Land Rover Owner

LRO is the world's biggest magazine dedicated entirely towards the Land and Range Rover enthusiast. Every issue you'll find our team of experts writing inspirational features on: - Adventure! Off-road adventures in some of the world's most spectacular countryside - Restoration! Inspiring tales of old Land and Range Rovers lovingly rescued and restored... - Maps! Tough tracks with OS maps for you to try - Rare models... find something unusual in every issue - Land Rovers and spare parts for sale... a fantastic range of parts & vehicles for sale, every month Plus the latest club news and events from around the world. Love Land Rovers? Love LRO!

WELCOME • It takes a fantastic bunch of people to run the Land Rover Owner magazine stand at the LRO Show

FINE DROP OF RED • Like a good wine, this restored Rioja Red Defender 110 CSW is one to be savoured. Mark Saville will certainly have another glass

WORLD OF LAND ROVERS • Send us your pics, win great kit!

V8 BOND EDITION – SUBTLE TWEAKS FOR BRUTISH BRIT • No lethal gadgets, but limited-edition Defenders will receive 007-themed goodies

News in brief

WHAT A WEEKEND! IT’S WHAT WE ALL NEEDED THIS YEAR • Bringing the biggest and best Land Rover show to life wasn’t easy this year, but we absolutely nailed it

COMP SAFARI A BIG DRAW FOR S&S • Staffs and Shrops club attracts a cast of thousands (well, nearly...) to its post-lockdown racing weekend

THE CALENDAR’S FILLING UP! LET’S ALL GET OUT THERE

ADVENTURE CLUB

STUFF • Latest products for your Land Rover

USED & ABUSED • Tested by the LRO team

THE KNOWLEDGE

THE ADVENTURER

THE TINKERER

DISCO 3&4 • What do you get for your money? What are they like to live with? And what are the best mods for you? Mark Saville investigates

LRO 300 MILES REAL WORLD TEST • John Pearson thoroughly enjoys his drive in the most reasonably priced Defender model around our purpose-designed real-world route. So what could possibly go wrong...

THE LRO ADVENTURE TRAIL

WHILE YOU’RE THERE • Places to stop along the route – the LRO Adventure Trail is about more than just the greenlanes.

Back to normal, nearly?

Classic safari • Sam Watson gives his re-fettled 1956 Series I a shakedown adventure in the Zimbabwean bush

yellow brick load • Stuart Keeves’ fabulous FC IIB was a dismantled wreck when he bought it. But, after a full restoration, it’s ready for the road again. Mark Saville dons his sunglasses

BOLD AS BRASS • It takes confidence, experience and skill to make a stunning model like this from scratch. Colin Branch has all three in abundance

James Taylor Roverphile • More archive gems and rarities from the world’s leading Land Rover historian

Towing power point

Dipstick’s Dirty Doings

YOUR THOUGHTS Readers’ letters, rants & raves • Email, tweet, post online – and, hey, you can even write a proper letter! But do get in touch to have your say

LandRover Owner

‘I’M ALL LIGHT’ • John repositions the Lazer Lamps LED light on his ex-G4 110’s roof rack, and makes an attempt at putting a shine back in its bonnet

‘I’M REBOOTING MY REBUILD’ • John clears away the junk and releases his project from the chaos

WORKSHOP • The best Land Rover technical know-how in the business

RAISING THE ROOF • The Defender’s side and roof panels are fitted, and the fuel tank is back in place

SORT A SLIPPING F2 AUTOBOX • How to strip and rebuild the Freelander 2’s six-speed shifter

MAKE YOUR INTERIOR GREAT AGAIN • A few hours’ TLC will make you fall in love with your Land Rover all over again. Martin explains all

POST-LOCKDOWN LAND ROVERS • Prime...