Thread: Newbie here - First RR purchase Questions

You ar ebuying a very old car with a great many Ks. it is in the twilight of its years.
There are many things that can and will go wrong.
1 steering box-check no oil coming out of the bottom, and if there isn't any , check that there is actually oil in the reservoir.

2 oil seals everywhere
3 starter, the starters are pretty good and the only thing that Lucas was any good at. But they wear out and cost about par for the course $250_300

4 Auto - it should take up drive straight away and change up from first quickly in the morning. if it doesn't its about $3K

5 Alternator-see Lucas above. They were no good at making them but a Bosch replacement is easy to fit.
6 just about everything else electrical

If you are going on the beach remember the RRC has a STEEL chassis , floor , frame , bonnet, lower tailgate , petrol tank , inner guards. Unless you clean it thoroughly and or rustproof it, it will disappear before your eyes. It isn't fun to be at a petrol station and drop 20litres or so of petrol on your shoes or the pavement when the halfway seam in the tank rusts away.
Regards Philip A

Hi Philip,

Thanks for the reply.

Understand that it is an old car.

Thought it would be ok for the money and just having to put a new starter motor in.

Nothing serious on the beach, no intentions of actually going through the water on the beach, but understand that the RR is predominantly steel.

I suppose am I wondering if it is worth spending more money on a late 80s early 90s model?

Cheers

James

for an old classic rangie.

• you MUST have a soft spot for the rangie.
• do not rely on it as primary transport, an oldie is much better suited to occasional use!
• Unless you like to burn money you will enjoy ownership if you are happy to pick up a workshop manual, order in your parts, do the maintanence yourself.
• if maintained yourself and shrewd with sourcing parts an old rangie can cost less to maintain than a much newer 4x4 serviced out of warrenty. Also a classic range rover for around $1000 will not depreciate in value if looked after.
• CHECK EVERYWHERE FOR RUST before purchase, especially if you are not a keen welder! Get a good one and treat steel for rust and protect with waxyoils.
• Considering it will be purchased for around $1000, if something expensive does pop - you can sell out and try something else.. you've not got alot to loose.
• buying an old car theres a bit of luck involved.

Get it properly checked out for the odds and then gamble!

l recently brought an 84 with a 3.9 ltr 4 speed auto conversion, l only had it long enough to buy an 84 manual, which has had a lot of work done on it and l love it over the auto, but thats personal choice.

The Rangie your looking at needs a starter, which must mean you cant hear the engine running???? You would like to hope its not engine seizure instead of starter

One word of warning, which l was warned of, on this forum and else where, they become addictive or which ever you prefer hahaha