LR3 does NOT = mall crawler.

[SteveMfr]

It did great, albeit almost too easy. BUT- the 2k mile drive home was a totally different story!!

This is exactly what got me into Rovers. I'd always wanted a MB G and had driven various different G's several weeks at a time - albeit 20 yrs ago... Then I met a chick who's father was into RR's. We took his RRC to southern France and did some light off-roading. I then realized you could have your cake and eat it too; great off-road abilities do not preclude very comfortable on-road characteristics. So I married the chick and bought a RR

As Rovertrader says its the application that defines the needs. Most of the time when we travel anywhere we spend a great deal of time on road before and after the off-roading. I am not willing to sacrifice 60% of my on-road manners for an additional couple% in off-road prowess (which is not even a given in modern LR's). If I had a farm and 150 acres as a backyard I'd have an old Defender.

The only thing with modern LR's is that you have to learn to deal with the electronics. So we did

 

[ALPHAdog4X4]

I am not a land rover owner and in fact new to this site ,but what I notice is a lot of ppl confuse rock crawling vs capable overland vehicle, LR3 is not my first choice of 4x4, but if we are talking about nice moderate off road capable truck Lr3 is perfect for the job.

by the way in this video lr3 did noting special any 4x4 can do that. However I have seen lr3 in action at very hard core trails and I bet u many 4x4s wouldn't make that trail it was rated as black diamond. and if lr3 made that 11 mile trail and didn't fall apart then it's perfect for any overland adventure .

reliability and being fragile is another story but it's a land rover what relibility ? What who? Lol