Tyre Tread
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Hi everyone - I'm a long time Rover Owner (22 years of P5B Coupe) but mew to LR ownership
A (possibly to be former) friend of mine, to whom I had mentioned an interest in a P38, told me of an abandoned P38 featuring on Pistonheads.
After a bit of detective work we tracked down the owner. The car appeared, on the face of it, to be local to me in Cardiff but it transpired to be 'oop North in Wigan.
Another friend was heading up in that neck of the woods on another mission so I travelled up with him, dropped him off and went to see the car.
It was a sad sight, sat in a commercial transport yard alongside other long abandoned vans and refrigeration units. The Range Rover has been sat for around 2 years, maybe more. I opened the door of the car and noticed that the sunroof was open about an inch or so. Oh well i thought, it's be wet in here but I couldn't find any trace of rain having come in. Everything was dry. No must smell.
I walked around the outside and the car looks straight, no apparent rot (couldn't see underneath though). The interior was tidy although the headlining was down (no surprise there).
After a bit of fiddling the car recognised the key and although it wouldn't start at least I managed to ascertain that the engine isn't seized.
So, did I buy it? No. But I did managed to acquire it and I am extremely grateful to the previous owner. It's booked for transport and I hope to take delivery sometime next week.
Haven't told the wife yet and my idea is for this car (once sorted) to become her dog mobile in place of the 2007 Jazz!
Anyway, I'm sure I'll be here asking loads of stupid question and posting pictures of the things I've broken.
Wish me luck!
A (possibly to be former) friend of mine, to whom I had mentioned an interest in a P38, told me of an abandoned P38 featuring on Pistonheads.
After a bit of detective work we tracked down the owner. The car appeared, on the face of it, to be local to me in Cardiff but it transpired to be 'oop North in Wigan.
Another friend was heading up in that neck of the woods on another mission so I travelled up with him, dropped him off and went to see the car.
It was a sad sight, sat in a commercial transport yard alongside other long abandoned vans and refrigeration units. The Range Rover has been sat for around 2 years, maybe more. I opened the door of the car and noticed that the sunroof was open about an inch or so. Oh well i thought, it's be wet in here but I couldn't find any trace of rain having come in. Everything was dry. No must smell.
I walked around the outside and the car looks straight, no apparent rot (couldn't see underneath though). The interior was tidy although the headlining was down (no surprise there).
After a bit of fiddling the car recognised the key and although it wouldn't start at least I managed to ascertain that the engine isn't seized.
So, did I buy it? No. But I did managed to acquire it and I am extremely grateful to the previous owner. It's booked for transport and I hope to take delivery sometime next week.
Haven't told the wife yet and my idea is for this car (once sorted) to become her dog mobile in place of the 2007 Jazz!
Anyway, I'm sure I'll be here asking loads of stupid question and posting pictures of the things I've broken.
Wish me luck!
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