Hmm. The 73 Series III I had was,an electrical disaster. Once I got rid of
Lucas-prince of darkness- electrics in favor of Bosch. Frames,rusted under
aluminum bodies. Fun to drive but money pit.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Nov 23, 2018 2:44 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes" <
Online. And what gets me is when I go to bid on my car, I’m bidding then was
the winner, somebody outbid me. I let it get about half way thru the countdown
before it closes and usually put my bid in at about the 3/4 mark. Somewhere
after half and 3/4 it was declared sold on approval. In other
Kaleb says:
>I’m watching a copart auction getting ready >to bid
Online or in person?
Rick
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Back in the '70s they were considered unbreakable.
On Fri, Nov 23, 2018 at 1:42 PM Curley McLain via Mercedes <
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> $90 is about what a modern Lan Drover is worth. Maybe $100 at the
> crusher if you deliver it. They are true PsOS, as with britjunk of the
> earlier
$90 is about what a modern Lan Drover is worth. Maybe $100 at the
crusher if you deliver it. They are true PsOS, as with britjunk of the
earlier decades. The old Lan Drover of the 60s and before had some
redeeming features, It was like a Model T, in that many problems could
be fixed on
That’s what I figured.
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>> On 23/11/2018 12:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
>> I’m watching a copart auction getting ready to bid on that 03 wagon and a 08
>> Land Rover just went thru that
On 23/11/2018 12:11 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
I’m watching a copart auction getting ready to bid on that 03 wagon and a 08
Land Rover just went thru that looked nice but listed as mechanical. Ended at
$90. Wow
Because they are junk. You don't want one.
RB
I’m watching a copart auction getting ready to bid on that 03 wagon and a 08
Land Rover just went thru that looked nice but listed as mechanical. Ended at
$90. Wow
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The ones I drove were at least 10 years older than the one being auctioned.
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> This could be fun if the price doesn't get wacky. I drove Land Rovers in
> Fiji for 3 years - they are indestructible and quite pepp
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This could be fun if the price doesn't get wacky. I drove Land Rovers i
This could be fun if the price doesn't get wacky. I drove Land Rovers in
Fiji for 3 years - they are indestructible and quite peppy (gas models that
is).
http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-land-rover-88-series-iii-diesel-4x4-2/?utm_source=dailymail_medium=email_campaign=2017-08-04
There is a reason they are so inexpensive. They are ticking bombs loaded with
very expensive parts waiting to fail. That said, if you find one a very good
condition at a reasonable price, jump on it. The owner may have taken care of
issues as they arose, leaving you fewer gremlins to chase
My mom bought the G because she was obsessed with safety and liked the looks of
the thing. She now feels silly driving it and sort of regrets purchasing it.
She says that it exudes a silly Kardashian image. The truck is very nice and
has less than 40K miles. She has no problems driving it in
Not many choices if you leave the Asian cars out of it. She does realize that
many of these are now built stateside, isn't she?
I know a guy who is an indie that sees a lot of Rovers. He says every time one
rolls into his shop he figures on at least one boat payment out of it by the
time it
My mom bought the G because she was obsessed with safety and liked
the looks of the thing. She now feels silly driving it and sort of
regrets purchasing it. She says that it exudes a silly Kardashian
image. The truck is very nice and has less than 40K miles. She has
no problems driving it in
We have a LR indy sales place a LR/Jaguar dealer here in South county
RI. I agree about newer ones except for the Defender which seems to be a
direct descendant of the series III. They are scarce spendy or i would
have one.
On Dec 25, 2013 10:02 AM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
My
I rented what was badged a hunday but was really a mitsu 4x4 of some sort
before they got their own designs and were buildings those things from Tooling
they got from mitsu. I beat the hell out of it and it was solid as a rock.
The newer santafes are a bit tinnier but still capable as are the
I looked at Santa Fes when I was shopping for my Focus wagon. They seemed like
good, solid vehicles and appeared to be relatively trouble free.
What is Mom hauling that she needs such a beast, anyway?
And the indie I referenced does all sorts of foreign cars, not just Rovers.
He'd starve to
On Dec 25, 2013 5:19 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
She doesn't like the looks of the other
MB SUVs and won't drive anything
Japanese- my influence:). Any
thoughts?
First-gen BMW X5? I think Jim C is pretty happy with his.
Alex
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The Yukon Tahoe is a thought as is a Jeep Cherokee. I/she won't touch any
Asian vehicles.
I was also thinking an old BMW X5.
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On Dec 25, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
I rented what was badged a hunday but was really a mitsu
Well, I went to prep school in Fairfield County, CT - not my choice and I've
never driven anything but a MB or BMW. To claim that I don't have any yuppie in
me despite my very ethic name would be rather hypocritical. So I'm OK with the
yuppie rover. I'm not ok with it's potential reliability
Yes that is a good thought. I'll start looking into those. They appear well
built.
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On Dec 25, 2013, at 10:52 AM, Alex Chamberlain apchamberl...@gmail.com wrote:
On Dec 25, 2013 5:19 AM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
She doesn't like the looks of the other
MB SUVs and
First-gen BMW X5? I think Jim C is pretty happy with his.
The X5 kicked MB's heiney in the looks department.
Jill's still pretty happy with it. The shop that
changes the oil keeps knocking the air boot off the
MAF sensor, but now we know about that trick. The
I6 has plenty of power, still
Yes it did. Mercedes SUVs with the exception of G-wagen are quite lame in the
looks dept. The X5 is uniformly nice.
The Range Rover is awesome looking but.
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On Dec 25, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Jim Cathey j...@windwireless.net wrote:
First-gen BMW X5? I think Jim C is pretty
Well I agree with you about rather breaking down in land rover than driving
Asian
And I have driven all kinds except x5 which I would like to have
On Dec 25, 2013 1:08 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yes it did. Mercedes SUVs with the exception of G-wagen are quite lame in
the looks dept. The
Those are built in SC now. I toured the factory and did a day at the track.
The factory is notable for a relative dearth of humans.
Good ol merkin iron now and no union involvement at the final assembly.
--R (sent from my miniPad)
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17:34:30 -0500
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I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range
My major problems were electrical since it had electrics by the Prince of
Darkness. As in old LR joke - why do British drink warm beer? They have
Lucas refrigerators. Once I changed electrics to Bosch replacements was
better. I assume newer ones don't have Lucas.
It probably has Magneti Morelli elec-tricks.
Fred Moir
Lynn MA
Diesel preferred.
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Avoid the Buick V8 versions, the cylinder walls crack and the sleeves
come loose with very bad results if even slightly overheated. Do not
buy one made before Ford took over (although most of those are in
junkyards already).
Peter
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I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range rover for my
mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen from salt duty. Any thoughts on
these cars? Are they crap? I like the aluminum bodies that don't rust and they
are fairly inexpensive once 10 years old or older.
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I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range
rover for my mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen from salt
duty. Any thoughts on these cars? Are they crap? I like the aluminum
bodies that don't rust and they are fairly inexpensive once 10 years
old or older.
Sent
Cuz she don't want no beat up redneck truck. Her primary car is a G-wagen!
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On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range rover for
my mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen from
Then get a first generation ML ---
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 5:50 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Cuz she don't want no beat up redneck truck. Her primary car is a G-wagen!
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On Dec 24, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm thinking about getting a
Aren't those crap?
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On Dec 24, 2013, at 7:29 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Then get a first generation ML ---
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 5:50 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Cuz she don't want no beat up redneck truck. Her primary car is a G-wagen!
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First generation ones had bad reputation. IIRC several problems.
On Dec 24, 2013 7:34 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Aren't those crap?
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On Dec 24, 2013, at 7:29 PM, OK Don okd...@gmail.com wrote:
Then get a first generation ML ---
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 5:50
No. the issues were mostly minor and cosmetic, and have likely already been
fixed by now. I had a 2001, that I sold the Kaleb when I dumped all the old
cars last year. It was fine.
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 6:34 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
Aren't those crap?
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On Dec
I had an old 1973 series III. Was a cool vehicle. Aluminum body doesn't
rust but frames did on older ones. I also had a GMC Jimmy but LR was
better esp off road in snow. YMMV
On Dec 24, 2013 5:34 PM, dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range
I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or
range rover for my mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen
from salt duty. Any thoughts on these cars? Are they crap? I
like the aluminum bodies that don't rust and they are fairly
inexpensive once 10 years old or older.
On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote:
Why not just get a domestic exploder/clone or a santafe or whatever? At
least those you can get parts for.
No parts availability problem for LRs newer than '85 or so (around the time
of the first generation Range Rover
dsereta...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm thinking about getting a beater land rover discovery or range
rover for my mom so she can spare her nice 2005 G-wagen from salt
duty. Any thoughts on these cars? Are they crap? I like the
aluminum bodies that don't rust and they are fairly inexpensive
once
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