Range Rover Classic. Real world review of '71 Suffix A & 90s Vogue

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
  • Comprehensive review of the iconic Range Rover Classic, starting with an original 1971 Suffix A and finishing with an 1993 Vogue example.
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  • @ivarsimonsson6239
    @ivarsimonsson6239 8 лет назад +633

    Love that Harry doesn't do click-bate like all the other carchannels do. Incredible videos for proper enthusiasts. Keep up the good work Harry!

    • @commanderrussels2612
      @commanderrussels2612 8 лет назад +12

      Ivar Simonsson well said!

    • @MikeSpike85
      @MikeSpike85 8 лет назад +42

      That is because Harry is not a rich dumb teenager trying to be even more rich from youtube.

    • @Awesomebuttons
      @Awesomebuttons 8 лет назад +1

      spot on

    • @georgepatton8693
      @georgepatton8693 8 лет назад +19

      Harry is a true gentleman, not some kid with daddy's credit card and a lemonade stand

    • @Daijyobanai
      @Daijyobanai 8 лет назад +24

      He doesn't edit for the ADHD generation either. Cut here cut there, og look the camera is a funny angle! cut cut cut. PUMPING MUSIC.
      Thank goodness for good videos properly edited.

  • @mattcartwright8272
    @mattcartwright8272 6 лет назад +10

    What a fantastic trip down memory lane. I was 6 years old in the summer of 1970 when my dad came home in a pre-release Range Rover. He was motoring correspondent for a national paper and had it for a week for a test drive. We were in awe of this beast of a car parked on our driveway, My brother and I could barely climb into it. And we were so high up! The old man wasn't shy in putting it through its paces - finding numerous fields, hills and even a rail shunting yard. I well remember bouncing up and down in the back seat - laughing like mad when our heads hit the roof. I was hooked and to this day the Range Rover is my dream car.

  • @edwardgreen4684
    @edwardgreen4684 8 лет назад +125

    SO GOOD, its channels like this that keep my TV turned off.

    • @ogag8875
      @ogag8875 5 лет назад +4

      In the UK we pay £150 a year for the latest David Attenborough series. STOP THE BBC TAX.

    • @walkergp2130
      @walkergp2130 5 лет назад

      Adam Green well no I don’t think they should

    • @gilessteve
      @gilessteve 3 года назад

      What's a TV?

  • @DominickDecocco
    @DominickDecocco 3 года назад +7

    I love how Harry can barely stop grinning as he describes the Range Rover! You can tell he absolutely loves it!

  • @scotthenderson240
    @scotthenderson240 8 лет назад +198

    My dad bought of these when they first came out, he loved it. Please keep up the good work, I could listen to you reviewing a toaster

    • @anthonyneilly9874
      @anthonyneilly9874 8 лет назад +4

      Scott Henderson Yes because he spent too much on repairs and spent the rest of his life at effort justification regarding the purchase.

    • @ghettomist1575
      @ghettomist1575 7 лет назад +7

      Anthony Neilly The reliability was AWFUL, in the start of their life, but by the end, they were very sturdy and reliable. I love this car too much to care about its reliability.

    • @ashleyvieyra7335
      @ashleyvieyra7335 7 лет назад

      Scott Henderson my dad has the 1993 model awesome car but breaks a lot 😂

    • @Wordsley
      @Wordsley 5 лет назад +1

      2 slice or 4 slice?

  • @Tommyturtle-ft9gk
    @Tommyturtle-ft9gk 8 лет назад +97

    Another excellent video review. Pure class, Harry. Perhaps someone can round up Schmee, Cars of London and all the other pre-pubescent RUclips car twerps who think all there is to presenting car reviews is to wet themselves and say "Wow!"! a lot.

    • @celt67
      @celt67 8 лет назад +10

      They wouldn't know what to do with anything that isn't draped in carbon fibre and built before 2010.

    • @danielfl.9347
      @danielfl.9347 8 лет назад +4

      Tommyturtle1961 Agreed upon.

    • @grizley123
      @grizley123 8 лет назад +4

      Tommyturtle1961 well said, well said

    • @GeneralmoffblogsBlogspotmoffvs
      @GeneralmoffblogsBlogspotmoffvs 8 лет назад +17

      Tommyturtle1961 you must remember that Shmee and SOL and all of the car RUclipsrs are not journalists by profession. Harry founded EVO magazine and so has more experience with reviews. Other RUclipsrs are more about supercar lifestyle rather than professional in depth reviews. Although, I must say Harry is one of the best car reviewers out there. Such a brilliant man!

    • @peterc7327
      @peterc7327 7 лет назад

      Tommyturtle1961 Wow!!!

  • @paultaylor701
    @paultaylor701 5 лет назад +53

    I had an N reg in 1979, and I got 9 to the gallon when towing! I once drove from Leicester to Newcastle and back, and had to ask for a huge cardboard box to carry all the glasses you got at Shell garages, I used so much fuel.

    • @fastasfox
      @fastasfox 5 лет назад +3

      I remember those free Glasses of 😁

  • @watsonater
    @watsonater 8 лет назад +12

    Great videos from HG. No annoying music, no baseball caps and no terrible vehicle wrapping. Just thoughtful reviewing coming from one of the most experienced and successful and watchable car journalists in World

  • @jonmurray158
    @jonmurray158 5 лет назад +19

    Recent discovery for me, what an incredibly relatable / nice guy, you could just imagine talking just about anything mechanical down the local , possibly discussing the similarities between an Arnage and an Omega rear arm rest. I realise he’s got a few bob behind him, but he clearly *loves* his cars with a passion, whether they cost 100 quid or a few hundred thousand, simply brilliant! I could never imagine this man smashing his door into any other car the way we see with some media presenters. If you have a car he reviews (big, small, inexpensive, expensive) I’m sure you couldn’t disagree with a single word said! An unsung giant of the automotive review world!

    • @endian675
      @endian675 Год назад

      Nice to hear a glowing endorsement, but Harry is hardly an unsung giant. He was the founder of EVO magazine, having previously been involved with the team that published Performance Car.

  • @sparky191
    @sparky191 8 лет назад +207

    fascinating as always. the David Attenborough of motoring

  • @polkacharlie3815
    @polkacharlie3815 8 лет назад +68

    Thank you very much for producing this video, Harry! My parents owned Land Rover's when I was a child, and this was a wonderful trip down memory lane. In Denmark where Land Rover's were relatively rare, because of the insane car-taxes, owners always waved to each other back in the days. Didn't matter if one were driving a beaten-up Defender, and the other a brand new HSE/Vouge - everyone said hello to a fellow Land Rover-owner.

    • @ashleyvieyra7335
      @ashleyvieyra7335 7 лет назад +2

      Polka Charlie my dad still owns the 1993 model but breaks a lot

  • @stephane_edouard
    @stephane_edouard 8 лет назад +143

    Harry is such a definition of elegance...

    • @stendecstretcher5678
      @stendecstretcher5678 7 лет назад

      Hommes d'influence I agree a true gent

    • @virgiltracey9130
      @virgiltracey9130 6 лет назад

      Stéphane Edouard • H d'INFLUENCE I

    • @OrangeUp
      @OrangeUp 6 лет назад

      He is a such a homme d'élégance.

    • @stevengerhart-rinaldo3366
      @stevengerhart-rinaldo3366 4 года назад

      I'm crazy, crazy for ..... Harry, the definition of elegance? Sorry mate but I'm not see'in the elegance but I was asked to find a term most suitable of our friend Harry..( not to worry Harry there is a very large pond that separates you from the majority of your followers.) So using one word to describe Harry, " The Jay Leno of Britain. "

  • @NickNakorn
    @NickNakorn 8 лет назад +34

    Harry, it's a testament to the greatness of the original design that you look so happy in this review. In some of the super-car reviews you praise the cars but look as if you're not really enjoying yourself. Go-anywhere practicality and great design is so much more satisfying than speed in the long run.

    • @paachi17
      @paachi17 8 лет назад +9

      Agree. Its a Range Rover thing. You just sit in it and crazy drivers, traffic, stress everything just melts away :)

  • @mzungusi
    @mzungusi 6 лет назад +29

    I learned to drive in a suffix A and later owned a Vogue while living in East Africa. You do need a good mechanic, but the quality of the ride is unsurpassed. It might be the perfect safari vehicle. I remember vividly reversing it madly along a terrible dirt track as we were charged by a Bull Elephant. The ride height and the big windows really helped.

    • @peteg9921
      @peteg9921 3 года назад +1

      Lovely machine and we many classics in 🇰🇪.
      Did you live in Kenya?

    • @mzungusi
      @mzungusi 3 года назад

      @@peteg9921 1 year in Tanzania, 5 years in Kenya. Landrover was a religious choice back then.

    • @mzungusi
      @mzungusi 3 года назад

      @@peteg9921 for about 5 years. Tanzania before that.

  • @eddiebrown8715
    @eddiebrown8715 5 лет назад +68

    "It's a model I know quite a lot about..."
    *Gets popcorn*

  • @MrRegish
    @MrRegish 8 лет назад +22

    I always wished for slim pillars in cars. Such an useful thing.

  • @teamces
    @teamces 8 лет назад +19

    It is a love-hate relationship and I am most certain that I will never get rid of my 95 Rover no matter how problematic that damn thing is. Great video Harry.

  • @paachi17
    @paachi17 8 лет назад +20

    Loved this video Harry. Your comment about the arms and elbows, relaxed driving position and watching the world pass by is very well said. I have a P38, which is a bit shunned by the LR fan base but it has the soul of the classic. The V8 rumble, the slim a pillars, the arm and elbow rests the brilliant 4WD system and just that luxurious devil may care ride down the road. I love it

    • @JamesB.1
      @JamesB.1 8 лет назад +7

      paachi - Well said. I have a P38 aswell.The P38 is one of the best Range Rover's. Very overlooked and underrated. Great blend of contemporary, yet still has the character of the classic.

    • @henryperity9412
      @henryperity9412 8 лет назад +6

      James B I love my P38 , its much like a good women in many ways !?
      you have to put up with a bit s**t sometimes.
      ; D

    • @JamesB.1
      @JamesB.1 8 лет назад +5

      Henry Perity - Great to hear, so do I ! That is a very good analogy Henry haha. That is spot on, it is well worth it. I would love to see Harry doing a video on the p38.

    • @henryperity9412
      @henryperity9412 8 лет назад +6

      James B Harry's welcome to use my 30 th anniversary P38
      If he wants to try a good V8 4.6, on Lpg ; )

    • @JamesB.1
      @JamesB.1 8 лет назад +5

      Henry Perity - I'm sure he would seize the opportunity to review it! We need to bring this to his attention. I would send him an email.

  • @soupclassicmotoring
    @soupclassicmotoring 7 лет назад +2

    RRC says it all, does it all... taught them all. Wonderful stuff, thank you Harry!

  • @ccc369
    @ccc369 7 лет назад +3

    Excellent video again - thank you. When I was 12 I drove a 1975 model, same colour, when it was only a couple of years old (in the countryside). I remember loving the gearbox, good visibility and excellent exhaust note.

  • @Murtayafourfun
    @Murtayafourfun 5 лет назад

    My late father had a 79 Tuscan Blue Range Rover (ERB 316T Erbie) and he would let me drive it when I was about 13 on private roads in low range.I absolutely loved it and he did too. Brought back great memories, thank you.

  • @tr1892
    @tr1892 8 лет назад +8

    I love Harry, I just wish he would put out more videos! I think with him every video would be quality content because he is a wealth of knowledge.

    • @celt67
      @celt67 8 лет назад

      It's quality, not quantity with Harry.

    • @tr1892
      @tr1892 8 лет назад +1

      Everything is quality with him

  • @DrNoSpoon
    @DrNoSpoon 8 лет назад +4

    I have been waiting for this review for along time. Thanks Harry! Well worth the wait. I fell in love with Range Rover when I first rode in a brand new 1977. In 1990 I purchased that very same car. In 2005 I moved to Montrose AL USA, and the first thing I did was buy a 1991 Range Rover, which I still own eleven years later. Still to this day my all-time favorite non-sports car. A magical drive I never tire of.

    • @harrysgarage
      @harrysgarage  8 лет назад +1

      Great to hear, thanks for watching and for posting!

  • @christopherberry9496
    @christopherberry9496 8 лет назад +3

    Many cars come and go but my ardennes green classic will always remain! Thanks for the classic love Harry!

  • @GenaF
    @GenaF 4 года назад +1

    I grew up in the 70's with our local farmer having a red Range Rover on a K reg plate. He was the local councillor so in winter, he would come to the avenue where I lived, always inaccessible in snow and not gritted by the council but he would have piles of road salt/grit whatever and his farmhand would also be in the back, shovelling it out as Farmer Bob Lilley drove along.

  • @bcostell69
    @bcostell69 8 лет назад +1

    Great car review, what is needed on tv, a classic car show, no rebuilds , just classic car reviews

  • @wphubert
    @wphubert 3 года назад +2

    I had one of the very first RR 1971 RHD in the United States. Govt regulations essentially prohibited import of the vehicle unless LR were to modify it, test and type certify to UD specs, which they would not do until the very late 80s. Being an avid Land Rover owner for many years at the time, the reliability of the RR was quite a delightful change. Put 150,000 miles on it without having to change an axle or exhaust component. The only difference between his RR and mine was hit came with a towing plate and it was blue. Sadly it’s demise was whilst I was towing a 9,000 pound sailboat a passing truck just clipped the aft of the boat which caused massive oscillations which threw the boat off the trailer and flipped the RR on its roof, with the trailer still attached. However continued down the road still in. My lane watching the pavement go by inches from our heads. The strength of the roof was up to the task and did not have a scratch . Because we never hit anything, although squished it still Drove fine. Years later do,d it along with a body and the enthusiastic née owner just transferred over the running gear.

  • @jobplace5842
    @jobplace5842 4 года назад +1

    this man appreciates bare bones cars and Rolls Royce level luxury cars. he is a true car guy.

  • @patrickblasz3898
    @patrickblasz3898 7 лет назад +2

    Excellent presentation; both informative and entertaining. Would love you to do a P38 Range Rover review too to fill in the obvious gap of the family story. Maybe one of each, the 4.0 SE and a 4.6 HSE if possible. I like the fact that you comment so heartily about the greenhouse of these cars. It's what gives the older RR's their distinctive look.

  • @Bennett-Motor-Cars
    @Bennett-Motor-Cars 4 года назад +3

    Love this video, lost count of the number of Range Rovers I have owned, but I have loved every one of them. All the generations have their own character but are still uniquely Range Rover. Classic Range Rovers are still the ultimate though, they are peerless, for a die hard it has to be 70s but for me the early 90s without air suspension is the ultimate, refined but still a classic. If you cannot afford a classic, the P38 still gives that genuine feel with its live axles, and is better than people would have you believe. Go later and they are truly spectacular but have lost that original feel. I have had my fair share of niggles with them, but never fallen out of love. Take one off road for the best experience ever

  • @lrcb40
    @lrcb40 7 лет назад +1

    Very nice review, by someone who knows the RR. I fell in love with a blue "Velar" I saw driving around in Cornwall (when I was about 19). Also, a friend had a very early one and when we turned up in it to service his rally car (Mick Linford and his navigator Keith Baud) everyone got excited.
    I've since owned a 1995 County and now own 2 P38s. As much as old Range Rovers can be cranky, there's nothing to match them. I'm hooked. What a fabulous vehicle.

  • @lewbear6738
    @lewbear6738 8 лет назад +12

    god i love your accent harry. it makes up exactly 40% of the reason why i watch this show.

  • @chooper1980
    @chooper1980 8 лет назад +1

    This video makes me want a 90s Vogue SE! Proper Range Rovers when they never had privacy glass but a tow bar and mudflaps. My Dad had a 1986 D Plate 3.5 Vogue in Chamonix White with grey cloth. What a vehicle, remember trips round Cornwall with 4 adults, 4 kids and 2 German Shepherds squeezed in!

  • @Furyjoell
    @Furyjoell 8 лет назад +74

    Never apologise for 'getting a bit technical'

  • @daviemaclean61
    @daviemaclean61 5 лет назад +4

    I have owned my Series 3 for four years and, until I watched this video, I didn't even realise it had the same jerry can extendable fuel filler the Range Rover classic has! Every day's a school day. Cheers

  • @alanwayte432
    @alanwayte432 8 лет назад +16

    Great car knowledge, good production values, constantly entertains, great work as always Harry

  • @lash9400
    @lash9400 8 лет назад +3

    A usual first class review, I love the comparison between the old and newer version of the MK1. I need more videos Harry thank you

  • @Gigadenza
    @Gigadenza 4 года назад

    Thank you for not ruining this wonderful video with a thousand jump cuts and intrusive music!

  • @npet6842
    @npet6842 3 года назад

    This is my favourite Harry's review . Father of a kid at High School had one of these at launch . He won Vernons pools in the last sixties , so ( as you could imagine ... ) their house was marvelous too .

  • @PB200559
    @PB200559 4 года назад +1

    Superbly knowledgable and fantastic delivery. Harry's the man.

  • @luiscastellanos5279
    @luiscastellanos5279 5 лет назад +1

    Wonderful video, Harry. I enjoyed it very much and it filled me with good memories. I have had Range Rover for over 30 years. First one in 1976 (lost in an accident in 1981), second one in 1981 and the last one in 1993. In recent years I opted for the Japanese option but the satisfaction that my 3 Range Rovers gave me was unparalleled. Now with 60 years I want another classic Range Rover again. I will try to get one to give myself that deserved pleasure.

    • @ImranKhan-ye9pn
      @ImranKhan-ye9pn 2 года назад

      Hi dear, if u want to choose one of model in these 3 model then which 1 better, 70’s, 80’s or 90’s

  • @TheLuisg92
    @TheLuisg92 8 лет назад +2

    I always learn something new from this channel; I didn’t know the rear number plate could be rotated to be visible even with tailgate open.

  • @john_milner
    @john_milner 7 лет назад

    Just came across this gem of a channel. Quintessential British charm & actually focuses on Classic Cars. Well done Harry ... thanks ...

  • @mikecernovich5593
    @mikecernovich5593 8 лет назад +1

    Harry, you're a gem. Thank's for sharing these automobiles with me.

  • @g0fvt
    @g0fvt 8 лет назад +4

    A friend has one of the originals owned from new, I was very impressed with the flexibility of the engine, tackling a small roundabout in 3rd while towing another car. The steering without power assistance was light enough but felt vague. The later automatic Vogue was easier to drive but I found myself being a hooligan in it, sadly the running costs put me off owning one. Great review as always.

  • @garlandstrife
    @garlandstrife 5 лет назад +5

    Classic Range Rovers are so timeless and classy yet rugged. Perfect car.

  • @rustybearden1800
    @rustybearden1800 3 года назад

    I'm fascinated with all things British, especially the cars - this guy is a treasure - he really gives you a great overall experience and summation of fantastic cars that I would otherwise rarely get to enjoy - fantastic!

  • @SPcamert
    @SPcamert 8 лет назад +1

    There's a few cars that I've seen Harry review that he's not super excited about. But when he gets on about Land Rover's he just lights up and I love it.

  • @offshorepowerci9518
    @offshorepowerci9518 8 лет назад +3

    Thanks Harry, you're just about to bleed my bank account dry. Alfas and now Rangies. I used to run a 3.9 4-door Rangie convertible in Antigua. I think it was a chop-shop special, not terribly neatly done. Still want a Spen King special, best Rangie ever. My mate from Antigua, Jazzy-B, had one and loved it.

  • @TheYoungSuccess
    @TheYoungSuccess 8 лет назад +1

    Favourite car channel on RUclips. So informative and I love the attention to detail. I think it helps that Harry already being successful as he is before RUclips even existed rids the videos of that "try hard - look at me" vibe that I get from most other channels. keep up the good work!

  • @misterjones7929
    @misterjones7929 5 лет назад

    I worked for a rich guy in the mid 1970's whose main car was a Roller but he had one of these as a fashionable fun runabout. He loaned the Range Rover to me for a driving holiday to Switzerland and I couldn't resist trying it out off road on some of the precipitous slopes near Grindelwald - it passed every test I could give it with flying colours. Down greasy hillsides so steep we were nearly falling against the windscreen and then back up with low ratio gears engaged and the diff lock on, it clung on like a caterpillar on a wall and kept climbing. We even made it up to the base of a glacier along a track peppered with rocks of ice! A fantastic versatile off road vehicle which also proved comfortable high speed transport on the Autobahn, although the body roll was a little disconcerting on long 80mph curves. Harry's test has brought back all the good memories - I'm just going to check the Ads to see if I can pick one up now.

  • @stephenoverstreet9898
    @stephenoverstreet9898 8 лет назад +4

    Great review Harry! Always wanted a Classic. More so lately. Had a Disco 2 a few years back. Didn't much like the unreliability, but loved the go-anywhere personality. The Classic Range Rover looks so much better in my opinion. Even the earlier dash for its 1980's levels of luxury.

  • @forstflieger
    @forstflieger 3 года назад

    Dear Harry, I thank You so much for Your so sympathetic presentation! I am a great fan of the Suffix-A, owning one in the early eighties. Unforgetable und unbeatable! For me its design is the benchmark for all 4x4s! Lovely greetings from Bavaria!

  • @Andy-pu2iv
    @Andy-pu2iv 7 лет назад

    Brings back so many memories. I lived in a small village in the north of England in around 1975 and my friend's family had a very early example of the Range Rover. I remember being driven back home by his mum in the sand coloured car, with it's splitting plastic seats. The massive door handles on the door sides. His mum driving with her foot on the clutch (even at that tender age I had some mechanical empathy). The huge gearstick and the mysterious smaller lever... Great memories.

  • @1911indi
    @1911indi 7 лет назад

    love your reviews. you don't polish up the facts, drive these cars and even mention practical issues on these. your a genius harry ... you keep it interesting by mastering simplistic talk !

  • @henryrichardson2479
    @henryrichardson2479 8 лет назад +3

    Love the classic three door Range Rover. Always been one of my favourite cars of all time!

  • @colinsmith8572
    @colinsmith8572 5 лет назад +6

    I just love Harry's videos, a real motoring enthusiast in full flow, great.

  • @dietersoegemeier139
    @dietersoegemeier139 4 года назад +1

    I loved my 1986 range rove, It is a fantastic drive. Since then I now love my 96 Disco 1 again almost no electronics and goes anywhere.

  • @andrewmoorhouse687
    @andrewmoorhouse687 8 лет назад +2

    Yay - a new video from Harry. Life is good! Keep them coming ,Harry. Brilliant stuff.

  • @huuglaoh6516
    @huuglaoh6516 5 лет назад +1

    How I would like cars to be like this again..... Good visibility, not those stupid privacy glass windows but completely clear. Great video, Harry!

  • @simonjones7785
    @simonjones7785 3 года назад

    this video takes me back to my first meeting with a suffix A did a load of miles rescuing other vehicles in my uncle fleet with this rover 😢😢I miss the car my dad and uncle so much / thank you harry for a real demo of the car

  • @TheJiminiflix
    @TheJiminiflix 6 лет назад +5

    My dads Range Rover was identical to the mustard one. One day he parked it in the shed leaving the door open and leaving the handbrake off. It rolled gently back, the door hit the post in the shed and broke completely off.It was the most memorable moment with him. All the expletives he shouted as he held the door on while driving almost made me wet my pants. That model had the weakest hinges, but apart from that it was a great car.

  • @JohnJoannou-xq5rq
    @JohnJoannou-xq5rq Год назад

    Harry, I'm a new subscriber to your channel. I remember my dad Suffix A, as he used to go pheasant and duck shooting with it! But as you've said, they get riddled with rust. My dad's one had so much rust, the tailgate was nearly falling off! Thankfully, over the years he got a newer one, a Vogue SE. Wow! What a difference. Better drivetrain better, well, everything. You really took me down memory lane, and I thank you for that!

  • @amateurdronepilot
    @amateurdronepilot 8 лет назад +3

    Thanks Harry. Suffix A is my new favourite RR.

  • @JURASSICCOASTMODELLER
    @JURASSICCOASTMODELLER 8 лет назад +1

    Simple, yet stunning the early Range Rover! Incredible vehicle and a great review. Thanks

  • @Daijyobanai
    @Daijyobanai 8 лет назад +7

    Starting handle is great for setting up the distributor on a Landy because you can easily turn the engine to TDC using the handle. Less useful for starting the car unless you want a broken wrist :)

  • @ginggur17
    @ginggur17 5 лет назад +1

    One of my all time faves in the video world Harry. Love this.

  • @IDontWantAHandle101
    @IDontWantAHandle101 8 лет назад +1

    Hi, my daily drive is a 94 soft dash. Had it since 96. Will never get rid of it. Its a s complex as a car needs to be to be safe and reliable. I also have a 72 suffix A. its seen a lot of work but its a perfect one to restore. I'll get round to it one day.
    Keep the videos coming :)

  • @antonoat
    @antonoat 8 лет назад +1

    A real trip down memory lane, thanks Harry.
    Cheers

  • @terryfrancis5135
    @terryfrancis5135 6 дней назад

    Absolutely brilliant video harry . Nobody seems to to know about the army drove two range rovers from alaska down to the bottom of south America ,Tierra del fuego , via the darien gap 200 miles of jungle ,swamp totally trackless . Some how i don't think todays ponced up range rovers would managed a dozen yards in that terrain! Todays range rover's are not built for for what they were originally intended for .

  • @maricaibo3507
    @maricaibo3507 8 лет назад +3

    Thanks, Harry! I always enjoy your videos! And I liked the 'dead sheep' line as well.

  • @laurencesvoboda5232
    @laurencesvoboda5232 3 года назад

    What a lovely trip down memory lane. Back in '73, being in our 20's and fancy free, my wife and I took a sabbatical from teaching and planned a trip from L.A. to Guatemala and back by car. What should we travel in? This beautiful Range Rover certainly caught my eye as a practical go-anywhere vehicle. Back then, we had our choice, and so we we opted for a '73 Chevrolet Blazer, also with full-time 4WD. And bullet-proof AC. The AC option won the day. However, as you mention, thank you, the oil-crisis hit and gas availability became the Achilles heel. Although the Chevy safely took us capably to the Peten jungle, it got a meagre 13 mpg, no matter how it was driven. And the 350 c.i. V-8 was not a performance engine, by any means. Long story short, the car was soon sold off. But, I enjoyed this insightful review of a Rover beauty we almost went for, not even knowing that we probably could't have found one. Thank you for the memories!

  • @Neil_Gordon
    @Neil_Gordon 8 лет назад +1

    Great review and I think you summed it up in the comment about the armrests and the visibility and watching the world go by. Really well put together video with different camera angles. Would love to see a Harry's Garage off road special where we see you tackle some difficult terrain in the RR including exploring the car's wade depth.

  • @01stum
    @01stum 8 лет назад

    Best car channel on RUclips! Even makes me watch videos about cars I didn't think I was interested in! Thanks Harry

  • @rovingenglish3112
    @rovingenglish3112 5 лет назад

    Great video Thanks ,my old boss in New Zealand had one of the last 1983 3 door models in the same colour as the earlier one you tested so Lovely sitting so high and hearing that Lovely V8 sound track felt like a King.

  • @allanhughes7859
    @allanhughes7859 7 лет назад +6

    Hi Harry I could cry when i look at this R/R/ I have one on a J plate had it for over 30 years its sat in a barn only 2 owners me being the second .. It was in this sort of condition
    up to about 20 years ago but could just not afford to run it at 15 to the gallon.. One day i must get it out and re do it as it is tottaly original anyway thanks for a good vid ...

  • @stevenrobinson807
    @stevenrobinson807 2 года назад

    Recently started watching Harry’s Garage videos, primarily if it involves land rovers. The videos remind me of what the old Top Gear used to be like - excellent 👍👏

  • @RandomGaminginHD
    @RandomGaminginHD 8 лет назад +53

    Love these reviews. Always both entertaining and educational.

    • @RWL2012
      @RWL2012 5 лет назад +1

      oh look who it is!

    • @TooMainToBeChannel
      @TooMainToBeChannel 3 года назад +1

      Never thought I'd see RGHD over here in the range rover section!

  • @Andy-pu2iv
    @Andy-pu2iv 6 лет назад

    When I was a child of about 8 years old (1974-ish) my schoolfriend's family had one of these. In that colour and spec if I remember correctly. I had a lift back home in it on numerous occasions and remember being perched on those plastic seats and that hugely long gear stick. Happy days.

  • @justinneill5003
    @justinneill5003 6 лет назад +3

    Beautiful. I had one of these during the late eighties/early nineties and it’s no surprise that JLR have revived it. It’s not only iconic, it’s still the prettier than any of the later versions (although the L322 has come closest to recapturing the magic.) I’m pretty sure mine was a 1970 or 1971 which is interesting because mine had carpets and velour seats. Maybe it was a trim option. In all those years I never even knew about that hinged rear number plate! I remember that lofty riding position and all round visibility was the first thing that struck me. In that regard it was better than the Mk3 L322 I drive now. My Mk1 was an import from Saudi so was relatively rot free and had extra lugs to secure the+bonnet, no doubt for bouncing over sand dunes. As you say, there was no diesel version and the V8 petrol consumption was prohibitive for me, but in the eighties people started having diesel conversions (the 3.0L Mazda diesel with turbo was a favourite choice..) Mine had been converted. Unfortunately I didn’t realise at the time but there was more than one 3.0L Mazda engine and mine was the wrong one, it should’ve been the licence built Perkins. As well as bolting on a DIY turbo they had butchered the mechanics to make it fit, which required fitting a smaller radiator to allow enough space. Result... frequent overheating problems! With that engine it was also very noisy and sluggish, I could barely reach 65mph. Eventually it seized up and I had to replace it with a used 3.5 petrol V8;which happily were in good supply thanks to the good old Rover SD1 which was falling apart while its engine was still good for another 200k. It was a different beast after that, and for the first time it was performing as it was meant to. But with 12 mpg on average it was unsustainable for my daily commute so I had to sell it. How I wish I could’ve kept that car!

    • @kiwiwifi
      @kiwiwifi Год назад +1

      Our Saudi 1987 Range Rover still gives up sand today!

  • @markharris5771
    @markharris5771 5 лет назад

    The Mustard colour one is exactly like my Godfather's J reg he bought brand new in 70 or 71. Thank you very much for the memories of a great car and a great man. Today I have a two month old Kuga AWD Titanium X with less than 1k on the clock. It has all the mod cons that were science fiction when the Range Rover came out. I would happily swap it for just one more ride out with Mac in his Range Rover.
    I think the Vogue was about the year my brother bought his first Range Rover, now retirement looms he’s moved across to the Land Rover Discovery SDV6.
    I don’t know if you noticed but as you were driving off in the Vogue someone was stealing the older one.
    A very enjoyable video, thank you.

  • @nickhill3362
    @nickhill3362 5 лет назад

    Hi Harry I put a class combine engine in one bought some parts from the scrap yard and made my own conversion plate a real home made job I was 20 and enthusiastic now I am nearly 50 and I think what a achievement that was 😁

  • @jf8315
    @jf8315 7 лет назад +1

    I totally agree! I've owned many Rangies over the years and my last one was a 2010 Vogue. However my favourite was my 1993 Vogue SE waaaaay back in the mid to late 90,s when it was still a relatively 'new' car under warranty with LR too! I still love the classic shape and I'd love to find a good soft dash version and restore it. The other reason these cars were so popular was they were a good looking handsome shaped car. Regal if you like. No other 4wd had the looks and the comfort of the Range Rover then. I like the new ones but the old classics have a special place in my heart. Terrific cars! Great video.

  • @JamesB.1
    @JamesB.1 8 лет назад +1

    Great in depth review of these two classic's, Harry.

  • @quigonjay9
    @quigonjay9 8 лет назад +16

    Would love to see you do a review on a merc Unimog

  • @twstrchasr
    @twstrchasr 8 лет назад

    Excellent video. I currently have a lovely NAS 1991 RRC in Ardennes Green with only 70,000 two owner miles. It's in excellent condition. I get compliments on it all of the time !!!

  • @KN-lq4zv
    @KN-lq4zv Год назад

    This is The official reference guide for anyone considering. Great insights Harry

  • @jfv65
    @jfv65 8 лет назад +2

    A few years ago i had a 5dr Vogue. It was my first V8 car. wonderful power delivery. and great offroad capability
    Back in the 70's and 80's our dutch motorway police force (Rijkspolitie) used RRC's as well as technical support vehicles. Next to their porsche 911 patrol cars those RRC's were equally iconic and doubled as PR cars because they commanded respect on the road. Nowadays they only use run of the mill Volvo estate cars...

  • @EpicReality
    @EpicReality 6 лет назад

    My grandad had a late model vogue. I vividly remember I got to ride in it once when I was about 8. It was the nicest car I’d ever seen.

  • @UKArtlover
    @UKArtlover 6 лет назад

    Thanks Harry this took me back instantly to a slightly later car a dear relative had in exactly the same colour ; RHP515R to be precise ,always an occasion to ride in ...happy memories!

  • @thomasj5722
    @thomasj5722 7 лет назад

    That suffix A is in perfect condition, if it had an automatic it would be the ultimate classic. You got such a amazing diverse car collection!

  • @hedydd2
    @hedydd2 7 лет назад +2

    I had one of the first fuel injected automatic RR's in 1986. Didn't particularly take to it, because the engine was temperamental on damp mornings and the transfer box whined mightily. Changed it for a 2.4 diesel manual Vogue in 1988 which I far preferred. The engine was rather noisy and lacking in torque at low revs but the annoying whine had gone and I kept it for nearly 100,000 miles. It wasn't perfect and like all Range Rovers the build quality wasn't great but it never let me down and it is one car I still miss to this day.
    Back in 1975/76 I worked for a chap with a white suffixA, up in Edinburgh, L registered in 1972 in white, complete with 8-track stereo, and he used it as a general farm truck and for leisure. We drove it down to London in freezing fog and had to stop every 50 miles or so to clean the salt and dirt off the candle-like sealed beam headlamps. We also used it to move alloy irrigation piped, with the top tailgate open and the pipes jammed between the front seats and sticking out of the back. I remember just as if it was yesterday.

  • @donweir3352
    @donweir3352 4 года назад

    Thoroughly absorbing video and a pleasure to watch. Thanks Harry.

  • @scottishfanta
    @scottishfanta 8 лет назад

    These videos are just fantastic! They remind me why I wanted to become a mechanic!

  • @theoriginalracingsnake
    @theoriginalracingsnake 8 лет назад +2

    I had a 1982 4 door. It had a 3 speed 727 auto and was a very early 4 door auto. The ZF 4 speed came a bit later I believe. Loved that car to bits.

  • @davidparnell3864
    @davidparnell3864 7 лет назад

    What a great example video of the classic Range Rover. I myself have a 92' classic. I only wish that there was more access to parts for this particular model. My ignition switch just went out and after countless hours of research and phone calls I learned that they don't re manufacture this particular years ignition switch...Which is a problem if you want to start your vehicle...Luckily Ebay had a good used one and I was able to order it. Looking forward to driving this incredibly and beautifully designed SUV once more!! Cheers!

  • @MR-dv6ms
    @MR-dv6ms 4 года назад

    Fantastic Video thanks for sharing. Ive just bought myself a 93 Range Rover and I love it

  • @Grahame59
    @Grahame59 4 года назад

    Excellent video, as always. Early Minis were first with the swing-down rear number plate feature; I didn't realise Range Rovers had it too.

  • @jacksisco997
    @jacksisco997 5 лет назад +2

    Great Review! I have a 1992 Range Rover County, I love it, my favorite vehicle!!

    • @ianfrancisledesma4431
      @ianfrancisledesma4431 4 года назад +1

      Love my '91...just took it off road with a group, everyone wants one now lol

  • @MrBrianc1975
    @MrBrianc1975 8 лет назад +1

    great video Harry. these are a rare sight on the road nowadays.