Thread: Classic British Motoring

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

reminds me of the classic Rangey and how once you drove them, you were completely and forever hooked.

Thats becuse underneath they are a classic Range Rover. Must say I and others (Nissan driver and Toyota driver) were very impressed at what my 1991 D1 could do in standard form, just as it came from the factory.

Ivan

The Management and myself bought a 1st month 99 300TDI Auto Disco 1 as a replacement for our 85 LPG Rangie Classic, it's very nice, but we prefer the 85 so we are now going to sell the Disco, and fix the air on the RRC


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Originally Posted by UncleHo

The Management and myself bought a 1st month 99 300TDI Auto Disco 1 as a replacement for our 85 LPG Rangie Classic, it's very nice, but we prefer the 85 so we are now going to sell the Disco, and fix the air on the RRC


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Just out of curiosity, Kevin, where did you get a 99 MY disco with Tdi-engine? Sure, the Rangie has more style, but the Disco with Tdi will help you keeping the running costs low, which equals more food for the dogs

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Jojo, the Rangie is on LPG. That will keep the running costs even lower.

BUT! BUT! BUT!
How can you drive one of those old cars.
They do NOT have stabiliser bars.
And every young thing KNOWS that it extremely dangerous to drive a car without stabiliser bars.
AND no ABS, no stability control, no airbags, no traction control, no downhill assist, no electric handbrake.
OH THE HORROR!

Regards Philip A

And no worries

G'day PhilipA

Aah! as Blackbuttdisco has said, no electronics,no worries,no major repair costs,LPG at 62.9 ltr but then my other car is a 1968 Series 2a GS, so the RRC has such wonderfull things as, wind up windows, armrests in the seats,headrests,carpet,no leaks,2 speed wipers, heater,centre console,and it will do 100 kph cruising, try that in a standard 2a , BUT, then again I learned to drive in such wonderfull vehicles as:1927 Austin 7,1939 Austin 8, then graduated to fast/dangerous cars, 34 Ford V8,39 Fords Hudsons,Buicks,post war Prefects,all mechanical brakes,(you stopped as fast as your leg pushed) then on to hydraulic brakes,all unboosted,maybe that is why my disc pads last 2 yrs +,I drive with eyes well ahead,read the traffic,cadence braking,(no overheated drums)"nothing like the feeling of hard pedal and no brakes coming down a mountain range ,sway bars,they weren't fitted to common Aust vehicles until the late 50's,hence the term "corner on the door handles" try throwing an 50's Holden or 70's RRC through a few tight side street corners, Trucks with Vacuum over Hydraulic drum bakes.

That is one of the main problems with drivers these days, the only look as far as the bonnet,brake like it is Formula 1,and rely on electronics to do the thinking,Auto only licenses,never had the thrill of driving non syncro gearboxes,cable/rod brakes,6volt electrics,no heater and vacuum wipers (take the foot off wipers work) and the wonderous handling character of Conventional (crossply) tyres.


But, then I am an old F***,with 50+ years of legal driving under my belt,drove my first truck at 12,(1936 Fargo horse box)


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Shirley , you didn't take me seriously.
I thought maybe I should have tagged the post with "Owner of 92RRC with stab bars removed"

I was using irony to point out my perception of the attitudes of Xand Y generations , backed up by several recent posts presumably by that age group about the need for stab bars and the inordinate number of threads about 3 amigos etc etc , traction control etc etc
As an example my x gen son recently did a Rally Driving course and double declutched into his Scandinavian Flick. The instructor noted that he was the first student to ever properly double declutch, including several Supercar series V8 drivers.
I am amazed at the current obsession with "safety" down to downgrading cars in the "car of the year" because they did not have airbags for the THIRD row of seats, and the implicit belief in Gadgets to take the place of skill.
Regards Philip A