Land Rover Defender 90

[Stigomery]

Multiple eBay accounts registered only last year, no previous vehicle sales feedback, covered number plates in the photos, bizarre exchange on the phone, 3+ people all dealing multiple defenders, just changed the price on one by +£2k following my question, "why is the lower mileage, alloy wheeled one cheaper?"...

When you have a bad gut feeling it's always better to just walk away...

Anyone spot any Defender Td5 vans out there (<100 miles from Cambridge) let me know :-)

[Fenlander]

Have you tried around the specialist dealers with proper premises... like RJ Landrovers in Sawtry... Nene Overland in Peterborough etc?

Guess their prices will be in the upper regions but as others have said there are some very crafty back street folks dealing in Land Rovers with less than certain origins so perhaps a "proper" dealer would give some reassurance.

[Stigomery]

Originally Posted by Fenlander

Have you tried around the specialist dealers with proper premises... like RJ Landrovers in Sawtry... Nene Overland in Peterborough etc?

Guess their prices will be in the upper regions but as others have said there are some very crafty back street folks dealing in Land Rovers with less than certain origins so perhaps a "proper" dealer would give some reassurance.

Thanks Fenlader... will keep my eyes on their stock, generally they're running at around +£2k over private sales... they know there's a buck to be made...

Slowly slowly catchy monkey is all well and good, but when you're as impatient as me...

[Yabadabadoo]

This is a boat forum, an amazingly helpful one at that.. Is their a LR forum out that you could join?

In the same way you get careful owners here that sell a known outfit or item perhaps you'll find the same talking to the Landy Lot?

[mick]

Defender2.net

[Stigomery]

Well... The deed is done... I haven't yet experimented to see if I can squeeze in all the kit, especially with the front facing seats in the rear, but heck, if I can get the OBM in the back then the boat can go on the ball hitch/bike rack. Thankfully it will normally be me + 2 in the boat/wagon so the rear seats can go up... Just need to fab up a protector base to cover the rear seat belt brace...





Because with the seats down we ain't going SIBing

[Fenlander]

Looks good... but if you'll forgive me saying... a bit under tyred.... I reckon man maths allows a new chunky set!!

I've not had one that new so don't know the engines... is it a 200/300TDi or a TD5?

[Max...]

Nice Stig, a 110 would have been a lot more practical but having run a 90 for 10 years I understand the appeal!

You've picked a really nice looking truck there - snorkel, winch and wing top chequer plate is all you need and the only colour too - green! As Fen' says you just need some decent MT's on there (Wolf rims too - alloys on a Defender - pah!). Very jealous and missing my Defender now, living with the Disco is working great at the moment but being without a 'proper' Landy for the first time in 18 odd years or so is tough.

Sell the front facing seats and associated paraphernalia on eBay and leave it bare wheel boxes or install one or two side benches - the front facers are the most impractical pieces of junk known to man.

A small triangular window each side will help a lot with driving one of these.

But and it's a B - I - G but - please, please re-read the post below and act on it double quick:

http://www.rib.net/forum/f50/land-ro...tml#post713305

That Ninety you've just bought is about as appealing and nickable as they come.

[Stigomery]

The rear seats are staying i'm afraid, a condition of carriage for the family... Front facing or not at all...

As regards the nickability... I know, I know... I thought being a van it would lie slightly further down the theft desirability curve...

I'm getting a Disklok and a driveway post. It has immobiliser and alarm and I reckon I'll sign up to Sky Tag.

New tyres... Please don't tempt me to spend MORE money...

[Max...]

Originally Posted by Stigomery

As regards the nickability... I know, I know... I thought being a van it would lie slightly further down the theft desirability curve...

Not in a gazillion years, look at it, if I was reading this now and in the business I'd be on my way up the M11 now...

Chuck in a well hidden switch to the fuel solenoid too - easiest, cheapest and very effective anti-theft mod - make sure you have a separate bonnet lock though or too easy to bypass.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Stigomery

The rear seats are staying i'm afraid, a condition of carriage for the family... Front facing or not at all...

As regards the nickability... I know, I know... I thought being a van it would lie slightly further down the theft desirability curve...

I'm getting a Disklok and a driveway post. It has immobiliser and alarm and I reckon I'll sign up to Sky Tag.

New tyres... Please don't tempt me to spend MORE money...

could be wrong, but I think with a 04 plate you need forward facing seats to pass the mot?

Disklok is a good start, anything to slow the toerags down, brake/clutch helps too, and anything else you can think of, including keeping it behind locked gates on the drive, but in the end if they want it bad enough it'll go, just make sure you've got good insurance and declare any mods!

a good set of mud terrains will do 40+k miles and still be good for the odd day off road, ally's are a lot lighter than wolf rims

[Stigomery]

Originally Posted by Max...

Not in a gazillion years, look at it, if I was reading this now and in the business I'd be on my way up the M11 now...

Good, I'm in Northern Ireland...

[mick]

Get some 5mm stainless ball bearings for your door bolts ! Disc lock and pedal lock have a look at http://www.mudstuff.co.uk

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

could be wrong, but I think with a 04 plate you need forward facing seats to pass the mot?

Disklok is a good start, anything to slow the toerags down, brake/clutch helps too, and anything else you can think of, including keeping it behind locked gates on the drive, but in the end if they want it bad enough it'll go, just make sure you've got good insurance and declare any mods!

a good set of mud terrains will do 40+k miles and still be good for the odd day off road, ally's are a lot lighter than wolf rims

I had a good thatch,m, and a disklok, bstds took the plastic off wing top and pulled the bonnet catch and ran up the road with me bonnet me in pursuit wielding a big razor sharp sword no shoes or socks,they turn'd round saw the steel dropped my bonnet and ran to a parked up van back doors open , if i ad me trainers on :non ono:bits would have dropped off um, hard work bare foot n pants 3 o clk in morn'n,so i had some 8mm aly plate cmc cut and bolted them on with vandal nuts n bolts and chain n padlocked me bonnet to the brake servo ,and then had 3 late nights waiting for them to come back

[paintman]

Defender Bonnet Security Hinges
Although I can see the appeal of a sword....

[John Kennett]

I had no idea that "bonnet theft" was even a thing!

[Stigomery]

Me either, I'm thinking I might just sell up or lock it in a garage and never take it out.

[Max...]

Bonnet theft is just the start, many a person has awoken to find as they couldn't drive it off they just systematically stripped it down to the chassis on the drive...

[samt]

Got into work one morning, and the company 110 had been stripped of doors, bonnet and floor mats! They left sat nav, high lift jack behind!

I have a 300tdi 90, and its battered and dented, not got a straight panel, thats probably its best anti theft feature.

[mick]

Seats are another item easily nicked