This weekend will mark the 34th annual All British Field Meet at Portland International Raceway. Join us at the car show to celebrate Land Rover, and everything British motoring has to offer on Saturday, September 4 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm. Columbia Rovers will be CLOSED on Saturday so our employees can attend. We will also be CLOSED on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. For more information about the ABFM and to register your vehicle, please visit www.abfm-pdx.com. Hope to see everyone out there!

When you purchase the first model year of a vehicle, your options for aftermarket accessories are limited. One of our customers contacted us for this very reason. He bought his 2010 Land Rover LR4, and wanted to put an ARB bumper on. The only problem is that ARB doesn’t make a front bumper for the LR4. The team at Columbia Rovers didn’t hesitate to take on the challenge.

They needed a starting point, and that starting point was an ARB bumper meant for an LR3. The challenge was that with a makeover of the front bumper, grill and valance for the LR4, it is drastically different than the LR3. The team started by trimming the fender flares so they would meet at the bottom of the headlights.

To fill the now visible gap on the truck, the team fabricated a trim piece to fill the gap between the headlights and the top of the bumper. The biggest gap needed to fill was three inches. The team welded on the trim piece, and painted it too match the bumper.

Next, the team needed to replace all hardware that goes into the stock LR4 bumper to align with the new LR3 bumper. This included the headlight spray nozzles, fog lights, as well as replacing the LR4 washer fluid reservoir with an LR3 reservoir. Along with replacing the hardware, the team had to hard wire the running lights and turn signals that were in the bumper, to the electrical system on the truck.

The finished product is a one off, one of a kind ARB bumper that was once meant for an LR3, now installed on an LR4. Thank you to Matt, Byron, Ryan and the entire Columbia Rovers team for their hard work, and engineering. Congratulations to Murray for having this one of a kind front bumper on his LR4.

This year, Portland’s All British Field Meet (ABFM) will be celebrating Land Rover. You can do your part to help celebrate the brand we all love. Simply register your Rover into the ABFM, display a Columbia Rover’s sticker, and receive a coupon for $35 off of your next service.

In its thirty-fourth year, the Portland ABFM is a celebration of British motoring. The ABFM features over 800 British vehicles, including motorcycles, and vehicles made from British components. This year’s show is on September 4, 2010 and gates will open at 8 a.m.

To register your Rover, please visit www.abfm-pdx.com. If you have any questions please email cs@columbiarovers.com. We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Cheers!

It was a close call, but the rain stopped just in time for our open house.  Irving was blocked off and both sides of the street were packed with Land Rovers and a few other special guests.  Thank you to all of our customers and friends that came out to enjoy the day with us!

We successfully raised $544 for Rose Haven Women’s Shelter.  The proceeds were used to purchase much needed hygiene items for the shelter.  Volunteers from Rose Haven, Ellen and Cheryl (Brent’s mom), were on hand from Rose Haven to accept the donation at the end of the day.

A big THANK YOU to the following sponsors for kindly donated prizes for the raffle:  ARB USA, Baxter’s Auto Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, SPOT, and Lucky Lab Brewery.

Come celebrate our 10th year anniversary!

Where:
Columbia Rovers
635 NW 16th Ave
Portland, OR 97209

When:
Saturday, June 19th
11:00AM-4:00PM

Irving Street will be shut down for an outdoor car show! Free BBQ so come hungry. We will be holding a raffle and donating all the proceeds to Rose Haven Women’s Shelter, so come ready to win some prizes and help us give back to our local community.

Thank you to our friends, family, customers, and affiliates for supporting us over the years.

Team River Runner is dedicated to sharing the thrill of whitewater rafting and other outdoor sports with Disabled Veterans. We are honored to support an organization that empowers disabled vets to experience the very qualities of life that brought about the creation of Columbia Rovers. Thank you Talan for the enthusiasm with which you support DAV.

Columbia Rovers turned 10 years old in February! Stay tuned for details regarding our 10 year anniversary party to be held this summer, it will be even bigger than the 9 year party! Thank you to all of our customers for your support over the years.

Columbia Rovers will be hosting Bill Burke for a Camel Trophy Slideshow Oct 3, 6:30PM to 9:00PM. The slideshow and presentation will cover Bill’s experience as a Camel Trophy competitor in the 1991 Camel Trophy in Tanzania-Burundi. We will provide burgers and other food, guests are welcome to bring drinks.

The 33rd annual ABFM takes place over Labor Day weekend. Join us Saturday September the 5th for the car show from 10:00am to 3:00pm. You can register your vehicle at www.abfm-pdx.com/2009/registration.htm. We will be CLOSED for the day to allow our employees to attend.

Columbia Rovers Offroad is now online! We have created a new website dedicated to our own line of offroad gear as well as select components from our vendors. Please follow the link and check it out www.columbiaroversoffroad.com. You will find pictures and descriptions of our Land Rover bumpers, rock sliders, fuel tank skid plates, jerry can mounts, and more.