Lenmcharristar 9,734 Posted October 16, 2020 Report Share Posted October 16, 2020 2 hours ago, gnasher16 said: The 80's Range Rovers were a far superior motor in my opinion....era for era kind of thing. Yes great for doing hits in and removing bodies i take it??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,246 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 10 hours ago, gnasher16 said: Didnt know that, i keep half an eye on the retro Fords but couldnt afford a Range Rover back in the 80's so have never paid much attention to them but seems like they're making good money now. All the old reliable stuff is suddenly going mental mate , smiley transits in half decent nick are changing hands for between 3 and 5k around here over a grand full of rust with no mot, think a garage full of good internal combustion engines will be a big money maker in a few years time 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,058 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 12 hours ago, Lenmcharristar said: Yes great for doing hits in and removing bodies i take it??? Now thats not very nice is it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,058 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Greyman said: All the old reliable stuff is suddenly going mental mate , smiley transits in half decent nick are changing hands for between 3 and 5k around here over a grand full of rust with no mot, think a garage full of good internal combustion engines will be a big money maker in a few years time Absolutely....retro is the new old....or the old new is it ....the value in a bit of foresight eh ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big sid 1,126 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) think i i will wait and see what max says. Edited October 17, 2020 by big sid 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 46,685 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, big sid said: think i i will wait and see what max says. While you are doing that, you couldn’t book me in for a perm could you ? 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,818 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 16 hours ago, Qbgrey said: I did own a range rover,a classic model 1980s, with a v8 tuned tvr lump,straight threw pipes,in tranquil country green,ffs,sounded like a nascar coming up the lane.that upset the local great,n good of the area. i used to have a 1977 two door range rover v8 ,you could actually watch the petrol guage go down as the speedo went up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big sid 1,126 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, WILF said: While you are doing that, you couldn’t book me in for a perm could you ? did the transplant work then. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,147 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, WILF said: While you are doing that, you couldn’t book me in for a perm could you ? Does he do waxing of the bags? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,147 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, greg64 said: i used to have a 1977 two door range rover v8 ,you could actually watch the petrol guage go down as the speedo went up Be worth a few Bob now.... My mate had one... Silly cnut Bob tailed it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
big sid 1,126 Posted October 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 seeing as the gers won i will only be doing blue rinses for the foreseeable future 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, big sid said: seeing as the gers won i will only be doing blue rinses for the foreseeable future If I was you I'd look at the q5 or glc Merc sidney 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 19 hours ago, gnasher16 said: The 80's Range Rovers were a far superior motor in my opinion....era for era kind of thing. I agree did you watch the episode of top gear when they took one throw the Amazon rainforest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: If you got the money then go land cruiser, wish I could afford one The 4.2 , 24valve turbo , 5speed manual with the three diff lockers are going up daily ..they only made the 24 v for about three years or so , but 25 year old ones with 250,000 are making £10,000 plus , there’s one on eBay with only 115,000 on the clock that’s up at £13,000 ...you couldn’t buy that model over here , in a left hooker for £20,000 ...they are classics and just about the most reliable vehicle ever made ... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLATTOP 4,413 Posted October 17, 2020 Report Share Posted October 17, 2020 I’ve got a Land Cruiser I wouldn’t have anything else now ultra reliable and goes where I Point it I wish I’d bought one years ago I went through my Land Rover stage pile of cack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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