Land Rover Owners?
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oh yeah.... horrible expenditure
to add to that to make me a somewhat viable source.....
My aunt owned one for a few years and it was always in the shop
My aunt owned one for a few years and it was always in the shop
Take whatever bad stuff you've heard about German cars, multiply it by 12, and you have English automobiles.
Run. Away. Fast.
On a more factual level...reliability on them is extremely hit and miss (mostly miss?). It seems like it depends on who was working that day at the LR factory. If you can find one without a lot of miles (but not too low, either) and full maintenance records, you might get off easy. Your best bet is probably from a LR enthusiast of some sort - they're not the kind of car I'd buy used from the general public.
Run. Away. Fast.
On a more factual level...reliability on them is extremely hit and miss (mostly miss?). It seems like it depends on who was working that day at the LR factory. If you can find one without a lot of miles (but not too low, either) and full maintenance records, you might get off easy. Your best bet is probably from a LR enthusiast of some sort - they're not the kind of car I'd buy used from the general public.
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From what I have heard from a friend who has one if you don't mind fixing your own oil leaks and electrical problems it isn't that bad.
I had one. My trailing arm disconnected at around 45.
Flippidity flip flip.
Wasn't much fun.
Flippidity flip flip.
Wasn't much fun.
I had a Defender identical to this one:
In a word, 'spartan'. Great for a farm vehicle, not so good as a normal vehicle. As big as it looks, I had to take the front wheels off the bikes to fit them in.
Then I got a Discovery like this:
Nice vehicle. It took 3 dh bikes standing up, both wheels still on. It drove nicely, was good on fuel and could be taken anywhere. Good offroader.
But yeah, it had a few mechanical problems. When I got rid of it, it was stuck in dif-lock, the drivers side door could only be opened from the inside and the passenger door could only be opened from the outside.
It was till a cool vehicle though and I still see it being driven around locally.
In a word, 'spartan'. Great for a farm vehicle, not so good as a normal vehicle. As big as it looks, I had to take the front wheels off the bikes to fit them in.
Then I got a Discovery like this:
Nice vehicle. It took 3 dh bikes standing up, both wheels still on. It drove nicely, was good on fuel and could be taken anywhere. Good offroader.
But yeah, it had a few mechanical problems. When I got rid of it, it was stuck in dif-lock, the drivers side door could only be opened from the inside and the passenger door could only be opened from the outside.
It was till a cool vehicle though and I still see it being driven around locally.
Defenders are used a lot as farm / vineyard vehicles in Germany. Spartan and tight inside were my first two impressions. Unstoppable was my third.
True.
It is strange in those countries since you can just get a Land Cruiser instead but used cars don't lose much value, parts are harder to get, and labor is dirt cheap so I guess that's why they do the conversions.
I had one of those. Not too many problems, but the 4.0L engine is a massive turd.
lived with a kid who had a fully loaded brand new disco that was constantly in the shop and the engine seized after a few months (engine block cracked or something along those lines and when he started it up, boom)
another roommate 2 years ago bought a used disco with high mileage (double idiot move, he wanted it for the status symbol it provided, thing was ugly as ****, dented, beat up, and didnt work from the start) over the course of its life, he still has it btw, it only the drivers door and passengers rear door open, the window is permanently stuck down on the drivers door, the lights randomly turn into disco balls. also the engine went through oil like it was nothing, a quart every 2 days or so.
i say run.
if i had a bunch of money, 4 nice nice cars, and one suv and a pick up i might get a range rover just b/c they are so nice when they are running, but worthless to have as your only car
another roommate 2 years ago bought a used disco with high mileage (double idiot move, he wanted it for the status symbol it provided, thing was ugly as ****, dented, beat up, and didnt work from the start) over the course of its life, he still has it btw, it only the drivers door and passengers rear door open, the window is permanently stuck down on the drivers door, the lights randomly turn into disco balls. also the engine went through oil like it was nothing, a quart every 2 days or so.
i say run.
if i had a bunch of money, 4 nice nice cars, and one suv and a pick up i might get a range rover just b/c they are so nice when they are running, but worthless to have as your only car
I doubt it will TURN into a money pit. I'd bet dollars to donuts it already IS a money pit.
Shouldn't you be out in your hippy shed looking for old parts?I doubt it will TURN into a money pit. I'd bet dollars to donuts it already IS a money pit.
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Ahhhhhhh fark. I'll send you what I've got.
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Stinky - I has a 2002 Disco and it was without question the worse vehicle I've ever owned. Bad on gas - thing would go wrong left and right - parts are expensive. I HATED IT!
And he owned a Hummer... so that's SAYING something.
they are very capable 4wd vehicles. not as good as my old toyota but better then the jeep.
Here's my old Cruiser. This had three times as many miles on it (210,000) than my old discovery, and it had less minor problems than it too. I still have this but unfortunately like so many old 'yotas its frame is rusted pretty much beyond repair and it won't pass inspection. One more year and it's and antique and it won't have to anymore though.
Great vehicles if you can find one with a solid frame.The six cylinder in this actually had more power than that underpowered 4.0 in the LR.
Great vehicles if you can find one with a solid frame.The six cylinder in this actually had more power than that underpowered 4.0 in the LR.
Quit listening to all the haters...you should get it.
I love those old shape cruisers^^
Nice.
Nice.
My neighbor has the first defender as his everyday car, its pretty sweet.
Yeah... Land Rovers are actually really nice cars for someone ELSE to own.
Amen. While the Land Rovers are good, there's a reason the "cruiser", as it is affectionately known, has been the choice vehicle in Africa since the mid 70's. It is amazing, we on our second and know many farmers who run 8 land cruisers and change them out every two years and wont switch to anything else. My Dads first cruiser hauled 1 ton in the bin and 2 tons on the trailer for 400 000km over 3 years and never faultered. The new ones are built for work with very hard suspension but if you put softer springs in along with "old man emu" shocks and air bag springs(same as the ones lorrys or what ever you guys call em use they are much better
Nothing better than a "bakkie"(pick up) with a twin turbo v8 4.5 liter diesel that pushes 600nm of torque and 250kw.I've got a power point slide I think you guys might find interesting, anyone know how i can post it up?
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I drive an LC at work these days, but I've been getting to use the boss's Prado model lately. As wussified as I first thought it was, it's growing on me. Maybe that's why I drove it to have the tips of my hair frosted the other day while I sucked down a latte.
nothing is as cool as a subaru on this board...not knocking subaru but man this is the wrong place to look for car advice go to www.vortex.com and ask the community
Nothing beats a Subaru Brat!!!
Dont buy a Land Rover. I bought a Disco II, swapped Dana 60s onto it and 4-linked it front and rear. Spent around 20K ****ing around with the 4 wheeling hobby only to realize that riding is more fun. If you want a good SUV buy a Land Cruiser. If you want an addiction worse than crack get a Rover.
pictures please.
Sterling 10.5" Rear End, Double Triangulated 4-link
D60 Front End
As it sits today, raped of parts waiting for a buyer
Sorry but I dont have any good pics of it on this computer and thats all i've got on photobucket
D60 Front End
As it sits today, raped of parts waiting for a buyer
Sorry but I dont have any good pics of it on this computer and thats all i've got on photobucket
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