89 range rover vogue

[incisor]

whats the going price for a 89 rangie vogue with only 100k on the clock and a nice set of books?

and is there anything special to look out for ?

[discoute]

Inc one of my customers just got a 1990 model auto with 180k in very good order, unmarked interior and good paint for $4300.

glen

[Scouse]

That's very low km (almost too low) for an 89 RR.
Check that the engine has had plenty of oil changes otherwise it could be full of sludge from too little use.
The 89 was the 1st to have the viscous transfer case but it shouldn't have any problems at those km.

Check the front & loadspace floors for rust (esp. around the fuel filler area).

$$ - anything between $5000 & $7000 if the body is good & the km are genuine.

[Pedro_The_Swift]

you going soft on us Inc??
or is this the long awaited tow vehicle?




U R gunna need a bigger garage:D

[incisor]

the disco will leave the stable if i go this way...

still weighing it all up.....

towing is a big part of the reasoning ....

missus wants to sell the soft top camper trailer and get a poptop and i really would prefer to pull one of them with a v8 than a diesel....

but will have to work it thru...

big week of decisions for me this week... restarting isp, finances, disco giving me the pips, really nice rr coming available and to top it off i gotta go choose some new specs... the pressure never stops :P

[Pedro_The_Swift]

gotta agree with a pop top after last weeks camper trailer outing---

new specs?

I gather these are eye-glasses??

or some hi -ferlutin computer stuff?


I thought you were gunna start taking it a bit easier:mad:

[incisor]

yep, new glasses....

i wish i could take it easier but to many bills to pay....

but some things you have to jump at when they come along.....

[walker]

$5-7k seems about the norm, but there are always good bargins at a lot less than that which come up.

As an example, I was looking for an '88 model, most of whaich were around the $3.5-5k but picked one up recently for $2.5k with a RWC. 1 owner never been offroad.

[dungarover]

The 89's are still a 3.5 til about October and run the old flapper injection system as well. Viscous coupling isn't my thing but with 100K on the clock, they're usually fine for about another 50-70K before they 'sort of' work.

get it as heap as possible. $5K for a good one is ball park for that vintage, but dobn't pay any more than that. There's plenty of earlty 3.9 Discos to choose from now with a CDL (LT230 t/case) for not much more so be careful and don't pay to much.

Good luck. You won't regret it.

Trav

[incisor]

The 89's are still a 3.5 til about October and run the old flapper injection system as well. Viscous coupling isn't my thing but with 100K on the clock, they're usually fine for about another 50-70K before they 'sort of' work.

get it as heap as possible. $5K for a good one is ball park for that vintage, but dobn't pay any more than that. There's plenty of earlty 3.9 Discos to choose from now with a CDL (LT230 t/case) for not much more so be careful and don't pay to much.

Good luck. You won't regret it.

Trav

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

whats the problem with the "flapper" ?

whats the best year to get then ?

95 got poohooed, now 89..

whats the ones to get then ?

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I dont think it matters--
whatever you think is a good thing, Go For It!

SHIRLEY by now all '89 injection systems would have ALREADY been played with????

go thru the books-- email the LR service provider--,,

go on,,

it MIGHT be worth it---;)

[fernockulated]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
To quote Unca Inc himself,"wait till ya hear the whining at the pumps!"

Go for it Dave ,ya wont regret it,Thumper may be a little thirsty,had a run down the coast yesterday ,returned approx. 7 K's / litre,that works out at about 560 K's /tank if 80 ltr tank(?),not sure how to rework those figures to ltr /100k,but tis a damm site more comfy to ride in than Moby(may she freeze her backside off in S.A),and i think i may have picked up a style of thinking from someone else in here ,in that they are cheep enough ,so just run it ,have fun with it,then when its stuffed ,get another and start again,keeping the old one for spares of course!!!!!:cool: :D :D :twisted: :twisted:

[VladTepes]

Bloody heck I seem to recall one Inc taking the absolute pi$$ out of me when I first took the luxo-barge over for a visit. My how times change.




Can you hear that whining ? It's Inc at the servo !!!!

[incisor]

this one is pretty special....

from the pics i just saw of it, it is in concourse condiition, not even a scuff mark on the door plates...

the price is out there tho... i have to screw them down a bit to be able to afford it..

we will see...

mother isnt impressed but i have played that game before...

i dont need to drive the kilometers i had to a year or so ago so it becomes a more affordable propersition.

it is still pie in the sky stuff....

BTW there is one down the road from me for 2.5k on gas if anyone is interested.

[one_iota]

Go with the flow Bro:D

[incisor]

Go with the flow Bro:D
is there another way ?

[dungarover]

Inc, is the one for $2.5K the same vintage and it any good from a 'passing' observation.

Not in the market but always got my eye out for 'another' project, especially one on LPG is a bonus :thumbsup: . At least all my maxi's wil fit the next Rangie of similar vintage. Probably take my LT230 with me as well.

Trav

[dungarover]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

whats the problem with the "flapper" ?

whats the best year to get then ?

95 got poohooed, now 89..

whats the ones to get then ?

Nothing but there 'tempremental' EFI system and many I have driven or know of don't run properly, run too rich or lean and unless you know you're **** you could be in for a headache. My 87 is spot-on and doesn't play up (bought the engine as a replacment off jessie-xa to replace the crapped out one in it originally). Only complaint is that it runs hell rich when cold but they all do as the cold start injector kicks in.

The 91's are a great buy for around the $5-6K mark, 3.9 with the Hotwire EFI system (more reliable and less tempremental) but really much the same as the 89. Later in 91 they moved the filler up to the top RH guard but that'd really it.

Confused now? really if the 89 you're keen on is good and you feel that it might be worth the extra $$$ over a average priced example, you can't really go wrong.

Good luck with it.

Trav

[BigJon]

Nothing but there 'tempremental' EFI system and many I have driven or know of don't run properly, run too rich or lean and unless you know you're **** you could be in for a headache. My 87 is spot-on and doesn't play up (bought the engine as a replacment off jessie-xa to replace the crapped out one in it originally). Only complaint is that it runs hell rich when cold but they all do as the cold start injector kicks in.


Trav

My 88 runs rich on cold start and the extra injector is unplugged! I can't imagine what the conditions would be like where you would actually need it.

[incisor]

Inc, is the one for $2.5K the same vintage and it any good from a 'passing' observation.

Not in the market but always got my eye out for 'another' project, especially one on LPG is a bonus :thumbsup: . At least all my maxi's wil fit the next Rangie of similar vintage. Probably take my LT230 with me as well.

Trav

it looks okay, and he used to fly past me so it was a good goer....

i have only gone past at 70kph since it went up for sale, but it looks fine.

i'd say it ran out of reg so he parked it. he used to have a spares truck out the back as well....

i will stop in and have a better look if you want...

[dungarover]

That would be great but don't go out of your way or anything.

Like I said, just a thought of LPG is a motivation to change vehicles that's all :) I'd never fit it but would consider it again on another Rangie.

Trav