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 being prepared to put the pedal to the metal to produce the world’s best selling Land Rover magazine

WRITING IN THIS ISSUE…

GUY MARTIN: LAND ROVER RACER • Vehicle rebuilds start from a range of motivations. Seldom is the impetus a phone call from a TV company that wants ever yone’s favourite petrolhead to race a Land Rover

THE KEY PLAYERS

WORLD OF LAND ROVERS SNOW SPECIAL! • Great prizes for the best two photos in each issue – see over for details

WIN!

NEWS

News in brief

NOTTINGHAM LRC GET ALL FIRED UP • Club member Leanne Louch shares an update from a weekend of muddy camaraderie and wholesome fun

AS 2022 BECKONS, THE DIARY’S FILLING UP. SO GET BOOKING!

ADVENTURE CLUB

WILTSHIRE SAFARI WEEKEND

STUFF • Latest products for your Land Rover

USED & ABUSED • Tested by the LRO team

THE TURNER PROSE

THE ADVENTURER

THE INSIDER

A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF A HYBRID DEFENDER • We find out what the plug-in hybrid P400e X-Dynamic S Defender 110 is like to live with as an everyday driver, as well as on long runs, greenlaning and at the local off-road site

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.

OUR PICK OF THE BEST LANES • Only got a limited amount of time? These are the best lanes of the trip, so are worth making a detour from tarmac to include. The full route is overleaf.

THE LRO ADVENTURE TRAIL FEB 2022

CROSSING AMERICA • Reader Erick Huertas tells the story of his 84-day adventure along the legendary Trans-America Trail with a Discovery 3

WHAT’S THE TRANS-AMERICA TRAIL?

THE GENERATION GAME • Having spotted a Defender on the set of an episode of Eastenders being filmed in Peterborough, Jerry Thurston delves into the film and TV industry and discovers a Land Rover behind the cameras too

Classic LRO • Owning, restoring & enjoying Series & Range Rover Classic legends

with love, from Africa • When Dave May bought a forlorn 109 and started piecing together its history, he discovered an incredible story of adventure

Tale of two Classics • Not just two LSEs in the same ownership, but two Autobiography LSEs. How did that happen?

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

BACK IN THE FOLD • Shortly after James sold his first Freelander 2, he realised he’d made a big mistake – but he quickly put it right

YOUR THOUGHTS • Readers’ letters, rants & raves

LAND ROVER OWNER INTERNATIONAL

‘ALL I NEED IS A DESTINATION’ • Sam’s 130 creation is all dressed up with nowhere to go – for now

‘BUMPS? THIS WILL STOP ’EM!’ • Neil finally finds a solution to his axle/engine interaction woes

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

GETTING TOUGHER • John Pearson improves his Defender 110’s off-road ruggedness by bolting on a sturdy new pair of Terrafirma rock sliders

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