What's Your Daily Driver???

[Zuffen]

On boring days I drive a Mercedes ML320, the wife drives her SLK55 and the boys drive a VW Polo.

On the non boring days I drive my Range Rover. 450HP supercharged Lexus 4litre V8.



This makes me smile everytime I start it up. Fuel economy is a worry, way less the 10mpg!

I'm thinking of replacing the Lexus with an LS3 (like my current project) as I can get the same power and 3 times the economy out of it and it'll run for 100,000miles whereas the Lexus may last 5,000miles.

[Stevie G]

When did they start making THAT body style?

[Zuffen]

They started making these around 1990.

Mine is a 1994 model.

It's a glass body on a Range Rover chassis.

This particular car won the National Division of Australian Safari in 1995. The event was longer and tougher than the Paris-Dakar that year.

English body imported into Australia.

There are around 150 of these in the world.

They shave around 400lbs off a standard Rangie and will go almost anywhere.

This one has the Rover chassis, supercharged Lexus engine, Nissan Patrol 5 speed and tranfer plus Patrol axles hanging off Rover suspension.

I'm looking at swapping the Lexus out for an LS3.

Even truck drivers gove way to this.

100% fun!

[pwschuh]

I had the first reply in this thread:

1994 Chevy Geo Prizm (rebadged Corolla). 289,000 miles. 1.8 liter, 5 speed. Good gas mileage and it will carry 3 passengers.
Sorry it's not inspirational, but you asked...
(Beware the maintenance costs of used BMWs and Mercedes. Insist on a detailed ownership and maintenance history)

And this happened yesterday:



With my 15.5 year-old daughter who is anticipating her first drive in about six months (she wants to learn on a manual):

[Rogue]

My daily since 2000, now with nearly 250k smiles.
I roadtrip, autoX and run DE's in this '93LE and it just keeps going.
Best $1600 i have spent.

[John Joyo]

Zuffen - That thing is crazy looking. I've never heard of those/ see one before, looks like fun!

Pwschuh- Has any of the drive train been rebuilt or is that 300K miles on stock untouched motor, trans, etc? Congrats either way... that's awesome.

[pwschuh]

John, thanks.

Engine internals are all original: head has never been off. Front main seal is dripping oil but I'll get that replaced next time the timing belt is done. Engine externals: on my third alternator; motor mounts were shot by 250K and I replaced them; put all new EGR valves and hoses to clear a check engine light; radiator replaced once; A/C still works well if I hit it with a recharge can every 18 months.

5 Speed is original but 2nd gear synchro is starting to go. I can easily beat it on a fast 1-2 shift but in normal driving it's fine.

Believe it or not, exhaust system is all original…

[1jarhead2]

daily is a 1998 C230 that has 235,000 miles on her and is about to be cut up and made into a W202 DTM replica with a turbocharged ls1.

[No Respect]

I think mine is the biggest....

[nexxussian]

2001 Olds Alero, but the roads are thawing out, get to drag the Model A out soon (hoping this weekend , Ma nature's call).

I intend to drive the Jimmy a lot, once it's road worthy.