Thread: L322 madness

No not madness . But make sure that the auto has been rebuilt . Thats there major problem. Looks like a nice car, go for it . Sure others will have different ideas

Mitch go for it. As already stated budget for an auto trans rebuild which is about 7k. You will not drive a better model of range rover in my opinion. The trans is easy to replace which will save you about 1k already if you are doing it yourself. Like I said best model range rover made after the classic series. So what if you have to take the bus for a while every now and then? Dreams are important to fulfill I say! !!☺☺.

Hey Mitch, Welcome to the forum.

Mine costs very little to maintain properly, filters are cheap, service the engine regularly and it will reward you with many years of reliable service. These things chew through brakes, but they're not that expensive to do - either pads or disks.

Mind you, remember it's an old car now, so things may crop up along the way. Mines got 235,000KM on it now (just serviced it this morning before SWMBO went to work) and I have done a few bigger ticket items like turbo, front struts/airbags, compressor. These can be expensive, but shop around (I'd recommend overseas although I try to keep my parts spend local, it isn't always possible).

If you can swing your own spanners, then you'll be right. Despite what some say, these vehicles are very good to work on and not that hard for most things.

The TD6 will use around 12 to 13 Litres per 100KM around town, less than 9 on the freeway and our overall average is around 11. Pretty good for such a large car, but not what you'd call light on fuel. The V8 uses quite a bit more if you end up looking at one, and the V8 engines are a bit more complicated and need more attention as they get older, but go great and sound awesome.

Trans have already been mentioned, if there's no evidence - and I mean written evidence showing what was done - then walk away or haggle $7,000 off the price to allow for this. It's a buyers market for these cars, so don't be sucked in to buying the first one you see if you think it's not right, there are plenty of others. Don't be fooled by anything the sales rep says, he will be full of ****.

When looking at a vehicle, make sure everything works - all the electrics, suspension height, steering column in/out, etc. there's a lot to look at on one of these, so if you go and look at one, ask on here to see if someone will tag along that knows them. . I live in Melbourne and would be happy to help out in this regard if you want. PM me your phone number, and we can have a chat.

Just noticed that one is in South Melbourne - I'll be in that area today, I might pop in and have a look.

Once you've owned one, you'll be hooked. All the best with your search.

Offering to have a squiz for Mitch is very decent of you Baci - full marks to you. AULRO hits the mark again.

But what does "need more attention" mean in relation to the V8s?

You do realise Mitch,, that every car after this one will be a lesser car,,
and the only way this car could be better if it was in British Racing Green,,

Looks cool.
So once you've spent the $7k on fixing a transmission. Do they fit different parts to it to make it stronger?
Or is it still susceptible to just failing again?

Also can he remove the front bumper bar and still have a perfect paint job or does that bar damage the front paintwork. Eg is it best left on?

Originally Posted by Blade74

Looks cool.
So once you've spent the $7k on fixing a transmission. Do they fit different parts to it to make it stronger?
Or is it still susceptible to just failing again?

Depends who does the work. There's a guy in Bayswater who fits an upgraded HD torque converter, resleeves the valve body with a Sonnax kit, various other upgraded bits as required- clutch packs etc. Others will just repair to original standard, which frankly just isn't good enough.

Got to say, that car has a rather boring interior- no wood, and those grey seats don't do it for me. (Wood kits can be added later, but changing the seats is a much bigger deal). Don't be in a hurry to buy this one, plenty of others will come along. Of course if you really dig grey plastic, go right ahead. Won't judge!

Edit: The Bayswater guy quoted me substantially less than the $7k often quoted around here, he was talking something in the order of $5.5k.