Lois's Land Rover Series 3, SWB, diesel
The story goes that Lois got fed up with ordinary
cars, and so got herself an old Series Land Rover - 1977 to
be precise.
She uses it to get to work and is now used
to handling the 4 gear levers and the 20 gears. Gone is the
old problem of being cut up on roundabouts!
She loves sitting up high and watching the
other vehicles overtake her. She can do the gears, and switch
to low box, and she states that she can manage without brakes,
but only to take it up to the garage!
A member of the Series 3 Owners Club, she
hasn't missed Billing for the last 5 years, and the LRO show
for the last 2 as well, with husband Ian and daughter Hannah.
As we all know, Land Rover Series vehicles
have the occasional need for spare parts! Having driven her
Series 3 for several years now Lois can diagnose most of the
frequent faults and problems from the exhaust blowing and
a spent clutch to worn wheel bearings. Recently she learnt
to recognise a transfer box problem too!
Lois's Land Rover Series 3 now has an additional
fuel tank (ex-military) so range is much improved.
Lois and her family live in County Durham.
A visit to the family website
shows some local scenic views and gives details of their extended
family - a Discovery Tdi and a 101 Forward Control.
Good luck with the "Six-Points"
tour in 2003.
