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@flefasaurusrex.bsky.social

Quite grumpy | Member of weird car T̶w̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ Bluesky

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Last of the proper range rovers, I daily drove one for a while and loved it. Ropey as hell but it didn't give me much grief, contrary to what people would have you believe.

25.10.2025 09:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Look what happened to Browns lane, absolute sacrilege. I'd hazard a guess the same fate awaits Longbridge

21.10.2025 01:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm nowhere near middle class enough to even know what that is, or what to do with it.

19.10.2025 15:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I see you've also been visited by the shouty green bastards

17.10.2025 09:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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I see way more P38s on the road than early L322s. I daily drove a P38 for a while and had no major trouble with it, and it wasn't exactly well looked after. I think they get an unfair reputation, every common problem is pretty easily fixed nowadays with basic hand tools because its an old Land Rover

28.09.2025 13:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Always wanted one, ideally a late soft dash with air suspension. Prices are still a bit out of my reach though. I daily drove a 4.6 P38 for a while and loved it, can definitely understand why people drive rangies.

09.08.2025 00:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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P38 Range Rovers had one too, definitely made it easier getting the wheel out when it's at waist height

29.05.2025 01:11 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm still rocking an XZ Premium, best phone I've ever had. Showing its age now so will probably get a cheap 1 V once the VII launches, can't understand why they moved away from 4k screens on their flagships.

25.05.2025 10:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'd be up for it

03.04.2025 00:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

On my way!

31.03.2025 05:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Or, rear fog light. You can't even flash them to let them know because they'll have no clue what you're trying to do.

05.03.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Drives me absolutely mad, especially when you're stuck behind them doing 20 under the limit and can't overtake, so you're forced to stare at it.

05.03.2025 21:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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All booked, the Daimler shall be returning!

05.03.2025 12:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Knew it would, these don't die easily. My 3.2s parts car sat for 3.5 years out in the elements with a crash damaged wiring loom. Fired literally first bump of the key and idled perfectly with nothing more than a battery. Although it did smokescreen the whole street...

27.02.2025 01:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Went on many school trips on this exact coach, I remember the musty seats and rattling plastics well. The company still uses it so nearly 2 decades later I'm getting stuck behind the bloody thing coming home from work some mornings.

22.02.2025 04:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

hybrld

18.02.2025 04:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It happens, once you roll her out, give her a wash and hear that engine fire up I guarantee you'll want to be out on the road again.

The alternator was the reason the previous owner of mine gave up on it, took a new one with me, fitted it on his drive and drove 255 miles home faultlessly

16.02.2025 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nah just a lowly 4.0, it's on the wrong wheels. Never had the pleasure of driving an XJ81 unfortunately.

I did wonder about the colour, now I want to see it out at a show some day even more. How come it's been laid up so long?

16.02.2025 19:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Very special car is that, would love a final year XJR one day, you'd definitely regret selling. Itching to get my Daimler back out this year once the roads aren't salty.

16.02.2025 19:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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