Land Rover dominates in Carlton 4x4 challenge 2009

By S.R. Pathiravithana
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Land Rover dominated the podium at the Carlton 4 x 4 Challenge held in Tissamaharama. The event was won by Damith Nishanka driving a 1960’s Land Rover Series 2. Damith, a garage owner in Katharagama beat internationally experienced competitors from Colombo. Damith’s drive was the right mix of aggressive, flamboyant, and careful.

His knowledge of the terrain and intimate knowledge of the vehicle gave him victory over seasoned Land Rover driver Indika Sanjaya, who took second place.

Incidentally Indika was placed second at the Malaysian rainforest Challenge in 2006 and 2007. The Malaysian Rain Forest Challenge is considered one of the most gruelling 4 x 4 events internationally.

Both Indika and Damith drove Land Rover based ‘hybrids’ that they had designed and engineered themselves.

The next 4 x 4 challenge is due to be held on the 15th of April at the Lakecross track in Nuwara Eliya. A Land Rover Defender will also be competing in the Truck and Jeep event at the Fox hill Super Cross in Diyathalawa in April.


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LROffroad.com is in the process of re-designing our website. Our primary goal was to get content rich, and have a ton of info for our fellow Land Rover enthusiasts. Now that we have accomplished that, and have about 80% returning visitor traffic, we want to make it look cool, and function easier! We want to blend, style, function, and killer content to make LROffroad.com the best place for Land Rover Enthusiasts online.... We have big plans and visions for this site, and will be looking for sponsors in the very near future!

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Newbie enthusiast visits LROffroad.com, The Land Rover Enthusiast's Haven:)

I was in my office near Concord Mills Mall in Concord NC today when I was greeted by a Land Rover Enthusiast who just purchased his first Rover! Like most of us, this mans obession has begun with a 1996 Land Rover Discovery I. I included a pic of my first Land Rover since it is the same year and model that this gentlemen has begun his obesession with. This gentlemen was so excited to see our Rover’s that he actually came in to ask me if it was OK for him to take pictures of them to show his friends:)

Every great vehicle has a great story behind it, and for this gentlemen his story begins with a great deal! He was able to purchase his Land Rover at a great deal since the guy who owned it before him had an angry woman smash all the windows and cut up all the seats….. OK, so maybe that’s not the best story, but you have to admit, it kind of reminds you of that country song where the woman smashes the headlights and carves her name in the seats of her old boyfriends SUV:)

As always, happy Rovering and thanks again for checking into our blog, remember to check out our website LROffroad.com, we recently updated it with some cool new pics of an LR3!


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Thank you all for your kind feedback and support of LROffroad.com! Since our new launch of our site we have had several of you fellow enthusiasts contact us and we are excited to see all the awesome pictures and kind words that you have been sending. Thank you and happy Rovering:) Keep sending me the updates!

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What does Porsche, Mini-Cooper, and Land Rover all have in common?

What does Porsche, Mini-Cooper and Land Rover all have in common? Enthusiasts! This thought came to me earlier today. I was driving past an early 80's Porsche which had been updated to look a bit newer, and then something began to register in my head. Last night on my way home from the office I noticed a Mini-Cooper Motoring Club out at a restaurant, and then today I found myself communicating with a Range Rover google group called Rangie.com. Then it all registered.

When you think Porsche, naturally you think of an incredible racing machine that has been designed and built to perform like a formula one race car on your daily commute to work or a short trip to your vacation home! When you think of Mini-Cooper, your mind probably takes you off to a fun curvy road out motoring around the country side with a small pet and your most fond lady friend:). Then the King of all is the Land Rover, which naturally your mind begins racing through all the possibilities. In your Land Rover you can go off-roading or pull up to the Queens palace. In fact, when you think of Land Rover, it's probably easier to think of your limitations because the list of limitations is far less than the list of possibilities.

The point is that if you were to think of Ford or Chevy then your mind will probably tell you about practicality. When my mind thinks of these brands I think of garbage, I think of cheap cars that just get the job done, and whose vehicle's are completely void of anything that truly excites people. The common thread that is shared between Porsche, Mini-Cooper and Land Rover is that all the companies have built a fantastic product and tailored to a specific customer so well that they have actually created a following of proud owner's who are known as enthusiasts! I hope you have enjoyed this creative and enjoyable rant about 3 fantastic car companies, now don't forget to visit LROffroad.com!

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LROffroad's P38 Land Rover Range Rover gets a facelift from RoverTym

LROffroad recently took a trip to see RoverTym who custom built a front winch bumper for our P38 Range Rover. While speaking iwth RoverTym they also turned us onto a great winch made by MileMarker! We decided to go with the 12,000lb winch since we may be pulling more than one Land Rover out of a tough situation:)
It seems like everyone we know who has worked with RoverTym has pleasantly surprised by the high performance of their affordable and reliable Land Rover Off-road gear! In my mind and in the mind of all those I know who has used RoverTym in the past, they are the best Land Rover aftermarket off-road accessories manufacturer's in America.
Be sure to keep checking out our website www.LROffroad.com to see the weekly updated videos and pictures! Also, LROffroad has spoken with a video producer who has been inspired to join LROffroad for some off-road trips and shoot some professional video!

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Land Rover Defender and Mercedes having some fun in the woods off roading!

Below is a video of a Land Rover Defender and a Mercedes having some fun an the woods off-roading in some European country! I once knew a guy who took a rolled Defender and put a G-Wagon body on it, and that thing was awesome, it had lockers and skid plates everywhere, it was a beast off road! Enjoy this exciting videos, and leave it to the Defender to bit off more than it could chew:) You'll see what I mean in the video, Enjoy!

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Here it is, another exciting off road video! This one is from some European country:)

A pack of Land Rover Defenders and two LR3's enjoying some off road action!

Incredible Land Rover Off Road video, of a pack of Land Rover Defenders and two Discovery 3's(LR3) enjoying a day offroad near Passau. Enjoy it and as always remember to check out LROffroad.com for the coolest videos and pictures from Land Rover Enthusiasts around the world!



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Unbelievable Range Rover Off-road video!

Unbelievable Land Rover off-road video! I try to avoid multiple posts in one day, but this had to be shared! This is half hilarious and scary, this is the most intense off road video of a Range Rover that I have ever seen!




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Land Rover Offroad featured LR3 Off Road videos, pics, and reviews

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For the month of March LROffroad.com(http://www.LROffroad.com) is going to feature incredible extreme Off Road video's of Land Rover's brand new LR3! Dante LaTerra, the owner of the website, said "The Land Rover Enthusiast's seem to becoming more and more amused by the capabilities of Land Rover's incredible new LR3.

The aftermarket companies like RoverTym(LROffroad's personal favorite) and ARB seem to be producing more and more new products to make it more capable off road which must mean that Land Rover owner's have begun to enjoy their LR3's off road! LROffroad is excited about this and can't wait to see more LR3's on the trails!"

The aftermarket production of off road accessories for the LR3 is beginning to happen much faster than previous years! That is why LROffroad is pleased to unleash these videos to the general public! LROffroad launched their site in early February and have already had over 1,000 visitors to the site! Dante LaTerra said "The site is simply blowing up! We are proud to be the Land Rover Enthusiast's one stop for everything awesome about a Land Rover, that is why we have packed our site full of stories and videos and pictures of extreme Land Rover conquering the toughest terrain!"

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RoverTym introduces brand new LR3 winch bumper w/full brush bar

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RoverTym produces a new front bumper for Land Rover LR3! RoverTym is amongst the best when it comes to outfitting your Rover with the best off road accessories. I have chosen to have a RoverTym front bumper on my Range Rover and I could only say great things about them! This new LR3 front bumper is exciting cause it means that people who buy a brand new LR3 no longer have to wait years before they can take their Rover's through the toughest terrain! This bumper improves your approach angle and enables you to drive over trees without damaging your Rover! Be sure to check out RoverTym's website at http://www.RoverTym.com! Cheers!

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