indication of things to come. ment, and Defender happens to be the most flexible There’s a further twist to the tale. Our man set off in and most heavily accessorized vehicle in the Land hot pursuit of the vehicles once they landed, aiming Those curmudgeons might remember when “styling” cushions could easily be removed to get at the seat Rover line-up,” explained LRNA’s Communications to get some more pictures. But he was repeatedly the Land Rover meant putting barrel sides on the box bin or the fuel tank sending unit. Interior design Director Larry Rosinski. “SEMA also allows us to baulked by the back-marker, which was a Range wings and doors of the Series II. This was justified by meant a central fascia plate with two cubbies on showcase that – in addition to being built in any Rover laden with test equipment, and eventually was sales types as permitting the car to “remain cleaner” either side, depending on whether the car had right way – Defender can also be built anywhere.” unable to keep up. or “wash easier.” Styling meant creating a “safety” or left hand drive. It meant placing the emergency The display Defender was in fact a CKD model, We reckon these four test vehicles were on their way dashboard for the Series III so you did not look at brake handle where it will cause embarrassment or assembled in Brazil from parts shipped out from back from either Belgium (where they’d have been your kneecaps to check speed and oil pressure while anger from the middle seat passenger, depending on the UK. The Defender has of course always been at the Ford test track in Lommel) or Germany driving. It meant moving the lights from the center gender and sexual preference. specifically engineered for manufacturing flexibility. (where they’d have been on the Nurburgring race radiator support to the fenders. In the 80’s it meant While most examples are assembled at Solihull, circuit). And we can only marvel at the project secu- stripes and additional exterior colors. With the Freelander, Autoweek wrote “there are there are currently six in-market assembly plants rity which allows four still-secret vehicles to travel some nice textures and the gauges are slick, espe- around the world. Their use allows Land Rover to together, so presenting a more obvious target for Oh, sure, the original Range Rover wound up dis- cially with the green accents.” Another tester com- reach markets that are not accessible to other interested parties than a single vehicle would have played at art museums for its extraordinary styling mented that “I was pleasantly surprised by the interi- brands, continuing its heritage of service and expe- done. and design, but that effort so exhausted Land Rover or; it’s small but it’s well done and nicely appoint- dition. that it produced essentially the same model, ed.” The exterior design also received kudos: “I The Chawton White display model featured black Bill Baker retires stretched out and gussied up for the US market, for really wanted to get into this vehicle, mostly due to leather interior trim with leather steering wheel and Bill Baker, LRNA’s Director of Special Projects, the next 26 years. Logic tells you that the P38A was its playful looks and that funky rear end. For the polished gear knobs, plus diamond plate floor retires at the end of December 2003, so closing his designed, not styled – has there ever been a less dis- price, I can see a lot of people taking the bait.” On mats. It was fitted with air conditioning, an in-dash 30-year career in automotive public relations. Baker tinctive Range Rover? And while the Freelander wait- the other hand, one skeptic wrote “I guess if you single-CD player, electric windows and a full was one of the original eight executives who founded ed to enter the U.S. market, a lot of manufacturers have to have a Land Rover and can’t really afford the rollcage, some of which was mounted externally. Its the company that brought the Range Rover to created automobiles that resembled each other – bigger models, this would do.” steel wheels carried Bridgestone Dueller MT America in 1986, and and the Freelander. The Discovery and Discovery 285/75x16 tyres, and a winch was integrated into has spent nearly 18 Series II harken back to the Series Rover days. They Freelanders sales in the US vary between regions of the front bumper assembly. In addition, rock slid- years with LRNA and clearly show the distinctive stamp of a stylist; you the country, but it has certainly not caught on as it ers, a front steering guard, a rear fuel tank guard its predecessor, might not like them, but you won’t confuse them with has in Great Britain and Europe. It’s riding the long and a raised air intake demonstrated its prepared- RRNA, directing another marque. term trend towards cars and SUVs oriented towards ness to tackle the toughest terrain. product launches, “S” rather than “U” in SUVs. Like the Range Rover While rugged and practical in appearance, today’s retailer communica- So why do I keep reading about Land Rover’s styling P38A, its generic styling makes it too easy to confuse Defender marries legendary capability with the tions, and media rela- leadership in major publications? When I picked up with other cute-utes on the market. What it demon- amenities expected in a modern vehicle. “And with tions. Bill was Vice a recent New York Sunday Times just to crow over strates, however, is that Land Rover is a player not countless accessory choices,” added Rosinski, President of the defection of Roger Clemens to the Houston Astros only in engineering, where it has always stood out, “Defender CKD continues the model's tradition of Corporate (we Red Sox fans knew he would do that!), I'm read- but in styling. functionality to suit any purpose.” Communications ing about Land Rover styling instead. Bill Baker, LRNA’s Director of Of course, could there ever be a more impressive from 1988 until tak- Special Projects The future on a ferry ing up a three and a At the North American Auto Show in Detroit, the style to the Land Rover enthusiast than the Defender This extremely murky but very interesting picture half year assignment in Britain in 1997 to chair the Times’ Phil Patton cited how “the rugged has gone 110? At the November, 2003 Specialty Equipment was taken by a sharp-eyed Scottish LRe reader on global 50th anniversary celebration for Land Rover sporty” this year. The “most striking example was Market Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas, Land the Zeebrugge to Rosyth ferry in the U.K. Most easi- and to launch the Freelander and Discovery Series from Land Rover, of all places.” Many designers, Rover sent in a CKD Defender 110, set up as the ‘93 ly recognisable, with its back to the camera, is a II. He returned to the US after Ford Motor Company including Saab’s Michael Mauer, found Land Rover’s NAS Defender 110s were, with some upgrades such Discovery Series III prototype. There’s a second one acquired Land Rover in 2000, relocating to Irvine, first concept vehicle [excluding those Defender 90 as CD player, rock sliders, steering and fuel tank California in 2001 when Land Rover was merged dress-ups out of England -ed], called the Range guards, ABS and raised air intakes. With a lot of with Jaguar and Aston Martin under the Premier Rover Ranger Stormer, as a favorite. Geoff Upex wrenching you can assemble the car anywhere; Automotive Group. designed this striking car and the Times considered indeed, Solihull sends these kits to six manufactur- Bill and his wife Marylynn will remain in Laguna it to be “the designer's design of the show.” It feath- ing facilities around the world. Land Rover is still Niguel, California where he plans to do documentary ers in overboard filigrees such as split doors that flip sold in over 100 markets worldwide and CKD kits production, and spend more time on his sailboat up or down and a hunkered down, sculpted side continues a Land Rover practice from its earliest and visiting his children and grandchildren. Bill also swages that assure you it will not reside in a museum years. While this model has more amenities that I promises to share some of his experiences at LRNA one day. The Range Stormer’s lines have little to do would want, I know I join thousands of North with readers of LAND ROVER with functionality; this itself is a major shift for Land American Land Rover enthusiasts crying for a car enthusiast magazine. Rover. The bulging wheel arches could have be just like this one. To many Rover buffs, the Defender His successor at LRNA will be stolen from a half dozen contemporary SUVs. You – the most iconic vehicle – represents Land Rover's Larry Rosinski, who becomes may not like the concept, but you won’t forget it. And ultimate styling. Love it or hate it, you can't ignore it The next generation of Land Rovers? The new Discovery Director of Land Rover because Land Rover is willing to experiment, design – and that's what stylin’ with Land Rover should be Series III? An L320 chassis under an Aston Martin body? Communications. chiefs like J. Mays of Ford can attract contempo- about.

© 2004 Rovers North Inc • 1319 VT Route 128, Westford, Vermont 05494-9601, USA • 1-800 403-7591 or 802.879.0032 • [email protected] • roversnorth.com 3 and a one-time purchase so its purpose must surely North to Canada, Part II, cont. be purely to generate capital. On Day 19 we set out for Stewart. We had a flat on Dad's truck which we suffered while in a construction zone. We tried a patch and fix-a-flat but only made it another 3 miles before it was flat again. We mounted the spare and went on. Just a few more miles down the road, we say a mother bear with a cub. The cub was sitting on a stump not far from the road and we got some great pictures. The drive into Stewart was the best of the trip. The road goes through a narrow gorge with glaciers and waterfalls on both sides. Stewart is the northernmost ice-free port in Canada. The town looks really very nice with large lots and well kept homes. Apparently Stewart gets about 7’ of snow annually but the coast keeps the climate from getting too cold.

Day 21 went to hell early. Tempers flared and one of our party decided to leave immediately and head home. Once the decision was made there was no room for compromise. I suppose that when you crowd four people into a traveling circus like this some friction will occur but I certainly wasn’t ready for this sort of falling-out. We drove along the Fraser River and into Hell’s Gate. The road runs along the cliffs and seems in some place to be suspended above the river. The land at the northern extreme is desert-like with very little green vegetation beyond 20’ from the river. The hills are brown and bleak. about 3 hours for the truck to arrive from Discovery arrived going south. The only other Land skating arena, and curling ring being finished. We As we got towards the south, however, the view Whitehorse. That left enough time for a nap. The Rovers I'd seen were a S-II 109 in Watson Lake and got off the Dempster for one tire and one driving changed dramatically. The cliffs became tree cov- fuel pump had failed and it should be ready early in a 110 with U.N. markings that we spotted in the dust lamp. I retrieved a rock from the banks of the ered and the white water more pronounced. The the morning of the 12th. While stopping today along into Whitehorse. We arrived in Inuvik about 12:30 McKenzie to take home. I didn’t find anything close Dodge began to misfire but when we stopped, it the road, John saw a bear run away from us and local time. Its very disconcerting to have the sun to a rock at Inuvik since I suppose its too much a restarted without a problem and ran fine from there into the woods. Tess started barking and a second shining at that time of night and it never did set. flood plain there. There is a monster storm in the out. We crossed into the states around 20:00 and bear broke from cover and ran off. With any luck east and its cooling down nicely at the camp. No drove on into Bellingham. We should get into we should still make Inuvik by Friday. I plan to stay Inuvik has a population of 3,500 with some industry mosquitos! Off the states tomorrow via Tok and Roslyn tomorrow. Now that we’re down to three the in Inuvik through Sunday and leave early Monday and a large airport. The town remains open year Chicken. From there we plan to head back to driving will be harder since we have to split between for the return to Dawson City. round. The town is named after the local tribe. The British Columbia and Whitehorse. the two trucks. The edge is off of the trip so we’re average snow fall is 24" with a total annual moisture planning to head home more or less directly from The next day, at the beginning of the Dempster level of only 10.5". The area greatly resembles a Day 17 found us in Beaver Creek, Yukon. The wind Roslyn. It looks like I-90 and home. The rover Highway, we spoke with a couple recently returned desert which is defined by less that 10" of annual was so strong at the camp last night that my tent was seems to be running fine. Since we’re back on from Inuvik and received an update on the road precipitation. Combined with the thin top soil and conditions. As it transpired, nothing they said was the short growing season, the vegetation looks very true. We made good time averaging 50 mph stunted. The local tire dealer mounted a tire of through the first 100 miles or so. At about 260 approximately the correct diameter for a spare. The miles we blew up the right rear tire. The first indi- only concern is that the tread is dramatically differ- cation was the sound of rubber slapping the body- ent so it will remain a spare. I should have brought work. Both sidewalls are completely torn out. We an extra carcass along but too late for that now. The mounted the spare in short time and ran at low dealer offered a contact in Whitehorse and I’ve speed the last 30 miles to Eagle Plain. They had called ahead to try and locate the correct spare. nothing close for size but spent a great deal of time This could be expensive. On the other hand, the looking. The people are extremely friendly; much as local dealer sold me the tire, mounted and balanced we experienced in Labrador. for $75 CDN. Considering the shipping involved to get it here, that's cheap! Once again, I can’t speak The road improved measurably and suddenly, we enough about how kind and helpful these folks are. saw the Arctic Circle. As we pulled in for photos, a We will probably leave around noon on Sunday.

Day 15 and we’re at 6188 miles. We are back at Eagle Plains after leaving Inuvik around noon. The road to Eagle Plain was dry and dusty compared with the damp and sticky on the trip north. We will most likely make Dawson Creek blown almost flat. No matter; I went to sleep with paved roads I’ve started to clean some of the dust tomorrow and stay the the wind howling and awoke to a fine morning. We out of the interior but can only scratch the surface. night. It will be a short took the ferry out of town and began the Top of the trip over to Alaska and World Highway. This has been called the “Skyline On Day 22 we left Bellingham in the fog and clouds, the border doesn’t open Drive of the North”. We passed into Alaska around much as we entered. The run down to Seattle was until 09:00. 10:00 local time and traveled to Chicken. The citi- somewhat difficult since the Dodge is missing and zens of the community selected a name, “ptarmigan” the overdrive keeps cutting out. We stopped for fuel Day 16 and 6375.3 was the choice but after no one could agree on a and the problem seems to have disappeared The miles brought us back spelling, they chose “Chicken” instead. The little entire countryside is under a noticeable drought. to Dawson City. We had cluster of buildings reminds me of something I’d see Montana is in the third year of their drought and its drinks and dinner at on the remotest road in Arkansas sometime in the unbelievably dry. One large lake we passed must the Triple J followed by 1800s. We had a beer at the bar they allowed Tess have been at least 30’ below normal level. Tree a tour of the cabins of indoors. Her presence did not compromise the stumps and other debris cleared when the lake was both Jack London and cleanliness of the bar at all. At the Canadian border built is clearly visible. As we approached Missoula Robert Service. We we had our first serious problem. The customs agent we saw a great number of eagles and nesting sites. took a quick tour of the asked if anyone had a been arrested even if the case One eagle carrying a fish flew over the truck. cemetery. The monu- had been expunged. It turned out that one of our ments are almost all party had a 10 year-old DUI. Even though the U.S. Day 23. Just before we arrived in Missoula the wooden with the letters legal system was satisfied, the Canadians saw fit to Dodge began to misfire once again. We took it to the being carved in relief. levy $200 CDN to waive the “rehabilitation fee”. dealer first thing this morning. They believe the The town has dirt While they were extorting the waiver “fee”, they problem is in the engine control module, but of streets so the dust is closed the border to all other entering traffic. course they don’t have one. We elected to stay until everywhere. There is a Apparently, even if the event was 50 years old, the Tuesday to have the part brought in from Portland. new library, school, “fee” would have been charged. It’s good for life Continued on page 5

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bulk heads, door panels and posts, and rocker pan- Next we spray the Waxoyl Hardwax on all the els that ensures complete coverage in even the small- exposed surfaces. Hardwax is thicker and dries to a est folds and crevices. For coating the inside of frame hard black finish. “Hard” is a relative term; in this rails, there are long flexible extension wands with case it dries about as hard as the body of a candle. specially designed spray heads that will offer com- Waxoyl Hardwax stays tacky for a few days. Although plete coverage. Waxoyl 120-4 is much more effective not absolutely necessary, we usually tape off the when applied in this manner. springs, exhaust, and other undercarriage parts that Land Rover we don’t want painted. After letting the Hardwax dry an hour or so we go Café Coffee back and spray a second coat into the areas where gravel and water spray from the wheels. Those areas (wheel wells and rockers) see the most wear. We are pleased to announce that Rovers North is now the exclusive North People who run in a lot of mud should anticipate American distributor for Land Rover Café Coffee. Picked by hand from touching up these areas periodically (spray cans of select farms in the renowned Naranjo region of Costa Rica, this is the only Hardwax will work fine for this), as they wear the gourmet coffee good enough to be called Genuine Land Rover! Hardwax away. Imported directly from local plantations – where it has been harvested using Land Rovers for more than fifty years – exotic and aromatic Land Rover Café coffee is available in 10 oz. cans, conveniently ground for ease of use.

The first Land Rover introduced to Costa Rica in1949 revolu- tionized the way coffee was harvested. The steep and moun- tainous terrain of the countryside, while providing the perfect climate for coffee cultivation, proved to be quite chal- Waxoyl 120-4 being applied using sprayer with wand lenging when it came time for harvest. Teams of oxen pulling attachment to fill small and hard-to-reach areas.. carts full of coffee beans had to be led by hand down the What follows is the story of how we rustproof a Land treacherous trails. This slow and arduous process was Rover using professional spray equipment. The Land quickly made obsolete as coffee producers discovered how Rover in the pictures is a 1997 D90 owned by Pat efficiently they could transport the beans using Land Rovers. Macomber of the West Connecticut Rover Club. Small enough to fit on trails without destroying plants on We begin by power washing the entire underside of either side and at the same time offering tremendous hauling the truck. We use a gas-engine power wash system capabilities, Land Rovers have become an integral part of the that is very effective at stripping off grease, mud, and harvest process. debris. These power washers are also effective for cleaning out a Rover after an off road run. Although a With each can of coffee sold, Land Rover Café makes a contribution to self service spray wand found at car washes can do INBioparque Costa Rica, a nonprofit education center whose mission is the job, our pressure washer is quite a bit more pow- to promote greater awareness about the value of biodiversity and Waxoyl 120-4 being applied to inside of frame member. erful and effective. You have to be careful handing it improve the quality for Costa Rican society as a whole. Find out more at though, as the water sprays out under such high pres- Once the truck is done we generally wash and wax www.inbioparque.org. sure that it can slice your skin like a knife if it gets it to ensure no stick residue remains on the paint. too close. Waxoyl products are not harmful to paint, but can Land Rover Café, while not exporting enough coffee yet to obtain Fair Trade certification, pays its make the truck look dirty if growers 40-50% more than the norm, ensuring them a livable wage. sticky mist gets on the paint- work. Waxoyl overspray can be Land Rover Café coffee is available directly from Rovers North and select Land Rover dealerships cleaned off with mineral spirits throughout the country with a retail price of $8.95 per 10 oz. can. Call us today to order yours! or tar and bug remover. For the full Land Rover Café coffee story, visit us online at www.roversnorth.com. Hardwax gets quite thick in cold weather. The process is best done in a 65-85 degree environment. The material will North to Canada, Part II, continued not spray well in colder weather, and it will be runny side and difficult to use in hotter weather outside of these condi- Waxoyl Hardwax being applied to the undercarriage. tions. In colder weather we heat the Waxoyl tanks by Next we use wire brush scrubbers to remove any immersing them in hot water before spraying. scale and flake under the vehicle. This particular Rover has been a pampered pet, so there is not a lot The entire process takes three to six hours, depend- of flake rust to remove. On older, rusty trucks this ing on condition of the vehicle, plus whatever time part of the job can take longer. is needed for drying after power washing and drying of the Waxoyl products. We generally recommend Next we apply Waxoyl 120-4. This clear material is a that vehicles be left all day or overnight. non-hardening product. Using a small tube that we can insert through any 1/4 inch diameter hole we See you next issue spray inside the doors, in the firewall, in the body John Robison cavities, and inside the frame rails. The Waxoyl 120-4 fills enclosed areas with a mist that settles onto the surfaces. This is how we coat the entire inside of a door without taking the door apart. A vehicle that has been properly treated will have a slightly sticky film of protectant on all the inner metal surfaces. On some Land Rovers, some minor disassembly is needed to get into all the areas that need treatment. For example, the area around the tail lamps in Discovery should be treated, as should the compartments under the seats and in the firewall of the Defender. Before Waxoyl Hardwax application. To pass the day we toured the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. The RMEF is dedicated to protecting elk habi- tat and monitoring the various herds. Next we went to Fort Missoula. The fort was established in 1877 by the The most time consuming part of the job is fogging army and troops participated in a bicycle corps among other interesting assignments. While I was walking Tess all the areas that can fill with water when off-roading. this morning I thought I heard I heard someone call my name. I figured it was my imagination – who would Conventional rustproofing is limited to spraying the know me at a truck stop in Missoula? If fact it was a friend driving through with a compressor bound for underside of the vehicle and perhaps fogging the Washington. What are the chances that we would be at the same place in Montana at the same time? doors. Doing a good job on a Land Rover takes quite a bit more time and effort. Additionally, it helps to On Day 26, I arrived home. We traveled about 10,500 miles [more or less] and had a great time – amazing know your vehicle – you need to know where the sights, wonderful weather, and return trip already under planning. Of course, I’ll take the Range Rover and nooks and crannies are in order to treat them! try to convince Dad to leave the Dodge at home. After Waxoyl Hardwax application.

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*The 1994 Defender 90 soft top is equipped from the factory with snaps and requires a belt rail and tailgate bar kit be installed to use this top. Genuine Land Rover 1995 and 1997 Defender 90 soft top models do not require this kit. RN5626/7 installed V8 Ignition Parts RNC876HD RNI001 Distributor Cap, 3.5, 3.9 litre ...... $ 35.02 Bilstein RNI002 Distributor Rotor, 3.5, 3.9 litre...... $ 29.87 Suspension Kits RNE448HC RNE509 Electronic Ignition Coil 3.9 liter ...... $ 102.48 The Choice RNI004 Distributor Spark Plug Wire Set, 3.9 litre ...... $ 50.98 Combination RNI019 Distributor Assembly ...... $ 689.77 Land Rover Genuine RNI024 3 Pin Amplifier ...... $ 139.30 Heavy Duty Springs RNI010 Adapter, 2 to 3 Pin...... $ 38.62 & Bilstein Shock RN5626/7 RNI012 Distributor Clear Plastic Cover...... $ 30.84 Kits. RNI017 Base Plate With Pick-up Lead ...... $ 117.83 For owners using their Land RNI003 Spark Plug, 3.9 litre ...... $ 4.50 Rovers in a mix of commuting RNK9335 Complete V8 Ignition kit, 3.9 litre...... $ 159.67 and off-roading. Perfect for vehi- Our Heavy Duty Steering Rod Kits (Includes: Cap, rotor, plug wires, and spark plugs) cles running with a moderate will handle the toughest terrain. RNK9336 Complete V8 Ignition kit, 4.0 litre ...... $ 137.92 appointment of off-road equip- Designed for serious off-roading, our Heavy Duty (1 1/4” dia.) Steering (Includes: Plug wires, and spark plugs) ment - not exceeding manufac- Kits will allow you to clear rocks and stumps without getting hung up. tures gross vehicle weight. Note: Kits for Range Rover and Discovery I add additional clearance and pro- For heavier than normally tection to your steering damper by moving the damper up front with the ladened vehicles, OME shocks. new drag link. All necessary mounting brackets and hardware are Class III included. Our Extreme High Clearance Track Rod allows for increased clearance over whatever gets in your way. Receivers Superior Ride & Handling RNH110 shown RNE448HC High Clearance Track Rod for Defender 90/110.....$ 209.95 RNC876HDHeavy Duty Drag Link for Defender 90/110...... $ 154.95 Perfect for towing or recovery. Bolts onto rear frame member. Can be Defender RNK5626 Heavy Duty Steering Rod Kit for Discovery I incorporated with pintel style hitch. Includes mounting hardware. Also RNK5201 Defender 90 without winch ...... $ 555.00 and late RR Classic (includes High Clearance available in a front receiver for a Defender. RNK5211 Defender 90 with winch fitted...... $ 579.00 Track/Tie Rod, Relocating Drag Link w/hardware, Class III receiver RNK5202 Defender 110 ...... $ 579.00 OME Steering Damper, Genuine Drag Link and RNA084 All Series models except Military Track Rod ends)...... $ 575.00 and 109 Station Wagon , rear ...... $ 199.00 RNK5627 Heavy Duty Steering Rod Kit for early RR Classic RNA086 Military 88 and 109 only, rear ...... $ 199.00 (same as above but w/o left drag link end)...... $ 549.95 RNA087 109 Station Wagon only, rear...... $ 199.00 RNS084 Early RR Ball Joint Kit...... $ 55.62 RNH110 Defender 90/110, except Td5, rear ...... $ 195.00 4x4 SHOCKS & SUSPENSION RNS070 Drag Link and Track Rod End - LHT...... $ 30.84 RNA091 Defender 90/110, Td5 only, rear ...... $ 179.00 RNS069 Drag Link and Track Rod End - RHT...... $ 30.84 RNA085 Defender 90/110, front...... $ 199.00 Complete OME Kits Complete NRP Performance Our choice for owners using oversize tires combined with heavy bumper winch combinations. Providing as Exhaust Systems much suspension lift as possible without exceeding factory specifications. Performance Catalytic Converters Defender 90 for Defender 90, 110 – “Y-Pipe” OMED90K1 Standard Duty ...... $ 599.95 RNE0020 Defender 90, 110, 1993-1995 ...... $ 825.00 OMED90K2 Heavy Duty ...... $ 599.95 RNE0021 Defender 90, 1997...... $ 825.00 Defender 110 Station Wagon The Best Exhaust OMED110K1 Standard Duty...... $ 599.95 NRP Rear Stainless Steel Performance at the Best Price! OMED110K2 Heavy Duty ...... $ 599.95 Exhaust Section Defender 110 Pick-up or Hardtop Defender 90 / 110 OMED110RK1 Standard Duty...... $ 599.95 The NRP stainless steel performance exhaust system for your Defender OMED110RK2 Heavy Duty ...... $ 599.95 is by far the finest stainless steel exhaust system we have fitted to a Land Rover! Designed for the do-it-yourselfer, this system installs easily and Steering Stabilizer Kits is backed with a lifetime guarantee. Cat-back system includes center Defender 90 silencer, tailpipe, all stainless steel hangers, hardware and installation RNE0012 Manual Gearbox ’94 & ’95 ...... $1,362.00 Includes bushing and hardware required. instructions. RNE0022 Automatic Gearbox ’96 on...... $1,362.00 OMESD32 Defender 90/110 - Old Man Emu ...... $ 72.50 RNF171 Defender 90/110 - Genuine...... $ 90.64 RNE0002 Defender 90 ...... $ 565.00 Defender 110 RNA235 Defender 90/110 - Bilstein ...... $ 89.00 RNE0004 Defender 110 ...... $ 589.00 RNE0024 Manual Gearbox ’94 & ’95 ...... $1,385.72

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4x4 SHOCKS & SUSPENSION Complete OME Kits Our choice for owners using oversize tires combined with heavy bumper/winch combinations. Give your Discovery a Providing as much suspension lift as possible w/o exceeding factory specs. “dash-lift” in minutes! Discovery I OMEDS1K1 Standard...... $ 619.36 with our Genuine OMEDS1K2 Heavy Duty...... $ 619.36 OMESD11 Steering Damper...... $ 79.00 Dash Repair Kit. Discovery II If you own a Discovery I, you are by now familiar with the dreaded OMEDS2K1 Standard...... $ 619.36 “curled and/or wrinkled dash” syndrome. Our genuine Dash OMEDS2K2 Heavy Duty...... $ 619.36 Repair Kit allows you to make your dash look like new, in minutes. After trimming away approximately 1/4” of the curled dash, use the included self-tapping Torx® screws to hold the new trim pieces in place. Once both sections are attached, we recommend adjusting 4x4 SHOCKS & SUSPENSION screws as needed to remove bubbles or high/low spots. Available in beige or black to match your interior. Deluxe Wood Dash Kits for Discovery and Range Rover OME Shocks LRN1292SUC Disco I Dash Repair Kit - beige ...... $ 51.31 Discovery I LRN1292LML Disco I Dash Repair Kit - black...... $ 51.31 Enhance your interior with our deluxe wood dash kits. Using a custom OMESKDS1Set of four...... $ 309.00 adhesive (developed exclusively with 3M), our kits provide extremely OMESD11 Steering Damper...... $ 79.00 flexible and UV resistant wood trim that simplifies the installation proce- dure. Simply stick in place – don’t worry about exact alignment as each Discovery II piece can be repositioned up to 24 hours after initial placement. These OMESKDS2Set of four...... $ 309.00 kits are appropriate for all climates, and will not crack or fade. The OMESD02 Steering Damper...... $ 72.50 flexible polymer coating allows for contoured placement. From unbe- Stop spilling your drinks! lievably real synthetic wood finishes to OE factory match wood, nothing compares to our distinctive deluxe wood dashboard kits. Discovery I WD702A-MB Full kit (23 pcs), auto ‘95-98 ...... $ 439.95 WD702B-MB Full kit (23 pcs), manual ‘95-98 ...... $ 439.95 WD702C-DS OE factory match (18 pcs), auto, ‘97 ...... $ 429.95 WD702D-DS OE factory match (18 pcs), manual, ‘97 ...... $ 429.95 WD702E-DS OE factory match (14 pcs), auto, ‘98 ...... $ 265.95 Bilstein WD702F-DS OE factory match (14 pcs), manual, ‘98 . . . . .$ 265.95 Discovery II Shocks WD296A-SRB Fact match w/door pcs (29 pcs), ‘99-03 . . . . .$ 384.95 WD296A-MB Burl Wood w/door pcs (29 pcs), ‘99-03 ...... $ 499.00 Bilstein® is the world leader in gas-pressurized shock absorber tech- nology. Proven with more racing wins than any other shock absorber on WD296C-SRB Fact match w/o door pcs (18 pcs) ...... $ 234.95 the market, this same “race bred” monotube design and performance is WD296C-MB Burl Wood w/o door pcs (18 pcs), ‘99-03 . . . .$ 312.00 now available for your Range Rover Classic or Discovery. Technically the WD296D-SRB Factory match Basic kit (4 pcs), ‘99-03 ...... $ 128.95 most advanced shock today, Bilstein utilizes a one piece seamless mono- Genuine Land Rover Discovery Cup WD296D-MB Basic Kit - Burl Wood, 4 pieces ...... $ 175.95 tube design filled with oil and nitrogen gas in a pressurized, sealed Holders compartment. This design completely eliminates any foaming of the oil Range Rover P38A and the monotube design helps dissipate heat to prevent shock fade. Fits both Discovery I & II, these Genuine Land Rover cup holders are WD176A-SLBOE OE fact match (19 pcs), basic kit w/o nav . . .$ 289.95 Bilstein’s shock bodies are precision formed through a unique seamless the perfect addition to your Discovery interior. They feature a slip-in WD176C-SLBOE OE fact match (20 pcs), basic kit w/nav . . . . .$ 289.95 manufacturing process. Our pick for the longest lasting, highest per- moulded insert for smaller drinks and have a non-slip bottom to keep WD176B-SLBOE OE fact match (26 pcs), Deluxe kit w/o nav . .$ 369.95 formance shock where on-road handling is a priority. Recommended the spills to a minimum. Easy installation makes these the ideal cup WD176D-SLBOE OE fact match (27 pcs), Deluxe kit w/nav . . .$ 369.95 use with Land Rover Genuine standard or heavy duty springs. Great for holders for the Disco driver. off-road driving in normally equipped vehicles. Not recommended for WD176E-SLBOE HSE fact match add on kit (16 pcs) ...... $ 209.95 heavily ladened vehicles with oversize tires. Lifetime warranty. RND490 Genuine Cup Holder Set for Discovery (beige)...... $ 54.95 CL008-SLBOE cluster piece only, ‘96+ ...... $ 29.95 Bilstein Shock Kit RND491 Genuine Cup Holder Set for Discovery (gray)...... $ 54.95 (set of four shocks with bushings) RNA243/6 Discovery I ‘94-1999 ...... $ 319.00 RNA6046/7 Discovery II ‘99-2003...... $ 349.00 RNA245 Steering Stabilizer, RR Classic/Disco I...... $ 85.00 Stainless Steel Performance Exhaust Systems Land Rover Heavy Duty Springs. Expedition quality for maximum control and comfort. Absolutely outperforms the competition in continuous off-road use. Proven after Fix your Rear Door today! years of testing in our own driving school vehicles. These springs will go great with Bilstein, or OME shock absorbers depending on your vehicle’s laden weight. RNK5103 HD Discovery I Set of four springs...... $ 316.76 RNK5113 Extra Heavy Duty Discovery I Discovery I Performance (w/winch & heavy duty bumper) ...... $ 316.76 Catalytic Converter “Y” Pipe RNE0010 Discovery Automatic ’94 & ’95 ...... $ 825.00 Superior Strength, Discovery I Performance Rovers North Front Stainless Steel Rear Exhaust Differential Guard RNE0005 Discovery I, ’94-1999...... $ 557.00 Genuine Discovery I

Essential protection for off-road use. Steel guard Discovery I Performance Rear Door Latch Kit clamps onto the front axle housing and protects the front differential Complete System Tired of struggling with your rear door every time you try to open from the most common off-road hazards. Includes catalytic converters, all pipes and close it? Has your latch completely rusted out due to salt and & hanger brackets. corrosion? Replace it with our Genuine rear door latch kit. Our DIFF01AA Discovery I, RR Classic, D90/110 ...... $ 99.50 RNE0013 Discovery I, Manual, ‘94-1995 ...... $1,354.00 exclusive kit includes the replacement assembly, gasket, clips, bolts and washers as shown. Start using your rear door again! DIFF02 Discovery II, non ACE only ...... $ 129.00 RNE0033 Discovery I, Automatic, ‘94-1995 ...... $1,354.00 DIFF03 Range Rover P38A ...... $ 159.00 RNE0023 Discovery I, Automatic, ‘96 on ...... $1,300.00 RNK8361 Disco I Rear Door Latch Kit...... $ 125.00

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Classic Discovery II DiscoveryClassic I LWB Range Rover 1987 - 1993 - 1999 to present P38A 1996 to 1995 1994 - 1999 1995 New Floor Panels for your Discovery and Range Rover Classic

LRD147L Discovery I Outer Sill The best rack for your Discovery I Replacement Discovery I Expedition Roof Rack This is the best Expedition rack out there for Discovery I vehicles. Constructed of strong, high-quality tubular steel with a black powder coat ﬁnish, our Expedition Roof Rack includes front and rear mounting points for lights. No assembly required. Easy on and off.

RNA9400 Discovery I Expedition Roof Rack...... $ 899.00 RNA661 Discovery I Rear Ladder (not shown) ...... $ 187.09 Discovery I Ignition Wires Wheel as low as $37.50ea Spacers Have you looked under your carpets lately?

Widen Your Track with Alloy Wheel Land Rover door seals are prone to water leaks, which get absorbed by Spacers your carpets and floor insulation. This provides an ideal environment for Fits Series III, Defender 90/110, Discovery Series I, Range Rover mold and corrosion, which will lead to your steel floors prematurely rot- “Land Rover V8 engine spark plug Classic ting out. The perfect solution is now available. These new replacement gap should be set at 0.030” or 0.762mm”. Includes four alloy wheel spacers, 20 lug nuts and instructions. Longer floor panels are patterned as an exact replacement for your inner sills studs work better for fitting of Wolf Wheels. and floor sections, making for a quick and accurate weld-in repair. Replace your rusty and rotted out Land Rover sills and floors with our Discovery Ignition Wires SRL005-RR Alloy Wheel Spacer Kit...... $ 459.00 new replacement body parts. PLI004 ProLine - Discovery I, ‘94-1995 3.9 ltr...... $ 37.50 RNI004 Genuine - Discovery I, ‘94-1995 3.9 ltr ...... $ 50.98 PLI006 ProLine - Discovery I ‘96-on 4.0 ltr ...... $ 59.00 Discovery I Sill Replacement Parts RNI006 Genuine - Discovery I ‘96-on 4.0 ltr ...... $ 79.00 LRD147L Discovery I Inner sill Replacement ...... LH...... $119.00 Spark Plugs “The Selective Choice” LRD147R Discovery I Inner sill Replacement ...... RH...... $119.00 PLI003 NGK ...... All ...... $ 2.70ea LRD146L Discovery I Outer sill Replacement...... LH...... $129.00 PLI003C Champion ...... All ...... $ 2.70ea LRD146L Discovery I Outer sill Replacement...... RH...... $129.00 RNI003 Genuine Land Rover (Champion) ...... All ...... $ 4.50ea WR7DS Bosch Silver...... All ...... $ 8.25ea ONLY 38.95ea! Discovery PLB006 Range Rover Classic Sill Replacement Parts RR124L RR Classic Inner sill Replacement...... LH...... $119.00 Genuine Brakes RR124R RR Classic Inner sill Replacement...... RH...... $119.00 Great Price! Lockheed Front Brake Rotor RR121L RR Classic Outer sill Replacement ...... LH...... $129.00 Discovery PLB006 Discovery I, ‘94-1999...... $ 39.95ea RR121R RR Classic Outer sill Replacement ...... RH...... $129.00 PLD013 Discovery II, ‘99-2002...... $ 146.15ea Air Filters Lockheed Rear Brake Rotor PLB012 Discovery I, ‘94-1999...... $ 43.77ea Genuine Land Rover PLD024 Discovery II, ‘99-2002...... $ 54.53ea Discovery Air Filters Genuine RNF010 Discovery I all models ...... $ 15.96ea RNF147 Discovery II all models ...... $ 21.29 Semi-Metallic // Low Dust // No Noise Land Rover Discovery II Theromostat

Lockheed Front Brake Pad Sets PEM100990K Genuine Land Rover Discovery II Thermostat....$ 8.90 Range Rover PLB208 Discovery I, ‘94-1999...... $ 29.71 Seat Switches PLD036 Discovery II, ‘99-2002...... $ 46.86 PLE722 Seat Switch - LH...... $ 114.95 Lockheed Rear Brake Pad Sets PLE723 Seat Switch - RH ...... $ 114.95 PLB004 Discovery I, ‘94-1999...... $ 39.95 PLD242 Discovery II, ‘99-2002...... $ 34.50 Discovery Filters Rebuilt Brake Calipers as low Discovery Air Filters PLF010 Discovery I ‘94-1999, non-genuine ...... $ 9.21 as $99.75ea PLF147 Discovery II ‘99-2002, non-genuine ...... $ 12.95 Discovery Oil Filters Front Calipers - Rebuilt RNF001 Discovery I, ‘94-1999, Genuine ...... $ 10.24 Includes pads & hardware ($100 core charge) RNF001 Discovery II, ‘99-2003, Genuine...... $ 10.24 PLB192R Discovery I, ‘94-1999 ...... RH...... $ 186.75 PLF001 Discovery I, II ‘94-2003, non-genuine, SPECIAL.....$ 3.25 New Lockheed Brake Calipers PLB191R Discovery I, ‘94-1999 ...... LH...... $ 186.75 PLD016R Discovery II, ‘99-2002...... RH...... $ 141.75 Discovery Distributor Caps New Front Brake Calipers PLD017R Discovery II, ‘99-2002...... LH...... $ 141.75 PLI001 Discovery I, ‘94-1995, non-genuine ...... $ 29.87 PLB192 Discovery I...... RH...... $ 239.00 RNI001 Discovery I, ‘94-1995 ...... $ 35.02 PLB191 Discovery I...... LH...... $ 239.00 Rear Calipers - Rebuilt Includes pads & hardware ($40 core charge) Discovery Ignition Rotor New Rear Brake Calipers PLI002 ProLine - Discovery I, ‘94-1995...... $ 12.87 PLB019R Discovery I, ‘94-1999 ...... RH...... $ 99.75 PLB198 Discovery I...... RH...... $ 185.34 PLB020R Discovery I, ‘94-1999 ...... LH...... $ 99.75 RNI002 Genuine - Discovery I, ‘94-1995...... $ 29.87 PLB197 Discovery I...... LH...... $ 185.34

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Classic Classic LWB Range Rover 1987 - 1993 - P38A 1996 to 2002 1995 1995

Stainless Steel Performance t settle for less than the best! Exhaust Don’ Systems for Range Rovers NEW! Range Rover P38A When it comes time to replace your Range Rover Classic or Range STAINLESS STEEL Dual Rover P38A exhaust system, why not Outlet Rear Exhaust! upgrade to a Stainless Steel exhaust from for 1999-2002 Range Rover P38A Range Rover Transferbox Rovers North and take advantage of an increase in horsepower and torque. You will notice RNT019 Rebuilt, RR Classic ‘90-1995 ...... $ 2,363.85 an immediate improvement over your old tired sys- RND502 Rebuilt, RR P38A, ‘95-2002 ($250 core) ...... $ 1,937.50 tem, at idle and throughout the entire rpm range. The new exhaust note gives a deep, throaty sound that your all alloy Rover V8 really deserves.

NRP full Exhaust System “The Selective Choice” NRP Full Exhaust System for Range Rovers includes; NRP Stainless Steel Muffler & Tail Pipe catalytic converters, all pipes, gaskets & hangers. RNE0005 Range Rover 1990 on...... $ 557.00 Range Rover RNE0014 Range Rover Classic ’87-88 ...... $1,595.00 RNE0006 Range Rover 4.0 / 4.6...... $ 599.00 RNE0019 Range Rover Classic ’89 ...... $1,395.00 (Range Rover ’87-89 requires complete performance exhaust system) Brakes RNE0015 Range Rover Classic ’90-95 100” ...... $1,354.00 Gaskets & Exhaust Hangers RNE0025 Range Rover Classic ’93-95 108” (LWB)...... $1,354.00 RNE888 Exhaust Gaskets (2 required)...... $ 8.45ea RNE873 Rubber Hangers (3 required) ...... $ 5.35ea Lockheed Front Brake Rotor NRP Performance Catalytic Converter PLB006 Range Rover Classic,‘87-1989 ...... $ 40.11ea “Y” Pipe PLB022 RR Classic ABS & Hunter, ‘90-1995...... $ 49.38ea RNE0010 Range Rover Classic 100” & NEW! 1995-2002 Range Rover P38A PLD028 Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2002...... $ 65.86ea Discovery Automatic ’94 & ’95 ...... $ 825.00 Double “SS” Stainless Steel Rear Twin Exhaust Lockheed Rear Brake Rotor RNE0011 Range Rover Classic LWB...... $ 825.00 RNE1419K Range Rover P38A, 1995-2002 rear exhaust ...... $1,195.00 PLB012 Range Rover Classic, ‘87-1995 ...... $ 43.77ea PLD024 Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2002...... $ 54.53ea Genuine Turn Up the Heat! Land Rover Vented Steel “Wolf” Wheels Lockheed Front Brake Pad Sets PLB001 Range Rover Classic, ‘87-1989 ...... $ 37.96 The absolute strongest wheel you can bolt onto your Land Rover. PLB208 RR Classic ABS & Hunter, ‘90-1995...... $ 29.71 Designed for extreme off road use. Will fit Series II, IIA, III, D90/110, PLD036 Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2002...... $ 46.86 Range Rover Classic, and Discovery I. V8 Block Heater Lower Hose Heater is available for V8 Lockheed Rear Brake Pad Sets Vented Steel “Wolf” Wheels RNA688 shown and 4 cylinder engines from Rovers North. PLB004 Range Rover Classic, ‘87-1989 ...... $ 40.68 RNW216 New, finished in black...... $ 79.00ea. PLB004 RR Classic ABS & Hunter, ‘90-1995...... $ 40.68 Cold Climate Engine Heaters PLD242 Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2002...... $ 34.50 Make your winter start-up quick and easy. Reduce engine wear and get warmer faster in cold northern winter climates. New Genuine Lockheed Brake Calipers RNA688 Block heater V8 all models...... $ 31.95 880 3609 Block heater 2.5 NA, turbo, 200Tdi, 300 Tdi, diesel $ 69.00 New Front Brake Calipers 4x4 SHOCKS & SUSPENSION RNC711 Lower hose heater PLB014 RR Classic, non-ABS, ‘87-’89 10mm...... RH...... $ 289.00 (1.25” dia.) 2.25 4 cyl petrol and diesel...... $ 39.95 PLB015 RR Classic, non-ABS, ‘87-’89 10mm...... LH...... $ 289.00 RNC712 Lower hose heater (1.5” dia.) 3.5, 3.9, 4.2 V8 / PLB011 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 10mm (from LA399973)...... RH...... $ 287.37 Complete 2.25 4 cyl petrol and diesel, 2.5 NA, turbo, 200Tdi, PLB017 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 10mm (from LA399973) .LH...... $ 287.37 300 Tdi, diesel...... $ 39.95 PLD259 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 12mm (from PA637568)...RH ...... $ 297.67 OME Kits PLD258 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 12mm (from PA637568) .LH...... $ 297.67 Our choice for owners using oversize tires combined with heavy bumper Replacement winch combinations. Provides as Air Spring much suspension lift as possible without exceeding factory specifications. Suspension Rebuilt Brake Calipers Range Rover Classic Components as low as $99.75ea OMERRK1 Standard...... $ 599.95 OMERRK2 Heavy Duty...... $ 599.95 The fast and economical way to repair Front Calipers - Rebuilt OMESD11 Steering Damper...... $ 72.50 your leaky air suspension Includes pads & hardware ($100 core charge) Keep your air suspension original with Genuine Springs or replacement PLB014R RR Classic, ‘87-1989...... RH...... $ 269.00 bladders for Range Rover P38A and Range Rover Classic. PLB015R RR Classic, ‘87-1989...... LH...... $ 269.00 Suspension Kits RND262 Air Suspension Spring Front - Genuine ...... $137.50ea PLB011R RR Classic ABS & Hunter, ‘90-1995 ...... RH...... $ 249.00 The Choice PLD262 Air Suspension Spring Front - ProLine...... $ 119.50ea PLB017R RR Classic ABS & Hunter, ‘90-1995 ...... LH...... $ 249.00 Combination RND263 Air Suspension Spring Rear - Genuine ...... $297.56ea PLD016R Range Rover P38A, ‘95-1998...... RH...... $ 141.75 PLD263 Air Suspension Spring Rear - ProLine...... $185.00ea PLD017R Range Rover P38A, ‘95-1998...... LH...... $ 141.75 Land Rover Genuine PLB1017 Air Suspension Replacement Bladder - Rear Calipers - Rebuilt Heavy Duty Springs front or rear - ProLine...... $ 99.00ea Includes pads & hardware ($40 core charge) & Bilstein Shock PLB019R Range Rover Classic, ‘87-1989 ...... RH...... $ 99.75 Kits. PLB020R Range Rover Classic, ‘87-1989 ...... LH...... $ 99.75 For owners using their Land PLB019R Range Rover Classic, ‘90-1995 ...... RH...... $ 99.75 Rovers in a mix of commuting PLB020R Range Rover Classic, ‘90-1995 ...... LH...... $ 99.75 and off-roading. Perfect for vehi- Bilstein Shock Kit PLD004R Range Rover P38A, ‘95-1996...... RH...... $ 99.75 cles running with a moderate PLD005R Range Rover P38A, ‘95-1996...... LH...... $ 99.75 appointment of off-road equip- for Range Rovers ment - not exceeding manufac- RNA243/4 RR Classic w/coil springs (set of four) ...... $ 299.95 tures gross vehicle weight. Note: RNA243/5 RR Classic (Set of four + stabilizer)...... $ 375.00 For heavier than normally RNA245 RR Classic Steering Stabilizer only ...... $ 85.00 ladened vehicles, use OME RNA2152/3 RR Classic LWB w/air susp (set of four)...... $ 385.00 shocks. RNA2214/5 Range Rover P38A 1995-2002 (set of four) ...... $ 375.00

Superior Ride & Handling CV Joints New Rear Brake Calipers For ABS and non-ABS PLB018 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 10mm (up to PA637567, RH $ 239.00 PLX005 Range Rover Classic ‘89 Suf B Axle on...... $ 125.00 PLB010 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 10mm (up to PA637567), LH $ 239.00 PLX001 Range Rover Classic ABS 1990-95 ...... $ 215.27 RNK5213 Discovery I ...... $ 579.00 PLB198 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 12mm (from PA637568), RH $ 185.34 PLD301 Defender 110 1993 ...... $ 199.00 RNK5204 Range Rover Classic, 100” Standard...... $ 579.00 PLB197 RR Classic, ABS/Hunter, 12mm (from PA637568), LH $ 185.34 RNK5214 Range Rover Classic, 100” w/winch Heavy Duty .....$ 599.00 PLD201 Discovery / Defender 90, 1997...... $ 128.75

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Classic Classic LWB Range Rover 1987 - 1993 - 1995 1995

SPECIAL! Air Suspension to Coil Conversion Kits VAILABLE Fuel Filters THE BEST KIT A RNF861 Genuine Range Rover Classic ’87-95, Discovery I (threaded both ends) SPECIAL ...... $ 29.87 1995-2002 Range Rover P38A 4.0/4.6 litre AT THE BEST PRICE! RNF133 Genuine Fuel Filter Update Kit (required for early Rovers North Range Rover P38A coil conversion kit Includes: 4 Land Rover Range Rover up to VIN LA464553)...... $ 53.25 Genuine Springs, 2 rear coil spring isolators, 2 front coil isolators, 4 coil spring seats, PLF861 Range Rover ProLine fuel filter...... $ 15.90 4 aluminum spring perch adapters, 4 spring retainers, 1 EAS override pigtail, RNF025 RR ‘87-90 fuel filter (up to VIN LA464553 hardware and instructions. without update kit)...... $ 19.50 RNK5106 Coil Conversion Kit, Standard ...... $ 899.00 Cold Climate Enhanced, High Speed RNK5107 Coil Conversion Kit, Heavy Duty ...... $ 995.00 RNK5116 Coil Conversion Kit, Standard w/Bilsteins...... $1259.00 RNK5117 Coil Conversion Kit, Heavy Duty w/Bilsteins ...... $1355.00 New Genuine 1993-1995 Range Rover LWB V8 Starters Rovers North Range Rover LWB coil conversion kit includes all necessary parts to con- $179.00ea vert over to full coil spring setup. RNE867 RNK5105 Range Rover Classic LWB Range Rover Genuine “Bosch” Starters Coil Spring Conversion Kit ...... $ 345.00 RNE867 Discovery, Range Rover Classic, P38A ‘87-2002 ...... $179.00 Range Rover P38A 16x7 Steel RNB261/RNB299 K&N Air Wheels Filters RNE795 The last filter your Rover will need! Superior design uses premium oil cotton gauze with wire screening allowing maximum air flow with maximum filtration. Vented Steel Easy to clean, never needs replacement. Range Rover P38A RNF139 95 RR Classic & Wheels Discovery I ...... $ 53.95 Range Rover 16x7 steel RNF141 RR Classic 87-94 ...... $ 38.50 wheels. Perfect for a set of RNF146 RR 4.0/4.6ltr. thru ‘98...... $ 54.95 dedicated off-road tires. RNF144 RR 4.0/4.6ltr. ‘99 on, Finished in silver. RNB171 Discovery II ...... $ 55.50 RND260 Steel Road Wheel - RR P38A & Disco II, 16x7...... $ 159.00ea RNF141 Defender 90 and 110 ...... $ 38.50 RNF145 K&N Filter Service Kit...... $ 12.50 Genuine RR Classic Ignition Rotors Upper Tailgate Assembly Range Rover “Always replace together with new distributor cap”. Replace your rusty upper tailgate with this Genuine Land Rover assembly as shown. (Does not include gas strut or handle.) Air Filters Range Rover Ignition Rotor RNB171 RR Classic Upper Tailgate Assembly (does not as low as PLI002 ProLine - Range Rover Classic, ‘74-1995...... $ 12.87 include Gas Strut or Latch)...... $ 735.31 RNI002 Genuine - Range Rover Classic, ‘74-1995...... $ 29.87 RNE795 Gas Strut...... $ 44.35 $9.25ea RNB261 Handle (up to JA351032)...... $ 141.04 Range Rover Air Filters RNB299 Handle (from KA351033)...... $ 118.15 RNF012 Range Rover Classic, (2 req) ‘74-1985 ...... $ 11.85ea Range Rover Classic RNF950 Range Rover Classic, ‘87-1994 ...... $ 9.25 Superior Quality Distributor RNF010 Range Rover Classic, ‘95 ...... $ 15.96 Caps as low as $29.87 ea Genuine RNF011 Range Rover P38A, ‘95-1998...... $ 13.45 RNF147 Range Rover P38A, ‘99-2002...... $ 21.29 “For optimum fuel mileage and winter startability, Land Rover replace every 15,000 - 20,000 miles or annually.” Vented Steel All Genuine Range Rover Distributor Caps “Wolf” PLI001 ProLine - Range Rover Classic, ‘74-1995...... $ 29.87 V8 Oil Filters RNI001 Genuine - Range Rover Classic, ‘74-1995...... $ 35.02 Wheels as low as The absolute strongest wheel you can bolt onto your Land $10.24ea Rover. Designed for extreme off road use. Will fit Series II, IIA, III, Range Rover Oil Filters D90/110, Range Rover Classic, and RNF001 Range Rover Classic, ‘74-1995 ...... $ 10.24 Discovery I. RNF001 Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2001...... $ 10.24 Vented Steel “Wolf” Wheels RNF001 also fits 2.5, 3.5, 3.9, 4.0, 4.2, 4.6 litre petrol and 2.5 NA, 200 RNW216 New, finished in black...... $ 79.00ea. Tdi and 300 Tdi diesels.

Viscous Fan Clutch PLD302 Viscous Fan Clutch fits RR P38A, 4.0/4.6...... $ 184.37 PLC018 Viscous Fan Clutch fits ‘87-1994 RR Classic...... $ 189.00 NEW V8 PLC054 Viscous Fan Clutch fits Discovery I, ‘95 RR Classic, ‘97 Defender 4.0 ...... $ 184.47 Alternators RND034 Viscous Fan Clutch fits ‘93-1995 Defender 3.9 ...... $ 299.00 PLE855 as low as $299ea Range Rover Alternators - New (not rebuilt) PLE855 Range Rover Classic, 85 amp Up to ‘92...... $ 299.00 PLE846 RR Classic, w/four groove pulley, 100 amp ‘93-1994..$ 329.00 PLE863 Range Rover Classic, 100 amp ‘95 ...... $ 359.00 PLE870 Range Rover P38A, 120 amp ‘95-2002...... $ 399.00

NGK Champion Genuine Bosch Silver RNA652 Auto Spark Plugs (All V8 Engine Types) 1995-2002 Range Rover P38A Range PLI003 NGK ...... $ 2.70ea Rover Transmission PLI003C Champion...... $ 2.70ea Classic Filter Kit RNI003 Genuine Land Rover (Champion)...... $ 4.50ea SPECIAL! as low as WR7DS Bosch Silver...... $ 8.25ea $45.00ea Range Rover Ignition Wires Genuine Mud Flap Kits PLI004 ProLine - Range Rover Classic, ‘74-’95...... $ 37.50 RNA652 Range Rover Classic (ﬂap only), Front or Rear ...... $ 28.75ea Automatic Transmission Filter Service Kit RNI004 Genuine - Range Rover Classic, ‘74-1995...... $ 50.98 RNB301 Mud Flap Pair, RR P38A 4.0 / 4.6, Front...... $ 115.31 (includes ﬁlter, pan gaskets and o-rings) PLK312 ZF Trans. Filter Service Kit, ‘87-1999...... $ 45.00 PLI006 ProLine - Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2002 ...... $ 59.00 RNB308 Mud Flap Pair, RR P38A 4.0 / 4.6, ’95-96, Rear .....$ 115.31 RNK312 Genuine ZF Trans Filter Kit ‘87-1999...... $ 61.25 RNI006 Genuine - Range Rover P38A, ‘95-2002...... $ 79.00 RNB317 Mud Flap Pair, RR P38A 4.0 / 4.6, ’97-on, Rear .....$ 111.50

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Installing new wiper blades just before winter and another new set for spring is the absolute best way to make sure you retain a clear windshield all year. UV rays, acid rain and air pollutants wreak havoc on exposed rubber elements, shortening the life of wiper blades. If you live in snow country, extreme low Windshield temperatures usually cause the wipers to freeze and become less ﬂexible. Using winter blades helps, with a protective cover keeping the ice off. Either way, nothing beats a fresh set of wiper blades for clear driving. Windshield Wiper Blades Wiper Blades Winter Wiper Blades RNW104 RR Classic, up to ’89, Rear and Front...... $ 20.08 RNW105 Range Rover Classic, Each...... $ 14.95 RNW111 RR Classic, ’90 - 1995, Rear and Front...... $ 13.13 RNW109 RR P38A (Set of 3), Front and Rear...... $ 34.50 RNW107 RR P38A, 4.0 / 4.6, Front ...... $ 16.42 RNW112 Discovery I (Set of 3), Front and Rear...... $ 32.00 RNW118 RR P38A, 4.0 / 4.6, Rear ...... $ 17.49 RNK9142 Discovery II (Set of 3), Front and Rear...... $ 57.00 RND223 RR P38A, 4.0 / 4.6, Headlamp wiper blade...... $ 12.87 RNF166 Defender 90,110 ...... $ 19.50 RNW117 Discovery I, Front ...... $ 9.52 RNW103 Discovery I, Rear ...... $ 13.64 RNW113 Discovery II, Front...... $ 15.19 RNW100 Discovery II, Rear...... $ 15.39 RNC948 Defender 90, 110 Front & Rear...... $ 11.07

Cozy Up This Winter With Plush Custom Carpeted Mats

Front Mat Set

Add an elegant finishing touch to the interior of your vehicle with plush custom carpets. The 32 oz. premium nylon yarn is three times heavier than the low quality factory mats that most Rear Seat Mat vehicle's come fitted with. These plush durable mats are custom cut to fit your Land Rover with a non slip backing and include special fasteners. Available in Land Rover colors - listed by Cargo Loadspace Mat vehicle type below to match the most popular interior colors. Mats are completely washable and come with a 2 year warranty. Allow one to two weeks for delivery. Custom Mat Colours

Range Rover Classic Saddle Granite Bahama Black Smokestone Lt Stone Dk Granite Range Rover Classic 1987-89 RNA23S – – RNA23B RNA23BK – – – – – – $109.95 Range Rover Classic SWB 1990-94 RNA24S RNA24G RNA24B – – – – – – – – $109.95 Range Rover Classic LWB 1993-94 RNA25S RNA25G RNA25B – – – – – – – – $109.95 Range Rover Classic 1995 RNA26S RNA26G RNA26B – – – – – – – – $109.95 Range Rover Classic LWB 1995 RNA27S RNA27G RNA27B – – – – – – – – $109.95 Range Rover Classic/County/Cargo 1987-95 RNA28S – – RNA28B RNA28BK – – – – – – $ 99.95 Range Rover Classic LWB Cargo 1993-95 RNA29S RNA29G RNA29B – – – – – – – – $ 99.95 Genuine Rubber Discovery I Saddle Granite Bahama Black Smokestone Lt Stone Dk Granite Floor Discovery I 1996-98 – – RNA40G RNA40B – – – – – – – – $109.95 Discovery I Cargo 1996-98 – – RNA41G RNA41B – – – – – – – – $ 99.95 Mats Genuine Land Rover Parts black rubber mats are simply the best. Discovery II 1999-on – – – – RNA42B RNA42BK RNA42SS – – – – $109.95 Passenger side has extra material templates for cutting to ﬁt. Raised Discovery II Cargo 1999-on – – – – RNA43B RNA43BK RNA43SS – – – – $ 99.95 perimeter and deep tread trap a surprising amount of mud and water. Discovery II Cargo (W/ 3rd seat) 1999-on – – – – RNA44B RNA44BK RNA44SS – – – – $ 99.95 Hose down to clean. Defender 90, 110 Defender 90 Saddle Granite Bahama Black Smokestone Lt Stone Dk Granite RNI067 Defender 90/110 Front Mats ...... $ 117.83 Defender 90 1994-95 – – – – – – RNA30BK – – – – – – $109.95 RNI070 Defender 110 Middle Footwell ...... $ 91.67 Discovery I Defender 90 1997 only – – – – – – RNA31BK – – – – – – $109.95 RNA626 Genuine - Three Piece Footwell Set ...... $ 169.00 Defender 90 SW Cargo 1997 only – – – – – – RNA33BK – – – – – – $ 99.95 Discovery II Defender 110 1993 – – – – – – RNA34BK – – – – – – $109.95 RNA676 Genuine - Three Piece Footwell Set ...... $ 190.00 Defender 110 Cargo 1993 – – – – – – RNA35BK – – – – – – $ 99.95 RNA708 Genuine - Front Pair ...... $ 89.00 Range Rover Classic 4 Pc. Set Range Rover P38A Saddle Granite Bahama Black Smokestone Lt Stone Dk Granite RNA624 Range Rover Classic 100” ...... $ 139.00 Range Rover 4.0 SE/4.6 HSE 1995-02 RNA45S – – – – RNA45BK – – RNA45LS RNA45DG $109.95 RNA625 Range Rover Classic LWB ...... $ 169.00 Range Rover 4.0 SE/4.6 HSE Cargo 1995-02 RNA46S – – – – RNA46BK – – RNA46LS RNA46DG $ 99.95 Range Rover P38A 4.0/4.6 litre RND220 Rubber Mats-F&R Set ...... $ 219.95

Front Rubber Mats Custom Molded Durable High Grade RNA16BK Rubber Mats Front Pair - Black Rubber Cargo Mats RR Classic, RRP38A, Discovery I & II, Defender.....$ 49.95 Cargo Liners protect the rear cargo area carpeting from all types of RNA16G Rubber Mats Front Pair - Grey wear and tear. These high quality durable cargo liners are designed with Heavy Duty Rubber RR Classic, RRP38A, Discovery I & II, Defender.....$ 49.95 a 3” raised lip which helps to contain spills from leaky groceries or wet Floor Mats RNA16T Rubber Mats Front Pair - Tan snow boots. They are perfect for hauling gardening supplies, fishing RR Classic, RRP38A, Discovery I & II, Defender.....$ 49.95 gear, construction materials, golf clubs, or carrying the family pet. Rear Rubber Mats RNA17BK Rubber Mats Rear Pair - Black Custom fit to your Land Rover and available in black, tan or grey. RR Classic, RRP38A, Discovery I, Defender ...... $ 45.95 Cargo Loadspace Rubber Mats RNA17G Rubber Mats Rear Pair - Grey RNA19BK Rubber Cargo Mat RR Classic, Black ...... $ 119.95 RR Classic, RRP38A, Discovery I, Defender ...... $ 45.95 RNA19G Rubber Cargo Mat RR Classic, Grey...... $ 119.95 RNA17T Rubber Mats Rear Pair - Tan RNA19T Rubber Cargo Mat RR Classic, Tan...... $ 119.95 RR Classic, RRP38A, Discovery I, Defender ...... $ 45.95 RNA22BK Rubber Cargo Mat RRP38A, Black...... $ 119.95 Heavyweight Mats Protect Your Carpets RNA18BK Rubber Mats Rear Pair, Discovery II, Black...... $ 45.95 RNA22G Rubber Cargo Mat RRP38A, Grey...... $ 119.95 RNA18G Rubber Mats Rear Pair, Discovery II, Grey...... $ 45.95 RNA22T Rubber Cargo Mat RRP38A, Tan ...... $ 119.95 From Water and Dirt – The Last Mat RNA18T Rubber Mats Rear Pair, Discovery II, Tan ...... $ 45.95 You'll Ever Need to Buy RNA20BK Rubber Cargo Mat Discovery I, Black...... $ 119.95 Our heavy duty Rubber Mats have always been appreciated by knowl- RNA20G Rubber Cargo Mat Discovery I, Grey...... $ 119.95 edgeable automotive enthusiasts as the only way to preserve and protect RNA20T Rubber Cargo Mat Discovery I, Tan ...... $ 119.95 the interior of their vehicles. For years, our rich matte-black mats have RNA21BK Rubber Cargo Mat Discovery II, Black...... $ 119.95 truly performed the task of doing what a floor mat should. Protect your RNA21G Rubber Cargo Mat Discovery II, Grey...... $ 119.95 carpet by retaining all the dirt, sand, snow, mud, leaves, grit and grime RNA21T Rubber Cargo Mat Discovery II, Tan...... $ 119.95 that is tracked in, while still being comfortable under-foot and kind to fine shoes.

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Rovers North T-shirts Original designs only available here!

A. got mud? T-Shirt Specify S, M, L, XL, XXL. Also available in Kids size S, M, L. A TS30 got mud? T-shirt...... $18.95 B. No Road 101 Forward Control T-Shirt Specify S, M, L, XL, XXL. got mud? rear design B TS23 Genuine Land Rover T-Shirt...... $16.50 C. Genuine Land Rover Heritage T-Shirt Specify S, M, L, XL, XXL. Also available in Kids size M, L TS31 Genuine Land Rover T-Shirt...... $ 18.95 C D. Series on Safari Kids T-Shirt TS27KM Kids T-Shirt. “The Best 4x4xFar” Series IIA Elephant Safari. Light grey shirt, black art. Available in Kids size 10-12 only....$ 12.50 D. Range Rover Classic Kids T-Shirt TS28KM “The Best 4x4xFar” Range Rover Classic Expedition. E D Heritage Light blue shirt, black art. Available in Kids size 10-12 only....$ 14.50 front design

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G4 Challenge Gear! After selling out over the holidays, we’ve managed to get more stock of these awesome limited edition G4 Challenge accessories. Once these are gone that’s it, so order today!

TSG4 G4 Challenge T Shirt (navy) Stay extra warm (specify S, M, L, XL, XXL) ...... $ 18.95 this winter! HSG4 G4 Challenge Hooded Sweat (navy) Exclusive Rovers North Fleece Jackets and Vests (specify S, M, L, XL, XXL) ...... $ 44.95 Land Rover Coffee Our deluxe heavyweight fleece vests and jackets are designed to keep you Genuine Land Rover Coffee direct from Costa Rica warm and comfy all winter long! Polartec® 300 fleece retains maximum Not your ordinary Costa Rican blend, our Genuine gourmet coffee is body warmth wet or dry. Our fleece clothing is good-looking enough to grown and picked in the exclusive Naranjo region of Costa Rica. Using wear for any occasion. Handmade in Vermont with superior quality and heritage Land Rovers for harvest, this special coffee is supplied to Land attention to detail. Three large zipper pockets outside and one inside. Rover directly from the plantation, ensuring consistently good flavor and Brushed freshness. Treat yourself to a cup this winter, or get a complete Rovers Rovers North Fleece Jackets Cotton Hats North Coffee Kit for yourself or someone special. Sizes S-XXL Rover North Rallye RNFJ05 Red (specify size)...... $ 98.50 Plate logo on the front RNA0211 Land Rover Dark Roast Ground Coffee, 10oz can...$ 8.95 RNFJ02 Green (specify size)...... $ 98.50 with our Land Rover Genuine Parts RNA0111 Genuine Land Rover Mug ...... $ 10.00 RNFJ03 Black (specify size) ...... $ 98.50 Support logo on the rear. Rovers North Coffee Kit (as shown above) RNA0211R Coffee, Genuine Mug, and red Travel Mug ...... $ 32.00 Rovers North Fleece Vests RNH05R RN Hot Red Brushed Cotton Hat ...... $ 17.50 RNA0211S Coffee, Genuine Mug, and stainless Travel Mug .....$ 32.00 Sizes S-XXL RNH05Y RN Borego Yellow Brushed Cotton Hat ...... $ 17.50 RNA0211Y Coffee, Genuine Mug, and yellow Travel Mug...... $ 32.00 RNFV05 Red (specify size)...... $ 69.00 RNH05SB RN Steel Blue Brushed Cotton Hat ...... $ 17.50 RNFV02 Green (specify size)...... $ 69.00 RNFV03 Black (specify size) ...... $ 69.00 Get a taste of Beat The Rain Rovers North With Our Waxed Country Don’t be confused by the package; this is not a Genuine Cotton Hats quart of motor oil! Enjoy a taste of Vermont with Rover North Rally Plate logo our locally harvested Grade A Medium Amber Maple Land Rover on the front with our Land Syrup. Whether on pancakes, waffles, French toast, in Rover Genuine Parts Support logo on a cup of delicious Land Rover Coffee, or your own Hat the rear. Awesome quality, perfect for creation, this delicious Maple Syrup is the perfect Sport your true colours with a Land Rover logo wet weather. hat. Strap adjustment fits most sizes. addition. Made down the road from us in Westford. RNH04G Green waxed cotton...... $ 17.50 ea RNA696 Land Rover Hat...... $ 16.00 RNS0016 Genuine VT Maple Syrup 16 oz ...... $ 8.50 RNH04K Buckskin waxed cotton....$ 17.50 ea RNS0064 Genuine VT Maple Syrup 64 oz...... $ 24.50

Jackall Rovers North A rugged, powerful, all-purpose tool that Recovery Kit can lift, pull, push or hoist up to 8,000 lbs. We’ve assembled what we con- It is ideal for self recovery and is widely rec- sider to be the basic elements ommended as an essential component of an any Land Rover should have on- off-road vehicle’s kit. 48" tall. board at all times, whether on the road or off. Our exclusive Recovery RNA901 Jackall, 48” tall...... $ 69.50 Kit includes our beefy 2” reinforced double loop 30’ tow strap, two heavyweight steel shackles, leather- Jackall Bag lined Land Rover gloves and durable recovery bag Amsoil Products Our exclusive Jackall Bag is constructed of for convenient storage under the seat. 100% Synthetic Advanced Lubricants heavy duty reinforced padded nylon twill Amsoil’s superior performance provides up to four times the protection of with two way zippers and cordura handles. RNR1000 RN Recovery Kit...... $ 99.00 conventional and other synthetic oils. Formulated for use in extreme hot or Protect your Jackall when not in use. cold temperatures. Amsoil offers the most advanced fuel efﬁcient synthetic lubricants on the market. Increase power, fuel mileage and virtually eliminate RNA9111 Jackall Bag ...... $ 39.00 wear in your Land Rover. Jackall Adapter RNC845 10w-40 Engine Oil, 100% synthetic - quart ...... $ 6.50 Fits into the jack receptacles RNC811 75w-90 Gear Oil, 100% synthetic - quart...... $ 8.50 that are located on the RNC812 75w-90 Gear Oil, 100% synthetic - gallon ...... $ 32.50 Rovers North Sill Protectors ATF ATF, Trans and PS Oil, 100% synthetic - quart ...... $ 8.50 and ZBar and ARB bumpers. Tool Roll API Fuel Performance Additive for This adapter provides the safest way to jack Perfect for any vehicle! petrol engines (treats 160 gal)...... $ 7.50 up your Land Rover on uneven terrain. Heavy duty canvas duck material with 25 pockets to ADC16 Diesel All Season Performance Don’t risk damaging your sills, or worse! carry a variety of tools, and two pull straps to secure Fuel Additive (treats 100 gal) ...... $ 6.00 roll when stowed. 14 1/4” x 27” ﬂat size. GLC10 Multi-Purpose Synthetic Grease ...... $ 4.50 RNA908 Jackall adapter...... $ 45.00 DOES NOT INCLUDE TOOLS SHOWN. RNF263 Amsoil Performance Oil Filter, Def 90, 110 V8 ...... $ 14.00 RNTR02 Rovers North Tool Roll...... $ 29.95

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ITEM NO DESCRIPTION RETAIL SPECIAL SER DEF RR DISC Les’ Loft Treasures AEU2496U ...... Backing Plate Assm RH ...... Used Defender 110 ...... 100.00 ...... 79.00 ...... X ...... You know the drill! Les has rummaged through his loft and found more Land AEU2497U ...... Backing Plate Assm LH ...... Used Defender 110 ...... 100.00 ...... 79.00 ...... X ...... Rover parts treasures! We can’t fit everything on this page, so check out the full AEU3063 ...... Condensor Assy Air Con...... Range Rover ‘83 ...... 582.26 ...... 465.00 ...... X . . . . listing of items online at www.roversnorth.com. Some parts are new old AKM8153 ...... Owners Manual Supplement . . . .Series III & 109” w/V8 ...... 30.80 ...... 15.50 ...... stock, others are just a little dusty, some unusual and unique, but all very Land ALP0002 ...... Aux Lamp Pod W/Lamps ...... Defender 90/110 ...... 295.00 ...... 225.00 ...... X ...... Rover. All are priced to move, so act quickly as these parts will be sold fast. ALP1000 ...... Wire Harness Lamp Pod ...... 125.00 ...... 99.00 ...... X ...... The Loft is always filled with plenty of great deals. Take a peek, find the part you ALR3490 ...... Valance & Wheelarch RHF . . . . .Range Rover 1992-94 ...... 762.91 ...... 399.00 ...... X . . . . always dreamed of, needed, or just have to have, and call today! The availability ALR5693 ...... Carrier Spare Wheel ...... Rear Door Fixed, Disco I . . . .84.76 ...... 49.00 ...... X of parts on this list is limited to in-stock items only. ALR8218 ...... Door Assembly RH Rear ...... Range Rover ...... 735.76 ...... 499.00 ...... X . . . . ITEM NO DESCRIPTION RETAIL SPECIAL SER DEF RR DISC ALR8324 ...... Roof Side Kit LH ...... Defender 90 ...... 1,024.94 ...... 799.00 ...... X ...... 1408E ...... Rebuilt Speedo 7.50x16 Ea ...... Core Charge $50.00 ...... 179.00 ...... 139.00 . . . . .X ...... AMR1266 ...... Instrument Pack ...... ‘95 Range Rover Classic . . . . .472.70 ...... 369.00 ...... X . . . . 18250 ...... Warn Winch Cover ...... 75.08 ...... 45.00 ...... AMR1910 ...... Harness Chassis ...... 539.20 ...... 399.00 ...... X ...... 239567 ...... Ammeter Series II ...... Positive Ground ...... 75.00 ...... 29.00 . . . . .X ...... AMR3053 ...... CD Changer Discovery ...... NLA ...... 535.76 ...... 399.00 ...... X 243297N ...... Wheel Cyl LHF 88” LHR 109” . . . . .Lucas / Girling ...... 40.17 ...... 19.00 . . . . .X ...... AMR3443 ...... Clock Analogue Round ...... Defender 90/110 ...... 88.13 ...... 69.00 ...... X ...... 2562 ...... Wire Rope 5/16” X 150’ ...... 175.00 ...... 89.00 ...... AMR3728 ...... Electronic Control Unit ...... 4.2 Litre ...... 1,839.37 . . . . .1,095.00 ...... X . . . . 266684N ...... Rebuild Kit Frt 109” W/C ...... Non-Genuine ...... 15.00 ...... 12.50 . . . . .X ...... AMR3954 ...... Lamp Assembly LH Rear ...... Discovery ...... 63.93 ...... 45.00 ...... X 27110 ...... Wire Rope Warn Winch ...... 138.67 ...... 89.00 ...... AMR4101 ...... Lamp Assembly LH ...... 81.05 ...... 49.00 ...... X . . . . 276719 ...... Halfshaft RH Front Inner ...... 209.01 ...... 129.00 . . . . .X ...... AMR5150X ...... Lamp Assm LH Rear ...... Disco ‘96 MY, Damaged ...... 25.00 ...... 25.00 ...... X 31719 ...... Starter Switch Ex-M.O.D., Series IIA w/o Knob ...... 69.00 ...... 49.00 . . . . .X . . .X ...... AMR5495 ...... ECU Gearbox 4.0 ...... Non-NAS ...... 1,024.85 ...... 599.00 ...... X . . . . 320726X ...... Seat Bttm Centre Flat Bl ...... Damaged ...... 45.00 ...... 45.00 . . . . .X ...... AMR6661 ...... Engine Harness 65 Amp ...... Defender 90/110 300 Tdi . . . . .918.59 ...... 399.00 ...... X ...... 3230020X ...... ARB Bumper Range Rover, Damaged w/o Winch Mounts . . . . .695.00 ...... 495.00 ...... X . . . . ANR2618 ...... Bracket Tow Hitch ...... RR 4.0/4.6 ...... 63.41 ...... 39.00 ...... X . . . . 330144G ...... Cover Plate LHf Wing ...... Galvanized ...... 15.00 ...... 15.00 . . . . .X ...... ARM3 ...... Mirror Arm Fixed Type ...... 5 1/2” ...... 29.50 ...... 19.50 . . . . .X ...... 330969N ...... Seat Assy Rear Bench, Grey, Series & D90, Non-Gen ...... 120.00 ...... 39.00 . . . . .X . . .X ...... AWR1050LOY . . . .Carpet Lower Tailgate ...... RR 4.0/4.6, Grey ...... 150.08 ...... 99.00 ...... X . . . . 331372AG ...... 3/4 Canvas 88 Grn W/Wndw ...... 1,027.40 ...... 559.00 . . . . .X ...... B187 ...... Beam 48” Jackall ...... 33.00 ...... 23.00 ...... 332565 ...... Protection Strip Rear Dr ...... Series IIA & III 88” ...... 10.95 ...... 8.95 ...... X ...... BC91NLX ...... Damaged Roof Backet Nylon . . . .Brownchurch Full Length . . . .50.00 ...... 50.00 ...... X . . .X . . . X 335379 ...... Bonnet Strip Air Portabl ...... 12.50 ...... 8.95 ...... X ...... BOOK4624 ...... Handbook Ex-Mod IIA ...... 24 Volt ...... 19.50 ...... 14.50 . . . . .X ...... 337802 ...... Door Latch w/Lock IIA, LH ...... 106.92 ...... 39.50 . . . . .X ...... BOOK58 ...... Land Rover: Simply The Best . . . .by Martin Hodder ...... 29.00 ...... 25.00 ...... 337938 ...... Sill Panel RH Rear 88” ...... NLA LRUK ...... 19.50 ...... 19.50 . . . . .X ...... BTR7940PUK . . . . .Decal Tailgate Basalt ...... RR 4.0/4.6 ...... 1.22 ...... 35.00 ...... X . . . . 346535 ...... Vent Demister Ser III ...... NLA LRUK ...... 7.75 ...... 3.95 ...... X ...... BTR8654SUC . . . . .Casing Rear Door Trim ...... Discovery, No Speaker ...... 132.32 ...... 79.00 ...... X 347483 ...... Door Assm LH 109” Middle ...... NLA LRUK ...... 975.00 ...... 295 ...... X ...... CDU1268 ...... Oil Filter 1800 Petrol ...... Freelander ...... 9.27 ...... 5.00 ...... 347523 ...... Edge Trim Ser III Dash ...... NLA LRUK ...... 36.00 ...... 19.50 . . . . .X ...... CHAS23 ...... Rear Frame Member Ex.Mod . . . .Non-Galvanized ...... 180.25 ...... 159.00 . . . . .X ...... 348851 ...... Seat Box Lid Aux Fuel ...... NLA LRUK ...... 39.50 ...... 39.50 . . . . .X ...... CHAS23+16 ...... Rear X-Member Ex M.O.D. 88”, Non-Galvanized w/16” ext . . . .229.00 ...... 199.00 . . . . .X ...... 348859 ...... Lid Seatbase Fuel Tank ...... NLA LRUK ...... 29.50 ...... 29.50 . . . . .X ...... CHAS37 ...... Repair Panel RH Seatbase ...... Series IIA & III ...... 39.50 ...... 39.50 . . . . .X ...... 37609 ...... Warn Drivng/Spot Lamp Kit w/Two Lamps, Harness Plus ...... 489.00 ...... 359.00 ...... CHAS38 ...... Repair Panel LH Seatbase ...... Series IIA & III ...... 39.50 ...... 39.50 . . . . .X ...... 38302 ...... Lens PIAA 80 Pro XT ...... Clear Driving ...... 64.00 ...... 49.00 ...... D90RS05 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90 ...... N/T Green Plain Sides ...... 595.00 ...... 299.00 ...... X ...... 395014NOS ...... Wing Panel RH Top/Inner ...... New/Old Stock Late Series . .395.00 ...... 195.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RS07 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90, N/T Primed w/Wndw Cutouts ...... 495.00 ...... 299.00 ...... X ...... 395060 ...... Bracket Interior Mirror ...... NLA LRUK ...... 9.50 ...... 3.99 ...... X ...... D90RS08 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90 ...... Used Plain Side Blue ...... 495.00 ...... 299.00 ...... X ...... 395191PMA ...... Cover Door Latch RH Frt ...... 18.03 ...... 11.95 . . . . .X ...... D90RS09 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90 ...... Used Plain Side Blue ...... 495.00 ...... 350.00 ...... X ...... 395507 ...... Parcel Tray RHD Ser III ...... NLA LRUK ...... 14.25 ...... 7.99 ...... X ...... D90RS10 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90 ...... Used Plain Side Blue ...... 495.00 ...... 350.00 ...... X ...... 395653 ...... Door Latch LH Middle IIA ...... 63.54 ...... 39.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RS11 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90 ...... Used Plaine Side Blue ...... 495.00 ...... 350.00 ...... X ...... 398816 ...... Door Top Assembly LH ...... 101 Forward Control ...... 509.85 ...... 295.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RS13 ...... Roof Side Pair Defndr 90 ...... Used Plain Side Red ...... 495.00 ...... 350.00 ...... X ...... 500909 ...... Wiper Motor 24V ...... Independent ...... 75.00 ...... 75.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RT01 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used W/Sunroof & Alpine . .1,642.85 . . . . .1,595.00 ...... X ...... 501391 ...... 2nd Leaf 109” Rear Sprng ...... 57.72 ...... 19.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RT03 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used Plain w/o windows . . . .1,436.85 ...... 799.00 ...... X ...... 512359 ...... Horn Contact Early IIA ...... 19.75 ...... 12.95 . . . . .X ...... D90RT07 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used Plain ...... 1,024.85 ...... 799.00 ...... X ...... 519753 ...... Slip Ring Horn Contact ...... NLA LRUK ...... 18.50 ...... 11.95 . . . . .X ...... D90RT08 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used Ribbed Plain ...... 978.50 ...... 799.00 ...... X ...... 519827 ...... Gauge Cluster Early IIA ...... 142.83 ...... 129.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RT09 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used Plain ...... 1,024.85 ...... 799.00 ...... X ...... 531888A ...... Backing Plate Assm LH RR ...... 109” ...... 125.00 ...... 125.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RT10 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used Ribbed Plain ...... 978.50 ...... 799.00 ...... X ...... 531889A ...... Backing Plate Assm RH RR . . . . .109” ...... 125.00 ...... 125.00 . . . . .X ...... D90RT11 ...... Roof Panel Defender 90 ...... Used Ribbed Plain ...... 978.50 ...... 850.00 ...... X ...... 532809X ...... Lamp Assm Stop/Tail IIA ...... Missing Boot ...... 45.00 ...... 45.00 . . . . .X ...... DDS1009 ...... Used Defender Door Set ...... Middle Door Pair Blue ...... 1,255.00 ...... 995.00 . . . . .X . . .X ...... 536113 ...... Headlamp Assembly LHD . . . . .Amber Duplux Bulb Ser IIA . . .45.00 ...... 19.50 . . . . .X ...... DFA1001 ...... Used Front Axle Assembly ...... Defender 90 ...... 1,195.00 ...... 995.00 ...... X ...... 536275 ...... Piston 2.6 Ltr .040” ...... 158.05 ...... 89.00 . . . . .X ...... DFP1001 ...... Used Defender Front Panel ...... w/Grille, Brkt & Stays ...... 95.00 ...... 79.00 ...... X ...... 552080NOS ...... Frt Bumper Military Spec ...... New/Old Stock IIA & III . . . . .129.00 ...... 69.00 . . . . .X ...... DFP1002 ...... Used Defender Front Panel ...... w/Grille, Brkt & Stays ...... 95.00 ...... 79.00 ...... X ...... 552619 ...... Lamp Assy Ignition ...... Ex-Mod Dash Mount ...... 18.50 ...... 15.95 . . . . .X ...... DIFF03 ...... Differential Guard ...... RR 4.0/4.6 ...... 200.85 ...... 159.00 ...... X . . . . 561889NT ...... Hub Assem Early IIA ...... New Take-Off ...... 75.00 ...... 69.00 . . . . .X ...... DL108 ...... Rear Fog Lamp Hella ...... Waterproof Type Ex-MOD . . . .79.00 ...... 59.00 . . . . .X . . .X ...... 569606A ...... Switch Plate Assembly ...... Servo Assist Brake Pedal . . . .57.75 ...... 39.00 . . . . .X ...... DLM114L ...... Lamp Mount LH Roll Cage ...... Defender 90/110 ...... 99.14 ...... 49.00 ...... X ...... 571761 ...... Stub Axle Drive Flange ...... 266.45 ...... 219.00 ...... X . . . . DLM114R ...... Lamp Mount RH Roll Cage ...... Defender 90/110 ...... 99.14 ...... 49.00 ...... X ...... 571896 ...... Halfshaft & Cv Joint LHF ...... Range Rover ...... 680.86 ...... 299.00 ...... X . . . . DRC8069 ...... Control Unit Central Loc ...... 157.68 ...... 39.00 ...... X . . . . 575396 ...... Warning Lamp Fuel Level ...... NLA LRUK ...... 10.50 ...... 8.99 ...... X ...... DRD1004 ...... Defender Rear Door Td5 ...... New/Take-Off w/crl lock . . .1,695.00 . . . . .1,200.00 . . . .X . . .X ...... 575601 ...... Fuel Tank Early Range Rover ...... 578.92 ...... 399.00 ...... X . . . . DXC100210 ...... Stoneguard Front Bumper ...... Discovery II ...... 45.70 ...... 29.00 ...... X 576583K ...... Sph Top Pin Kit ...... Series IIA & III ...... 69.00 ...... 69.00 . . . . .X ...... EED101220 ...... Sunroof Assembly ...... RRP38A 4.0/4.6 ...... 1,162.63 ...... 959.00 ...... X . . . . 576844NT ...... Hub W/Stud Ser III ...... New/Take-Off ...... 69.00 ...... 69.00 . . . . .X ...... ERC1265 ...... Oil Filter 101 Fwd Cntrl ...... 18.54 ...... 13.50 . . . . .X ...... 587468 ...... Fan Belt 2.6l Viscous ...... NLA LRUK ...... 14.00 ...... 6.99 ...... X ...... ERR4060R ...... Crankshaft 3.9 Litre V-8 ...... Reconditioned ...... 450.00 ...... 350.00 ...... X . . .X . . . X 589137 ...... Gauge Oil Press Bi-Therm ...... NLA LRUK ...... 125.00 ...... 69.50 . . . . .X ...... ERR4419 ...... Pump Fuel Injection ...... 300 Tdi Non-EGR ...... 3,439.17 . . . . .1,995.00 ...... X ...... 591278 ...... Prop Shaft 109 1 Ton Frt ...... Ser III Salisbury ...... 592.25 ...... 399.00 . . . . .X ...... ERR4802 ...... Turbocharger 300 Tdi ...... 1,547.81 . . . . .1,239.00 ...... X ...... 591283 ...... Prop Shaft Rear 2.6L SA ...... 546.25 ...... 199.00 . . . . .X ...... ERR599 ...... Connecting Rod 4 Cyl ...... 190.24 ...... 99.00 . . . . .X ...... 598104 ...... Exhaust Manifold 4D Late ...... 282.22 ...... 199.00 . . . . .X ...... ERR623 ...... ECU 300 Tdi EGR ...... Defender 90/110 ...... 1,051.38 ...... 599.00 ...... X ...... 599488N ...... Ball Joint RH Threaded ...... 101 F.C. Non-Genuine ...... 55.00 ...... 39.00 . . . . .X ...... ERR6269X ...... Coil Pack ...... w/one Broken Wire Cap . . . . .560.00 ...... 499.00 ...... X . . . . 599496 ...... Ball Joint RH Threaded ...... 101 Forward Control ...... 221.45 ...... 149.00 . . . . .X ...... ERR7354 ...... Sensor Engine Crank 4.0L ...... Automatic Trans ...... 50.78 ...... 19.00 ...... X . . . X 599497 ...... Ball Joint LH Threaded ...... 101 Forward Control ...... 221.45 ...... 149.00 . . . . .X ...... ESR1313 ...... Silencer Defender 110NAS ...... 637.57 ...... 519.00 ...... X ...... 599531 ...... Axle Shaft/LH Air Portab ...... 268.60 ...... 125.00 . . . . .X ...... ESR2390 ...... Exhaust Assm Inter/Rear ...... Discovery I w/300 Tdi ...... 231.75 ...... 125.00 ...... X 600855U ...... Used Lens Clear Glass ...... Ex. M.O.D...... 19.06 ...... 9.95 ...... X . . .X ...... ESR3059 ...... Catalyst Downpipe/”Y” ...... Range Rover ...... 1,348.24 . . . . .1,195.00 ...... X . . . . 602165 ...... Valve Exhaust Early V8 ...... 44.78 ...... 12.95 ...... X . . . . ETC5958 ...... Housing Thermostat Upper ...... 200 Tdi with A/C ...... 55.99 ...... 29.00 ...... X ...... 606662 ...... Half Shaft RH Front Range Rover ...... 254.26 ...... 199.00 ...... X . . . . ETC6444 ...... Intake Manifold V-8 ...... 968.55 ...... 639 ...... X . . . X 606665 ...... CV Joint Range Rover ...... 280.56 ...... 219.00 ...... X . . . . ETC7819 ...... Head Gasket Steel Type ...... 3.9L V-8 ...... 13.39 ...... 8.99 ...... X . . .X . . . X 606695NOS ...... Caliper LH Rear, New/Old Stock Range Rover ...... 100.00 ...... 100.00 ...... X . . . . FAB109230SUC . . .Facia Dash Assm LHD ...... Discovery II w/Wood Trim . .1,513.62 ...... 599.00 ...... X 608220 ...... Lens Reverse Lamp ...... 26.50 ...... 16.50 . . . . .X ...... FRC2075NOS . . . . .Housing LH Swivel Ball ...... New / Old Stock ...... 97.85 ...... 69.00 . . . . .X ...... 72146 ...... Hella Headlamp Retangular ...... 59.00 ...... 29.00 ...... FRC2454U ...... Axle Shaft RH Rear Used ...... Defender 110 ...... 100.00 ...... 59.00 ...... X ...... 79382 ...... Lens Assm Rallye 3000 ...... Driving Lamp ...... 59.00 ...... 39.00 ...... X FRC4397R ...... Recond Axle Assm 109” LHD . . . .Series III 4cyl ...... 1,642.85 ...... 995.00 . . . . .X ...... 90575072 ...... Wire Lead Rear Crossmmbr ...... 14.03 ...... 8.95 ...... X ...... 90575201 ...... Horn Button Late IIA ...... 65.00 ...... 39.00 . . . . .X ...... We’ve run out of space! Les has so many AAU1079NT ...... Lens Stop/Tail Ex Mod ...... New/Take-Off Plastic ...... 39.00 ...... 15.95 . . . . .X . . .X ...... great parts in his loft, we can’t list them all here! AAU1079U ...... Used Lens Red Plastic ...... Ex. 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extra time to view the island’s vistas and light- Defender, Discovery and Range Rover to be as dow glass for the same reasons that sports cars Behind The house, which meant additional travel on wash- tough as old boots.” had side curtains: you could design simple board dirt roads or tarmac that resembled the doors, add to shoulder and hip room, and Steering Wheel city streets in “Volcano.” While they bounded You can find full details at the following link: keep everything lightweight. When the Land into the Land Rover when we started, they www.translate.dft.gov.uk. Thanks to an alert Rover 90 and 110 models became Defenders, crawled out of it when we arrived at their reader for sending this article to us. the doors had to meet impact standards anyway motel. For better or for worse, the trip is ______P ______and now they had manual winder mechanisms etched into their memories. I know they’ll want inside. An electric motor should be far simpler another ride someday. Joseph B. White, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to design and install than a winder, so they ______P ______wrote in August that “for many consumers, lux- make sense – provided they work every time. ury means an absence of hassle and inconven- A Land Rover owner from the Chicago area was ience.” Luxury once meant that absence of has- Ah, there’s the rub. Electric motors don’t like once interviewed in a local newspaper. There, sle, for the wealthy had a corps of servants to moisture, so the door and window seal must be he noted that every Series Land Rover owner deal with life's inconveniences. Today, however, tight and remain tight for many years. If traveled with a screwdriver and $1,000 in cash. luxury often relates to time. Something Solihull can accept criticism, it must know that The screwdriver was in case of a running becomes a hassle or inconvenience when you watertight construction and assembly seems to repair; the cash was in case you saw one at the don’t have the time to deal with it. elude the company. We’re heading for the kind side of the road needing a new home. of trouble that satirist P.J. O’Rourke captured That’s an interesting definition of luxury and By Jeffrey Aronson when he lauded a Discovery I as “...the kind of I consider the most essential tool for a Land presents Land Rover with a challenge. As White car you could drive through a monsoon across Rover to be a Jackall jack. Mine, purchased noted, many luxury brands offer free mainte- One of the great delights of Land Rover enthusi- India without incident, but being a Land Rover, over a decade ago from Rovers North, has per- nance on new vehicles for a long period of asm is the opportunity to introduce newcomers would refuse to raise its window after entering formed yeoman service with only light oil time. Thus you must now engineer a vehicle to Land Rovers. My latest opportunity came the car wash.” Now you have to design and cleaning. With a Jackall, you can elevate the car that does not require maintenance. This leads when visitors arrived to this island off the coast construct a door as a structural component, to change a tire or place brush or fill under a to sealed up parts and components machined of Maine and found themselves in the QE I, my not as water and mud protection for the occu- tire that’s spinning uselessly. You can use it as a without adjustment. ‘66 Series II-A. pants’ legs. comealong to winch the car out of mud. If you’re stuck in a rut, or cross axled, you can Engineering for luxury will conflict with engi- One evening, I bartended at a local restaurant. Add together the thousands of components in a raise the car in the air, and then push it to one neering for utility. The latter embodies what As is many parts of the US, summer weather contemporary car and you must now design side toppling it out of the rut. The Jackall is Land Rover used to call its “marque values.” At this year would tax the most avid of vacation- and construct a very different automobile than neither light nor easy to use, and it must be a simple level, this could be seen in the use of ers. Off the coast of Maine, it meant day after you once did, particularly if you’re Land Rover. treated with respect. The handle of a Jackall, an oil bath filter, a permanent part in which the day of gloomy fog and misty weather that drove Return to the door for a moment – it’s hard to under load from the weight of a Series Rover, replacement was motor oil rather than a considerable business to the bar. A lot – a lot – build and fit a door by hand to the tolerances can be dangerous or even lethal. unique, unobtainable paper filter. Or for anoth- of people complained about their ruined vaca- necessary to assure dry electrics inside. Large er example, if you housed your car’s ball joints tions. rubber or felt seals alone won’t do the trick. Still, it proved its utility this summer when I in a metal sphere that bathed the critical bush- You need to machine the door differently. went off into the fields of this island town to ing in gear oil, e.g., your Land Rover swivel During the very busy evening, one couple collect free trees for winter wood. The trees ball, you also provided numerous shims so that seemed to enjoy everything – the lobsters, the The doors are just the beginning. The modern had been cut to four foot lengths for me, but the inevitable wear could be accommodated ambiance, and each other’s company – enor- Defender has the same electronic throttle con- they were heavy and huge in diameter. As I before you had to replace the part. And if mously, despite the weather. Happily, they trol, ABS, ETC, and similar driving aids as the approached the trees in the II-A, I wondered something warranted replacement, it was usu- returned the next night and spent some time at Discovery. My ‘66 Series II-A has three fuses – how I would muscle them onto the tailgate of ally a component within the swivel ball, not the the bar. She was Amy Fairchild, a singer-song- and one of them is a spare. Even the Range the Land Rover without ruining my back. You entire swivel ball itself. This overall approach writer from Boston whose garnering consider- Rover Classic and Discovery Series I have huge could barely get an arm around the logs, let worked as well for Jaguar XJ-6s and older able attention [catch a song from her latest CD fuse boxes hinting at many circuits. Want to alone lift them onto the tailgate and them push Mercedes as it did for Land Rover. at www.amyfairchild.com]. He was Adam know what’s most in the way of the return of, them forward up to the rear bulkhead. Steinberg, a guitarist and Grammy Award win- even the continuation of, the Defender? Look in I consider it a luxury to have cars that are infi- ning producer with The Dixie Chicks. the mirror – it’s ourselves as consumers. If I couldn’t lift them, the Jackall could do it for nitely repairable – restorer Lanny Clark once ______P ______me. Using the Jackall, I was able to raise one said that “the only Land Rover you can’t rebuild They had arrived on the island on foot and end of the log to the height of the tailgate. is one that’s stolen or burned up.” To be freed Many Land Rover enthusiasts remain ambiva- rented an old sedan at the local motel. The fog Bracing the jack, I backed the car under the of another time commitment, such as an lent about the Freelander. What’s Land Rover and mist dampened their enthusiasm for sight- log and then lowered the end onto the tailgate. appointment at a repair shop, seems luxurious doing manufacturing a car? Certainly, the small seeing; looking to revive their interest, I invited Now I had to figure out how to push the log to me. Autonomy from the tyranny of a dealer’s SUV market can be a cash cow for auto compa- them to an afternoon party and lobster feed the forward into the rear tub. You couldn’t push it, service bay feels very good. nies and the Freelander sells in numbers that next day. I could think of no better way to show but using a tow strap I could arrange the Land Rover could only dream about in decades off the island than from the rear tub of the II-A. Jackall as a comealong and then move the log Unfortunately, when you engineer a car for lux- past. Solihull produces over 100,000 cars “A Land Rover? I’ve always liked them but I’ve up and forward. Once it moved as far forward ury, and price it accordingly, you’re engineering annually when it used to manufacture barely never been in one,” said Adam. as it could, the Jackall and tow strap together for isolation, quietude, comfort and elegance. 25,000 in the ‘60s. The Freelander is also a lifted the back end of the log up high enough to Once wear begins on a component, you risk great platform on which to attach a lot of high The next afternoon, I drove to the motel to pick permit a final shove into the Land Rover. One noise and vibration, which breaks the illusion profit accessories, such as interior goodies, up Amy and Adam. At first, they thought of tak- more tree trunk was all the Land Rover could of luxury. When you, or more likely your staff, sound systems, and exterior gimmicks. ing the rental car in case they wanted to leave carry, and after my exertions, all I could han- had a lot of time, you adjusted the car’s parts to the party early – then they saw the II-A. Despite dle. I drove slowly to my house, a few miles remove the noise. If you can’t build in adjust- Relive the glory years and you must remember the tatty condition of my II-A, it still looked away, where I tied off the rear of the logs with ment, then you must design and build to closer that Rover cars provided many of the initial appealing with the soft top sides and rear the tow strap and moved the car forward. As I tolerances. Now you must replace the compo- parts for early Series Rovers. Rover engineers rolled up for perfect viewing. They exited the did, the huge logs fell to the ground. nent because it has not adjustment. routinely switched between the passenger car rental and Amy said “we’d be crazy not to ride lines, such as the P4-5 and P6 models, and the around in a cool car like that” and jumped Without the Jackall, they’d still be lying in the Engineering for luxury also means that compo- Land Rover and Range Rover models. Profits over the tailgate of the QE I. neighbor’s fields, rotting away. Check out page nents are designed differently and they require from the Land Rover were often higher than 14 to order your own Jackall – this is a great specialty tools or equipment for removal. You those from the car models, and the demands of Series Land Rovers have many appealing quali- purchase and every Land Rover should have must return to the dealer, or to an independent the auto market meant that engineering and ties, but ride comfort is not one of them, par- one. Also take a look at the nifty Jackall storage shop. for service. That's a great profit tool for design expertise had to focus on the car lines. ticularly as I have heavy duty springs on my 88” bag that Rovers North has just introduced. dealers–- unless the dealer doesn't have Still, Rover proved to be a remarkable parent [no, I’m not pretending to be anything – the ______enough service bays or technicians to get cus- for the Land Rover and many of the values we car came with them 12 years ago]. Our paved P tomers in and out in a reasonable time. Once associate with the Land Rover came from the roads are pretty rough, but our dirt roads are Drive long enough on road or off road and you build and staff the extra service bays, you heritage of Rover cars. far worse. Naturally, the tour took us over a few eventually you’ll collect auto accident stories. need to keep them occupied with paying cus- miles of dirt roads; the short wheelbase, inces- My II-A has tapped a few trees off road and bat- tomers. Guess what that might do for future It will be interesting to see if the demands of sant pitching and harsh springs made them feel tled a horse on the road, and is still running. In engineering. the Freelander market help with or hinder the as though they sat inside a working washing June, the British newspaper The Daily Express development of the planned small Discovery machine. Amy whacked her head against the ran a feature story from the Department of In a small way, you see this in the engineering and/or Range Rover Lite models – and of rear hoop set support and Adam held onto the Transport on auto crash safety in Britain. decisions for the Defender. I’m still in love with course, our beloved Defenders. jump seat, and Amy, for dear life. When we Rather than statistics from laboratory condi- Defenders; wandering around the dealer dis- arrived at the party, they stepped gingerly out of tions, as from the US National Highway Safety play of a Defender 130 Double Cab, sitting the Land Rover on onto terra firma. Administration, this study examined informa- inside, and riding in a Tdi Defender 110 Station The party went great but we then had to con- tion from actual road accidents. It will be no Wagon only confirmed my lust. Contemporary front the ride back to the village. Once again, surprise that the two top vehicles for crash Defenders have electric windows, a marketing they bounded into the Land Rover, but this safety in the 4x4 category were the Land Rover must for today’s consumers but a frightening time, grasped the hoop set support rails firmly Defender 90 and the Range Rover. A Land concept to enthusiasts who lived with old Lucas and braced themselves as if they were headed Rover spokesman said “Basically we build our electrics. Series Land Rovers had sliding win- down a waterslide at Six Flags. We took some

The Mystiﬁed Inner Workings of the Range Rover Air Suspension System - Part Two by Mike Koch

Part 2 of a Series mode before securing to transporter. In the last issue we began with an overview of the If the engine cannot be run and the vehicle is not in Air Suspension System, including a comprehensive access mode, the vehicle can be transported, but it description of components and features. We will must be secured to the transporter by the road- now continue with the description and look at the wheels, not the chassis. system operation before examining at the front suspension in greater detail. SYSTEM OPERATION Numbers refer to the pneumatic circuit diagram High ride height shown below. This position is used to improve approach and departure angles and when wading. When at stan- Air is drawn through the inlet filter (1) to the compressor (2), where it is compressed to 10 ± 0,5 bar dard ride height, pressing the up switch will select (145 ± 7.25 lbf/in2). high ride height provided the road speed is below 56 km/h (35 mph). The high ride height indicator Compressed air passes to the air dryer (3) where will flash during the height change. When the moisture is removed as it flows through the dryer change is complete the indicator will remain con- dessicant. The dessicant in the lower portion of the stantly illuminated, and standard ride height indica- dryer becomes wet. tor will be extinguished. The indicator in the instrument pack will also be illuminated. If speed exceeds Dried air passes through a non-return valve NRV1 to 56 km/h (35 mph), the vehicle will return to stan- the reservoir (4). dard profile.

FRONT SUSPENSION body roll and directional stability. Two rubber The front suspension design on the Range Rover bearing bushes, with retaining straps, secure the P38A allows maximum wheel travel and axle articu- anti-roll bar to the front axle, while ball jointed lation, providing good ground clearance without links, suspended from the chassis, support the loss of traction or directional stability. Near constant rear of the anti-roll bar. ride frequency under all load conditions is achieved by utilizing advancements in suspension geometry Conventional telescopic shock absorbers (3), complemented to control and operation of the air used to control body movement, are secured to suspension system. fabricated towers which are welded to the chassis. The upper fixing uses a single retaining bolt Long front radius arms (1) are fitted to the front passing through a flexible rubber bush. The lower axle (7) and provide maximum axle articulation fixing of the shock absorber comprises of a stem which is vital for off road performance. The radius type mounting with two flexible rubber bushes arm, comprising a forged steel link with twin front and support washers secured to an axle mounting mountings using ferrule rubber bushes, is secured by a single retaining nut. Cellular foam bump to fabricated mounting brackets welded to the front stops (4) are fitted under the chassis adjacent axle. Flexible rubber bushes are used on a stem end to the air springs (6) and prevent possible damage joint to secure the rear of the radius arm to a that could occur should there be excessive axle mounting on the chassis cross member as shown in to chassis movement. Should there be a loss of Pneumatic Circuit Diagram the diagram below. The vehicle height sensors are air pressure in the air springs the vehicle can also linked to the front radius arms; for full details still be driven safely at a speed not exceeding 35 of the height settings. mph (56 km/h) with the bump stops resting on the axle, although this will result in a hard ride. Extended ride height The 3 non-return valves (NRV1-3) ensure correct A panhard rod (2), which ensures that the axle The loss of air pressure should be investigated This position is achieved if chassis is grounded leav- air flow . They also prevent loss of spring pressure if remains centrally located, is fitted transversely as soon as possible. The bump stops are “progres- ing wheel or wheels unsupported. Initial ECU reac- total loss of reservoir pressure occurs. and also uses ferrule rubber bush mountings at sive” and will reform from a compressed state tion is to lower (deflate) affected springs. After a both axle and chassis locations. An anti-roll when the load is released. timed period the ECU detects no height change, it The pressure switch (5) maintains system pressure bar (5) is fitted to the front axle to control Continued in the next issue therefore reinflates springs to extended profile in an between set limits by switching on attempt to regain traction. The position will be held and off the compressor via an for 10 minutes, after which time the vehicle will ECU controlled relay. Front axle suspension automatically return to standard ride height. 1. Radius arms For air to be admitted to an air 2. Panhard rod Pressing the down switch will lower vehicle 20 mm spring (10), the inlet valve (7) 3. Shock absorbers to high profile. must be energised together with 4. Bump stops the relevant air spring solenoid 5. Anti-roll bar If vehicle speed exceeds 56 km/h (35 mph) the valve (9). 6. Air springs vehicle will immediately lower to standard ride 7. Front axle height. This speed could be achieved, for example, For air to be exhausted from an by wheelspin. air spring, the exhaust valve (8) must be energised together with VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION the relevant air spring solenoid New vehicles are transported from the factory with valve. the EAS system electronically “frozen” in access The solenoid diaphragm valve mode. When road speed exceeds 40 km/h (25 (12) ensures that all air exhaust- mph), the vehicle will rise to low ride height. It will ed to atmosphere passses through return to access mode if speed falls below 38.4 the dryer. Exhausted air passes km/h (24 mph).This condition is cancelled at pre- vertically downwards through the delivery inspection, by entering the appropriate dryer. This action purges moisture command via appropriate diagnostic software. from the dessicant and regener- ates the air dryer. Vehicle transportation/recovery CAUTION: When an air suspension vehicle is Air is finally exhausted through secured to a transporter using the chassis lashing the system air operated eyes, there is a possibility due to air leakage, self diaphragm valve (13) and to levelling or operation of ride height controls that the atmosphere through a silencer tension of the securing straps will be lost. To pre- (14) mounted below the valve Range Rover Front Suspension Layout vent this the ride height should be set to access block.

Winners Sightings Greg Hollingsworth Colchester, CT

As Land Rover becomes ever more a design icon, Justin Green Sightings become more and more fun. The unique Reuters wanted to make the point that it’s a great Great Falls, VA shapes of the Land Rover signal the marque values news service, so, what else, they put a Series Land that resonate with the American and international Rover in their print advertising. Steve Roth, Colin Klinton public. Movie directors, advertising art directors, Kettering, OH, Myron Erickson, Grand Rapids, MI, Beaufort, SC and consumers agree if there’s a Land Rover pres- Andrew Webb, Ridgewood, NJ, Joe Head, Marion, The coveted Rovers North Sightings Mug ent, you should pay attention. NC, and Kevin Gurney, New Canaan, CT, spotted the Alex Clarke, Pittsford, NY, found a story in the New Aras Butas ads. Ford seems pretty proud of its recent acquisi- York Times that showed the rear end of a Freelander Arlington, VA Once again there are superb entries that warrant tions; in newspaper ads for its centennial, Ford put a in France. Matthew Uva, West Haven, CT, noted that emptying more of the crockery cupboards at Rovers Land Rover right on its ad, reports Tom Soldier of Fortune magazine had a photo of a crew Michael McGehee North. As always, it’s helpful for rookies to review Stonehouse, Alfred, ME. cab Defender 127 mislabeled as a “Toyota.” On Ft. Lauderdale, FL the rules for Sightings – and useful as a reminder a cheerier note, New Canaan & Darien had an for the grizzled Sighting veterans as well. article on local owners of a ’64 109”, reported Robert Ewing Kevin Growney, New Cannan, CT. Lower Burrell, PA Rule # 1 - All Sightings receive recognition and our appreciation, Outside knows how to sell magazines, says Robert Levelle but not necessarily a mug. We Noah Stein, Chatanooga, TN – put a Series Clarkston, WA reward only those Sightings that cap- Rover on the cover. Greg Liebig, Bel Air, MD, ture the unique qualities of Land saw the same ad. Peter King Rovers and their owners, and display Signal Mountain, TN them in an distinctive way. The Autosport catalogue knows how to attract scanners and make them consumers. There’s Thomas Giardino Rule #2 - If your Sighting does not a Land Rover nose peeking out on p. 36. Williston, VT really surprise you, it won't surprise Mason Worley, Renton, WA, Henry Gould, us, either, and you won't get a mug. Deerfield Beach, FL., and Eric Karolek, Paul Schultz We're delighted, but not surprised, that Bolingbrook, IL, found the same catalogue. Ann Arbor, MI Land Rovers appear in British television When the Les Schwab Tire catalogue wanted programmes, British publications, films to show off its awesome wheels, it chose a Eric Karolek with British themes, and shows about Range Rover as a model, says Oliver Bolingbrook, IL African safaris. You shouldn't be sur- Willoughby, Paul, ID. The promo for the prised, either, and should consider look- movie Beyond Borders puts Angelina Jolie Henry Gould ing for other ways to get a coffee mug. back in a Defender, according to David Deerfield Beach, FL Russell, Warner, NH, and William Rule #3 - At an ever-changing date Prillaman, Irvington, VA. Colin Klinton, Mason Worley before publication, we close off the Beaufort, SC, and Tom Giardino, Renton, WA Sightings. If we've mentioned the Sighting Williston, VT, found a Discovery Series II in an earlier issue, we won’t mention it in a Discover Card ad. Oliver Willoughby again. If you’re new to the family of Land Paul, ID Rover enthusiasts, you may not have seen Hoping to attract you to a 7-11, the com- your Sighting in an earlier issue. pany featured a momentary shot of Bill Neal Discovery, says Sean Kelly [Sean – see Mercer Island, WA Rule #4 - We’re not outfitting your kitchen. Rule #6]. Orvis often features Land If you qualify, one mug per Sighting per Rovers in their fishing lifestyle catalogue; Ross Tom Stonehouse issue. In the news, William Flowers, Bridgeton, MO, reminded us of this with his Alfred, ME Johnson, Macomb, IL, found a fine article in the Sighting. Hoping to attract you to consider Boston Rule #5 - Sightings that are Land Rover Chicago Tribune about paleontologist Paul Sereno University, Professor Phillip Lobel found a story fea- Joe Head references in books go to our Literary Land Rover and his expedition to Niger that used, yup, Land turing Rovers in Scuba magazine and sent it in to us. Marion, NC editor for mention, but only when space permits. Rovers [Defender 110s]. Land Rover even made the Lots of Sighters saw the Rover in the Best Buy com- sub-headline! Peter King, Signal Mountain, TN, mercial: Paul Schultz, Ann Arbor, MI, Thomas Dana McGee Rule #6 - Psst... if we can’t read you name and noted that Series Land Rovers appeared in stories on Giardino, Williston, VT, Peter King, Signal Mountain, Redmond, WA address because of atrocious penmanship, we the Discovery Channel and CNN; in the latter piece, a TN, Robert Levelle, Clarkston, WA. can’t recognize your Sighting nor send you a Gulf War veteran from Virginia finds “comfort” in a Myron Erickson mug. Psst...E-mail submissions: remember we Series II-A – nicely done, Peter. Television loves Land Rovers to help hide lesser or Grand Rapids, MI can't send a mug by e-mail. Send us your real declining programs. Bob Lorenzo, Atlanta, GA, and name and shipping address, too. *Jack Hayes, Nantucket, MA, sent us the most Wade Krinkle, Big Lake, MN, and Dr. David Hartzell, Andrew Webb unique Sightings of this issue. Satirizing his island’s Mechanicsburg, PA, watched an old Defender on ER. Ridgewood, NJ Rule #7 - Grudgingly, very grudgingly, the Editor elite status, he found a refrigerator magnet with a Robert Ewing, Lower Burrell, PA, spotted a Series admits he might make an error. Let me know if Defender 110 photo on it – replete with the usual Rover with a central role in Dreamcatcher. Kelly Greg Liebig you think you’ve been jobbed, but all decisions of door frame rust – entitled “Nantucket Beach Buggy.” Clarkson, hoping to stay alive after American Idol, Bel Air, MD the Editor are final. When he visited his local Ford dealership (probably put a Series Rover in her video, report Michael to talk cousin to cousin now that Ford owns Land McGehee, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Justin Green, Great Noah Stein Advertisers adore Land Rovers as they draw attention Rover), he noted a sign at the service window “We Falls, VA, Greg Hollingsworth, Colchester, CT, and Chattanooga, TN to any product. David Deojay, Canterbury, CT, can’t Do Not Service Any Rover” So much for family! Aras Butas, Arlington ,VA. tell us what the Wingset catalogue offers, but he does Phillip Perkinson remember that it features two Defender 110s on the Town and Country Joseph Weinkam, Neshanic Station, NJ, knows about Tarboro, NC cover. Dana McGee, Collierville, TN, spotted a topless has never visited any “rule #2,” but he still wanted us Defender 110 in use on a staged safari in South place I’ve ever lived, to know about the lot full Steven Roth Africa as part of an ad for the national airline. but when the Editor of Defenders in the BBC Kettering, OH wanted to travel, she program What Not To o It’s 7 F as I write this Sightings, so a quick nip of chose a Defender, Wear. George Swallow, Kevin Gurney Bailey’s Irish Cream would be welcome. Tom Wing, noted Phillip Harpswell, ME, watched New Canaan, CT Raleigh, NC, spotted an older Land Rover in a televi- Parkinson, What Were You Thinking sion commercial for Baileys. Lonnie White, Tarboro, NC. Peter and spotted a Land Rover Todd Svetin Stoutland, MO, wanted us to know he watches PBS King, Signal misidentified as a Jeep! On Gig Harbor, WA where he saw a Military Lightweight on a promo for Mountain, TN, read shows such as OC and MI-5, “Naked Man.” Jim Wolf, Portsmouth, VA, spotted a of a family in sighters saw Land Rovers Jack Hayes white Series 109” with “old guys in wetsuits” in a Multihull maga- galore, Kudos to Charles Nantucket, MA ZOCOR commercial. So, too, did Rich Williams, zine that sold its Aftosmis, Greensburg, PA and Redmond, WA, and Dana McGee, Collierville, TN. Series III to finish Gerry Martin, Mohawk, MI. Jim Wolf Jim also noted that a once-famous-now-troubled their cruising multihull boat. Portsmouth, VA country and western singer was stopped for alleged Kevin Healy, Massapequa, NY, found a story in Land Rover knows enough to drunken driving in Nashville – in her Land Rover. Mountain Biking that featured a Defender 110 to advertise on the Weather Channel. That cable net- David Deojay Alaska Airlines and VISA want to send you on an highlight the story. “Hold the mug,” he wrote, “I work knows enough to feature Land Rovers whenev- Canterbury, CT expedition to Australia and New Zealand; to entice have service for 20! [see Rule #4].” An article on er possible. James Wolf, Portsmouth, NH, Paddy you, they put a Series Land Rover in the ad. Sign me Joy Adamson of “Born Free” fame in Biography Kane, Conklin, NY, and Brad Crittenden, Pittsboro, Tom Wing up,wrote Todd Svetin, Gig Harbor, WA and Bill magazine featured Land Rovers, reports Bruce NC saw the infamous Discovery swept aside by Raleigh, NC Neal, Mercer Island, WA [do you guys know each Burnham, West Jordan, UT. Hurricane Floyd. other?].

Dear Les, After far too long, I’m thanking you for the gift of Raindrops the Defender 90 model for our son Spencer. It remains on his desk by his bed, if not in it. So far Keep Falling the electronic Defender has driver over virtually every aspect of our property – both inside and out. On My Head Yesterday, for a pre-first day of school breakfast, Spencer plopped a bowl of cereal into the back of By Jeffrey Aronson the Defender and “drove” the vehicle out onto the rear addition to our house and down a walk ramp, Nearly a decade ago, I faced a painful dilemma. finishing breakfast by a tree. He is far prouder of I adored, loved, no yearned, to drive my Series Letters to his Defender than this note can indicate to you. II-A daily year-round. Yet I came into driving The trip to Colorado in our Ex-MOD 109” was through British sports cars. Sure, I fell for the the Editor quite an adventure. I have never driven such a vehi- smells, feel, and look of BMC, Triumph and cle so far, or through a truly wide range of temper- British Leyland products – what I didn’t know ature, climate and altitude! was that those same sensory appeals also exercised a form of mind control. Once the snow left Dear Rovers North, background. All of us look for symbols of hope, the ground every year, I absolutely, positively especially in times like these that seem so divisive. Andy Driscoll had to put the top down when driving. Keep up the great work on the Rovers North News. I Lawrence, KS look forward to each issue and reading about other One symbol of hope is a man who loves his country For the owner of a Series II-A station wagon, Rover owner’s adventures. to the point of kissing the ground upon his return. [Tell Spencer that sometimes his electric this presented an emotional dilemma. Sliding The other symbol in this photo are to three Land Defender will run better than petrol-powered every window, opening both scuttle vents, open- I’m planning a road trip with my ‘99 Discovery II Rovers off to the side. The price of freedom is Series vehicles. But then, we don’t need batteries ing all the roof vents in the safari roof, all of this through the American southwest and on Route 66 high...to remain so, we must have Defenders. as often -ed.] effort still left you surrounded by metal. I felt for next year. I was strongly influenced by the article Leighton Ogg ______P ______claustrophobic. on the Rover owner and his Airstream “Bambi.” Houston, TX So, at the old Downeast Land Rover Rally about Henry Gould Greetings to all, [Even though they weren’t designed with military a decade ago, I bought a used Rovers North Deerfield Beach, FL use in mind, Land Rovers have found their way I enjoy Jeff Aronson’s adventures, but fear he is canvas top for my II-A. It appeared to be in [Thank you, Henry, and we’ll forward your com- into the middle of contentious situations since weakening. There are families and children who great shape; all the windows were clear and pli- pliments to your travel muse, Nick Russo, who the first Series Is. Let’s hope that the future for prefer riding in old Series Land Rovers. Tell him to able, and the canvas looked clean and wrote up his travels with “Bambi.” Let us know Iraqis is bright. -ed.] toughen up! unmarked. For years I swapped out the tropical how your trip goes so we can share it with our top for the soft top every summer. readers, too. -ed] ______Bill Kendall P That was then, and this is now. I began to notice Centreville, VA water on the seats of the car after every snow ______Dear Editor, P melt, and then after any rainstorm. I realized [It’s a relief to know they’re out there. Fear not, I I just heard in a very round-about way that one of that the top no longer held back water, but the Dear Art, will continue my personal quest of discovery in my wedding photos has appeared in one of your water seemed to be wicking through the fabric. my II-A. For thousands of enthusiasts in the US, I can’t thank you enough for your help in solving my recent publications. I am very curious about this! I Indeed, any top flapping resembled a retriever coil springs do not stand in the way of adven- Rover’s idle problem. The directions you sent me was married last September and we used a 1965 II- jumping in the water and shaking itself dry. tures of the body or the heart -ed.] were perfect! Very straight forward and easy to fol- A as our wedding vehicle. low and of course, they solved my problem. I toyed with the idea of purchasing a new canvas Christine Krochak ______P ______top from Rovers North [they’re absolutely stun- Yet another example of the stellar service I’ve always Dartmouth, Nova Scotia ning], considered a standard Land Rover top, received from Rovers North. Please pass along my Dear Rovers North, and even looked at aftermarket tops while at the compliments to the rest of the crew as Les and a few [Fear not, Christine, the photos were quite appro- Land Rover Show at Billing this summer. Still, Thanks for your sponsorship of the Solihull Society’s others helped me out on this topic as well. There priate and appealing! See the letter below for the existing top has no tears nor rips and the rally in Moab. I had a great time, and without spon- are plenty of other parts houses that will be happy some hints as to its provenance. Congratulations stitching looks tight. Surely I shouldn’t have to sors like you, it wouldn’t be possible. to sell you parts that “might” solve your problem; and best wishes – was the II-A part of the dowry? replace it already. And, it’s an original Land however, Rovers North has always exercised grace -ed] Jim Hall Rover top. and patience in helping me before I even contem- ______P ______Evergreen, CO plate buying a part. I’m so psyched that I was able Thanks to Rovers North, I didn’t have to consid- to remedy my problem and the only part/tool I Dear Sir, [You’re welcome, Jim. We’re enthusiasts, too, and er replacement for long. Art Limacher recom- needed was a $3.00 feeler gauge. we congratulate the Solihull Society on its con- mended Canvak, a water repellency product for I gather that you ran a picture on the cover of your tinued success with its annual events. -ed] canvas. I poured it into a pan, took an old paint I look forward to doing business with Rovers North newspaper of a newly married couple standing in brush, and began to lather it onto the top one the back of a Series II-A. How you got the photo I - just as long as I instigate the purchase. My some- ______P ______evening. The top lay over the hoop set. I spread what demanding companion, Guinnevere, a ‘91 am not sure as I only sent it to a few friends of the liquid onto the top and let it dry overnight. It Range Rover, instigates quite a few purchases in her mine. I am the father of the bride, Andy Philpot of Dear Rovers North, did smell like paint thinner for a while, but by own right. the 4x4 Experience, Inc. The happy couple were my morning, it was dry and odor-free. Most impor- daughter, Christine, part-time off road instructor for I’ve recently completed nearly all the work on my Dave Wacht tantly, the morning dew no longer sat on the seat my company, and her new husband, Tim Krochak, a 1953 Series I and as you were most helpful I wanted Alexandria, VA but on the top instead. A few days later, a heavy professional photographer from Halifax, Nova to send you notice of my mostly (99%) finished rain confirmed the best. The top has regained its Scotia. The photographer was Tony Hughes of product. I’d love to work with you guys but I can’t [We’re delighted to help; as Rover owners waterproofing and had lost none of its pliability. Hamilton, Ontario and I hope you gave us all credit afford the commute. If you want to open a branch ourselves, we know how helpful it is to share Even after being on and off the car all summer, where credit is due. I would be interested in know- sometime in New Hampshire, let me know. There information and expertise. Enjoy your Range the top keeps the car as dry as it did when first ing how you came by the photo. are no shops that I’m aware of that cater to 4x4 Rover -ed.] purchased. activities down here, Rover, Jeep or otherwise. Andy Philpot If your old top is unmarked, the windows intact, ______P Hamilton, Ontario Wayne Perrin but simply ineffective, this product will postpone 162 Wheeler Road the purchase of a replacement. Dear Art, [One of your friends sent the photo to Rovers Hollis, NH North, for which we’re grateful. I hope the wed- IMPORTANT: For best results, Thanks for the NRP exhaust system. It’s on and runs ding was a delightful as the departure photo -ed] apply Canvak when top is great. I hardly noticed by trailer with the extra [You might want to give Boots and Bonnets in power it provides and the system was solid on off Peterborough, NH, a call for Land Rover informa- installed on vehicle and tion and repairs. The Granite State Land Rover completely cinched-down. road testing. Oh, and it sounds great, too. All in a ______day’s work. P Club is active with events and advice; there are enthusiasts in your area. Do let your Land Rover Christopher Burnett Dear Rovers North, Centre in Bedford, NH, see your finished restora- via email We just want to thank you for your support of the tion, too; many of the dealers have enthusiasts on [If you can pull a trailer and not notice it, then Ladies Rally 2003, which featured a Series III and staff, too. -ed] you surely have a V-8 Rover! -ed] Series II-A Land Rover as part of a 100 mile, in cos- ______P ______tume, vintage car drive through the Champlain Valley of Vermont. We raised over $18,000 for the ______P ______Dear Editor, restoration of the Vergennes Opera House. Thanks for a great newspaper that I just read cover Dear Mark and everyone at Rovers North, Nina Bacon to cover. New Haven, VT The Land Rover has made its mark the world over. Randy Kremer [Thanks for the wonderful photos of you “on In a land like Iraq, where so much of life is uncer- Paramus, NJ tain and unsettled, it did my heart good to see a pic- safari” in Vermont, and congratulations on your historic preservation project -ed.] ture of a returning Iraqi kissing the ground of his [You’re welcome. We’re delighted that you read it ______CANVAK Canvas Preservative 1 gallon.....$ 25.00 native land, with Defenders and a Discovery in the P carefully. Pop quiz tomorrow! -ed].

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Dear Rovers North, egas (LRCLV) was first founded in 2000. The Land Rover Club of Las V Before that time it was a loose group of Land Rovernity enthusiasts for Land Rovers. that would Since - gather to explore local trails, and enjoy their affi our inception with 15 members we have grown to over 200+ current mem bers. Our membership crosses the spectrum of people from in and around e have monthly meetings where we gather to Chucker under the the Southern Nevada area. W Jean Excell making her way up Rock share our enthusiasm and camaraderie for our Land Rovers. watchful eyes of husband Pat and others. Jean was the only one able to make it all the way up! Great job, Jean. LRCLV sponsors at least one trail outing per month.s drive These of Las trips Vegas, take with place in the surrounding trail systems within a .day’ LRCLV supports, and takes part some over night trips throughout the year V along in events with organizations such as Big Brother Big Sisters. LRCL with So Cal Land Rovers and Land Rover Club of San Diego, California. sponsor the Over annual Rover Rendezvous which takes place in Big Bear the past three years of the event we have had average crowds of over 200 participants. The Rendezvous spans three days, and two nights of trails, food, and fun. ects a large part of the Land Rover line, from Series 1s Our membership refl . We also run varying degrees of Rovers, to the new generation Range Rover ed trail runners. The Club and its from stone stock units to heavily modifi membership welcomes everyone to join in the fun. Peter Stack with his beloved ‘74 Series III. Check out the Rovers North sticker Several members of the LRCLV in the lineup as people get in the window of Murphy’s Auto, W. Kingston, Rhode Island. This past September several members of our Club joined up with the ready for the Poison Spider Trail Ride at Moab . Solihull Society of Colorado for the Land Rover National Rally 2003 held in . The Moab, Utah. If you haven’t been-wheeling there, you the should country really has make to offer the trip. Moab has some of the best four Colorado folks put on a great event, and a good time was had by everyone. - egas, be sure to look us up on our web PRSRT STD If your travels ever take you to Las V site, www.lrclv.com and come out and join us on a trail! U.S. POSTAGE PAID Jean & Perry Excell egas PERMIT NO. 21 Land Rover Club of Las V Burlington, VT 1319 VT Rt 128, Westford, Vermont 05494 USA

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