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Car Forum / Land Rover Cars / December 2006Pre purchase advice 101
Seen a nice LHD GS 101 LPG converted 21000kms for £2800. Is there anything specific to watch out for? The tilt is a bit ropey and two of the tyres will need replacing VERY soon. There is a winch with the vehicle but it isn't attached. I was told it worked but no guarantees. The electrics seem simple enough. (Just been sorting some issues on my 38a so everything seems simple after that!) Had a poke around underneath and all seemed ok but it was peeing down and I wasn't under there for long. Are there any notorious rot spots to look for? I drove it around the yard, (which was an experience in it's self ) and the engine/transmission seemed ok. Couldn't take it for a road test as there were no plates on it. I should be able to take it for a road test on Saturday. All help and advice gratefully received, Adam > Seen a nice LHD GS 101 LPG converted 21000kms for £2800. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Had a poke around underneath and all seemed ok but it was peeing down and I > wasn't under there for long. Are there any notorious rot spots to look for? The major rust points are behind the bumperettes on the back, leading to the destruction of the rear crossmember. You should join the 101 club asap for spares support... http://www.101club.org Steve > The major rust points are behind the bumperettes on the back, leading to > the destruction of the rear crossmember. You should join the 101 club > asap for spares support... > http://www.101club.org > > Steve Agreed, only major rust point. Other minor one but easily fixed is a steel filler panel behind doors. Check fuel tank for leaks, replacement from club will set you back £250 or so. Check all body panels and fixings are there, hard to obtain. Doortops are unique to 101and rust badly, club are looking at doing ally replacements. Front swivel housings should have good chrome, they're welded to the axles so can't be swapped. Otherwise mechanicals are early Range Rover. Budget £350 for a new canvas. Tyres are becoming a problem unless you replace with big MT type tyres, military 9.00x16s are getting hard to find. Price is good if it drives OK, good ones with no work required are £3500 - 4500. Sean 73FL74 101GS 2000 110 CSW Blingwagon www.mmvg.net Medway Military Vehicle Group > Agreed, only major rust point. True, but an expensive one (300 from memory) Other minor one but easily fixed is a > steel filler panel behind doors. Now available from club stock and pre-plated with zinc to stop the swines rusting out. Cheap to buy. Evil to replace. > Check fuel tank for leaks, replacement > from club will set you back £250 or so. 340+ GBP inc VAT in stainless steel. Sorry. Though there are a few mild steel ones around I understand. > Check all body panels and fixings are there, hard to obtain. Doortops > are unique to 101and rust badly, club are looking at doing ally > replacements. Looking at costs now. Drawings done and being tendered on. Front swivel housings should have good chrome, they're > welded to the axles so can't be swapped. Otherwise mechanicals are > early Range Rover. > > Budget £350 for a new canvas. Easily. Undercover covers do the best ones. > Tyres are becoming a problem unless you > replace with big MT type tyres, military 9.00x16s are getting hard to > find. The ones on the 101 on the front of the latest Six Stud are on special offer to club members. Steve (101 club treasurer) > You should join the 101 club >asap for spares support... >http://www.101club.org Speaking of things 101 and club, anyone heard from Martyn recently?  SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that "There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count, and those who can't" (Anon) > Speaking of things 101 and club, anyone heard from Martyn recently? I've been meaning to ask you that for a few weeks now! Worryingly quiet. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! > Speaking of things 101 and club, anyone heard from Martyn recently? Yeah , he's mending still, I think he will be back with the usual vigour in the new year (fingers crossed). Lee D >> You should join the 101 club >> asap for spares support... >> http://www.101club.org > > Speaking of things 101 and club, anyone heard from Martyn recently? AFAIK He´ll be at the AGM on Saturday, if he isn´t looking in here, I´ll take everyones regards Steve >>> You should join the 101 club >>> asap for spares support... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >AFAIK He´ll be at the AGM on Saturday, if he isn´t looking in here, I´ll >take everyones regards good man. And I've not forgotten that heater, I'll try and get it sent this week. Spent about an hour yesterday on the phone trying to navigate through the maze that is fedex, getting an oversize parcel sent as freight to florida. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that "Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky. 'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven. (There is always a last time for everything.) Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out" Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God" >>> You should join the 101 club >>> asap for spares support... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Steve spoke to him last weekend, and even that seemed in doubt, his eye is causing all sorts of problems apparently. SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... > spoke to him last weekend, and even that seemed in doubt, his eye is > causing all sorts of problems apparently. Nuts, please pass on best wishes and tell him we're misbehaving. SignatureBlast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! ||| spoke to him last weekend, and even that seemed in doubt, his eye is ||| causing all sorts of problems apparently. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] || -- || Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire! And from Di and myself - and any other nuts :-) SignatureRich ============================== 2001 Disco II ES auto 1971 S2a 88" petrol 1991 Transit Camper Take out the obvious to email me. >||| spoke to him last weekend, and even that seemed in doubt, his eye is >||| causing all sorts of problems apparently. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >And from Di and myself - and any other nuts :-) quite. anyone sees or speaks to him, pass on GWSs aplenty. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that In Touch: Get in touch with yourself by touching yourself. If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. > anyone sees or speaks to him, pass on GWSs aplenty. Saw him, but didn't get a chance to speak to him in person and send everyone's good wishes. He's put the club into a very good position membership wise as he leaves his post, and the club committee. I have send everyone's regards on Steve steve <steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> anyone sees or speaks to him, pass on GWSs aplenty. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Steve Well I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China , I think it's a thankless task trying to please all those people and testiment to Martyn, Charlotte and Max that they have all done so well. Indeed Grumble despite what the rivet counters may or may not like has undoubtedly converted more will-be and has-been 101 owners in to the fold than any amount of Green Machines which you can eat your dinner off. I'd like to publically thank Martyn for tempting me with a 101 and for all the good times on the club stand where we've always been well entertained, sadly no doubt we'll not be casting any more shadows on the stand unless we stop for a Pims. However every cloud has a Silver lining and mine is the deminishing Visa bill ;-) I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff, cracking bunch... or crackers? Lee D On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:24:23 -0000, "Lee_D" <newsgroupNOSPAM@NOSPAMlrproject.com> scribbled the following nonsense: >steve <steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > >Lee D could not put it better myself Lee! SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... >Well I wouldn't do it for all the tea in China , I think it's a thankless >task trying to please all those people and testiment to Martyn, Charlotte >and Max that they have all done so well. I'd never want to see the day while I own a 101 that the club isnt there though. >Indeed Grumble despite what the >rivet counters may or may not like has undoubtedly converted more will-be >and has-been 101 owners in to the fold than any amount of Green Machines >which you can eat your dinner off. > >I'd like to publically thank Martyn for tempting me with a 101 indeed! He adversly affected my savings and cashflow too, but in a good way ;) and the stuff he has done for it is the main reason why i joined the club. > ... > I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff Good call - seconded. > cracking bunch... or crackers? both? SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 >I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff, cracking bunch... or >crackers? both, definitely. still fancy a spring unoffical in worcestershire, provided the weather's suitable and we don't mess up Tim's farm too much. that'll have as much to do with how wet it is next spring as owt else - but past experience is that most of the "unofficallers" don't want extreme mudplugging style off-roading anyway, so provided it's reasonably dry so we can have a bit of a play round the banks and so on without cutting the ground up it should be doable. One of the things in that area I'd like to visit is Bulmer's Cider. nearer the time I'll look into what else is of interest. 's not quite in the area but we could all descend en masse to J.V.Like's and ogle the new land rovers, for half-an-hour's amusement. There is-or-was rather a good pub by the Wye not far from there to get lunch - the pub's still there, dunno what the food's like now as I've not been there for a while. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic face by frightening people in the street. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. >>I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff, cracking bunch... or >>crackers? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > what > the food's like now as I've not been there for a while. I could be up for that too. Nige <nigel.inceGETAWAY@btinternet.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >>> I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff, cracking bunch... or >>> crackers? [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > I could be up for that too. Us too date dependant and being able to get leave.... got a period of acting coming up..oh the power ;-) Sir D ;-) >>I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff, cracking bunch... or >>crackers? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >the Wye not far from there to get lunch - the pub's still there, dunno what >the food's like now as I've not been there for a while. mmm cider.... made plenty of homebrew cider this year, not much left either..... SignatureSimon Isaacs "Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote" George Jean Nathan (1882-1955) ROT13 me.... Simon Isaacs <crgreobebhtu4k4@btopenworld.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: > mmm cider.... made plenty of homebrew cider this year, not much left > either..... 6 days till I filter the Damson Gin, Damson Vodka , Sloe Vodka and Sloe Gin :-) ......christmas was but a blur that year. || One of the things in that area I'd like to visit is Bulmer's Cider. Wasn't it Austin who mentioned a brewery visit last time? I see a pattern developing. SignatureRich ============================== 2001 Disco II ES auto 1971 S2a 88" petrol 1991 Transit Camper Take out the obvious to email me. >|| One of the things in that area I'd like to visit is Bulmer's Cider. > >Wasn't it Austin who mentioned a brewery visit last time? I see a pattern >developing. no, that wasn't my idea. twas a good idea, but I can't claim ownership thereof. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that In Touch: Get in touch with yourself by touching yourself. If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. Austin Shackles <austinNOSPAM@ddol-las.net> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> I certainly want to see MORE unofficial stuff, cracking bunch... or >> crackers? [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > lunch - the pub's still there, dunno what the food's like now as I've > not been there for a while. Another one for the melting pot Iron Bridge timed to coincide with one of the 4x4 fundays... http://www.4x4funday.co.uk/offrd.html Only suggest it cos it's one of the few I actually know and have been too... no disappointments with this offroad course. And more local history than you can poke a stick at. fortuneately there are losts of weekends next year :-) Lee D >Another one for the melting pot Iron Bridge timed to coincide with one of >the 4x4 fundays... Ironbridge is a fun visit. >Only suggest it cos it's one of the few I actually know and have been too... >no disappointments with this offroad course. And more local history than you >can poke a stick at. sounds a go-er. SignatureAustin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that In Touch: Get in touch with yourself by touching yourself. If somebody is watching, stop touching yourself. from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton. > ... > fortuneately there are losts of weekends next year :-) aye - lost a few this year already :) SignatureWilliam Tasso Land Rover - 110 V8 Discovery - V8 William Tasso <SpamBlocked@tbdata.com> uttered summat worrerz funny about: >> ... >> fortuneately there are losts of weekends next year :-) > > aye - lost a few this year already :) Doh! It's either the Keyboard or the Wine... I'll try more wine later :-) >> You should join the 101 club >> asap for spares support... >> http://www.101club.org > > Speaking of things 101 and club, anyone heard from Martyn recently? I had an e-mail from him around 10 days ago, it was club related & he did reply quite quickly. SignatureTa! Nige Subaru WRX (54) Land Rover 101 GS/Ambi (Morph) BMW 650 GS Dakar |
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