Simon_CSK

The wife is very understanding, she doesn't live in the UK so hasn't got a clue what I get up to most of the time. She does do a facepalm however whenever I mention Range Rovers and vowed on our wedding day that if I mentioned Range Rover then there would be a divorce.....On the road from the wedding to the reception I just couldn't resist the temptation and I am still married.

It was in a trade salvage auction and I forgot to bid for it as I was working. Unfortunately I didn't see what it actually sold for but it hasn't been relisted so I can only assume that it sold. The opening bid for a 2009 was £6.5k without reserve, was a trade in with no reported damage so were obviously not wanting to try and find a new home for it. I did buy a P38 which is listed in another thread and have bought 2 Disco 2's and am bidding on an L322 4.4 V8. The P38 gives me everything I need to finish my mine including a working LPG kit. One of the the D2's was bought purely for the registration as it was a police seizure, the other was for the engine for one of mine so that I can get it back on the road and the L322 needs a replacement gearbox which I have so will be a welcome addition to my expanding collection of cars, mainly Landrovers. Then I need to stop buying cars for a while and concentrate on sorting some of them. Theoretically they are all easily fixed and have the spares for all of them. I am also storing an L322 for someone which I think will be up for sale very shortly. And to conclude a point raised earlier I currently have 2 Disco 2's, 2 Range Rover P38's a Mini Cooper convertible and a Ifor Williams 177 parked in my front garden. If I get rid of the bush I will be able to put more on the grass.

Basically the car isn't anything special just a 2001 Vogue with black wood trim the first time I have seen black wooden trim on any P38. So essentially I am going to rob the bits I need for my p38 which includes the LPG kit, sell what I can to get my money back and scrap the rest.

I have a complete set of black trim for sale lol

Guys Thanks to all. I have looked at this photo and with the exception of the mother and pearl inlay on the dash, I can't see the steering wheel, the car internally is an exact match. As far as I am aware Landrover never put the black wood into a production car so that either leaves an Autoboigraphy or a Linlay unless someone has other suggestions. I personally am eagre to collect the car and see what she actually is. And see if there are other clues as to the origins of the black wood trim.

Filip Since buying my first Freelander (new) I have loved the black car with beige leather interior. I think it is a great colour combination and closely matched my CSK. This one is an insurance right off with very minimal damage and needs a wing, which I have, a bonnet and a windscreen to repair it. The seats look like the softer leather also but the edge of the drivers seat needs repaired. The mileage does put me off but the fact that it appears well cared for is very much in favour. The wood is definitely black the Walnut doesn't go that dark and the maple is quite orangie. I am very torn as it would be a shame to destroy a rare car I think I need to do some research on it once I have collected it.

The car has 188k on it and when I checked the MOT history it would appear to have been well cared for with only a few minor fails like bulbs and gators. The question for me is do I keep the black wood kit and change the colour of my wood or do I sell it. The car is for spares for my own one although I suspect this one is easier to fix than my own is to finish.

Bowie I am very hopeful that it is a changed bootlid it make the purchase a complete result if it is a Lindley. I get the car next week when I will see it for the first time in the flesh 😲

Dyslexia rools ko Mother of pearl

I have just bought a P38 becuase it has an LPG system that I am going to fit into my P38. All the woodwork including the steering wheeel has black wooden trim which personally have never come across in anything other that a Linley. I know for a fact it isn't one because it is badged as a Vogue and the steering wheel isn't inlaid with mpoother of pearl. Anybody seen the black wood before?

I am convinced. I really really want it.

Yes I want it. Yes I can afford it if I really really want to I have space at the front of my house for at least three more land rovers and an acre feild to the rear which is empty except for someone elses L322 and my boat. My wife doesn't live with me at the moment and has said, a while back, I can have 10 cars and am only at 7 at the moment Not withstanding the above and as much as I would like to buy this car my head is going to rule my heart and I am going to be sensible. I need to spend some time making sure the ones I have are up to standard.

The oil light came on the the Green one and wreaked the engine after oil starvation so the one that I am buying tomorrow is a right off to donate a very low milage engine. The one I bought yesterday is purely a money making excersise as it has a very valuable private registration. My black one is still going strong and now has 202k on it.

And my other two discos my P38 my CSK and my Mini I suppose

There is only two reasons that are stopping me. 1. I need to buy a house first and 2. I have already bought Discovery 2 this week and am about to buy another tomorrow 😲

Absolutely

Would you believe that is the end game however it is much more anal that. My Land Rovers are mostly black with either a brown or beige leather interior. This L322 is also black with a cream leather interior. Boy I really want this but must restrain myself.

But I have a 3.9 CSK and a 4.6 P38 already!!! My mini is fairly economic.

Bowie You are supposed to be talking me out of this. I need to buy a house before I buy another car

It is supercharged. 😥

I have found a 2009 Range Rover L322 Autobiography V8 at a price that is very tempting. I don't really want to buy a car at the moment BUT I m really tempted the only issue with the car however is that it is a 5l petrol.

My first job is to buy the cottage I have been renting for the last 3 years. Get a Visa for my wife of 3 years to live in the UK. Build a new house in the field. Build a garage and relocate my CSK in it before it dissolves completely. Find a donor vehicle to allow me to start the CSK rebuild. Still require a 1990 2 door shell (so if one of our European friends can help before we fall out (Brexit) I will be eternally grateful). Fit an engine in my green Disco 2. Fit a gearbox in my Mini Cooper Convertible. Change the front axle and gearbox on my Black Disco 2 and do repairs to the body shell. Fix the o rings and heater fans on my Range Rover P38 May even buy another Range Rover to add to my fleet. And if there is time I will do some work to earn money to pay for the above.

Surely the tensioner pulley should take up the slack. Anything else would seem to imply something hasn't gone back together properly.

Why don't you get air valves, two T connectors and some 4mm air pipe and blow them up manually. Also useful if the compressor develops a fault. I inflated mine manually for over a year.