Range Rover - opinions?

[Cajundaddy]

No freaking Rovers, ever. If it's not slobbering fluids all over your driveway, it's empty. A magnificent POS.

[look 171]

I know they have some reliability issues. Personally I would not buy one (Land Cruiser will always be the first choice) but I love to own a Land Rover 107 from the 70s. Every Nat. Geo. mag I used to see when I was a kid, there it was, a 107 in some exotic land. Now, they aren't cheap and they have the technology and know how to build something solid, but why don't, or can't they?

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by wildthing

I don't know. I used to like the Wrangler. Maybe it was MacGyver. He gave it soul. Hehe.

Love the Wrangler, I've owned a 2000, 2011, and a 2008 Unlimited. It's hard to beat driving with the top and doors off, great experience.

[Kraftwerk]

Just bumping this old thread.. just because.. Friday afternoon kinda thing:

Thinking of getting a tow vehicle ... but just thinking, while I was thinking/researching, I noticed a fuel pump for a 1988 Land Rover is almost $700... !

[aschen]

our host says an oem 930 rear fuel pump is over 700$

That being said I cant think of many cars Id want less than a land rover

[Kraftwerk]

ok, so a 930 rear fuel pump is over $700 < but that car is worth it!

[petrolhead611]

Dont forget that at least 90 percent of LandRovers sold in Europe are diesels, not the petrol powered
pones you guys are referring to.

[Paul K]

Best source of parts for older rovers is Rovers North.

Parts for Series, Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, LR2, LR3 & Accessory Lines - Home Page - Rovers North - Classic Land Rover Parts

If you're looking at 'older' Range Rovers (known as the 'Classic' or RRC), the '95 is the one everyone wants, due to its 'soft dash'.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MKWjkQOJmcI

Check for rust, they've got several areas that a prone.

If you have $$ & really want a RRC, there are outfits that restore them to a pretty high standard. Search for 'Congleton'.

[jorian]

Sure the older Rovers can be a chore but they are way cool. I am looking around for a 2002 or earlier RR Defender 130. Basically a double cab pickup truck. Spain is the place to buy em as the climate is kind and they are relatively inexpensive. When it gets here I plan to Gucci the rig out. I'll try to find a pic. As others have said, Marlon Perkins from Wild Kingdom rolled these rigs. The RR for me always hints of adventure.

[Rtrorkt]

have a 2016 RR Sport diesel. Great car so far.