Re: SER1 OT: Remanufactured Landys

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In the States, there is always East Coast Rovers.  They are taking wrecked
90s and making them into 110s for people plus they do rebuilds on other Land
Rovers like 101s.  They have a good reputation.  I've seen there work and it
is awful nice.

http://www.eastcoastrover.com/

Just another thought for you George.

Matthew Clark
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Matthew J. Clark
Seattle, Washington, US of A
206.932.4610
107 Station Wagon
SWB Classic Range Rover
TDI 110 Station Wagon


On 9/15/05 8:59 AM, "George E Sollish" <gsollish@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

> Hi Tom,
> 
> That's almost what I had in mind, except that I would build ahead and
> offer fewer options as I would presuppose a corporate customer rather than
> an enthusiast.  It's nice to see that it can be done for not much
> different than the price of a new pickup ... I was thinking a price of
> about US$30,000 wouldn't be a problem.
> 
> George E Sollish    Chief Engineer        Auto Gear Equipment
> Project Manager        The Payne Lake Project
> 
> On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, Tom Wykes wrote:
> 
>> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:27:09 +0100
>> From: Tom Wykes <tw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>> Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>> Subject: RE: SER1 OT: Remanufactured Landys
>> 
>> 
>> The <http://www.landrovercentre.com/USA/built_to_order.htm>Land Rover Centre
>> Huddersfield offer a rebuild and export service.  Prices start at $24,000.00
>> and go up to $30,000.00
>> 
>> £13K for a "good as new"  Land Rover strikes me as not bad value considering
>> the work that has to go into it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 16:12 15/09/2005, you wrote:
>>> Hi Mark,
>>> 
>>> I haven't yet, but I will (my office manager is on my back about something
>>> at present -- I know, I'm the boss on the big chart, but ...).  Even if new
>>> Santanas meet the bill, there's still the problem of smuggling them into
>>> the US, however.  Exemptions for low volume, perhaps? (Morgans and Astons
>>> snuck into the country this way 20 years ago ...)
>>> 
>>> I fogot about parabolics -- add those to my 'add' list.
>>> 
>>> George E Sollish        Chief Engineer          Auto Gear Equipment
>>>                         Project Manager         The Payne Lake Project
>>> 
>>> On Thu, 15 Sep 2005, Mark Strangways wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 15:30:10 +0100
>>>> From: Mark Strangways <mark.strangways@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
>>>> Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>>>> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>>>> Subject: RE: SER1 OT: Remanufactured Landys
>>>> Hi George,
>>>> 
>>>> Did you look at that Santana site? those trucks still have beam axles,
>>>> parabolic springs but now have disc brakes. I am not sure about electrical
>>>> wizardry, but it seems that several things are optional extras (electric
>>>> windows and air con) so maybe they are still quite simple......
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Mark
>>>> Halifax UK
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>> 
>> Regards.
>> 
>> Tom Wykes.
>> 
>> 
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