Brooklands RRC's

[eb220]

Does anyone know where i can get hold of chassis VIN's for Brooklands RRC's. I might have found one at a really good price.

It could be an Autoboigraphy, but not sure. It has the Brooklands bumpers and is the right colour Green and from the pictures show a nice interior.

Anyone with info/ideas of how to ID it properly, the help would be great.

Cheers

Chris

[neil 90]

Hi , have you tried the range rover register, they would know.

[Scouse]

I've never heard of a Brooklands model out here at all, or a RRC Autobiography.

A Google search shows it being a RRC with a body kit. They were sold here as Vogue SSE's & available in a few colours from memory.

The limited edition green RR sold here was the Sherwood in 1992. It had the chrome bumpers to distinguish it from the regular RR & a few other different bits & pieces.

[eb220]

Scouse,

I found out about them a few years back when we were looking at buying our 3rd RRC. The wife is English and were going to buy one there, and ship it over.

Check out the following links.
1992 Range Rover (http://www.rangerovers.net/modelspecs/1992.html#special)
1995 Range Rover (http://www.rangerovers.net/modelspecs/1995.html#special)[/URL]
[URL]http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C97218/?pt=pf# (http://www.rangerovers.net/modelspecs/1992.html)

Neil,

Cheers for the help, have contacted the president of RRR.

Chris

[Scouse]

Thanks Chris. I'm sure the Sherwood sold here was Brooklands Green so there might be a connection somewhere along the line.

[eb220]

Scouse,

I reckon you might be right there. Brooklands in UK/USA, Sherwood in Aus.

Chris

[Hobbes]

Chris,
In the UK, the special edition "Brooklands" body kit was available from late 1991 to september 92. Supplied by TWR it came with optional 5 star alloys. In June 92 it became the Brooklands with the Green paint. It also exported to Holland & Switzerland.
From then on the kit became a feature of the "Autobiography"program until close of business in May 1995 - any colour any trim.
I think you may find that establishing VIN# is hard as other than that first series the add-ons where ad hoc and possibly added at dealer level & also
the "Brooklands" body kit has been available for many years as an aftermarket accessory - Rimmer Bros in the UK may still sell them..

Other than date, look for TWR stamps on the mouldings, chrome inserts on the bumpers - that'll sort out the real bits from the aftermarket stuff

good luck!

[jimmyvogue]

wonder if there are any of these in aus with the bodykit wuld be nice to have

[Scouse]

There must be a few floating around. Here's a green one:
Aussie Old Parked Cars: 1994 Range Rover Vogue SSE (http://aussieoldparkedcars.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/range-rover-vogue-sse.html)

[jimmyvogue]

how did you find that must be an import?
wheels dont look factory

[Scouse]

Well, technically they're all imports. The wheels on that particular car don't look correct - IIRC they were all silver. They look similar to those on an ES D1 but I think they're the right wheel, just a different colour.

[Dougal]

how did you find that must be an import?
wheels dont look factory

Those wheels graced the last of the classics.

[jsp]

I have seen a white one and a dark blue one in my travels.

So there's a dark blue one at least buzzing about Adelaide. Can't remember where I saw the white one.

[jimmyvogue]

theres one on carsales but the price is frankly a joke!

[Keato]

theres one on carsales but the price is frankly a joke!

Assume you mean this one - 1994 Land Rover Range Rover Vogue LSE (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Land-Rover-Range-Rover-1994/SSE-AD-2858643)

So if $18,500 is a joke, what's a more realistic price?

(I ask because I am contemplating a bid for it.)

[Homestar]

Assume you mean this one - 1994 Land Rover Range Rover Vogue LSE (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Land-Rover-Range-Rover-1994/SSE-AD-2858643)

So if $18,500 is a joke, what's a more realistic price?

(I ask because I am contemplating a bid for it.)

Jeez, I'd be dropping the 1 off the front of that price at least. I have a 10 year newer RR that would fetch not much more than that.

It does have low KM though - if they are genuine. It is a very nice vehcile, but it is still 20 years old and will have 20 year old car problems even with low KM.

At the end of the day it's worth what someone will pay for it. :)

[Dougal]

Some researcher concluded that 17 years is the low point of a vehicles value. Past that good ones start to climb in value. It seems to fit my own observations.

Here in NZ straight classics have been going up in price for years. High spec originals (i.e. not butchered) with low to moderate k's passed the $10k mark years ago and are well over 10k. I haven't followed LSE sales for a while but they generally go for more than a classic in the same condition.

P38's are currently experiencing the 17 year low point. As years march on the remaining ones might be worth something.

[DoubleChevron]

Urgghh.... those plastic bumpers are bloody horrible. It sure does look fantastic though. I'd be very concerned about it having it's belly rotted out if it's a pommy import though. Anything that's ever been in the UK needs going over with a fine tooth comb whilst up on a hoist. Salt does horrific damage to cars.

seeya,
Shane L.

[Keato]

Agreed. The LSEs seem to have at least a $5k premium over the standard wheel base version, and that holds true in the UK and USA too, judging by the ones currently listed on autotrader.com. And the early 1990s classics have at least a $5k - $10k premium over the late 1990s P38s.

[manic]

Buy that lse wrap it in bubble wrap and sell it in 20 years.

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