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Land Rover Life

Issue 7
Magazine

Written by Land Rover enthusiasts who live the Land Rover Life, every quarterly issue is packed with great Land Rover builds from concours rebuilds to outrageously modified, classic Land Rovers, honest reviews of the latest Land Rovers and Range Rovers, greenlaning along roads less travelled, Land Rover adventures from around the world, buying and selling advice from our expert team, advice on keeping your Land Rover running smoothly, product upgrades, parts and new accessories, plus tried and tested reviews and much more!

Keeping it real

Contributors

LAND ROVER LIFE

Not one of the boys • When Maddy Holmes wanted to go off-roading in the Aussie outback she chose a Defender 90 and not one of the ubiquitous Japanese 4x4s that her fiancée and mates all drive. Her leftfield choice has proven to be a good one

Your pictures • Show us what you’re up to; we’ll print a selection every issue Send your pics (as big as possible, please) to: martin@LRM.co.uk

NEWS

Latest products • New tools, equipment and gadgets in the Land Rover marketplace

Tried & Tested • There’s nothing quite like assessing products in real world conditions

Light reading • Nothing on TV, bored of YouTube and already listened to the LRM Podcast? Enjoy the dark winter evenings reading these great books – they’re a top mix of informative and entertaining

Taking a starring role

The wave...

Still got it • The Discovery used to be the mainstay of the Land Rover lineup, but sales dropped when the strikingly different Defender L663 was launched – yet it still does better in some areas than its younger sibling, as Neil Watterson finds out

Mud, sweat and cheers • John Pearson joins Tom Parkes’ 4x4 Adventure Tours on an exciting, demanding, fun adventure on Croatia’s mountain tracks

Winter draws on • Many Land Rovers only realise their full potential in winter, says Ian Shaw

Cooking on the Hoof

Long and winding roads • The Yorkshire Dales has a network of some of the finest and most sustainable greenlanes in the country. Brian Hartley reacquaints himself with a few 50 years after first driving them

(Re)turning Japanese • As the original Range Rover moved upmarket, buyers demanded more legroom for back seat passengers, so the long wheelbase was introduced. Brian Hartley explores the rare Japanese-import Vanden Plas edition

Roverphile • Weird and wonderful items from the archives of the world’s leading Land Rover historian James Taylor

Trailers, trucks and transmissions • Brian’s been covering the miles recently and muses over the enduring pleasures of old vehicles

Tales from a Mudmaster rookie • Vicky Turner takes her first steps in motorsport on Scotland’s biggest off-road competition

A Northumber-Land Rover experience • Jess and Laurens load up their trusty Freelander 1 to explore the Northumberland hills

First things first… • Theo Ford-Sagers discovers that Defender ownership is living up to expectations – but not in a good way… Better times will come, though, right?

Classic Dakar dreams • With a thirst for adventure and a love for driving in hot, sandy climates, Helen Tait Wright has set her eyes on competing in the Dakar Classic 2026

Step change • Fed up with skinning her shins on the ironwork that doubled as a rear step, Vicky Turner fits a proper folding item

Your Feedback • Some of the stories in Land Rover Life stir up a bigger reaction than others and our recent comments on the Range Rover Evoque had the inbox bulging. Here’s a brief selection of the correspondence we received

Buying Guide • So, you fancy a Land Rover? Here are a few important things you should know

Forecourt • Advertising your cherished Land Rover is...

Formats

  • OverDrive Magazine

Languages

  • English