Range Rover 2.5 BMW Engine / auto ???

hw2002 · Aug 30, 2011

Hi All,
Having purchased a total pup some time back and managing to unload, Im just about to dip me toe into the water again !!!, looking for a 2.5 DSE auto, prob 96/97 ish, any info and what I should be looking out for would be seriouslt appreciated, just been offered a real clean "P" reg but its covered 219k with loads FSH, again any input very seriously appreciated.
(last range had been seriously messed with, had no power and would pull the skin of a rice pud !!, had the thermostat back cut out to stop it overheating and the heater matrix by-passed very cleverly so it could'nt be seen.............so just being a fraction more cautious this time).
Thanks all
Paul.
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zzr1200 · Aug 30, 2011

Allowance for purchase of said vehicle????

Also your location would help, just incase someone has one for sale???

dogsbody · Aug 30, 2011

zzr1200 said:
Also your location would help, just incase someone has one for sale???

Or there might even be somebody who's willing to cast a second set of eyes over it

zzr1200 · Aug 30, 2011

dogsbody said:
Or there might even be somebody who's willing to cast a second set of eyes over it

This is of course very true......

micky22 · Aug 30, 2011

if you buy a range rover go for an auto because the manuals clunk and whine like they have come out of a tractor also check if the auto box gose up al the gears because some hot start mods do cause then to stick in 3rd gear i had that problem and the diesels have the common hot start problem which is easly overcome

roddy4 · Aug 30, 2011

hw2002 said:
Hi All,
Having purchased a total pup some time back and managing to unload, Im just about to dip me toe into the water again !!!, looking for a 2.5 DSE auto, prob 96/97 ish, any info and what I should be looking out for would be seriouslt appreciated, just been offered a real clean "P" reg but its covered 219k with loads FSH, again any input very seriously appreciated.
(last range had been seriously messed with, had no power and would pull the skin of a rice pud !!, had the thermostat back cut out to stop it overheating and the heater matrix by-passed very cleverly so it could'nt be seen.............so just being a fraction more cautious this time).
Thanks all
Paul.
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me personally would not touch an auto, check everything works,i went basic less to go wrong, no aircon,no hevac,no cruise control,just about came with seats and a steering wheel lol, but i made sure the diesel lump was ok,
make sure it starts from hot and cold,hot without the hot start kit(glow plug light comes on when it is warm) try to find the best you can for your money,there are many out there,so sieve through very carefully.
would not recommend ebay,but you never know.
if you buy from a dealer then you will pay dealer prices.

hw2002 · Sep 13, 2011

Thanks to you all for your assistance

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