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do i sell it or keep it...
AbyssDJ:
if you're not prepared to take on the possible problems with a land rover (which they all have) as well as the massive plus points of them, then its not worth spending on one.
id rather push our 110 down a greenlane than drive a jeep or similar down one... and at the moment thats the only way its going to go down one, because theres a big piece of engine sat in a box next to me.
as for how much it would cost to get a good one.. you just cant say. we paid 4 grand (should have been 5) for ours... good engine (except that its just broken...) nice body, nice colour, general good condition EXCEPT that it has a chassis made of edam.
my dad paid 2 grand for his A reg 110... naff body work, worse paint, even worse engine (very VERY slow 2.5NA) and generally a mess............................ perfect chassis.
you've just got to look around.
marjan:
Come to the dark side my son and buy a Vitara!, you may get shunned by landy drivers but you can have a laugh when you see them falling apart and breaking down every hour :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
And before you all get on my case, I have been on 7 days out either pay and play or greenlaning this year and on every outing at least one of the Land Rovers with us has had problems whilst the Vitara just keeps going.
hairyasswelder:
--- Quote from: "marjan" --- whilst the Vitara just keeps going.
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DURACELL BATTERIES??????? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Rich_P:
--- Quote from: "FBF" ---to be honest.. and im gonna get bitch slapped for this... they all sound pretty crap old rust buckets. beggining to wonder if a jeep might be a better option
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A massive amount of them are 'rust buckets'. There are however quite a few very tidy and clean ones still about as well.
I've not heard of the Jeeps of similar age to the RRC/Disco 1 having good anti-corrosion protection either. The few I have seen have had more rot than the typical Range Rover Classic, and that's saying something there. :shock:
It's the same with any aging car. You get what you pay for, if you check everything carefully before handing over the money then you should not have much of a problem.
I have to also put forward that it appears the older Land Rover vehicles survive better than the later coil sprung vehicles. Take a typical Series 2/2A for example, and they are often not all that bad considering their age. Yet you often find coil sprung vehicles in far worse conditions that aren't even a third of the age.
What you need to ask yourself is what do you want to use the vehicle for? Write down on a piece of paper all the various things you want or would like to do with it or want it to be able to do. Then reply here and tell us, so that we may give suggestions. ;)
freeagent:
ok, heres how i see it...
the Jeep is a bit different, would be an awesome off-roader if you modded it a bit, if you keep the rust in hand and keep it nice it probably won't loose any money, in fact as it gets older and rarer it may even go up a little, but only if its in A1 condition.....
....but secondhand parts are not an option unless you find a specialist breaker, many service items are going to be difficult to source, you'll have to swot up on parts compatibility (like filters and alternators) but in reality you could have the vehicle layed-up for periods whilst you try to source parts from the US..... they maybe cheap over there but by the time you add freight charges, and get stung by customs....
a £1500 landrover... hmmm... don't bother with a defender or 110/90 variant, you wont find anything worth owning for £1500...
you will however find a tidy, well maintained discovery or rangerover for that sort of money...
an early 1990's disco will fetch that sort of cash, and yes, there are loads of rotten ones about, but there are loads of very sound and tidy examples that will give years of good service if you look after it.
..for me the big bonus with landies is parts availability... you'll find any secondhand part you want on the various web forums, or ebay, and there are so many places doing aftermarket parts at sensible prices you are spoilt for choice... you'll never be stuck waiting for parts as you can pretty much get anything sent overnight... there are shows and other events where you can find serious bargains....
my Dad is currently selling a tidy early 1990's disco, with no body rot, and a long MOT for £1450....
...and I paid £2200 for a mint 1996 Disco with 100k on the clock and full service history in april this year... however in order to fund it, i sold a 1995 defender, with almost 200K on the clock, in pretty scruffy condition for £3000....
if you want to get into the off road scene, go for a rangie or disco, the mid-1990's disco is currently the best value secondhand 4x4 out there.... by a long way...
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