just found this on msn home pages

[the loon]

Came under top 10 "bangers" for under £1000

Range Rover

Sure, few of us need a four-wheel-drive, but then you sit in a Range Rover and you can see their appeal. The original, and some may still say the best, Range Rover is available for under our £1,000 budget. At this money it’s likely that they’ll be far from perfect (pristine ones commanding pretty serious money), but it should be reliable, solid transport that’ll get you absolutely anywhere. Many of the panels are aluminium, which should mean there’s little rot, those panels that aren’t (specifically, the bonnet and tailgate) are rather prone to the tin-worm. Check the box-section chassis for corrosion, too. If they’re in good nick, it’s likely that it’s been properly looked after. Rugged mechanicals are mated to thirsty V8 engines, though get lucky and you might find some converted diesels out there. Who’d have thought a grand could distance you so well from the hoi polloi?

theres other stuff there too but this is the only land rover vechical.
Would of wanted good explination if landies wernt mentioned

 

[Budgie]

I'd go along with that, we got our Rangie in December 2003 for £1100.

It only had 2 months MOT left but all it needed was rear brake pads and radius arm bushes.
The chassis doesn't look as if it's seen a winter, seats etc were exellent, no rust on the body and even the air-con works!  :D

The only thing I had to replace was the rear upper tailgate and I put an alloy one on so we shouldn't have any other problems with that!