Pros and Cons for 94' Model Year RRC ?

[XtremeMarine]

I have been offered a 94' model year RRC, for below NADA value. It has 146,500 miles on it. Runs, brakes, shifts all good. Starts right up, at first turn of key. No lights "on" for warnings in the dash! Sunroof works, all four windows work. Upper and lower tailgates have very light corrosion, and no rust. Ugly color combo; but very good price, and unbeatable payment plan.

So what are the Pro's of the 94 model???

Any downfalls?

I like the fact that it is the last of the true classics, not having the Disco style dash of the 95' models.

Thanks...

[TerryS]

No better, No worse than a 93.
Pros: When it's running well, you can't beat them, but when it's not, You'll have lots of company, and misery loves company.

Cons: It's a 15 year old Land Rover.

NADA, or any other book, is way out of touch with reality when it comes to these. The very best Classics don't bring five anymore, and most are under $3-3.5K

[XtremeMarine]

Yeah, but I actually like older , and Old Landy's. LOL! I know; I'm a sadomasochist. But the older the better. I was more wondering along the lines of which axles, gearbox, t-case, brakes, etc...

Thanks again.

[ArmyRover]

24 splines on a 94, borg warner TC. Brakes are your standard rover fair

[XtremeMarine]

Interesting. The TC locks in in park, but not in neutral; as my DII does. Is this the standard for the BW case? Took it for a long test drive, and though I found some annoying things, nothing major.

AC doesn't work, no belt on the compressor even. One motor mount is dryrotted, and the other is cracked right in half. New plugs, cap, rotor, and LR badged spark plug wires. One interior door handle does not open door, but opens from the outside. Slight exhaust leak. EAS system replaced with big blue springs, or at least blue in color springs, and ride height is definitely taller than stock. 4.2, LWB model. Leather in better than good shape, but all wood needs to be sanded down and revarnished.

Did they make LWB's in 95' also? Or only in 93-94?

[57loboy]

Yes, they made LWBs in 95 but they have the Disco style dash. The 4.2 had a serpentine belt setup that differed from the 93-94 4.2s so all the accessory drives are different too (alt, PS, etc). The oil pump drive changed too - the crank has a different snout as a result. There may be other, smaller details, but those are the big ones I know of.

[ArmyRover]

That sounds screwy on the TC my 91 goes from low to high in neutral preferably with a slight roll going(like 2 mph). It'll do it stopped to just more effort required to move the shifter. I know this is true I did it yesterday.

I almost forgot to add that another Con is that you will drive the RRC on road and off and realize that your disco is inferior

[XtremeMarine]

I'm not worried about that! LOL! The LWB won't be nearly as good as the DII off-road. And this 94' is 100% stock except the springs replacing the EAS system. Has the original rover rubber mats, no tint, everything in the manuals done at dealers or certified independents. Has all of the original manuals, paperwork, and full owner history from when bought new at an Alabama dealer in 11/93. So if I get it, it will stay stock, and be the back and forth to work vehicle when the rains are too bad for one of the motorcycles. I am actually thinking about seeing what it would take to restore completely to perfect stock, but keep the coils. All body panels are 90% or better. No rot, and only surface rust on the inner bottom metal trim piece of the upper tailgate, and on the window runners in the rear doors. Might be interesting to tow the DII with as it is a lwb.

[XtremeMarine]

Hey; by the way...

Is the dark metallic magenta color the Mosswood, or the Montpellier?

[57loboy]

Originally Posted by XtremeMarine

Might be interesting to tow the DII with as it is a lwb.

Umm - I think the D2 is a little heavy to tow with a LWB. The tow rating isn't that high once you factor in the weight of your trailer with the D2 on it. I'd tow a couple dirt bikes with mine and that's about it. I'm sure it could do more, but I've got other vehicles better suited to towing.

[hermanpj]

re restoring it to prefect stock... some thoughts

i cant tell you about engine and mechanicals as much bc so far other than really light mechanical stuff i havent had to learn that stuff yet.

however, i can tell you about body work and paint costs. A friend of mine helped me put 5 replacement body panels on mine to replace dented panels. Go to Car Canibal. I dont think i paid more than 150 for any panel.

a new paint job is where you will spend money. if you want to restore to original or better looking paint, that means body panel alignment, and then if you are able to do yourself, the sanding, priming, blocking, guide coat, filler, sanding... and then paint coats and clear coat... I chose to have it done professionally, that cost $2700.

I tore out the interior and herculinered the floor - fixed 1 nasty rust area. that was all cheap. changed the interior color using duplicolor interior paints, also cheap. reveneered the woodwork - cheap but time consuming.... to be honest if you DIY and try to repair things like broken interior plastic panels rather than find replacements, its not too bad. its getting a good exterior paint job that, in my experience, costs.