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stustrong said:
A second opinion is always a good one since these seem to be fussy motors lol i just dived in with my last one and was lucky to a degree not a chance to take again
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Btd is a good chap.. i wouldn't leave it too long with him though, he'll end up fixing the seat heaters and changing the valley gasket (he likes doing those)
 
There is a v reg 2.5dse up the road from me in hest bank for sale I noticed today I've no details on it but it looked fairly clean. I can have a butchers for you if it's of interest? It's green though which you don't seem a fan of!
 
quavey said:
It is quite surprising - I do wonder how many have replacement tailgates with the wrong badges for the car!

For want of a better word I am a sad git and like period brochures for cars I own... Now I havn;t managed to find one for MY99 but I have a 97 brochure which makes some interesting reading points of interest as follows! :

At this age 4.0 and 2.5DT same spec (base) 4.0SE and 2.5 DSE same spec. Only 4.6 available in HSE spec (no DHSE!)

Of course only rear wheel TC at this time, standard on 4.6 HSE OPTIONAL on all others.

For reasons unknown to science front fog lights not available on base spec or a diesel auto SE (but standard on a 4.0 SE and presumably a manual diesel SE!)

Only Mudflaps on 4.6 HSE

Memory mirrors only on 4.6 HSE

No headlight wipers on base spec but standard on rest

Auto dimming interior mirror only on 4.6 HSE

Rear spot lamps, rear flood lamps rear door puddle and footwell illumination on 4.6 HSE

Cup holder cubby box lid ONLY on 4.6 HSE

Leather standard on 4.0SE and DSE and 4.6 HSE, cloth on 4.0 and DT. BUT cloth available as an OPTION on 4.0SE DSE and 4.6 HSE

Electrically adjustable seats not on 4.0/DT OPTION on 4.0SE and DSE standard on 4.6 HSE

Memory on drivers seat linked to remote ONLY on 4.6 HSE

Sunroof Option on all models apart from on 4.6 HSE where its standard

H&K stereo on standard on 4.6 HSE option on 4.0SE/DSE not on 4.0/DT

Climate controland heated seats/windscreen standard on all models apart from on 4.0/DT where its an option.

Cruise standard on 4.0SE/DSE and 4.6 HSE not available on 4.0/DT

No trip computer on 4.0/DT standard on all others
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Thanks for all of the above, Quavey - it's been most helpful - mine's a 4.6 HSE.
 
ukadamwest said:
Btd is a good chap.. i wouldn't leave it too long with him though, he'll end up fixing the seat heaters and changing the valley gasket (he likes doing those)
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and the fuse box, the brakes the rear air springs the O rings the wind screen the seat switches o the list of jobs iv done go on and on

seem to be near the end of it now tho after doing my head gaskets the head liner is next then the cruise control and im going to have 1 last go at the hevac book symbol strange it all seems to work but think i have a sticky flap :rolleyes:
 
stustrong said:
Mine had no badges except range rover and the land rover badge look better without imo there is one down in Kent 700miles so fly down drive home really keen on (laqure peel on bonnet dent below rear light. Dent in top of top tailgate.priced to suit though 1300 10months mot 4.6. 96 plate on eas really honest lad and seems to put down this good this is the bad. May be worth the trip see my family in Windsor and then see the rangie (she is dark green though)
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You can get a better 4.0l one with LPG for that money. :)
 
quavey said:
It is quite surprising - I do wonder how many have replacement tailgates with the wrong badges for the car!

For want of a better word I am a sad git and like period brochures for cars I own... Now I havn;t managed to find one for MY99 but I have a 97 brochure which makes some interesting reading points of interest as follows! :

At this age 4.0 and 2.5DT same spec (base) 4.0SE and 2.5 DSE same spec. Only 4.6 available in HSE spec (no DHSE!)

Of course only rear wheel TC at this time, standard on 4.6 HSE OPTIONAL on all others.

For reasons unknown to science front fog lights not available on base spec or a diesel auto SE (but standard on a 4.0 SE and presumably a manual diesel SE!)

Only Mudflaps on 4.6 HSE

Memory mirrors only on 4.6 HSE

No headlight wipers on base spec but standard on rest

Auto dimming interior mirror only on 4.6 HSE

Rear spot lamps, rear flood lamps rear door puddle and footwell illumination on 4.6 HSE

Cup holder cubby box lid ONLY on 4.6 HSE

Leather standard on 4.0SE and DSE and 4.6 HSE, cloth on 4.0 and DT. BUT cloth available as an OPTION on 4.0SE DSE and 4.6 HSE

Electrically adjustable seats not on 4.0/DT OPTION on 4.0SE and DSE standard on 4.6 HSE

Memory on drivers seat linked to remote ONLY on 4.6 HSE

Sunroof Option on all models apart from on 4.6 HSE where its standard

H&K stereo on standard on 4.6 HSE option on 4.0SE/DSE not on 4.0/DT

Climate controland heated seats/windscreen standard on all models apart from on 4.0/DT where its an option.

Cruise standard on 4.0SE/DSE and 4.6 HSE not available on 4.0/DT

No trip computer on 4.0/DT standard on all others
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Get a book called Range Rover: The Second Generation by James Taylor.....it'll tell you everything you need to know....

The letter designations meant something in the first few years of P38 marketing, but in the latter part of their life, when BMW took over, the letters meant little apart from a 'base' to work from, you could then spec your vehicle from there by adding or removing options and trim as you wished....
 
Saint.V8 said:
Get a book called Range Rover: The Second Generation by James Taylor.....it'll tell you everything you need to know....

The letter designations meant something in the first few years of P38 marketing, but in the latter part of their life, when BMW took over, the letters meant little apart from a 'base' to work from, you could then spec your vehicle from there by adding or removing options and trim as you wished....
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Jaguar seemed to go the same way. Unless you go for the top model it is pure chance as to what you get. WHY?!
 
Grrrrrr said:
Jaguar seemed to go the same way. Unless you go for the top model it is pure chance as to what you get. WHY?!
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BMW made pick n mix fashionable:)
There are lots of things on new cars I'd like to be optional, like sunroofs, HDC, TC, ABS, CAN BUS systems, Navigation, parking sensors, rear view cameras and so on.
 
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quavey said:
It is quite surprising - I do wonder how many have replacement tailgates with the wrong badges for the car!

For want of a better word I am a sad git and like period brochures for cars I own... Now I havn;t managed to find one for MY99 but I have a 97 brochure which makes some interesting reading points of interest as follows! :

At this age 4.0 and 2.5DT same spec (base) 4.0SE and 2.5 DSE same spec. Only 4.6 available in HSE spec (no DHSE!)

Of course only rear wheel TC at this time, standard on 4.6 HSE OPTIONAL on all others.

For reasons unknown to science front fog lights not available on base spec or a diesel auto SE (but standard on a 4.0 SE and presumably a manual diesel SE!)

Only Mudflaps on 4.6 HSE

Memory mirrors only on 4.6 HSE

No headlight wipers on base spec but standard on rest

Auto dimming interior mirror only on 4.6 HSE

Rear spot lamps, rear flood lamps rear door puddle and footwell illumination on 4.6 HSE

Cup holder cubby box lid ONLY on 4.6 HSE

Leather standard on 4.0SE and DSE and 4.6 HSE, cloth on 4.0 and DT. BUT cloth available as an OPTION on 4.0SE DSE and 4.6 HSE

Electrically adjustable seats not on 4.0/DT OPTION on 4.0SE and DSE standard on 4.6 HSE

Memory on drivers seat linked to remote ONLY on 4.6 HSE

Sunroof Option on all models apart from on 4.6 HSE where its standard

H&K stereo on standard on 4.6 HSE option on 4.0SE/DSE not on 4.0/DT

Climate controland heated seats/windscreen standard on all models apart from on 4.0/DT where its an option.

Cruise standard on 4.0SE/DSE and 4.6 HSE not available on 4.0/DT

No trip computer on 4.0/DT standard on all others
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Not to stick a spanner in the works...but I have auto dimmming rear view and memory mirrors in my 4.0 HSE. Mudflaps too!
 
quavey said:
For reasons unknown to science front fog lights not available on base spec or a diesel auto SE (but standard on a 4.0 SE and presumably a manual diesel SE!)
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I had a new RR every year during the 90's, and fancied a Diesel - I did 25K miles per year, so it would have saved some £.

When I forced the issue with an LR rep, he told me that the air flow to the auto cooler would be interrupted by the front fog lamps - hence no front fog lamps.

I had another V8.
 
Datatek said:
Lucky break there with the Satnav then:rolleyes: In car ones are useless in France as they are never up to date.
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Can you not just get updated disks, thats what i did with mine, works better than the newer system in the '09 Touareg i had before.
 
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