My name is Andrew, and I got into 4WDing with my Grand Vitara soft-top. After a while I was starting to feel that something a little more capable was going to be required if I was to take things any further. Several breakages on the Vit later and the decision was concreted.
I can't say a Rangie was first on the list, but this one sort of landed in my lap, and I couldn't say no. 1974 Rangie, ARB airlockers front and rear, front, rear and side barwork, 2" spring, 2" body, 32" Olympic muddies, bargained down to the princely sum of $2500 (including a service manual
- oh, and a spare 3.5, torqueflight auto, power steering, and a Disco rear diff/springs). The previous owner was obviously very meticulous about this beast, and it had been his for the previous 11 years.
It looks like a major POS, with faded and flaking blue paint and a couple of lovingly applied dents, but it was exactly what I was after. But I reckon it just looks so damn cool
Anyway, hello Rover world... Hopefully I won't be asking too many dumb questions. And who knows what this will be the start of? A beautiful friendship, or a nightmare battle with the dark side
). Its been pretty funny though. Usually when I do long trips for work I take our company car, which is a nice little Merc. The look on the client's faces when I pulled up in a beaten up blue Rangie with most of the paint missing was priceless!
