Slammin's Range Rover (Pg 9)

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  • slammin.e28
    שמע ישראל
    • May 2010
    • 12054

    #46
    This one has about 161k. It's not as good looking as that, but it's in pretty good shape. Interior could use some work, but it's all there and looks to be just a layer of dirt. The swap looks interesting, but it's in there. Gonna drive it tomorrow.
    1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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    • Kvasi
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Apr 2011
      • 1122

      #47
      Guess your biggest struggle will be electrical, expect just about everything to stop working. Twice, at the same time.. :)

      But i love the old RRs, and the all-alu V8s whey less than an BMW m10.


      Heres one for inspiration :)
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      • Massimo
        No R3VLimiter
        • Jan 2008
        • 3207

        #48
        The rover V8 are not bad. The only real issue is carbon buildup on the exhaust valve. RR electricals is whats bad.

        I am going to be picking up a disco 1 series v8 2door in the next few months. I will probably hookup MSv3 to it and be done. As long as the car dosn't stop running I don't give the shit what breaks

        Anyways old school RR are the boss off road. And the M52 needs a supercharger.
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        • Fleksta
          Advanced Member
          • Nov 2006
          • 182

          #49
          I've always wanted one of the early Rovers but the gas mileage with the V8 is absurd, like 12mpg combined.

          1987 325e - 5 speed - Mods: 3.25 LSD, Mark D Chip, Bilstein HD's, Ansa Sport

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          • Massimo
            No R3VLimiter
            • Jan 2008
            • 3207

            #50
            Originally posted by Fleksta
            I've always wanted one of the early Rovers but the gas mileage with the V8 is absurd, like 12mpg combined.
            I have a friend with a new Nissan 4lt patrol that dose that as well. In reality the petrol consumption is really not that bad for an old car.
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            • CrusherCurtis
              R3VLimited
              • Mar 2010
              • 2532

              #51
              on a side note didn't some disco's get m52's as well?
              I want a nice set of smoked MHW's (I know, get it line)
              Free Stuff!!:http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=273454

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              • BoxDriver86
                E30 Modder
                • Jul 2009
                • 912

                #52
                I really hope you get this thing. I have been a fan of these for years and have owned a handful of Classics. If you need help with anything, let me know. I just sold two of them I was about to restore and I am regretting it every second.

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                • 10Toes
                  Me Father Was A Tree
                  • Jan 2008
                  • 61222

                  #53
                  Originally posted by CrusherCurtis
                  on a side note didn't some disco's get m52's as well?
                  It was some of the South African Defenders.

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                  • slammin.e28
                    שמע ישראל
                    • May 2010
                    • 12054

                    #54
                    Originally posted by BoxDriver86
                    I really hope you get this thing. I have been a fan of these for years and have owned a handful of Classics. If you need help with anything, let me know. I just sold two of them I was about to restore and I am regretting it every second.
                    As long as everything checks out tonight and nobody swings in a picks it up I'm getting it. Probably will throw my tools in it and tail my GF to the Vintage (she just got a red 198 535is).

                    What's a good place to source parts/accessories for these things?
                    1974.5 Jensen Healey : 2003 330i/5

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                    • Herr Faust Schinken
                      No R3VLimiter
                      • Feb 2012
                      • 3580

                      #55
                      http://www.roverparts.com/ and
                      88 325is Five Speed
                      Lachssilber

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                      • der affe
                        Moderator
                        Technical
                        • Dec 2005
                        • 8452

                        #56
                        My friend and I are swapping a 2.0 turbo motor from a chevy colbalt into his 1982 109" wb land rover. 200ish hp should be fun and plenty of power for it with the factory gearing concidering the factory 4 cyl was 75hp.

                        The.factory ecu cam be tuned using tuner pros which is a plus. I will be having to make a custom intercooler though and might just go air to water because there is almost no room in the engine bay.

                        I don't know if it is an issue on the later stuff, but on the early stuff, the battery can leak acid onto the frame rail on the right side and eat it away. We are having to put an entire front frame rail in his because it has rusted through.
                        seien Sie größer, als Sie erscheinen


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                        • e30slidewayz
                          E30 Modder
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 813

                          #57
                          I have a '96 discovery. I love the thing, but I will never recommend a LR to anyone. They cost too much to maintain... they leak... they guzzle gas... but they will go anywhere you fucking want to go. And they look bad ass with a roof rack and brush gaurds and limb risers. You just have to know how to turn a wrench. I also have a complete and running '97 discovery I use for parts, scored it for $1500. The only real modification they need to be awesome offroad is a decent set of tires. I run bfg mud terrains. My '96 stays having problems though, it's been sitting for a few weeks b/c it either needs a fuel filter or a new fuel pump. Dunno, just know they are a pain in the ass. Excellent beach vehicles though being in charleston, just throw your shit in a go. The older ones, prolly yours too, have the laquer finish which turns to shit in a few years. Mine is pretty badly oxidized, but its just paint. No need to look pretty when your forging through a jungle.

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                          • mrsleeve
                            I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                            • Mar 2005
                            • 16385

                            #58
                            ^

                            Yes. It was a shitty buick engine rover bought the right too from gm.


                            That said I have been planing a disco II build for a back country fire service/national forest road rig for some time when I have the time and the facilties again that is.
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                            • Massimo
                              No R3VLimiter
                              • Jan 2008
                              • 3207

                              #59
                              Originally posted by slammin.e28guy
                              What's a good place to source parts/accessories for these things?
                              Blunttech.com?
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                              • James
                                Grease Monkey
                                • Oct 2004
                                • 334

                                #60
                                For new/used parts http://willtillery.com/

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