Land Rover Range Rover 1981
  • Economy

    Value

    5 out of 5 5.0

    I paid £3,700. Well worth the money. That was 3 years ago, I've since sold her, but am looking for another.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Parts are quite reasonable if you go to independant Land Rover specialists. Easy to work on, giant Tonka toy.

  • On the road

    Driving

    4 out of 5 4.0

    On Motorways and A roads it's really comfortable, high driving position means you can see trouble miles away. Once you get over the initial shock of the body roll, it is actually a very nimble car. You can throw it around, should you want to.

    Performance

    4 out of 5 4.0

    108 mph from a 100,000 mile 2.5 turbo diesel is not bad. Surprisingly quick off the mark for a 2 ton car.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Only let me down once, when a £15 part failed on the clutch. Engine never failed or caused any problems. I had the VM engine too!

    Image

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Says you have arrived somewhere. Not as swanky as it used to be, but thats to be expected.

    Comfort

    4 out of 5 4.0

    Very big comfortable chairs, made long journeys much easier. Does not get upset by bumpy roads.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Security not so good, a strong man could pull open the top tail gate. Luckily they have now lost some of their theft appeal.

    Service

    3 out of 5 3.0

    Main dealers are very expensive.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    2.5 VM turbo diesel, caused most men to run away. Mine never missed a beat, heard horror stories from other people though.

    Other

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    Yes

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    Yes