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Specs - who can clear up some facts for me?
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:41 pm
by LOOKIN4ARANGIE
I'm looking to buy a Range Rover but cant get clear facts so i'm looking to find out:
* When did they stop making 2 doors?
* When did EFI come out?
* When did 5 speeds start?
* When did A/C start?
* When did Power Steer start?
* Feel free to post any other info, pics etc you think would be helpful to the prospective Rangie buyer!!
Thanks everyone!
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:56 pm
by Aquarangie
Okay, I'll try and be to the point about what is what. If I'm incorrect, someone will correct me I'm sure
Power Steering- 73 is when it was optional but late 78 from memory is when it was made standard fitment.
Air con- Never a genuine option til the 4 door come out in 82 (in Australia) even then it was still an AMC unit, much better than the genuine LR ones from my experience. I remember my 84 Rangie had the genuine air con fitted, the guages are not poisitioned in the dashtop like earlioer AMC converted units.
2 doors- Stopped importing them in 83 to Oz, never were released in 5 speeds unless there's one kicking around still, but unlikely
5 speeds- October 83 alongside with the Chrysler 3 speed auto, another awful gearbox option from LR
The Chrysletr is bulletproof in it's defense but a small 3.5 and 1:1 high range don't help here making the first factory fitted RR autos sluggish to say the least
EFI- Jan 86 in Oz. was released in UK a year earlier, but unleaded wasn't introduced til 86 in Oz (long time ago now
). The Lucas L-Ject, crap system but some work and some are crap to be honest so it's pot luck what your L-ject Rangie will fall into.
Hope that clears it up a bit. I'm sure I have missed something but someone around here will fill the blanks.
Regards,
Trav
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:45 pm
by landy_man
I own a '84 JRA built 2dr
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:06 pm
by RUFF
There was also some special 92 model 3.9ltr 2 door for sale a while back on Ebay.
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:22 pm
by uninformed
ruff, were these black? if so i believe they were the csk's (classic Spen King) named after the key designer. they were available(stock two doors) in europe into the late ninties. i believe they had less tax on them as the rear windows were blanked out and they were classed as vans.
serg
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:17 am
by 1tonsoup
It's a minor detail but Spen King's first name was Charles, hence CSK. They were all 3.9 autos IIRC. Now where' s my anorak?
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:21 pm
by matt_w
[quote="RUFF"]There was also some special 92 model 3.9ltr 2 door for sale a while back on Ebay.[/quote]
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:25 pm
by matt_w
[quote="RUFF"]There was also some special 92 model 3.9ltr 2 door for sale a while back on Ebay.[/quote]
lets get a few things straight about the CSK's they were a anniversary liited edition model of only 200 released, (only 3 known in Oz) they were made in 1990 celebrating 20years of range rover, i actually know who just sold the CSK,
the CSK came out with an upgraded high compression 3.9L motor, all were 5 speed manual, came in black only, all luxury interior,
there are a few more things i can think of if you would like to know