Jimmy Two-Jacks Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Take a look at this I saw in my local supermarket car park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Looks like a pretty standard late-90s RangeRover / Series 2 hybrid - now known as a "ringer" in most circles. Looks well though, shame about the silly lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Seen that bad boy on ebay probably a year ago now, its very smart IMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammoj28 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I think that looks ace. Tis rather high though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boothy Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Why have you decided this needed putting on a forum ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will4x4 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 nice truck good to see photos of landy's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Why have you decided this needed putting on a forum ???? Why not, its quite interesting really... besides it might have someone on the forums and would be nice to know youve been "spotted" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Looks very familiar to me too.... can't place it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcock Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Looks very nice if the owner does use this forum maybe they could give us it's spec's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Looks like a pretty standard late-90s RangeRover / Series 2 hybrid - now known as a "ringer" in most circles. Looks well though, shame about the silly lift. That's a little harsh John. It looks like a well finished truck. While the H reg would suggest it may be illegally tax exempt, I would not use the term 'ringer' as in my world that implies it's stolen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Looks smart, shame about either silly lift or tyres not big enough, and shame about the naff arches. Looks reasonably well executed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Range Rover Blues Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 That's a little harsh John. It looks like a well finished truck. While the H reg would suggest it may be illegally tax exempt, I would not use the term 'ringer' as in my world that implies it's stolen. A bit harsh perhaps but the term "ringer" applies to something pretending to be something else, not necessarily stolen I thought. Depending when it was done it might all be legal though, if it's a RRC chassis and axles it could carry the V5 for the donor car for example. Nowadays the modification to the rear of the chassis makes that difficult if not impossible doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted October 12, 2010 Share Posted October 12, 2010 If I bought a Fiesta, then bought another, then put the plates and chassis no from the first one onto the second to pass it off as older / younger / more likely to get an MOT, it'd be a ringer, no theft required. Depending when it was done it might all be legal though, if it's a RRC chassis and axles it could carry the V5 for the donor car Except for the small matter of a foot missing from the middle of the chassis too. It'd go through IVA as a radically altered vehicle, and end up with a Q-plate or an age-related plate, and it's "ahem" quite unlikely that age would be H-reg. Still, despite the legality I can definitely see the appeal in an 88" coiler, especially a bronze-green sleeper like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landkeeper Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 unless of course it was loving crafted on a designa chassis a decade or so ago when all those sort of things were 'acceptable' by most of the land rover fraternity, unlike now where if you have a 'hybrid ' you seem to be the pariah and be accused of driving a ringer or worse a stolen truck or parts thereof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 unless of course it was loving crafted on a designa chassis a decade or so ago when all those sort of things were 'acceptable' by most of the land rover fraternity, unlike now where if you have a 'hybrid ' you seem to be the pariah and be accused of driving a ringer or worse a stolen truck or parts thereof Well said, reading this thread reminds me why I rarely post here Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuko Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Looks very familiar to me too.... can't place it though Same colour and tilt as Mark's old hybrid. Todd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkrentfitter Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Well said, reading this thread reminds me why I rarely post here Lee well said,until the advent of sva there were many legally built hybrids,not neccesarily tax exempt,but of course the arm chair experts jump on the "ringer" bandwagon,they seem to forget some of us have been around landrovers for 20+years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 unless of course it was loving crafted on a designa chassis a decade or so ago when all those sort of things were 'acceptable' by most of the land rover fraternity, unlike now where if you have a 'hybrid ' you seem to be the pariah and be accused of driving a ringer or worse a stolen truck or parts thereof Well said, reading this thread reminds me why I rarely post here Lee I personally feel these qoutes aren't quite right: first of, calling a ringer from just seeing a picture is giving an opinion without knowing what is going on. Also, being called a pariah for driving a molested landy hasnt happened to me just yet, but It could be that I am arogant enough to ignore it . Then saying that this forum is full of these people I simply dont think is true. You only need to take one look at the members vehicles section where it appears that the more molesting the better, some dont even using landrovers in the first place. I agree some members do like to hit it with the sva brush, without neccesarily knowing whether it needs it or whether the car is being used on the road. One good thing about this forum is that if you do need one, there are people on here that actually have done this and can help out. Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max-ie Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I drive a hybrid that i built myself in the last two years. Without the help of the forum members on here it would still be a pile of bits in my garage. I have never felt like a pariah nor is there any stolen bits on my truck. Its fully VIC and IVA checked and i would be extremely peed off if someone said otherwise. The truck in the picture could also be someones pride and joy so steady on fellas. People often make judgement without knowing the full facts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 I drive a hybrid that i built myself in the last two years. Without the help of the forum members on here it would still be a pile of bits in my garage. I have never felt like a pariah nor is there any stolen bits on my truck. Its fully VIC and IVA checked and i would be extremely peed off if someone said otherwise. The truck in the picture could also be someones pride and joy so steady on fellas. People often make judgement without knowing the full facts. Good for you There are plenty of people less well informed about though and if just one reads this thread and properly registers their LR so their insurance isn't invalid then thats a good thing. Theres no difference between a chav in a knackered M5 with no insurance and a tax-dodge hybrid when it comes to an accident. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 well said,until the advent of sva there were many legally built hybrids,not neccesarily tax exempt,but of course the arm chair experts jump on the "ringer" bandwagon,they seem to forget some of us have been around landrovers for 20+years. Spot on Some of us have owned, driven and worked on Land Rovers for a lot longer than 20+ years too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Spot on Some of us have owned, driven and worked on Land Rovers for a lot longer than 20+ years too eeek! I must be on the verge of 20 years LR ownership now. Does that mean I'm an old git? Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 eeek! I must be on the verge of 20 years LR ownership now. Does that mean I'm an old git? Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robhybrid Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 A while ago I purchased a 300tdi engine from someone who is appearing to be whiter than white commenting on here. when I got it home the engine numbers had been ground off, I sold it on but made this point clear to the person who bought it off me............... when somebody gets on their high horse ringer/stolen/tax dodge etc, I usually think to myself people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royAB Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 FWIW I too have a fully legal series 'hybrid' and yes, I've been Land Rovering for over 20 years and yes, am definitely an old git. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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