If you drive it on beaches surely it’s rust round the edges not rough.
It’s in surprisingly good condition body wise but does need tlc which I’m working through slowly. It has a few scrapes and rust spots to deal with. Front wings have been replaced ( which is why they are brown) but i need to do the rear arches and the windscreen scuttle. Underneath needs a clean up and new underbody protection.
The doors are my major concern. Finding ones in good nick that dont involve collection from the far side of the earth is proving tough at the moment. Silly vw design. I’ll be changing the rear doors to a tailgate soon too.
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Wrong thread.
That’s the funniest thing I’ve read on this forum for a very long time. 
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Seems to make some sort of sense…
TIPS ON PUMPING GAS — Most Drivers Don’t Know These!
I’ve been in the petroleum industry for over 30 years, and trust me — these insider tips will help you squeeze every drop of value from your gas tank!
At our pipeline terminal in San Jose, CA, we move around 4 million gallons of fuel every day — diesel, jet fuel, regular, and premium. After three decades in the game, here’s what I wish more drivers knew 
1. Fill Up EARLY in the Morning 
The ground is cold, and the gas is dense.
When the day heats up, gas expands — which means you’re actually getting less fuel per gallon.
Morning = More Bang for Your Buck.
2. Pump SLOWLY 
Ever notice the pump trigger has three settings — low, medium, and high?
Always use low speed.
Fast pumping creates vapor that gets sucked back into the underground tank.
Translation: You’re paying for gas that turns into air!
3. Keep Your Tank at Least HALF FULL
The less air in your tank, the less gas can evaporate.
Gasoline evaporates way faster than you think — especially in heat.
Half tank or more = less waste, more mileage.
4. Skip the Pump When the Tanker Truck Is There 
If you see a big fuel truck refilling the station — keep driving.
That process stirs up all the dirt and sediment at the bottom of the tanks.
You’ll end up pumping that junk straight into your car. 
Little habits = big savings.
These tricks won’t just save fuel — they’ll help your car last longer, too.
Share this with someone who drives every day… they’ll thank you later! 
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I’m pretty sure that I have seen all these tips soundly debunked. The underground storage tankers are pretty much at a constant temperature. If you pump slowly, you will suffer more evaporation. Gas will only escape from your tank when you open the filler. The tanks have a filter on them to protect the pump mechanism.
The one tip I’ve seen that does make sense is to fill up as you sre passing the station anyway. Otherwise you are wasting fuel making an unnecessary journey.
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another pro tip is to fill up late at night using a syphon and your neighbors fuel tank
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There has been a massive upsurge in idiocy on Liverpool’s roads over the past few weeks.
I have witnessed numerous incidents where people clearly don’t understand the basic laws of driving. They don’t appear to know where to position their car at junctions, when to give way at roundabouts, how filter lanes work etc.
I read an article recently about the time learner drivers are waiting for a test date, there is a long wait involved and it made me wonder whether examiners have been told to pass more people to reduce re-sits and help clear the backlog.
Something isn’t right. If it’s not that then it looks like more and more are driving around without having passed a test because some of the things I’ve seen recently are shocking and it’s stuff I haven’t seen before in 40+ years of driving.
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Dashcam footage from last week (just the other side of the Wallasey tunnel, I believe):
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He has just accumulated, 47points on his licence 
Chelsea defender filmed speeding down hard shoulder in ninth driving offence
Story by Telegraph Sport
Footage of Wesley Fofana speeding in his Lamborghini on the A3 hard shoulder has been released in the wake of the Chelsea player receiving another driving ban.
The centre-back is currently serving a two-year disqualification for a total of eight speeding offences and must also now complete 300 hours of unpaid community service or go to prison.
He pleaded guilty to driving dangerously on April 20 along the A3 Esher Bypass, Hook, Surrey. Another motorist recorded Fofana on their dash cam and reported him to the police.
“You obviously realise there are a lot of young people who look up to you and they would like to be like you and follow you. That’s part of the whole gig,” District Judge Julie Cooper told him.
“However, they will not be able to afford these expensive cars, with all their additions that keep them safe and you could have some seventeen year-old, who has just passed their test, who think they can copy you.
“They will not be able to handle their car and do some ridiculous driving manoeuvre and they are dead.
“You need to be much more responsible about your behaviour.”
Prosecutor Rabbi Khan told the court it was 4.50pm when the second motorist captured Fofana on camera.
“The witness identified the danger and this defendant was driving on the hard shoulder at speed in a 50mph zone.
“The offence is aggravated by an approaching bend that was sign-posted and he is not indicating when making these manoeuvres.
“He refused to abide by the road rules at speed.”
Last May, Fofana was disqualified at Lavender Hill Magistrates Court for speeding offences committed while driving his Rolls Royce Cullinan. He was also caught speeding in his Audi and Lamborghini Urus. On that occasion he received thirty-eight penalty points – taking the total on his driving licence to 47.
Judge Cooper sentenced Fofana to an 18-month Community Order, which includes 300 hours community service and ordered him to pay £85 costs and a £114 victim surcharge.
He was additionally disqualified from driving for 18 months, but is off the road until May 13, 2027 in any event.
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I’m guessing that he could afford a chauffeur. It sounds like he needs one.
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Makes you wonder just how dumb some people can become eh
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With the advent of the web, and it’s subsiquent growth over the last 30 odd years, I don’t think we have yet reached the bottom of the barrel when it comes to human stupidity
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IMO, this has to be one of the ugliest contraptions I’ve ever seen. Opening price at auction - £35k. Expected to reach £60k..!
Nah, definitely not for me…
2002 Land Rover Defender Td5 Offroad Camper - Aurochs
The Aurochs Camper blends two classic design icons, the Land Rover Defender and the Airstream caravan and is one of the most credible camper builds we have ever seen, superbly engineered and built to last.
Production of the original Defender exceeded 2,000,000 examples before the model was discontinued by JLR in 2016 – but their loss was others’ gain. It created a new market of marque specialists who, as well and servicing and preserving the Defender, set about creating bespoke, enhanced and adapted examples for a client base that truly value what the Defender represents.
Enter ‘Duckworth Overland’ of Bristol, a duo of skilled engineers who have created perhaps the ultimate go-anywhere Defender-based camper, capable of effortlessly carrying its occupants off the beaten track, but not at the cost of comfort, luxury or style. Combining over 20-years of engineering and classic car restoration, this is not a cut-the-roof-off, fabric ‘pop-top’ conversion, this is proper bespoke-build engineering, utilising old-fashioned, artisan metal working, plus CAD/CNC processes and modern tech, to produce a vehicle that is as striking as it is able.
This is Duckworth Overland’s Aurochs (Aw-roks) Camper, named after a type of wild cattle, that lived and roamed throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia, becoming extinct in Britain by the Late Bronze Age, an animal which could thrive in changing landscapes. The Aurochs Camper blends two classic design icons – the Land Rover Defender and the Airstream caravan. It has been designed, built and tested to be able to carry two people off-grid and live comfortably.
The Aurochs utilises a unique, aircraft-inspired habitation ‘pod’ which is a fully handcrafted ‘superstructure’ made up of 55mm-deep aluminium ‘ribs’ covered over with cut and shaped polished aluminium (secured using over 2,000 solid rivets), all fashioned over a CAD-created wooden buck. These techniques are the same labour-intensive practices used construct beautiful classic cars and vintage aircraft, indeed, the original Airstream itself took design cues from the aircraft of the time.
The use of wood for the interior makes the pod feel like the cabins of a high-end sailing yacht. The worktops are solid oak, while the continuous curves of the walls and roof are lined with 20mm-wide bamboo planks (selected for its strength, weight and aesthetic) linked together with bead and cove joints in the style of a classic cedar-strip canoe. The use of leather and Harris Tweed completes the ambiance. Every shape is an ellipse or a radius, and details such as the handmade aluminium frames to the Dometic S7 double-glazed windows, are pure works of art. The galley kitchen is well designed and equipped, whist the main space is extremely comfortable and spacious. The seating area (with dining table) can easily transition into a queen-sized double bed, all bathed in lots of natural light through the large rear window, which is part of a whole rear end opening hatch, creating an amazing inside/outside feel when raised.
All these classic elements are combined with very up to date hardware/materials/applications, such as a composite thermal barrier and 60mm of closed cell foam (to provide incredible insulation to prevent cold bridging and create an effective vapour barrier to stop condensation from the aluminium skin), a full Victron electrical system, an Eberspächer Airtronic diesel-fired blown-air system, a Truma Saphir Comfort air-conditioning system (which has an electrical heating element for when plugged into shore power), a 200Ah lithium battery, a 3000W inverter, two 111W solar panels, an Outwell portable toilet, a Klarstein two-ring induction hob, a 57-litre compressor fridge, 85-litre fresh water tank, and a 15-litre Surecal calorifier (that supplies hot water by using heat from the Defender’s engine).
Starting with a 2002 Defender 110 Td5 model, a ground-up, £120,000 investment saw the engine, chassis, running gear, exterior and cabin all vastly improved. Utilising a new, genuine and galvanised Marshland 130 chassis (with a new bulkhead) as the basis, all elements have either been replaced/renewed/upgraded, including new galvanised doors, reconditioned Ashcroft gearbox, transfer box, axles, resealed/soundproofed internal panels, underbody chassis protection, repaired wiring loom, and a new galvanised exhaust system. Other upgrades include a disc transmission brake, a Polybush kit, LED road lights, billeted door handles, an Evander wooden steering wheel, a 7" touchscreen with Sat Nav, reversing camera and Car Play, vehicle tracker with driver recognition system, LED interior downlighting, an OnAir suspension system (which allows for multiple ride heights, useful for levelling off-road pitching and improves motorway driving) and a full respray, all of which complete the package.
The original Td5 engine was completing rebuilt, now giving a smooth 135bhp, which has proved plenty to manage the Aurochs’ ‘wet’ weight of 3.050kg with ease.
Rarely do vehicles like this come along, combining classic styles, being traditionally crafted - yet newly built with modern componentry – and having such a sense of quality and charm. This is one of the most credible camper builds we have ever seen, superbly engineered and built to last.
Specification
Make: LAND ROVER
Model: DEFENDER TD5 CAMPER
Year: 2002
Chassis Number: DVLASWA3972215004
Registration Number: WP51 ZWH
Transmission: Manual
Engine Number: P1088554A
Drive Side: Right-hand Drive
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Some skills in putting that together though.
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Interesting that there aren’t any shots of the camper interior. We hired a camper years ago, and went on a tour of the Highlands. It was enjoyable up to a point, but I don’t think Barbie and Ken spent that much time emptying sewage tanks or camping up next to a midgie swamp.
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Found this video that shows the interior… Still not for me :0)
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I would rather have a Bulli camper for that cash.
Yeah me too… at least the looks would be of admiration rather than horror :0)
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