RE: PH Fleet: Range Rover Vogue SE
Discussion
Chris,
Don't restore it, you are missing the point of them if you do. You did a great write up on the Dacia Duster a couple of weeks ago, just think of your Rangie as a British version of that.
I know that Range Rovers went all Chelsea Tractor on us, but they are generally newer ones, your Range Rover has an agricultural charm about it.
Don't restore it, you are missing the point of them if you do. You did a great write up on the Dacia Duster a couple of weeks ago, just think of your Rangie as a British version of that.
I know that Range Rovers went all Chelsea Tractor on us, but they are generally newer ones, your Range Rover has an agricultural charm about it.
I adored my classic.
Used as a daily, loved every minute. 120 miles of motorway to pick my son up. No problem.
Snow and ice, no issue at all, they drive just like it's dry. Shooting in the middle of woods- challenge accepted.
For the age, they drive in a fairly modern manner, are comfortable, refined, well specced, plenty quick enough and ooze character.
I miss mine and am looking at one here in dubai if we decide to stay.
Used as a daily, loved every minute. 120 miles of motorway to pick my son up. No problem.
Snow and ice, no issue at all, they drive just like it's dry. Shooting in the middle of woods- challenge accepted.
For the age, they drive in a fairly modern manner, are comfortable, refined, well specced, plenty quick enough and ooze character.
I miss mine and am looking at one here in dubai if we decide to stay.
Exactly the same as my 1985 Vogue! Sits all summer apart from the odd tip run, top up with fluids and when the floods or snow arrives its a fight to see who's using it.
Best car I've ever bought and as it runs on LPG cheap motoring.
As well as an Alfa you've got to own a classic rangie .
Best car I've ever bought and as it runs on LPG cheap motoring.
As well as an Alfa you've got to own a classic rangie .
Trusty Steed said:
krusty said:
A PH Classic Range Rover gathering beckons me thinks........
Im in!!DKL said:
Trusty Steed said:
krusty said:
A PH Classic Range Rover gathering beckons me thinks........
Im in!!http://www.pubwithnoname.co.uk/
If any PH bods read this and want me to investigate further please feel free to contact me.
Anything from Lode Lane is superb IMHO - I really miss my 1988 90 Petrol.
Kia can give us "mischievous-yet-friendly grille and headlight arrangements" until the cows come home, but for practicality, fun and the long-lost intangible of 'driver engagement', I don't think there is anything better than the big green oval. And a LandRover of any sort really will get the cows home if you need!!
Oh Chris, I hope you performed the full Double Rimmer (for special occasions only) salute when you collected the back-box...
Kia can give us "mischievous-yet-friendly grille and headlight arrangements" until the cows come home, but for practicality, fun and the long-lost intangible of 'driver engagement', I don't think there is anything better than the big green oval. And a LandRover of any sort really will get the cows home if you need!!
Oh Chris, I hope you performed the full Double Rimmer (for special occasions only) salute when you collected the back-box...
As per the OP, I want a V8 Defender, but, weather aside, they are fetching silly money. I've viewed and/or watched a few recently, all were MOT failures requiring work of one sort or another and all made over £2k in that condition.
Since I naturally have a pressing requirement for a second V8 4x4 on the drive, I'm now swaying towards either a Classic or a V8 Discovery. Both seem to be attainable, in a running condition, for £1000-£1500. But which to have? The Classic is the only Rangie I haven't owned (well, apart from the L405!) but the Discovery seems a bit more of a truck which can be abused and neglected without feeling too guilty about it.
Any thoughts?
Since I naturally have a pressing requirement for a second V8 4x4 on the drive, I'm now swaying towards either a Classic or a V8 Discovery. Both seem to be attainable, in a running condition, for £1000-£1500. But which to have? The Classic is the only Rangie I haven't owned (well, apart from the L405!) but the Discovery seems a bit more of a truck which can be abused and neglected without feeling too guilty about it.
Any thoughts?
I must admit, I do love my Range Rover's! Exactly the same as Chris, I first bought a 1991 Vogue SE for winter duties, which it performed effortlessly. Sadly the footwells were rotten and it had some electrical gremlins, so I got rid:
I then purchased another, this time a last-of-the-line soft-dash 1994 Vogue SE, complete with EAS (electronic air suspension) and an LPG conversion. Despite rubbish mismatched tyres (one was even a different size!) it towed 7.5tonne truck up an incline in the snow and helped save a number of other motorists in the snow last year too. Of course, it had it's problems (more electrics and the LPG system wasn't brilliant) but it did it's job:
Things have moved on a little since then, this year's winter motor (although currently for sale, sadly, due to a job change) has been utterly unstoppable so far - an ex-G4 Challenge Range Rover Sport:
I wonder what next year will hold in store??
I then purchased another, this time a last-of-the-line soft-dash 1994 Vogue SE, complete with EAS (electronic air suspension) and an LPG conversion. Despite rubbish mismatched tyres (one was even a different size!) it towed 7.5tonne truck up an incline in the snow and helped save a number of other motorists in the snow last year too. Of course, it had it's problems (more electrics and the LPG system wasn't brilliant) but it did it's job:
Things have moved on a little since then, this year's winter motor (although currently for sale, sadly, due to a job change) has been utterly unstoppable so far - an ex-G4 Challenge Range Rover Sport:
I wonder what next year will hold in store??
my family enjoyed owning our spare 3.5 v8 Rangie. it was a 1984 A reg in snot green, you couldnt give it away in that colour. Manual and way before vogue came out, so no leather. we bought it 6 yrs old with low mileage. my dad proceeded to use it only for shooting and towing the odd trailer. I learned to drive in it at age 14 off road of course and latterly i used it to drive to school at 17 when i past my test. the teachers were less than impressed when i stole their spaces in this 2+ ton snot green v8 monster whilst they were running 1.6l golfs. i personally clocked a lot of miles and Opec sent extra trucks to scotland to help me fuel it. it coped with being revved to death by me at 17 followed by going through a river on the odd weekends. I just dont understand why all these fashionestas are paying £3k min for a rusted old Landie... buy a Rangie instead!
80quattro said:
Nice Range Rover, must be a real hoot in the snow !
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