Welcome to the forum Mr G Imp

[Mr G Imp]

Hi Guys ! I will be venturing into land rover ownership this week as Im picking up a late 80s 2.5 turbo 90 - no doubt I will need the expertise of this forum ! (I have a few questions already) I will post questions once I have had a search around here...

I have never had a land rover before, but I have had many a classic (old!) car so I am used to spinning a spanner when needed... looking forward to getting it and fixing her up a bit. Cheers anyway - Big G

 

[Hippo]

Welcome to the forum

Look all over the chassis for rust. Look around on ere fer buying guides fer tratters.

 

[Mr G Imp]

Thanks - not sure what tratters are? The chassis looked solid from what I could see, but I’m definitely no expert.

 

[Hippo]

tratter is the term used on ere for a land rover, the square type

 

[Hippo]

Fergot to say... if yer not an eggspurt or at least knowledgeable to some extend on tratters then get someone who is to look at it for you. The chassis may look ok on the outside but it's the inside that goes first. They tend to rust from the inside out. Someone with eggsperience will be able to tell if things are none standard etc.

 

[Mr G Imp]

Ha! well it’s definitely square ! With a few dents here and there. I’ve been trying to search on line to find any info, but all I can find is about the defender models or the older MkIII etc

 

[blue beasty]

Thanks - not sure what tratters are? The chassis looked solid from what I could see, but I’m definitely no expert.

Tratters is proper Landies wiv superior oft road ability and sufficient accommodation fer yer pig to travel in comfort

Don't worry if it dunt work proper like, they int supposed to. Faults are factory fitted.

 

[Hippo]

Have a look in ere for typical faults:

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/defender-90-110-130.7/

Others have recently bought a tratter and found it to not be in as good condition as first told.

 

[neilly]

I’ve been trying to search on line to find any info,

May find some items of use on here,

Page 2 post # 21 is the main attahcment, but there are a few horror story pics on the pages to have a butchers at.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/defender-buying-guide.323711/page-2

Cheers

 

[Mr G Imp]

Oh dear...Hope mine is going to be ok! I mean realistically, it’s a 30 year old British built car so if it gets me back home I will be surprised.

 

[Mr G Imp]

Have a look in ere for typical faults:

https://www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/defender-90-110-130.7/

Others have recently bought a tratter and found it to not be in as good condition as first told.

Some good advice there - I have now checked the mots, has had a good run of passes last few years but there are a couple of fails with long lists!

 

[Hippo]

Yer buying a 30 year ole vehicle. It will have had many repairs over the years. Someone on ere may go and look at it with yer if yer ask int tratter section fer help.

 

[Henry_b]

Take a small hammer and listen out for the thud of doom!!

Give it a good whack in some suspect areas!

 

[doriz]

Ha ha great name

 

[neilly]

Take a small hammer and listen out for the thud of doom!!

Give it a good whack in some suspect areas!

I would recommend asking permission beforehand, if they refuse then it might be an indication of some skulduggery.

Cheers

 

[Henry_b]

I would recommend asking permission beforehand, if they refuse then it might be an indication of some skulduggery.

Cheers

Ah yes good point..

OP ask if can have a good hammering

 

[Mr G Imp]

Yer buying a 30 year ole vehicle. It will have had many repairs over the years. Someone on ere may go and look at it with yer if yer ask int tratter section fer help.

Nice one - I have already decided to buy it ...no turning back now ! it drove “nicely” and ran well -( well it runs !) it was within budget and buying it on a whim really as I was looking for a runabout van - I have another main vehicle and this one came up

 

[My Old Landy]

Nice one - I have already decided to buy it ...no turning back now ! it drove “nicely” and ran well -( well it runs !) it was within budget and buying it on a whim really as I was looking for a runabout van - I have another main vehicle and this one came up

That's exactly what I did I have been fixing it ever since lol
Welcome to the forum and tratter ownership!!

 

[Mr G Imp]

That's exactly what I did I have been fixing it ever since lol
Welcome to the forum and tratter ownership!!

Haha ! That sounds about right...I hear everyone has to own at least one land rover at some point anyway so I’m just doing my duty....

 

[Shippers]

Haha ! That sounds about right...I hear everyone has to own at least one land rover at some point anyway so I’m just doing my duty....

Welcome and join the club for reading and posting in the correct forums lol...once youv'e bought 1 Landy it won't be your last...how do I know??...ask my bank manager!!