You've done what - Ordered a Toyota 79 Series Twin Cab

Well this might seem like a bit of a turn-up, but I’m selling "The Landy".

After years of driving a ‘Fender, and still owning two, I have placed an order for a Toyota 79 Series Twin Cab which will be customised with an alloy canopy, similar to "The Landy"...

“The Landy” has served us well, and to be honest, I’m a little indifferent to selling it, so if no-one takes up the offer (did I hear someway say challenge) I’ll be keeping it.

But, hell, don't tell "Mrs Landy" I said that...after all she said, "Baz, there is no driveway space left - so sell both Defenders".

We decided that we needed to give some thought to the years ahead, yes I know you can only live one day at a time, but dreaming of heading off into the Outback for extended tours with our Track T-Van in those post-work years...

But that would still be a few years off, unless the "boss" has different ideas!

Now, I have used the screen-name “The Landy” for the 10-odd years I have been an ExplorOz member, and a blog I write, thelandy.com, also goes under the same title, so I won’t be changing that.

But a couple of things were suggested to me recently that gave me a bit of a chuckle.

Firstly, I have been welcomed back from the dark side...

Someone else suggested I’ll be able to tell Landrover jokes and be able to laugh.

Don’t worry – I always have! Owning three Defenders requires a reasonable sense of humour.

And someone, more sinisterly suggested that the name “The Landy” would still be appropriate, after all Landcruiser, “The Landy”, kind of still works they quipped, with a sly grin...

Talk about being mischievous.

I had to point out to this “trouble-maker” that the Toyota would most likely be “torched” if I even dared try to draw the inference...

Anyway, TomO, our teenage son, suggested it might be good to put a logo on the side of the canopy, similar to the one on “The Landy” .

I’m not that inventive, but Mrs Landy and I thought that would be a great idea, as we patted ourselves on the back for sending him off to a private school, seemingly we are getting some value from those fees we are paying.

So on my blog, which you can find at thelandy.com has a competition running, design me a logo and the winning entry gets an Akubra Hat and a few other goodies...

Take a look, if you are interested...

And I’ll update on the vehicle as it progresses to completion...

Cheers, Baz – The Landy (Still!)