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Range Rover Supplement EDITION 2.2 BODY STYLING KIT SEE PAGE 78 CLASSIC 1970-1995 INCLUDES SERIES 2 RANGE ROVER SUPPLEMENT SERIES 2 SUPPLEMENT SEE PAGE 95 PARTS & ACCESSORIES CATALOGUE FOR DISCOVERY, FREELANDER, 90 & 110 PARTS PLEASE ENQUIRE INDEPENDENT SUPPLIERS OF ORIGINAL & AFTERMARKET PARTS SOURCE CODE RRCM2 HELPING YOU CARE FOR YOUR RANGE ROVER THE Rimmer Bros are a well-known and highly that time, the fact is that Range Rover was being respected classic car parts specialist. updated and improved upon on an almost a daily Since the early 1980s we have been helping basis, particularly from the early 1980s. This RIMMER enthusiasts around the world to maintain their ongoing process of development at Land Rover classic Triumph cars - Stags, TR6s, TR7s etc - by means that it can sometimes be quite difficult to providing an efficient mail order parts service from determine exactly which parts are fitted to your catalogues such as this one. Continually striving to vehicle. BROS expand our range of vehicles, in 1993 we began To complicate matters even further, there have stocking parts for the Rover SD1. Additionally, as been literally dozens of one-offs, special many Range Rover owners will already know, we promotional vehicles and limited editions, such as SERVICE have been supplying stainless steel exhausts (both the Monteverdi, CSK and Olympic. Due to the standard and sports) since 1984. popularity and longevity of the Range Rover, a huge This catalogue represents another new direction proportion of these vehicles are still in use today. for Rimmer Bros, albeit a logical one. Range Rover Our customers are owners, garages and other was launched in June 1970, a few days after the specialists who are looking for a fast, reliable source Triumph Stag. In addition to the Stag, it was sold of both original and quality aftermarket parts and alongside the Triumph Spitfire, GT6, Dolomite, TR6, accessories, predominantly by mail order. We have WE HAVE THE TR7/8 and Rover SD1 - with whom it shared a the latest technology to ensure orders are processed number of parts. Many people involved in the instantly and despatched promptly to wherever you design, planning and production of the Range Rover, are - UK, Europe or worldwide. You will find we have PARTS such as Spen King and David Bache, were also high levels of customer service, excellent parts involved with the production of Triumphs and availability, competitive pricing, guaranteed quality - Rovers. and expert advice. The original (now called the Classic) Range Rover With this catalogue, we aim to apply our unique WE GUARANTEE enjoyed a 26 year production span (1970-1996); parts service to the Range Rover, to help you to despite the look of the vehicle changing very little in maintain and enhance your vehicle. THE QUALITY THIS CATALOGUE We have endeavoured to keep the parts listings devoted to the new model, introduced in 1994. This - as comprehensive as possible, whilst concentrating section covers mainly service items, such as brakes, on the items most frequently called for, the prices of exhaust and oil/air filters etc, although components WE’RE KEEN ON which may be found in our separate Price Guide. If, for the 4.0 and 4.6 litre V8 engines are covered in however, the parts you need are not listed, please detail within the main V8 Engine section. The reason PRICE contact our sales office where our staff will be for this is simple: Range Rovers lend themselves to pleased to check availability and price for you. modification and earlier vehicles can quite easily Although this catalogue caters for the Classic be updated with later components, particularly - Range Rover, we have included a supplement engines. WE DELIVER MEMBERS OF BRITISH MOTOR HERITAGE FAST British Motor Heritage is an organisation Stringent standards are necessary to committed to the preservation of the cars meet the requirements of Heritage approval, which have special places in our motoring and the highest accolade for any company - history. One of the ways in which it pursues involved with the supply of parts for classic this objective is by helping to ensure that cars is to have Heritage approval. WE KNOW YOUR replacement parts are available and are of Rimmer Bros were invited to Heritage sufficient quality. membership in 1987. CAR THE CARS WE SPECIALISE IN As well as supplying parts for your Range Rover, we are also introducing a catalogue for Discovery and quick reference listings for Freelander, 90 & 110 models. Please request inclusion on our mailing list. We also concentrate on Triumph TR2, TR3, TR4, TR5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Spitfire, GT6, 2000/2500/ 2.5Pi, Herald, Vitesse, Dolomite, Rover SD1, as well as 4x4 FRONT COVER PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENT M230 SKY (currently owned by Nick Tuite, R.R.R. Treasurer) is stainless steel exhausts. one of only 126 unique Classic Autobiography Range Rovers made by Land Rover. 100 were exported worldwide and 26 were retained for the UK market. UK . WORLDWIDE . THE INDEP 1 SO WHERE DO WE GET OUR PARTS THE PEOPLE YOU’RE DEALING WITH Wherever possible we supply original stock from This company really is owned by two brothers Rover/Land Rover sources - lots of parts are still named Rimmer. Bill and Graham started their manufactured. We also offer quality aftermarket parts in certain cases as an alternative to original business from humble beginnings in the early equipment; often, there can be significant cost savings. 1980s, and it has grown to be one of the leading organisations of its kind in the world, supplying parts Worldwide to an ever growing list of customers. Both Bill and Graham still work full-time in the business, helped now by over 50 members of staff. The main qualification of membership of our staff is a recognition that our customers, and our company reputation, depend on our ability to get every aspect of our service right first time. PART NUMBERS In general, we use Land Rover numbers to identify original equipment (OE) Land Rover Parts. COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE When an alternative to the OE part is offered Helpful - Accurate - Fast - Efficient (Aftermarket) then the part number is identified with a ‘P’ suffix. There is also similarity with The overall objective at Rimmer Bros is to achieve customer satisfaction at all times. certain Rover and Triumph parts where we list the Our people know your car well, and every member of our staff is dedicated in Rover/Triumph part number. RA and RX prefixes denote a Rimmer Bros helping to preserve Classic Cars. derived part, where no original part number exists. Our computer system gives up-to-the minute information regarding availability and the price of any item. An ‘R’ suffix denotes ‘reconditioned’ (usually We have an enviable reputation for despatching goods when the customer needs it, quickly and efficiently. sold on an exchange basis). We try to make all our systems and documentation easy to follow and use, THE STOCK WE NEED TO GIVE and make sure that our catalogues and price guides really do help our customers choose THE SERVICE YOU NEED the right parts easily, first time. Our degree of specialisation means two things. Firstly, our people know the cars we’re dealing with inside and out, and can give you any advice Errors & Omissions Excepted. All parts offered subject to you might need regarding part selection. availability. All part numbers, illustrations and photographs used in this catalogue are intended for reference/identification Secondly, we are able to stock in depth just purposes only, and are not necessarily an exact representation of about any part you might need. Triumph House is the goods supplied. Whilst we make every effort to ensure the our latest HQ, acquired in 1991. With nearly 50,000 accuracy of product descriptions in this catalogue, they are square feet of warehousing alone, it is a cavernous based upon information supplied by the manufacturer/distributor building, and it needs to be! It currently contains at the time of publication. There may be occasions-due to more than 100,000 recorded part numbers with circumstances beyond our control - when specifications are over 30,000 stock lines, and we hold as many of changed, or when goods become temporarily unavailable. each as necessary to make it almost impossible to Certain part numbers have been superseded to an alternative run out of stock. number when a later version or updated specification is offered. All other aspects of our operation receive equal © Copyright Rimmer Bros. All rights reserved. No part of this emphasis. A truly efficient mail order and stock publication may be copied, reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, control system. The latest racking and storage communicated or transmitted in any form or by any means, including facilities for fast and accurate “order picking”. Photocopying, Electronic, Mechanical or otherwise, without prior written Careful packaging and despatch procedures. permission from Rimmer Brothers Ltd. ENDENT LAND ROVER PARTS SPECIALIST 2 HOW TO TELEPHONE NUMBERS THIS CATALOGUE & OUR PRICE GUIDE There are no prices in this catalogue. Use it to select the parts you need, then check their cost by LAND ROVER SALES referring to the separate Price Guide which represents the other half of our ordering system. The price guide is updated and reprinted more frequently, but we ask that you confirm all prices when ordering. It 01522 543210 may also list additional parts (new lines) that we have introduced since this catalogue was printed, and it has more detailed information about ordering & delivery methods. It also has information on warranties GENERAL SALES and a ‘Trouble Shooter Guide’. 01522 568000 ORDERING BY PHONE (Overseas prefix +44 1522 _ _____) Please quote part numbers and your UK home postcode or customer number where possible.
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