I was genuinely on the fence about it and in reality I knew it was going to be a challenge - I went through the images in detail and the particular one of the engine bay. At first glance it looks complete; however, so many tell tell signs and red flags.....that said I still took the gamble. While Copart are not easy to deal with IMO if they list a car as starts, runs/drives etc that is part of the terms of the transaction and I would have been fully prepared not to accept the delivery.....that said be careful as Copart should have listed this car with mechanical issues and being partly stripped as the boot was fully of all the under trays etc.....none of this was mentioned and were even removed from he photo's! I regret not challenging this with Copart now; but we are where we are. The below image was from my initial "thats not right" list before I started bidding on it.......for me so long as it was running and driving I felt confident I could deal with it!

maxbasscat wrote:

Good stuff I remember looking at this car in the auction and felt it was too much for my skill set, the give away that someone had messed with the engine always puts me off. Well done you are very brave

The auction listing did not list anything wrong; but clearly it needed a lot of love…I have just been reading your amazing posts on your L322 5.0 SC project - puts my post to shame…. Some great reference points for me; thank you.

dhallworth wrote:

Nice project!

What did the advert say was wrong with it?

Today, I've just done over 200 miles in my 5.0 that was a project 12 months ago to. They really are fantastic cars when sorted properly.

Glad I could help

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior