thoughts on this?

hrjaw

Explorer
Description: 1988 Range Rover SWB
3.5 liters of pure fury
Magnecor Wires
K&N FIlter (uggg)
Cusom BWO sills on Driver's side
RTE 3" front Springs
Old Man Emu Rear Springs (have 1" spacer as well)
Bilstein shocks
DAP front Diff Guard
QT Services reat diff Guard/pinion slide
245/75/16 Goodyear MT/R's (4 with lots of tread 90% 1 new)
NRP Stainless Steel Exhaust (Chopped at the rear to exit through 1/4 panel)
Pangea Hood Pins
Helle E-Codes


Truck has 210k on it and runs strong.
New MTR's 90% tread left, spare is new
The heater motor is loud. Heater core (with new core, metal tank, not plastic).
the fan bent when reinstalled by old owner and it made noise since then... T
he passenger side sills could use a little work.
The upper rear tailgate needs to be replaced.
All electrics work aside from Rear defrost.
Blaupunkt Tokyo with Infinity Speakers up front and Boston Acoustics out back.

Truck was awesome...ran beautiful when i bought it from previous owner, was told motor was rebuilt (approx 60-70k) so i was told. motor sounds nice. body has over 200k on it. but its a really nice looking rig. Although the other night, i came home pulled in the driveway...and then decided to pull back into the street to park it. I put it in reverse and stepped on the gas. the truck didnt move, just revved.
So...For whatever reason it will now only engage in 4 lo and 4 hi and drive, but will not drive move when in D (drive) only. I played with the linkage to see if that was the problem, but no deal. ! I cant? Im guessing its the T-case, which can be had fairly cheap, I just dont have the time or the ability to replace to the T-case. Im new to the RR scene, between my trail rig jeep and my cars, i just dont have time. Just searched car-parts.com and they have a tranny with 50k for $300. im sure they can be found cheaper. Awesome cheap rig if ya got some mech. skill.
 

hrjaw

Explorer
Richard,
thank you for the pm. I should have been clearer. this is actually a rover that is for sale near me. I can get this for a ridiculously low price...but before i get involved i just wanted to get everyones thoughts.
Roger
 

I Leak Oil

Expedition Leader
Sounds good but look it over carefully for rust. The passenger sills are mentioned, but check the drivers side sills, footwells, front inner fenders, door post bottoms, rear inner wheel wells, and rear body crossmember. If the rust is too bad it's not much more than a parts truck, unless you're an idiot like me who decides to fix all the rust!
Jason T.
 

hrjaw

Explorer
Thanks for the replies,
yea the last thing i want to do is get into another project that is going to take up all my time (I always say this but never listen to myself).
 

stevenmd

Expedition Leader
hrjaw said:
the last thing i want to do is get into another project that is going to take up all my time (
Then why are you getting a rover?:shakin: Sorry, couldn't resist... to steal 's someone else's line: "...rovers are like supermodels... sure, everyone wants to date one but they are high maintenance..." :rockon: But, for the record, I will always have a rover, always. I bleed green.:wings:
 

hrjaw

Explorer
i am a sucker...i have had two triumphs, an austin, two mini's, two alfa's, a 2002, etc. (this was ALL before I got married a few years ago)....
 

MuddyMudskipper

Camp Ninja
hrjaw said:
i am a sucker...i have had two triumphs, an austin, two mini's, two alfa's, a 2002, etc. (this was ALL before I got married a few years ago)....


Oh wow! You're missing a FIAT, Citroen, Renault, Jag, and MG to achieve the status of a true automotive masochist. :shakin:
 

MuddyMudskipper

Camp Ninja
hrjaw said:
will a rover TC make up for it? also had an opel kadett and (yuck) a porsche 924...

WOW! You sound like your primed and ready for Land Rover punishment...I mean ownership.

Funny you should mention the TC and Kadett. My mom had both of those cars at some point in her life. As for the made for VW powered by Audi...ummm...I mean Porsche...did it at least have the plaid interior?
 
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