Octane this month - Classic Rangey's

[touching cloth]

Nice article in Octane this month with a selection of Classic Range Rover, has really tickled my interest in them (like I really need another car). Was still hoping to get another Defender next year as really miss my 110 but this article has thrown up something of a conundrum. They are looking great in their old age and surely well kept and original examples will be ripe for some appreciation as they move into proper classic status. I think the tailgates can rust a bit but are there any other key issues (other of course than the usual Land Rover fare)?

[bracken78]

Read the article also and has made me really want one, maybe a good station car. The black CSK two door Range Rover is parked up a lot of the time about 1 minutes walk from where I work in London. I always thought it looked like a really nice example.

[BLUETHUNDER]

touching cloth said:

Nice article in Octane this month with a selection of Classic Range Rover, has really tickled my interest in them (like I really need another car). Was still hoping to get another Defender next year as really miss my 110 but this article has thrown up something of a conundrum. They are looking great in their old age and surely well kept and original examples will be ripe for some appreciation as they move into proper classic status. I think the tailgates can rust a bit but are there any other key issues (other of course than the usual Land Rover fare)?

You are heading in to a potential mine field with the classic.There are a lot.And i mean a lot of seriously neglected examples out there.My advice would be to go for a late soft dash model that has been looked after,or trawl the dealer add,s in classic and sports car magazine.Some of the specialist dealers normally have a few mint examples that pop up on a regular basis.They command premium money.But you will have to pay the money for the best examples of an appreciating classic.the most colectable being the CSK and 25th Anniversary models.The more exclusive 4.2 L.S.E autobiography is also worth a look along with the standard wheelbase 4.2 Autobiography.Of which only 15 were made.

[Psimpson7]

There are some really nice ones about.

I managed to get a 1993/94 78k mile Vogue SE EAS manual with every option with basically no rust anywhere (apart from the top tailgate) for 1500 about 18 months ago. It was pretty much the best original one I had seen.

I still have it in the UK.

My dad now uses it in the summer, and his older one in the winter.

couple of pics: (Since these were taken it has had, new bumpers, new front valance, new endcaps, new tyres, new spot lights, tailgate etc etc) - Nearlly perfect now.

[Noisy]

I picked up my 3.9 vogue for very little recently, only 94k from new with all the old MOT's, it's got a few marks on the body but even the tailgate is solid and it's a manual, I can't believe how much you get for your money.








I do love driving it, I've always wanted a old range rover. Actually I'll bring it over to show you as it might be needing to make way for another toy soon

[touching cloth]

Crikey, you can't be selling already, yours was another reason I started getting interested in em.... Please don't bring it anywhere near me, I haven't got the room for another car until next early next year, that's on pain of divorce.

[Noisy]

Well I wasn't intending too but someone made me a offer which got me thinking of replacements and I've found another toy I like the look of so think it might be off soon.

[M3John]

The 4x4 IMHO and looking very nice indeed. I personally think that the `classic` shape is the best.

[AstonZagato]

The car in Octane belongs to a mate (and serious petrolhead). It is very lovely.

[BIG DUNC]

I looked at quite a few at the begining of the year.
There are a lot of very sad tired wrecks out there, that the owners are asking stupid amounts of money for.

However, I found a soft dash LSE with brooklands body kit, LPG, and all the toys (and they all work).
I did not buy it for any of those reasons.
I bought it for condition. Its not mint (its 15 years and 160k young), but it is B++++DY close.
Its in far better condition than most cars of half its age / milage.
Only a couple of owners, and was also used by LR as publicity car, so has a bit of history.
It was not the cheapest classic RR I saw, but niether is it a wreck.
And having had it for 6 months / 10k miles, I cannot believe how much car for the money.

[krusty]

I've had mine for nearly a year now. I replaced the tailgate and have a couple of other things to do but it's pretty much there. I'm hankering after a 2 door now as a long term project restoraion.

[krusty]

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C66165/

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C63735

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C69323


Quite interested in this but I bet it's quite expensive...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C61965 - Just been informed it's Sold...Booo


This came on this morning...

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C71765

Edited by krusty on Monday 15th December 06:47

[Bish]

They are fab. I have an LSE that is now in as new
Condition. Just be prepared to sink some cash into the
Old girl. I used to work at bramley of kensington
So knew a few of these quite well.

[radzoule]

I'll second all of that. I got into Classics by accident as I needed something to tow my boat and knew the rover v8 well from the TVR. Subsequently I was absolutely hooked and even the wife loves it. I've now traded up from a 90 to a 94 soft dash and whilst I liked the charm of the earlier interior it is a far more sophisticated vehicle - the air suspension is a real treat - no bumps and rattles, aircon, speakers and steering much improved on the last models too. People love it and it must be the only range rover you get let out at junctions in. I was not surprised to see the Octane article. People are cottoning on to these endearing vehicles - a timeless classic but definitely one that's more pleasurable with the drop in fuel prices!

[B15TT0]

Totally agree. Had 2 classics now, the first was a complete shed so I got rid sharpish, the second, a 95 N plate softdash is lovely. It's got a few bits and bobs that need sorting now though (rear tailgate, few spot of rust starting to bubble up etc) and i'd love to give it a bit of a restoration.

Does anyone know any suitable garage that could make it like new again? (Preferably not too far from Newcastle). I haven't got the time or the know how to do it myself.

The amusing thing is, as I drive around in my Classic I find myself almost looking down on the `young pretender` that is the very plentiful new Rangie. I'm sure everyone looks at mine and sees it as some old heap but it feels different from the inside out!

[NDA]

AstonZagato said:

The car in Octane belongs to a mate (and serious petrolhead). It is very lovely.

He's more of a mate to me really. He's never really liked you.

[touching cloth]

krusty said:

I've had mine for nearly a year now. I replaced the tailgate and have a couple of other things to do but it's pretty much there. I'm hankering after a 2 door now as a long term project restoraion.

Is that an enormous puddle of oil underneath or am I just seeing things

[krusty]

touching cloth said:

Is that an enormous puddle of oil underneath or am I just seeing things

No, you're not seeing things although it came from the RS6. One of the intercoolers failed and it dumped oil there the drive. I've never been able to get it off.

[LD1Racing]

I had a '79 2-door in white, cant post a pic as only have old analogue ones, really tidy example and one of the biggest car-selling regrets I have. Anyone selling a good one (must be a 2-door) let me know

[williamp]

I was just going to ask about the 2 door. With a tweed jacket and bowler hat. And Purdey next to me (and a Purdey shotgun in the boot).