daily drivers

[larry emrick]

Jeremy: I use my (actually it's my daughter's) 88 as a daily driver for light horse farm use. That means it is driven daily but on short trips; seldom in city traffic and never on the freeway.
It has been fantastic in the three years we have had it with only minor maintenance-type bothers. I was extremely lucky to have been able to get a solid vehicle that has been well-maintained by the previous owner.
You must be able to attend to the simple mechanical demands of owning a vintage vehicle and attend to them promptly as they occur or they will pile up on you .
I would not rely on the minimal security the locks and window locks provide to keep anything safe so either don't leve anything of value in it or keep your tools in a lockable box. And always use a steering wheel lock.
They leak, or at least mine does even with a hard top, so chances are you and your stuff will get wet when parked outside at a job site.
Mine is awkward to manoeuvre in and out of parking spaces and slow on hills and acceleration so I am frequently pulling over to allow Vancouver's ultra-aggressive drivers to pass.
We are blessed in Rover-Landers by members with a wealth of knowledge
to help with mechanical advice and with links to professionals for parts and service when you need it.
My basic advice is that you have to really want a have a series Land-Rover as your daily driver and to be cheerfully willing to do some of your own work on it and put up with its irritations and inconveniences or you would probably would be more satisfied with pickup or van.
This is simply my personal advice and other members will have valid opinions based on their own experiences so good luck making your decision.

Larry Emrick