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« on: May 13, 2007, 19:00:17 »
I'm thinking about getting a big motor which will be used for towing and hauling <edit> about.

Can anyone please tell me what sort of age, mileage, spec and condition Range Rover I could expect for around £2000.

I would not want a VM diesel, or anything heavily modified. I'm also not overly fussed about LPG especially if the tank is in the boot.
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2007, 22:15:35 »
Good condition TDi Range Rover Classic, with good overall condition.  Mileage, er... not a clue about that part other than it won't be intergalactic!
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2007, 22:53:05 »
300tdi manual rangie, red, needs a new bonnet £1500, no tax but has test on it lol, its not me who is selling it, its a local garage :-o its M-reg.
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2007, 01:11:32 »
you lot are gonna flame me but shoot never mind
i would not tow with a landy product at all for this job unless it comes with a spare gearbox or 2 if i was forced to i would go clasic rangy with a borgwarner auto as its more durable than zf4spd but then you would have to live with a v8s thirst unless it had 6.2 gm diesel conversion the best of the rest ? dunno but i would go 200tdi rather than 300 ok i am done flame away  but i have worked at a stealerships workshops and know brand loyalty aint worth [!Expletive Deleted!] when its broken
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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2007, 14:37:22 »
The thing is, he never said what it is exactly he'll be pulling.  If he's pulling near or at the limit specified by LR on a regular basis then there are bound to be issues on a motor that's aged and has done a fair few miles.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2007, 18:48:46 »
If I had a Range Rover I would want a V8. I'm not keen on the idea of a 'small' diesel.
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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2007, 20:44:38 »
v8 diesel
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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2007, 20:56:44 »
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v8 diesel


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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2007, 08:30:46 »
Find a RR with a Jap diesel in it, for heavy work try and find a Mazda 3.5td or an Isuzu 3.1td. I have just bought an 82 RR with a Nissan Patrol 2.8 td in it for peanuts, all welded up scruffy under the bonnet but pulls the house down.
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2007, 12:51:25 »
I know where there is a G reg Range Rover with a 200TDi in it (possibly a gold seal engine) and your £2k would buy it.

I tow regulary with all 3 of ours and TBH I like the V8 auto, though it does get a bit hot the way I drive.

RRR just got a 300TDi auto from Bezza and it's great to tow with but a bit thirsty.

SO I have to be honest the best towcar is a V8 on LPG at the moment and if it's a multipoint LPG then all the better.
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