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miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

Hello World!

There is a God after all

At last a section for us really old gits! Or as I prefer to think as "Range Rover Pioneers"

So this my RRC..

It's a 1988 Turbo D... that's about as agricultural as you can get without a central driving position

So far it's had Window switches upgraded to illuminated ones!
Discovery 2 centre console upgrade
BMW / ffrr style Radio/Nav/TV head unit with reversing camera
Discovery 1 door mirror and door top frame upgrade, it is so nice not looking through a letter box!
Winch install inc wireless remote and Albright contactor upgrade
Heavy Duty steering links
Led heater control panel upgrade... you can actually see it in the dark now!
Speaker upgrades to the front doors
Remote central locking and flip keys, that is independent of the factory setup, which is Lucas and best left alone as it's sleeping happily

And I've also put a new steering box in, although not strictly an upgrade, it's nice not to have to tack (I believe that's the correct sailing term) down the road!!

I have most upgrade documented and I'm more than happy to share! Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

8th Dec 2017 1:54pm

Baltic Blue

Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: North Wales
Posts: 3765

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

I am a former member of the classic club, (I am on the left , and the chap on the right used to be my apprentice).
2.5 Vogue VM TD, lI was told when I bought it that is was formerly the works supplied car to one of the European directors based at Lode Lane. It was 2 years old and 40,k miles when I bought it.

G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

8th Dec 2017 2:04pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

Oh! that's what they are supposed to look like!

Mine is a rather modded 2.4VM with a 2" spring and 2" body lift, and I recon that the engine has been played with too... as it's not as sluggish as the 200TDi Defender that I used to drive! or as bad as i was led to believe the Turbo D are. In fact there isn't a lot of difference between it and my ML

And that is performing better than my ex ffrr TD6 ever did, apart from the noise aspect... you definitely know it's a diesel Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

8th Dec 2017 2:22pm

ajac8

Member Since: 04 Oct 2011
Location: Shakespeares County
Posts: 1653

2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Hello Miggit - now you've started something. I occasionally see your posts on the RRC forum.

Meet Tracey. called so cuz apparently it goes with 'tractor' according to SWMBO. last of the hard dashes. Been an 18month project so far and only bodywork left to paint then done! I will post some latest photos when the weather improves. New gearbox, wheel bearings, inner wing boot floor welding and so on and so on etc etc (if you know RRC's you know what I have had to do!).

Also posted a photo of my previous project regrettably sold but to a nice chap from Twickenham who still has it three years later.

405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

8th Dec 2017 2:26pm

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 24 Mar 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 1665

First car I drove properly was our family G-reg Vogue on Southport beach, aged about 10

I'll have to dig out some photos

8th Dec 2017 2:31pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

That's got the wrong lump to called a tractor!

As for the RRC site... I wont be appearing on there anymore... had a difference of opinion with the moderator, who has some real anger issues and very good at getting his facts messed up... so Sod'Em I'm in a much happier place now Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

8th Dec 2017 2:35pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

The first Classic I rode in was in 1973.... haven't been able to get enough since!!

As for the first car I drove... flash git!, mine was an Austin Maxi in a field in Wales at the age of 10... should have left it there too Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

8th Dec 2017 2:39pm

Baltic Blue

Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: North Wales
Posts: 3765

Miggit,
Mine was absolutely bog standard when I bought it, but I removed the original front valence and fitted the new one with fitted spot lamps.

I kept it 8 years and sold it on approx 135k Miles.
The only major problem I remember was one of the cylinder head gaskets blew. My brother helped me change it and all was OK for a few years , then I sold it to buy a new P38 2.5 DT.

It was still showing as running on the MOT database until 3 years ago. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56162...tty+affair

8th Dec 2017 3:01pm

DavidL

Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 140

I'm in. 94 soft dash LSE here. I've had it a few years yet and spent a small fortune on it but its in pretty good nick now. I'll find some pics.
My rear diff has been a bit noisy so that needs replacing - anyone any idea what it is? I think its a 24 spline axle on the later cars but not sure about bolts etc
David

9th Dec 2017 2:34pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

That's a tricky one.. I would have thought that Ashcrofts would be your best bet... plus they sell all the parts to repair!

http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/ Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

9th Dec 2017 2:40pm

DavidL

Member Since: 14 Nov 2013
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 140

Thanks. I've had a quick look through their website but I'll give them a call.

9th Dec 2017 3:41pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7796

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Here’s the one I had until 2007.....

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

9th Dec 2017 3:48pm

MR GLOVER

Member Since: 03 Jan 2015
Location: grimsby
Posts: 600

2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

cool picks

9th Dec 2017 6:06pm

miggit

Member Since: 12 Jul 2014
Location: Milton Keynes
Posts: 3657

^ it's a very brave man who does that with Lucas electrics Yesterday I couldn't spell Engineer... Today I are one!
Inventor of the 'Guide-o-Matic automatic wheel alignment tool'
Former long term L322 owner, Up/Down graded to a Classic Tractor!

9th Dec 2017 6:12pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7796

Very brave indeed....

9th Dec 2017 7:21pm

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