Old man learning new tricks!

Hi gang!
Im'e Ken! aka: Billy.
Aint been into 4x4's for ages now.
Had a couple of SJ's years ago but didnt do a lot with them.
Bought my BillySurf in November 2009, and have had fun since.
Dont care how old you are, you can still have fun cant you?
Been told Im'e a bit braindead when out, thats why Billy has a broken front end at moment, so running 2wd for a while!
Bought a MK3 pickup that was lifted to the hilt,with a Rover 3.5 V8, from a m8 of Baz'.
Had plans for it as you do, but pinched the 35's off it for Billy, when I lifted him.
I know you are mostly LR owners, but there again its not your fault, lol.
(How to make friends and influance people, NOT! Lol.)
Swapped my Rocsta to another M8 of Baz' the other month, and had another Surf off him.
One that Baz had owned for a short while!
Not gonna lift this one so much as Billy though, try and get it usable for the rough stuff!
Enough to try and get 33's on it though.

Since I let a Saluki pup into my life though, Iv'e been juggling finances between the both hobbies, the trucks and the dog.
Problem is, the dogs winning.

Between the Dog and the trucks, the poor missus aint getting much of a look in, lol.

Well Baz told me you were a great crowd, so hope to be able to get out and about with you all a bit!
Bring my tow rope, promise!

what was the Rocsta like? on and off road?

Its nice to see something other than a landy. Even though i've got 1

Roxta was exactly like a SJ on the road, exept it felt a lot sturdier, and pulled better as it had a Diesel.
Off road it would do whatever a SJ done, I was quite surprised considering.
If I had taken the time and added tidy tyres etc, it would have been a beast off road.
CLIME! Could it clime! Being light helps I spos.
I am sorry its gone, but was offered a surf for it, and I thought it was a good deal at the time, as I was in need of a lot of parts for Billy, and it had them all.
Unfortunatly, the red surf is still whole and going on road next week with any luck, and Billy still needs the bits, lol.
Would get another one anytime if the deal or price is right!

Foxy wrote:

Its nice to see something other than a landy. Even though i've got 1

Tell you what I like!
When a 4x4 is slagged down, by the press or clubbers, and you get one yourself and prove them all wrong.
Its like anything realy, if you dont expect too much from something, you appreciate what it actualy does, and add to it.

Ide like to hear what people think of Frontera's.
Baz had a couple and he did a bit of offroading with them.

i prefer sj to roxsta thay r a better had to frontys swb on coils did lots ov mods didnt get on wid em . ken terrys doing mots for 25 bucks why dont you try and get red billy on the road and come on the 6th march pay play ill give you a hand with truck m8 and come along for mot 2

Nice to see a different jeep . I think land rover are like wheely bins lol

BillySurf wrote:

Foxy wrote:

Its nice to see something other than a landy. Even though i've got 1

Tell you what I like!
When a 4x4 is slagged down, by the press or clubbers, and you get one yourself and prove them all wrong.
Its like anything realy, if you dont expect too much from something, you appreciate what it actualy does, and add to it.

Ide like to hear what people think of Frontera's.
Baz had a couple and he did a bit of offroading with them.

Agreed, look at what Peter does in the Kia.
Not the first choice for an off roader, but bloody good!!

peter summerill wrote:

Nice to see a different jeep . I think land rover are like wheely bins lol

Wheely bins are plastic, land rovers are ally and rust!! LOL

Foxy wrote:

peter summerill wrote:

Nice to see a different jeep . I think land rover are like wheely bins lol

Wheely bins are plastic, land rovers are ally and rust!! LOL

Yer but every 1 got 1 lol

Ouch! Did I just start an argument? Lol.

Every 4x4 has its own pro's and cons I recon.


Even though LandRover has got a name for unreliability, they have been going for a hell of a long time, and will carry on for just as long I recon.
HiLux, be it Surf or Pickup versions, are more comfortable, more space, and known for reliability, exept the 2.4 which seems to have a head problem.

I like the both of them, and even though I drive Surf's, I wouldnt turn my nose up at a tidy LR if a right deal came along!

Still recon that Suzuki had it right when they built the SJ though!
Pity about the electrics not liking the water though!
But then again, the suzi boys seem to get round that with no probs, all be it after getting emersed in a river somewhere, lol.

Billy i allways take the piss out of LR lol

yea but you always say youd like a 90 pete

Is it true that LR stands for Lotta Rot?
No? Right then, got that wrong again, lol.

Seriously though, The two series Iv'e had in the passed were awsom!

If I had the money and the right one came along, I would consider a 90 to put with the gang anytime.

BillySurf wrote:

Ouch! Did I just start an argument? Lol.

Every 4x4 has its own pro's and cons I recon.


Even though LandRover has got a name for unreliability, they have been going for a hell of a long time, and will carry on for just as long I recon.
HiLux, be it Surf or Pickup versions, are more comfortable, more space, and known for reliability, exept the 2.4 which seems to have a head problem.

I like the both of them, and even though I drive Surf's, I wouldnt turn my nose up at a tidy LR if a right deal came along!

Still recon that Suzuki had it right when they built the SJ though!
Pity about the electrics not liking the water though!
But then again, the suzi boys seem to get round that with no probs, all be it after getting emersed in a river somewhere, lol.

i find my disco more comfy than my surf and never had probs in water in the sj or vits or jimny and had water half way up windscreens lol yes landys may not be as reliable but can get all parts on the shelf same day disco is heavy thats its down fall i think but haven had a time to realy try her out yet 6th ov the 3rd i will had the new part to day difflock leaver from a scrapy to day get that on and diff lock i hope will work and she whot it like so far i like it not as good offroad as a suki but got more going for it and pitbulll drives like me and seen wear his weant it did shock me but iv done banks in 2wd in jimny and a 90 didnt get up with better tyers than me a lot to do with the driver evry 1 says freelanders r shit well should have seen the places i took mine on just 205 16 mts

perrrrlease im TWICE the driver you are lol

PITBULL wrote:

perrrrlease im TWICE the driver you are lol

you are such a funny man bin pmsl all day i thout pete was joker in the club but that was hillarious m8

ps my love, u may be twice the size but not twice the driver lol

well one things for sure my jokes are better

m8

God Pit, you must be big if your double Baz's size, lol.
Thats BIG!!!!

pmsl