You might also consider a 1995 model or previous range rover with the 3.9 ltr V8 (one of the most reliable engines, fuel economy aside). then again if you go with the new fuel efficient ones, no one will fix them for you. You might have to replace the air suspensions with heavy duty coils for more reliability... -----Original Message----- From: Garr Patronas Sent: 03/01/2011, 3:23 pm To: Skunkworks Mailing List Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Land Cruisers Vs Patrols "...extra tyre...a machete.." Make that ""2 extra tyres, 2 machetes" if travelling beyond Marti / into Chalbi. Seriously. Also grab a few useful moves from Samurai Jack [?] On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:

unless something was wrong with my engine, i actually had to (WIP) replace with the 2.8L 4M40T hoping to just solve this once and for all... nope, no chrome, im a guy of the black, mild steel bumper that can kill an elephant, a winch, extra tyre, first aid box and machete... (just in case :-)

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:59 PM, Garr Patronas <garr.patronas@gmail.com>wrote:

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@Collins, A 2.5L turbo should put out some considerable push. How about stripping some of the excess weight (the chrome especially)?

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:14 PM, Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:

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I love pajeros , they are real 4X4s they are comfy, I adore mine and probably will not sell it untill it dies of natural readons (Daaah, like salt, huku ni pwani). The only problem i have (especially with the 2.5L turbocharged engine is that it is too underpowered. soo much that when i get those AK47 wielding samburus near archers, im not sure i can outrun.

I suspect though it has to do with body weight to engine matching...

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:01 PM, aki <aki275@gmail.com> wrote:

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@DJ Claire, you are toooo funny...lolest! The pink L/C might have quite an impact....more like a party moobile :-))

@Collins. To add to your dilema, for me this would be the ultimate car. You get everything you could have asked for. Comfort, performance, you name it, its all there. Seen some and driven some, you can forget everthing else that ever existed. Introducing the Pajero Evolution 1996. Normal Aspirated 250Bhp 3.5litre V6 Mivec, LSD, built for the Paris-Dakar Rally and its homologation standards. This car is my future target....... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mitsubishi_pajero-evolution_I.jpg

Try this on any 4X4, simply not possible. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MYa46bD0E8

HTHs. Over & Out.

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