Which Range Rover is best?

[BigSi]

Hi there.

After a little bit of advice. Thinking of buying a cheep Range Rover some time in the future (finances allowing!), to do some really muddy off-roading. I basically want something which is easy to maintain, and preferably without much electrical bits on. I was thinking of the 3.5 V8 engine (don’t want any injection), but without any air suspension or any other fancy bits. It would probably be stripped right down, and carried on a trailer behind the Jeep.

So what model, year, etc can you guys suggest would be best suited for this?

Remember K.I.S.S (keep it simple stupid!)
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[v8kenny]

Sorry but that won't work - there is an unwritten rule to NEVER EVER tow a Range Rover with a Jeep - even on a trailer  

[BigSi]

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[anaxemurderer]

You'll never get a definaitive answer to that!

I'd say keep it simple and basic. 3.5 with carbs and manual gearbox on springs. Sophistication just causes complication!

And if your bothered about looks you can't beat an original two door (bobtailed of course!)

Nick

ps v8kenny is right, i wouldn't tow it with a jeep, so you better buy two one to tow and one to play with!

[crazymac]

He's not joking!!!

Why a rangerover though? the older ones are starting to get a bit rarer and it seems a shame to cut up another one!

Why not go for a cheap V8 Discovery? they are selling on Ebay on a regular basis and its not so bad stripping one of them and they are just as good off road (remember they are basically a rangerover!!)

[BigSi]

I only thought of a Range Rover because my next-door neighbour had one many moons ago, and I though it was great. But I guess a 3.5 V8 discovery would also do the same job.

So which model Discovery would be best………I guess this takes me into the ‘Discovery’ section of the forum!!!  :D  :D  :D  :D

[crazymac]

there's this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DISCOVERY-3-9-V8-AUTO-1994_W0QQitemZ260136054378QQihZ016QQcategoryZ31348QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-discovery-3-5-i-V8-LPG_W0QQitemZ320137089777QQihZ011QQcategoryZ29748QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANDROVER-V8-DISCOVERY-NEW-MOT-AUTO-LOVLEY-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ280133103441QQihZ018QQcategoryZ116508QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Range Rover Blues]

Discos are a tad more practical as a family car, a nats narrower and a bit taller/more top heavy but other than that a 200 series at least is just a poor man's Range Rover.

That said why not an EFi? go for the later hot-wire EFi and it's easier to fix than a dodgy carb, has more power and is easier to LPG convert.  The bnit that always stops a V8 in water is the dizzy anyway.

[clbarclay]

I will agree with RRB about carbs about easier to fix, a friend runs carbs on his v8 disco and has had a whale of a time trying to get them to fuel right, especially as they have KN air filters fitted direct to the carbs which changes the required setup of the carbs. To setup a carb well useually involves a rolling road and a combination of educated guesses/trial and error with setup and needle selection (SU carbs) to get right.


Once they run well they work well, but same friend has switched to EFI for his hybrid challange truck.


Personally I would go range rover for a non road worthy toy as there are a number of very cheap RRC (useually bobtail) on ebay just rigth for pay play fun and useually already fitted with some off road bits like very aggressive tyres.

Bear in mind though, the cheaper they come the rustier they get. A good basic roll cage/hoop may be a worthy assest as some of the ebay specials look like they have no strength left in the body.

[BigSi]

Thanks guys, lots to think about!!  :-k  :-k  :-k  :-k