@tomalophicon Well, when that Rover pops the engine at 125,000 miles -- like all of them do; I have owned 2 of them, by the way -- my Jeep XJ was just getting broke in at that mileage! I am a flat-rate mechanic, and I have also replaced too many heads on POS Rovers, so whatever. I have seen many XJs with over 300,000 miles without a major repair; never have I seen a Rover even come close to that.
@jaylordalien My stock XJ would go far more places than a Rover (it's nowhere near stock anymore, however). No, don't get me wrong, the Rover is a good vehicle, but the XJ is slightly better off-road -- stock vs stock. I have owned both, and the XJs suspensions (even when stock) is more suited to this type of off-road terrain. The older Rovers with straight axle was WAY better than the newer ones with independent suspensions; an I.S. is for soccer moms and an S.A. is for off-roaders.
now rover engines might not be the best, but that's because they are an american design (buick), so no wonder that crap failes. But on the other hand there's no similar american 4x4 that beats the range rover in the mud. and by that i mean standard production cars. Now what did americans do better? Well, that easy, they built great looking 50's 60'and early 70's cars, and only good looking i say, because they were death traps on wheels, because they were as weak as tin foil in a crash.
196000 on my 1990 rover... Starts every time flat_rate mechanic...
Now people know why I bought a Jeep XJ instead of a Rover! See how easy that XJ went through that? Yeah, baby!
@tomalophicon Well, when that Rover pops the engine at 125,000 miles -- like all of them do; I have owned 2 of them, by the way -- my Jeep XJ was just getting broke in at that mileage! I am a flat-rate mechanic, and I have also replaced too many heads on POS Rovers, so whatever. I have seen many XJs with over 300,000 miles without a major repair; never have I seen a Rover even come close to that.
the rover is power full but the jeep is not
I owned a jeep and a rover, let me tell you that rovers go where jeeps can only fail
My 1992 RRC had its odometer fail at 260k. Stock engine. I'm now swapping in a newer one with new parts to keep it going for many more miles.
@kc8ntp Yeah, I feel bad that stock Range Rover can get up the same terrain as a Jeep with lockers and 33 inchers ;)
2 of my very favourite 4x4s in action,iv had a xj but i am yet to honor the drivers seat of a classic range rover haha
I can hear valve lifter ticking in Jeep.
This is an old vid, but yes, he did a top end rebuild to address the ticky lifters.
Put a gm motor in it
jeep modified vs range stock!!! :S
nice, what colour...Avalon Blue like mine? ;-)
@jdyt33 Tires are 245/75R16 Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar. The only suspension mod is a 2 inch lift, pretty close to stock.
@jaylordalien My stock XJ would go far more places than a Rover (it's nowhere near stock anymore, however). No, don't get me wrong, the Rover is a good vehicle, but the XJ is slightly better off-road -- stock vs stock. I have owned both, and the XJs suspensions (even when stock) is more suited to this type of off-road terrain. The older Rovers with straight axle was WAY better than the newer ones with independent suspensions; an I.S. is for soccer moms and an S.A. is for off-roaders.
now rover engines might not be the best, but that's because they are an american design (buick), so no wonder that crap failes. But on the other hand there's no similar american 4x4 that beats the range rover in the mud. and by that i mean standard production cars. Now what did americans do better? Well, that easy, they built great looking 50's 60'and early 70's cars, and only good looking i say, because they were death traps on wheels, because they were as weak as tin foil in a crash.
Land Rover- Simply the Best 4x4xFar.
And jeepare amazing to, or
Locker in the Jeep ?
Lunchbox in front - very old video.
and it still cost half the price of that range rover lol
Great
Range rover classic
what a beauty
Sal Yepez agree my dad has the same car