The £10k Land Rover

[LimaDelta]

I've had a variety of LR products in the past, so under no illusions RE reliability or build quality. Second car. Occasional use, shooting, camping, stalking etc. No deliberate 'fast show' style off-roading, just not getting stuck doing the above. Already have a Subaru Outback for OH everyday/school run use.

What would you choose and why?

[300bhp/ton]

LimaDelta said:

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What would you choose and why?

The one you wanted?

Seriously listing an entire product range of quite different vehicles probably isn't the best or even a good way about going around this.

A Series is a million miles from a more modern Range Ranger and not even worth a comparison. Both good vehicles, but opposite ends of the spectrum.

[LimaDelta]

300bhp/ton said:

A Series is a million miles from a more modern Range Ranger and not even worth a comparison. Both good vehicles, but opposite ends of the spectrum.

Quite. A point which is so obviously apparent I'm surprised anyone would bother to make it. Hence I asked which you would buy and why?

[Johnnytheboy]

Series IIA/III

No more likely to break down than most of the rest in all honesty, and depreciation proof.

[ZOLLAR]

I'd go for an excellent V8 D2.

[300bhp/ton]

LimaDelta said:

Quite. A point which is so obviously apparent I'm surprised anyone would bother to make it. Hence I asked which you would buy and why?

But we aren't the ones buying. So what I'd do, or what someone else would do, is unlikely to be the same as you, or fit your wants/uses.

[LimaDelta]

300bhp/ton said:

LimaDelta said:

Quite. A point which is so obviously apparent I'm surprised anyone would bother to make it. Hence I asked which you would buy and why?

But we aren't the ones buying. So what I'd do, or what someone else would do, is unlikely to be the same as you, or fit your wants/uses.

You are aware that posting in threads is not compulsory, right? If you have no meaningful input feel free to grab a coffee or something. I'm just curious as to other Land Rover owners perspectives, that's all. I'm not even necessarily buying, just considering 2nd car options, and maybe looking for inspiration. That's why people come here generally, to discuss cars. I may well end up putting the money into a new bathroom, or some more aircraft bits. I even have another XJ and an Alfa Brera Q4 V6 on the shortlist

[DKL]

Is 10k the budget just to buy or to buy and get to a decent state?
If the former I'd have a good, low mileage, well maintained 4.4 L322 if the latter a good, low mileage, well maintained P38.

[300bhp/ton]

LimaDelta said:

You are aware that posting in threads is not compulsory, right? If you have no meaningful input feel free to grab a coffee or something. I'm just curious as to other Land Rover owners perspectives, that's all. I'm not even necessarily buying, just considering 2nd car options, and maybe looking for inspiration. That's why people come here generally, to discuss cars. I may well end up putting the money into a new bathroom, or some more aircraft bits. I even have another XJ and an Alfa Brera Q4 V6 on the shortlist

I'm not trying to be difficult, but it's hard to suggest without really knowing what you want from something.

If you want to know what I did... you could look in my profile

I have one of these:



And one of these (although far from a standard vehicle):



And I'm building one of these:



But I wasn't working with a £10k budget.... so really depends what you ultimately want from the vehicle. And if you are prepared to lose money on depreciation or not.


You mentioned XJ, although I'm sure it was of leaping cat type. But I've also had one of these and tbh given the right circumstances I'd have another. Way less than £10k though, but would probably fulfil what you've put in the op very very well. The ZJ and WJ Grand Cherokee's would also be worth looking at IMO.




However, if your £10k budget isn't fixed, then these start around the £12k mark. I've driven a few, but not owned one. They also seem to hold their money like crazy.




But £10k you also get D3 and RRS offerings too. A supercharged RRS or 4.4 D3 would be a tough choice against a V8 FFRR. But much less of a ruffty tuffty type of vehicle.


I would however say that these appeal. I mean I like Defenders... my first vehicle was a 300Tdi D90. But if doing it again, I'd probably opt for one of these, a Sanatana PS-10.




But £10k for a 4x4 also means I could look at things like this, which truth be told I would.

[LandRoverManiac]

What I'd buy given that list:

I'd spend a lot less than 10K (more like 5K) on an excellent P38 - keep the other 5K locked in a tin somewhere just in case the engine/transfer case needs rebuilding, or the BECU decides to lunch itself for no reason. I'd then enjoy it in the meantime, safe in the knowledge that you have pre-empted the Range Rover's natural ability to throw up bills when you have no money to match them. The damn thing would probably last forever right up until the point you dip into the 5K repair fund for something else.

As to why I'd buy despite the potential hassle - I worked on them day-in day-out for a while and had the chance to sit in and drive multiple trims, engines and reg-years of the same vehicle (sometimes back-to-back in the same day). Despite their faults and potential to confound you with electrical gremlins - each and every one (even the poorly ones) had a strange upper-class appeal inside and out, a big lazy engine (utterly lethargic if you had a TD auto) and it just seemed to waft everywhere with no fuss or drama. Like it was hovering above the road rather than actually attached to it - but in a fun 'I'm in command of a supertanker' kind of way.

It's on the shopping list for my next Landy if/when the Disco decides to blow it's head gasket again.

(Because I'm mad and refuse to go Japanese.)

Edited by LandRoverManiac on Tuesday 11th October 18:04

[plasticpig]

RR Classic for me. My reason is I love the design. I have owned an SIII, Defender, P38 and a couple of RRC's. I currently own an RRC and it's the one I have enjoyed the most.

[Jem0911]

RR Classic for me.
I was in the same position in May and ended up with a S/C Sport '06 MY.