WTF am I gonna do with this thing??
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WTF am I gonna do with this thing??
Long story short over the years I've established some Rover connections in town. Even after two years of Non-Rover ownership I still have a few friends that know me.....
Recently I received a free 2003 D2. I got a call on location...just for giggles I asked how much he wanted...and I got the answer to "just take it". Tired of looking at it. Crrrrrraaaaaappp...So here I am...back to owning a Rover not sure I want.
It's Epsom Green. Kinda weird equipment. It's got SD wheels and no sunroofs (huge plus in my book) a factory foam grill guard, black front bumper, but inside it's got all the wood trim every where. It's like an SD with and HSE interior. Very light tan leather. All in very good shape. It's been sitting for 5+ years after the owner discovered it had a cylinder tap. He parked it and that was it. Since then someone stole the cats and fuel. And broke a window. The paint has faded clear coat obviously. Tires were brand new when he parked it but are crap now.
I always swore if I owned another Rover it would receive a LS swap. 90% of my Rover woes were a result of the wretched Rover V8. Now that I've owned my Xterra for two years I see what true reliability means. I barely even look at the temp gauge. I never worry what's gonna happen when I turn the key. The truck is 110% reliable and solid. Just no soul. I found a company that offers a D2 LS conversion kit. It makes the LS electricals play nice with the Rover BCM. Factory like fit and performance. A stock 5.3 with 280-300hp is all I'd want. Reliable. Not breaking anything and bullet proof. Parts readily available.
I don't know what to do with this turd wagon. Part of me wants to build it. Part of me is tempted to part it out to fund more Nissan parts. Ideas?
Recently I received a free 2003 D2. I got a call on location...just for giggles I asked how much he wanted...and I got the answer to "just take it". Tired of looking at it. Crrrrrraaaaaappp...So here I am...back to owning a Rover not sure I want.
It's Epsom Green. Kinda weird equipment. It's got SD wheels and no sunroofs (huge plus in my book) a factory foam grill guard, black front bumper, but inside it's got all the wood trim every where. It's like an SD with and HSE interior. Very light tan leather. All in very good shape. It's been sitting for 5+ years after the owner discovered it had a cylinder tap. He parked it and that was it. Since then someone stole the cats and fuel. And broke a window. The paint has faded clear coat obviously. Tires were brand new when he parked it but are crap now.
I always swore if I owned another Rover it would receive a LS swap. 90% of my Rover woes were a result of the wretched Rover V8. Now that I've owned my Xterra for two years I see what true reliability means. I barely even look at the temp gauge. I never worry what's gonna happen when I turn the key. The truck is 110% reliable and solid. Just no soul. I found a company that offers a D2 LS conversion kit. It makes the LS electricals play nice with the Rover BCM. Factory like fit and performance. A stock 5.3 with 280-300hp is all I'd want. Reliable. Not breaking anything and bullet proof. Parts readily available.
I don't know what to do with this turd wagon. Part of me wants to build it. Part of me is tempted to part it out to fund more Nissan parts. Ideas?
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Frame is 100% solid. Not a spec of rust anywhere. It's a excellent place to start for a build...as far as selling it...the only catch is I'll have to jump through hoops to get a title at this point. So that makes things a bit complicated. If I go through the lengthy steps to get a title...it almost seems like a lot of work for a truck to just give away or sell for a few hundred.
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