where to buy a bush ranger/dakar rangie

Post by **OGJON** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 8:41 pm

just wondering where 1 would be able to buy the above mentioned rovers?
& what sorta coin would 1 be looking @ to get a 2nd or 3rd hand one

tia

OGJON

Post by **RRV839** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:56 pm

Depending on how mechanically minded you are and how much time you have on your hands, you could always build one, if yu google it the kits should come up, from memory they are about 15k plus the donor rangie which if you get an 88 or something you'd be looking at like 2k, then there is lights and paint and assecorys like bars sliders etc... thats why most i've seen for sale as a finished product are up around the 40-50k mark depending on what sort of stuff has been fitted.

The upside of doing it yourself is you know how everything goes and you can tailor it to your own tastes

Post by **matt_w** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:39 pm

does anyone know of any for sale?

Post by **zuffen** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:40 pm

Contact Rovercraft in WA they should be able to give some information.

DAKAR won't sell bodies or parts to Australians except Dave Rowland due to copying of the original by John Davis.

Post by **Bush65** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:59 pm

I don't know what the situation with dakars is now, after the unfortunate death of Steve. I haven't heard if anyone else has taken over the manufacture of them.

Certainly Steve would not supply to Aus as zuffen said.

John Davis was still making Bush Rangers up to a year or 2 back - I don't know the current situation.

Post by **RUFF** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 6:42 pm

Bush65 wrote:John Davis was still making Bush Rangers up to a year or 2 back - I don't know the current situation.

Last i heard JD had moved to Dubai and was building vehicles for an oil barron. This would have to be more than 2 years ago though.

Post by **zuffen** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:40 pm

I took delivery of a set of Dakar flares today.

Dave at Rovacraft organised it for me and I collected them from their Sydney branch.

The price was pretty good.

They were ordered in August to a particular colour so someone is still making them.

I heard Barry Chantler (the guy who designed and built the Dakar) stepped back in to keep the show running but I could be wrong.

Try Rovacraft as they will get it to Austrlaia cheaper than you can and no doubt will buy at a better price than you can.

You won't know if you don't ask.

Post by **goob** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:29 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxRWaIg8-Vk

Post by **muddydigger** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:54 pm

Rhino buggies was looking at the kits, I duno how far they got though.

Post by **Bush65** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:18 pm

Rhino tried hard to get the kits, but the builder in the UK would not cooperate.

Post by **OGJON** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 6:31 pm

thanx guys/gals

I'm going to build my own from scratch

I've been doing heaps of research got heaps of pix from the net so I've now got something to work from

just gotta get me bender & I'll be right

Post by **zuffen** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:09 pm

Christ if it was that easy why di I pay JDM a shitload of money to build mine?

Because it was cheaper ($ and time) than building my own.

Find out what a kit will cost as it will cost you a minimum of $20,000 to turn out a body/rollcage that is anything like a Dakar and it won't be reinforced in the right places to hold it together.

You may save a little up front but resale will be non-existant.

Post by **goob** » Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:53 pm

$75,000 : http://tinyurl.com/5qyuh6

X-treme Special vehicles (John Davis)
Ph/Fax: 02 9652 2743
Mobile: 0414 445 635

Post by **matt_w** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:05 am

hi, does anyone know of any existing bush rangies up for sale? pr where they are all hiding these days, the other week i saw one that was blue and had a tray back (driving other direction), but i havnt heard of many around lately

Post by **goob** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:02 am

matt_w wrote:where they are all hiding these days

http://bushy2.iscool.net/

I've counted four Outerlimits members who own a Bushie.

Post by **presto** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:10 pm

im hiding in canberra

Post by **zuffen** » Sat Nov 01, 2008 7:42 am

I understand John Davis (who is currently in Australia) has 2 or 3 for sale.

He could be contacted through his brother Bruce.

Post by **matt_w** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:20 am

any idea how much John Davis is asking for them? what kind of condition?

Post by **zuffen** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:23 pm

Sorry that I can't answer.

Probably more than he should and in less condition than you would prefer but they will be much cheaper than building your own given the current exchange rate.

Post by **matt_w** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:43 pm

i am after a project so nothing too expensive, as i have a spare car to wreck, and drive a rangie already

Post by **Snell** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:12 am

I saw one on ebay about a year ago but have not seen one since. This one was about 4 to five years old and he wanted 30k for it. Hope this gives you some idea.

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