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[kennyg]

hi all
during lock down  i  lost some of my storage  and sold a old mgb gt on ebay  for a decent profit of £1000
so as to not wanting to waste it  i tried to buy another series 2a but with no luck .
so i  went a brought a running and driving   1983 rangerover classic
I canrt find any car clubs that cover this make and year
has anyone got any suggestions
thanks ken 

[Alan Drover]

Put Range Rover Classic Owners' Club into a search engine. It covers Range Rovers 1970/96.

[gcc130]

How about The Range Rover Register, do they still exist?

[Dentman]

We've a little corner tucked away haven't we?l ....(a child board in Workshop Wisdom)

[diffwhine]

The Range Rover Register is very much alive and kicking - https://rrr.co.uk/

83 was a great vintage - well done! I hope you enjoy the experience. I've had 35 Range Rovers of which 33 were Classics. If you can cope with rust, you should have a great and very functional vehicle.

Shout if you need any info or help.

[diffwhine]

Looks more like a 93 model...
83 would have been very early 4 door with exposed hinges, vertical slat grille etc. Is it what it says it is?

[diffwhine]

Ran the reg - it seems to b a 93 200Tdi. No MOT since 2014 and quite a long failure list. You clearly have too much time on your hands or are a glutton for punishment!
Still shout if I can help - even if its just moral support

[kennyg]

yes you are right its a 1993 model
sorry my mistake  haven't had a look at the mot fail sheet  not that i looking at it that way
but curiosity killed my cat so where do i find it to look at
thanks will take you up on the offer on advice 
ken

[diffwhine]

Have a look at : https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/

[Craig T]

I had a 1993 Range Rover LSE once. 4.2 V8 engine on air springs. Was an absolute dream of a ride but yes, rust got to the rear door pillar and sill areas before I sold it on.

I've just made a (possibly foolish) decision to buy a 4.0 P38 Range Rover. It had been parked in a corner of a yard being used as a cement bag storage shed for the last two years!
So far I have removed about 2Kg of cement dust and gravel from the interior, got the air suspension working again and pulled the rotten exhaust off. Needs a few suspension bushes and most of the ball joint boots are split so need to concentrate on the front axle next. Brakes also look bad as do the front to rear brake lines.

Craig.

[Rustandoil]

Is that "ROT" on the number plate?

[Craig T]

Is that "ROT" on the number plate?

I saw that, thought it was strangely appropriate.   
I think is actually RDT

Craig.

[diffwhine]

Is everyone on this thread just a complete masochist? Rotten Classics, now rotten P38As... What next...?
I had the pleasure (actually - displeasure) of doing extensive welding repairs to a T5 Discovery 3 chassis last week - even they are now becoming a headache.

[kennyg]

thanks for the heads up on the gov website ---mot history
 funny how i sold my p38  and brought a series 2A
but as i said i sold an mgb gt on ebay   and save waste to cash brought the classic instead
ill put it away for a year then decided what to do
thanks ken

[diffwhine]

If the chassis is sound, you can buy almost all the bodyshell panels. If you can weld, you could end up with a cracking car. I sold my 200Tdi Classic in 2004 with 500,000 miles on the clock. Last time I checked, it was still running! If you ever want out of it, I might be interested!