Buying a Range Rover circa 1994. What price? Thoughts.
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anonymous said:
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My thoughts to do that sort of duty? Excellent idea! Would save a packet of cash while looking infinitely cooler than a new Merc and have none of the 'Tosser' vibe that seems to stick to new and expensive metal. Customers who know anything about cars would view it with deep respect and you could dump the rest as they aren't worth selling to. I don't know anything about old rangies but it does look and sound like a bit of a scruffy example. Can't you find a better one?
Oli.
Amazing wagons.
Having had a fair few and basically an RRC addict I personally would go for the older ones before they got loaded up towards the end with tech that wasn't quite perfect.
Having said that, the tech that tends to be a pain in the proverbial is also easily removed. Such as the air suspension.
At the end of the day it is about the quality of the metalwork. Pretty much any mechanicals or electrical a can be sorted yourself or easily enough by a garage.
Absolutely crawl over the body. The cleanest gleamers will have had a respray. I'd avoid those as statistically they will be hiding a cheap and quick patch up. Check all around the lower tailgate frame, the rear door space around the arches and the bulkhead. Then go under and check the chassis frame.
If those are solid then you are on a good path. Then check the engine and the state of the auto. Look for tooth clunkiness in the changes. Especially reverse.
To be honest if all of that seems good then I would just be checking the electrical a all work and then taking it for a long drive.
As for prices. Well ignore the £20kers. A solid one is really a few K, maybe £5k tops but this is a car you have to work hard to find as to be honest pricing is very much set on how they look and not how they are so you have to put the effort in.
Having had a fair few and basically an RRC addict I personally would go for the older ones before they got loaded up towards the end with tech that wasn't quite perfect.
Having said that, the tech that tends to be a pain in the proverbial is also easily removed. Such as the air suspension.
At the end of the day it is about the quality of the metalwork. Pretty much any mechanicals or electrical a can be sorted yourself or easily enough by a garage.
Absolutely crawl over the body. The cleanest gleamers will have had a respray. I'd avoid those as statistically they will be hiding a cheap and quick patch up. Check all around the lower tailgate frame, the rear door space around the arches and the bulkhead. Then go under and check the chassis frame.
If those are solid then you are on a good path. Then check the engine and the state of the auto. Look for tooth clunkiness in the changes. Especially reverse.
To be honest if all of that seems good then I would just be checking the electrical a all work and then taking it for a long drive.
As for prices. Well ignore the £20kers. A solid one is really a few K, maybe £5k tops but this is a car you have to work hard to find as to be honest pricing is very much set on how they look and not how they are so you have to put the effort in.
Re the recent listings at Anglia Auctions, if in honest there are other RRCs in that list I would look at before this one.
The CSK will be over bid and in my book not really worth it.
The mid 80s 3 door is the one I'd look at. The least loved of the 3 doors but the last of them. Mechanically simple but easy to add later RRC parts if you wanted over time. Add larger front brakes, engine, seating etc. even trim.
Personally, I'd buy that and add all the RRC functionality I wanted and store the original parts I'd swapped off.
If that car isn't rotten it is only going North in value.
The CSK will be over bid and in my book not really worth it.
The mid 80s 3 door is the one I'd look at. The least loved of the 3 doors but the last of them. Mechanically simple but easy to add later RRC parts if you wanted over time. Add larger front brakes, engine, seating etc. even trim.
Personally, I'd buy that and add all the RRC functionality I wanted and store the original parts I'd swapped off.
If that car isn't rotten it is only going North in value.
Edited by DonkeyApple on Wednesday 14th August 09:16
Chances are a car like that will need some work done.
If I was in your situation I'd find a Range Rover specialist and ask for a rough idea about what a good once over would cost with some idea of the normal things that need fixing.
Then you can work out a budget.
It's very vague question for them, but they may be able to give you a ballpark number.
As with any car that age I'd expect it to need/want;
Full rebushing.
New shocks.
Rust care/prevention.
New fluids everywhere.
And a small list of model specific droplinks, valves, belts, rods that are known to bend, break or fail with age.
Oh, maybe new tyres and new brakes too - maybe new callipers.
If I was in your situation I'd find a Range Rover specialist and ask for a rough idea about what a good once over would cost with some idea of the normal things that need fixing.
Then you can work out a budget.
It's very vague question for them, but they may be able to give you a ballpark number.
As with any car that age I'd expect it to need/want;
Full rebushing.
New shocks.
Rust care/prevention.
New fluids everywhere.
And a small list of model specific droplinks, valves, belts, rods that are known to bend, break or fail with age.
Oh, maybe new tyres and new brakes too - maybe new callipers.
Snowboy said:
Chances are a car like that will need some work done.
If I was in your situation I'd find a Range Rover specialist and ask for a rough idea about what a good once over would cost with some idea of the normal things that need fixing.
Then you can work out a budget.
It's very vague question for them, but they may be able to give you a ballpark number.
As with any car that age I'd expect it to need/want;
Full rebushing.
New shocks.
Rust care/prevention.
New fluids everywhere.
And a small list of model specific droplinks, valves, belts, rods that are known to bend, break or fail with age.
Oh, maybe new tyres and new brakes too - maybe new callipers.
To be fair, on a vehicle that age I'd expect the above to have been done already, and possibly more than once - the question is when, and what nick are the replacements' replacements in, IYSWIM?If I was in your situation I'd find a Range Rover specialist and ask for a rough idea about what a good once over would cost with some idea of the normal things that need fixing.
Then you can work out a budget.
It's very vague question for them, but they may be able to give you a ballpark number.
As with any car that age I'd expect it to need/want;
Full rebushing.
New shocks.
Rust care/prevention.
New fluids everywhere.
And a small list of model specific droplinks, valves, belts, rods that are known to bend, break or fail with age.
Oh, maybe new tyres and new brakes too - maybe new callipers.
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