andreadavide Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hello everyone! Let me introduce myself and my Landies. I am a doctor, Italian army reserve captain, I teach at the University of Pisa (but I am from Milan) and, after enjoying going around with an ex-soviet UAZ I saw the light and started collecting Land Rovers. The first one is a 109" Series III of suspect origin (but this his another history...) and, since last week I have a lovely 88" LHD 12V formerly 67EK91. Apart from the awful color the car is in good order, I will pester the forum with questions about bits and specifications... Andrea [attachment deleted by admin] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Ciao my friend and welcome to the forum, never be afraid to ask as there are many nice people on here only to willing to help. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joris Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hi and welcome aboard! It's always good to have people from the continent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Welcome to HMVF Andrea. Nice to have you here and I am always amazed at the high standard that you guys have! Best wishes. Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 welcome to the forum, i do have a soft spot for the 109 as it was my first MV. mine was a fully civilian spec which was drafted into the army. it was in original colours of blue & yellow roof when i bought it as it served in northern ireland. i did get into a few arguments with men who called it a fake as it didn't have anything military about it but they had to shut up when i produced the MOD release papers and the dvla registration documents. why does yours have a suspect origin? curious Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 When I took my first 109 top the garage for the MOT, they wouldn't let me drive it off the forecourt as it was the 'most dangerous' vehicle they had seen :-o ..........seemed alright to me as I had been driving it like that for a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabee Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 HI welcome aboard! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Hi Andrea, welcome to the forum, i must ask........what is the vehicle in the background ??? Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreadavide Posted August 17, 2006 Author Share Posted August 17, 2006 Berni, my 109" was delivered in 1979 to Belgium with a series of strange options onboard (I still have the delivery papers from LR that were tucked in the instrument panel). She was delivered directly to the customer (not recorded @ LR traceability) bypassing the Belgian official importer and had some strange electrics installed (why there was a support for a SEM 25 in the load area?). Then she had a RTA somewhere, damaging the left wing and door and sold to a dealer in Verona (Italy) who had her repaired and registered in 1982... What is both in Belgium and Verona? (I know the answer)... Maybe it's just a product of my fantasy, but there is something strange.... Ashley, well spotted! It's a 1925 Ford Model T tourer (m.y.1926). Andrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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