1992 Range Rover Vogue 3.9

First registered in December 1992 (it would have made a helluva Christmas present, wouldn’t it?) this wonderful Plymouth Blue Range Rover Vogue Classic has been with the vendor since 2009.

In that time he’s recruited a cadre of friends, and friends of friends, to look after it, which means there’s a stack of paperwork from people he knows and trusts to support its maintenance history.

Running and driving beautifully, this 30-year-old Range Rover is now in need of another enthusiast to continue the love and care it’s become accustomed to during the past 13 years.

The coachwork is pretty good, and that’s not damning with faint praise; the panel fit is as good as we’ve seen on a Classic; its gaps might be wide but are consistent, and the Plymouth Blue paintwork, a colour that works brilliantly with this iconic shape, looks good.

Full-length sidesteps give those with a Kylie-esque inside leg measurement a helping hand (‘foot’ surely? Ed.) and a hefty towing bar gives a solid anchor from which to utilize its 3.5-tonne towing capacity.

A tiny pair of LED driving lights have been fitted in addition to the factory foglamps, which offer a useful upgrade in lighting and forward visibility at night.

The standard 16-inch alloy wheels are finished in the same colour as the coachwork. They’re in a good condition and are fitted with Nexen Roadian AT 4x4 tyres on the rear axle, and Avon Ranger A-T on the front. All four have good tread.

Faults? Well, as you might have guessed, the tailgate is starting to go as is the driver’s door (#46 and #233), offside rear sill (#59), and nearside rear door shut (#188). Both rear lamp units are cracked (#100 and #150) as well and there is some general bubbling here and there (i.e. #153, #217, and #246).

That’s the bad news. The good is that a lot of the other weak points have been addressed already. Please see the attached invoices for details.

Everyone loves leather, and many consider cloth to be an inferior choice of material. As is so often the case, everyone is wrong because cloth is both warmer and grippier than the skin of a dead cow, something the late Alan Clark (a man who might have been a dreadful human being but had impeccable taste in cars) agreed with.

Which is a long-winded way of introducing you to the fact that this Range Rover features cloth seats rather than the more common leather. They’re in great shape too, still being firm and plump and as comfortable as you’d expect in a car with the Range Rover’s reputation for indulging its occupants.

Speaking of which, another uncommon feature are the two picnic tables in the rear. Fitted to the back of the front seats, these are both useful and hideously expensive, making their presence a real bonus.

Another bonus is the installation of a dog guard, which not only keeps your canine friends safely in the boot, it also keeps luggage where it belongs. This means you can use the Range Rover’s vast payload to pile your stuff high safe in the knowledge that it isn’t going to come crashing down on the rear-seat passengers.

There’s a heavy-duty boot liner included too, so that payload could include muddy and wet items like wellies, bales of straw, and even livestock without ruining the carpet.

A modern Sony Bluetooth-enabled headunit is fitted.

The usual Range Rover Classic accoutrements are there too, of course. The wooden veneer is in great shape with only a few cracks marring its finish (i.e. #78).

There are a few other flaws, all of them minor: some of the trim doesn’t fit terribly well (i.e. #11 and #55), the outer seam of the driver’s seat is showing some wear (#65), and the veneer on the picnic tables has seen better days (#80).

Other problems seem to be limited to the nearside front and both rear electric windows, none of which work as they should. They’re nice and snug and weathertight at the moment though, so that’s a job for tomorrow rather than today.

There’s been plenty of fettling in the last three years including cleaning the fuel injectors and fitting a new potentiometer, new rear brake discs and pads, and a fuel pump.

A new distributor and distributor module and amplifier were fitted too, along with new HT leads, sparkplugs, and a distributor cap and rotor arm.

There are plenty of previous invoices from 2009 when the vendor bought it too, including some pretty hefty ones, which is always nice to see as heavy lifting is always better done by someone else, isn’t it?

As you can see, it starts beautifully - and to hell with the fuel consumption when an engine sounds this good!

In addition to the advisory points listed on the last MoT certificate, the engine bay is grubby, so if you’re looking for an excuse to disappear into the garage then you’ve got it.

The Range Rover is MoT’d until September 2023 and comes with a thick wad of invoices from 2009 onwards.

The recent Vehicle History Check doesn’t show anything untoward, and the personalized registration number comes with the vehicle.

The Range Rover Classic has a dedicated following and while that’s always been the case, that following now includes folk willing to pay the sort of premium bills that are associated with running a premium SUV, so finding a good one has become a whole lot harder than it used to be.

Folk like the vendor, who’s spent a fortune in the 13 years he’s owned the Range Rover, largely with people he’s known and trusted his whole life. This means this would be a great car for someone looking for a vehicle they can add value to as they fettle and fiddle with it, classic enthusiasts who take as much pleasure from the doing as they do the driving.

The need for a small amount of work (and, let’s face it, anyone buying a 30-year-old example must know there is always going to be something that needs doing on it) is reflected in the guide price of between £6,000 and £10,000.

But, even better news comes with the fact that it is being offered with no reserve, so will sell from the very first bid.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located with the vendor in Towcester, United Kingdom to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.