$42,500 for a 91 RRC???

[Lucus]

Is this bloke for real??:eek:

The Ultimate 4WD - heavily modified Range Rover - eBay, Passenger Vehicles, Cars, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 06-Sep-08 15:37:37 AEST) (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/The-Ultimate-4WD-heavily-modified-Range-Rover_W0QQitemZ270263792125QQihZ017QQcategoryZ3522 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[Disco_owner]

Do you think it's worth that much ??

[Slunnie]

Nice car, but he's dreaming.

[rovercare]

WOW:eek:

I'd be upset if he was selling it for 15k:D

You can buy an Isuzu county for 2.5k:angel:

Worst part about it is, the freaking rear bar isn;t even sorted to suit the lift:mad:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/82.jpg

Must make mine worth 62k:)

[Outlaw]

No Lockers??? What's the point then :p

Insured at 55k better to do an insurance job :D

[djam1]

You could always look at it this way a 200 series Land Cruiser is about $83000 and it only has a 250 kg load capacity.
I personally think he is dreaming but havent we all spent waaay too muuuch on a build to discover that we want to get rid of it, I personally have never recouped the money but we would all like to.

[rovercare]

No Lockers??? What's the point then :p

Insured at 55k better to do an insurance job :D

I didn;t realise Macnamara locking diffs weren;t diff locks:p

Yep, scam would be the go:twisted:

[Outlaw]

woops missed that... was too much to read :p besides not maxi so didn't jump out at me :D:D:D

[McDisco]

Nice Rangie...would love to own it. But he is totally deluding himself! Doesnt he know you never get your money back on a build up! Gees!

Angus

[Rangier Rover]

:eek: Hasn't even got a winch. Not a SE. That screen on the dash:o. The Engine must have cost some. I'll offer him 12k for it and he can keep the rack and 1 set of tyres:twisted:

[rangieman]

Someone tell him he,s dreaming or he should move to Bonnie Doon:p

[Rangier Rover]

Thinking about sending this link to him:angel::wasntme::D

[Hucksta]

The car is awesome, but 42k plus, I don't think so man. I reckon it would struggle to top out at 25k ....... No way do you get your money back on these vehicles .......

[abaddonxi]

He got our attention, though.:D

Does it come with both motors?

Simon

[dungarover]

Some people have no idea or dullusional beyond belief. No matter how much you spend on a RRC it's still only with stuff all :(

Trav

[Rangier Rover]

Some people have no idea or dullusional beytone belief. No matter how much you spend on a RRC it's still only with stuff all :(

Trav
I have contacted this guy and told him that and this is his reply......

I have spent well over $100,000 on the car and I have a sworn valuation and have the car insured for $55,000 - and I'm sure you know how hard it is to get valuers to give you a decent figure for modified cars.

This is a one-off vehicle that is for the SERIOUS 4wd person who KNOWS what they want and knows what it will cost to get it!

You couldn't build this car today for $100,000 anyway because no-one will can make you the active suspension and that's one of the main features.

There are so many custom-made parts that is only someone who knows the REAL difference that they all make that will be able to TRULY appreciate it.

If that's not you then I wish you all the best.

The reality is, even if it was just a straight supercharged 4.6 with 36 inch tyres and long range tanks and you knew nothing about the rest of the car, it is still good buying at 40 grand!

Thanks,

Mike.

I wonder what the donor was for so called Active Supension. Tony

[rovercare]

I wonder what the donor was for so called Active Supension. Tony

I'm tipping its the LRA setup, JC has the same in his, albeit currently not in use on JC's

At a wild guess, I think this bloke has contributed substantially to Andrew's superannuation:angel:

[Reads90]

The reality is, even if it was just a straight supercharged 4.6 with 36 inch tyres and long range tanks and you knew nothing about the rest of the car, it is still good buying at 40 grand!

Thanks,

Mike.



mmmmm No its not :)

[87County]

:D:D:D

I think you've all missed the point

this guy is NOT deluded.....

he doesn't want it to sell..... it's just that he has promised his wife/partner /girlfriend that he would try to...

you see he's actually very bright.... he knows no-one will buy it at that price and he gets to keep his promise & his "pride & joy" :D:D:D

[Rangier Rover]

:D:D:D

I think you've all missed the point

this guy is NOT deluded.....

he doesn't want it to sell..... it's just that he has promised his wife/partner /girlfriend that he would try to...

you see he's actually very bright.... he knows no-one will buy it at that price and he gets to keep his promise & his "pride & joy" :D:D:D
So there is a lesson in his madness:D

[Rangier Rover]

At a wild guess, I think this bloke has contributed substantially to Andrew's superannuation:angel: Hmm. :eek: I may have as well:angel:

[WOLLAPIT85]

Gawd..how ****ing ridiculous.

[PSI250]

taxman probably paid for a fair bit of it, its part of his business,
seen some of his other toys!
Unique Experiences Australia - Tour Vehicles (http://www.uniqueexperiences.biz/pages/tour_vehicles.html)

[Slunnie]

That guy has some nice vehicles!!!!


I liked this:



Range Rover
"The Beast" has a 500HP supercharged V8 with over 1000NM of torque. It has active suspension, 36 inch mud terrain tyres and an on-board air compressor - it will go almost ANYWHERE!
With the full DVD player with surround sound, in-built GPS and huge storage drawers, you are guaranteed an off road experience like no other!


I know that after I got my ARB compressor it was good enough to comp - and that was before I got the new ARB compressor! :D

[Corgie Carrier]

Half day trip - $450

Full day trip - $850

2 day trip (week day) -$1,500

2 day trip (weekend) - $1,600

No wonder he can afford these toys, chargin this kinda money for a weekend.

He either has a ship load of money or a ship load of debt!

[Grimace]

i offered 5000...

[Bigbjorn]

At the end of the day it is still a seventeen years old Range Rover. Take it to a dealer and ask him to buy it or put it to auction unreserved and you will learn one of the facts of automotive life. I am very surprised that he has managed to get a valuer to put that price on it, and even more surprised to find that an insurance company has accepted that valuation.

[DRanged]

That guy has some nice vehicles!!!!


I liked this:



I know that after I got my ARB compressor it was good enough to comp - and that was before I got the new ARB compressor! :D

I have 2 compressors in mine so mine is twice as good;) My 80KW Isuzu rangie would do anything his can.

Justin

[DeeJay]

I was going to email him and say I would be very very interested but that I wanted the engineering certificates to go with it..:)

( There's no way, my engineer would'nt even certify 34" swampers for my County)

[Rangier Rover]

I was going to email him and say I would be very very interested but that I wanted the engineering certificates to go with it..:)

( There's no way, my engineer would'nt even certify 34" swampers for my County) I NSW I can just scrape 35s in on RRC but only on -25mm 8" Rims and total lift can't exeed 150mm. Also have to pass a brake test with front disconected :o. In Vic there is no way unless some one has done something shifty:(
Also 500hp would take some pulling up:eek: Tony.

[DirtyDawg]

I just offered him $5K;)

[rovercare]

My 80KW Isuzu rangie would do anything his can.

Justin

Nah, there is times that HP and rev range would be nice:(

[cmurray]

I was going to email him and say I would be very very interested but that I wanted the engineering certificates to go with it..:)

( There's no way, my engineer would'nt even certify 34" swampers for my County)

You should be able to engineer 34's on a County, as the One Ton and armored car versions came with 9.00x16's which is a 36. That is how a friend of mine engineered 36's on his car.

[DirtyDawg]

I got a reply:

The Ultimate 4WD - heavily modified Range Rover (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270263792125)Your offer price:AU $5,000.00Seller terms:Mate, You MUST have something better to do with your time than put in ridiculous offers on things on e-bay. Whatever it is, please go and do it and don't waste mine! Advertised price:AU $42,500.00:D:D:D

[RaZz0R]

he is a dreamer...

Wonder how much it would be to setup a acr like that from NEW tho?

[trobbo]

I wonder if he wants to buy my disco at the heavily discounted price of 20K. I have discounted it because mine is not supercharged. He could then onsell it and double his money. :D

[d@rk51d3]

Built to go wherever a Hummer would...........



......where would that be exactly.:confused::D




And in the end, this project was started 10 years ago.... therefore probably ready for a re-con.

[Grimace]

I got a reply:

The Ultimate 4WD - heavily modified Range Rover (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270263792125)Your offer price:AU $5,000.00Seller terms:Mate, You MUST have something better to do with your time than put in ridiculous offers on things on e-bay. Whatever it is, please go and do it and don't waste mine! Advertised price:AU $42,500.00:D:D:D

My reply was similar :) am goin to wait till the auction gets near ending and up my offer to 6G... he can tell me to go away as much as he wants...

[stevo68]

From a marketing perspective.......one would think that he would know that his target market would most likely be someone who is into LR's and moreso rangies and do some research first. Its not like it is a run of the mill machine. Even forgetting that, it is a 17yr old car, same model could pick up for nix, spend some coin and you have a good off roader and save yourself heaps of $$$. I mean where can this go that say some of the highly modified beasts on here can't? Nice dream.......but dreamin. For those that have more knowledge in this area, what would be a fair and reasonable price??

Regards

Stevo

[Camo]

From a marketing perspective.......one would think that he would know that his target market would most likely be someone who is into LR's and moreso rangies and do some research first. Its not like it is a run of the mill machine. Even forgetting that, it is a 17yr old car, same model could pick up for nix, spend some coin and you have a good off roader and save yourself heaps of $$$. I mean where can this go that say some of the highly modified beasts on here can't? Nice dream.......but dreamin. For those that have more knowledge in this area, what would be a fair and reasonable price??

Regards

Stevo

5k :p

[Camo]

All jokes aside

I reckon 11k would be about the right money for the rig.

Camo

[trobbo]

From a marketing perspective.......one would think that he would know that his target market would most likely be someone who is into LR's and moreso rangies and do some research first. Its not like it is a run of the mill machine. Even forgetting that, it is a 17yr old car, same model could pick up for nix, spend some coin and you have a good off roader and save yourself heaps of $$$. I mean where can this go that say some of the highly modified beasts on here can't? Nice dream.......but dreamin. For those that have more knowledge in this area, what would be a fair and reasonable price??

Regards

Stevo

if it was sold with a current rwc and engineers report then i would of thought he could get about 15 - 17 for it, but then he would have to wait to get it.

Be worth much more in parts.

[r.over]

I got a reply:

The Ultimate 4WD - heavily modified Range Rover (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270263792125)Your offer price:AU $5,000.00Seller terms:Mate, You MUST have something better to do with your time than put in ridiculous offers on things on e-bay. Whatever it is, please go and do it and don't waste mine! Advertised price:AU $42,500.00:D:D:D
I actually offered him a fairly reasonable price of $10,000, but I got a similar reply to yourself. This guy is just an idiot.

[Rangier Rover]

I have sent him a link to this thread:angel: I'm not sure he will like it:eek::D

[81stubee]

Next Time, I take my mates four-Wheel Driving i'll tell them its $800 for the day:D

"We can take you to places that others can only dream about reaching and we do it in style" and where is that? Because there is Sooooo much to see around toolangi.

Since when does anyone make money on a car, What is the active suspension, I assume it reduces body roll?

I think they are aimed at imported tourists with lots of money and cameras go off at anything.


Stu

[Rangier Rover]

Next Time, I take my mates four-Wheel Driving i'll tell them its $800 for the day:D

"We can take you to places that others can only dream about reaching and we do it in style" and where is that? Because there is Sooooo much to see around toolangi.

Since when does anyone make money on a car, What is the active suspension, I assume it reduces body roll?

I think they are aimed at imported tourists with lots of money and cameras go off at anything.


Stu Just get a D2 and stick a blow off valve in it that whistles and will do the part;)

[rovercare]

Next Time, I take my mates four-Wheel Driving i'll tell them its $800 for the day:D

"We can take you to places that others can only dream about reaching and we do it in style" and where is that? Because there is Sooooo much to see around toolangi.

Since when does anyone make money on a car, What is the active suspension, I assume it reduces body roll?

I think they are aimed at imported tourists with lots of money and cameras go off at anything.


Stu

Don't tell Rangier rover that's what I'm shargeing him when he comes to the high country:angel:

[McDisco]

Hmm...doesnt even have winch. Would have thought the ultimate 4wd would have a winch...especially for forty odd grand! I would be really surprised if some doofus actually paid this sort of money for the car! I have seen fully comp cars that would be better value than this thing!

Angus

[rovercare]

Hmm...doesnt even have winch. Would have thought the ultimate 4wd would have a winch...especially for forty odd grand! I would be really surprised if some doofus actually paid this sort of money for the car! I have seen fully comp cars that would be better value than this thing!

Angus

It doesn;t need a winch, it goes everywhere a Hummer can AND further:D

[McDisco]

It doesn;t need a winch, it goes everywhere a Hummer can AND further:D

Ooooh! And we are all sooo impressed by Hummers arent we?! :D

Wish I had one...

Angus

[rovercare]

Ooooh! And we are all sooo impressed by Hummers arent we?! :D

Wish I had one...

Angus

Yep, so I could sell it:D

[Rangier Rover]

Don't tell Rangier rover that's what I'm shargeing him when he comes to the high country:angel:
Thats not to bad for a high mount winch ride :p Tony

[r.over]

This is the idiot's most recent response to my $10,000 offer.

"Well, clearly your response says it all. You have NO idea what you are talking about ........

Well, you keep pushing mate and people will note your e-bay ID and see you for the fool that you are and will hopefully choose not to deal with you.

I had 2 offers within 2 days that were TWICE your offer and am happy to prove this in ANY way you can suggest that would not be in violation of those people's privacy. Unlike SOME people, I actually try and do the RIGHT thing!

Now, we can go on like this forever or you can accept this criticism of your pathetic offer for what it is - nothing more and nothing less. You can then keep an eye on the e-bay ad as well as the upcoming magazine article and you might actually learn something!

Idiots don't have magazines calling them 2 days after listing their ad wanting to do not only a magzine ad but also feature your car on a DVD.

The ONLY person wasting their time here my friend is YOU and now ALL the people who are watching this ad - and I can ASSURE you, it is a LOT - will see you for the poor little loser that you are.

Good luck buying something that makes it over a gutter wihtout falling to bits with your miserable offer! "

He gets a little emotional, but it is fun stirring him up.

[Rangier Rover]

I think he may have viewed this thread:angel:

[Xavie]

Idiots don't have magazines calling them 2 days after listing their ad wanting to do not only a magazine ad but also feature your car on a DVD.



Well, I had a magazine call me and I'm an idiot....

But, I'm not sure getting on 4wd monthly is much of an achievement but I do hope he doesn't sell it so he can do the shoot before it goes!
Then we could all see this hummer beater in action!

And hopefully R.o.v.e.r. you won't go making your vehicle fall apart to soon.

Xav

[DirtyDawg]

When are you people going to learn that I am NOT in ANY way, shape or form trying to get my money back??? In fact, nothing like it!

The car has had a total of nearly $200,000 spent on it over 10 years with all the different things we've tried and modified.

It is now a one-off vehicle that simply cannot be replaced for ANY price. However, given the example you gave in your message, the percentages are much the same!

At the end of the day, a SERIOUS person who knows what they want and understands what it would cost to even CONTEMPLATE building something like this will snap this up for the bargain that it is while others will just keep wasting my time with e-bay messages and ridiculous offers!

This car has been in magazines before and is about to be the subject of not only another magazine article but a DVD as well - it is just that unique.

If you think you can bhuy anything even CLOSE to what I have for ANY amount then simply go and do it and stop wasting my time with your e-bay messages.

Surely you MUST have something better to do with your time!


:D:DThe guy is a Dreamer for sure..deluded beyond doubt;)

[RaZz0R]

sounds too much like a scammer that has been caught.

[Reads90]

Well, I had a magazine call me and I'm an idiot....

But, I'm not sure getting on 4wd monthly is much of an achievement but I do hope he doesn't sell it so he can do the shoot before it goes!
Then we could all see this hummer beater in action!

And hopefully R.o.v.e.r. you won't go making your vehicle fall apart to soon.

Xav

well i have had that with my 90 but does not mean it is worth $40,000 :):)

[Bigbjorn]

Another car builder/restorer who is labouring under the self-induced delusion that he can get back the money he spent on the vehicle. This is not value adding, but the cost of his hobby. Unfortunately for him the law of the market place says it is a 17yo. Range Rover.

[Grimace]

wow this guy is angry :D

Love it how he thinks you have to spend twice what he is asking to have a car as capable... for 20G you could have a car twice as capable and is comfortable, with a winch even.
For just 10G you could have the same only not soo comfy :)

[Rangier Rover]

When are you people going to learn that I am NOT in ANY way, shape or form trying to get my money back??? In fact, nothing like it!

The car has had a total of nearly $200,000 spent on it over 10 years with all the different things we've tried and modified.

It is now a one-off vehicle that simply cannot be replaced for ANY price. However, given the example you gave in your message, the percentages are much the same!

At the end of the day, a SERIOUS person who knows what they want and understands what it would cost to even CONTEMPLATE building something like this will snap this up for the bargain that it is while others will just keep wasting my time with e-bay messages and ridiculous offers!

This car has been in magazines before and is about to be the subject of not only another magazine article but a DVD as well - it is just that unique.

If you think you can bhuy anything even CLOSE to what I have for ANY amount then simply go and do it and stop wasting my time with your e-bay messages.

Surely you MUST have something better to do with your time!


:D:DThe guy is a Dreamer for sure..deluded beyond doubt;)

:confused: Now he has spent 200K on it. Said 100K before. :angel:

[Reads90]

There is always a problem with things like this

I had bought a 1973 RRC which had a tannie Diesel in it. This was in 1991 and i put a 200 TDi engine and gearbox in It ( now in 1991 they were very expensive, had not been out long)
I then got the truck resprayed and tarted up to look like a CSK rangie
As seen below
From this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/08/755.jpg

To this
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/08/756.jpg

When i came to sell this i had spent upwards of $50,000 on it but at the end of the day it was and still is a 1973 RRC 2 Door but with a diesel lump in it . I sold it for $8000 in the end , about 2 grand over what it was worth if it had been a V8
Very important lesson learn't on that car :)

But it is the same as with the 90 i have here now. How much it that worth. At the end of the day the same as everything, As much as someone is willing to pay, and that is the key.

But with this truck i don't belive it has the gear that i would put on a truck. I can't see it as a hard core off roader. Too thirsty for a tourer,
As for the price if i had that amount burning a hole in my pocket i could buy and build a RRC that would beat this one hands down for alot less than this guys wants for this one, or i would simply go and buy a brand new Defender 110 for a bit more.
after all the amounts and pricing he is talking about for things, i think they saw him coming a mile off. $10,000 for surpension god i thought the scrap iron stuff was a rip off, 500 BHP mmmmm yeah i think you are dreaming on that one would like to see the test result as i have a mate who is try hard to make a ranige Hybrid 500 BHp and finding it a bit hard with out Nitous, Yank gear box and axles

As for the comments about Hummers, sorry but any respectfull land rover owner would never even think of compairing their truck to those Yank supermarket off roaders. Hummer 1 mmmmm ok maybe alrright but still not as good as a landy hence why after the first Gulf war the yanks order a hell of a lot of Landys for their services but H2 and H3 oh my god :o

[Grimace]

Well it is good to know he has had offers of 20G, I realy did feel sorry for the guy as I was not expecting anyone to offer such an amount.

But truth is if someone has offered him 20G he will prob be able to stretch it out to 25000 and that is a good sale for him IMHO.

So I don't feel so bad, I really only wanted the engine so I am in no way going to offer over 10G, so I am out :(:)

[Bigbjorn]

Red Book gives a private sale range of $5200-$7300 and trade-in range of $2700-$4800.
Glass's Guide shows the various models, CSK, Vogue, Vogue SE, etc, and has a private sale range across all models of $6030-$10500, and a trade-in range of $5700-$9600.

This is a 17yo. car and few dealers are interested in cars this old. New car dealerships rarely have anything over 5-6 years old in their used yards. Older trade-ins usually being wholesaled to another dealer or sent to auction. Cars this old, unless exceptional or a specialist vehicle that is the stock-in-trade of a particular dealer, would usually go to a third or fourth tier dealer (bomb dealer). The trades price guides are a bit inaccurate on older vehicles as few are sold through dealers and consequently the guides do not get sufficient data back from dealers to form a firm market.

[Reads90]

Well it is good to know he has had offers of 20G, I realy did feel sorry for the guy as I was not expecting anyone to offer such an amount.

But truth is if someone has offered him 20G he will prob be able to stretch it out to 25000 and that is a good sale for him IMHO.



Good sale .chrsit he should break the blokes arm off for that amout :)

[Xavie]

found a pic



Rofl, that's poor taste man!

[4.42doorrangie]

Hey guys,

This fella lives around the corner from me, he has spent big bucks but from what i understand he will accept 30-35 for it.


I see why he did what he did, and yes spending big dollars on it wont ever get the money back, but it is a wow machine with the fully active suspension set up in it. its pretty wild. The guy said the reason he doesnt have a winch is he has never been stuck. so no need.

All the work was done by andrew from Les richmond.

I want his plates!!!!!

simon

[Rangier Rover]

found a pic of the tool :eek

Carefull:mad: My kids see this;)

[r.over]

Come the end of the day he does not even state whether it has engineers certificates or comes with a RWC. I would doubt whether it does.

The way I would value it is on the value of the main parts. Second hand value of simex wheels and tyres $1,500. He does not say what diff ratios he is running, so I assume that they are standard. But the second hand value from each diff with locker, $1,000 each. The active suspension is worth nothing. With the blower the motor might be worth around $10,000.

So $15,000 would be good money for it, assuming that you really wanted the motor, and at $20,000 he should take it.

There is no way that he could have spent $200,000 on it.

[Utemad]

I saw this on Discoweb It really cracked me up.
Similar deal. Modified Disco2 owner wanting the money they spent back. He too thinks his is one of a kind as it has bolt on accessories.


Here, guy, I'll explain it to you. Modifications pretty much mean nothing. Nothing at all. Commonly, they actually reduce the selling price of a vehicle, because yuppies are the ones dictating stock prices, and yuppies don't want your rig.

That leaves you with US. Mwahahahaha.

We will not pay you for your modifications, because we know some other sot will sell a car just like yours for many thousands less. We control this market, and we are cheap ****s. Why should we pay a premium for work we didn't observe being completed? Read the site, and understand that we do not trust anything at all unless we see it tested to destruction.

Dweb is a great place to make sure your Rover ends up with people who will enjoy it properly. You aren't going to get top dollar here. That's not the point. The point is, you are likely to sell it here. You are likely to get cash in your hand, and a good feeling about the buyer. That's the point. You also get to break off a bit of that change and keep a good thing going.

[trobbo]

Hmmm I asked about engineering. He said



The car hasn't officially been engineered but we have done all the work to it to prepare it for that - like the cross bracing on the chassis etc.
I understand that some new rules have come in recently and we have a spare (very restrictive) exhaust system that can be fitted and smaller wheels that remain within the guards to get around any other remaining engineering issues. So, at the end of the day, we have everything you need to get it done, we just haven't had a need to actually do it ourselves yet.

[mike 90 RR]

Ok ...

Everyone has been comparing this to the value of what a Rangie is worth ... BUT when you read the specs on what's been done to it ... You may come to the conclusion that it is NOT a Rangie ... But a Full Fruited Go anywhere transport ... in a Rangie body

And that is what you are buying .... A Fun machine // Monster Truck

[rangieman]

Ooooh! And we are all sooo impressed by Hummers arent we?! :D

Wish I had one...

Angus
Oh if this is how far a hummer will go off road dont waste your $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on this over inflated Rangie:p
YouTube - Hummers Suck (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lpxoomyFs_0)
Ill stick with my Tdi Defender thanks;)

[Spadge07]

Whatever he's selling it for, this thread has been a great read. His eBay replies crack me up!

[r.over]

Hmmm I asked about engineering. He said


[COLOR=black]
If it is so easy to get an engineers certificate, why hasn't he done it. It would certainly increase the price he will get for it. Maybe he has tried and that is why he is selling it.

[rovercare]

If it is so easy to get an engineers certificate, why hasn't he done it. It would certainly increase the price he will get for it. Maybe he has tried and that is why he is selling it.


Increase the price:eek:, $134k engineered?:angel:

[Utemad]

So, at the end of the day, we have everything you need to get it done, we just haven't had a need to actually do it ourselves yet

So he charges people many 100s of dollars to take them on a 4wd trip yet he hasn't seen the need to get it engineered?

So the vehicle is unroadworthy. I'm sure his public liability insurer would love that :eek:

[2_door]

you guys have it all wrong, its just a typo...he meant to type in $4250 and hit a few of the keys too many times :Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

give him a break :angel:

[DRanged]

So in other words its illegal to drive on the road. Obviously he has a mate to do the road worthy,s for it. gee thats a good selling point:cool:. Cost me $800 to have my rangie engineered and will be getting the brake upgrades added shortly. Every year for the road worthy the inspector checks the list of PASSED mods. I think this bloke needs to change hands;)

Justin

[Rangier Rover]

So in other words its illegal to drive on the road. Obviously he has a mate to do the road worthy,s for it. gee thats a good selling point:cool:. Cost me $800 to have my rangie engineered and will be getting the brake upgrades added shortly. Every year for the road worthy the inspector checks the list of PASSED mods. I think this bloke needs to change hands;)

Justin
I can't agree more.^^^^^^^ I'm going through this engineering thing with mine:( No way 36" and 500HP. You would never stop it:eek: I'm having dramas over a M90 Blower on a 4.6. on 35s. Will only have around 240hp Max Now have to fit 110 calipers:( Still may not make it.:(Tony

[F4Phantom]

the web site of this guys says his some sort of motivational speaking lifestyle improving type guy. Can you imagine going away with this guy for a w/end.

here is my script

"me: gee toolangi is nice this time of year, but do you really think you should be charging me $800 for the day, I asked you if it was toolangi, you said it was a far away wonder land.

42k RR man: You freaking looser, I cant stand people like you, you cheap *****. I make a RR worth $500,000 and give you a can of coke, and all you can say is that, get out before I beat your damn head in!

me: ah... I am your customer, cant you be nice?

42K RR man: I hate you, I hate yous all. Get out of my million dollar RR you worthless piece of crap, I cant believe I have to spend time with people as unimportant as you. My range rover is worth a billion dollars"

inspiring stuff indeed.

I dont believe I have ever been in such rage with a potential customer (referring to ebay offer responses) as to call them derogatory names, I really cant stand this guys attitude of 'you are not worth my time'. How someone like this can see any amount of success in his claimed field of work is beyond me.

He will never see half of what he is asking.

[Rangier Rover]

IF its not engineered;) Should be parted out :D. This thing could get some one into strife:eek:

[GuyG]

So is the supercharger actually fitted to the motor??? because its extremely clean compared to the rest of the engine. Also the belts on the air con compressors are the standard V-belts but it would appear that the supercharger has serpentine belt - do they combine both types of belts on engines???

[r.over]

Here is a little bit of info on the guy selling the Rangie. It appears that he tries to get people to part with their money.

Aussie Speeding Fines
A legal analysis of Mike Palmer's ebook.

Barrister's legal advice:
"It's a scam.
Don't waste your money on this useless eBook"
But it is now time to acknowledge this legal genius. The aussiespeedingfines.com website is owned and operated by a man called Mike Palmer, who operates out of his home at 388 Beach Road, Beaumaris Victoria (Tel/Fax: 03 9589 1639). Palmer now has his house up for sale - perhaps he feels it is time to do a runner?* Mike Palmer is a motivational speaker (a.k.a. an over-priced spruiker). His online profile suggests he is a student and follower of Tony Robbins, the American motivational speaker who started out selling his own seminars and who utilises firewalking and hypnotism in personal power building seminars. Mike spent some time studying to be a hypnotist, which he probably found more useful than wasting any time studying law. He also operates tours around Melbourne (although I can't find any sign of his registration as a travel agent under the Travel Agents Act). It seems Mike's powers of persuasion are an integral part of his business. Mike was planning to run a speeding fine forum on 3 September 2007 through Bayside City Council's Bayside Business Network Seminar Series. A couple of weeks before it ran, the Council canned it because of concerns that his business is unethical.

But Wait There is More!!!!!!

How would you like to live like a millionaire for as little as $750?
Now, what if we could also TEACH you how to live that lifestyle for yourself whilst you actually get to EXPERIENCE it at the same time?
Would you like to experience the multi-million dollar beachfront house, the exotic cars and the array of “toys” that go with the millionaire lifestyle without having to wait?
Then read on …….
Many people struggle to really live the lifestyle of their dreams. Some simply don’t have the funds; others have the funds, but don’t have the strategies to create the lifestyle they desire.
Mike Palmer from Success Coaching International and Unique Experiences Australia has been a millionaire for many years now and has lived the lifestyle that goes along with it.
He has a Lamborghini, a Jaguar convertible and a heavily modified Range Rover at his disposal. He also “plays” with a Harley Davidson, a jet ski and a 31 foot offshore race boat.
Mike lives in a multi-million dollar beachfront house and he spends his time travelling around the world inspiring and empowering people to live the life of their dreams and now he wants to not only show you how to achieve this lifestyle for yourself but he also wants to open up his life and let you in so that you can fully EXPERIENCE the lifestyle as you learn the strategies necessary to make it a REALITY in YOUR life.

[Rangier Rover]

So is the supercharger actually fitted to the motor??? because its extremely clean compared to the rest of the engine. Also the belts on the air con compressors are the standard V-belts but it would appear that the supercharger has serpentine belt - do they combine both types of belts on engines???
Yea its fitted. If you read his info it started with a M90 and has now fitted a M112 (More CFM) It would have cost him some 2nd time :eek: They do run a serpintine belt similar to Late 3.9s. I have one here;) Tony

[Rangier Rover]

Here is a little bit of info on the guy selling the Rangie. It appears that he tries to get people to part with their money.

Aussie Speeding Fines
A legal analysis of Mike Palmer's ebook.

Barrister's legal advice:
"It's a scam.
Don't waste your money on this useless eBook"
But it is now time to acknowledge this legal genius. The aussiespeedingfines.com website is owned and operated by a man called Mike Palmer, who operates out of his home at 388 Beach Road, Beaumaris Victoria (Tel/Fax: 03 9589 1639). Palmer now has his house up for sale - perhaps he feels it is time to do a runner?* Mike Palmer is a motivational speaker (a.k.a. an over-priced spruiker). His online profile suggests he is a student and follower of Tony Robbins, the American motivational speaker who started out selling his own seminars and who utilises firewalking and hypnotism in personal power building seminars. Mike spent some time studying to be a hypnotist, which he probably found more useful than wasting any time studying law. He also operates tours around Melbourne (although I can't find any sign of his registration as a travel agent under the Travel Agents Act). It seems Mike's powers of persuasion are an integral part of his business. Mike was planning to run a speeding fine forum on 3 September 2007 through Bayside City Council's Bayside Business Network Seminar Series. A couple of weeks before it ran, the Council canned it because of concerns that his business is unethical.

But Wait There is More!!!!!!

How would you like to live like a millionaire for as little as $750?
Now, what if we could also TEACH you how to live that lifestyle for yourself whilst you actually get to EXPERIENCE it at the same time?
Would you like to experience the multi-million dollar beachfront house, the exotic cars and the array of “toys” that go with the millionaire lifestyle without having to wait?
Then read on …….
Many people struggle to really live the lifestyle of their dreams. Some simply don’t have the funds; others have the funds, but don’t have the strategies to create the lifestyle they desire.
Mike Palmer from Success Coaching International and Unique Experiences Australia has been a millionaire for many years now and has lived the lifestyle that goes along with it.
He has a Lamborghini, a Jaguar convertible and a heavily modified Range Rover at his disposal. He also “plays” with a Harley Davidson, a jet ski and a 31 foot offshore race boat.
Mike lives in a multi-million dollar beachfront house and he spends his time travelling around the world inspiring and empowering people to live the life of their dreams and now he wants to not only show you how to achieve this lifestyle for yourself but he also wants to open up his life and let you in so that you can fully EXPERIENCE the lifestyle as you learn the strategies necessary to make it a REALITY in YOUR life.

Wow:eek::eek: Whare did you find this? GOOGLE:p;)

[Reads90]

Wow:eek::eek: Whare did you find this? GOOGLE:p;)

Yeah top marks for that, nice find :):)

[r.over]

This guy is an expert in everything (except Rangies). I particularly loved this little venture of his:


Don’t be single this Valentines Day!
FLIRTING WORKSHOP
“Fabulous Flirting”
Created & Presented by
SANDY EWING (Founder & Dating Expert - Icebreakers )
&
MIKE PALMER (Dating Expert – Success Coaching Int ’ l )

[Scouse]

MIKE PALMER (Dating Expert – Success Coaching Int ’ l )That would be how he met Mrs Palmer & her 5 daughters I would imagine :wasntme:.

[mike 90 RR]

This guy is an expert in everything (except Rangies). I particularly loved this little venture of his:


Don’t be single this Valentines Day!
FLIRTING WORKSHOP
“Fabulous Flirting”
Created & Presented by
SANDY EWING (Founder & Dating Expert - Icebreakers )
&
MIKE PALMER (Dating Expert – Success Coaching Int ’ l )

Is the suggestion of the "attitude" of this person reflected in the the association towards the "Name" ?? :angel:

How many "fronts" can a person have :eek:

Oh ... I see Scott (above me) picked up on this also ... So you're not "shakin his hand either" :p :p

[paulthepilot_5]

Ha Ha, this Bloke is a crack up :p A very interesting thread. I really want to meet this guy so i can stir him up :twisted:

[HSVRangie]

waiting for a reply on engineering to.

ahhhhhhhhhh the serenity.

M

[Capstan]

Any news of our friend and the world's most expensive old Range Rover?

I watch with interest as I am about to list mine. It should be worth a pretty penny as they haven't made this model for 23 years. It too has an extensive list of modifications and additions including towbar, chrome ball, bullbar, driving lights, cup holders and custom ashtray.

I have spent a considerable amount on it including rego, insurance, servicing and fuel so I cannot possibly let it go for less than $21,250. Sure anyone could buy a similar vehicle for $800 and get the same result by neglecting it like I have mine, but I have to recover some of what I have spent.

And if anyone wants to buy my dot com shares for what I paid for them......:twisted:

[Xavie]

I watch with interest as I am about to list mine. It should be worth a pretty penny as they haven't made this model for 23 years. It too has an extensive list of modifications and additions including towbar, chrome ball, bullbar, driving lights, cup holders and custom ashtray.

I have spent a considerable amount on it including rego, insurance, servicing and fuel so I cannot possibly let it go for less than $21,250.

:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

[Cap]

Any news of our friend and the world's most expensive old Range Rover?

I watch with interest as I am about to list mine. It should be worth a pretty penny as they haven't made this model for 23 years. It too has an extensive list of modifications and additions including towbar, chrome ball, bullbar, driving lights, cup holders and custom ashtray.

I have spent a considerable amount on it including rego, insurance, servicing and fuel so I cannot possibly let it go for less than $21,250. Sure anyone could buy a similar vehicle for $800 and get the same result by neglecting it like I have mine, but I have to recover some of what I have spent.

And if anyone wants to buy my dot com shares for what I paid for them......:twisted:


Same here, except mine will be more expensive as I have spent a lot of time driving it, so add my hourly rate @ $150 to the price tag (yet to be calcultaed), I would also like to recoup that money too....

[Xavie]

Do you think people are trying to make to much money on cars these days? VOLVO C30 Dealer Used Cars For Sale - carsales.com.au (http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/dealer/VOLVO/C30/details.aspx?Cr=13&State=All%20States&R=5899049&state_id=0&__No=20&__N=4294962907%200%204294966898%20834%20285%20258% 20287%201216&distance=25&l=du&__Ns=pCar_StatusSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|0&trecs=40&__Nne=20&seot=0&silo=1000&__sid=11958BA95F36&Model=C30&__Qpb=true&Make=VOLVO)

[87County]

Do you think people are trying to make to much money on cars these days? VOLVO C30 Dealer Used Cars For Sale - carsales.com.au (http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars/dealer/VOLVO/C30/details.aspx?Cr=13&State=All%20States&R=5899049&state_id=0&__No=20&__N=4294962907%200%204294966898%20834%20285%20258% 20287%201216&distance=25&l=du&__Ns=pCar_StatusSort_Int32|1||pCar_Price_Decimal|0&trecs=40&__Nne=20&seot=0&silo=1000&__sid=11958BA95F36&Model=C30&__Qpb=true&Make=VOLVO)


..........b a r g a i n :D

[Capstan]

I reckon if offered 10% he would take it!

[tony66]

I reckon the reason this guy's RRC is so valuable is that it is a celebrity collectors item.:D
Check out his website Milionaire lifestyle (http://millionairelifestyle.com.au/)



12 Hours with Mike - $2000 (sample itinerary)

10.00am – Meet and establish needs, desires and outcomes for the day.

10.30am – 11.30am – Go to the local shops in the Jaguar and meet some if Mike’s personal contacts and learn advanced negotiation techniques for purchasing items at wholesale prices.

11.30am – 3.30pm - Drive down to Portsea in the Lamborghini and have lunch whilst discussing strategies and techniques for success.

3.30pm – 4.30pm – Play a game of tennis to get the body involved in the lifestyle.

4.30pm – 5.30pm - Sit down and go over intensive strategies for your personal success.

5.30pm – 6.30pm – Play games in the massive games room and have some FUN.

6.30pm – 7.30pm – Relax in the spa with a wine from Mike’s extensive cellar – just to really “lock in” the lifestyle.

7.30pm – 9.30pm – Enjoy a home cooked meal in front of the open fire or out on the balcony and discuss further tips for success.

9.30pm – 10.00pm – Tie in everything that has been learned during the day and leave with a complete action plan in place to take your life to a whole new level of success and lifestyle!


How's he going to drive down to Portsea for lunch when he's just lost his licence? (http://www.aussiespeedingfine.com.au) And spending an hour in a spa with this guy? You gotta be kidding! Here's his backyard:
http://images.domain.com.au/img/200871/3518/50fc6018-6123-47a4-af7d-31c9cfed604c.jpeg'mod=080911-0059

Where's the spa???:eek:

Anyway, now we know why he was selling. Can't drive the thing anymore. Anyway one know if he got rid of it and how much?

[Grimace]

ROFLMFAO that just made this whole thread x23 on the funnAy!

[Cap]

I think what he means by spa is sitting in the 'kiddies' pool and flatualting while making hes way through some poor suckers money!

[Capstan]

Perhaps he sold the Range Rover, the listing ended anyway, and he does not have anything else listed for sale.

Perhaps he found a Wood Duck.:)

[Xavie]

I doubt it. Unless he accepted one of out 10 grand offers, lol.

[ariddell]

Anyone else see the segment on Today Tonight about this guy the other evening?

Very, very, entertaining. What a complete and utter gimp.

[Capstan]

You know you have made the big time when you have a segement on Today Tonight or ACA.

[ariddell]

You know you have made the big time when you have a segement on Today Tonight or ACA.

Just like you know you've hit rock bottom when you find yourself watching it... :)

[trobbo]

bit of a grave dig,

but this idiot is at it again

Heavily Modified Range Rover, Supercharged 4.6 V8 Beast (eBay item 270700002658 end time 28-Feb-11 16:50:49 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Heavily-Modified-Range-Rover-Supercharged-4-6-V8-Beast-/270700002658?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f06fa3d62)

Oh but his price is far more reasonable this time - only $39,995. I wonder if those are indonesion dollars?

[disco_thrasher]

LOL :o

[Lucus]

"It has been dyno tested with over 135Kw at ALL 4 wheels with 36 inch tyres on – this equates to over 500 HP at the engine!"Ummmmm I cant make that maths work. Jezza'a Disco with a 4.6ltr conversion and wolf ecu went about 98kw @ the wheel's with 35's on it...??

"It also produces almost 1000 Nm of torque!"

Im pretty sure 1000nm would result in a two piece crank shaft........

[trobbo]

I think we had better book him a spot in the psych ward.
asked him if was engineered. This is what he said


[QUOTE]
No, that's why it is being sold for under $40,000 and not in excess of $60,000 - $70,000!

It is up to you to get it engineered, if you want to, and a RWC.

Please note that everything has been built to the highest standards - including things like additional cross bracing, bigger brakes and the like. It was all built by a professional mechanic who had his own similar vehicle engineered but we just didn't see any need to and we have driven it around in it's current form for a number of years now without a single issue.

Thanks.
- ninja_mike_strikes
QUOTE]

[disco_thrasher]

would love to here about the G banger suspension

[isuzurover]

would love to here about the G banger suspension

G-Force Suspension System by the Auto Edge (http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/ecars/2000/000619-Auto-Edge.html)

It says 50 of the mk 0 version were sold. So his claim of one of only 2 systems sounds bogus - especially if they offer Range Rover "kits" as in the picture.

[dobbo]

Bugger paying $750 for a day with Mike, I'll pay $450.00


Unique Experiences Australia - Four Wheel Driving Tours (http://www.uniqueexperiences.com.au/pages/4X4_main.html)

[mns488]

Great thread!

Surely worth it when your host is "Internationally renowned"...

Renowed at a few other things not mentioned I'd be thinking...lol

[justinc]

G-Force Suspension System by the Auto Edge (http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/ecars/2000/000619-Auto-Edge.html)

It says 50 of the mk 0 version were sold. So his claim of one of only 2 systems sounds bogus - especially if they offer Range Rover "kits" as in the picture.


i've got one on the Sherwood, a very good system too. One of my customers has one on HIS Sherwood too, so there is the only other 2 :)

JC

[MickS]

bit of a grave dig,

but this idiot is at it again

Heavily Modified Range Rover, Supercharged 4.6 V8 Beast (eBay item 270700002658 end time 28-Feb-11 16:50:49 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats (http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Heavily-Modified-Range-Rover-Supercharged-4-6-V8-Beast-/270700002658?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f06fa3d62)

Oh but his price is far more reasonable this time - only $39,995. I wonder if those are indonesion dollars?

it now carries 220 litres with a jerry can on the back....

That's a ****ing big jerry can :eek:

[MickS]

The owner of the best rangie on the planet...no, the universe....Go Mike!!!

Success Coaching International (http://www.successcoaching.net.au/pages/home.html)


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/02/1247.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/02/1248.jpg

:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

[disco_thrasher]

this is after a gave a offer of 5k and a link to this thread i like the highlighted section green is my thoughts
Mate, don't you have anything better to do with your time?? Or was it that you didn't listen to Mummy when she told you "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all."

"Seriously, if you're not interested in the car then **** OFF!!! Others see the value and apprecaite it so go annoy someone else you IDIOT!obviesly not its been for sale for 3yrsI don't give a **** what other morons say on a blog from 4 years ago. What the hell does that have to do with me??

I have $115,000 worth of receipts on my vehicledid he not say 200k in the ebay ad plus a lot more work that was done without them. I'm not asking for $115,000 and I'm not even asking for HALF that. I am asking for only a QUARTER of what I invested to create the most uniquely modified Range Rover in the country, if not the world.

Now if that doesn't interest you then fine, you don't have to be interested in my vehicle but you DO have to stop wasting my time!!!

Do not message me again or put in any ridiculous offers otherwise I'll report you to E-Bay.

Go away and get a life!


- ninja_mike_strikes Click "respond" to reply through Messages, or go to your email to reply

[Nick S]

Not only does he have the best Rangie in the Galaxy but he is a Ninja as well judging by his eBay user name!! I wonder if he can do that Ninja stuff like jumping up hills backward or sticking to the ceiling? I think that the photo that Mick S posted could have been taken just after one of his Ninja jumps!!

[MickS]

Mike is just incredible....there is no stopping him!!! :D
"How would you like to live like a millionaire for as little as $750?

Now, what if we could also TEACH you how to live that lifestyle for yourself whilst you actually get to EXPERIENCE it at the same time?

Would you like to experience the multi-million dollar beachfront house, the exotic cars and the array of “toys” that go with the millionaire lifestyle without having to wait?"


Milionaire lifestyle (http://www.millionairelifestyle.com.au/)

[disco_thrasher]

this guy needs to wake up and smell the
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/7176/dsds001.jpg (http://img39.imageshack.us/i/dsds001.jpg/)

or he needs to be like the famous Bush and get up close and personal and smell the finger
http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/7184/dsbushdog.jpg (http://img87.imageshack.us/i/dsbushdog.jpg/)

[disco_thrasher]

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9602/49741794.png (http://img691.imageshack.us/i/49741794.png/)

[Camo]

YouTube - Aussie Speeding Fines :eek:

[disco_thrasher]

Hey Camo i reckon the the rangie i bought from you custom winch bar ,winch ,spotties ,custom slider ,custom rear bar with fold away wheel carrier ,rear drawers ,GQ front diff and arb locker 80 series rear diff with arb locker custom drive shafts ,dual bateries ,dvd/tv tuner with full engineering
on diff conversion,yours/mine must be worth double his

ah yeah it also has big ass recovery hooks LOL

[MickS]

To coin a term used by Mike Palmer..."without prejudice" ;) you have been warned :coplight:

Would you buy a used car from this man...this bloke is the ultimate scammer...

Victorian Traffic Law Forum :: View topic - Aussie Speeding Fines (http://www.trafficlaw.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php't=491&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)

Aussie Speeding Fines (http://www.aussiespeedingfine.com.au/aussiespeedingfines13.html)

Permanent Custodians Ltd v Virgin Investments Pty Ltd & Anor [2009] VSC 429 (2 October 2009) (http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2009/429.html)

He has three testimonials....

Success Coaching International - Testimonials (http://www.successcoaching.net.au/pages/testimonials.html)

One was written by a company of which he is the sole director and the second by his wife...links to either lead you to a domain naming biz...

He paid some speeding fines he received, and outlines his reasons here :Rolling: - despite helping set up aussie speeding fines and extolling the virtues of the $40 dollar ebook they peddle -

Reply from Mike Palmer (http://www.aussiespeedingfines.com/pages/Reply-from-Mike-Palmer.html)

and he owes 1.6 mill...and aulro gets a mention!!! :D

For Sale: 388 Beach Road Beaumaris (http://www.aussiespeedingfine.com.au/aussiespeedingfines8.html)

But wait, there's more. Apparently, he is also a "dating expert"...

http://www.icebreakers.com.au/assets/168/files/Fabulous%20Flirting%20WORKSKHOP%20Jan%2031%202008. pdf

An absolute genius this bloke...

Mikey, Mikey, Mikey...

Mike Palmer, Adventure, Personal Development, Sales Management, Teambuilding, Australian Speakers Bureau, Speaker Details, (http://www.australianspeaker.com/speaker1407-Mike-Palmer)

More of Mike Palmer's legal nonsense:
In essence, no "Road Rules" publiction in ANY state has been lawfully enacted. No state government can lawfully enact them because they contravene our funadental Constitutional rights (Section 92 of the Commonwealth Constituion) to travel freely on our roads. Certian, fines, such as red light camera fines, also have fundamental flaws - like speed cameras - in respect to proving the authenticity of the photographs produced by these devices (see the section in the e-book relating to the flawed MD5 algorithm).
All the road rules are just that - rules. They are NOT Acts or Laws. You must remember that these rules were only ever put in place to help create an even flow of traffic. It makes sense to have Stop signs and Give Way signs that INDICATE what people SHOULD do, but you cannot punish them for not doing it unless they actually cause an accident.
In essence, our roads were created in fee simple and we cannot be charged to use them, or park on them. Chapter 9 of the e-book goes into much greater detail as to why parking tickets are illegal (including explaining why local governments have no lawful power).

[rovercare]

Stuff

I'm not sure who's worse here, some dude who thinks his rangie is worth 20 times its actual..........or some dude who's willing to bother cyber hunting him:p:D

[MickS]

Cock :p:D

[rovercare]

Cock :p:D

a doodle doo?


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ (http://powerfulbeyondmeasure.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/chickenhawk1.jpg)
I'm actually a chicken hawk:mad:

[MickS]

a doodle doo?


http://powerfulbeyondmeasure.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/chickenhawk1.jpg?w=180&h=148 (http://powerfulbeyondmeasure.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/chickenhawk1.jpg)
I'm actually a chicken hawk:mad:

My all time favourite cartoon actually :)

Gal reminds me of the highway between Forth Worth and Dallas - no curves;
Looks like the boy genius is tryin' to show me up;
Nice boy but he's got more nerve than a bum tooth;
Nice girl, but about as sharp as a sack of wet mice. :D

[McDisco]

LOL. This guy really is a NONG! But, at least he gives us a laugh every couple of years!

[Armadillo]

I noticed that there isn't a "24 Hours with Mike"

( Milionaire lifestyle (http://www.millionairelifestyle.com.au/packages.html) )

I wonder if it comes with the "Firting Workshop" :eek::eek:

This is just golden [bigrolf]

[Scouse]

http://animefest.org/AF2010/ItsBack.png

Heavily Modified Range Rover, Supercharged 4.6 V8 Beast - the Ultimate 4WD! | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Heavily-Modified-Range-Rover-Supercharged-4-6-V8-Beast-Ultimate-4WD-/271006313875?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f193c2d93)

[PSI250]

and will be again till he drops it another $10,000!

[MacMan]

Looks like the Millionaire Lifestyle is offline. :p

(What a goose...)

[Grimace]

Price seems like a steal, that car has to be worth at least double that. If only I too was a millionaire!

[jazzaD1]

"It has been dyno tested with over 135Kw at ALL 4 wheels with 36 inch tyres on – this equates to over 500 HP at the engine! It also produces almost 1000 Nm of torque!"

i am speechless! what a joke!

[Disco Muppet]

:Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling: :Rolling:

After dragging myself several kilometres to the kebab shop last night, having come home tired, sore and perhaps just a tad hungover, this has absolutely made my day.
What a ******.
Anybody see the 4WD action video on it?
Please.....I can do everything he did in the video in my stock disco :p
And is it just me, or is the snorkel not connected to anything?! :eek:

[bush ranger]

G'day, I too had a hang over when I started reading this thread. Having just gotten to the end of it guess what, I'M CURED ! Best thread I've come across anywhere. Has anyone else wondered if Ninja Mikes Lambo is one of those VW engined kit cars? How many more years can this bloke go on deluding himself? Can't wait to read his response to my ridiculous offer. Cheers Bush Ranger.

[Disco Muppet]

Unleash the trolls hahahaha.

[tebone]

Hi Guys,
His fiqures don't add up exactly but I reckon all you disco and rangie owners are jealous cause you can't make that power if you wanted to it would cost $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

[MR LR]

Hi Guys,
His fiqures don't add up exactly but I reckon all you disco and rangie owners are jealous cause you can't make that power if you wanted to it would cost $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
IT'S HIM

Just using a different tactic of trying to make us pay. :p

The car this tosser is selling is basically built up to do what a 2004 V8 manual D2a with ACE can do (NAS so it has a 4.6). His price is more realistic this time, but even still only a total moron would pay that for it IMO, i'd rather buy a D2a, fit some simex's and a bit of lift, be more comfortable and better to drive than a clapped out old Rangie, and just as capable in the rough.

He says his car is one off, but he's just built a Rangie into a D2a haha, idiot, i bet Les Richmond was laughing every time the nong walked in the door, reminds me of this video - fab shop - YouTube ******

The rangie isn't even in very good nick, it's missing a mudguard flare for crying out loud, and looks like it's covered in **** inside and out

Cheers
Will

[Disco Muppet]

Even if it wasn't a series of decent mods wrapped up in a 2nd rate rangie body, the fact that
a) he's a scam artist, and the most laughably bad one i've ever seen at that.
b) he acts like a total ******
Kind of puts you off buying it doesn't it?
I'm more than happy with my disco, so he can run around thinking he's king **** all he likes, ill just enjoy what i've got :D
Seriously though.
find the youtube clip of it, search for "heavily modified range rover" if you need to.
About 3:16 ish, i swear his snorkel isn't connected to anything...
Then again, i may be wrong :D

[Disco Muppet]

see? black tube under the 4WD action logo, which he later identifies as a snorkel....
Not connected to anything right?
Or are my eyes pickled from last nights tequila? (never again...:no2:)

[tebone]

Guess What! Your got the wrong bloke. But I do drive a 86 rangie with a supercharged 6.3ltr chev with 500hp. I'm glad your happy with your disco but the majority of people that drive these v8 are also wanting to crank more power out of them because there sick of reving the guts of them going up hills.

[Disco Muppet]

Good thing I drive a diesel then isn't it? ;)

[jazzaD1]

Guess What! Your got the wrong bloke. But I do drive a 86 rangie with a supercharged 6.3ltr chev with 500hp. I'm glad your happy with your disco but the majority of people that drive these v8 are also wanting to crank more power out of them because there sick of reving the guts of them going up hills.

i can believe that it is possible for a supercharged 6.3L chev to produce 500hp (not necessarily yours, but it is possible), what i do not believe is that a 4.6 rover v8 with a M112 can make 500hp, that is 373kw, no f-ing way! and to top it off, only 135kw AT ALL FOUR WHEELS!!, so he is losing 240-odd kw through the drivetrain, as if!

[bush ranger]

It must've been a good night, I can feel your pain from here. He actually does explain in the vid that his snorkel is dual purpose. The flexy hose is "quick release" attached to the snorkel when off roading, and clipped onto a custom port in the radiator support panel to serve as a cold air intake for more hp on road. It's just out of view in your thumbnail, but pretty obvious in the vid particularly given his voice-over explaining just that. Don't feel too bad, Tequila will do that to the best of us. Cheers, Bush Ranger.
P.S. I'm still wetting myself over that "trolls" comment, thanks.

[p38arover]

We need to copy the advert this time. You can watch the video on YouTube.


This is the Toughest, Most Capable Range Rover around!



Winter is here and whether you want something to play in the snow or outdo all your mates in the mud then this is the Beast for you - and, I just paid the rego last week so it comes with 12 months rego as well. All you need to do is hand over some cash, turn the key and go WILD and ENJOY!!!

I can't possibly detail EVERY modification that has been done to this amzing vehicle but I'll list a few to whet your appetite – there is a more complete list below:

A late model 4.6 HSE motor was fully upgraded and fitted a number of years ago

Once the 36 inch Simex Centipede tyres were added it needed more power

An Eaton M112 supercharger was fitted and the engine now produces around 500HP!

A late model Nissan Patrol manual gearbox was fitted to handle the power

Macnamara lockable diffs have been fitted and the transfer case has also been upgraded and re-built

Long range tanks have been fitted and it now carries 220 litres with a jerry can on the back.

The key that distinguishes this vehicle from EVERY other 4WD out there is the custom made ACTIVE suspension system - basically, you can throw this car around on the road like a sports car but then get full wheel travel off road. You could have $1 million cash in your hand today and you could NOT buy this system! There are only 2 known G-Force active suspension systems in operation and the other is in the Rangie that belongs to the mechanic who built mine.



To see what this all means to YOU, please click the following link and see the car in action as well as a detailed description of all the modifications that have been done:

Heavily Modified Range Rover - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvV0SBKcEKM)



Here is a more detailed list of what this car currently has:

A 4.6 HSE motor was originally fitted about 8 years ago and this was fully rebuilt and fitted with forged pistons, new HiLift camshafts, balanced crank etc. about 5 years ago. The vehicle has done less than 15,000 k's since the rebuild.

An Eaton M112 Supercharger with water/methanol injection run by separate Uni chip to keep it cool was fitted to replace the inefficient Eaton M90 that was previously used.

A custom designed and built plennum spacer has also been fitted to maximize cooling and efficient distribution of air to all cylinders.

The supercharger has a custom designed and manufactured hardened steel gilmer drive/pulley system for positive traction at all times. The bearings were changed just last year.

A Motec engine management system now controls the engine.

A quick release snorkel with custom designed and manufactured air cleaner housing has been fitted and can quickly be swapped between direct cold air intake for on road performance and filtered snorkel for off-road.

I have receipts for well over $30,000 on the engine alone. It has been dyno tested with over 135Kw at ALL 4 wheels with 36 inch tyres on – this equates to over 500 HP at the engine! It also produces almost 1000 Nm of torque! I have included a copy of the dyno report in the picture gallery that verifies these figures.

It also has an on-board air compressor for pumping up air mattresses, tyres etc. The cross members under the engine has been sealed and can be used as a holding tank – this air compressor has as much power as your local servo one and comes with a click in hose and attachments to reach all 5 wheels.

The unique G-Force system that you can see operating in the video above was completely overhauled just last year with brand new seals and shaft and works perfectly.

The suspension also runs Bilstein shocks all round with one at each front corner and 2 at each rear corner for a perfect ride both on and off road.

You seriously cannot get a full understanding of the MASSIVE difference the G-Force active suspension system makes to the vehicle until you drive it. Sure, the video gives you an idea but when you drive the vehicle you will understand why I still believe that it was single best modification I ever did – despite the MANY that you can see have been made.

An upgraded radiator and new fan have been fitted to the vehicle.

It has a 4½ inch body/chassis lift and this included lengthening brake lines, seat belt mount, radiator mounts etc.

A late model 5 speed GQ Nissan Patrol gearbox has been fitted to handle the power and it has a really low 1st gear for crawling down steep, muddy slopes.

The transfer case has been rebuilt and hardened and the front and rear diffs have been replaced with MacNamara diff locks and, as is noted below, even the axle stubs have been cryogenically frozen so that there are virtually NO weak spots in the entire vehicle.

In fact, the only thing you should ever have problems with is Uni joints – which are fairly cheap and really don't need changing all that often anyway.

There are 2 long range tanks fitted which have again been custom designed and manufactured to take advantage of the 4½ inch body lift. There are a total of 5 upgraded fuel pumps to get the fuel efficiently from all the tanks to the engine.

Additional cross bracing has also been added to the chassis for extra strength.

I run 33 x 12.5 x 15 inch Serengetti All Terrain tyres on-road and it also has a set of 5 off-set wheels with internal bead locks and 36 x 12.5 x 15 inch Simex Centipede off-road tyres – that you can see in action in that video above. The off-road tyres are HUGE - equivalent to a 315/85/15 - and will get you through or over pretty much anything you dare to tackle. Note, these are 36 inch tyres and NOT 35 inch - and, as any woman will tell you, EVERY inch counts!

Again, a custom designed and manufactured wheel carrier, with a dual hinge - to hold the weight of the large tyres - has been fitted along with a modified jerry can holder with gas strut.

The vehicle has massive tow hooks at each corner to pull out all the muppets whose ego was clearly bigger than their 4WD - you will be amazed at how often you get called upon to pull people out when you drive around the bush in this beast!

It has a set of good old Cibie Super Oscar spotlights that still work really well and light up the night road perfectly so, if you're brave enough to try some extreme off-roading at night, this truck caters for that too.

Internally, the head lining that always tends to drop on Rangies has been replaced and a strong, custom designed and manufactured half roll cage has also been fitted.

It also has a set of custom designed and manufactured roll out drawers that have heaps of room to stow all your recovery gear as well as other camping and off-road bits and pieces and it will keep them all safely tucked away when you put this beast through it paces during any extreme off-road adventures.

It also has a 6 stack CD player with Panasonic stereo system as well as a DVD player with runs the sound through the stereo. There is also a CB fitted along with a 9db phone aerial and cradle system.

Finishing touches are the 2 way electric sunroof, wooden sports steering wheel and gear knob.

I’m sure I’ve still missed a heap of mods but I have around $115,000 worth of receipts that you are welcome to have a look through if you’re interested.



This Rangie is virtually indestructible. No expense has been spared and I have done everything you can think of, right down to cryogenically freezing the axle stubs, to make it the toughest, “go anywhere” 4WD I can. If you want the ULTIMATE 4WD that will turn heads wherever you go and give you years of off-road fun then this is the truck for you.

This car is a one-off and has cost well in excess of 3 times the very reasonable asking price. But please, if this car is not for you or you do not appreciate the work that has gone into it then that is fine but please don't waste my time or yours putting in any ridiculous offers, it is not going to benefit either of us.

If you are genuinely interested in owing a truly unique off-road vehicle that has capabilities that will almost certainly eceed your desire to "push it further", then feel free to call Mike on 0418 106 522 for further details or if you have any questions.

Please note that, at the full asking price the car comes with BOTH the current 33 inch Serengetti All Terrain tyres for on-road as well as 5, off-set wheels fitted with 36 inch Symex Centipede off-road tyres with internal bead locks – these wheels, tyres and bead locks alone are worth around $3,000 but I’m happy to negotiate a price if you only want one set of wheels and tyres.

So, thank you for taking an interest in my "little toy" and for taking the time to read through this ad and watch the video and I look forward to speaking to the lucky future owner soon.


Sweat stains, Grass stains or Blood stains - what level do YOU play at???

[Disco Muppet]

It must've been a good night, I can feel your pain from here. He actually does explain in the vid that his snorkel is dual purpose. The flexy hose is "quick release" attached to the snorkel when off roading, and clipped onto a custom port in the radiator support panel to serve as a cold air intake for more hp on road. It's just out of view in your thumbnail, but pretty obvious in the vid particularly given his voice-over explaining just that. Don't feel too bad, Tequila will do that to the best of us. Cheers, Bush Ranger.
P.S. I'm still wetting myself over that "trolls" comment, thanks.

Hahahaha, what did he expect with his adverts the way they are? :D
Only thing is, he says bugger all about the snorkel in the vid.
It's in the add that the quick release mechanism is mentioned, and the words only just stopped blurring together hahaha. However, i was, it appears, mistaken.
Cheers
Muppet

[milld]

With the right modifications & $$$$ 500hp is easily possible out of a 4.6. Why is everyone so negative? He's spent a lot of money on that Rangie. A fully locked Rangie will run rings around Disco's traction control. He might be able to get 12-15K for it, not too much more I wouldn't think.

[jazzaD1]

so many mocking opportunities............

it has HiLift camshafts! more than one!
five (5) fuel pumps! yep thats right
the supercharger has its own Unichip to control water/methanol injection (i know for a fact a Motec can handle that)

maybe he is just uneducated, if i spent $30k on an engine, i would damn sure want it to produce a ton of power, so maybe the workshop just provided him with inflated power figures

for trying to sell this for such a ridiculous price, he should be cryogenically frozen like his axle stubs!

[Disco Muppet]

We need to copy the advert this time. You can watch the video on YouTube.

Notice the spelling error? third last paragraph, i think he meant "exceed" :D
Seriously though, what does everyone have against muppets?!
"The vehicle has massive tow hooks at each corner to pull out all the muppets whose ego was clearly bigger than their 4WD - you will be amazed at how often you get called upon to pull people out when you drive around the bush in this beast!"
I think the negativity is him being a bit of a ****** about it.
And of course a locked rangie could out do a stock disco.
Put lockers, tougher axles, etc on pretty much any 4WD and its ability is considerably increased.

[tebone]

i can believe that it is possible for a supercharged 6.3L chev to produce 500hp (not necessarily yours, but it is possible), what i do not believe is that a 4.6 rover v8 with a M112 can make 500hp, that is 373kw, no f-ing way! and to top it off, only 135kw AT ALL FOUR WHEELS!!, so he is losing 240-odd kw through the drivetrain, as if!

I agree it would be hard to make 500hp with a 4.6 but with high boost and good fuel you could achieve this. With the power loss on the dyno you can loose alot with the auto because of slippage, large tyres and transfer case I reckon he probably had a typo in his ad with results at the wheels. The guys I've seen who want good dyno results in there 4wd's like to run manuals and small tyres not sure on % loss but its alot with auto's compared to manuals.
I run M122 blower at 10lb of boost. blower is nearly at its limit with a stroker chev but its a geniune 500hp (magnacharger kit from the usa)

[Disco Muppet]

I agree it would be hard to make 500hp with a 4.6 but with high boost and good fuel you could achieve this. With the power loss on the dyno you can loose alot with the auto because of slippage, large tyres and transfer case I reckon he probably had a typo in his ad with results at the wheels. The guys I've seen who want good dyno results in there 4wd's like to run manuals and small tyres not sure on % loss but its alot with auto's compared to manuals.
I run M122 blower at 10lb of boost. blower is nearly at its limit with a stroker chev but its a geniune 500hp (magnacharger kit from the usa)

Isn't one of his schticks the fact that its got a GU manual gearbox?

[tebone]

Isn't one of his schticks the fact that its got a GU manual gearbox?

Your got me there!

It appears he's a wa!!!! from his ad and probably has no idea but really he is trying to sell his rangie to another person out there who hasn't any idea either.
He has probably spent all that money on the car especially if your paying a mechanic $80-100 per hour. Like in previous threads it might be worth around 15K or less but at least he has had a go not like all the couch experts out there.
Really do you need to bag this guy!

[Disco Muppet]

Sure, he's had a go, and there's no doubt it's a capable rangie.
But when you look at his "businesses", he's a con artist pure and simple.
And a bad one at that.
So while it may not be necessary to troll the bejeezus out of him, i doubt to many of us are losing sleep over it.

[MR LR]

The thing is he hasn't had a go, like the youtube clip i posted before, he is a ******, with supposedly a lot of money (i bet my left nut everything he 'owns' is financed) and he pays others to build him this 'fantastic' car, that he has no idea about and goes round bragging about it.

Credit to Les Richmond Automotive who supposedly built it, not sure though i thought all their stuff was supposed to be engineered.

He's a tosser, looks like he trolls everyone else, so needs some **** thrown back at him i reckon :p

Nothing on that Range Rover is particularly special, if it is running anywhere near 500hp he's not going to be running a Rover driveline, unless he uses axles like toothpicks. The 'super dooper one of a kind handleing system' is just a basic form of ACE, which has been around on stock cars since 1999, i bet the thing handles nowhere near the capability of a stock D2, sure might run rings around a D2 offroad, but he's got a lot of money in it, put half that in a D2 and it will show that old Rangie up, and yes i love old Rangies, just tellin it like it is.

[Disco Muppet]

not denying it at all. :D
the more i watch the video, the more i dislike it.
Note he says "we did this, we did that"
bull**** you did mate, you just paid someone else to do it.
He's obviously just got a fact sheet memorised and walks around playing offroader.
Seems to have a few supporters on youtube though, wonder how they'd like him if they knew who he really was :D

[Reads90]

The problem with this, like a lot of cars for sale for stupid amounts

It is not what you have spent on it that determines the value, but a car is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it.

[Grimace]

Hi Guys,
His fiqures don't add up exactly but I reckon all you disco and rangie owners are jealous cause you can't make that power if you wanted to it would cost $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.


I agree, not everyone can afford a vehicle with similar power to weight ratios... e.g. a hyundai getz!

:D

[benji]

I remember watching a 4wd action DVD of this bloke. He sure does blow his own trumpet a lot; my wife called him 'toss winkle the pirate'.

Freezing steel for improved wear is well known in the racing industry, Heat Treating : anvilfire.com (http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQ-article.php?bodyName=/FAQs/heattreating.htm&titleName=Heat%20Treating%20:%20anvilfire.com). But, it's a complicated process, and I reckon there'd be a lot cheaper way to achieve greater strength. Having custom made stubs out of chromoly wouldn't be to difficult. I'd also like to know what he's done to the cv's, as they're the known weak spot.

Suspension (http://www.beninca.com.au/suspension.htm) is the link to the G-Force system - admitantly it's pretty good. He's got one of the earlier models that has no ecu. There's a hydraulic valve block that controlls all the stuff on his. Though to be honest - i'd be buying a rolled D2, and swapping the ACE system over - I know there's room cause i've measured it all up:D.

Personally I see a vehicle like this at quite limiting. There's no way i'd be putting my family in that to go to Queensland - the c.o.g would be so high, yes the G Force system is good, but it can't change the laws of physics.

It would have a good comp rig though.

[400HPONGAS]

Spot on Lucas ,no way does a 135 Kw at one axle equate to 500 HP. (*Neither does 135Kw at both axles either")He would need to run almost 14lbs of boost to get anywhere near it , and 14lbs of boost will equal 1 4.6 split into 2 2.3 blocks !!!The torque reading is Tractive effort, Not true Torque ,it wouldnt go 700Nm.His dyno sheet isnt worth the paper its written on !Id bet the engine is rattled !!

[bush ranger]

Damn, he's knocked back my offer without leaving a comment. (Must've noticed I'd omitted all those unnecessary zeros he put at the end of his price). Funny how when ever he talks you just want him to stop, but when I try to get a rise out of him, nuthin'! Still, plenty more trolls where that came from. Cheers, Bush Ranger.

[Disco Muppet]

He knocked back my mates generous offer of 5.5k....
What nerve! :twisted:

[clubagreenie]

I guess there's no chance of him accepting my $2-65 then.
Apparently a million dollars wouldn't buy the suspension system, the guy who built it must be pretty well off then.

It carries 220l of fuel and still needs a jerry can?

[jazzaD1]

500hp takes a lot of juice!

[Disco Muppet]

lol i think he's angry.
He called me " a time wasting little ****wit"
Lovely...
I guess 40 messages all of offers of 5k or less must be starting to get to him :twisted:

[Boony73]

I was going to bed hours ago but this thread was too good to pass up :D

[Grimace]

It would have a good comp rig though.

Rofl that comment right there is funnier than ninja mikes ad!

[dobbo]

I wonder if ninja mike would beat Chuck Norris in a fight to the death? Could we please find out?

[Disco Muppet]

I wonder if ninja mike would beat Chuck Norris in a fight to the death? Could we please find out?

But wouldn't Ninja Mike just inspire chuck to use his website to beat his speeding fines, all while teaching him how to enjoy the millionaire lifestyle as they drive around in a heavily modified range rover chuck picked up definitely for less than it was worth? :p :D
Could Chuck resist?!

[BusinessConnected]

Just offered $12,000 on Ebay as that's what I think it's really worth...
Will see what he responds with :)

[Grimace]

Just offered $12,000 on Ebay as that's what I think it's really worth...
Will see what he responds with :)

It's worth about half that nowadays!
If he doesn't accept your offer he is absolutely peanuts!

[BusinessConnected]

Got a pretty immediate knockback... Didn't both answering my questions regarding Roadworthy and/or Engineering.

[Grimace]

Ok who was the silly bugger who clicked buy it now!???
According to his last paragraph someone did :D

Heavily Modified Range Rover, Supercharged 4.6 V8 Beast - the Ultimate 4WD! | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Heavily-Modified-Range-Rover-Supercharged-4-6-V8-Beast-the-Ultimate-4WD-/271097617392?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f1ead5bf0&_uhb=1#ht_3889wt_1303)

[MacMan]

"purchaed a replacement vehicle based on him entering a legally binding contarct to purchase this vehicle pursuant to his best offer submitted"

:D

[jazzaD1]

legally binding contract haha!
it's ebay not a car dealership!

[Grimace]

"purchaed a replacement vehicle based on him entering a legally binding contarct to purchase this vehicle pursuant to his best offer submitted"

:D


Ahh so it was in fact a submit an offer occasion! Wonder how much it was?

I am waiting to 2028 to submit my offer of $3.68! :D

[mike 90 RR]

Ok who was the silly bugger who clicked buy it now!???


It's OK Grimace .... your still in with a chance on the offer of $3.68!

Re-listed on advice by lawyers to mitigate loss as W.A. purchaser has failed to pay for this item





I recon some one offered about 25k ....

forward any and all SENSIBLE offers and, if approved by my lawyers, you will be able to purchase this vehicle at an exceptionally good price.


All these lawyers he uses tho ... wouldn't touch him with a barge pole!!

:twisted:

[Barefoot Dave]

WOW!!!
It's now a bargain at$25,500 :-)
All that legal threatening makes me so keen to buy it, to ;-)
What a classic.
Dave.

[MacMan]

legally binding contract haha!
it's ebay not a car dealership!

Can't you read? It's a CONTARCT you buffoon. A CONTARCT. The most legallybindery of things used in a purchaed vehimicule dealery.

[biggrin]

[JohnF]

someone should ring today tonite about him again [see above post.]

[Disco Muppet]

He's starting to remind me of Cartman from southpark :D

[Homestar]

He's starting to remind me of Cartman from southpark :D

http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j443/Bacicat2000/General%20Stuff/3E2935BB-657A-4E26-9570-EAA143377000-2939-000003B6F99C151F.jpg

[Disco Muppet]

:D
maybe if we pester him enough he'll start saying things like
"screw you guys, i'm going home" :D :twisted:

[justinc]

Sent Mike a TXT today telling him that I know of 2 Rangies with G force suspension, mine and a customers, so he should edit his ad accordingly.

Surprisingly he returned my txt with a phone call, explaining he was told that his was one of only 2 ever made....:angel:


Thought this may help the cause.


JC:D

[dungarover]

One word can explain it all- Cockhead :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Trav

[Blknight.aus]

$25.5K...

wont be long and someone with $10K might be able to get it, Im going to offer him $2k.

apparently now it has cryogenically frozen axles in it... like they use to protect the space shuttle, and here I was thinking used ablative heat tiles.

Annnd hows he keep em cold, and call me funny but I'd've thought that those temperatures would make the axles extremely brittle.

[Blknight.aus]

hopefully the idiot that purchased this vehicle originally will now begin to understand the incredible stress and hassle he has caused me

ummmmm

wouldnt that be him?

wonder how


mate where you have written "hopefully the idiot that purchased this vehicle originally will now begin to understand the incredible stress and hassle he has caused me" in the details do you mean yourself?

also how close will an $2k offer for it go? I could probablly double it if you could get it past engineer approval.

Best of luck with the sale

is going to go as an ebay question?

[Mike_S]

I've driven past this car a fair few times now, it's normally parked on a side street on my route to work

Could do with a bit of a clean :p

[Disco Muppet]

ummmmm

wouldnt that be him?


I had a good giggle at that :D

I like how he's threatening legal action against the bloke for his pain and suffering.
So Ninja Mikes Big Bad Beast lets him play at the level of blood stains, but he has a cry when someone doesn't fall for his weaksauce scam?
Pathetic.
Troll him we must.

[MICHELINXMS244]

Yes, the machine is a Parkdale landmark indeed.

Caveat emptor.

[Nick S]

I think he should sell it in bits (less pain and suffering for him), he might get reasonable money for the locking diffs, motor, suspension etc let alone his super high tech frozen secret Ninja Space Shuttle stub axles!! However being the knob that he is he will probably ask stupid $s for the bits but it will be fun to watch!!

[McDisco]

LOL. Regardless of how much of a knob this guy is, at least every 6-12 months he gives us all a good chuckle when we see it pop up again on ebay with his latest rants. Really, he is performing a very vital community service...giving us something to laugh at! :D

[Nick S]

You're right McDisco, perhaps we could give him a complimentary AULRO membership for services to the comedy industry, I'll pledge $5

[Disco Muppet]

Nah, he'd take legal action against us for pain and suffering :angel:
If I won Lotto, I'd buy it and sponsor an AULRO day out, where everyone could have a go at this soopa obviously better than all of ours one of a kind not for a million dollars cash in hand range rover, then we part it out :twisted:

[clubagreenie]

Rather than lower ourselves to drive it could we just move to part it out a dollar a piece?

[Disco Muppet]

Rather than lower ourselves to drive it could we just move to part it out a dollar a piece?

I kind of want to break it though :twisted:
remove any usable bits, attach a drag chain to each corner of it, and pull it apart with real landrovers :p
Here's a thought though.
According to the bottom of the home page, there are 6544 'active' aulro users.
That equates to around $4 per user.
We could buy it as a christmas present for Inc.
Organise an AULRO Ninja Mikes POS Rangie Sacrificial Gathering.
Raffle off any usable bits from it, destroy the rest for being such an awful, bogan inspired insult to Landrover.
Then have a beer or twelve and a BBQ.
I like this idea already :D

[Nick S]

Great idea!! Let me know where to send the $4. We would need a carboard cutout of Ninja Mike in it. Maybe we could commemorate the event by also setting up a new "Ninja Mike" forum for useless ideas like Hyclone, energy polarisers, space shuttle stub axels and fuel catalysts

[Ranga]

Troll him we must.

So, should I ask him if it has hiclones fitted?

[clubagreenie]

Thats inspired. So I just did it.

"Hi. I hear Hi Clones can add up to 10%+ powah. Have you had these fitted as if not, that would make it a deal breaker."

[Nick S]

Please post his reply!!

[Disco Muppet]

Thats inspired. So I just did it.

"Hi. I hear Hi Clones can add up to 10%+ powah. Have you had these fitted as if not, that would make it a deal breaker."

When he sends you an angry message, send this back with the title being "What's going on?"
Heyayayay - YouTube
:twisted:

[Vern]

I kind of want to break it though :twisted:
remove any usable bits, attach a drag chain to each corner of it, and pull it apart with real landrovers :p
Here's a thought though.
According to the bottom of the home page, there are 6544 'active' aulro users.
That equates to around $4 per user.
We could buy it as a christmas present for Inc.
Organise an AULRO Ninja Mikes POS Rangie Sacrificial Gathering.
Raffle off any usable bits from it, destroy the rest for being such an awful, bogan inspired insult to Landrover.
Then have a beer or twelve and a BBQ.
I like this idea already :DNot exactly sure why the car is a 'POS, and a an awful bogan inspired insult to landrover'.
He's obviously spent some coin on it, and its probably a damn good car, its just that he is a total tool, and expects a little bit to much for it.

[Disco Muppet]

Not exactly sure why the car is a 'POS, and a an awful bogan inspired insult to landrover'.
He's obviously spent some coin on it, and its probably a damn good car, its just that he is a total tool, and expects a little bit to much for it.

You'll forgive me if I'm less than impressed by anything offered by a scam artist, and an appallingly bad one at that.
He's a bogan who likes to pretend he has money, his vehicle reflects that.
That's not an attack on RRCs or their drivers, just this one in particular. Sure, if you gave it to me I'd probably have lots of fun with it. But he taints it for me I'm afraid.

[Vern]

I understand what type of scammer he is, but nothing wrong with the car, that was all I was saying. I'd have it, but coming from him it would have to be a lot cheaper.:)

[Marmoset]

I'm interested, I wonder if he could scan all those receipts that add up to $150k so that I can fill in the gaps in his comprehensive description :cool:

[Blknight.aus]

I understand what type of scammer he is, but nothing wrong with the car, that was all I was saying. I'd have it, but coming from him it would have to be a lot cheaper.:)

so long as nothing covers uninsurable and unroadworthy I suspect your still probably wrong. some of the earlier pictures included things that make phrases like "shonky" "shoddy workmanship" and "bodgy" seem complimentary

[Blknight.aus]

Please post his reply!!

the one to my original question was very tame...

Sorry, yopur message doesn't seem to make a lot fo sense. To clarify, a purchaser from WA made an unconditional offer of $23,000 last month, which I accepted, however, he is now trying to back out of paying for the vehicle. I have been instructed, by my lawyers, to re-list the vehicle and to sell it for as close to $23,000 as possible to "mitigate" any loss suffered.

I'm not sure what your $2,000 refers to but another purchaser has contacted me and, as I understand it, he only wants the 33 inch wheels and tyres and wanst to negotiate the price down accordingly. So, If he ends up buying it and you want to buy the large, 36 inch wheels and tyres - which include internal bead locks - I would consider $2,500 for those on their own but not $2,000.

Thanks,

[clubagreenie]

So his reply;

Sorry mate, your message makes no sense and your comments do not seem to be that of a genuine buyer so I would request that you do not waste my time or yours with similar comments in the future.

In any event, I am haeading off overseas tomorrow and the car is all but sold and will not be relisted when the ad ends.


So I replied that I hoped that since my comments could not be understood by such a learned person that I would not be subjected to similar legal action for the pain and suffering I may have caused but he should be aware of a similar class action underway on behalf of the entire internet community for similar.

[Vern]

so long as nothing covers uninsurable and unroadworthy I suspect your still probably wrong. some of the earlier pictures included things that make phrases like "shonky" "shoddy workmanship" and "bodgy" seem complimentary

Didn't mean it would be road worthy or insurable, meant to say its had a lot of good bits put on it. Wouldn't think the workmanship would be dodgy, IIRC all work was done by LRA.
Agree he is dodgy though, do you think he actually believes his own story, a little dissilutional I say:)

[Blknight.aus]

Didn't mean it would be road worthy or insurable, meant to say its had a lot of good bits put on it. Wouldn't think the workmanship would be dodgy, IIRC all work was done by LRA.
Agree he is dodgy though, do you think he actually believes his own story, a little dissilutional I say:)


I very much doubt that LRA had anything to do with that thing other than importing it into the country in the first place.

[Disco Muppet]

I very much doubt that LRA had anything to do with that thing other than importing it into the country in the first place.

I think Vern meant Les Richmond, not Land Rover Australia :D

[Vern]

I did indeed Mr muppet:). I think that's where his $115k went.:D

[Blknight.aus]

Again...

Nope...

see how his ride is not engineered?

Les Richmond Automotive (http://www.lrautomotive.com.au/contents/en-us/d148.html)

see how they have engineers?

Unless something's changed or someones done the shonk under Les's nose (in which case "shonky + dodgy are entirely accurate adjectives to apply to the vehicle regardless of how well it had been modded) if Les's mob had done the mods it would have been engineered and approved Then nitwit splat Mike might have been able to get, maybe $20k for it

as is its a collection of parts that wont fit onto most vehicle transporters, cant be registered, cant be insured and therefore shouldnt be driven so is worth maybe 50% of the sum of all the component parts.

[Vern]

Just because LRA done the work, doesn't mean it was engineered;). Do you think the LSE soft dash on there website is fully engineered, I doubt it, SRS with body lift and 35's:angel:.

[Tdi Nico]

Don't know if anyone else picked up the "cryogenically frozen," think he may have meant "cryogenically tempered" they are worlds apart in application and method,,

This guy loves himself a little to much did anyone watch the video link??? And lawyers geez really for eBay!!!!

Don't mind if upset anyone and it's only my opinion but this guy is a spanner and I would hate to meet him at a pub or club day and get stuck listening to him sorry if offended anyone!!!!!

[Disco Muppet]

Don't know if anyone else picked up the "cryogenically frozen," think he may have meant "cryogenically tempered" they are worlds apart in application and method,,

This guy loves himself a little to much did anyone watch the video link??? And lawyers geez really for eBay!!!!

Don't mind if upset anyone and it's only my opinion but this guy is a spanner and I would hate to meet him at a pub or club day and get stuck listening to him sorry if offended anyone!!!!!

Don't worry mate, no-one in here is going to get offended for you having a jab at Ninja Mike :D :Rolling:

[Vern]

Think he may have a case of the old 'figjam' syndrome.:)

[SiddersC]

At least it will get you out of trouble if you are ever pulled over by the police, reply to a comment ou Youtube:

Yes, you SHOULD technically have the flares on and I do have them - somewhere. Mind you, I have driven it around like that for the last few years - all over Australia - and haven't actually had any issue with it.
Anyone that has pulled us over is pretty much blown away when I show them the supercharger and active suspension so they just go on their merry way.

So it could be a worthy investment if you get a lot of trafic fines

[bawl]:Rolling:

[fitzy]

Its like a new year present, ready for sale after advice from lawyers,
It is full of awesomeness and must run on Power Thirst.

[Corgie Carrier]

It's back for sale again, this time for $25k.[biggrin]

Starting to get close to a reasonable price, sure beats $42k:eek2:

Neale

[superquag]

... At this rate, three more years...:angel:

[disco2_dan]

I would possibly think about buying this car, but on one condition.... I get to kick him in the nuts as hard as I can with my steel cap boots!!! That alone would be worth the money, and I get a free range rover!!!

[sheerluck]

It's back for sale again, this time for $25k.[biggrin]

Starting to get close to a reasonable price, sure beats $42k:eek2:

Neale

Still got the same ad, with the same old claptrap too: Heavily Modified Range Rover, Supercharged 4.6 V8 Beast - the Ultimate 4WD! | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Heavily-Modified-Range-Rover-Supercharged-4-6-V8-Beast-the-Ultimate-4WD-/271130062790?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f209c6fc6).

Looks like none of his "offers" came to fruition then. :lol2:

So, he's been trying to sell it since 2008??

[Dougal]

Does he have a brother in NZ?

Some guy has been trying to sell this 1991 UK import which is bone stock but allegedly gold plated somewhere.
Started at $NZ15k and claims he doesn't need to sell. But now it's $9k/$12k.
Land Rover Range Rover 1991 | Trade Me (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/land-rover/range/auction-548066479.htm)

Still about 3x higher than a UK import with no air-con, no leather and 300,000km would sell for.

[justinc]

Does he have a brother in NZ?

Some guy has been trying to sell this 1991 UK import which is bone stock but allegedly gold plated somewhere.
Started at $NZ15k and claims he doesn't need to sell. But now it's $9k/$12k.
Land Rover Range Rover 1991 | Trade Me (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/land-rover/range/auction-548066479.htm)

Still about 3x higher than a UK import with no air-con, no leather and 300,000km would sell for.

Hey Dougal, do you see many over there without AC? I haven't seen one ever. The glovebox looks useful:)
Nice condition but I'd want leather, EAS and A/C for that $$$
JC

[Dougal]

Hey Dougal, do you see many over there without AC? I haven't seen one ever. The glovebox looks useful:)
Nice condition but I'd want leather, EAS and A/C for that $$$
JC

The first RRC we got with AC was the four door vogue (I think these were badged Highline in Aus) in 1985. So that's all the 2 doors and the four doors to about 1984 which never had AC. I'm sure some are floating around with aftermarket AC but I've never personally seen one.
My 85 (BA chassis) was one of the first Vogues and has AC integrated into the dash as factory fit.

Then it's the (poverty pack) UK imports. Pretty much none of the UK imported classics have AC or leather seats or tinted windows or anything that cost extra. I wrecked an 88 UK import years ago which was the same spec as that one. Manual, cloth seats and no AC. A mate here has (among others) a UK import like that one, but he paid about 10% of that asking price.
Some of the UK imports are shockers for rust. Salted roads gets up between the alloy panels and steel footwells. But others were imported early in life and stayed relatively corrosion free.

Some people here even remove AC from vehicles. Bugger that. But I live in the part of NZ that gets the hottest (and coldest) temps.

[Reads90]

The first RRC we got with AC was the four door vogue (I think these were badged Highline in Aus) in 1985. So that's all the 2 doors and the four doors to about 1984 which never had AC. I'm sure some are floating around with aftermarket AC but I've never personally seen one.
My 85 (BA chassis) was one of the first Vogues and has AC integrated into the dash as factory fit.

Then it's the (poverty pack) UK imports. Pretty much none of the UK imported classics have AC or leather seats or tinted windows or anything that cost extra. I wrecked an 88 UK import years ago which was the same spec as that one. Manual, cloth seats and no AC. A mate here has (among others) a UK import like that one, but he paid about 10% of that asking price.
Some of the UK imports are shockers for rust. Salted roads gets up between the alloy panels and steel footwells. But others were imported early in life and stayed relatively corrosion free.

Some people here even remove AC from vehicles. Bugger that. But I live in the part of NZ that gets the hottest (and coldest) temps.

Reading this I was thinking as a pom I would not touch one from the uk as it would be full of rust and there would be a lot better examples here than that.

And I say that with a Personal import Landy from the Uk.

[justinc]

As Dougal says, some get here in good nick too. Saved before any winters on salty rds.
I was working on a personal import L322 Td6 recently, only evidence was the surface corrosion on the odd bolt head. You'd never know. Could've come from the st Kilda waterfront, or the northern coastal areas of tas.

JC

[83classicjeza]

The first RRC we got with AC was the four door vogue (I think these were badged Highline in Aus) in 1985. So that's all the 2 doors and the four doors to about 1984 which never had AC. I'm sure some are floating around with aftermarket AC but I've never personally seen one.
My 85 (BA chassis) was one of the first Vogues and has AC integrated into the dash as factory fit.

Then it's the (poverty pack) UK imports. Pretty much none of the UK imported classics have AC or leather seats or tinted windows or anything that cost extra. I wrecked an 88 UK import years ago which was the same spec as that one. Manual, cloth seats and no AC. A mate here has (among others) a UK import like that one, but he paid about 10% of that asking price.
Some of the UK imports are shockers for rust. Salted roads gets up between the alloy panels and steel footwells. But others were imported early in life and stayed relatively corrosion free.

Some people here even remove AC from vehicles. Bugger that. But I live in the part of NZ that gets the hottest (and coldest) temps.

I have a very original and straight 1983 Rangie with factory air:cool:

[Davo]

I have a very original and straight 1983 Rangie with factory air:cool:

Mine, too. It's the Hiline or Vogue or whatever high spec but without any badges.

[83classicjeza]

Mine, too. It's the Hiline or Vogue or whatever high spec but without any badges.

What colour?

Mine is white.

I'm the second owner. 74,000 km

It was parked 20 years ago because of ignition issue

Now its fixed:cool:

I even had to change the original tyres on her because they were too dangerous being 30yrs old lool:D

[Dougal]

What's the chassis code for an 83 model?

[83classicjeza]

What's the chassis code for an 83 model?

SALLHAMVIAF

[Davo]

What colour?

Mine is white.

I'm the second owner. 74,000 km

It was parked 20 years ago because of ignition issue

Now its fixed:cool:

I even had to change the original tyres on her because they were too dangerous being 30yrs old lool:D

A light-ish metallic blue. 727 auto as well. It must have been fantastic when new . . . but now I own it!

[Dougal]

SALLHAMVIAF

AF then?
My 85 is a BA. This is the first one (I think) with both rear shocks leaning forwards.

[frantic]

It's back:o this time for $25,000. How much was it originally ?

Heavily Modified Range Rover, Supercharged 4.6 V8 Beast - the Ultimate 4WD! | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Heavily-Modified-Range-Rover-Supercharged-4-6-V8-Beast-the-Ultimate-4WD-/271130062790?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f209c6fc6&_uhb=1#ht_4733wt_922)

If a moderator would merge or link this to previous threads on same RRC.

[Cobber]

I saw this on carsales too.
I would think you would need 220L fuel capacity to keep it running :o
Wild car though - whoever buys it will have a blast :cool:

[brenno]

He's been trying to sell it for a couple of years. No exaggeration, a couple of years!!! :eek:

I believe it started out at around $40k originally.

A couple of members here have had cracks at him over the sell price on his youtube video linked in his ad, with good reason too.

[Disco Muppet]

A couple of members here have had cracks at him over the sell price on his youtube video linked in his ad, with good reason too.

Maybe just a little bit :angel: :twisted:

[460cixy]

Seems like a bit of a wally on youtube. Cryogenic frozen axels hey

[Disco Muppet]

The thread is still there in the RRC section, maybe we can have them merged? :)
And yeah. To say he's "A bit of a wally" would win you understatement of the year award :)

[460cixy]

Post a link to it. I have been here for years and have never come across it. The suspension did not look to work that great in the vid. And if it did the arches would be goooooone

[Disco Muppet]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/classic-range-rover/61237-42-500-91-rrc.html
Hope you've got a while.... :D

[460cixy]

Cheers mate I'm sure ile enjoy it

[Mike_S]

The GRRRR-8 rego plate is now on a dark blue L322 V8 Rangie, saw it tonight in Mordialloc so I guess it's him. Bling rimz and a straight through exhaust, heard it coming a mile off....

[benji]

I think the suspension unit was good for the time, Mitsubishi copied it for their Dakar cars only a few years ago, so it's pretty sound. But am itching now to get a totalled D2 and put the ACE system in my HSE.

[clubagreenie]

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[clubagreenie]

I sent him a message offering $42.50 (from the original $42,500-). Got a message back in Nov as follows;

In any event, I am haeading off overseas tomorrow and the car is all but sold and will not be relisted when the ad ends.

So I sent another message when it was relisted, this time offering $25-50 (from the $25,500) once again it was sold.

Got another message back with this listing that if I put in "another bogus offer" (hey it's listed as or best offer) I'd be added to the list of people he's suing for breach of contract (???) for non payment of a "legally binding contract". What, so I owe him $68- for two offers he didn't accept?


*** With the ACE system, there's new systems listed on that Land Rover clearance page going really cheap.