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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2805 |
A RR Sport that he paid £1000 for, think i'll pass 🤔 Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948
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11th Jan 2024 7:22 am |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 416 |
I have no idea of it’s real value, just a shame it’s beyond economical repair as they say. It looked quite nice, yes I am sure he will still make money out of it , even YouTube content value alone. No idea how much time and money it takes to make a YouTube channel so can not comment on that bit, but I suppose it generates advertising for his garage. I was just looking at the sport as a cheap tow car for a caravan, tax for 6 months then sorn it. Cheap holidays for someone. |
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11th Jan 2024 7:34 am |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4906 |
Do you really need a RR. Someone here has towed 4.5 tonnes with the Freelander. In Australia the Freelander has up to 350kg towball weight (a useless number when factoring in other issues).
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11th Jan 2024 8:20 am |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 416 |
The sport was cheap, how cheap for someone depends. Yes they do tow some big outfits in Australia and New Zealand, the road trains look huge compared to the Uk. Never been in the southern hemisphere but it is out of budget etc now |
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11th Jan 2024 8:48 am |
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RogB Member Since: 16 Dec 2014 Location: Mansfield Posts: 3880 |
he did say it could be the EGR valves but at 600 a piece it wasnt worth changing them. I just thought blank and code them out and that would rule out the EGR.
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11th Jan 2024 10:46 am |
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Dave47 Member Since: 31 Aug 2014 Location: Margate Kent Posts: 1333 |
https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/resul...calls=true
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11th Jan 2024 11:24 am |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5001 |
Is that the engine with the flawed crankshaft that can snap at any minute ? Jules |
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11th Jan 2024 6:46 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5001 |
Daughter is moving from Sale to Brisbane next week. She and her RAAF pilot partner are driving their SUVs and dog up to the new home as the RAAF will only move the furniture and motorbikes for free. Looking forward to coming over again and getting in some SCUBA diving at last (Sale was not the place for diving). Jules |
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11th Jan 2024 6:52 pm |
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Rommel Member Since: 20 Aug 2017 Location: Sandhurst Berkshire Posts: 631 |
Yep that's the one ! 2013 FL2 XS. Defender 90 300 TDi. Defender 90 300 TDi CSW. 1964 MGB Roadster. 1944 Willys MB "Jeep" with bullet holes. (gone) 17 hand Irish Drought Thoroughbred (mostly lame) Nagging Old Boiler. Mahatma Gandhi said if there is an Idiot in power those who elected him are well represented |
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11th Jan 2024 7:04 pm |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2805 |
I thought the one he bought was the 2.7 TDV6? It's generally the later 3.0 SDV6 that gives the problems.
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11th Jan 2024 10:11 pm |
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Just a driver Member Since: 29 Nov 2021 Location: Norfolk Posts: 416 |
Is it the same engine salvage rebuild take to Essex somewhere to be redone ? Think they called him josh. I watch that sort of stuff but it’s way above my pay grade.😆 |
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12th Jan 2024 8:26 am |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5001 |
Wow, there's quite a difference; 56.5W/kg (RRS) vs 77.6W/kg for the SD4. With the SD4 having a 2.4sec faster 0-60mph time over the TDV6 RRS (11.3 vs 8.9). For comparison my old 2000 Disco 2 TD5 had 49.2W/kg and a 13.2sec 0-60 - yet it never seemed that slow. https://www.automobile-catalog.com/#gsc.tab=0 A great site for vehicle specification and performance tables Jules |
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12th Jan 2024 1:49 pm |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2082 |
The 2.7L also breaks crankshafts or spins rod bearings. However if a 2.7L gets to over 120k, it's normally good until worn out. Not all 2.7L crankshafts were effected by this crank breakage issue. Apparently it was only cranks supplied by a particularly company (PSA use local companies to make parts to comply with some French rule), and this company made thousands of weak crankshafts for the 2.7L. However cranks made by other companies correctly last the life of the engine. The 3.0L makes too much torque for the crankshaft, and also suffers from low oil pressure compounding the weak crank issue, so breakage is pretty much guaranteed before the engine is at the end of life. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone. Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver. 1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project. |
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12th Jan 2024 4:37 pm |
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Fraserthomas Member Since: 26 Jan 2024 Location: Atlanta Posts: 18 |
Australians seem to like bigger things. |
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15th Feb 2024 3:07 pm |
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