"Birddog" (maintmgt)
09/14/2015 at 22:16 • Filed to: None
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"Birddog" (maintmgt)
09/14/2015 at 22:16 • Filed to: None | 3
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There’s a guy on CL looking to trade his 99 Rangie for a Quad. I happen to have a Quad and wouldn’t mind having one of Great Britain’s finest.
There are a few red flags though. In the Trader’s own words “The not so good is the running condition.”
Hmm..
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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:18 |
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Do you like bring angry and broke? Then go trade for it
Chariotoflove
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:20 |
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“The not so good is the running condition.”
So in other words, it’s up to factory spec.
djmt1
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:21 |
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Getting it going again after swapping it for a quad would make a great story.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:21 |
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“It overheats. I believe it is the thermostat.”
To his credit, my Tercel would overheat but it was the thermostat I found.
To his discredit, this line is typically full of shit when a car is being sold. Plausible-deniability at best, fraud at worst.
PatBateman
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:24 |
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I don’t think a 16 year old Rover with an engine swap that is having problems running would qualify to be considered as “Great Britain’s finest” anything. Also, prepare to dump massive amounts of Benjamins into it.
That’s a hard “No” from me.
StoneCold
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:25 |
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Swap all mechanicals with a 5.0 Explorer?
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Birddog
> StoneCold
09/14/2015 at 22:36 |
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Someone is selling LSx kits now. I think.
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Birddog
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
09/14/2015 at 22:38 |
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Odds are that he knows exactly what’s wrong with it. There are too many hints in the ad. I’m still tempted though.
Shark-Attack
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:39 |
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Well there’s a 95% that it being just the thermostat is a crock of shit. On the bright side, if it’s the water pump, that may also be the issue with the heater core and I don’t know about you but I’d much rather replace a water pump than a heater core.
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Birddog
> PatBateman
09/14/2015 at 22:41 |
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Thankfully it’s Monday. if this were Friday night I’d have had a twelve pack down and a scheduled deal!
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 22:49 |
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Imma say no. The national park I work at swapped a quad to a west-coast park for not-quite-seaworthy-but-maybe-good-enough-for-a-lake boat last summer, with the goal of turning it into a rescue boat. Age and original retail price for the boat are about equal to that Landie’s. It spent all of two days in its slip this summer. They’ve spent over 10 grand on it, not counting getting it here, and it still isn’t working. The only things they haven't replaced yet are the outboards and the hull, and it looks like the outboards may be next.
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Birddog
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
09/14/2015 at 22:54 |
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Yikes!
I came to my senses. I am going to trade the Quad but for a Honda ATC 350x. As soon as we can test ride each others machines.
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Birddog
09/14/2015 at 23:07 |
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Yup. Tax dollars hard at work there, lol.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> PatBateman
09/15/2015 at 00:33 |
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Great Britain’s first mistake!
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Birddog
09/15/2015 at 00:44 |
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It’s never just a thermostat. The heater core needs new seals, not a complete replacement. Those seals are probably why it initially overheated, loss of coolant. That overheat probably toasted the head gaskets or the block. Or the engine they installed was used and shit to begin with. Also because 4.6’s are becoming exceedingly difficult to find and are expensive they probably just installed a cheaper used 4.0. And we haven’t even covered the possibility of a plugged radiator, burned up fuse/relay box preventing operation of the auxiliary fans, other coolant leaks, or a dead fan clutch.
Wood dash sticker kit? Super classy.
And the coup de gras (sp?)..... The body control module is VIN coded. So that used one he is so graciously willing to part with is hardly any better than a paper weight.
On the plus side, it appears to be Niagara grey, which in my humble opinion is one of the best looking colors ever put on a rover product. It also looks fantastic with black steelies.