PERFECTION! WHICH DEFENDER ENGINE? 26 PAGES OF LRM TECH HOOKED ON CLASSICS THE ULTIMATE HANDLING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DEFENDER

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1 WHICH DEFENDER ENGINE? WE COMPARE EVERY DEFENDER DIESEL WIN A SECURITY SYSTEM WORTH 350 DRIVE MODIFY MAINTAIN EXPLORE BUY WEEKEND CAMPER PLAN THE PERFECT GETAWAY! PERFECTION! THE ULTIMATE HANDLING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE DEFENDER HOOKED ON CLASSICS One man s mission to save historic Range Rovers 26 PAGES OF LRM TECH Including how to save by servicing your own Discovery 3 LRM June

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3 Welcome June 2016 LRM SUPPORTS WE RE PROUD OF LRM s Thom Westcott, who was among the first journos into Palmyra after Islamic State was defeated One of the best bits about editing LRM is working with the fi nest Land Rover writers on the planet. Our team of experts go to great lengths to bring you the best stories. Take Thom Westcott, for example. She was among the first journalists into the Syrian city of Palmyra after Islamic State had been defeated. She was putting her life on the line in the course of her job, but her main priority was to get a photograph of the victorious General s Freelander. We re proud to have such a dedicated journalist on the team and you can read her amazing story on page 32. That a Land Rover played a prominent part in such an historic event comes as no surprise. The marque has been at the heart of world affairs since its birth in He witnessed history being made and even saw the centresteer prototype after it left Lode Lane It has helped make history, but sadly the early history of Land Rover itself is often hazy. It is therefore with great delight that I announce a new writer will be joining our ranks next month, who worked at Solihull from 1950 to He witnessed history being made and he even saw the centre-steer prototype several years after it had left the Lode Lane factory. Back to this month s LRM, we look at all the diesel engines used in the Defender, from 1984 to 2016 to fi nd out which is the best (page 44) and this month s cover star a modified Defender is as good as it gets. We ve also got 26 pages of LRM Technical, including how to save s servicing your own Disco 3/4 or Range Rover Sport, plus the world s greatest collection of classic Range Rovers, the RNLI s life-saving Defenders, how to turn your Land Rover into a weekend camper and the fi nal instalment of our Series I adventure in Africa. Enjoy this month s LRM and happy Land Rovering. How to contact LRM To subscribe to LRM Get your magazine delivered through your door every month and save money. UK Overseas +44 (0) or visit subscribe.lrm.co.uk Where to buy LRM LRM is available at all good newsagents and supermarkets, but quickly sells out. Why not ask your newsagent to reserve your copy? If you still have difficulty obtaining a copy of LRM, phone How to advertise Contact our advertising sales team: Gemma O Leary gemma@lrm.co.uk Steve Miller stevemiller@lrm.co.uk Tell us about your new product We re eager to hear about new products and so are our readers. Tell us about them. Show us your Land Rover Want to see your Land Rover featured in LRM? Contact us. patrick@lrm.co.uk Tell us about your event or news Our readers want to know what s going on. Share it with them in LRM. Technical queries Pick the brains of LRM s technical experts. Letters to the Editor Tell us what you think about LRM and the world in general. Our contact details 5 Tower Court, Irchester Road, Wollaston, Northants NN29 7PJ Telephone: editorial@lrm.co.uk EDITOR DAVE PHILLIPS SUBSCRIBE TO LRMTODAY Plus receive a FREE gift with every order see page 92. PATRICK CRUYWAGEN He s safely returned from his Series I adventure along Lesotho s Sani Pass PHILIP BASHALL Philip has advice on what spares to take on a long Series Land Rover trip ED EVANS Our technical editor explains how you can save s servicing your own FREE GIFT LAND ROVER MONTHLY 3

4 Contents June FEATURES Landy Life Creating quality time with the family Competition Win 300-worth of security for your Defender Norfolk Garage No Tdi conversion is ever the same Dunsfold Diary Bashall reveals his secrets to recovering vehicles Defender s Best-Ever Engine Ed Evans compares 14 diesel engines that have powered the Defender. Which one will win? Perfect Defender? Proof that less is more with a few select aesthetic touches and performance mods from IRB Lesotho Adventure - Part Two The expedition continues towards Lesotho using only rough mountain roads do all the Series Is survive? Range Rover Rescue The man on a mission to restore old Range Rovers to a standard better than when they left the factory RNLI Land Rover It s not just the pulling power of the 2007 Defender that the Dunbar Station crew rely on Oxford To Cape Town Miles Podmore s self-built Defender 90 is fi nally ready for his epic road trip Girl Power: Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles Taking on the world s most gruelling all-female rally in a Land Rover. How did they get on? Glamping: Land Rover-style How to prepare for a weekend camping getaway Military with Bob Morrison Bob recalls a pair Wolf 90s who entered service in March 2008 just shy of their 18th birthday Club of the Month This month is the turn of the Dorset Land Rover Club Writers Rovers What have the LRM team been up to this month? Market News and Price Guide 12-point guide to selling your Land Rover Work in Progress: Discovery 4 A HSE Lux that would suit Lara Croft and James Bond REGULARS NEWS READERS LETTERS YOUR PICTURES PRODUCTS FRANK ELSON DAVE PHILLIPS NORFOLK GARAGE THOM WESTCOTT DUNSFOLD DIARIES BIG PICTURE SUBSCRIBE TODAY EVENTS PRICE GUIDE LAND ROVERS FOR SALE LRM MERCHANDISE LRM BACK ISSUES 4 LAND ROVER MONTHLY

5 TOSUBSCRIBE and receive a FREE gift with every order see page 92. FREE GIFT 56 GOOD AS IT GETS? LESSISMORE WHENIT COMES TO CREATING THE PERFECT DEFENDER 156 LRM TECHNICAL Ed Evans Can Land Rover support supply and demand from enthusiasts for their classic models? Service Time Save s on servicing your Disco 3, 4 / RR Sport Range Rover Classic It s time to pipe in the fuel system Classic Q&A Your technical problems solved Batteries Explained: Part 2 How to promote a long, effi cient life for your battery Product Test: Booster Packs Ten booster packs put through their paces SIII/Defender windscreen and bulkhead seals Solving wet flootwells and floors LAND ROVER MONTHLY 5

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