Nomad Z

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[EDIT: Odomoter reading updated after I actually read it when taking the photos.]

1986 Land Rover 90 County Station Wagon in blue. Before I bought it, the engine was swapped out to a 200tdi. The engine came from a Discovery, but the conversion was to Defender spec (eg, high-mounted turbo). Starts and runs very well indeed. 147,813 miles on chassis and running gear, probably less on engine (but unknown). MOT until late July 2016. Used on the road only for 99% of the time that I've owned it (since 2009), and only light off road use otherwise (dirt tracks, mostly).

Price: £1450 ovno
Location: West Lothian (west of Edinburgh)
Please PM me for registration number and to arrange viewing

Not really looking for part-ex or swaps, but would consider a 5-door Freelander TD4.

Good points...
200tdi engine starts and runs very well.
New battery 2-3 months ago.
New clutch fitted this year.
New exhaust this year.
4 grey/silver modular steel wheels fitted new about 4 years ago.
Rear tyres have plenty of tread (fronts and spare are worn, but MOT-passable).
Full external roll cage and sliders at sills.
Steering guard / protection plate.
Swing-out spare wheel carrier at rear.
Several spare Rostyle type wheels with worn tyres.
Spare back door in very good condition.
All maintenance & repairs by garages (mostly Gem 4x4 near Falkirk), with new bits fitted as needed.

Bad points...
Generally tatty - paint isn't shiny, some surface rust on the cage/sliders/chassis, general dings and scratches. Some light corrosion on door bottoms, but not severe (rear door is poorer than fronts).
Handbrake is jammed on. Vehicle has been used daily, so I don't think the shoes are seized on.
Passenger window winds down but not up.
Wear on inside of front tyres (garage says worn top/bottom bearings on swivels causing increased camber - was going to get this done soon, but handbrake jam put paid to that).

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For those that are interested in photos, I'm at work during daylight hours, but will try some with the flash on the camera. I'm just in from work, so not right this instant. Will add them to here if I can work out how, and send copies by email to those that have requested them in PM.
 
Tried taking photos in the half light one morning, but they didn't come out at all well. Did new ones today in normal daylight, and now attached to original post.

Note that I got the odometer reading wrong when I wrote the original post - I underestimated it.
 
Chassis should be okay. In the past, it has had welding at the inside face of the rear crossmember and at the rear ends on the chassis joining onto that. MOT history also indicates some at the front - last corrosion fail at rear was 2013, and 2012 at front. A few years ago, some was done on the passenger side footwell (I think they put a new plate in). Since it was MOTd in late July this year, it's only done 1,300 miles or so (I got a motorbike, and have been riding that mostly). No salty conditions since then, and no off-road use at all.
 

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