Range Rover Classic - Restore or sell?
Discussion
Hi all,
Looking for some advice from the collective.
My 1995 Range Rover Classic has been a trusty steed for the last 5+ years. Bumbling around locally and being nothing short of awesome in the snow and ice. However he (yes, i am that attached) is now showing his age and I've bought a L322 Supercharged to replace him (the MPG is an improvement on what my classic gives me!).
Common sense would say now is the time to move the classic on but I'm debating whether to park him up in a barn at my folk's place and treat him to a restoration in a few years time. The question is, is it worth it? Would I be better selling the classic as it currently is (quite a lot of niggly and rust issues but engine, gearbox, air susp, air con, power steering etc all perfect) and moving on or is there going to be any future in having kept it about?
I've no idea how much a restoration costs (I would be paying someone to do it) and have never kept a car to restore before. I don't even know if there are places that can do a decent restoration on a classic and if you can still get the bits you need to make them perfect (some bits in the interior have the odd crack etc.)
It's not like its a 2 door from the 70s that seem to be sought after already, but it is what I think a potentially great `modern classic` of the future.
I really can't decide which way to go. Any advice from people who have considered the same or done a restoration before?
If I did decide to do a future restoration, what should I be doing now to avoid the car getting any worse whilst in languishes awaiting money to be spent?
Here's a picture of old and new together.
Looking for some advice from the collective.
My 1995 Range Rover Classic has been a trusty steed for the last 5+ years. Bumbling around locally and being nothing short of awesome in the snow and ice. However he (yes, i am that attached) is now showing his age and I've bought a L322 Supercharged to replace him (the MPG is an improvement on what my classic gives me!).
Common sense would say now is the time to move the classic on but I'm debating whether to park him up in a barn at my folk's place and treat him to a restoration in a few years time. The question is, is it worth it? Would I be better selling the classic as it currently is (quite a lot of niggly and rust issues but engine, gearbox, air susp, air con, power steering etc all perfect) and moving on or is there going to be any future in having kept it about?
I've no idea how much a restoration costs (I would be paying someone to do it) and have never kept a car to restore before. I don't even know if there are places that can do a decent restoration on a classic and if you can still get the bits you need to make them perfect (some bits in the interior have the odd crack etc.)
It's not like its a 2 door from the 70s that seem to be sought after already, but it is what I think a potentially great `modern classic` of the future.
I really can't decide which way to go. Any advice from people who have considered the same or done a restoration before?
If I did decide to do a future restoration, what should I be doing now to avoid the car getting any worse whilst in languishes awaiting money to be spent?
Here's a picture of old and new together.
Thanks all, and especially for that link to Kingsley Cars.
I would love to be able to drop my classic off there and ask them to do a full resto. I reckon it would be a good way to burn through a lot of money quickly though.
I do worry that if I park it up at my folk's place it will just rot away and become a bit of a disaster but on the other hand I think if I do sell it I could well be regretting it in 10 years time when I'll be wishing I had it still to drive around in. They are much classier than the new Rangeys.
If I do decide to keep it I guess I could look to get the rust sorted now so it at least doesn't get any worse sitting unloved in a barn.
I would love to be able to drop my classic off there and ask them to do a full resto. I reckon it would be a good way to burn through a lot of money quickly though.
I do worry that if I park it up at my folk's place it will just rot away and become a bit of a disaster but on the other hand I think if I do sell it I could well be regretting it in 10 years time when I'll be wishing I had it still to drive around in. They are much classier than the new Rangeys.
If I do decide to keep it I guess I could look to get the rust sorted now so it at least doesn't get any worse sitting unloved in a barn.
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