Wednesday, Jul 05, 2006 at 23:45
I do like facts... and I do like LR's (esp the early rangies).
It's just annoying when with each new model released they claim to have fixed all the problems that up to that point they denied existed on the previous model and when vehicles break down on test they're "pre-production" versions...
Re reliability:
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Re rust:
From www.eastcoastrover.com/FAQmis.html (LR specialists)
" A Land Rover is all aluminum, so I don't have to worry about rust when I buy one"
Wrong, big time wrong. As with most British cars of the period, rust is a major factor in a Land Rover. The frames rust out as do the bulkheads (firewalls). We also hear that people know the frames rust, but that everything else is alloy, so that won't be an issue as they plan a frame swap. This too is incorrect. The skin of a Land Rover door is alloy, but the structure that supports the door is all steel and very prone to rusting out. The leaf springs rust,
the tub crossmembers rust, the door tops rust, etc. A Land Rover suffers from rust just like any other vehicle, maybe even a bit worse. If you are buying one, they all look great in pictures from the outside, but it is what is under the skin that counts. Go see it, crawl around under it, don't buy from pictures.
If I was after a project though I'd certainly look at a Landie.
See you out there.
Rod.
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