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1995 Range Rover Classic - Excellent Condition - 2 Owner - Dealer Maintained on 2040-cars

US $12,500.00
Year:1995 Mileage:133050
Location:

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Rare opportunity to own one of the last of the Range Rover "Classics", in near-perfect condition.  A two-owner, completely dealer-maintained vehicle, that looks, feels, and drives like new.

You will hard-pressed to find a 1995 Range Rover Classic in better condition for sale.  Though this RRC is not "concourse" condition, it is a definite "excellent" -- always receiving compliments and thumbs-up from Land Rover enthusiasts.  An absolutely clean and mechanically sound RRC.  All original paint, glossy, without dents or any history of body damage.  The upper tailgate is rust-free. Interior is like new, from leather seats, to carpets, to trim and headliner.  Engine idles and runs smoothly, with plenty of power.  Always dealer-maintained, with Land Rover recommended maintenance on all systems.  (All dealer maintenance records available from the date the vehicle was delivered to the first owner.)  Original Harman Kardon sound system, with original head unit (AM/FM/WB/cassette), 6 CD-changer, and factory amplifier and subwoofer.  All systems function, from electrically adjustable heated front seats, to air conditioning, to cruise control to heated windscreen and rear window, to fog lamps.

The 1995 model year is the last year of the Range Rover Classic, the first ever "luxury sport utility vehicle", from a time when "luxury" meant leather, heated seats, and climate control, rather than plastic bumpers, ground effects, low-profile highway tires and wheels.  The original Range Rover retained its body style and basic design for 25 years, from 1970 to 1995.  This vehicle is the last production year for the Range Rover Classic, with the desirable ergonomic dash, driver and passenger side airbags, and electronically-controlleled fuel injection.  

The original owner maintained the vehicle as one of a number of Land Rovers he owned, then sold it to the local dealer in 2011.  Fortune smiled on me and I found out about the vehicle before it was offered for general sale to the public.  Since then, I have refurbished or replaced any aging systems with original parts where possible, and with upgraded, quality aftermarket parts where original parts are no longer available.  The listing below includes a near-complete listing of significant repairs, replacements and upgrades.

  • Coil spring conversion by dealer, using standard RRC classic springs, to give original ride height and road feel (2011)
  • Bilstein shocks and steering damper (2011)
  • Front shock towers installed to improve suspension geometry after coil spring conversion and provide neater engine bay appearance (2011).
  • All springs have rubber packings/cups on top and bottom to reduce transfer of road vibration from wheels to frame (a standard practice on the Land Rover Discovery)
  • Complete new stainless exhaust system by NRP:  new integral catalytic converters and Y-pipe that mounts to original exhaust manifolds, runs back to NRP central muffler, then runs back to glass-pack before chrome-plated and angled tailpipe (2011) 
  • Magnecor spark plug wires (8 mm blue, heavy-duty, high-spark), new distributor cap and rotor, and new spark plugs (2011)
  • Headliner recovered (2011)
  • Sunroof removed, cleaned, and new rubber seal installed; new sunshield installed with factory headliner material (2011)
  • All dings in roof repaired using paintless dent repair, while headliner removed (small dings that accumulate with age on an aluminum roof) (2011)
  • 4 new tires in 2012 (now with 85% tread left) - Dunlop Radial Rover R/T - 215/85R-16 - which give the original 32" total tire height of OEM tire size (205R16) - an impossible size to find in the USA today.  The Radial Rover R/Ts tires also maintain the "skinny" tire look, which is original to the car, unlike the (incorrect) 235/70R16s that are commonly fitted (e.g., Michelin Synchrones, PIrelli Scorpions, etc.).  The Dunlops have a functional off-road tread pattern, that carries a M+S rating, works well in sand and soil, and is very well-mannered on the highway.  The tires also are factory pre-drilled for fitting of studs.
  • New radiator (2012)
  • Optima Red Top spiral cell battery
  • All new Lloyd's floor mat set for front and passenger areas (never used) 
  • Genuine Land Rover rubber floor mats for front and passenger areas (with "Range Rover" embossing and "tire-tread" pattern) (new 2011)
  • WeatherTech load space floor mat
  • K&N reusable high-performance air filter
  • New upper tailgate cylinders (raises smoothly and stays open!) (2012)
  • Hella fog lamps to replace originals (2013)
Also included with this RRC are the following genuine Land Rover accessories that I removed from the vehicle to return it to the stock look.  Purchaser may take or leave these items.  I have photos showing them installed on the vehicle when I purchased it in 2011:
  • Front brush bar with all mounting hardware.  Includes removable headlight guards with thumb screws.  Good condition, though removable headlamp guards could use repainting or powder-coating.
  • Rear lamp guards with original mounting hardware.  Guards could use repainting or powder-coating.
  • Side steps in good condition.
Carfax report is clean.  If it shows a third owner, then this is merely a transfer of title from my personal name to a personal LLC; not a sale of the vehicle.

I have invested a significant sum in "Blanca" over the past two years, with the intention of keeping her for many years to come.  Sadly, I am forced to sell her for financial reasons.  She serves me well as my daily driver, and is our family's preferred Rover (over the 2001 Discovery) for longer highway trips.  All items that needed, or are likely to need in the near future, any maintenance, repair or replacement have been addressed.  This Classic is ready to drive cross-country, or on your next off-road adventure today, with confidence.

The only remaining items on my "project list" are to address some small surface rust where the rear light panels meet the tailgate area.  I have included photos to show this is a cosmetic issue; no body panel perforation.  This is a common problem on RRCs.  There is nothing "hidden" on this vehicle underneath an inexpensive new paint job.

I have many other photos of my baby.  If you wish to see a particular aspect of the vehicle, simply ask and I will send more photos or a link to view them.

PLEASE DO NOT BUY OR MAKE OFFERS ON THIS VEHICLE IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE.  THIS IS A SERIOUS CAR, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND MAINTAINED BY A SERIOUS, MATURE, EXPERIENCED ROVER OWNER, WHO DOES NOT BELIEVE EBAY AUCTIONS OR SALES ARE A "GAME".  PAYMENT TERMS ARE FIRM.  THANK YOU!

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