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HomersSpiceRack
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 25 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 6:16 pm Post subject: Thank You All |
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I have been a member for quite a few years and whilst not a great poster all you guy's have been a great source of help with keeping my 50th running well.
Sadly, I think it is time to let her go as I am doing very few miles each year but more importantly need to fund a Series project which has been in my mind for a few years. I also have a concourse RR Classic which I am going to advertise at the same time so whichever goes first I guess. I am going to keep hanging around the forum as well, just to rub salt in the wound.
I want to get a last couple of drives in them both so perhaps advertising at the end of the month. I will try to offer and sell to an enthusiast rather than a speculator and as such if anyone is interested pm me and I'll let you know first.
The old girl is in great condition having been looked after by myself and the previous owner who had a bit of fettling by Simon Durrant when he bought it. It has done 49k and has a well tuned engine, chipped, headman headers, etc. Frontrunner rack and expensive heated Recaros.
Best wishes All
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defender50th Site Admin
Joined: 14 Nov 2004 Posts: 1520 Location: Hampshire
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry to hear your possibly selling, be interesting to see what one is snapped up first. What’s the classic?
I’m sure the series project will be fun _________________ James
Defender 50th GB 002 |
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Cobstar
Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:24 am Post subject: |
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I’m not supposed to be looking for another car but I can’t keep away from browsing LR forums, car sale sites, and importers of cars from Japan. I feel the need to scratch the LR itch again. The 50th Anniversary has really piqued my interest. I’ve been lurking on this forum for a while, finally registering today - thank you James and the Admin Team
HomersSpiceRack, I’d be really interested to hear more about your 50th Anniversary. Do you have any photos? What sort of price are you looking for? PM if you prefer and I can let you have my email address.
In my trawling of sales sites for imported 50th Anniversaries, I’ve also found a nice looking V8 Discovery (registered in 2000). And a Nissan S15 Varietta Automatic - I always wanted a 200SX but never got one. We went through a Jap car phase a while back. I did have a UK S2000. |
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HomersSpiceRack
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 25 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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Really not sure about selling either D50th but I have been planning a nice Series built to do some miles in for a couple of years and need to scratch the itch.
The RR is a 1987 3.9 Vogue which has been restored to better than new. I know as I have the first owners letters to the dealer asking for two faults to be sorted on the 1000m first service. I’m effectively second owner as first two were mates.
Truth is I just don’t use it as it is too good and I like to use my cars. |
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Cobstar
Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:49 am Post subject: |
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HomersSpiceRack it’s always a difficult decision when you’re not using vehicles much but you need to be really sure you want to let your vehicles go given their provenance and history. Your Series project sounds exciting though |
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Cobstar
Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:54 am Post subject: |
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HomersSpiceRack it’s always a difficult decision when you’re not using vehicles much but you need to be really sure you want to let your vehicles go given their provenance and history. Your Series project sounds exciting though |
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HomersSpiceRack
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 25 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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I'm terrible, I am lucky to have a few classic cars and I really don't like selling any but sometimes the new car or project is worth it.
This will be the first car I have sold in nearly ten years |
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Cobstar
Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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There’s only one car I regret selling
The SO has a garage princess that has been in storage for 18 months pending getting the ridiculously narrow garage widened at the house we bought.
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What puddle?
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 502 Location: Reading, Berkshire
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Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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Send me a PM with all the details and I'll add it to the For Sale section...which is empty at the moment! _________________ Barry
ex-GB292
ex-GB213
Defender-less - but big plans! |
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HomersSpiceRack
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 25 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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My apologies all for the slow response but I have been travelling a bit recently. Thank you all for your interest and I promise I will get back to you individually if you have pm'd me.
I have put a link below to the photo's I have on file of the D50, and the Rangie for those that are interested, which I will update with some information and any other photos that I may have as soon as possible:
[url]https://1drv.ms/f/s!Apt7qzfU5VKygaBzK8U9_W5UhBw-6Q[/url]
[url]https://1drv.ms/f/s!Apt7qzfU5VKygaBpxUgtz1PRYCbAkw[/url] |
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Cobstar
Joined: 04 Mar 2019 Posts: 7
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Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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HomersSpiceRack wrote: |
I have put a link below to the photo's I have on file of the D50, and the Rangie for those that are interested, which I will update with some information and any other photos that I may have |
Your D50 and the tasteful modifications are stunning |
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oilit
Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 260
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:53 am Post subject: |
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that RRC is a stunner - if only I had some spare cash and a spare storage place ! |
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romanrob
Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 258 Location: SW London
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Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Which Series? I would find it quite hard to go back to Series driving after the 50th, but Stage 1 V8 is a possibility : o), or sell the Classic and pick up a P38 for a 10th of the price. _________________ Rob
GB065 - since 2002
Currently on my 2nd 50th RR V8 GEMS
Nanocom unlocked for GEMS
Formerly a 50th RR, 200TDi CSW, and a SIII 2.25 Petrol |
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HomersSpiceRack
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 25 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:32 am Post subject: |
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I had a new P38 and the day I bought it was the first time I saw a 50th. It was 1997 and I bought a 4.6HSE which was around £27k ISTR and in the showroom next to it was the 50th for £25k which the dealer said wasn't selling well due to the fuel consumption.
How times have changed!
I did enjoy the P38 though but never took to the shape. |
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HomersSpiceRack
Joined: 17 Apr 2014 Posts: 25 Location: South Wales
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Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2019 11:38 am Post subject: |
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I have been really dragging my heals on the 50th but now decided to advertise it this weekend but I will post in the For Sale section here and also let those who pm'd me know first.
It's in really good condition and I have used it a little recently so it was on 49k but is likely to have just turned 50k but I will check.
I will be asking £35k which I think is reasonable especially considering the mileage. |
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