Already 5 years ago today, that I took delivery
of my current daily driver. A 2008 Land Rover Defender 110SW. Or Bèrke as he’s been christened.
And although I have had a few problems with it, the highlights are clearly in
the majority. Of course it has been used for one of the main reason it was
bought for, moving Triumph TR7’s around, and for transporting the tools etcetera
to the shed on a regular basis.
One of the other reason for purchasing this car
is my daily job.
Where it can sometimes be useful to have a capable off-roader and work horse!
And finally he proved to be an excellent touring
and holiday car. The fact that he proved very capable when there was some
unexpected snow on higher grounds didn’t come much as a surprise (Toll booth
conversation at the Timmelsjoch Q: haben sie Schneeketten dabei? A:
Nein die brauch ich nicht!)
Timmeltaler Urweg, on top of the Timmelsjoch
Exiting the Seebertal, a side valley on the Timmelsjoch
Heading down a rather white Stelvio Pass
Also heading down a very frozen and
slippery Umbrail Pass
And as ever with a car, he received a bit of
personalisation over the years:
As presented to me
As delivered
And it’s current guise
Yes I do have a soft spot for these cars. True
British engineering that will go wrong from time to time! Roll on the next 5
years!
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