Range Rover - Project Thread

[Waitey]

We'll I've always wanted one (my parents have had 16 of them). So I finally got my arse into gear and bought the roughest cheapest one I could find.

It needs a lot of work but that'll be half the fun of it.

As you can see its in a complete state. I was bought 2 years ago as spares or repair. Since then its had a rebuilt engine, gearbox and suspension. Then oddly it was used for a trip to france and then it was forggoten and used as a run around/work car. Hence it getting in the state its in!

My plans cover everything really:
New grill
Basically full respray
Full leather restoration
New lights
Repair the stereo
Get my plate onto it
Remove the roof rack
New door handles.
Updated sat nav and steering wheel if I get round to it.

That's all for now, I'll update this as things get done. Respray first I think!

 

[Daniel]

A lot of work?? Thats a weeks work tops!

 

[Fred@BTM]

how much was that?

 

[.GAZ.]

Yep, price needed.

 

[Russ_16v]

I was going to say, apart from the stone chips and few scrapes it just needs a bloody good clean! lol

 

[Feirny]

Looks good mate, Josh has just had the front end conversion done on his and it looks amazing.

I had the side conversion done on mine yesterday and it doesn't look amazing.

 

[Rob]

Respray? You're mental! See a dent/smart repair guy, get him to tidy up the obvious and just give it a serious clean!!!

Looks good mate, Josh has just had the front end conversion done on his and it looks amazing.

I had the side conversion done on mine yesterday and it doesn't look amazing.

LOL!

 

[Chris205]

on LPG aswell, must workout around 30-35mpg then?

 

[Englebert]

Has it got the facelift interior?

I wouldn't worry too much about the exterior. My dad's looked really bad after a year's of Polish car washes. A couple of details later, it looked perfect. Front seats would be my biggest worry!

 

[nicknick]

Strangely, I've always wanted a RR too. Will get one someday. Price needed!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

I really wouldnt have bothered unless it was eye watering cheap (under 8-10k)??

 

[JoeyD]

Saw this parked up at your parents house possibly yesterday?
Dirty as out!
Awesome choice though, especially in black

 

[Alastair.]

Full exterior correction over 2 days and it will look almost new, trust.

 

[danzman1991]

Doesn't look that bad lol?

 

[Waitey]

There are scratches down to the aluminium on all the panels. The dirt hides it tbh.

I'll sort the interior out Rob!

Danny it was cheap don't worry.

Yeah its got a 135l LPG tank on it. On LPG its averaging 28mpg.

Its an awesome drive though. So smooth. Bloody slow though!

 

[kpowell911]

would love to know how much, Want one so bad, But id chav it out and you would all take the piss out of me

And I cant afford to fill the tank, let alone buy one =/

 

[Waitey]

The other day I gave it some and reset the trip. 2.3mpg on petrol. Ouch....

As for how much, just buy it in spring when I sell it.

 

[guysy]

Nice range, Be interested to see the little improvements you do on this so ill keep an eye out.

 

[Waitey]

Most awesome phone ever!

 

[Daniel]

lol!! That phone is epic!

I hope you use it, wearing a really cheap shiny suit and some Ray-bans!

 

[The Chubby Pirate]

There are scratches down to the aluminium on all the panels. The dirt hides it tbh.

I'll sort the interior out Rob!

Danny it was cheap don't worry.

Yeah its got a 135l LPG tank on it. On LPG its averaging 28mpg.

Its an awesome drive though. So smooth. Bloody slow though!

good man, im sure you will have it up to scratch in no time.

Your familys had a good few eh? Arent these unreliable? (Dont know much about RR's LR's are more my forte...)

 

[Gally]

It was very cheap!

Looks awesome Waitey! Comparing a FRS to a RR ftw!

 

[Waitey]

At least my arch gap is adjustable!

 

[Nathan H]

looks like a good project, drop me a pm if you have got any question about the rr as ive been working on them for 7 1/2 years

nathan

 

[Gally]

At least my arch gap is adjustable!

My boss had his rrs at the lowest setting the other day, looked slammed!

 

[Waitey]

How do you get the back bumper off?

Also can you get me a pair of washer jets for the headlights lol?

 

[Christopher]

Good buy, if you can turn it around.

IIRC the suspension setup is a known headache?

 

[Fred@BTM]

3.15tons they are, my mate had a supercharged one and even that wasn't quick

 

[Christopher]

3.15tons they are, my mate had a supercharged one and even that wasn't quick

Wink, nudge... quote?

 

[Waitey]

Yeah the air suspension is a tw*t if it dies!

 

[Dave..]

Looks promising, what's happened to the german barge?

 

[Waitey]

That f**king thing now lives in Leeds. German reliability is a myth.

So I buy a german 4x4 lol

 

[Englebert]

What went wrong with the M3 then?

 

[Waitey]

What went wrong with the M3 then?

Air bag light, loads of suspension problems, sticking brake callipers, sat nav would randomly die, headlights goin off by them selves, about 1million different rattles, the list goes on!

I'd have another one, if I could find a good one.

 

[Dave..]

Air bag light, loads of suspension problems, sticking brake callipers, sat nav would randomly die, headlights goin off by them selves, about 1million different rattles, the list goes on!

I'd have another one, if I could find a good one.

That sounds positively french!

 

[Josh@Renparts]

Thought i would post a one of mine since the 06 front end conversion.

 

[ForceIndia]

Thought i would post a one of mine since the 06 front end conversion.
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Nice car, nasty plate spacing.

 

[Englebert]

Air bag light, loads of suspension problems, sticking brake callipers, sat nav would randomly die, headlights goin off by them selves, about 1million different rattles, the list goes on!

Oh dear, i agree you with german = reliability hype.

Thought i'd show off my dad's RR as he is tentatively selling his. After driving a new Cayenne, he's decided the handling is too compromised. To be honest, as much as i love them, i agree. Maybe the new 'un rectifies the issue, but they should have made it handle closer to the Sport. It's a shame, as its a brilliant car otherwise.

Same colour as yours i reckon!

 

[fUbAr]

Want your dad's garage. He can keep the cars, just want the building.

 

[Waitey]

Rob i can't wait for mine to look that clean.

I'm on the look out for the 05- rear lights too.