Thread: what would you build with 10 grand

Originally Posted by justinc

Hey MArk,
That '88 is going to be real cheap. You could do worse. I would offer sub 1K, and the rust issues are repairable. You are welcome to any body panels etc that I have lying about out the back. It has a good engine and LT77, with an LT230 still.

It'll leave you HEAPS of cash for some touring mods...

JC

which 88 RRC are you talking about JC?

Grimace, I like the way you think but try finding a 88 with rego for 2 gorilla's....thats the hard part buying and haggling parts is the easy bit. If you buy a 2 grand truck, it will probably cost you that in repairs over the next few years

keep an eye out for me tho.

I remember when I was looking for a Rangie, justinc said to me: Arthur, look for a clean vehicle to start with, then slowly buid it up. You can never undo the wear and tear on a vehicle that have been treted hard .
I followed his advice and I am happy in having do it so.
Grimace believe that he can get a RR 88 for $ 2000. He is correct, I can get one for $ 1200, but how many repairs would the vehicle need compared to a RR which have been used as a famuily car inside Melbourne or Sydney and never been offroad?
There are plenty Discos 1997 as well for $ 5000 which worked hard and also are plenty Discos 1997 over $ 9000 which have been looked after and used on the citiy only.
I know which one I would select
Cheers

you are right Arthur. I dont want a dunga that is going to cost me an unknown fortune in repairs.

I want a nice town car that has been well treated and then I can modify it to suit my needs without worrying too much about spending big cash on running repairs. You always run the risk with a second hand car, but I think you better your chances when you buys something with a service record that has been looked after.

my 2c worth

Now Mark, whats all thsi talk about a clean car??? You know what will happen!!

Shorty and 4wd =

well I wont be doing that in my Rover!!!!

no James, the Rover is for far simpler ambitions....coffee alfresco, fine dining and setting the standard that one expects when in such a position.

There will be no frivolity or messing about, the Rover will be far more sophisticated than you my friend.

hahahha, something like that bugger it, hit the mud

10 out of 10 mark welcome back to the L Rover train of thought.

I am more than impressed with ure Patrol, as stated b4 it has 2 diffs and two gear leavers, great start, but IT aint a Range rover Mate.

It will be great to see u behind the wheel of a Classic, Maybe we can look at buying one for spares together some time if u go down that road.

I will allways have room here for more Land Rover product.:-)

cheers

I have bought and wasted enough money on rangies, and have learnt to wait and buy stock, not modified peices of crap
If you wait long enough the right car will turn up. I still stand by my opinion that any stock (which is what you want) 88 rangie is only worth $2000.

Sorry if that offends any one.

Personally the only time I would pay more is if there was a receipt for the auto being overhauled recently. Or if it had a rover 4.6 or 5L Stroker motor

edit: and to totally contradict myself, I bought fluffy for $4g (1990) and have a tally of almost $30000 spent on mods, parts, repairs, fuel and rego and the damn thing is still stock , except for the tube front bar (none of the gear has been put onto her yet).

Rangies are worth as anyones is willing to pay at the end of the day. I agree with Grimace here, a decent 88 Rangie is only with a couple of grand unless you are getting a better than normal example.

E-bay is still the place to find bargains RRC's. They're was an 89 Vogue auto for sale in the sat Courier mail for $2.5K, sounds about right.