19K for 94RR with 300TDI... Too Much???????

[ntguy]

Ok as some of you have been aware I have been thinking about my next vehicle on my return to OZ. I have been quoted 19k drive away for a 94 RR with the 300TDi installed.

A little more than I was thinking but first qoute so far.

Another few questions.

Do the RR and Disco share the same chassis?

I have heard/read the horror reports in the UK of Discos rusting, does this happening in OZ? I take they are not aluminum as RR are then?

Finally is the 94 the best RR to this conversion?
My reason for a 94 model was.
Child restraints in the rear,
Better/stronger driveline
Less electronics than latter models


Thanks

Lobo

[discowhite]

rangies and discos pre p38a are the same just different bodies.
i doubt that you will find any rust under a rangie or disco of that age.

phil.

the rangie blokes can tell you if the price is good or bad. i dont think
that there are a lot of 300tdi rangies around! the only one i know of is
LRH's and its a hybrid.

[LandyAndy]

Hi Lobo
Seems a bit high,they werent available in Aussie with the diesel motor so its either a transplant or import.Tiny has one that he converted himself from a Disco wreck.
All aussie delivered passenger vehicles from the early 1980's in aust have the child restraint points,they are mandatory.
Plenty of newer diesel Discos available at that price,there are a few really good buy on Ebay aust from time to time.Other places to search are Carpoint.com.au and Tradingpost online,might give you a better idea of aussie prices.
Goodluck
Andrew

[rangieman]

19 K way too much you could buy a td5 disco for that now might have a few ks but diesels do high ks with out too much trouble cheers style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

[ntguy]

Landy Andy,notice ure in Williams, old stomping ground for me. I started work at 14 there with old Aubury Fowler, hard man.


Yep understand it may be high.

I am buying vehicle and motor of same company. This then includes converting as well.

[LandyAndy]

Hi Lobo
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I have heard hundreds of stories about that place,even today they have a huge staff turn over,Jamie,Aubery son has the run of the place these days,a chip off the old block they say.
Andrew

[UncleHo]

G'day ntguy style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif
That sure does sound a bit exxy, seeing that a good 300 TDI Disco Auto with full history, was purchased by Incisor a couple of years ago for a few K under that, and you could get a good RR on GAS for that, Rust is not as big a problem here as we don't salt our roads when it snows, but the early ones 91-93 had a water leak problem in the rear quarter, from poor alpine light seals, definately look for a vehicle with a written service history, and a good cheap V8 RR would be a worthwhile proposition to convert to a 300TDI.

cheers style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Ace]

Originally posted by ntguy
Ok as some of you have been aware I have been thinking about my next vehicle on my return to OZ. I have been quoted 19k drive away for a 94 RR with the 300TDi installed.

A little more than I was thinking but first qoute so far.

Another few questions.

Do the RR and Disco share the same chassis?

I have heard/read the horror reports in the UK of Discos rusting, does this happening in OZ? I take they are not aluminum as RR are then?

Finally is the 94 the best RR to this conversion?
My reason for a 94 model was.
Child restraints in the rear,
Better/stronger driveline
Less electronics than latter models


Thanks

Lobo

Hi Lobo, a member of the Sydney Land Rover owners club has a 90 model rangie for sale with the 3.9L Isuzu diesel with a turbo added. Here is the description

1990 Range Rover 4 door, 3.9L turbo diesel (Isuzu 4bd1) ARB Bullbar and rear step, spare wheel carrier, 2in lift, snorkel, A/C, great 4wd and very economical, $11000.

This would be a better buy in my opinion, the 3.9L Isuzu is a top engine and being 8k cheaper makes it better, i will PM you the details of the seller. Matt

[Maggot4x4]

Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-ntguy
Ok as some of you have been aware I have been thinking about my next vehicle on my return to OZ. I have been quoted 19k drive away for a 94 RR with the 300TDi installed.

A little more than I was thinking but first qoute so far.

Another few questions.

Do the RR and Disco share the same chassis?

I have heard/read the horror reports in the UK of Discos rusting, does this happening in OZ? I take they are not aluminum as RR are then?

Finally is the 94 the best RR to this conversion?
My reason for a 94 model was.
Child restraints in the rear,
Better/stronger driveline
Less electronics than latter models


Thanks

Lobo

Hi Lobo, a member of the Sydney Land Rover owners club has a 90 model rangie for sale with the 3.9L Isuzu diesel with a turbo added. Here is the description

1990 Range Rover 4 door, 3.9L turbo diesel (Isuzu 4bd1) ARB Bullbar and rear step, spare wheel carrier, 2in lift, snorkel, A/C, great 4wd and very economical, $11000.

This would be a better buy in my opinion, the 3.9L Isuzu is a top engine and being 8k cheaper makes it better, i will PM you the details of the seller. Matt[/b][/quote]

What gearbox and Transfer is he running?

[Ace]

Originally posted by Maggot4x4+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Maggot4x4)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-ntguy
Ok as some of you have been aware I have been thinking about my next vehicle on my return to OZ. I have been quoted 19k drive away for a 94 RR with the 300TDi installed.

A little more than I was thinking but first qoute so far.

Another few questions.

Do the RR and Disco share the same chassis?

I have heard/read the horror reports in the UK of Discos rusting, does this happening in OZ? I take they are not aluminum as RR are then?

Finally is the 94 the best RR to this conversion?
My reason for a 94 model was.
Child restraints in the rear,
Better/stronger driveline
Less electronics than latter models


Thanks

Lobo

Hi Lobo, a member of the Sydney Land Rover owners club has a 90 model rangie for sale with the 3.9L Isuzu diesel with a turbo added. Here is the description

1990 Range Rover 4 door, 3.9L turbo diesel (Isuzu 4bd1) ARB Bullbar and rear step, spare wheel carrier, 2in lift, snorkel, A/C, great 4wd and very economical, $11000.

This would be a better buy in my opinion, the 3.9L Isuzu is a top engine and being 8k cheaper makes it better, i will PM you the details of the seller. Matt

What gearbox and Transfer is he running?[/b][/quote]

Dont know Maggot, i just saw the add in the LROC mag. Matt

[seqfisho]

I would say that 19K is a bit high 8O


I bought my 98/99 disco SE7 300tdi Auto with 134k on the clock from a LR dealer earlier this year for $19,500 and it had perfect interior and exterior new michelins and 3 months warranty, a converted vehicle should be cheaper as its not standard and that is always an issue :roll:

[dungarover]

I agree, it's a bit exxy IMO 8O I would have a chat with LRH who would know the ins and out's of doing a tdi Rangie conversion.

From what I can see is that you could pick up a good late 80's Rangie (tidy example) for about $5-6K, then buy a wrecked tdi auto Disco for another $5-6 or even cheaper, swap the whole shebang over and use as much Disco gear as possible.

It would still work out cheaper, sell the unwanted gear off and re-coup some of the costs. this is DIY of course, the only snag is lifting the body off the Disco and Rangie chassis and swapping them over, but I'm sure a workshop would let you 'borrow' there hoist for a couple of hours.

Just a thought, good luck whichever way you go style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Trav

[Ace]

There are many options, i agree that the price being asked seems a bit high, but diesel rangies are very rare so some people think that makes them worth more, to an extent it might. But look into every detail, Aquarangies idea is a top one, but it all depends on how much you want to spend, and how much time you have to spend fiddling with cars. Matt

[Tiny]

If you've got the space & time - doing a TDi transplant into a decent late 80s or early 90s RR can be worthwhile. I picked up a wrecked disco for about $3200, and grabbed the 300TDi/R380/230T from it and sold my 3.9v8/ZF/BW for $2000 - you do the math....

... and yes, I love the 300Tdi - only thing I might do differently next time is look to keep the auto.

Cheers,

[LRHybrid100]

I literally used everything from the Disco Tdi Auto other than the original body and rebuilt the chassis, and sold all the remaining parts.

Fun project style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

LRH