Fancy summit to pimp about in for a bit but which is best model to start on for reliablitilty and economy? Looking up to s plate

 

Got to be a diesel - 2.5tonne petrol one ? Errr, no.........

Get the Vogue TD version - fully loaded and get a half sensible fuel economy.

 

If you mention "reliablitilty and economy" when looking for a Range Rover then you are looking at the wrong car Danny........Trust me

 

Oh, and lets see how long it takes for that pic of me and a range rover to pop up

 

Must be something in the water I was thinking about one too.

I've been put off quite a bit though through talking to people

 

thinking of getting a 4.6 hse p38 myself at the mo, lpg tank in the boot tho

 

When i bought mine i had ALWAYS wanted one, so i spoke to a few people and they said IF you want one, get one with full warrenty as it will go wrong...............How right they were.

I bought mine from a proper Range Rover dealer so i knew it was a good car..

BUT

5 weeks after i bought it the engine let go---- Was a Diesel too, which are ment to be VERY reliable.
Then

ABS faults
Air suspention faults
Air bag faultss
Door locks played up
Water leaks
Gearbox and diff problems

Thank god i got the warrenty as the engine alone was 5k

To be fair the garage were VERY VERY good and always sorted the problems quick but it just pissed me off....so much so that i went out on new years eve and bought the Mondeo

i also lost ALOT of money in the 10 months i owned it with depritiation (Could of bought a nice 3DR with the money i lost on it)

BUT

I did used to like driving it, it wasnt the fastest thing in the world, but you dont buy them for that. It was a nice car to sit in, turn the wheel and enjoy your journey in

Would i buy another ..........NO

Would i recomend one to someone..........Only if i warned them of the troubles first

 

If you are going to get it LPG'd, then get a 4.0 l one as the engine is much better to gas convert

 

A few people I have spoken to have raved about the Mistubishi Shogun but to be honest I don't think it's nearly as nice as the Range Rover as far as the looks go

Will be getting another A4 Avant I think but one with some grunt this time

 

I looked at the Shogun and the L200 when i wanted a 4X4....but the trim levels inside pt me right off......Looked like something inside a kids toy it was the full of plastic

 

would buy one thats allready converted ( with certificates ), would allso be looking for one with a recent warrent replacement engine ( with recepts ) then hopefully ill only have to fork out a few grand in repairs

 

I found this up for just £4500



Thought with a set of bull bars on it it would get right up the noses of the tree huggers

 

 

My parents are on their 3rd Range Rover. The current one is the new shape, but before that they had a MY01 2.5 DHSE and a MY96 2.5 DSE. Both were from new, the P plate car had done 70k when we had got rid, and the 2nd had 34k on when we got rid in 2004.

Both cars had new engine's. Both cars had an array of suspension problems. The first car spat out it's A/C belt which broke a lot of things and cost nearly as much as the car to repair. Both car's front arm rests fell off. The 2nd car had more toys, but was less reliable with niggles to do with ABS and steering components. My mum has looked after each car so has had a gentle on road life, and the local dealer had the car in every instance.

They both averaged 23 mpg and the early diesel had 6k service intervals, and the latter car had 10k intervals. Tyres used to come around every 20k at around £100 / corner for 255/?/18's.

Clearly they like the cars, but for me it is too risky to own unless you have deep pockets. I would be more inclined to go with a 4.6 with LPG, but i can assure you <15 mpg should be expected, but it has 2?? bhp as apposed to the 2.5 which has 14? bhp i think <and feels it.

Good luck with your purchase if you decide to go ahead

 

reliable range rover?

that would be a land cruiser then

 

very nice pimp mobiles,.....

but as tiff said,.....

unreliable, and very thirsty


me mate tim has had them and landies for yeaaaaaarrrrssss....and they always fuckin goin to shite


just get another cossie you big tart


carl

 

What about paying a visit to Liverpool Port Auctions and get yourself a Pajero or Landcruiser !!
Be easy to sell on too,when your done with it....

 

This one?



Sorry, was actually browsing my pics earlier and noticed it, weird

 

I used to like range rovers but I've driven loads at work from 55 plates down and tbh I wouldn't have one now. They look the part but just aren't put together very well at all.
Shoguns may have that plastic fantastic feel to em inside but they are 100% than a rangey

 

was just brousing ebay and to quote the seller of this 97 p38,



bubbles, what fairy washing up liquid

 

well forget range rovers! i wanted one aswell

 

i have had 2 turbo diesel ones (bmw engined ones)and although very comfy and look great they are slow and for some reason both of mine took ages to start when warm.trouble with suspension and electric windows not going all the way up.
problem is you want one then wish you hadnt bought one!my mate had a 4.6 petrol one which was unbelievable on fuel-about 6mpg.

i would rather have a shogun or even a jeep cherokee but they too are very thirsty in 4.0,but very powerful and comfy-and a fair bit cheaper-ive just sold a r reg 4.0 ltd with leather air con,all the toys with 80k and fsh for £3500.

 

range rovers... do yourself a favour..buy a toyota landcruiser 4.2 turbo diesel....drive like a lexus and if you like you will get a bit of recovery work towing in broken down range rovers
heres mine

 

I've kept quiet on this Pm'd Danny seperately, as didn't want to cause an argument... but...

We (as a trade company) have owned and sold quite a few, and genuinely have had no problems and more importantly, no comebacks with them *touch wood*. Maybe we've bought correctly, maybe we've been lucky, but I really do think they're getting an unnecessarily harsh slating here.

We run around in a 2.5DSE atm, and the only faults have been a new window-switch panel (left sunroof open, got piss-wrapped ), and the fact it's about as exciting as 'Quizmania'.

I also know two or three guys that I've sourced Rangeys for, see them regularly, and they have no problems other than minor niggles, which given the mileages, you'd expect from more or less any car.

Just watch, next one we get in now'll be a fucking shitheap

 

I'll also concede that the Amazon's are awesome

Albeit I've never managed to get one in a parking space designed for one car

 

On the money again Tiff

Worked for them for a few months and neighbour had the diesel one. The diesel he had was the biggest pile of junk I had seen. The amount of mornings he spent trying to start it in the winter and having to call the RAC out was not funny. He had it from new in 98 on an R plate. I could count at least 5 times over the winter he had the guys out to look at it.

G/f's step dad here also had one from the same era which had 2 faulty transmissions and resulted in the thing being abandoned at the side of the road at the plates handed into the dealer eventually due to the lack of customer service provided.

Diesel is also extremely underpowered. Have driven a manual one also and I would steer away from them unless your arms are twice as long as your legs to engage first gear

Overfinch do some fantastic conversions but unless you have a company fuel card, I would avoid the V8 there too.

Overall avoid them IMO plus servicing isnt cheap

 

Am having second thoughts now......................


Have found a nice low mileage 2.5dse as well in black with all the gear.

 

 

Get a sport!

 

They look phat (like the orange one in my avitar) but the 45k price tag is about 25k out of bracket at mo matey.......

I will buy one of those in 20 years when they are 1500 pounds.......