I'm planning to buy a 1987 Range Rover, any advice or experiences?

[m_ron]

are you kidding? the range rover is one of the top luxury suvs and it's also a "real" suv because it can go offroad, unlike most "soft-roaders" that we see today.

I don't think you understand what i'm saying,all i'm saying is the reliability of rr or lr is not good.There's no question they can go offroad.

[OTEP]

Reliability has always been iffy for a Range of that vintage. I guess that's what keeps them from being mainstream over here. Add to that the inflated price for parts. hehehe.

[m_ron]

btw, J.D. and associates gives 2006 RR below average ratings across a range of manufacturing quality measures.Consumer reports gave it "unreliable".When i buy a $70k+ i should expect it to be bulletproof.

[alwayz_yummy]

m_ron, ung RR, for me ha, parang FD-civic lang din yan, madaming lemons..pero madami paring bumibili...its a honda kasi daw..mentalidad ng pinoy..

applying sa RR, ang pagkakaiba ng RR, 5M+ yan, so not all makakaafford, unlike the cheap FD-civic..kaya RR exist because of its stature, pogipoints and the loyal fans and tuners...

sad to say, kaya bibihira talaga rviews sa RR, because of its roof-top prices..

u buy it kasi ur an RR fan.

[afrasay]

LRCP guys are a cool bunch..pede ka kahit wala kang rover rig. at least they can point you to parts suppliers and repair shops na suki na sila.

[afrasay]

para lalong maenganyo pardon the post, I was only a couple of feet from the RR when I took the photo.

[alwayz_yummy]

sa may lahar area po yan, noh?

honestly, i dont believe much those jd-power, ekk surveys..iba parin ang hardcore owners and their feedbacks..

just like me, avid delica fan, kahit converted pa yan, bibili ako ng delica-spacegear...dito ako masaya,e...

[afrasay]

yup. yun problem ata ng mga older RR is the electricals made by the legendary Lucas, The Prince of Darkness. Pero kayang kaya ayusin. Maganda ang ride niya, on and off road. Nakita mo ba yun sa "Clear and Present Danger" movie nun papunta yun drug lord sa isang meet nila? Oh, btw, malakas siya sa gas. but hey , its a weekend toy. pag pumunta kami sa junglebase sumama ka raines para makita mo yun nandun na RR. good luck on your hunting.

[alwayz_yummy]

saan kayo napunta dyan? pwede makisingit/sama ang walang RR/LR like me?

[afrasay]

pedeng pede...sa tanay yun. yun play ground ng LandCraft 4x4 training ground.

[Memphis Raines]

yup. yun problem ata ng mga older RR is the electricals made by the legendary Lucas, The Prince of Darkness. Pero kayang kaya ayusin. Maganda ang ride niya, on and off road. Nakita mo ba yun sa "Clear and Present Danger" movie nun papunta yun drug lord sa isang meet nila? Oh, btw, malakas siya sa gas. but hey , its a weekend toy. pag pumunta kami sa junglebase sumama ka raines para makita mo yun nandun na RR. good luck on your hunting.

Thanks so much for your helpful inputs! This is more than what I expected

Yup, that's just one of the movies that I bought on DVD just to see that convoy of RRs. The first movie that I bought was Close Encounters of the 3rd kind wherein the (land) rovers made a spectacular entrance into the middle of the desert at the start of the movie. Malakas talaga sa gas ang V8s ng rover but then again, aren't they all? Another guy can spend a fortune on a V8 vintage mustang, spend the same on gas on weekend drives, yet still can't go off-road .

The rims of the RR in your photo appear to be stock. Are these rims hard to come by na? I saw an '81 3 door with those rims, very classic!

[bbt]

nope mali ka po, matunog i mead, "bukambibig", lalo na ng common tao. kaya nasabi unlike sa sub- at compacts kasi, kasi sinu kahit saan madidinig mong pinag uusapan nila..

iba parin dating ng RR, kung baga, crowd of JAP cSUVs kayo, pero dumating ka na nak RR, papunta palang nililingon ka na agad sa ride.

in that case, i second the motion! hehe

I don't think you understand what i'm saying,all i'm saying is the reliability of rr or lr is not good.There's no question they can go offroad.

ok, my bad, pero what you said kasi in your first post is that you havent heard anything good about it.

[vinj]

I'm not really familiar with RR's but doing the research first before buying can help; some landowners we know in Bukidnon swear by their Land Rover Defenders over any other SUV in it's class and they really drive it to the ground (they also claim they have an easier time getting parts for their Defenders over parts for the LC's but i guess it's because of the connections). My bro's friend also uses a '97 RR diesel for off-roading (sans the air suspension) and he's happy (die hard bugger).

[frt]

So did you buy an RRC already?

[Memphis Raines]

So did you buy an RRC already?

Wala pa po. My target date for purchase is Feb of next year. I'm thinking of shifting my attention to the '90s models at least but maybe no more than '95 releases.

I've seen kasi some '80s na for sale and needs a lot of work and parts.

[larshell]

I have a friend, selling his 89 range w/ HSE engine na so higher HP and very well preserve. I test drove it before and after the engine is swap laki ng improvement. If you are interested PM me nalang.

[frt]

I have a friend, selling his 89 range w/ HSE engine na so higher HP and very well preserve. I test drove it before and after the engine is swap laki ng improvement. If you are interested PM me nalang.

This the one owned by Ryan?

[Walter]

Memphis,

Were you able to purchase a Range Rover? How about Otep?

[OTEP]

Nope. No LR products for me. At least for the time being.

[cojibas]

hi!

i restored a 3d 1977 range rover classic 2 years ago. beyond 1983 puro na 5 door ang RR if you plan to buy a 1987 model vogue na yan, headache ang electronics nyan super... but if you have the cash go for it. the ride is the best. i'm selling my rover by the way. its the one in my avatar