Description
1995 Range Rover Classic soft dash
I bought this car to restore and use as a daily car. I haven't got round to it and now need the space so it must be sold.
I bought this car December 2022 in Abingdon (Oxford) and drove it home in the snow and it ran ok all the way home to Maulden in Bedfordshire
Previuos onwre had done:
Replacement Alloy upper tailgate
- New rear window rubbers
- Back-end bushes
- Brake pad and calliper replacement
- All brake lines replaced
- New alternator and battery
- New water pump
- New roof lining
- Oil/ fuel filter changes
Headlining has been replaced
Converted to coil springs to improve reliability
Converted to LPG - can do 220 miles on £40 of lpg
Under the bonnet, the venerable Rover 3. 9-litre engine presents in well-used condition, though it benefits from significant works at the hands of the previous owner and his dedicated team of mechanics.
The chassis/ underside looks to have been extensively protected over the years and presents in good condition throughout with no signs of any obvious issues.
All four wheels are in good condition, having benefitted from a refurbishment. 4 matching tyres with plenty of tread are fitted to this Range Rover.
NOT MOT on the car at the moment but the most recent MoT exam took place on 05 August 2022, resulting in a first-time pass with advisories for an oil leak and a failed offside registration plate lamp.
This Range Rover Classic comes with a UK V5 Registered Keepers document showing 8 former keepers,
It should be noted that the change in ownership in 2012 (shown on the V5) was the previous owner changing ownership into the hands of the family farm, as opposed to a ‘bona fide’ new keeper, and the car had been in the previous owner's possession since 2005.
First owner was - apparently Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet!
Faults:
inoperable sunroof and the driver’s electric seat adjustment is broken, the rev counter is broken, and the electronic mirror adjuster is broken. No historical paperwork. Previous owner has some somewhere but couldn't find it.
It also shows signs to body work for its age but is solid underneath and totally worth restoring.
Note:
The paintwork has seen better days and the paint and bodywork would be the next thing on my ’to-do’ list. Some notes from previuos owner....
First registered in 1995 during the final year of Range Rover ‘Classic’ production, this rare Niagra Grey Metallic example (a colour more commonly seen on the succeeding P38 model) was purchased in 2005 by the vendor, and was in regular, near-daily use for a number of years, covering around 5-6, 000 miles per year.
Garaged throughout the vendor’s ownership as part of his extensive Land Rover collection in a 20, 000sq ft warehouse, this ‘Classic’ has largely been maintained by the vendor and his team of mechanics,
I bought the car in 2005 with 140, 000miles on the clock ( I recall it was after the general election ) it DID have a service book with it and several invoices for service work , mostly independent garages which I was comfortable with the mileage being genuine. This WAS to be a forever car for me so we've never really kept a detailed log of the work carried out , along with my collection of over 25 land rovers it has been well looked after, it's not a concours vehicle but its a really straight honest car and with be great value possible in the future.
The lpg was installed when I purchased the car and is a great addition as i have an lpg station a few miles down the road and allowed me to do 220 miles on £40 of lpg. The air con does work. The drivers seat has been working intermittently . I strongly suggest viewing the car to see for yourself its far better than an average car and has plenty of life left.
The instrument binnacle was changed during his ownership (with the original clocks included) and the true mileage of the vehicle is in the region of 180, 000 miles.
