thinking of getting 1

ALLYZ66 · Apr 18, 2012

HI,im really thinking of getting a 1963 swb landy thats sitting in a yard unloved,it's a petrol but i can get my hands on a TDI and gearbox from a disco for £50,the land rover has a full external roll cage with front and rear steel bullbars,a home made snorkle and uprated shocks with poly bushed leaf springs,it still has original reg plates on it(black and white)and the guy says it hasnt been on the road for about 20 years,that he used it for extreme site work in the north of scotland(forestry,hydro construction)although he does have the registration docs,the chassis is in mint condition but the body is a bit bashed about(i dont mind)i really want to put it on the road and use it as-A a daily driver and B fun at the weekend as it'll be cheap classic insurance and tax exempt and i can fix it easly if and when it breaks down,so my question is should i go for it??? or should i stay away.
PS......it's free if i want it!!!!!

storm99 · Apr 18, 2012

Stay away...pass me the details so i can report him to VOSA.

barmatt · Apr 18, 2012

ALLYZ66 said:
HI,im really thinking of getting a 1963 swb landy thats sitting in a yard unloved,it's a petrol but i can get my hands on a TDI and gearbox from a disco for £50,the land rover has a full external roll cage with front and rear steel bullbars,a home made snorkle and uprated shocks with poly bushed leaf springs,it still has original reg plates on it(black and white)and the guy says it hasnt been on the road for about 20 years,that he used it for extreme site work in the north of scotland(forestry,hydro construction)although he does have the registration docs,the chassis is in mint condition but the body is a bit bashed about(i dont mind)i really want to put it on the road and use it as-A a daily driver and B fun at the weekend as it'll be cheap classic insurance and tax exempt and i can fix it easly if and when it breaks down,so my question is should i go for it??? or should i stay away.
PS......it's free if i want it!!!!!

That's not a question is it? You really just came on here to gloat didn't you?

Pikey · Apr 18, 2012

disco gearbox won't fit in a series. full blown tdi engine will probably destroy the series gearbox and the brakes won't be able to stop you quick enough

ALLYZ66 · Apr 18, 2012

storm99 said:
Stay away...pass me the details so i can report him to VOSA.

what does that mean?

crashbox · Apr 18, 2012

Go for it before someone else does. Post some pictures when you collect it. Good luck and......:welcome2:

storm99 · Apr 18, 2012

ALLYZ66 said:
what does that mean?

It means send me the address and phone number so i can scrap it

crashbox said:
Go for it before someone else does. Post some pictures when you collect it. Good luck and......:welcome2:

Shut the feck up you clown.

Freelaner · Apr 18, 2012

Go for it

crashbox · Apr 18, 2012

ALLYZ66 said:
what does that mean?

I suspect our resident troll is inferring that due to the mods, it has lost enough points to lose its original identity/ tax free status.Ignore him, he is an envious pillock. Just do a search on his posts and you will see what I mean.

ALLYZ66 · Apr 18, 2012

barmatt said:
That's not a question is it? You really just came on here to gloat didn't you?

erm no,i just wanted some advice on whether it was worth the hassle,the petrol engine is fecked so i would need to change it anyway.

Paul D · Apr 18, 2012

I call bull**** .. someone saying he can get a Series for free and a Disco for £50 ... and should he go for it!

crashbox · Apr 18, 2012

ALLYZ66 said:
erm no,i just wanted some advice on whether it was worth the hassle,the petrol engine is fecked so i would need to change it anyway.

Less hassle to buy another petrol engine.

wiltshire landyman · Apr 18, 2012

go for it but we need pics

Silly Tilly · Apr 18, 2012

I have no technical knowledge and have only owned my Landy for a few weeks, during which, I have had a major clean, two punctures and now have an ignition wiring problem, infact I think Tilly has spent more time on the drive than the road. never the less when I do drive her, I drive with a huge grin on my face. In short, whatever the pain, there is nothing like a Landy. Go for it.

ALLYZ66 · Apr 18, 2012

crashbox said:
I suspect our resident troll is inferring that due to the mods, it has lost enough points to lose its original identity/ tax free status.Ignore him, he is an envious pillock. Just do a search on his posts and you will see what I mean.

ahh ha,i see,so to be tax free you cant do a lot to a car(i used to have a mk1 escort with a new body shell and a 2.1pinto in it it was originally an 1100 and it was tax exempt),so conformity is not an issue to me!!,i just want something different now that im all grown up(divorced)LOL

ALLYZ66 · Apr 18, 2012

I will post pics when i get it,and what kind of engine/gear box fits?

crashbox · Apr 18, 2012

ALLYZ66 said:
I will post pics when i get it,and what kind of engine/gear box fits?

Another one from a Series Landy.

ALLYZ66 · Apr 18, 2012

Paul D said:
I call bull**** .. someone saying he can get a Series for free and a Disco for £50 ... and should he go for it!

hi,well i dont know much about land rovers so i dont know how much they go for with no MOT or stuff,and i work in a garage thats got 5 disco's in the back yard for breaking so i can get an engine+box for £50 if i take it out on my lunch break,so no bull**** i was just asking if it was worth it????

crashbox · Apr 18, 2012

You require a thick skin on this blog site, some of our "members" have not reached full mental maturity so just ignore them. They will be along soon to comment on this, which will just confirm my theory.

mud muppet · Apr 18, 2012

free is always a good start.if you got some friends to help you even better.anyway welcome

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