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[Wittsend]

Nice ...

Shame you were put off and "outcast" by one or two on here.

That was years ago - we have changed - the days of "that's not a Series 2, b$@&* off" have long since gone.

 
Remember 
It's your Land Rover. You can paint it with pink stripes, you can chop it up and feed it to the dogs.
But if anyone wants to know what colour it might have been or what the dash panel, etc. should look like - we can tell you.


 

[vod80]

Yes. What ever happened to Crashbox? He had a somewhat jaundiced view of the Series 3 

[2286]

Land Rover Series III 88" & 109" 1982-83 UK Market Sales Brochure

If you can see online or beg borrow or steal a copy it has the full 'county' spec.

My late 2a and early 3 a re indistinguishable in looks and drive.

80 inch and 86 s1's I have driven were in another world, non hydraulic clutch,non syncro gears, unsafely vague steering (80 inch).

I did like the galvanised doors and door tops of the 86 but the 80 inch door tops were like a cross between a pram and a cloche.

Even so I wish had taken the opportunity to purchase them both as now they are beyond reach even if they would just be to look at!

[Old Hywel]

I think the chief ‘S3 is the work of the devil’ believer is no longer on the forum.
Never knew him, but he did appear to have an extensive knowledge of the S2, and intense dislike of the other.

Oops, someone else thinks like me.

[Exile]

Yes. What ever happened to Crashbox? He had a somewhat jaundiced view of the Series 3 

He did indeed!

However, he was a font of information on Series Twos, and this forum is duller without him.

[vod80]

Fully agree about his knowledge and love of the Series 2, just I was always bemused by his dislike of the Series 3. For a long time, I actually prefered the Series 3 because of its design features - I started off my Land Rover. Oyage with an early (still had the Series 2 style « four sheets » chassis) 2.6litre 109 pick up. Loved it to bits!

[w3526602]

Hi,

I don't didn't make a habit of robbing S3s to keep my S2s running. I suspect that in the early-ish days of S3s, they robbed the tired S2s. In fact, I was more likely to rob both S2s and S3s to keep my S1s running.

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[Peter Holden]

I have an early 58 SWB and there are quite a number of parts carried over from the S1 on it, remember that LR still made the S1 107 Station Wagon alongside the S2 until late in 1958.

Some club members have more than 1 land rover of different generations, a number of S3 owners are members because there is no S3 club AND sea are authorised by DVLA under the V765 scheme to inspect S3s

Our club is a broad church and as long as you show some interest in Land Rovers you will be made welcome

Peter

[gcc130]

There is a Series 3 club an it is quite active in some areas, my son used to be a member.

They don’t seem to have a forum that it is anywhere near as good as this one or the Series one club forum

[Peter Holden]

Nor are they authorised by DVLA as our club and the S1 club are.

Peter

[Wittsend]

... which brings us neatly back round to the original poster's question.


 

[andyjb]

I'd just like to say that I am a fully paid up member. I ask questions and glean information from here keeping my Series running. I attend club meeting and local events. I am known for my run outs on the way to club meetings.In fact an event listed on the forum was my idea in the first place.
I own a 72 Series 3 and i am welcome on these pages or at the club meetings or events. No need for any seperate forum/section for me.
Thanks

[Peter Holden]

Well said Andy.

Peter