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PikeyRange

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• Dec 22, 2005

• #1

Evening

Right i am on the look out for a range rover classic for under a grand - i have found one on autotrader that i like the look of:
http://pictures.autotrader.co.uk/ATD_web/servlet/media?id=237953571

LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER , 4 Doors, Manual 5 speed, All Terrain, Diesel, 1987 , Black. 2.8 Daihatsu intercooled turbo diesel engine professionly fitted and recorded on V5, 5 Speed short stick late gearbox fitted last year at a cost of £1300, Kenlowe fans, Cloth interior, Alloys, Normal refinements, Long MOT. £1,000

What do you think? Or are there any range rover classics for sale in this price range near me Essex??

Cheers
Matt

 

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Charlotte

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• Dec 23, 2005

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I'd be concerned why has it had a new box fitted if the engine was pro fitted ? You can buy far better and later models for that budget. Cloth interior yuk. There are plenty of Classics for that price Landy's Landrovers in Thetford have several. Try the Ad trader (yellow paper which comes out wednesdays they have loads)

Mine has leather interior and i paid £900 for it, although the MoT is now out and I don't have time to fix it needs a touch of welding.

Charlotte

 

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PikeyRange

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• Dec 23, 2005

• #3

ok thanks very much for your help although i do need a diesel one and cant find em anywhere let alone as cheap as this

Cheers
matt

 

Rangie427

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• Dec 28, 2005

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Hi PikeyRange
You'll be hard pushed to find a good diesel rangie for a bag of sand or two.
If fuel costs are an issue then i would purchase a good rangie and then convert it to run on LPG as well as petrol. LPG is well cheap and you would soon recover cost of conversion, especially if converted yourself.
Whichever way you go, goodluck Matt.

Rangie427 http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/rangie427/index.htm

 

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PikeyRange

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• Dec 28, 2005

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Hi mate,

Yes that may be an idea and it will have a bit more power me thinks, there are a couple on ebay with LPG already fitted for under a grand, just worried about reliability really

CHeers
Matt

 

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Two Rangies

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• Dec 28, 2005

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Hello,

Nothing wrong with LPG - I've been running my '87 on it for nearly 6 years. It's never backfired or gone wrong and paid for itself within the first 9 months. Just make sure it is fitted by someone who knows gas.

Two Rangies.

 

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PikeyRange

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• Dec 28, 2005

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mah i mean with the engines reliability itself

 

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sunking101

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• Dec 29, 2005

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The V8's are worrying at over 100k, it's a question of when - not if - the head gaskets go. Also there's the porous block to worry about....Nice engines when they're running well though, just juicy and they leave you anxious about the aforementioned.