Date:         Sun, 4 Sep 2005 22:54:53 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Trading a Westy for a Rangerover?
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>Hi all,
>My brother-in-law really wants my Westy, and he will trade me a 1991
>Rangerover
>plus some cash.  Other than the poor gas mileage of the RR, does anyone out
>their
>have an opinion on the reliability of these vehicles?  I know zilch about
>these vehicles
>(sorta like when I decided to get my Westy ;-)
>Thanks ahead of time,
>James in Houston
>87 Westy

I believe the 4.5-liter version fitted to the mid70s Leyland P76 (a
big Australian sedan/wagon) was prone to warping blocks. Dunno about
the Rangie 3.5. But expect bits to keep falling off... WORSE than a
VW. They are English, after all, with all that that implies.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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