Hello all and congratulations to those that have purchased an ex-military Rover.
I went to the latest auction at Minto as a mate really wanted one of these. I managed to convince him to have a good look before he parted with his hard earned.
I have to say, some of what I saw scared me a little. More than a few of these vehicles are just not road worthy and should never be passed. A few new owners might be up for some big bills in the near future.
Lot 65 is a good example, with some very obvious rust holes in the pillar near the hinge of the passengers side door.
The modified (high roof) FFR listed as "surveillance vehicle" gave us a good laugh. It might have been our eyes, but standing in front, it looked like some part of it was seriously bent on the left hand side. One to many drops from C-130's perhaps?
Anyway, I hope it all goes well for the proud new owners, but these vehicles have had a very hard life and it looked to me like very few of them could pass as road worthy.
