Reply With QuoteNice rangie, welcome to the fold
Gday All,
Well been lurking and reading so decided it was time to join the fold. Maybe need my head read, or maybe just my youth resurfacing but put a deposit on a 1990 Vogue with a 3.9 ltr V8 . Its been converted from auto to 5sp so hoping that its a R380 but will confirm it tomorrow.
From what I could tell its relatively rust free or someone has done an awesome job hiding it. Spent 45 mins under it , in it and crawling over it and from what I could see its been looked after. hoodlining is very bad and in need of repair but other than that and the paint being a bit average I am pretty happy.
Don't know much about them , but I can read the awesome amount of info on here and I have never been to shy to ask if I am not sure , so look out the questions might be coming in droves.
I will post up some pics once I get her home.
This is the only one I have and its from the advert.
Cheers Ean
Master
Nice rangie, welcome to the fold
Thanks for the welcome, got a lot to learn but I have swung the odd spanner or two so hoping that I can do most of any work myself.Originally Posted by barnfindseries3ffr
Was a spur of the moment thing , but felt right so I bought it. tie will tell I guess.
Cheers Ean
ForumSage
Portofino Red, a popular choice
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Wizard
That picture has put a smile on my face, what a great example.
You have done well. Fix the roof and enjoy what we have all been enjoying for years.
I also own a D2 TD5 and love that but My 89 Rangie is just different it puts a smile on my face every time I drive it, you will soon understand.....
Brad
Range Rovers Have Charactors inside them
LROCWA Ex member 23 years
1971 Series 2A
2004 Discovery2a V8 Auto
2003 Discovery2a TD5 Manual
1982 4door man (sadly now gone)
1989 Vogue auto
2011 TDV8 Vogue
What would life be without a Rangie?
YarnMaster
Supporterlovely looking car in the pictures...... Yes, tinker with it yourself. You'll love it. The effortless rumble, the roar of the fuel rushing to the engine as she sedately hauls away trying to get to the speed limit. You'll love it off road, they sort of climb there way over anything you point them at.
I don't hate them with a slugomatic gearbox. It makes them nicer for most people to drive with all the drivetrain lash. (having said that, make mine a manual every single time).
Does it have an LT230 fitted yet ? That would be my first change (or rebuilding the borg warner... the borg warner is way quieter IMO ).
What is the interior like. I reckon finding one with good plastic inside is the hardest bit.
seeya,
Shane l.
Proper cars--
'92 Range Rover 3.8V8 ... 5spd manual
'85 Series II CX2500 GTi Turbo I :burnrubber:
'63 ID19 x 2 :wheelchair:
'72 DS21 ie 5spd pallas
Modern Junk:
'07 Poogoe 407 HDi 6spd manual :zzz:
'11 Poogoe RCZ HDI 6spd manual
Everything interior is not bad except the hoodlining ,its in bad need of repair. needs a good clean inside - ie carets and seats but all in all I was very surprised in the condition it was in. The bloke who had it had about half a dozen rangies and his daily driver is a P38a autobiography , so taking with him he knew his stuff. He seemed pretty straight up and the price was right so seemed like a good idea.
As for the gearbox , I am pretty sure its a r380 but I am going back tomorrow so will have a better look but he did say he converted it from auto to 5 speed and it is a land rover box. I am getting the auto box and all the parts he swapped out with it.
All in all I have seen far worse examples of these and they don't come around to often up here.
Cheers Ean
wow - if I can get it looking like that I will be very happy. - the plates are pretty cool too.
Cheers Ean
ForumSage
That Rangie and those plates belong to the Boss.
That's even better , good to see the boss setting the standard.That Rangie and those plates belong to the Boss.
Cheers Ean
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