OFFICIAL Land Rover thread.

[e30austin]

It's really just a fancy E53 4.4i, but I fucking love it. Best daily driver ever.

[Ryan...]

So, I've done quite a bit of research into common issues, maintenance costs, DIY stuff, etc, and I'm still considering picking up an 06-08 Range Rover.

I'm about to start a drastic reduction in my lifestyle, selling my '16 F150 (or trading it in if the deal is good enough), which would save me about $12-13k if I sold it outright and bought a 12-15k vehicle.

These are the two I'm looking at next week:

06 Supercharged

http://www.zonemotorschicago.com/det...-17371283.html

08 HSE

https://www.atozautosports.com/vehic...604e2656d87055


Opinions on the two?

[LateFan]

The end of this one is nuts...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STt7DmJeeVc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0lGP7q3vLI

I'm obviously biased now, but it seems the LR3/4 has a Ford electrical system, Volvo switches, a torquey bulletproof Jaguar V8 with lots of oil and special seals, and an awesome traction sensor and offroad system. Now everybody is copying the terrain response and hill descent stuff. They weigh almost 6000 lbs, but that's another issue.

[slammin.e28]

D1s are basically the same underneath as a Defender.

That said, I prefer D2s for the extra comforts (They're like the e46 of Rovers...just enough to have all you need, but not too complicated), and will probably prefer a LR3 eventually when I get my shit together and shuffle the deck.

[z31maniac]

I read on another forum that unless you want to rock crawl in some tube chassis monster, a used LR3 is just as capable and much more reliable and nice than a disco.

[5ickride]

Disco's have hit the floor on price. Good time to pick one up. I was also thinking about getting a disco then i saw a P38 Rhino edition and that was it.

[bostonvert]

I've recently been interested in building an offroad vehicle to have some fun in. Disco 1's have really caught my eye as they look great, perform well on and offroad, and seem relatively simple to work on. Am I completely out of my mind? What should I look for in a D1?

Rust, rust and more rust

[yngtmr]

I've recently been interested in building an offroad vehicle to have some fun in. Disco 1's have really caught my eye as they look great, perform well on and offroad, and seem relatively simple to work on. Am I completely out of my mind? What should I look for in a D1?

[BlackSpeed66]

The guys at RR.net are an invaluable wealth of knowledge over there. Still loving mine!

Edit: I still stand by this statement despite the fact that my passenger’s HVAC blower has become possessed and is currently living by its own rules. ;)

[5ickride]

Giving up on the classics, going to test my patience on the p38. Wish me luck

[bostonvert]

Bought my first RRC! Picked it up in the most Northern part of Holland 2 weeks ago. It's a 1985 RHD car that was imported to Holland back in the early 2000's and has sat in a barn ever since. Haven't found anything online about the two tone paint job, the color is pretty much the main reason why I bought it!

Plans are to do the mechanical stuff this spring, get the sills welded up, register it and have some fun in the spring/summer and do a complete teardown next winter.

[LateFan]

Original Camel Trophy '92 Discovery for sale on Hemmings. Dents still on it, race equipment, and original tires...

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...over-for-sale/

[slammin.e28]

Wow! A P38 just sold for over $14k on BaT yesterday! :mrgreen:

Ugh.

Ugh.....

[BlackSpeed66]

Wow! A P38 just sold for over $14k on BaT yesterday! :mrgreen:

[UNHCLL]

Check this guy out - restoring RRC's to perfect condition in Vermont...

https://jalopnik.com/this-tiny-vermont-shop-is-the-singer-of-classic-range-r-1822519731

He does a beautiful job. But to campare it to Singer is just silly - he's restoring them to perfect new condition, sure, but all OEM / stock. If it were me, for that amount of work and money, I'd say why not take that opportunity to get rid of all the Lucas smoke parts and sensors and wiring harness, and design a new harness and engine management system from scratch. It can look stock but function way better than originally designed.

It's Jalopnik...
They wouldn't know how to write a factual or reality based automotive article if it was handed to them by a real writer.