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From: rc@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca (Robin Craig)
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 94 08:21:14 -0500

I'm back!!!

I'll tell you about my trip south in a later message.
Heres some hot gossip in the mean time.

A airborne elemnet of the Brit Paras tried out their New Pinzgauer's the 
other day, it turns out that they cant get the 12 people into it that 
they are used too. Although the MOD says that the PZG is not a 1 tonne LR 
replacemnt it is in reality, and thats the number of guys they could pack 
in one! Not a happy bunch.

Ap[paraently a major film will be shot soemwhere soon using a large 
number of our favourite vehciles, no names no pack drill right now!

Talk about not being popular, LRW are persona no gratia with the factory 
right now for breaking the embargo on the new Range Rover. From what I 
understand they retouched some photos and did a review from supposed 
"rumoured " sources.

THats it for the minute

Robin

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Robin Craig, rc@fourfold.ocunix.on.ca
FourFold Symmetry,            |    Ottawa Valley Land Rovers
Nepean, Ontario, Canada       |    1016 Normandy Crescent, Nepean

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From: SC00PER@aol.com
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 1994 19:54:49 -0400
Subject: Re: The Land Rover Owner Dail...

Take me off this mailing list.
I have tried your electronic un-subscribe and it doesn't seem to work.  Quit
sending me this.  I am not sure how I can make this any clearer.

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Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 08:54:28 +1000
From: rwalker@dolphin.fen.qut.edu.au (Rodney Walker)
Subject: My torrid love affair

I finally went and picked up my series I yesterday. All the way home
I'm looking in the rear view mirror at the twisted and deformed grille
of the Landy on the car trailer behind me, thinking what have I started.

I'm terrible when I'm buying something that I really want. You read 
about it, study it, until you think you know every thing about it. Then
you go look at one in the flesh, and you're stunned. You look over it
( because no one buys a car without looking it over right? ), but you
knew that you were going to buy "her" the instant you stepped into the back
paddock and laid eyes on her for the first time. 

This is like a passionate love affair. Nothing seems to matter except
that we have each other. "Rusted bulkhead, that's OK we can work it out".
"No brakes, we can fix those". You know that you must have her. You attempt
to barter with the owner, but he knows that he's got you over a barrel. He
sensed it as soon as you slipped behind the wheel with that big cheesy grin
and started changing gears and making Vroom noises.

You make the purchase and then you must leave, because the week-end is over
and you must come back later with a trailer to pick up your prize. "I'll
come back for you my love" you think to yourself as you depart.

>From the moment you leave and step into your car to go home, all you can
think about is the prize that you just purchased. You count down the days.
Your memory fades, no longer do you recall the rusted bulkhead or the fact
that the brakes don't work. You recall an almost new 1955 series I landrover
that just needs fuel and a battery to get her going. These are your happiest
times, everything is going to be OK. You're in denial.

So you go pick up your Landy. She still looks beautiful, though you don't 
remember all those dent on the sides. You finalise the purchase and start
loading her onto the trailer. As you're loading her onto the trailer you
notice sunlight shining through the chassis "Gee I don't remember rust in
the chassis". When shes up on the trailer you can see a whole world of things
you didn't notice before; rusted knuckles, worn shackles, missing tailshaft.

It seems everywhere you look another problem arises. You start to try and kid
yourself "Yeah OK, I knew that she needed a little work". Your friends
simply look at you and laugh.

As you leave you calm down somewhat. You can't see her anymore except for
the glimpses that you catch in the rear view mirror.

You get her home and put her in your back yard (way down in the corner). You
freshen up, have a shower, have a beer, relax. You step out onto the back
patio late in the afternoon and you see a dented, rusty old landrover in your
back yard with one smashed headlight, a cracked windshield and a twisted 
bumper.

The rose coloured glasses are off. You wanted her and now you've got her.
You don't care if she's not as beautiful as she once was "she's got
character" you say, and your friends laugh again.

At the end of the night, before you head off to bed you go out one more time.
You sit in your Landy and imagine what it'll be like when you get her going.

As you drift off to sleep, all you can think about is the which part you're
going to fix first.

Rod

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Rodney A. Walker                                  44 Ford GPW
Space Centre for Satellite Navigation		  44 Willys MB
Queensland University of Technology               88 Cherokee
George St, Brisbane                               90 Wrangler
4000, Queensland, Australia                       85 CJ7, 85 J10
voice +61-7-8705187                               44 GPA, 44 Dodge Truck
fax   +61-7-8641517                               79 Cherokee Cheif
                                               ***55 Series 1 Land Rover
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From: LANDROVER@delphi.com
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 00:44:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: Series III 88" for sale

Nice Rover Bryan... but I wonder about the features....
 

> For Sale:       1973 Series III Land Rover
>                 88" wheel base, 3 door, red body with white top
>                 Presently located in Berkeley, California.
none
snip---snip
 
> Features:       Full size, "hot dip" galvanized rack w/stainless steel
>                 IIA grill provides 4 headlamps (all work).

    (can't be Lucas!!)

>                 Built-in, lockable boxes provide vast internal storage.

    (VAST!! in an 88????)

>                 Padded tire on hood with seat belts for passanger.

    (Ah-ha.. the optional mother-in-law seat!)

Sorry Bryan... I just couldn't resist!!   :)

Cheers
  Michael Loiodice       E-MAIL   landrover@delphi.com              
  166 W.Fulton St.       VOICE    (518) 773-2697                    
  Gloversville                                                      
  NY, 12078              1972 Ser III 88 Petrol (Fern)       

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