Any reason why anyone would pay this - for this ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Land-...t_30170wt_1182
Any reason why anyone would pay this - for this ?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Land-...t_30170wt_1182
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1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
2010 RR Sport Supercharged
http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/
Wow should really go directly to a collection. Beyond clean and one of the straightest bodies I have ever seen
Best,
Mark
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1965 Series IIa
That IS nice. To answer the OP question, this statement in the listing probably contributes:
"(Orvis sold a 1959 fully restored Land Rover 109 Station Wagon in December of 2010 for $160,900.00). "
One insignificant thing I noticed is that either the listed rover or my own rover (not sure which) have the rear axle check straps mounted to the wrong side of the chassis--mine are outboard of the chassis rails.
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).
If it's supposed to be a correct resto, then it's just too wrong on so many levels.
If it's supposed to be a working daily driver, then it's good for that. Not a trailer queen by any means. If you need to spend that much for a right lane cruiser, all the best.
While I'd love for Series trucks to be this valuable, they just ain't.
I feel like this exact truck was on What's My Car Worth on HD Theater/Velocity and sold at auction for $42k.
Last edited by AU_88; 11-02-2011 at 07:20 AM.
WAR EAGLE!
65 IIa 88
95 RRC 25th Anniversary
98 Discovery LE7
00 DII (Sold)
I do believe it is. Here are the pics I took of it after the Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance earlier this year.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=30020d7e81
1958 107 SW - Sold to a better home
1965 109 SW - nearly running well
1966 88 SW - running but needing attention
1969 109 P-UP
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2&l=64cfe23aa2
Interesting. It looks like it has been proven that the market will bear $39,900 for this rover then? The sign in the window in Lanerover's pic says: For Sale--65k obo. The listing on ebay starts at $84,900?
Perhaps I just don't understand this whole "economics" thing. I like the rover--it is very nice, but the math makes no sense to me.
Having said that, there are always people out there who are unaffected by the ups and downs of the economy and who don't care about the math. I hope the seller gets his asking price.
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).
It's nice but not THAT nice. Yes, the check straps are wrong should be out board of the frame rails.
I would much rather have Jim's 109 in a flash.
Jim Wolf
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1961 Ser IIa Hybrid Defender
1969 Ser IIa Bugeye
1980 Ser III Lightweight 24V RHD- sold
1988 LR90 turbo diesel RHD - currently frame off rebuild in progress
1998 Disco - ex wife :-(
2000 Disco - RIP , end over end 2.5 times
2010 RR Sport Supercharged
http://mikerovers.shutterfly.com/