New member

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by p38brickus

Come on guys! Would anyone actually lie about buying a Range Rover?
I have a X5 TD which we use to tow our 26 foot caravan. I've been driving a Vito van as my "second car" but feel like a change.
My wife has show horses so I may use it to tow the float.
Now, I can see you guys with a mind picture of some toffy nosed old bugger driving his RR, smoking a cigar and going to horse shows. Tra La La and all that.
The honest truth is I was looking at 60 Series 1980's Sahara TD Landcruisers.......nothing under $10,000 there that is any good, 80 Series are dearer. Then up jumps this 2001 RR HSE for less money.........it's a no brainer.
It was the same when we bought the X5. I couldn't afford a TD 100 Series LC, it was a toss up between an Exceed Paj or the X5 TD. Another no brainer to me.
I won't get it for another week or so but the wallet has absorbed the initial shock of the purchase. I guess that's the first step.
It's stock at the moment, maybe I'll look at some aftermarket wheels to make it look sharper. 60L Engel in the rear (do they fit? They take up heaps of room in the X5) Was I reading that a spare battery fits under the rear shelf with the spare tyre? It will mainly be blacktop while I'm still working for myself and have little spare time.
Unfortunately the wife is a 5 Star camper!
Information and banter are appreciated. Thanks for your "love" guys! :D

---

Hey brickus.

It's the same story here mate. I too looked at 80 series Landcruisers a few years back, but apart from the Toyota reliability they don't offer good bang for your buck, therefor I chose a Rangie with all the bells and whistle as well as off road capability that just about surpasses anything on the market and without the need to modify too much in making it even better on dirt.

I service mine on a regular bases and she held together on some of the toughest trips, including cape York.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by redandy3575

Hey brickus.

It's the same story here mate. I too looked at 80 series Landcruisers a few years back, but apart from the Toyota reliability they don't offer good bang for your buck, therefor I chose a Rangie with all the bells and whistle as well as off road capability that just about surpasses anything on the market and without the need to modify too much in making it even better on dirt.

I service mine on a regular bases and she held together on some of the toughest trips, including cape York.

---

Toyota resale is unrealistically high.....good luck to them but it does defy logic.
Maybe I'll get the 5 Star Queen up to the Cape yet.....perchance to dream! :angel:

That MGB is tidy! I bet it went like the clappers too!

The cape is definitely a great place to appreciate the air-sprung ride of the P38 - I can attest to that having only weeks ago returned from there.

Mine is purely a tourer/toy and I'm glad I made the choice all those years ago to buy it.

Even if yours sees more or all on-road, I am sure you will enjoy it.

Cheers
Keithy

You were replacing the timing cover gaskethttp://www.aulro.com/afvb/p38a-range-rover/176535-timing-cover-gasket-replacement.html

That sounds really good brickus, we've got a 40l Engel too, and it slides in by the sub with just enough room to put the gas stove between it and the tailgate.

We've got two young kids and manage to get everything in.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by benji

That sounds really good brickus, we've got a 40l Engel too, and it slides in by the sub with just enough room to put the gas stove between it and the tailgate.

We've got two young kids and manage to get everything in.

---

I think you'll find a 5 star camper needs (?) more stuff than 2 kids, mate.

That's what a camper trailer or caravsn is for! Or a massive roof basket! Or a chev silverado...

In saying we get everything in; it's pretty packed. Though we did 3weeks up to Fraser in the Classic with our oldest when he was 18months with no roof rack, that one had the lpg tank in the boot too. No word of a lie I had orings, electrical tape and stuff like that in the dash under the coin tray. We also took a spare diff on that trip too as the morning we were leaving I did an oil change and the back one looked nasty, so I wipped one off the lse.

The big advantage when traveling with two is you can fold the back seats down. We had a fridge base on the Classic that bolted into where the single rear seat mounted, and it worked a treat. We were going to do that to the hse but the second one came earlier than we thought.

I sort of know what you mean though. My auntee was a 5 star camper and they'd have the 80 series and a 6x4 packed for 3 days camping.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by benji

In saying we get everything in; it's pretty packed. Though we did 3weeks up to Fraser in the Classic with our oldest when he was 18months with no roof rack, that one had the lpg tank in the boot too. No word of a lie I had orings, electrical tape and stuff like that in the dash under the coin tray. We also took a spare diff on that trip too as the morning we were leaving I did an oil change and the back one looked nasty, so I wipped one off the lse.

The big advantage when traveling with two is you can fold the back seats down. We had a fridge base on the Classic that bolted into where the single rear seat mounted, and it worked a treat. We were going to do that to the hse but the second one came earlier than we thought.

I sort of know what you mean though. My auntee was a 5 star camper and they'd have the 80 series and a 6x4 packed for 3 days camping.

---

We bought our caravan from Esperance in WA. Packed up the X5 with everything we needed for the van trip home inc crockery, cutlery, bedding, 2 dogs, I mean everything. Did I mention clothes for us etc etc?? It took us 3 days to get over there and 3 weeks to get back. We were severely jammed in on the way over though. I think the RR will have more rear room than the X5, their rear is more raked than the RR. Will be laying the rear seats down semi-permanently too.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

That's what a camper trailer or caravsn is for! Or a massive roof basket! Or a chev silverado...

---

Might look into a roof rack.....and roof top tent......and awning.........and.....and......stop dreaming!! :(

I have found that when I fold down the left hand side of the back seat (smallest side) the 37 litre Waeco jams perfectly into the space that is created. Access to the fridge is through the left rear passenger door - no kids to carry around, they are all grown up and have their own cars :D

Gary