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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359  
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Sluggish, fat, wallowey, overpriced. Perfect!
I had a 5.7 Overfinch built RRC and it was fine as a daily. The sills were replaced whilst I had it and that put me off them. But they're COOL ! A guy came to a shoot in one and in my eyes, outclassed all the newer Lode Lane Cheshire Chariots! Buy it. (But keep the 90!) |
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11th May 2017 7:00am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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I've owned a couple of 2 door Classics over the years and they were great.
I have had the same thought in recent months 
Get rid of my 90 and get a nice soft dash example, there are still good ones to be found, although it would have to be running an LPG conversion 
they are lovely old motors, it would have to be V8, not the 300tdi 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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11th May 2017 7:11am |
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| psimpson7 Member Since: 20 Nov 2013 Location: Gold Coast, Qld. Posts: 221  
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I've still got a 1994 registered hard dash 3.9 manual Vogue SE which has only done from memory about 80k miles from new. Totally unmolested with the air suspension still. I bought it in I think from memory 2005 or 2006
Its sat in my parents workshops for when I ever come back to the UK I love it.  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  2001 90 HT 6.0LS/6spdAuto.
2003 90 td5 soft top. 2014 90 XS SW 2.2. |
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11th May 2017 7:32am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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Very nice indeed, you're a lucky man!
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11th May 2017 7:46am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Nice!
I know a lot of people will be thinking why not just buy a disco 1 or 2? But there is just something about the Range Rover classic, I have a Disco 1 that was my daily drive for 8 years, but much preferred the RR. 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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11th May 2017 8:57am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1613 
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I rebuilt a 1971 RR 20 odd years ago and then used it as my daily for 10 years, thy are lovely things the RR Classic and funnily enough I have been looking around to see what's on the market. It wasn't helped by chatting to a couple of 4 door Classic owners at Gaydon last weekend, both lovely vehicles and one owned from new. I'm actually torn between a 2 door and a 4 door. The 2 doors have cleaner lines IMO but the more I look at the 4 doors I quite like them and they are more practical and generally much cheaper then the equivalent 2 door version. It wouldn't be a daily for me just a weekend car but they are great to drive and very comfortable.
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11th May 2017 10:08am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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After an unfortunate combination of beer, ebay and boredom I bought a 2 door a few of years ago, non runner, lots of rust etc. Having soberred up I picked it up, poked around it and promptly sold it. I should have left it in the field appreciating.
I liked driving the P38 I had a few years back, apart from pulling out at a busy junction for which the 2.5 BMW lump needed notice in writing. If I get a classic it will need to be petrol, I'm only doing 50 miles a week so mpg isn't a drama. There is one for sale close to me which I'm going to have a look at: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Restored-Range-R...Sww9xZBLh2 I fear it may fall into the tarted up category, but worth a look. It has been relisted, failing to sell first time around at that price. |
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11th May 2017 10:41am |
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| Bug Member Since: 03 Mar 2016 Location: Hayling Island Posts: 19 
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I had a '94 3.9 Vogue 4 door as my 1st RR. It had a VERY basic LPG conversion but it worked OK, and a tiny petrol tank which presented a few logistical issues when touring the Scottish Highlands! A lovely daily drive if you can afford 15mpg, and lovely exhaust note. I had lots of minor electronic issues relating to electric seats, door mirrors etc. Just be careful what you buy, there are some sheds out there - and they all suffer from rust just like same period Discos.
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11th May 2017 11:37am |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 719  
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I had a '94 CVC reg 300 tdi soft dash on air, loved it, couldn't watch as the new owner drove it away.. I replaced boot floor and overhauled the air system, not hard/expensive , they ride lovely and they are ' cool'...! Got a 4.2 Lse in the process of being overhauled, beware that it's fairly widely recognised that the later models rot the worst. Inner wings, headlight bowls, scuttle as well as the usual...
thing with the tdi was that although it wasn't bad on fuel, it didn't sound right... I'd look for a 89/90 v8 in grey, has to be leather, really nice one wouldn't top £10 k yet, great investment... Pictures when bought please!!.. 98 300 tdi 90 project 94 Range Rover vogue 4.2 lse 79 911 sc 08 130 double cab utility |
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11th May 2017 2:40pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1526
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ive been thru similar thoughts and was after a v8 4 door to repalce a string of weekend v8 disco 1's
tried a few and bought a couple for spares or to restore.sold them all bar 1 tatty 3.9 auto that needs a gearbox overhaul and heater refitting to the dash. and the 3.5 manual 4 dr with cloth interior that is almost ready for the road after some serious restoration work under the skin inc removing the old gas kit new fuel lines,brake pipes and the usual welding and a big long listy of other parts. body wise m going to keep it the original patina for now before a respray in the future maybe. here are a few during the rebuild Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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11th May 2017 7:10pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127
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Brings back many memories!
I did a full body off restoration in 1995/1996 on a 1974 2 door that I rescued from a breakers yard, the plan was simple, turn it in to a later vogue/CSK lookalike! Looking back now I can't believe how much welding I did on the shell and chassis
And all those now hard to find expensive 2 door parts were simply thrown in the skip at work!! I spent my time finding accident damaged Range Rovers with the right parts, roof with electric sunroof, alloys, etc, I brought a brand new complete vogue cloth interior from Nationwide trim! (Not sure if they are around now?) think it was around a grand back then, Bet you couldn't buy one for that money now? Full respray inside and out in Ardines green, it did look the business. It was fitted with a York straight 6 diesel, and overdrive bit like a high speed tractor! But was a  to start on cold mornings.
It was soon made redundant and made way for the good old 3.5 V8. I did a full photo record,and kept every receipt for it, I spent around 5k doing it. I used it daily for a couple of years. And sold it for £2k 
Looking back now it should have been a keeper 
Maybe towards the end of the year I will try to find another...  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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11th May 2017 8:07pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1613
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After 10 years of running my 71 which I rebuilt completely I traded it for a Volvo
 . A couple of years ago at the NEC we saw it at the NEC for sale in the auction, it was in a dreadful state but still made over £5K. I spoke to the new owner and mentioned I had rebuilt it over 20 years ago and had a lot of pictures if he wanted them, we swapped e-mails but he obviously wasn't interested. I should have bought it myself and rebuilt it again |
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12th May 2017 8:43am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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Complete lack of technical skill aside, I don't think I could rebuild something I'd rebuilt before - unless I'd done a cracking job first time around and wasn't going to be reminded of cut corners!
I'm going to look at the RR on Wednesday. Today I'm being dragged up to Edinburgh to watch Stade Francais vs. Glos, and tomorrow I've got to watch Saracens vs Clermont. To make matters worse I bet I'll be forced to drink beer and generally enjoy myself whilst not spending the weekend running the kids to hockey / cricket / tiddlywinks or strimming / mowing / hedge cutting etc...  |
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12th May 2017 9:55am |
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| jonesfrm Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Gloucester- Churchdown Posts: 104
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All the best watching Gloucester!! I'm sure it will be a good game!!!
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12th May 2017 8:18pm |
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