what kind of image does the Range Rover classic hold?

[YamR1,V64motion]

just wondered really, are the late ones considered a pratical work horse and off roader or dare i say it, now slightly chav?

[cy88]

never chav.

Classic by name and classic by nature.
Blue blooded Queen-mum mobile.
Luxury lady of the off road scene.

ETA:

Hose down farming thoroughbred
original south american expedition vehicle
fashion icon

above all - classless

>> Edited by cy88 on Monday 24th April 21:26

[YamR1,V64motion]

thanks, i still think thier great just have seen some been driven around in some sorry states and felt bad for the poor things, as much as i like them i think i would still go for the P38 now, it been slightly more modern and also very good value, failing that, i woudnt say no to a decent Defender either.

[cy88]

TBH, I think the P38 has more of a chav image!!! (and I drive one). There's a lot about with blacked out windows (ahem) and big alloys. They're now becoming cheap as the classic as well.

That said - still a cracking car in every way!

[BLUETHUNDER]

No RR could ever be described as chav or any landrover product come to think of it.

[YamR1,V64motion]

i dont think having privacy glass cold be counted as chav, however Kahn aloys and 4 exhausts out of the back of a DSE would be though,i really like the classic but i wouldnt buy one because its too old to use reliably every day, really i want a L322 but am unsure about getting into that much debt at the moment.

[ehasler]

BLUETHUNDER said:

No RR could ever be described as chav or any landrover product come to think of it.

Some of them can be a bit bling, but a RR is never Chav. That's the X5

[ehasler]

YamR1V64motion said:

i really like the classic but i wouldnt buy one because its too old to use reliably every day, really i want a L322 but am unsure about getting into that much debt at the moment.

Given that it's pretty easy and cheap to replace most of the parts on them (classic and P38)I wouldn't think that a well sorted classic would be much less reliable than a P38, although I guess there are less decent ones around these days.

I did initially think that way, and was saving for a later P38, but decided to go for a cheaper classic in the meantime and I'm glad I did. It's got more character than the P38, and is a bit more rugged/rough round the edges, so I'd be less keen to chuck a load of rubbish in the back of a nice P38 to take to the tip than I am with the classic.

>> Edited by ehasler on Wednesday 26th April 14:18

[YamR1,V64motion]

sorry to go off topic a little here but thats a gorgeous Tuscan S youve got there Ed the mk1 in black looks amazing, far better than the mk2 in my opinion.





to tell the truth i want to get an RR soon, i like the L322 i have acess to but i cant afford one at the moment, i want to do a fair bit of off roading and greenlaning in it and will probably go for a diesel because of the more proven engine and cheaper running costs, unless i find a decent one with a LPG conversion as my heart would make me buy the V8.

[Liszt]

The only thng which would put me off laning a newer landie is the hit on the residuals. Not so bad on a Defender, but scratches all over a new RR anint gonna be good if you have to sell it because its a dog.

I have no problems banging my classic because it'll only cost me a grand or so if I throw it away.

Oh and I use my classic as my daily driver.

[cy88]

I find that its a bit like driving over a steep precipice. Once you've got a scratch and accepted it, there's no looking back - you start to realise that you can actually use the car to its full potential rather than tread meekly all the time. I used to touch up scratches on my P38, but its got a couple of deep ones to the alloy now. And I still haven't fixed that crumpled exhaust pipe from offroading last year

[YamR1,V64motion]

in all honesty if i buy a P38 i have every intention of taking it off road properly, if i need to get some bits re sprayed down the line then i will have to get it done, i will probably leave if covered in mud most of the time anyway, i would like to take the latest shape one off road as from what i hear thier very very capable but sadly im not a millionaire!!!!!.