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1995 Land Rover Range Rover County Classic Sport Utility 4-door 3.9l on 2040-cars

Year:1995 Mileage:139300
Location:

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

Corvallis, Oregon, United States

I drove this car to and from work every day for about 7 years, and I have to say that every day that I get to drive this car, it’s a good day.  The car handles well, has a great Harmon Kardon stereo, and has been reliable, safe transportation.  I drove the car up and back to Portland a couple of weeks ago, and I still love driving it. 

 

However, the car doesn't really fit our needs anymore in that we really need a car that has more seating capacity.  Also, I just don't get to go off road that much anymore. 

 

But if you are a Land Rover or 4x4 enthusiast, or you just want a big car that looks and runs great, check this one out.  The car weighs around 4500 pounds, and has that thick, safe feel. 

 

When I bought this car in March of 2005, I promptly had the trouble-prone air suspension system removed and replaced with a standard coil-in-spring system.  I also had the exhaust system replaced, a new swivel ball installed, a new water pump, a new timing chain, tie rods, a new fuel pump, and new fuel tank (part of the 1995 Range Rover fuel tank recall).  Most recently, I noticed that a couple of the heater hoses looked a little sketchy, so I had those replaced along with a new reserve coolant bottle.  The tires are in good shape and wear evenly.  The car starts every morning, the transmission shifts smoothly, and the transfer case works fine as well.  The cruise control works; the air conditioner works; the power windows work; the heater works; all of the lights work; the car has never been owned by a smoker.

 

There were some rust issues when I first received the car.  I climbed under the car with some of that sticky, black rust protector stuff, and, since then, I haven't noticed any additional rust, even after driving it to work every day in the rainy Oregon climate.

 

The headliner fabric on the sunroof's sliding door has been recently glued.  The glass sunroof is flawless and does not leak.  (It's just the inner headliner for the sunroof door that isn't perfect.)

 

The seat warmers also don't work.  I'm not sure if they were inoperative when I received the car, or if it was a consequence of having the air suspension system removed.  But since the car has been garaged every day, and it doesn't get that cold here in Oregon, it hasn't been a problem.  The car comes with the genuine Land Rover seat covers as seen in the pictures.

 

The front passenger seat switch has a broken post.  Back in 2005, I put some Velcro on the housing to keep the knob in contact with the post so that you can still control the seat position, orientation, and so forth.  Both front seats recline/adjust and are very comfortable.

 

The 6-CD cassette player, located in the rear of the car, still works very well.  However, the in-dash tape player is a little flaky.  But the stereo speakers and the subwoofer work.

 

Occasionally, the Anti-Lock warning lamp and the Traction Control warning lamp illuminate.  However, I have never noticed any change in the performance. 

 

The speedometer reads about 8% higher than actual.  So if it says that you are going 65 mph, you might actually be going 60 mph.  The fuel gauge also reads a tiny bit high, so if you get too much below 1/4 tank, it’s time to get gas.

 

The car leaks a little power steering fluid and oil.  It's par for the course for these older Range Rovers. 

 

The SRS (air-bag) lamp is illuminated.  The car has not been in any sort of accident or other event that might cause the airbag to deploy.  With these older cars, including both of my old Mercedes Benzes, the air-bag sensors just get a little corroded, and the controller is probably picking up a little extra resistance across that sensor.  This is a dealer-only item, and I just haven't gotten around to going up to the Land Rover dealer in Portland to have the troubleshooting done and, potentially, new sensors installed.

 

The car comes with the rear facing, occasional use, "jump seat."  It's not a genuine Land Rover item.  When the kids were little, they used to like sitting in that seat so that they could stare out of the back window while we drove around.  As they are getting grown up, they don't like doing that so much.  When you install the jump seat, you have to take out the rear driver side faring that covers the spare tire.  I have shown in the pictures in both configurations along with the jack that goes into the center of the spare tire.

 

The car came with a copy of the owner's manual along with some other notes.

 

$250 deposit within one week of auction close - Paypal. 

Balance to be paid in full (wire transfer) prior to taking possession of the vehicle.

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