Re: LRO: Missing Front Drive Shaft

From: John Wang (jjwang@loop.com)
Date: Thu Jun 14 2001 - 04:32:39 EDT

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    >John, who did you buy this from?
    >
    >More the point, was there any representation of operability made? Honestly,
    >with what it's going to cost you to put this beast back together I'd go
    >find me the previous owner and do some damage to his wallet. Admittedly
    >3250 isn't a ton of money for this car (just paid ~6K for one and thought
    >myself well treated) but this is going to be pricey...
    >
    >I have a full front axle from a 90 Range Rover in my parts bin...where are
    >you?

    Alan, I bought it through some guy on the north western part of LA county.
    The car was advertised as a 89 4x4 RR.... turn out to be a 88. ..
    i don't mind. . . missing the front drive shaft. . yes i do mind.
    The sunroof doesn't work, some seat switches doesn't work. . . oil leaks
    around the engine, transmission, axle. . . all seems fixable and normal
    according to what i read on rangerover.net.

    I think the guy may be having financial problems and he said he already
    spend the money to make payment on his mortgage. <sigh>. . . he offered
    to pay for putting the car back on the recycler and said i should be able
    to sell the car for what i paid for. . . probably true.. but i really don't
    want to deal with the hassle of selling a car and I don't know what I can
    say if people call and ask why I am selling. . . "Well. . let's see.. I
    have it for a few days. . . the previous owner didn't tell me about the
    missing front drive shaft.. btw, the odometer is a replacement unit. . .
    exhaust system seems to have been modified. . engine run good though,
    starts right up... " donno. . just doesn't sound all that appealing. . .
    anyway I'm taking the car to be smogged tomorrow. . .<sigh>

    I'm located in the greater Los Angeles area. Looking at the car. .. i
    think I am going to need the U-joints? as well as the drive shaft . . .
    R u within drivable distance?

    JohnWang



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