RE: PH Fleet: Range Rover Vogue SE
Discussion
LuS1fer said:
Are these free of the 4WD issues that seemed to plague Freelanders, many of which get converted to 2WD when things go wrong?
I think so. Nothing special about the running gear on them and they've been thrown at all sorts of terrain over the last 40 years.Rot, tired engines and rot are your main worries. But the engine will flog on without all it's pots working so it's rot really.
In LR clubs the Freelander 1 gets the micky taken because it shares nearly bugger all with any of the other models in the range.
Body corrosion is the RRC biggest drawback. Rotten sills, floor panels, body mounts, footwells, boot floors (if steel), even the windscreen frame can go on the worst examples. Think of how people talk cars used to rot in the 70s and then you get an idea. Obviously most people are oblivious to this as you've got the alloy body panels hiding a lot of the rot. The chassis tends to be quite resistant to rust and generally the rest of the car is no good long before the chassis has past its best.
If I had the funds I'd have one without question though.
Body corrosion is the RRC biggest drawback. Rotten sills, floor panels, body mounts, footwells, boot floors (if steel), even the windscreen frame can go on the worst examples. Think of how people talk cars used to rot in the 70s and then you get an idea. Obviously most people are oblivious to this as you've got the alloy body panels hiding a lot of the rot. The chassis tends to be quite resistant to rust and generally the rest of the car is no good long before the chassis has past its best.
If I had the funds I'd have one without question though.
PascalBuyens said:
DonkeyApple said:
There is something just so perfect about these old cars.
I bought my most recent one 2 years ago, this was the day I collected it. It's been in storage ever since while I plan out the full project:
When are you going to chuck that 5ltr V8 in it then?I bought my most recent one 2 years ago, this was the day I collected it. It's been in storage ever since while I plan out the full project:
We are probably at the final spec now and once it's all drawn up then I'll be seeking tenders for the work.
My guess is that it'll be another 2 winters before it is all tested and complete!
adamjack said:
Now that is class 
I love those old three doors
It's worth reading the build thread for it! I love those old three doors ETA http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=105...
Edited by Shaw Tarse on Wednesday 23 January 16:01
NickHKent said:
How much would a decent example set me back? Don't mind spending money on maintenance/up keep but thousands and thousands will make me cry. It would also be my only car....
Very tricky answer these days. They range from £75 to £75,000!The fuel consumption might be a bit depressing too for your only car.
Keep an eye on Ebay and see how things like this bid up:
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NickHKent said:
How much would a decent example set me back? Don't mind spending money on maintenance/up keep but thousands and thousands will make me cry. It would also be my only car....
For something that looks tidy, is solid underneath and mechanically sound, you're looking at around £3000 I reckon. I'd aim for a 1992 Vogue SE that has all the useful toys (air-con, ABS, electric leather heated seats, etc) but avoids the troublesome air suspension and expensive to replace catalytic convertor.If you keep it nice, you should recover most of that when you sell it on again. Of course, the prices at this time of year are much higher than they would be over the summer months.
CAPP0 said:
Can someone outline the difference (aside from the bleedin' obvious!) between the hard dash and soft dash models?
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