Tow rig - decent "daily" driver

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Wed May 23, 2012 5:57 pm

happened to see this earlier today:
http://blueridgeroverworks.com/id2.html

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 10:49 am

B4X4S wrote:: happened to see this earlier today:
http://blueridgeroverworks.com/id2.html

$100k for a 109? Are they fucking high!?! I could do a frame up restoration for $15k, I think I have found my retirement plan lol.

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:04 am

Thebloody323 wrote:

B4X4S wrote:: happened to see this earlier today:
http://blueridgeroverworks.com/id2.html

$100k for a 109? Are they fucking high!?! I could do a frame up restoration for $15k, I think I have found my retirement plan lol.

It has been for sale for a really long time

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:05 am

B4X4S wrote:: happened to see this earlier today:
http://blueridgeroverworks.com/id2.html

Thanks for the link Trevor - thats pretty much what I am looking for.. Althought I'd prefer a Chevy Very Happy

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:08 am

Jake wrote:: It has been for sale for a really long time

Colour me surprised Rolling Eyes

Edit: Also I am curious as to what they did into the red 109 for the work to have cost $93k.

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:10 am

Thebloody323 wrote:

Jake wrote:: It has been for sale for a really long time

Colour me surprised Rolling Eyes

a lot of guys make a living doing complete restorations and reselling them.. You can see why

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:17 am

Tell me about it, I could see myself paying $20-$25k on a restored Series truck but at the same time I could save $10-$15k and just do it myself. Growing up as a kid I'd help my dad work on the 109 he was restoring (we still have it) so I could rebuild one with no issues.

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:21 am

yea the sad part is anybody could restore one it's not rocket surgery

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:27 am

Jake wrote:: yea the sad part is anybody could restore one it's not rocket surgery

Lol, yeah that really is the whole point of Land Rover back then.

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 11:28 am

Thebloody323 wrote:

Jake wrote:: yea the sad part is anybody could restore one it's not rocket surgery

Lol, yeah that really is the whole point of Land Rover back then.

All you need these days is money and time.. And yes I put those in the correct order

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 1:53 pm

Well, I know of a S3 88" that racked up more than 400 hrs in the body shop, and more than 500 in the mechanical shop, originally arriving as a rolling chassis with an engine and trans fitted and the rest in boxes. The boxes weren't all of the parts needed and that was how the car arrived, so add the missing parts cost to the labor and all of sudden (well, 5 years) it was a lot of money.

Subject: Re: Tow rig - decent "daily" driver Thu May 24, 2012 1:56 pm

B4X4S wrote:: Well, I know of a S3 88" that racked up more than 400 hrs in the body shop, and more than 500 in the mechanical shop, originally arriving as a rolling chassis with an engine and trans fitted and the rest in boxes. The boxes weren't all of the parts needed and that was how the car arrived, so add the missing parts cost to the labor and all of sudden (well, 5 years) it was a lot of money.

Yea this is why I decided not to turn the short bus disco into a defender... Looking at all the parts I need it was starting to add up quickly. I enjoy working on them so hours of work is not a problem.. Thousands of dollars on the other hand....