classic range rover
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biggbn

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30,147 posts

243 months

Tuesday 12th February 2008
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one elderly dr owner, always garaged, 75k miles with fsh, zero rust..

PATTERNPART

693 posts

224 months

Tuesday 12th February 2008
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Very nice. You don't see the early ones often. I think they rusted away due to rust traps, salt and aluminium/steel chemistry. I did see one very similar to this at Bedgebury near Tunbridge Wells last summer.

Have you had it professionally Waxoyled? Might be an idea if not to preserve it.

flattotheboards

6,688 posts

229 months

Tuesday 12th February 2008
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Thats immaculate, there wont be many left that are in as good a condition as that.

Beemer-5

7,897 posts

237 months

Tuesday 12th February 2008
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Looks very nice, i have to say. I had a 1974 RR, from almost brand new.

jagdpanther

19,633 posts

242 months

Tuesday 12th February 2008
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Lovely old bus mate!!!

Ferg

15,242 posts

280 months

Tuesday 12th February 2008
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PATTERNPART said:
You don't see the early ones often.
Early!? It's got 4 doors!
smile

y2blade

56,265 posts

238 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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flattotheboards said:
Thats immaculate, there wont be many left that are in as good a condition as that.
+1

superb cool

jon.nic

6 posts

234 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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Looks fantastic - I had an '85 one in a slightly darker (non-original) colour. Sounds fantastic. Mine had a very rudimentary a/c (which was nice, as we were in Kenya!)

What surprised me about it was how relatively underpowered it felt - the carb'd version of the V8 only produces something like 120bhp.

Lovely car - enjoy it.

Jon

Landy Andy

1,187 posts

233 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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That is nice lick

simonelite501

1,440 posts

291 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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My dad had one almost exacly the same as that one, His pride and joy. Just before he died he gave it to me, once he asked me if I could feel the power from the engine?!............yeah right Dad, (I was driving a 1970 Mustang fastback at the time!
Range Rover......Sluggish, oversized rubbish............I didn't have it long before I sold it and bought a Lotus.

v8 jago

982 posts

276 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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Wow. Did they make them that clean from the factory ! Have you had it long ?? If you have its a credit to you.
Nice phot too. Taken in the appropriate placeas well/

biggbn

Original Poster:

30,147 posts

243 months

Wednesday 13th February 2008
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just got it..bought from its original owner, a retired dr...bought purely to scratch an itch, iv wanted one since i was a kid, then to sell on to free up funds for my coupe fiat....that said, if it doesnt make what it should on ebay, il be keeping it..im unlikely to find another one like it...