Is a tracker worth it on a Defender

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If you like the motor & trust it why not buy it & put a soft top on yourself? Then when you do get cold you have the roof etc to go back on(that’s if you have some storage space.)
 
Hicap phill said:
If you like the motor & trust it why not buy it & put a soft top on yourself? Then when you do get cold you have the roof etc to go back on(that’s if you have some storage space.)
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From what I gather, putting a soft top on involves roll bars, seat belt attachments, and some other things. Which is more money. I want a Defender/Series, as a runaround, so not looking to keep investing after I get it. If it comes as a soft top, a hard top is less expensive than the work to make a hard top into a soft top.
The L322 will remain my baby, and she likes my money spent on her ;)
 
gold rover said:
I suppose it depends how close the next one they are after is. A bit like house alarms, move on to an easier target. When parked at home , the area has CCTV covering the area, and signs to say so. So that's one deterrent. I also have 5 sheepdogs as a noise deterrent. None of the insurers have asked about dashcam, but I have used them since before they became popular.
Actually, the insurers seem happier to quote for a Defender, than they do for my L322 :eek:
As for telling them they're being tracked, depends if your local police are any good, and not just mars bar eating, lucozade drinking, spend the night in local garage, types ;)
If you think they'll respond in time to catch the thieving B's , don't put a sticker. If you're more realistic and know that it will take two days for them to turn up, by which time the love of your life is long gone, put on a sticker and buy a gun :D



Looks like I just answered my own question :)
Now it's just the prjce thing
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Hi your not in the Devon & Cornwall area as that sounds like our plod down here to busy shopping in Tesco's than out fighting real crime you wonder who the real criminals are !
 
Gold, sounds like you are being offered a bargain. I would take the hard top... soft tops sound romantic when it's the middle of summer - but when you take into account the wind and the rain, not so fun. I used to just take the hardtop off my S3 in the summer - although then you smell the fumes.
 
gold rover said:
From what I gather, putting a soft top on involves roll bars, seat belt attachments, and some other things. Which is more money. I want a Defender/Series, as a runaround, so not looking to keep investing after I get it. If it comes as a soft top, a hard top is less expensive than the work to make a hard top into a soft top.
The L322 will remain my baby, and she likes my money spent on her ;)
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Men drive defenders, real heros drive a series as their daily!
 
romanrob said:
Gold, sounds like you are being offered a bargain. I would take the hard top... soft tops sound romantic when it's the middle of summer - but when you take into account the wind and the rain, not so fun. I used to just take the hardtop off my S3 in the summer - although then you smell the fumes.
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A bargain is only a bargain, if it's what you want. I could buy this, and still want a soft top. Then it's not a bargain.
As it's for a runaround, and I have the Range Rover, the wind and the rain isn't an issue :)

Maybe when I speak to him, he'll have a nice little SWB, ex-mil, soft top, knocking about :D
I don't want to 'settle' for something , just because of price. Especially now that you've all basically confirmed , what my friend has said, that his prices are fair.
 
lynall said:
Men drive defenders, real heros drive a series as their daily!
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As I am neither, I can drive either
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Sounds too cheap to me but might be OK and a bargain.
Why don't you get the AA to inspect it.
If its a wrongun it could cost more than its worth to pay a garage to fix it.
At 1994 it is still 25 years old....Land Rover or not.

Hasten slowly.
 
romanrob said:
Gold, sounds like you are being offered a bargain. I would take the hard top... soft tops sound romantic when it's the middle of summer - but when you take into account the wind and the rain, not so fun. I used to just take the hardtop off my S3 in the summer - although then you smell the fumes.
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Never mind the fumes your head gets burnt and your legs in shorts get burnt if seats are vinyl and you cant touch steering wheel cause its to hot...well thats the case here in the Algarve...however a landy with the tilt sides rolled up is a different kettle of fish even in Scotland a truly enjoyable experiance...
 
Yes, yes, I know, this question should possibly be a new thread, and, will have a foot in two camps. Here goes anyway......... Series III or 90 , which is going to be the better financial investment. I know both are appreciating, but........
Let's work on the premise that both are average price for model, at moment. Both have any work needed done, and we can accept are solid.
I can spanner, to a slight degree, ( due to physical issues) , on both, as neither are as complicated as Range Rover. Heavy lifting, twisting into a pretzel, work, will be done by friends, and indy.
If the emotion, and nostalgia, is removed, which is appreciating better.

Thanks in advance :)
 
Both are hard work to drive compared to normal cars, and the series is the harder to drive of the two, especially if it has a crash box fitted.
Defenders are more comfortable, if comfort is the rigth word!

S1 are silly money
S2 going up all the time
S2a the same
S3 have been under valued for a long time and have been rrising in price steadily as people are priced out of S1 and 2 models.

So a S3 should be the cheapest option and most likely to appreicate the most.
I do not feel bog std defenders will really appreciate over their current prices, as prices have been to high for quite some time.

Crash protection is poor in all models, especially the series versions, many do not even have seatbelts.

The big issue as always with old land rovers is, A make sure you are buying what it says you are buying (ie its legit) and B rust followed by more rust.
 
I know about how they drive. Learned in Series III and for 30 years continued to drive the changing models in the Army. I'm only going to be plodding around, so no big journeys. In fact probably no more than 60mile max , round trip, longest journey. Any 'proper' trips will be in the L322. So the way they handle, i?s no surprise and no biggie. Comfort falls into the same bracket. Due to area I intend driving, crash protection is also low priority. No motorways, no dual carriageways,biggest dangers are tourists , coming round bends. Thankfully most roads around here you can't get over 30mph or there's always tractors, and in that case doesn't matter what I'm in :D
It's a toy I'm looking at, but which toy will I be able to sell in a couple of years and not lose every penny, like most other cars.
 
Your best deterrent is to have your dog/s sleep in the car. Even then the thief may just take them too. If he wants you car he'll have it whatever.
Trackers cost money each month and won't really do much to get you car back. The police are a little more likely to get your car back, but by the time they've reacted they're probably too late.
Fit lockable devices, peddle box, sreering lock etc etc. Also if your buying a 200 or 300 a battery isolator key/switch will cause them a whole lot more grief than any tracker. My insurance company asked if I'd fit a dashcam, so I did. No idea if it works though.

My 200Tdi is a 1993 I got it amazingly cheep at under 7k. It's been rechassied, bukhead rebuilt, enging done, running gear done and new doors. It cost the PO upwards of 14k to have it done only 18 months before I bought it. So I'd guess if your getting a good soild well sorted car for 7k, you're doing well. Don't be supprised if it still leakes though.


Val.
 
Val. h said:
Your best deterrent is to have your dog/s sleep in the car. Even then the thief may just take them too. If he wants you car he'll have it whatever.
Trackers cost money each month and won't really do much to get you car back. The police are a little more likely to get your car back, but by the time they've reacted they're probably too late.
Fit lockable devices, peddle box, sreering lock etc etc. Also if your buying a 200 or 300 a battery isolator key/switch will cause them a whole lot more grief than any tracker. My insurance company asked if I'd fit a dashcam, so I did. No idea if it works though.

My 200Tdi is a 1993 I got it amazingly cheep at under 7k. It's been rechassied, bukhead rebuilt, enging done, running gear done and new doors. It cost the PO upwards of 14k to have it done only 18 months before I bought it. So I'd guess if your getting a good soild well sorted car for 7k, you're doing well. Don't be supprised if it still leakes though.


Val.
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Ummmm. I take it you get the dog comment was a joke.
I'm not a stranger to green oval , so know all about their leaks. Also about physical security. It was basically , whether a tracker had made any difference to anyone's insurance.
It's looking more and more like it doesn't
 
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