Tiree is a small place and is a known place for old Land Rovers to go and die quietly as they don't need to pass MOT tests unless they are returning to the mainland.................... there never used to be many modern Land Rovers out there and I was surprised to find that now the cars of choice with the islanders are now Land Rovers of any age or model - I was surprised to be followed one day by a Java RRS TDv6HSE and then saw a Silver S/C. D3's a re very popular with the islanders and in a week I counted 6 of them, 4 Freelander2's and several Freelander 1's live on the island too, FFRR's and P38A RRs are also popular but the Defender remains the most common Landy on the island and I saw at least 15 of them of various ages and states of rot!

Here's FA57 RRS on holiday at the sunniest place in Britain (although you wouldn't have thought it was last week!)

Very cool !  2006 RRS TDV6HSE java black/alpaca
2008 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster
2009 Renault Traffic (don't laugh Kaine AND jmm!!!)

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Tim is all that gear just for you??? I want a G55 AMG !!

Mis, managed to reduce the amount of gear this year! There were 2 of us, one windsurfer each (normally 2 or even 3) and 3 rigs each (mast sail and boom) the very long board on the trailer is my standup paddle board which had it's maiden voyage during the week. In the box part of the trailer there are 2 mountain bikes as well. The back of the RRS is pretty full too............................. one thing I did notice and some thing that I wasn't expecting was the hit that the fuel consumption took - normally on the 90 mile run from home to Oban I would average 29-32mpg. With the trailer on the back and nothing on the roof I got 23mpg MAX! Around the island it dropped to 21.5mpg. A Carbon Footprint is the mark a lump of coal makes when it's dropped on the ground.

Tata TDv8 HSE - Stornoway/ebony and straight grain walnut with towpack, Tasmods and an HST grille. Coming soon LEDs in the headlights
Staying - Epsom Green Defender 90 for playing off road

Tim what are you doing using a RRS for what's made for??

Next you'll be going off road in it


 RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
SL55 AMG
760Li Alpina
BMW 535D M Sport
BMW 320D Coupe M Sport
And A Van For Rex!

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JayMann wrote:

Tim what are you doing using a RRS for what's made for??
Next you'll be going off road in it

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Wiith the trailer on the back and nothing on the roof I got 23mpg MAX! Around the island it dropped to 21.5mpg.