Hi everyone,

I'm new to this forum, but have lurked around other forums for a few years, so thought I better introduce myself properly.

I'm originally from north Lincolnshire, but moved to Wellington in New Zealand in 1996.  There has been a Landrover of some kind in my family since I was a kid - starting with a new 1973 station wagon, moving on through to a LWB v8.

I've owned 3 Landrovers since moving to NZ - the first was a 1994 V8 Discovery auto - which was fantastic but the fuel bills put an end to ownership as we used it as our daily commuter vehicle.

Then in 2013 I bought a 'project' 1961 Series 2 SWB pickup that I did some jobs on. I continued tinkering with it into 2014 before realising I had neither the skill nor time to give it what was needed to get it into a roadworthy condition, and sold it. 

In the meantime, I had an altercation with a skip while driving my Alfa Romeo, which demonstrated that skips are made of sturdier steel than Italian cars. I therefore needed a new vehicle and decided that I'd buy an old Landrover that was 'ready to use'. After much searching for one with its original engine, I located an original looking 1978 S3 SWB hard top a ferry ride away in the South Island, and in March 2014 drove it home. 

Apart from a snapped rear half shaft at a busy uphill intersection when the free-wheeling hubs were disengaged (the LAST time they were ever disengaged) - ownership has been great with no major issues.

Looking forward to using the forum and learning a thing or two about repairs & maintenance that will stop me throwing my spanners around the garage.

Here's a pic taken on the last off-raoding trip:


Cheers,
Mark, NZ.

hello! nice landy there, how do you find New Zealand vs the UK?

I hear there are more sheep than people which to me as a welshman sounds great to be honest 

Nice one.  Welcome along.  I used to live in Spilsby, now in Canada for my sins. 

Welcome along
Nice looking motor