All Time Choice

[OkGo]

I’d take a MAN any day.

or that even more so if you enjoy the 32 forward gear's

 

[Phobiac]

1989 Mercedes-Benz G W460 250 GD or 280 GE

• Straight axles front and rear
• Three fully locking differentials (center, rear, front)
• Inline-6 smoothness
• Overbuilt chassis and drivetrain
• Unchanged in spirit for 40+ years

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[landmannnn]

Quite fancy a Volvo Sugga.

 

[Tazzieman]

Maybe a Haflinger then.

I didn't mean "as seen in famous silent films"

 

[MattA]

I have to admit, my 98 D1 was one of the most intuitive 4x4s I've driven off road. I realize this as I drive more and more different vehicles.

I still have a 97 Disco 1 , lifted, extended shockers, dislocation cones, Eaton true trace front and rear with a 4.6 V8 that’s been balanced, blue printed, high compression pistons and high torque cam
It’s a very nice toy out bush and insanely capable

 

[Psignore00]

The more time goes by, the more I miss my first 4x4, a 1990 Jeep Cherokee XJ. It truly was a classic! This is what mine looked like

 

[C-Mack]

Seeing ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ in the theater as a young buck this scene near the beginning always stuck in my mind and would be my choice. Nostalgia can be both heart warming and painful but this little darling would be my choice dusty and all.

 

[255/85]

The TP21 Sugga above has been on my wish list for years. It oozes cast iron, crude oil, and a big bore side arm gestalt. But if I had to choose it would be this:

1978 Aussie spec FJ55. The Down Under model gives you barn doors in the rear rather than a tailgate. Of course I'd need to add a rear Detroit and a Fairy overdrive or a later 5 speed. And change out the front drums to discs. LHD would be a plus. At 6'3" (190cm) I can sleep comfortably in the back because the seats fold completely flat. Ran a '79 US model for many years. Missed it every day since I sold it. Image shamelessly stolen from the web.

Edit: Oops. With the swing out doors I think it's actually an FJ56.

 

[CRH]

1982 GMC K2500 Sierra Grande.
I'm not the kind to kiss and tell, but...

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My head went straight to 'The Fall Guy' too as I read @Krabby question

View: https://youtu.be/iNizcrfnQ4E?si=fbtn5-wmf-u42eN3


Currently being repeated on UK tv, wife won't let me watch it

 

[Steve.B]

I would have an ex military Austin Champ.

 

[Krabby]

My head went straight to 'The Fall Guy' too as I read @Krabby question

View: https://youtu.be/iNizcrfnQ4E?si=fbtn5-wmf-u42eN3


Currently being repeated on UK tv, wife won't let me watch it

Favorite TV/movie vehicle could easily be its own thread! Would be interesting too since not all things are global - obviously Fall Guy made its way across the pond.

 

[CRH]

Favorite TV/movie vehicle could easily be its own thread! Would be interesting too since not all things are global - obviously Fall Guy made its way across the pond.

Tv vehicle would be Knight Rider.
We never got the real version over here so didn't know how bad they really were, as a kid it looked amazing. Again, it's being repeated on UK tv and it's awful but I would still watch if the wife would stop moaning about it being on. We are all big kids inside.

 

[NQ94]

Years ago done a warranty job on an Oshkosh MK23 MTVR for the US Army and managed to wrangle a couple hour drive around as a passenger on and off road. For an empty off road truck it impressed me how relatively smooth it travelled on pot holed and corrugation roads when compared to the HD off road trucks I had previously been in. The mechanicals and auto electricial seemed easy to deal with. If the money was there one these would make a good platform for an expedition truck in Australia.

 

[Tazzieman]

@NQ94 have you any experience with the Oka?
I have had a relatively short trip in an older one in the NT ; rough ride but seemed very capable.

 

[NQ94]

@NQ94 have you any experience with the Oka?
I have had a relatively short trip in an older one in the NT ; rough ride but seemed very capable.

Nearly bought a van version years ago at a good price. Tracked down all the build info had it checked. Told my boss/company owner at the time, he had worked on them extensively in WA and succeeded in talking me out of the idea.

 

[oldfarmer]

I'm with @Jean Mercier and @MattA. 1983 (last US model year) FJ40 would do just fine! I had a late 80s Toyota XTRA Cab truck (aka HiLux) -- the 22RE fuel injected 4-cylinder was amazing. 20MPG all day long, zero issues ever.

Austin Champ. Rolls Royce engine. 5 speed box plus forward/reverse lever. 50 mph forward and potentially backwards. Unstoppable!

 

[Cheshire cat]

For those that don't know anything about the Austin Champ.
To my knowledge, Austin were invited / commissioned by the Ministry of Defence to produce a vehicle for the armed forces.
Although made with all the best components, it didn't stand the test of time, and Land Rover became the vehicle of choice.

 

[Jeremy996]

For those that don't know anything about the Austin Champ.
To my knowledge, Austin were invited / commissioned by the Ministry of Defence to produce a vehicle for the armed forces.
Although made with all the best components, it didn't stand the test of time, and Land Rover became the vehicle of choice.

They were expensive to build, complex to maintain and rusted for fun. The Land Rover was about half the price!, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Champ

My father had a fair bit to do with them as he was a Sergeant in the Territorial Army, Royal Signals, with a FFR version, before I was born. He nearly electrocuted his CO, as the CO stood on the earth mat and was about to grasp the transmission ariel. Ended with "Carry on, Sargeant", and the officer being busy elsewhere..

 

[Logsplitter]

Wasn’t there ? Gypsy too

 

[Krabby]

Wasn’t there ? Gypsy too

Yes.

And for those who don't listen to the podcast (smart move), we discussed the Alfa Romeo MATTA

Who knew?