Land Rover Monthly

The magazine that covers all you need to know about your Land Rover. Every month our team of experts will bring you inspiring features on inspiring UK and overseas driving and adventures, stunning restorations, technical knowledge and how-to instructions, news, views and opinions on all things Land Rover, old and new!

Inside the Norfolk Garage

Defender Trophy Edition is expedition-ready

New Range Rover Sport SV line-up announced

Discovery Sport range boosted with new trim grade, special editions, accessory packs

New CCV trials series to launch soon

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YOUR PICTURES

PRODUCTS

The Chery on the cake of JLR’s global challenges

Bangers and smash

A V8 state of mind

The joy of specs

On the key

Blowing bubbles

INTO THE WILD • Overland enthusiast Craig Mawlam is not a fan of campsites and caravan parks; he prefers to get his camping kicks out in the wild. And that’s why his pair of roof tent-equipped Land Rovers are purpose-built for living life off-grid

TRIAL AND ERROR • Mark Gomer has tried the rest and now owns what he considers the best overland adventure vehicle; a diesel Discovery 1. However, the journey to creating this well-sorted adventure machine wasn’t straightforward

SPORT WOMAN • Since she was ten, Sasha Jones wanted a Range Rover Sport: her dreams came true when she found an early pre-pro model

THE ‘LOST’ VELAR • An early Range Rover turns up by chance, discovered by a researcher looking for something else. Could it be an unknown pre-pro?

A DAY WITH LAND ROVER CLASSIC • LRM spends time with the team behind Land Rover Classic – creators of the Land Rover Reborn programme, the Classic Defender V8, Genuine Parts and the spectacular Classic Collection

LAND ROVER LIFE

Sand between your treads

Going to the (wild) dogs • How a faithful Defender 130 provides a vital service to African wild dog conservation in Namibia

Cooking on the hoof

In suspense • Ian Shaw looks at the roles of Land Rover suspension and wheel articulation

Heaven on Harris • The Scottish Land Rover Owners Club crafts a perfect weekend in the Outer Hebrides

BUILT WITH PASSION. FUELLED BY DRIVE. POWERED BY SPIRIT

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

Isle be back… • Eight islands, six ferries, 1500 miles and 10 nights off-grid camping – Vicky Turner explores the Scottish isles in her 1969 Searle Safari Sleeper and vows to return

Thirsty work • Martin Port takes measures to better his Series II’s eye-watering 7mpg

Fleet update • Dave’s been busy recommissioning his 90, supporting a classic trial with his Series I and providing an unlikely jump-start with his Discovery 4

In at the deep end • First-time rally driver Jens-Peter Siegel and co-driver Stefan Jochims debuted their ex-MoD 90 on the Tuareg Rallye

EVENTS

Prepare for the unexpected

REPLACE YOUR DAMPERS • Dampers suffer from wear, rust and leaks, resulting in unpredictable handling and a potential MoT failure. Martin explains how to avoid pitfalls

REPLACING A HEATER MOTOR AND MATRIX • Renewing a classic Range Rover or Discovery 1 heater motor and matrix can be a daunting task, but not if you follow Tim Hammond’s detailed guide

DISCOVERY 1 V8 IN THE MAKING • Saving a classic Land Rover doesn’t have to mean a bog standard restoration. Ed Evans explores a Discovery rebuild packed with meaningful upgrades

1996 DEFENDER 90 300Tdi • EDDY HILL, MILITARY, EAST YORKSHIRE