Disco or Defender?

the cost to ship one is about the same as buying a car there, plus I can ship all my personal possessions in the vehicle under the same cost. Plus I want a landrover.. not some GM "truck"

to give yourself a fighting chance, dont forget about the container height...

Small tyres / rims are a good way to loose a few inches in height. As too are ratchet straps round the springs!

Because of a roof-rack full of gear, I've known of folk in the past that have simply driven into the container with completely flat tyres (knackered already so they weren't worried) and when they collected their Landy from the docks fitted the proper 35" rims and tyres stacked on board; simplicity itself!

As you say, yours is the best option as (a) you'll pick up a Landy here far cheaper than in Canada, and (b) you can also ship all your personal stuff at the same time. Get yourself around the LR jumbles and you could even take a stack of secondhand spares as well - radiators, starter motors, alternators, etc. to either use yourself or sell at a nice profit as I think I'm right in saying you wouldn't have to pay any import duty on used parts - or am I wrong saying that?

Going over as a student you dont pay any import fees as far as i know.. And you can get discos there but there all 4L petrol ones... Id prefer a oil burner.. as also as a student I will have no money.. and dont want something that does 20mpg at most..

Have you found a different breed of old Landrover diseasils to ours ?
Our 90 does about 22 on a good day and several pints of lager on a very bad day and Lenny only seems to get about 24 on a good day. Someone must be nicking the fuel

Which part of Canada are you going to ??

Sylvia Johnson wrote:

Our 90 does about 22 on a good day

That's because Pinky has the aerodynamic properties of a breeze-block, 200lb of junk in the boot, crispy noodle residue in the tank and someone turned the fuel pump to 11

Im going to go to Barrie, which is about 100km north of Toronto.

Just make sure you do the tourist thing and visit Niagra. It is truly awsome. Another place I would recomend is the Hamilton War Plane Museum. They have all these old planes and they don't just sit there, they fly them They also have the other flying Lancaster besides the one in the Queen's flight. My idea of heaven is hearing 4 Merlins on full chat If you get a chance go upto one of them that has just landed and sniff. Hot metal, oil, oh dear!!! I've just come over all unessesarily.

We did a trip to Canada about 4 years ago flew into Toronto and then went down to Niagra were we collected our mobile home for two weeks all 30 foot and 6.3l under the bonnet !

Our first stop was Niagra Falls and the Touristy bit, but a trip on the boat down to the falls shouldn't be missed especially "Kate Winslett" style at the front. Ranks pretty high in my favourite Experiences.

Our first day out of Niagra found us at Barrie. I'm sure you'll like it there

Hey Sylvia, did you spot the seedy hotels in Niagra that rented rooms by the hour :suspect: :suspect: :suspect: :suspect: :suspect:

Whatever do you mean ??

Surely you need more than an hour for a good nights kip !!

I wasn't thinking about sleep

Nice one Sylvia, you've really confused the Trucker.

LuckyTrucker wrote:

Just make sure you do the tourist thing and visit Niagra. It is truly awsome. Another place I would recomend is the Hamilton War Plane Museum. They have all these old planes and they don't just sit there, they fly them They also have the other flying Lancaster besides the one in the Queen's flight. My idea of heaven is hearing 4 Merlins on full chat If you get a chance go upto one of them that has just landed and sniff. Hot metal, oil, oh dear!!! I've just come over all unessesarily.

Been to niagra in the winter I have family in the barrie area (well.. Orillia) So I visit as much as I can with my leave. Normally twice a year. Im going again in june for 3 weeks

AlphaBravo wrote:

What would you recommend? My budget is around £5000...

neither.. get a land cruiser

I wonder, who would be daft enough to have an enormous Landcruiser and enter arena games involving tight turning circles between cones?

Tom Mc wrote:

I wonder, who would be daft enough to have an enormous Landcruiser and enter arena games involving tight turning circles between cones?

and the winner was?????????????????????????????????????

No comment!

Tom Mc wrote:

No comment!

Where are all the photies from last week?

In the camera still. Can't find the all-important lead that transfers piccies from camera to PC - mislaid in the recent house move. Have to buy one.

Also have to learn how to post photos, still haven't mastered that confusing art yet!

Tom Mc wrote:

In the camera still. Can't find the all-important lead that transfers piccies from camera to PC - mislaid in the recent house move. Have to buy one.

Also have to learn how to post photos, still haven't mastered that confusing art yet!

its easy, open a photobucket account, upload your photos to their server, copy and paste the code to the forum

bob ur uncle

I know - Andybloke, Badger, Firestarter and others have told me all this in the past, but having opened an account I seem to get to a set point and nothing happens from then on. Can't remember exactly what as it's been a while, guess I should try again. They don't call me 'Technology Tom' for nothing!