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celicaV8 Part of things Posts: 837	Should I buy this Range Rover?celicaV8 @celicav8
	Mar 8, 2007 14:59:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I think a couple of you RR'ers have/or have had Range Rover Classics, so might be able to help me..... Somebody I work with is moving to Germany so needs shot of his. He's offered it to me for £500 ish Problem is, this is the first time I've driven one, or crawled underneath one, so I've got little to say if this example is good/bad. 1989 Vouge SE Shows 51K, but it has apparently had a recon engine and box sometime. Good Points: Engine is sweet Full Stainless exhaust and headers - sounds very nice. Full leather. Everything electric works including aircon Tailgate not to bad Had a new fuel tank in the last year. Bad point Usual peeling laquer,sagging headlining. Couple of months MOT. Rear diff leaks Auto box clonks when shifting into D and R Wallows a bit (do they all feel like this?) Couple of holes underneath (see pics) Needs new rear shocks Because of the seperate chassis, I'm not sure what's classed as structuaral MOT failure stuff What do you lot reckon? This is the inside of the cill just behind the NS front wheel. It is holed - looks a pig to weld as it is recessed. Fairly flakey on the rear body mounts Rest of the chassis is fairly solid and is surface rust only. Front shock towers/inner wings are also a bit flakey Honest opinions - should I just walk away from this one? I can have another look at it anytime, so is there anything specific I should recheck? I don't mind a bit of work - but don't want to take on a whole new project as I'll never finish the Celica Thanks


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Russell Posted a lot Posts: 1,651	Should I buy this Range Rover?Russell @impish
	Mar 8, 2007 15:23:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	offer him 350 for it, i cant see the pics but if you stick it on the bay you will get a min of 600 for it!


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PhoenixC Posted a lot Posts: 4,423	Should I buy this Range Rover?PhoenixC @phoenixc
	Mar 8, 2007 18:22:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	They do roll quite a lot as they have no anti roll bars. The chassis to body mounts don't look to bad. I have just had to redo nearly every one on my old disco which was a bit of a pig, but doing one at a time meant I didnt have the body to lift off. That bit in the recess isnt to bad to get into either but expect lots of weld spatter going through you clothes as you lie underneath it. Inner wings arent structural and are pretty easy to repair and the front shock towers are replaceable and are around £25 (I think) for new ones. Shocks are around £15 quid each so they are cheap enough as well. The knock on taking up drive cut be front or rear bushes or worn UJ`s on a prop. If its any of them then it doesnt cost so much. It could be backlash in the diff (most people put up with that) or could be wear in the transfer or gearbox (expensive). If you lie under the car and get someone to change from D to R you should be able to see where its coming from. Looks a bit of a bargain as its generally solid so its probably worth going for
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arthurbrown Guest	Should I buy this Range Rover?arthurbrown @GUEST
	Mar 8, 2007 18:25:12 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I agree. Bargainalicious!


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briandamaged Guest	Should I buy this Range Rover?briandamaged @GUEST
	Mar 8, 2007 18:52:56 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Go for it....you'll easily get your money back if it failed the MOT and you cracked it for parts. Clonking's normal....you've only got to have a bit of wear in all the driveline comonents for it to feel slack as a pavement princesses chuff. Polybush kit's fairly cheap, and transforms the handling, as does decent shocks- mine's got coilover Spax on the back end, and rolls less than any other Rangey I've driven. Leaky diff's nowt to worry about as long as you keep topping it up- there's a saying in Land Rover circles, 'If it ain't leaking it's because it's empty' Chrome swivels on the front look decent as well....another wear point you won't have to worry about for a while. Buy and enjoy..... :-)


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PhoenixC Posted a lot Posts: 4,423	Should I buy this Range Rover?PhoenixC @phoenixc
	Mar 8, 2007 19:01:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just re-read your first post. www.motuk.co.uk/manual_610.htm read the area on body security it explains a lot of whats checked for vehicles with separate bodies. Basically body to chassis mounts, seats and seat belt mounts and any other load bearing areas which I don't think there are any others on LR`s (I am happy to be corrected here) Most of the sills and chassis mounts on my disco wear a combination of bodge silicon and pieces of metal glued in place with a half fibreglass half rust boot floor (maybe not quite that bad but thats what it felt like) so cut all that out and replaced with decent steel.
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celicaV8 Part of things Posts: 837	Should I buy this Range Rover?celicaV8 @celicav8
	Mar 8, 2007 19:03:49 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Cheers gents TBH, everything I've heard about Land/Range Rover chassis's I was expecting to find a right mess - so I was quite pleased. I don't think my mate was, as I was trying to knock bits off his chassis for about 40 mins ;D Apart from 2 plates on the front inner wings it's had no other welding. On selecting D or R, you can definitely see the front prop shaft turn a bit , taking up the backlash in the diff I guess - so probably not to much to worry about. Looks like I'll be smoking around in a new toy soon I'll hang on to my Punto commuter for a bit and see how I get on with the Rangey. It's also handy that I'm in walking distance from the Cardiff branch of Bearmach Thanks again.


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Mr S Posted a lot 10-4 Good buddy. Posts: 2,654	Should I buy this Range Rover?Mr S @bladerunner30
	Mar 8, 2007 20:47:04 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Just whatever you do, buy a cheap set of MT tyres and take it off-road, these things are awesome and to own one and not get it muddy is sacriledge!
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