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lyndon:
I have just purchased a 1990 200TDI. The vehicle has 142,000. the engine was reconditioned at 116,000. it has just gone through an MOT with a small weld near the chassis connection point under the front nearside wing. The mechanic that looks after it for me says there is some corrosion coming at certain points underneath, but for the age its sound. The areas he has shown me are not that bad.
I have just paid out for a full service , cam belt and tyres. The paint work is a little tatty but nothing a coat of paint won't sort out (thinking of painting it army green with a roller as I intend to use it for my Fishing alot). The gear box seems fine, an small issue of the reversing light sitch on the shift column isn't working and the sprung gate between first and reverse doesn't seem to exist as it is easy to put it into reverse instead of first. Third is a little notchy but livable with.

The point of all this is I absolutly love it and really would like to spend some time and money on her. I am thinking of getting the underneath steam cleaned and coated, get her lifted and big wheels fitted and a winch and snorkel fitted along with the usual under body protection. Is it worth it or should I just run her as is until she expires?

What do you guys ands gals think?

Skibum346:
Only one answer... do it!

Land rovers are long lived beasties and by the sounds of it yours is ok so far.

Even if there is corrosion, ther are plenty of aviailable spares and bolt ons to suit.

Money well spent in my opinion.

Range Rover Blues:
Absolutely, with a LR it's condition, not age so look after it now and if need be get the welding done.  Besides, better the devil you know.

The gearbox will be a LT77, the reversing spring thingy is bolted to the side of the selector housing and can be accessed by dismantling the centre console, whilst it's in peices you can also sort out the reversing light switch which bolts to the spring unit.  Details in the haynes book of confusion.

disco maniac:
I'm with skibum

go for it, it will give you years of enjoyment.

Tyke:
Yeah . . . go for it fella.


A few of us on here use them as fishin' trucks as well . . . can virtually live out of mine, perfect for the long stay carp fishing trips where you can get the vehicle up the banks . . . .   8)


Just be ready for the cost if you start up the road of doing mods . . . . can get to be an obsession . . . or so swmbo says :lol:


I'm a bailiff on a number of local carp waters and the Land Rover is out and about practically every day doing the lakeside rounds  :)


Earns a few bob pulling out stuck cars as well at this time of year  :lol:

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