Just got an Autobiography

[andrew e]

Hi, i have never owned a rangie, only 1 or 2 110s, discos, and series. Today i bought a 98 Autobiography, which is being delivered next week (from vic). Apart from lots of wood inside, whats the difference between this and a HSE?
I will post up some pictures soon. (Ron will cry) ;)

Andy

[Rangier Rover]

OH NO :eek: More gadgets and gizmos:p. I won't spoil your suprise:). I hope you have a good one. Some were:angel: Very Nice. Enjoy:D Tony

[Scouse]

The squashed green one ?

[andrew e]

The squashed green one ?

Squashed? i thought it had a roof chop :D

have you seen it in person?

[Utemad]

From memory they were about a $150k car weren't they?

I think the SE was about $99k and the HSE about $115k. So if those prices are right they must have been veeeeery flash cars.

[adm333]

The Autobiography is not a whole lot different to the HSE. They offered of different mix and match colour schemes so you you could "Make it your own" - hence the name.

Most have cream leather with either green or burgundy inserts, a leather and wood steering wheel, and lots of burled walnut all around the dash and console.

The inbuilt satnav was also an option I think, but AFAIK the engine and other specs are the same.

I had one as my wedding car in 1997. It belonged to the MD of Jag Rover at the time.

It was true love that day ......... oh, and I got married.

Dave

[Captain_Rightfoot]

I had one as my wedding car in 1997. It belonged to the MD of Jag Rover at the time.

It was true love that day ......... oh, and I got married.

Dave
LOL :D :D

[feraldisco]

are these the ones with the leather floor covering that creaks and squeaks?

[andrew e]

Why does this always happen to me.......
I bought this autobiography yesterday after months and months of searching for a cheap-and-not-rough one, and a bloke rings me up today and asks if i want a 95 hse for 4k with only 163000kms on the dial. I check it out, and the only problem is that it comes up with a transfer neutral fault on the dash. He was driving earlier in the day and then refused to select a gear. For 4k, i wish i hadnt bought the one yesterday..... or could con the wife into getting rid of her commodore.

Andy

[Rangier Rover]

Why does this always happen to me.......
I bought this autobiography yesterday after months and months of searching for a cheap-and-not-rough one, and a bloke rings me up today and asks if i want a 95 hse for 4k with only 163000kms on the dial. I check it out, and the only problem is that it comes up with a transfer neutral fault on the dash. He was driving earlier in the day and then refused to select a gear. For 4k, i wish i hadnt bought the one yesterday..... or could con the wife into getting rid of her commodore.

Andy 1 p38 at a time is all you will cope with. Keep the commy;)

[andrew e]

i think 2 would be easier. 1 on the road, the other for spares.:)

[Rangier Rover]

i think 2 would be easier. 1 on the road, the other for spares.:)


:D:D I didn't think of it that way.:wasntme: Good idea;) They are a nice car when they behave:D. Enjoy it or them:eek:. Tony

[adm333]

1 p38 at a time is all you will cope with. Keep the commy;)

Actually I reckon you could achieve quite good economies of scale with 2 or 3, particularly if you learn to maintain some of the systems yourself.

[81stubee]

Good work on the Autobiography. I've got a white HSE 1997. I won't tell you what surprise mine came with :mad:

I never really liked the steering wheel, too many different colours. Hope it doesn't have the Pool table green carpet like a vogue I once drove :toilet:

Check out rangerovers.net heaps of info.

If you have problems with the suspension you can download some free software and make a cable for $15 to fix the EAS.

Good Luck

Stu

[4X4V8]

... or could con the wife into getting rid of her commodoreGreat minds think alike... I'm trying to talk my wife into buying a P38A. I just don't know about having two Land Rovers on my watch though. The one I had my eye on has sold (Blue 2000 4.0-litre in Sydney for $13,750) Anyone see it? I never got the chance, as I just only got my wife interested in a RR when it sold.


There's an immaculate Autobiography in Sydney for sale with super-low kays atm. I like the body-colour painted bars and the 18in Mondial wheels that come std, but geez, that green seat covering must take some getting used to!

[Bundalene]

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[p38arover]

I've just seen this thread - only 'cos Scouse told me that Andrew E is Son_of_Bundalene.

No one has ever accused me of being slow!

Andrew, Scouse says the cruise control vacuum pump is worth only $5 second hand and that he'll take it off your hands. :D

Pity it isn't the later model with clear blinkers and outlined headlights - I'd like those.

Someone will want the fake wood (not me, I think it looks too much). Does it have the navigation system screen in the dash?

[Scouse]

Bugger Ron.
Now he knows that I want it, he'll put the price up to $10 :twisted:.


Besides, I'd rather a Disco pump - it has to be more reliable than a P38a one !!

[p38arover]

Bugger Ron.
Now he knows that I want it, he'll put the price up to $10 :twisted:.


Besides, I'd rather a Disco pump - it has to be more reliable than a P38a one !!

We won't tell Andrew it has the same part no. - he'd want more for it!

[Scouse]

Geez Ron, you certainly know how to help.

Now I'll have to pay $15 :(.



Quick Andrew - is the car at Narellan or Horsely Park ?
I'll duck out today & pay you the $15 before Ron pipes up again.
:p:p:p

[dobbo]

Does it have the navigation system screen in the dash?
The nav system

Can you get this to run as a stand alone component or would I need half a P38 to retrofit it to my County?

[andrew e]

The next one in a few months will have JAMES and the clear lights, bosch injection, i sort of already have it lined up (01 HSE, high kms though.....)

I noticed that the cruise pump and the bellows were the same as the series 1 disos, aswell as the rotary coupler.

Panhard rods look the same ( havent measured them yet) as a deries 2 disco or 02 onwards defender, aswell as the front diff center. Rear center = defender post salisbury. Jack, handles and chocks are all same as a s1 disco. Will update as i pull more bits off.

Alternator is the same as s1 disco, but 120 Amp not 100.

Motor is already on ebay

Andy

[andrew e]

The nav system

Can you get this to run as a stand alone component or would I need half a P38 to retrofit it to my County?

p38 on a county chassis........


cool.

[andrew e]

Geez Ron, you certainly know how to help.

Now I'll have to pay $15 :(.



Quick Andrew - is the car at Narellan or Horsely Park ?
I'll duck out today & pay you the $15 before Ron pipes up again.
:p:p:p

Heres your $15 vac pump

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Andy

[Scouse]

Thanks, but it's no longer $15 :(.