New member - LR3/New England

Greetings all - While I haven't gotten my 'new' LR yet, I'm expecting to pick her up some time this week. I have bought an 06/Buckingham Blue model with low miles - trading up from a Jeep Wrangler (Matilda) and can't wait to experience the legendary, or is it infamous, British engineering/electrical and overall quirkiness.

I always tend to gravitate towards the cars that make you really want to WANT them - Volkswagen, Saab, Jeep and now Land Rover and from what I read LR will fit that bill, but with the benefit of the timeless styling, overall nostalgia and die-hard followership that I love about cars like the LR.

This car will mainly be a buggy for driving onto my local beach in the summer, also for use in towing my Hunter sailboat to the local launch, carting sporting equipment and gear to soccer games, triathlons and running events as well as bringing loads of kids wherever they need to go.

I'm looking forward to paticipating in the dialog with some obviously fanatical and knowledgeable LR folks. I'll post some pictures when the queen comes home.

--Bostonian

Welcome to the forum...

Do we have any fellow Massachusetts enthusiasts on the board?
--Bostonian

Yes, I live up near Newburyport.

I'm in Cambridge

Dedham/Norwood area.

Welcome to the forum! I went from a Wrangler to an LR3 myself about 6 months ago and couldn't be happier. I loved the Jeep, but the LR3 is as capable and so much more practical. And my fuel economy even increased

Hi,
I realize that this thread is for LR3 and I have a LR4 but any of you guys take your rigs off road in the area (MA)?
Mine is stock so I wouldn't mind starting with something easy.
Any info on trails/ areas would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

I would also like to hear about some beginner off road areas. My car was bought as a drive-on for Duxbury beach, but piping plovers have caused a shut down and I'd like to put my rig through the paces elsewhere.

You don't have many other options except private land or utility easements in MA.

You may look at joining Vermont Overland for a day trip. They have a couple stock or slightly modified trips throughout the year. Much of Vermont is our only wheeling paradise in the region due to the abundant, documented class 4 roads.