Comments on: The Expedition Vehicle http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:41:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Barry O'Malley http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-732 Barry O'Malley Mon, 07 Jun 2010 04:58:14 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-732 Noticed this website, and given your interest in rooftop tents and expedition vehicles thought I would post some details on what I have done to a Defender 130. http://www.exploroz.com/Members/33714/MyProfile.aspx Cheers Noticed this website, and given your interest in rooftop tents and expedition vehicles thought I would post some details on what I have done to a Defender 130.

http://www.exploroz.com/Members/33714/MyProfile.aspx

Cheers

]]> By: LT http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-608 LT Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:33:58 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-608 Hey wow, thanks for that. That was pretty much my impression too. The young girl responding to me from JMA was actualy very honest in telling me that if I wanted to see and drive before I bought not to go to them. They are mostly an order only for defenders. Adventure Trex had allready become my choice. :) I like the location better too. West side of Belize (country) found em on google earth. You lived here, so why did you decide to move and why do you wish you were still here. I would be interested in knowing the after side of things if you would be so kind. Not real worried about the supercharge was just a thought of ok if it fails you still have the 300 lol I def cant wait till I go, I am looking at the 130 crew cab or the 110 wagon, torn between em and sure I will go back and forth several times till I see em both side by side. Awesome site man thanks. Hey wow, thanks for that. That was pretty much my impression too. The young girl responding to me from JMA was actualy very honest in telling me that if I wanted to see and drive before I bought not to go to them. They are mostly an order only for defenders. Adventure Trex had allready become my choice. :) I like the location better too. West side of Belize (country) found em on google earth.

You lived here, so why did you decide to move and why do you wish you were still here. I would be interested in knowing the after side of things if you would be so kind.

Not real worried about the supercharge was just a thought of ok if it fails you still have the 300 lol

I def cant wait till I go, I am looking at the 130 crew cab or the 110 wagon, torn between em and sure I will go back and forth several times till I see em both side by side.

Awesome site man thanks.

]]> By: Land Rover Expedition http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Land Rover Expedition Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:30:57 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-607 Hi Lt You've pretty much found the only two places in Belize that deal with Land Rovers. JMA are the official dealers and don't have a very good reputation. Graham at AdventureTrex fixed the vehicles I drove and is a great guy. Very good workmanship and knows his stuff. He's really becoming the 'go to' man for LR stuff in Belize. I don't live there any more though. Wish I did still. Not sure you can supercharge the 300Tdi, but I really don't have much of an idea! Sorry. Hi Lt

You’ve pretty much found the only two places in Belize that deal with Land Rovers. JMA are the official dealers and don’t have a very good reputation. Graham at AdventureTrex fixed the vehicles I drove and is a great guy. Very good workmanship and knows his stuff. He’s really becoming the ‘go to’ man for LR stuff in Belize.

I don’t live there any more though. Wish I did still. Not sure you can supercharge the 300Tdi, but I really don’t have much of an idea! Sorry.

]]> By: Lt http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Lt Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:20:25 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-593 Since I am here let me ask, can you supercharge the 300TDI ? Just curious cause it would make it more powerful than the 2.4 I bet. Since I am here let me ask, can you supercharge the 300TDI ? Just curious cause it would make it more powerful than the 2.4 I bet.

]]> By: Lt http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Lt Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:19:57 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-590 Wow, what a perfect time to find your article. I have actualy been looking at everything from land rover to wikepedia where all of the engines are listed. I have read the history in its entirety. I am preparing for my move to Belize and found a few dealers there. They have both the 2.4 which has a tremendous amount of power compared to the 300tdi, that is the other optional motor available even in the 2010 models there. I am going to buy new or possibly one or two of the ROW vehicles available at www.adventuretrex.com They show a small room full of them. The other dealer is http://www.jmamotors.com/landrover/defender.html I spoke with people at both so seeing you are from there help me with that one :) I as I said was looking at the 2.4 but reading all the emp stuff on it and being prior military too and an expat I am def going tdi lol Good on ya mate with the landy and her upgrades I can't wait till I am in one and sloshin around the mud. Please let me know how to find ya to learn the trails down there. you have my email. I am pretty much decided on a 130 crewcab if I can find that motor in it. That is my dream the p/u truck. It was the 110 wagon till I saw the crew cab truck and realized it is still shorter than a reg cab chevy. Good on all you guys on here, I am learning fast this is the only way to fly. Wow, what a perfect time to find your article. I have actualy been looking at everything from land rover to wikepedia where all of the engines are listed. I have read the history in its entirety. I am preparing for my move to Belize and found a few dealers there. They have both the 2.4 which has a tremendous amount of power compared to the 300tdi, that is the other optional motor available even in the 2010 models there. I am going to buy new or possibly one or two of the ROW vehicles available at http://www.adventuretrex.com

They show a small room full of them. The other dealer is
http://www.jmamotors.com/landrover/defender.html

I spoke with people at both so seeing you are from there help me with that one :)

I as I said was looking at the 2.4 but reading all the emp stuff on it and being prior military too and an expat I am def going tdi lol

Good on ya mate with the landy and her upgrades I can’t wait till I am in one and sloshin around the mud. Please let me know how to find ya to learn the trails down there. you have my email. I am pretty much decided on a 130 crewcab if I can find that motor in it. That is my dream the p/u truck. It was the 110 wagon till I saw the crew cab truck and realized it is still shorter than a reg cab chevy.

Good on all you guys on here, I am learning fast this is the only way to fly.

]]> By: Land Rover Expedition http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Land Rover Expedition Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:08:08 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-523 Hi Patrick Good to hear you've taken the leap! My point of view for recommending diesel engines for expeditions is due to a number of differences between petrol engines. They have more torque at lower revs, which means they're better at crawling slowly and/or keeping moving if the revs drop in mud, etc. Diesel is marginally cheaper than petrol around the world (except the UK!). I was in Morocco last week and petrol was 9 Dirhams (72p) whereas diesel was 7 Dirhams(56p) per litre. There is also the argument that diesels are less reliant on electrics, which helps if encountering water, and are more fuel efficient, keeping costs down over long distances on expedition. V8s also have their power at the top end and rely more on speed to get through obstacles, which hitting something at speed could give your Land Rover more of a beating. Having a V8 though is certainly not a problem. It's entirely dependent on the type of terrain you will drive and how you drive it. Hope that clarifies things a bit, WIll Hi Patrick

Good to hear you’ve taken the leap! My point of view for recommending diesel engines for expeditions is due to a number of differences between petrol engines. They have more torque at lower revs, which means they’re better at crawling slowly and/or keeping moving if the revs drop in mud, etc.

Diesel is marginally cheaper than petrol around the world (except the UK!). I was in Morocco last week and petrol was 9 Dirhams (72p) whereas diesel was 7 Dirhams(56p) per litre. There is also the argument that diesels are less reliant on electrics, which helps if encountering water, and are more fuel efficient, keeping costs down over long distances on expedition.

V8s also have their power at the top end and rely more on speed to get through obstacles, which hitting something at speed could give your Land Rover more of a beating.

Having a V8 though is certainly not a problem. It’s entirely dependent on the type of terrain you will drive and how you drive it.

Hope that clarifies things a bit,
WIll

]]> By: Patrick http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Patrick Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:12:13 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-520 Will, I stumbled across your site this evening - great source of tips. I finally took the plunge in September 2009 and bought my own Land Rover via Ebay and am really enjoying the experience and plan to go on many expeditions in the years ahead (age 42). Having spent several years in the (reserve) forces, I've been around Land Rovers quite a bit so it's great to be driving one now as a 'civvy'. My motor is right up your street:- Land Rover Defender 110 CSW V8 3.9 Efi - 1991 on an H Plate. The Tdi was professionally replaced in 1997 to the V8 by Dunsfold Land Rover by the previous owner (at a cost of £7,500 back then!) which included brand new gear box and other ancilliaries plus the recon (NAS) engine. Mileage is 118,000 for the vehicle but about 60,000 on the V8. I paid £1,850 on Ebay and have just spent £2,500 at Dunsfold ensuring the vehicle is more-or-less 'expedition ready' (new rear X-member, foot- well welding, stepper motor etc. etc.). She runs superbly and, with around 200BHP, can surprise a few motorists. Where legal, she hums along the motorway and can easily exceed 90 MPH. My questions is this - I've seen your comments about diesel engines - when on an expedition, is the lower cost of petrol in far flung places around the world (compared with UK petrol prices) likely to be less of an issue? Any other comments on V8 engines as the only downside seems to be petrol cost (many off-roaders I've met seem to be in awe of V8s). Cheers, Pat Will, I stumbled across your site this evening – great source of tips. I finally took the plunge in September 2009 and bought my own Land Rover via Ebay and am really enjoying the experience and plan to go on many expeditions in the years ahead (age 42). Having spent several years in the (reserve) forces, I’ve been around Land Rovers quite a bit so it’s great to be driving one now as a ‘civvy’. My motor is right up your street:-
Land Rover Defender 110 CSW V8 3.9 Efi – 1991 on an H Plate. The Tdi was professionally replaced in 1997 to the V8 by Dunsfold Land Rover by the previous owner (at a cost of £7,500 back then!) which included brand new gear box and other ancilliaries plus the recon (NAS) engine. Mileage is 118,000 for the vehicle but about 60,000 on the V8. I paid £1,850 on Ebay and have just spent £2,500 at Dunsfold ensuring the vehicle is more-or-less ‘expedition ready’ (new rear X-member, foot- well welding, stepper motor etc. etc.). She runs superbly and, with around 200BHP, can surprise a few motorists. Where legal, she hums along the motorway and can easily exceed 90 MPH. My questions is this – I’ve seen your comments about diesel engines – when on an expedition, is the lower cost of petrol in far flung places around the world (compared with UK petrol prices) likely to be less of an issue? Any other comments on V8 engines as the only downside seems to be petrol cost (many off-roaders I’ve met seem to be in awe of V8s). Cheers, Pat

]]> By: jonno http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-158 jonno Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:25:53 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-158 Hi, i am so pleased to have found this web page among hundreds of others your expedition is an inspiration ive just bought my first landy two days ago, a 1988 defender 110 2.5td, paid 2000 and it really is an absolute gem of a vehicle, a couple of bulbs and a windscreen wiper later its now ready for the mot due in a couple of weeks, now im writing this as i think so bear with me... when i was a kid (32 now) i used to fall asleep whilst playing the 'journey across the sahara' with my brother and sister in the same room, lights off, sat up in our own beds (landys) 'driving' across the desert. come to think of it, we never did get to the other side..... I didn't even know where your expedition is going but it instantly reminded me of my older brother stumbling around a darkened room pretending to buy winches and water from a crazy marrakesh bazaar this is now my dream, an expedition across the sahara, ive got my first driving seat in a 4x4 trail tomorrow with dorsetrovers, that'll test the beast (and my mettle) i'm sure Jon bournemouth Hi,
i am so pleased to have found this web page among hundreds of others
your expedition is an inspiration

ive just bought my first landy two days ago, a 1988 defender 110 2.5td, paid 2000 and it really is an absolute gem of a vehicle, a couple of bulbs and a windscreen wiper later its now ready for the mot due in a couple of weeks,
now im writing this as i think so bear with me…
when i was a kid (32 now) i used to fall asleep whilst playing the ‘journey across the sahara’ with my brother and sister in the same room, lights off, sat up in our own beds (landys) ‘driving’ across the desert.
come to think of it, we never did get to the other side…..
I didn’t even know where your expedition is going but it instantly reminded me of my older brother stumbling around a darkened room pretending to buy winches and water from a crazy marrakesh bazaar
this is now my dream, an expedition across the sahara, ive got my first driving seat in a 4×4 trail tomorrow with dorsetrovers, that’ll test the beast (and my mettle) i’m sure

Jon
bournemouth

]]> By: Richard http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Richard Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:25:13 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-154 hey mate, good work on the purchase; i'm looking at similar models, but 300 tdi's. be great to chat - i'm looking to overland taunton to cape town october 2010 for four months, and i'm looking to work up my vehicle for the trip, too. richard hey mate, good work on the purchase; i’m looking at similar models, but 300 tdi’s. be great to chat – i’m looking to overland taunton to cape town october 2010 for four months, and i’m looking to work up my vehicle for the trip, too.

richard

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.landroverexpedition.com/planning/the-expedition-vehicle/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Jeremy Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:59:40 +0000 http://www.landroverexpedition.com/?p=752#comment-144 Hey All the best with your upgrades to your Landy and also 3 cheers to your great choice of the Tdi instead of the TD5! Hey All the best with your upgrades to your Landy and also 3 cheers to your great choice of the Tdi instead of the TD5!

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