what landy have i got???

I got asked this at the end of another post so...

This is my first Landy i picked it up about 3 months ago but i'm un sure what i have because Defenders only started in 1983 but yet mine is a 1976? is it a Defender body on a series chassis??
My uncail builds these thing and was all Ireland off road champ back in the day but he is away for 6 months

The pictures are bad because im in work and ran out and took them on my phone but if needed i will take more tonight

Cheers

It's a defender. Series landrovers had leafspring suspension Defender have coiled springs. That is the wrong registration for that vehicle I suggest you check the chassis number which is located on top of the Brake servo and I believe on the drivers side front chassis between the wheel and the bumper. also check the engine number. None of them will match what is on your logbook. Where did you buy it from??? If it was a friend or private sale I suggest you go round and ask him/her wot the fooks going on. If it was a trade or ebay sale I'd contact DVLA. If you get a pull in it your going to have some serious explaining to do. 90/110 (defender) regs didn't start till 1983 and were A prefix so should look like this>> A123ABC not XXX123X

how can it be 1976 then?

Its a 90 body, but as you said they only started in 1983/4. It is coil sprung, so either has RR or 90/110/defender axles. If it is a 1976 Series chassis, then itll have been modified to take the coils, or itll b a modified RR chassis. Um.. What engine does it have?

heavily converted series? still under series identity? take some photos ofd the engine and we will know more... rather, someone else will know more!

G

Can you get me the VIN number? I can probably tell you more about it with that as well.

That hasn't been modded. That's a bog standard Post 1983 90 or defender 90. Some one has stuck a P reg plate on it to try and make it tax free but that's the only mod it has had.

Q is - wot other iffy stuff has bin done? I assume thats rather illegal.

chassis checkes out 1976 is mot'd till 09

i dont want a doggy defender..where is the vin number?

Yerv got a problem with yer front crossmember as well.

and yer g/box int a series one neither... ah take it that by heavily modified yer mean all series parts have bin replaced by defender parts

ok i have the chassis number and the info from the log book

make: Land Rover
Model 88'' -4CYL
Date of reg: 13 03 1976
Wheelplan: 2-axel-rigid body
Cylinder capacidy 2286 cc

Surely it would not have passed the MOT if it was doggy??

I have been onto to the DVLA because tax book never came after 2 months but they said it dosen't matter if i take it to ireland i need to send in an export form

Has it been pimped??

strange not being tax exempt,wots it hidin?

what other checkes can i do tonight???

ere si, got the perfect plate for ya bus.
wot ya think tis tax exempt

cheeky bastid...

Is mine tax exempt now???

Sirus said:

Is mine tax exempt now???

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ya never know do ya

An i notice you aint washed it or polished it yet...get yer arse outside in that sunshine yur lazy bastid