twodoorgaz Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Hi everyone. I'm aware that we have a number of members from mainland Europe and was looking for some advice. I get my new workshop in a few months and I will have space for another project to join my Series and Defender vehicles. I'd like to buy a Euro-spec 2-door range rover classic (late '80s early '90s) - so most likely a 2.4D. Now these do pop up in the UK occasionally, so I'm familiar with the pricing. But if I want to buy from the source, could anyone advise on the best websites to look for vehicles for sale in the south of france and in spain? ebay.fr and ebay.es don't seem to be as popular as they are in the UK, so I'm guessing there are better websites but I'm struggling to identify the good ones. It would be a project vehicle, so I don't need anything perfect - structurally sound with as near complete interior trim as possible. I'll be keeping it factory spec and LHD but will be a lovely thing for driving holidays through Europe. thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 leboncoin.fr is probably favourite? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 ... also https://www.lacentrale.fr/ , but I may be out of date, perhaps @Arjan will have some up to date possibilities?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoorgaz Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 perfect. Thank you! That's just what I was looking for, already found a few contenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Well, have fun : https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1941270264.htm?ac=206978287 https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1940562548.htm?ac=206978287 https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1939707985.htm?ac=206978287 https://www.leboncoin.fr/equipement_auto/1935551133.htm?ac=206978287 https://www.leboncoin.fr/voitures/1907702380.htm?ac=206978287 Remember, UK has left the Customs Union so I have no idea how this paper wise works these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 If you’ve been monitoring ones for sale, you’ve probably already noticed this, but most of the ones from France are in pretty poor condition and tend to have a lot more rust than those from Portugal and Southern Spain, so personally I’d focus more effort on those two countries, although I’m sure the odd gem does turn up in France. There’s a Facebook group for 2 doors... https://www.facebook.com/groups/RangeRover.2Doors/ with members from across Europe, so worth asking there is anyone can recommend one for sale, and you may find a fellow enthusiast nearby that’s willing to check out a potential purchase for you. Enjoy the search 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Also just tried translating ' cars for sale' on google into Portuguese and Spanish and it throws up olx.pt and coches.net as the top options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taurion Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 My '82 RRC spent its life in the south of France and has never been welded , so they can be found. My '87 and '91 both need sills and rear cross member one was from Paris and the other from the limousin . If you are looking at a VM try to find a 2.5 rather than the 2.4 but beware a lot of people do not know the difference . There are a few genuine 200tdis and some converted VMs. 2 doors were sold as commercial version or passenger and the earlier commercial ones had a different rear floor which makes putting a rear seat difficult/impossible. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoorgaz Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Thank you all - that's really helpful. I had understood that the majority of the late 2-doors had been fitted with the 2.4VM and sold primarily in France. However after looking through the links above there are lots of different models on the market, something I've just learned today - so preference is of course V8, followed by Tdi and then either of the VMs - but I'm not overly fussy. The tricky bit will be finding someone in country who could help me in getting it home. Arranging transport is straightforward, but the ideal would be a local staging-post where I could have the vehicle transported after purchase and while I await the delivery driver from the UK - unless of course I can find one that is reliable enough for the drive back to England. I'm around 12-weeks away from being able to make the purchase (awaiting house completion - bought specifically for the triple garage), so I can't move on it yet but it would be great to find a local enthusiast or specialist that could help. I looked at getting it to Bilbao or Santander then its just a (long) ferry back to the south coast and I have an AA card to get me back from there if anything goes wrong. But the ferry cost is only £100 less than the cost of a transporter bringing it door to door. SO, subject to a good local inspection and a garage to act as a holding agent until the transporter arrives, it may not even be worth me flying out. Edited March 8, 2021 by twodoorgaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giles Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If you end up wanting a staging post (or Fr language help)? 50 mins north of toulouse, just ask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Seems your logistics are sorted.... 🙂 Now all you have to do is to find the vehicle and actually buy it. Good hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I have an RRC owning friend in Southern Spain who could find one for you. PM me if you are interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoorgaz Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 Giles, Nonimoise - thank you both very much indeed - that’s really kind of you and I’ll certainly be in touch. The house purchase is going well, assuming no issues then I should have my new workshop in around 11-weeks. There is a lovely shed on the back that is perfect for storing the next project. As soon as we have exchanged contracts I’ll be ready to pull the trigger on the Range Rover purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 There are guys out there with small flatbeds & trailers that just run cars door to door back and forth from UK to Europe, dropping & collecting cars as they go. I used a Polish guy couple of years back who delivered a car to Italy for me, cheaper than it would have cost me in fuel to drive it there. Can pm you his number though not used it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoorgaz Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Thank you - I found a few but if I get stuck I might take you up on that. similar to yourself I found that the quotes charge, even from big companies was less than fuel/ferry costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon1T Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I bought my 2dr VM through leboncoin in 2019 from near Lyon (so very little rust) for EUR1000 and paid £1000 for a transporter to pick the car up and deliver to my door. Good thing about leboncoin is there is a map on the listing so you can see where in France you’re buying from. I communicated with the owner via email and he put the carte gris in the car. Now we’ve left the EU I’m not sure what the situation re situation re import taxes is tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoorgaz Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Thanks Jon. That’s reassuring to hear it’s been done. In the U.K. I’ve bought a few Land Rovers “blind” just from photos and have sent transporters to collect so hopefully a similar approach would be great. the house purchase is taking longer than anyone thought so waiting till I’ve got the keys before I start the ball rolling. nonimouse, I’m holding off from contacting your friend until I’m 100% ready to proceed. I’d hate to waste his time if the house purchase was to fall through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 No worries, I'l let him know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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