Does being famous make a defender/90 worth more?

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cg

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• Apr 11, 2006

• #1

Hi ,
I own the red Landrover 90 that was owned by Hugh
Fearnley-Whittingstall (River Cottage) and used in some of the TV
series.
I won It in a raffle that River Cottage Held.

I have had the engine rebuilt(it had blown up during filming of the
river cottage road trip) and it is now a well sorted Landrover 90.

My question is , do you think that this vehicle would fetch more on
Ebay because of it's background or not?

If it did, I might be tempted to sell it and buy a 90 Hardtop (it is a
soft top at the moment.

what do you think?

regards


colin

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Apr 11, 2006

• #2

cg <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> Hi ,
> I own the red Landrover 90 that was owned by Hugh
> Fearnley-Whittingstall (River Cottage) and used in some of the TV
> series.
> I won It in a raffle that River Cottage Held.
>
> I have had the engine rebuilt(it had blown up during filming of the
> river cottage road trip) and it is now a well sorted Landrover 90.
>
> My question is , do you think that this vehicle would fetch more on
> Ebay because of it's background or not?
>
> If it did, I might be tempted to sell it and buy a 90 Hardtop (it is a
> soft top at the moment.
>
> what do you think?
>
> regards
>
>
> colin

It's down to what someone thinks it's worth. If they have a River cottage
fettish or a Crush on Hugh and got off on sitting on a seat he has sat on
then they may pay more. Otherwise it's just another Red 90 Soft top.

Do yourself a favour and just buy a hard top. It'll just bolt on and save
loads of faffing. You'll still have a vehicle of interest for events and
what have you and It'll always be a talking point much as I know to my own
luck (if you can call it that) with my 101.

Lee

 

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Ian Rawlings

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• Apr 11, 2006

• #3

On 2006-04-11, cg <[email protected]> wrote:

> My question is , do you think that this vehicle would fetch more on
> Ebay because of it's background or not?

Personally I doubt it, if it was owned by the queen then perhaps, but
not some hippy TV chef! ISTR a Range Rover owned by the queen going
for peanuts a while ago so no guarantees even there. Perhaps if you
could get him to autograph it or somesuch, then some celebrity-mad
nutcases might go for it.

What's on the reg documents, his name or some TV company's fleet
manager?

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

 

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cg

Guest

• Apr 11, 2006

• #4

Before i changed it to me, it was the name of his production company
(HFW Interactive)

Celebrity mad nutcases ehh?? do they have a newsgroup?

 

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Paul - xxx

Guest

• Apr 11, 2006

• #5

cg came up with the following;:
> Hi ,
> I own the red Landrover 90 that was owned by Hugh
> Fearnley-Whittingstall (River Cottage) and used in some of the TV
> series.
> I won It in a raffle that River Cottage Held.
>
> I have had the engine rebuilt(it had blown up during filming of the
> river cottage road trip) and it is now a well sorted Landrover 90.
>
> My question is , do you think that this vehicle would fetch more on
> Ebay because of it's background or not?

How long's a piece of string? I'd probably pay less for it 'cos I knew
about the raffle, and knew the thing had blown ... There are others,
however, who might have a fetish for HFW and might be inclined to pay more
.... but I doubt it.

> If it did, I might be tempted to sell it and buy a 90 Hardtop (it is a
> soft top at the moment.

Why not just buy a hard top and bolt/un-bolt it as necessary? Be a lot
cheaper and if, as you say, it's now well sorted, you'll have a bargain.

--
Paul ...
(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!

 

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beamendsltd

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• Apr 11, 2006

• #6

In message <[email protected]>
"Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote:

> cg came up with the following;:
> > Hi ,
> > I own the red Landrover 90 that was owned by Hugh
> > Fearnley-Whittingstall (River Cottage) and used in some of the TV
> > series.
> > I won It in a raffle that River Cottage Held.
> >
> > I have had the engine rebuilt(it had blown up during filming of the
> > river cottage road trip) and it is now a well sorted Landrover 90.
> >
> > My question is , do you think that this vehicle would fetch more on
> > Ebay because of it's background or not?
>
> How long's a piece of string? I'd probably pay less for it 'cos I knew
> about the raffle, and knew the thing had blown ... There are others,
> however, who might have a fetish for HFW and might be inclined to pay more
> ... but I doubt it.
>
> > If it did, I might be tempted to sell it and buy a 90 Hardtop (it is a
> > soft top at the moment.
>
> Why not just buy a hard top and bolt/un-bolt it as necessary? Be a lot
> cheaper and if, as you say, it's now well sorted, you'll have a bargain.
>

Judging by the interest in the Emmerdale 88", I'd venture that
the right person would pay a premium - *but* finding them is the
hard part.

Richard

--
www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone?
Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay

 

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Derek

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• Apr 11, 2006

• #7

"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:8734f0154e%[email protected]...
> In message <[email protected]>
> "Paul - xxx" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> cg came up with the following;:
>> > Hi ,
>> > I own the red Landrover 90 that was owned by Hugh
>> > Fearnley-Whittingstall (River Cottage) and used in some of the TV
>> > series.
>> > I won It in a raffle that River Cottage Held.
>> >
>> > I have had the engine rebuilt(it had blown up during filming of the
>> > river cottage road trip) and it is now a well sorted Landrover 90.
>> >
>> > My question is , do you think that this vehicle would fetch more on
>> > Ebay because of it's background or not?
>>
>> How long's a piece of string? I'd probably pay less for it 'cos I knew
>> about the raffle, and knew the thing had blown ... There are others,
>> however, who might have a fetish for HFW and might be inclined to pay
>> more
>> ... but I doubt it.
>>
>> > If it did, I might be tempted to sell it and buy a 90 Hardtop (it is a
>> > soft top at the moment.
>>
>> Why not just buy a hard top and bolt/un-bolt it as necessary? Be a lot
>> cheaper and if, as you say, it's now well sorted, you'll have a bargain.
>>
>
> Judging by the interest in the Emmerdale 88", I'd venture that
> the right person would pay a premium - *but* finding them is the
> hard part.
>
> Richard
>
> --
> www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
> RISC-OS - Where have all the good guys gone?
> Boycott the Yorkshire Dales - No Play, No Pay

I bought a ticket in the raffle- good cause but so far as famous Landies go
there have been more than a few on Ebay of late and they fetch no premium
although that Rangie off the daffy lady detective series looked well sorted
it was up for a second time . I know some cars will fetch extra money by
association I would have loved Mrs Peel's Elan (or am I just being pervy )
Roger Moores Volvo and a certain DB5 but even the normal cars in those
marques have reached cult status and they are rare to start with.
But I really wonder what landrover would fit the bill? the Pope- mobile?
Lara Crofts 110 ? Armand and Micheala Dennis 109 ( bet no one else remembers
that - though I think a Rhino had first dibs on it )
Derek

 

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cg

Guest

• Apr 12, 2006

• #8

Right, thats it then, Im off to the scrap yard in search of a roof and
side windows.

(wher do you get the internal liners for the roof and window pillars?)

thanks all,

colin

 

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Derek

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• Apr 12, 2006

• #9

"cg" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Right, thats it then, Im off to the scrap yard in search of a roof and
> side windows.
>
> (wher do you get the internal liners for the roof and window pillars?)
>
> thanks all,
>
> colin

Fleabay is a fair place to start
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/land-rover-de...ryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Landrover-90-...ryZ31348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and what you can't source Richard at Beamends is your man
Derek