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Hello all, my dads decided to part with his stage 1 and by that I mean giving it to me as he's no going to use how how he thought he would. Anyway I was reading on a few sites and I'm now wondering how to spot a fake one?

I had a stage 1 109 station wagon many moons ago, cant remember if chassis number started differently but noticeable differences are de-tuned range rover v8, 4speed gearbox, vacume operated diff lock, much larger front drum brakes and double UJ on front prop if I remember. there good big wagons and tow well but there sore on the fuel .

hope this helps shug...

 I believe the "de_tuning" was achieved by restrictors in the inlet manifold, these were readily removed & resulted in a marked improvement in performance but could result in brake fade if the brake horses were not reigned in!

 Allan

Most obvious difference is that the Stage 1 uses a LT95 gearbox (same as a range rover) and is full-time 4WD. It should not have the red and yellow levers on the transmission tunnel for 4WD and low range like a Series landie. The front propshaft should have a strange double UJ at the gearbox end.