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Postby **max** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:17 pm

I didn't know it was a full tube frame. I guess it's not really a land rover except for the drivetrain, and even that engine- who knows where it's specced from. Is it a rover engine? I bet there are a ton of Rover v8's in JY's across europe.

Postby **Jordan** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:20 pm

The tom cat on top gear had a TVR engine.

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:50 pm

Jordan wrote:The tom cat on top gear had a TVR engine.

technically a Rover/TVR engine

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:54 pm

not really sure if this is considered a Tube frame as it has a full roll cage and is built right on a rover frame and suspension...only the bodywork is built onto the tubing as well.

Postby **Jordan** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:51 pm

I'd say more like the rover frame is built into the roll cage/tube frame.

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:44 pm

yeah the problem with the land rovers is they have a mixture of steel and aluminum. The bodies are mostly Aluminum so you cant weld the steel roll cage to anything other then the bulkhead and the frame. You can of course tab the body in through bolting plates.

Geoff · Postby **Geoff** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:18 pm

I think you should give up on this silly Land Rover fantasy and get one of these

I know where there are two for sale. One only has 4,500 miles on it.

Postby **max** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:22 pm

That's pretty sweet.

Ya know, for picking up leaves and dogshit.

Crazyswede · Postby **Crazyswede** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:14 pm

There was a guy just down the road that tried selling those for a little while. Unfortunately many people are afraid of driving small cars because of the risk of having an accident with an SUV and being squashed. The problem with that thing is the risk of having an accident with a geo metro and being squashed. Plus I think those little trucks only go about 45 mph.

Geoff · Postby **Geoff** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:28 pm

They have a 660cc engine under the passenger. A 4 or 5spd gearbox with a high/low selector so you can have 8 to 10 gears, and 4wd. There are some that have turbos :-)

Postby **max** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:29 pm

I could put that thing in the back of MY car.

airsweden · Postby **airsweden** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:37 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCBdQqUG ... re=related

I love these things. I think I could even register one in VT.......... Geoff I'll split one with you.

TRAILINGTHROTTLE · Postby **TRAILINGTHROTTLE** » Thu May 01, 2008 12:43 pm

i got stuck behind one of those on the way home the other evening. i was in the vanagon and couldn't get around. it still had a japanese tag on the back. and, by the way, i am jealous as hell about the defender, crazyswede.

Postby **max** » Thu May 01, 2008 1:36 pm

That's not a defender, it's a series III. but either way, it's still cooler than like 99.98% of SUV's money can buy. The latter .02% being Diesel Defender 110's.

Postby **Jordan** » Thu May 01, 2008 2:19 pm

TRAILINGTHROTTLE wrote:i got stuck behind one of those on the way home the other evening. i was in the vanagon and couldn't get around. it still had a japanese tag on the back. and, by the way, i am jealous as hell about the defender, crazyswede.

I hear they have a lot of unsprung weight.

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