Which RRC

Well, it seems to me that it comes down to two choices in a Classic for you Pop058.

You can purchase any 'run of the mill' Rangie with what ever engine/update model suits you or you can rise above the masses and get your self an LSE.

Now the LSE is a superb on road tourer which will more than meet your usage requisites of being mainly for on road use. And all your passengers will love all that extra room in the back seat as well as the extra large floor space of an LSE.

And if you think I am biased you are dead right. :D

I have a soft dash late 94 LSE, a great drive, sweet engine note, not bad economy on the highway and plenty of room for the back passengers. I paid just on 14,500 for mine about 2 years ago, its as rare as rocking horse sh&^ but was a $105,000 car new...

See if you can find one....and enjoy it.

'Classic' is a moniker that RRC's have got worldwide. Are there any original models that were LR stamped 'classic'?

Engineering and design concept /execution contribute to what becomes a 'classic' down the track. When other makers imitate (sometimes over a decade later) then the whole thing is reinforced.

Nothing is created perfectly, however some things are more attractive to maintain as the years go by.

DL

That white LSE is still being advertised for sale on Carsales. It looks pretty good.

Land Rover did badge the last of the original shape Rangies as "Classic" - they were sold alongside the replacement 'P38' Rangie for a while & there needed to be a way of differentiating them.
Someone on here has an avatar showing the badge - it is a Land Rover oval 90mm wide x 48mm tall - with a flat bottomed lump underneath, the same 90mm width but only an extra 23mm tall. in the lump is CLASSIC.
Found on the tailgates (low on the L/H/S) of 'Soft Dash' cars.
Rgs, LR4WD

I didn't think they did that here in Oz LR4WD. I thought that the 'Classic' badging was confined to the UK only.

I think that the very last of the Aust rangies were badged Classic, HPR50 has a runout model so he might have the badge, I know that the badges were available seperatly as I know of a badge on a Landrover, but can't remember if it was purchased in Aust. or bought in from UK.


cheers

Yeah mine has the badge as well as piped leather, chrome bumpers and TWR wheels.

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Originally Posted by bee utey

Go the 3.9 litre EFI version then, 92 on. They run the same chassis as a Disco 1 so gas is quite easy to do on them, second hand kits are around. Personally the EFI is no harder/dearer to convert than a carby model. All RR's can have ignition weakness, a Scorcher or Bosch upgrade will help reliability a lot. The later EFI fitted to them is better than the early "flapper" version in many ways, including fuel leaks at the fuel injectors. Also the fuel pump is accesible from inside the car, depending on where you put the gas tank.

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I agree with this , go 3.9 EFi. 92-94 , Mine runs really well on LPG , has a aftermarket ignition module fitted.

Hmmm, 2 door, for the appeal

82-84 4 door, for the best "basic" model, get a clean unit and they are very retro:cool:, very reliable with a high compression 3.5 and 0.996:1 Lt95.....and a great donot for an Isuzu:twisted:

avoid 85

86 are a good buy, luxury interior, still relatively simple with early style stalks, simpler to a marginal degree, bonnet that flips to the roof, exposed hinges

if chasing anything later, I'd look at 90 on as they come with a 3.9

Depends, just buy whatever strikes you and comes cheap really:D

an LSE would be a good thing, the additional room is added in the rear door, footwell area