Stage 1 V8

Posted: **Fri Nov 25, 2011 1:21 pm**

Hi,
a quick hello to all of you! In September I bought my V8 off a very nice chap in Goole. Apart from some cosmetical signs of a busy life, mechanically everything is just fine. Got it TÜVd (that´s the German mot) and registered and have lots of fun since. This week I did my first "flat out" test on a german Autobahn: The mls needle very quickly flew to its end stop, the satnav showing in excess of 150km/h (95mls/h). Gave me the creeps, but also a big grin. Usually I cruise around 50-60mls and I was very surprised the beast goes THAT fast! LT95 stock, no od. Engine stock except removed restrictors. I am very pleased!

Brilliant Forum by the way. Glad to be here.

Juergen

Posted: **Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:08 pm**

Beautiful! WANT!!

Posted: **Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:09 pm**

haha you are more game than I.

Looks to be in excellent condition. Do you know the history of the vehicle? Looks like it must have been in some kind of official capacity.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:53 am**

History
1st owner: 15 years recovery vehicle in Scotland, apx 50.000mls
2nd owner: 15 years privately owned and cherished in Yorkshire, apx. 5.000mls
Came with a Harvey Frost crane, which looked nice but was of no use to me. Took it off which saved plenty of weight

Juergen

Posted: **Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:56 am**

Hi Juergen,

welcome (so klein ist die Welt...)!!!

Regards,
Sascha

Posted: **Mon Mar 12, 2012 7:51 am**

mint!

Posted: **Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:08 am**

elanbaby wrote:Hi,
a quick hello to all of you! In September I bought my V8 off a very nice chap in Goole. Apart from some cosmetical signs of a busy life, mechanically everything is just fine. Got it TÜVd (that´s the German mot) and registered and have lots of fun since. This week I did my first "flat out" test on a german Autobahn: The mls needle very quickly flew to its end stop, the satnav showing in excess of 150km/h (95mls/h). Gave me the creeps, but also a big grin. Usually I cruise around 50-60mls and I was very surprised the beast goes THAT fast! LT95 stock, no od. Engine stock except removed restrictors. I am very pleased!

Brilliant Forum by the way. Glad to be here.

Juergen

Quite a local one to me that one, kept meaning to go look at it for reference for my rebuild before it got sold

I'm surprised it will do 95 with the standard gearing as a RRC with higher gearing is only good for 100ish
Are you sure it doesnt have the higher range rover gearing in the transfer box

Nice LR though

Posted: **Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:30 pm**

Welcome!

Very nice and straight looking.

Stage 1 V8

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