Land Rover Monthly April 2022

FUEL prices at an all-time high, National Insurance has just gone up, the cost of energy is soaring out of control, inflation and interest rates are also on the rise. Sounds like the perfect storm for a massive economic downturn… Why, then, has LRM decided to publish our 2022 Land Rover Buying Guide in this issue? Sir Ranulph Fiennes once said there is no such thing as poor weather, but a poor choice of gear or clothing is very real. I say, there is no such thing as a bad time to buy a Land Rover but there are bad Land Rovers out there because of factors such as irregular and poor servicing or dodgy rebuilds. Sadly, many a Land Rover fan has ended up with egg on their face after buying…

PLANS for the fifth Billing Off Road Show are going well despite it still being a few months off. If you haven’t already pencilled it in, it’s due to take place 25-26 June. As well as the old favourites, some new traders are already booked in, meaning there should be a part for every occasion, and if you can’t uncover what you need you bound to find it in the autojumble. Optimill, which as you may know offers bespoke CNC-machined parts, is sponsoring the showground, so be sure to visit its stand – the guys there are Land Rover enthusiasts and engineers, so you’re guaranteed good banter at the very least. Work is being done on maintaining the off-road courses, as we speak. The Riverside Course is open to campers on…

Send your letters to patrick@lrm.co.uk Yes dear, it’s the Grenadier A few months ago your esteemed Editor said that this is not Grenadier Monthly and that you won’t be covering the new Grenadier in LRM. Why would you rather cover the new Defender when the Grenadier is closer in design, form and function to the old, classic Defender? Will I need to buy another magazine to find out more about the soon to be launched Grenadier? Ken Owens Patrick replies: I repeat, we are not Grenadier Monthly but just like you, I’m interested in the Grenadier. During my early days as a motoring journalist I drove them all: Jeep, Toyota, Land Rover, Suzuki, Kia, Isuzu and a few more. I like all 4x4s but I love Land Rovers. One of our finest contributors was recently…

Send us your shot Email your pics to patrick@lrm.co.uk and you could see your Landy in LRM…

LIMESTONE WHEELS PRICE: £132 each CONTACT: johncraddockltd.co.uk SMARTEN up your Series Land Rover or Defender with these Limestone 16 x 5.5 tubed wheels. REAR BRAKE MUD SHIELDS PRICE: £83.40 CONTACT: yrmit.co.uk THESE hot-dipped galvanised rear brake mud shields will fit the following: Defender (all models with rear discs), Discovery 1 (1993 to 1998) and Range Rover Classic (1993 to 1995). You just bolt the shields in place. CARGO GUARD SYSTEM PRICE: From £170 CONTACT: ore4x4.co.uk ORE4X4’S modular cargo guard system consists of three panels and a roof bar, and you can buy one or all of them, depending on how you want to arrange your gear and setup in the back. The panels can also be used to attach items to, such as recovery gear, fire extinguishers or storage pouches. NEW V8 SUMP PRICE: £246.20 CONTACT: Britpart stockists THIS V8 engine oil sump will fit the…

Waiting for the keys… IN 1993, when I first started scribbling magazine articles about trashing my Range Rover, I must admit that I had a rather romantic view of what it would be like to be a Land Rover writer, even if it was not really my day job and more of a hobby. All of this came flooding back as I researched this month’s LRM Classics feature on the Freelander 2. What a story! To help build up the heat around the launch of the second-generation Freelander, Land Rover had flown one of the UK’s leading automotive journalists out to a very warm and sunny Morocco, handed him the keys to a 3.0-litre petrol Freelander, and provided him with a support crew that comprised the head of the Land Rover Experience…