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At least £500 over priced. I know there is no such thing as a cheap, good Defender anymore, but £3500 for a pre Tdi with only a short MOT is a bit OTT. A couple of years ago I spent £2500 on a 1987 3.9 V8 110 with 6 months MOT and an LPG kit fitted.
 
I paid £2300 for my td 2 years ago. And people will testify how nice mine is. £3500is too much money. You'll want to do a conversion so looking at 1k for donor and parts outlay. It also is dead basic so you'll be looking at those bits soon enough.
 
dieselreek said:
why would anybody want a noisy drafty fender any way?
better with a disco quiter an more comfort :crazy_driver:
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And sooooo much cheaper, I am amazed how much Defenders go for, but I suppose you get what you pay for. There are a lot more old Defenders kicking about than equivalent aged Discos.

Defenders also have significantly more class, just look better and make more of a statement. Defenders say "because I can" Discos say "because I had to, sorry for my failings"
 
Discos are better equiped but I much prefer the look of the defender.... and when I borrowed a defender for pony club stuff I was amazed at the attention I got from the mums ;) Who needs a Ferrari or Lambo
 
simple choise really you mention the word land rover,no disco capable that it is springs to mind,and unless your a hairdresser no gaylander should spring to mind either,defender,90 or 110 is what people expect a landrover to look like
 
dieselreek said:
disco the true workhorse never beaten :5bdriving:
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Agreed.

I've always had Defenders, and have loved them.

BUT I bought an old 300tdi Disco last summer to use through the shooting season.

It's quieter, more comfortable, will cruise happily at motorway speeds, and is just as capable off-road as any Defender for a third of the price...

When you look at what you can buy a decent Disco for, and then compare that to what a similar aged Defender will cost, you'd be mad to have a Defender:jaw:.

I do miss my 90 though.
 
sprogthedog said:
Agreed.

I've always had Defenders, and have loved them.

BUT I bought an old 300tdi Disco last summer to use through the shooting season.

It's quieter, more comfortable, will cruise happily at motorway speeds, and is just as capable off-road as any Defender for a third of the price...

When you look at what you can buy a decent Disco for, and then compare that to what a similar aged Defender will cost, you'd be mad to have a Defender:jaw:.

I do miss my 90 though.
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I agree completely. The sensible money goes on a disco but if you don't need to be that sensible you get what you want and that would be a Defender.

I would prefer to get a good Disco than a shabby money pit of a Defender but if a good quality Defender is an option it would win every time!
 
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