1993 Range Rover Classic

Finished in Heritage Green with Limestone steel wheels and a tan hide interior, ‘L701 BKK’ is a beautifully resto-modded Range Rover Classic. Off the road between 2010 and 2023, we understand that the son of the previous owner had planned to restore it before acknowledging he lacked the skills and experience to do it justice.

Which is where our seller stepped in. He bought it in June 2022 and spent the next couple of years restoring and resto-modding it to the condition you see here.

Powered by the 200TDI turbo-diesel engine and five-speed manual gearbox, we doubt any combination is ever going to give you more control, fuel efficiency, or reliability.  

To which the seller added style. Great big glorious dollops of style. 

Finished in Land Rover Heritage Green, the Range Rover Classic’s iconic lines have never looked better, and we think his choice of colour is inspired.

The basics are good too because the panel alignment is as good as we’ve seen on the model, which is to say that while no one at Audi is going to be losing sleep it hangs together very well and is at least as good, if not better, than it would have been when it rolled off the production line 32 year ago.

Aside from the impeccably applied Heritage Green paint that harks back to yesteryear, the front grille is also the desirable early metal one. Nor does the nod to times gone by end there either because the ‘Range Rover’ name on the bonnet is picked out in raised letters, the front bumper is the simple metal one with the cutout for a starting handle, and the numberplate is pressed aluminium. 

These might only be small details but when taken together they add immeasurably to the car’s retro looks. 

As do the tyres, which are Goodyear Wrangler MT/R, a tyre whose depth of tread is measured in inches rather than millimeters. 

They’re a couple of sizes larger than usual at 235/85R16, a fitment that necessitated slightly raised suspension. Together they give the Range Rover a wonderfully purposeful stance. 

Interestingly, rather than going for the full-fat, heavy-duty springs that most people use but that ruin the ride, he opted to fit police-spec rear springs, with spacers on the front to level it up. The result, he says, is the trademark compliant ride that we’ve all come to love alongside improved ground clearance and slightly better approach, departure, and breakover angles. 

Plus, as we will never get tired of telling you, our experience is that matching high-quality tyres are an infallible sign of a caring and mechanically sympathetic owner who is prepared to spend the appropriate amount in maintaining their car properly. 

The rubber mounts for rear lamp protectors are still fitted, so reinstating them would be straightforward, and a towbar and electrics are installed. 

As for faults, the rear tailgate, which is ALWAYS rusty, isn’t. That’s the good news.

And the good news continues when you learn that the seller fitted new latches too, to stop it popping open at speed. But, while one side latches easily the other needs to be finessed into latching securely; finagling that into the correct position would be a straightforward job for the new owner. 

Sorting out the non-functioning central locking might be more involved; while the passenger doors all lock, and the actuator on the tailgate works, a rod in the mechanism is broken and this needs replacing. It still locks on the key though, and as any enthusiast will tell you, having working central locking on the tailgate is a luxury few will have enjoyed outside the factory warranty period.

The interior is a winning blend of new tan leather seat covers (which were imported from the United States no less!) and the factory blue trim panels. The combination works very well, and the seats have been joined by having matching gaiters fitted to the gear levers and handbrake.

Underneath the leather, of the seats appear to still be plump and shapely, and the Range Rover’s upmarket ambience is further bolstered by the presence of wood veneer trim on the top of the doors and the switch panels for the electric windows.

The hard plastic dashboard is in great shape and not just because it’s dodged the indignity of being drilled to fit auxiliary switches and instruments. The steering column shroud is undamaged too, and the door cards are very good.

As for the headlining, it is taut and undamaged, even if it is a little grubby.

The rear parcelshelf is also free of damage and extraneous holes, and it’s pretty straight too, which is all you can ask of it, eh?

The interior isn’t quite perfect though because the central armrest/cubbybox is damaged, the central trim over the transmission tunnel is held on with bright Posidrive screws, and the uprated Pioneer headunit lacks its plastic surround trim.

Easy wins then, if they bother you.

The new colour extends into the engine bay, which is nice to see and adds yet another layer of reassurance that this was not done on the cheap. 

Cosmetically the underbonnet area is good, with nicely finished paintwork and only a light patina to the 200 TDI engine. 

The chassis and underside look just as good. We are told that the chassis itself was treated for rust before being painted, while the floorpans, which include a new nearside footwell and an offside wheelarch panel, have been protected with a coat of (very nicely applied) underseal.

There is also plenty of evidence of recent expenditure via new fasteners, suspension/steering bushes, and what looks to be a full and recent exhaust system.

As for faults, the only one we area ware of is a small oil leak from the engine. It wasn’t mentioned on the last MoT though, so can’t be too obvious or voluminous.

Because the Range Rover’s MoT certificate, which is valid until May 2026, was issued with no advisories. 

The history file includes keys, remote key fobs, invoices for parts used during the restoration, and the V5 registration document.

With a guide price of between £15,000 and £20,000, this delightfully retro-modded Range Rover Classic offers an awful lot of style for the money.

True off-road capability too, plus civilized motorway cruising and the sort of presence even a six-figure new model would kill for.

It should be pretty much depreciation proof too – and when you dial in the cheap-to-run turbo-diesel engine, even the financials stack up, and when was the last time you could say that of an old Rangie?

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