My first car was a Land Rover - an old ex AA with a reg plate starting POO, so we called it big yellow POO. I was to young and stupid to realise how much of a death trap it was.
Since then i've always had a Landie of one sort ot another - series 2, series 3, 90,101, 110, Disco and the last was a 130 Rapier with an LPG conversion. There was always one for fishing and shooting.
When i think of the many, many hours i've spent under them just trying to keep them working and constantly repairing the countless faults.....
About 2 years ago and after spending a week under the rapier in miserable conditions i decided i'd had enough and traded it in for a Mitsubishi Pajero. Oh joy, a real working heater in the winter and real air conditioning in the summer. A reliable bus that hasn't let me down - ever! I've never looked back and will never have another Land Rover. I've since converted friends and family over to land cruisers, troopers and pajeros.
It's every bit as capable off road, much more comfortable on road and i no longer carry half a garage in the back for the numerous occassions in which the Landie will let you down.