NICE LAND ROVER SERIES 3 at a good price

[weatherm]

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/cto/1145275377.html

wow this is a great price... just passing it along... I'm about a year out from buying but dang!

I bet you could say 7k today!

[haven]

"professionally installed new rear quarter chassis including rear
black bumper, new right rear leaf spring outrigger and bushing"

The ad doesn't say, but I'm guessing this vehicle has a salvage
title. Maybe that explains the asking price. Make sure the car
has passed a safety inspection.

Chip Haven

[gjackson]

"professionally installed new rear quarter chassis including rear
black bumper, new right rear leaf spring outrigger and bushing"

The ad doesn't say, but I'm guessing this vehicle has a salvage
title. Maybe that explains the asking price. Make sure the car
has passed a safety inspection.

Chip Haven

Could also be replacement due to rust. Both Series LRs and Defenders tend to really suffer from rust on the rear third of the frame. It's why you can buy the rear third from Rovers North so readily.

cheers

[telwyn]

Looks like a beauty. Trying to talk my wife into selling her 06 Volvo XC90 so we can buy this for her!

[weatherm]

Good luck with buying it. You can notice in the pics I think he spray painted over the rust on the frame... you can see a hue of rust.... good price and it very well could be a salvage ... i mean it does look to have a fresh coat of paint on it... maybe to cover up something?

good price if its legit. I emailed him and he seemed nice and wanted me to check it out ... I'm going to ATL in 2 weeks and would like to check it out... I can relay info to anyone that wants it.

[weatherm]

test driving it this Sunday.

Sounds good over the phone .. we will see.

Can anyone put some insite into how poorly the 2.5 petrol performs / repair cost .etc...?? how comperable is it to the performance of the deisel... besides gas mileage and sound

[Expedition Will]

These things are notorius for rust. I have owned three of these and all of them have had some major sections repaired due to rust. Just like the old Road Runner Coyote cartoons-If a Land Rover leaves a parking space and does not leave a despoit of oil or rust then it is a fake and don't buy it....LOL

[C Red]

You will need some replacement doors. Ask for pics of any rust on the door bottoms. You will see what I'm talking about.

[evilfij]

test driving it this Sunday.

Sounds good over the phone .. we will see.

Can anyone put some insite into how poorly the 2.5 petrol performs / repair cost .etc...?? how comperable is it to the performance of the deisel... besides gas mileage and sound

A 2.25 petrol will run indefinately under horribly adverse conditions. It is the same block and moving parts as the diesel which runs at 20:1 or 22:1 compression running at 7:1 or 8:1. I have seen them run after sitting for decades siezed, on two cylinders, with a broken rod, and even with dozens of acorns in the motor.

They are not spritely, especially in a heavy 109, but provided you have a decently performing carb and ignition, there is not much to go wrong and they will carry you around town and off road with ease. The highway is where they let you down. While they have 125ft/lbs of torque, they only have 67hp, which leaves cruising speed in a 109 at about 55mph (my 88in was clocked at over 80mph, but I would not recommend that for long term survival of either the motor or you). Since it has an overdrive, you might be able to cruise at 60 or 65 on level ground, but the slightest hill will slow you up in overdrive in a 109. The biggest issue in my experince seems to be the valve seals which leads to some oil smoke. Repair costs are not cheap, but, as I said, little goes wrong that is not a bolt on type of part and you can do the head work yourself for a couple hundred bucks.

On the other hand, the transmissions are weak and prone to leaks and issues and parts are expensive. Similarly, the overdrive, while nice on the highway, is loud and weak and needs to be treated carfully and fastidiously topped up (also make sure there is no oil migration from the trans to the t-case. The other issue is axles. Being a SIII, this should have the salisbury rear axle so the notoriously weak rover 10 spline rear is not present, but the front is not particularly strong and if the chrome swivel balls are pitted, expect issue with it and to set right, it will cost a considerable amount of money.

[The Swiss]

test driving it this Sunday.

Sounds good over the phone .. we will see.

Can anyone put some insite into how poorly the 2.5 petrol performs / repair cost .etc...?? how comperable is it to the performance of the deisel... besides gas mileage and sound

Good luck! Let us know how it went.