Thread: Potential purchase - detailed questions

Well... ah I guess it's little late now as I bought it this morning...


So far, so good though. Let's hope that it doesn't turn out to be a big mistake.

I just want to add, I'm really fussy about checking these. I've looked at plenty and while I've seen better (for more money), I've seen far worse for the same price. While I don't want to say how much I bought it for, it was close to the lower end of the price range I mentioned above.

I've already fixed the tailgate latch issue (new bolt and everything seals up tight as it should).

Engine is better than I thought, it felt worse because the idle is a bit low and a bit rough. If I bring the idle up just a slight touch it smooths right out. It seems to want to drop down to about 500-550 RPM for some reason, hopefully the Hawkeye maybe able to point me in the right direction when I get it.

As for power, perhaps I just didn't want to floor the accelerator on someone else's car. Having since floored it once (waste of fuel ) I was wrong about it running out of puff. It does pick itself up and move along at high RPM.

It cleaned it up in and out quite a bit. While obviously nothing can help the paint on the bonnet, everything seemed to come up a lot.

Having a careful read through the history, the BeCM was replaced with a brand-new unlocked BeCM (at about $2185 for the module alone!) and was programmed by a Land Rover specialist called Ayers Automotive (are they any good?) using an Autologic system. I presume they did copy the security codes from the old BeCM so I guess I'll risk a new remote key from the dealer, I might be able to claim it somehow.

Nevermind the comment about slow suspension - it's fast, comfortable and useful. It was on a strange slope when I tested it originally. I've since used [read: played] with it a lot since and it's working fine. In the receipts is a fully reconditioned valve block as well (to the tune of $898 fitted), so that just leaves the compressor which I'll do anyway since the kit's cheap.


I've already been down a little old muddy track near where I live to test it out and all seems nice, even on 18" road tyres (except for the false intermittent warning about the passenger door being open - opening and closing it gets rid of the message, but I'll have to sort it. So far it's only happened off-road, usually when I got in and out to check the path).

Biggest issue now it the HeVAC system. I was completely wrong about that too (must've been the heat ). It's not just the display. It operates perfectly with the key in ignition, however as soon as you start the engine it turns off everything to do with the HeVAC. Does this change anything; has anyone heard of this one? I've checked all fuses and relays, but perhaps I've missed something?

Let's hope it stays major problem free, and thank you very much for everyone's thoughts! It's just a pity I didn't see them in time (or maybe not, depends on how it works out)!

Thanks everyone. It really does seem to have turned out to be a good buy.

I gave it a small test yesterday to make sure everything works as it should and it took the task superbly (still limited by 18" road tyres unfortunately - wheels look to be from an L322). Now I need to decide whether or not to buff out my fresh bush pinstripes yet - I discovered it's a lot wider than it feels down old disused bush tracks And to think I was considering respraying the bonnet!

Sorry, I still haven't really taken any useful photographs! I took a couple and then my camera lens motor died, what's that tell me?

Thanks again!