The Range Rover Classic thread:

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squirdan

1,082 posts

146 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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Agree it does look a nice original car that just wants some detailing e.g. Ride height etc

Price wise who knows but there's a lot of white space between his opening bid of £6k and this one

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262732709902

colours wise for 1982:



DonkeyApple

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54,923 posts

168 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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NomduJour said:
I'd go for Shetland Beige. Are those mirrors really going for £500? They're not so rare in chrome.
Bonnet Wingards are 7-900 now. You can still find the door mirrors for 300ish.

A lot of restos cheat and use the smaller TR7 (and others) ones which are ten a penny. I think the chrome ones you refer to are the same size as the smaller ones?

I think I have about £10k of wing and door mirrors in original boxing based on EBay prices. I ought to start offloading really.

RicksAlfas

13,355 posts

243 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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NomduJour said:
I'd go for Shetland Beige.
Yep. Me too.


ClaphamGT3

11,269 posts

242 months

Thursday 1st December 2016
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squirdan said:
Agree it does look a nice original car that just wants some detailing e.g. Ride height etc

Price wise who knows but there's a lot of white space between his opening bid of £6k and this one

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262732709902

colours wise for 1982:


Every time I look at this one my flabber is just that little bit more ghasted - non standard colour, wrong wheels, wrong tailgate, wbasto sunroof that is - let's be charitable - an acquired taste, 'needs minor tlc' and all for the bargain price of £28k

SDB660

568 posts

194 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
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Just to prove people take notice of forum tips....and a thank you to people who have helped on this thread.

Tyres. Bought five Continental Cross Contact from DCM Tyres in Dorset for £78 plus VAT. Really suit the car. DCM also did a full alignment that was reassuring.

Headlining. Jason tip was brilliant. £300 with no VAT inc sunroof. He noticed a rear speaker was not connected correctly and sorted FOC. Noticed foam in front of screen absent as disintegrated. Fixed for a tenner. Imp this as otherwise water hits heater electrics. His number is 07779 303858.

Next job is ABS PH tip and a fuel tank gauge solve.

Thanks.















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Benspickup

211 posts

129 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
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I'm currently looking at a 200tdi range rover to restore and worry the body is kinked at the back. When you look at the roof gutter it seems fairly straight till the back of the rear doors, after this it curves downwards a fair bit. Could someone post a picture of the view of the roof gutter front to back to give me a better idea please

Many thanks

SDB660

568 posts

194 months

Saturday 3rd December 2016
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bp81

859 posts

101 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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Just found this great thread I don't have a particularly exotic rrc just a 91 vogue se but love how reliable and practical she is and think she looks so cool!! I've been putting off replacing the upper tailgate as she closes so sweetly but it is heavily corroded any ideas who and where I should get to do the job?

bp81

859 posts

101 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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Also sold this one as it turned out to be a lot more work than I anticipated to get sorted.

DonkeyApple

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54,923 posts

168 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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Look superb.

Re the tailgate, they are pretty easy to replace yourself but as you're Bucks then the chap who I'd use is Graham Goodyer in Coleshill. He must have spent 40 odd years keeping the local shoot cars running.

bp81

859 posts

101 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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Thanks donkeyapple I used him to do a couple of bits replace radiator and sort out the central locking really nice chap but I asked him about the tailgate and he said they were very difficult to get hold of and suggested calling breakers etc so hit a roadblock with him.

DonkeyApple

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54,923 posts

168 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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bp81 said:
Thanks donkeyapple I used him to do a couple of bits replace radiator and sort out the central locking really nice chap but I asked him about the tailgate and he said they were very difficult to get hold of and suggested calling breakers etc so hit a roadblock with him.
Ah, the issue is you need to source one rather than git one. Got you.

Have they stopped making to aluminium tepo ones then?

I think it was Famous Four who had them?

I know of a VELAR one. The owner will accept fees over £2k biggrin

bp81

859 posts

101 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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Sorry mate yes I don't have one and need it fitted. 2k for the part sound very reasonable I will probably get a couple smile

DonkeyApple

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54,923 posts

168 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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Looks like you can still get the repos: https://www.famousfour.co.uk/new_parts/ff_part?par...

bp81

859 posts

101 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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That's really helpful thank you mate

DonkeyApple

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54,923 posts

168 months

Sunday 4th December 2016
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There's a used aluminium one on eBay at the moment.

carmadgaz

3,201 posts

182 months

Monday 5th December 2016
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Got mine back from the painters last Monday. Only went in for some remedial work but ended up finding tin worm and various bits needed some attention before the paint went on... Looks good now though biggrin






squirdan

1,082 posts

146 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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As seen in this months Landy

Recall all the SA car chat a few pages back... not sure if this is the one I reserved or not

Does look pretty good though






squirdan

1,082 posts

146 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Meanwhile on eBay look at this absolute minter

Shame it's LHD. Looks brand new!

At £15k for a 79 car and reserve not met yet..

£30k???

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201745571922

1 LADY OWNER & 20,000 MILES FROM NEW

iDrive

409 posts

112 months

Saturday 10th December 2016
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Some years ago I owned CSK No42 (?) - Really enjoyed it, and though it was the most unreliable car I have ever owned, and I managed 9mpg at one point, it rose in value and all in probably meant a year or so of free motoring....!


I can't work out what right sir of price is at the moment - I'd like a soft-dash 1995 (?), probably a petrol auto - what sort of price should I expect to pay for one that won't need welding work or suspension replacing?


Great thread!