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marsie

Member Since: 30 Apr 2010
Location: sheffield
Posts: 158

2004 Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue Auto Zambezi Silver

Oh yes,that was a quiet day there are usually around 30-40 chassis stacked up there
thats one job on the list for my 90 after the christmas break,shiny new galv chassis
Paul 2004 Vogue 4.4 brc lpg
2000 Defender 90 td5

29th Dec 2011 5:09pm

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 290

2007 Range Rover TDV8 Vogue SE Auto Java Black

Having spent countles money & time over the years on modifying, my experience is that whilst it's fun and you get exactly what you want, there is little residual value in the modifications.

You may be better going for something like this instead.

31st Dec 2011 9:37am

DaveAngel

Member Since: 15 Aug 2011
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Posts: 152

2005 Range Rover Td6 Vogue Auto Bonatti Grey

Alistair - That's a nice ninety. __________________
2005 FFRR TDV6
BMW 123d

Bill Oddie Hates Me

2nd Jan 2012 6:51pm

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 290

Not mine - just saw it on eBay & thought I'd mention it - Mine's a Jeep

2nd Jan 2012 11:01pm

A1GSS

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 823

Alistair wrote:
better going for something like this ....

It's already reaching £5k and not yet hit reserve, for an almost-30-year old car with £140k miles on it... Doesn't stack with this...

Alistair wrote:
... there is little residual value in the modifications

One of 'em must be wrong, imho.... Graham

Formerly known as Antoniasdad

GONE: TDV8 FFRR Vogue in Stornoway Grey / Jet
TDV6 Discovery 3 in Stornoway Grey / Alpaca

2nd Jan 2012 11:40pm

Emperor Mong

Member Since: 07 Jul 2010
Location: London
Posts: 387

2010 Range Rover 4.4 V8 Autobiography Auto Baltic Blue

Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:
Why not make your own 90 size truck but with all the creature comforts, driving aids and most importantly SPACE inside for a 6ft3" lump like me! + you can opt for an TD5 auto which you cant get in a 90/110

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Would cost around the same as a Defender 90 too as Land Rovers are that much more expensive...

Craig

I've always fancied a shortened 3 door L322. Two seats in the front with every creature comfort, room for the dog and guns in the back. Perhaps one day, if I win the lottery.

3rd Jan 2012 12:25am

Alistair

Member Since: 11 Feb 2011
Location: Peterborough
Posts: 290

antoniasdad wrote:
One of 'em must be wrong, imho....

Hard to tell really - it didn't meet the reserve & got to £5700 - maybe he was unrealistic with the reserve.....

Age is somewhat irrelevant on a galv chassis, it's been re-built & I doubt there's much original on it.

It states in the ad that a new engine was fitted, so the mileage is just indicated.

Hard to put a price on it, but it sounds like there is at least £10k of modifications.

My point was that if you by something like an ex-MOD then do the mods, it's likely to cost you a lot more all in and be a lot of hard work - but I may be wrong - just suggesting options

3rd Jan 2012 8:54pm

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