The unseen Range Rover
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Er... I bought an old range rover without going to see it...its just been delivered.
Seems ok. Big oil leak from somewhere, otherwise very pleased.
I need to tow 3.5 tons, not often, just a few times a year and not far, this is MoT and tax exempt, as simple as a Defender, but more comfy and cheaper.
£4,350. Never bought so much trouble so cheap.
It is makes it to my ferry tonight and to home, about 10 miles, I'll be delighted.
Seems ok. Big oil leak from somewhere, otherwise very pleased.
I need to tow 3.5 tons, not often, just a few times a year and not far, this is MoT and tax exempt, as simple as a Defender, but more comfy and cheaper.
£4,350. Never bought so much trouble so cheap.
It is makes it to my ferry tonight and to home, about 10 miles, I'll be delighted.
Luke. said:
I'm sure I'm totally missing the point, whoosh parrots etc... But why go for that over something like this for the same sort of cash?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310072...
Missing the point.https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202310072...
There's nothing to go wrong, its a V8, manual box and not much more.
No mot needed, free tax, £153 insurance for a year.
Loaded on to ferry home ok.
It made it home...running on 7 cylinders, maybe 6, perhaps 5, 4 at times, defo not 8.
Absolutely delighted with it. Its very wobbly!
I've ordered all the stuff to completely overhaul the ignition and fit electronic ignition getting rid of points and condensor.
Once all that is done I'll take stock of how its running.
Then brakes need looking at as it dives to the right and I want to tow 3.5 tons.
Absolutely delighted with it. Its very wobbly!
I've ordered all the stuff to completely overhaul the ignition and fit electronic ignition getting rid of points and condensor.
Once all that is done I'll take stock of how its running.
Then brakes need looking at as it dives to the right and I want to tow 3.5 tons.
gregs656 said:
Where did you find it? More pics would be great.
The boat or the Range Rover?The Range Rover was on Carandclassic website, it was in Northampton, I'm on the Isle of Wight, so I had a long chat with the fella, mulled it over for a day the called him back and said I'd have it.
Boat was in a barn in Somerset.
I had a look through the paperwork, found the original order form and invoice, nice to have, its been in Spain at some point.
Father and son, then the chap I bought it from, so I'm owner 4.
Chap I bought it from has done quite a lot of body repairs, very well it seems, and a bit of other tidying, seems solid.
Found the contact breaker points were a burnt mess.
This evening fitted electronic ignition, new rotor arm, new cap, new coil, new leads and new plugs.
Sounds transformed.
Brakes and rear seat belts next.
Then a head lining.
Then change to Rostyles.
Paint over winter.
Father and son, then the chap I bought it from, so I'm owner 4.
Chap I bought it from has done quite a lot of body repairs, very well it seems, and a bit of other tidying, seems solid.
Found the contact breaker points were a burnt mess.
This evening fitted electronic ignition, new rotor arm, new cap, new coil, new leads and new plugs.
Sounds transformed.
Brakes and rear seat belts next.
Then a head lining.
Then change to Rostyles.
Paint over winter.
Edited by Huntsman on Sunday 12th May 21:26
Edited by Huntsman on Sunday 12th May 21:26
Despite a complete new ignition system and cleaning the carbs and a new fuel filter it continues to run badly, seems better with the choke out suggesting its running lean or maybe an air leak, idles ok.
I'm off to France to 10 days, I've left it with the Land Rover man for new discs, pads and calipers, new flexis, metal pipes if needed, new master cylinder, fresh fluid. If I'm towing 3.5 tons its got to stop.
Err...umm... on the way to drop off at Land Rover man's workshop the oil light came on and the gauge dropped to zero, hopefully not a dead engine. It sounded ok when I pulled up and there was oil on the stick. Worst case I'll buy a top hat liner 4.6. Result!
Its going tremendously.
I'm off to France to 10 days, I've left it with the Land Rover man for new discs, pads and calipers, new flexis, metal pipes if needed, new master cylinder, fresh fluid. If I'm towing 3.5 tons its got to stop.
Err...umm... on the way to drop off at Land Rover man's workshop the oil light came on and the gauge dropped to zero, hopefully not a dead engine. It sounded ok when I pulled up and there was oil on the stick. Worst case I'll buy a top hat liner 4.6. Result!
Its going tremendously.
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