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Hey folks,Just wanted to drop a post on one of my all-time favourites – the Land Rover Series III. Produced from 1971 to 1985, this was the Defender before the Defender. In Sri Lanka, it earned its place from tea estates to jungle tracks, known for its raw simplicity and unbeatable character.



What made the Series III special:
🔧 Simple mechanics – no sensors, just spanners
🛞 Tough leaf-spring suspension built for rough terrain
⚙️ 2.25L petrol or diesel – basic but reliable
🪟 Classic sliding windows and metal dash = pure vintage charm

Even today, you'll spot a few Series III's in places like Badulla, Matale, or Monaragala – covered in dust but still standing strong.

To me, the Series III isn't just a vehicle. It's a part of Sri Lankan 4x4 history. Anyone here own or restore one? Let's share stories, pics, and tips to keep these legends alive.

100% agree machan! Series III එක කියන්නේ ලංඡනයක් වගේමයි. අපේ අම්මාගේ තාත්තාගේ උණුසුම් කතා තියෙන්නෙ එයාගේ වයස 20යි විදිහට Kandy-Nuwara Eliya road එකේ ගිය Series III එකක් ගැන. තවත් වාහන ගණන්ගන්නෙ නැති ගමන් එයා කියනවා – "Land Rover එකට පිටිය වගේ තමයි!"

මගේ පළමු 4x4 ride එකත් Series III එකක්. කොහොම හරි ඒ sliding windows එක, dashboard එකේ ලෝහේกลැසික් ලුක් එක – unmatched.

මචංලා, දැන් අපි උඩුගම් පාරවල් වල දැක්කම photo එකක් click කරලා මේ thread එකට share කරන්න! බලමු කොච්චර Series III ලා තාමත් ඉන්නවද ලංකාවෙ. 😍

ජය වෙවා Defender ජාතියට! 💚