Hi Folks,
Just had to tell you that I was very satisfied on my last visit to Rovers North. I was received by Steve Haskell and I really appreciated the way that he treated me during my stay. Steve is doing a very nice job; he really knows how to take care of a customer. I also really appreciated visiting your warehouse and shipping department – I was impressed! Congratulations to all of you for your professionalism. Land Rover has to be proud of a flawless Land Rover distributor like you. Thanks, Steve, and the entire Rovers North team, for your help with my Defender 110. With your help, I will keep it for a long time!

Mario Poulin
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada

[Rovers North’s home in Westford, VT, is within an hour of the border with Quebec. We enjoy working with many customers from Canada and always enjoy a visit from them. Bon chance with your Defender 110 – we love to see them used as they were intended! –ed]

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Dear Rovers North,
I just wanted to say that the snazzy, new, high-backed seat that I bought for my Series II-A fits excellently. It didn’t take more than 15-20 minutes to take out the old non-ergonomic flat seat and put the new spiffy one in. I especially like the neck support and the countered seat portion. My lady friend is certain that my bad back is due to the standard II-A seat.

Another product that was surprisingly easy to install was one of your stainless steel exhaust systems. Before beginning, I gave everything a shot of “Kriol,” especially the slip joints and the bolts into the header and manifold. All the old bits came off quite pleasantly. Then, I was dumbfounded to see that each part of the new system slipped right into place; the bends were all correct and all the hangers and fittings fit perfectly. When I got to the last hanger, I was disappointed to find that the very last hanger did not line up with the old hanger mount – just outboard of the frame rail on the right. I looked everywhere and finally had to give up and wire it in place – so fitting for a Series Land Rover! Monday morning, I called Rovers North and a service chap asked me if I had looked inboard of the frame rail. Back out to the garage, and sure enough, there was a similar hanger point just inboard of the frame rail.

I have bought a lot of aftermarket British spare parts over the years, mostly for my motorcycles. This seat and exhaust system were a breeze to fit. It’s a sign of really well thought-out and fully developed spare parts. And thank you for your continued support of us Series [Serious] Land Rover drivers. We often receive supposed “Land Rover parts catalogues” that have nothing for real Land Rovers – Series! I get very frustrated. I’m afraid I’m of the faction who feels that “if it’s got plastic on it, it ain’t a real Land Rover.”

Glenn Shriver
Chicago, IL

[Whoa, Glenn, even a Series III has a plastic fascia and grill. After a 6-8 hour drive in my Series II-A, a Range Rover Classic wouldn’t look that bad to me! Part of the pleasure of ownership of Land Rovers rests in the high quality Genuine Parts and/or Rovers North tested components. They do make maintenance and upgrading a Land Rover quite a pleasure –ed.]

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Dear Rovers North,
A few weeks ago I ordered an NRP cat back exhaust and OME shocks for my 1997 Discovery Series I. The NRP was a wonderful installation. The pre-welded hangers were in the exact right position. It’s tucked out of the way better than the stock system, doesn’t rattle, the car breathes much better, and the sound is very nice – certainly better than the blown pipe that I’ve been driving with for much too long!

As for the Old Man Emu shocks, one of your service technicians called after I placed my online order. He asked specific questions about the vehicle’s use, and recommended a different spring rate. I’m very pleased with the results. While not as simple as the exhaust install, it wasn’t bad and the car drives much better than the stock suspension every did. Thanks for the excellent service!

Steve Czadzeck
[Via email]

[Congratulations on the upgrades of your Discovery. The staff at Rovers North works hard to learn about every product and its best application. We want your Land Rover experience to be the best possible. –ed]

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Dear Rovers North,
Has anyone else mentioned how the Greenpeace logo looks like the Land Rover logo?

William Kendall
Centerville, VA

[Greenpeace does use a green oval, but it’s not THE Green Oval – ed]

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Dear Rovers North,
Miss my ’94 AA Yellow Defender – love my Series ’59 Series 109 Regular!

Scott Maurere
Florence, OR

[You have really lived in two wonderful Land Rover worlds – a Defender and then a Series II. Wow! –ed]

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Dear Rovers North,
I loved the May issue of the Rovers North News. Thanks for being the best!

Ryan Smyth
Montclair, NJ

[Thanks for being an avid reader! –ed]

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Dear Rovers North,
I have a wonderful 1993 Range Rover Classic LWB with 64,500, but would love a Defender 90 hardtop (minus any Lucas options –lol) and hope to get one soon.

D. Aaron Conway
St. Louis Park, MN

[With the addition of your Defender you would have two of Land Rovers’ finest vehicles –ed].

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Dear Rovers North,
I was just wondering if you could let me know one way or the other if I was or wasn’t going to receive a “Sightings mug.” I had sent in a Sighting a couple of weeks ago and I haven’t heard one way or the other if I won a mug (I’m assuming no news means I didn’t win one). It would be nice to know one way or the other. Thanks for your time,

Matt Chelf
Wooster, OH

[The Sightings is one of the most popular sections of the magazine. We receive nearly 100 entries between each issue and we credit every participant (unless the Sighting has been mentioned in a previous issue). We gather all the Sightings just before we complete each issue and review all the Sightings at the same time to determine whether they are “mug worthy.” Unfortunately, it’s not possible logistically to determine Sightings winners on a running basis. Keep sending us your Sightings as they’re great fun to read! –ed.]

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Dear Rovers North,
We were coming home from the movies (Shrek 3 – no Rovers in it) and happened to pull up next to the Russian “Around the World” team, a Defender 110 and a Toyota Land Cruiser. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a chance to talk…darn traffic. But it was nice to see a 110 in El Paso, TX. That makes a total of three Defenders I’ve seen and the only 110. Not bad for a guy who owns an 88”, eh?

Chuck Carrig
El Paso, TX

[Unless I go to Land Rover rallies, I don’t see many Defenders on the road, either, but it certainly is exciting to spot them! –ed]