For sale is my 1989 90" (Defender) 3.9 v8 (Carb).

12 months MOT, Currently SORN.

Where to start? I bought it with the intention of tinkering....It snowballed! Its easier to list whats not new or replaced. But here goes.

Overhauled Range Rover 3.9 V8 (carb fed)
Brand new oil cooler
Brand new Power steering hoses
Brand new starter motor
Brand new battery
Brand new clutch (AP)
Brand new clutch master and slave cylinders
Brand new radiator (and all hoses)
Brand new coil
Brand new distributor
Brand new HT leads
Brand new twin cooling fans
Ashcroft LT77 (<60 miles covered)
Overhauled (Ashcroft parts) LT230
Brand new exhaust down pipes and silencer
Brand new Terrafirma pro +2" lift kit (Uprated Pro kit NOT standard kit)
Brand new Terrafirma adjustable Panhard rod
Brand new Bearmach Polybushes all round
Brand new doors! (x3)
Brand new GRP puma bonnet
Smooth roof
Brand new wheel arches (extended)
Brand new Cooper 285 profile STT tyres on brand new modular steel wheels x5
Brand new swing away wheel carrier
Momo steering wheel
Brand new switchgear (stalks)
Provisionally re-trimmed and re-foamed seats
Cubby box
TD5 clocks
Professional bare metal respray in two pack Range Rover Beluga black
Brand new grille panels,
Brand new lights all round
NAS/New style Fog and reverse lamps
Brand new carpet set
Brand new and powder coated winch bumper
Brand new and powder coated steel steering guard
Powder coated QT diff guards
Brand new front calipers (both)
Brand new Goodrich braided extended brake hoses
Brand new copper brake pipes all round
Brand new wheel cylinders
Brand new pads and shoes (Pagid)

Also included for asking price will be a roll of carpet for the rear (professional auto waterproof carpet) and a pair of side windows (factory, tinted bond in type).

All in all this has been a real labour of love and i am not joking when i say no expense has been spared. Its cost me 2.5 years of work and over £10,000.

The Bulkhead has been stripped and overhauled with good thick steel plate. The chassis is solid and strong too.

Originally it had 88k on the clock, TD5 clocks show 135k but the amount of work that has been done negate mileage.

Honest Points to note.

Clocks are intermittent (Fuel gauge works!). Connection fault i dont have time to diagnose at the moment.

Hi/Lo lever will need connecting up if you want to use Lo range (linkage needed).

In all honesty this Land Rover is one of the better ones. It will EASILY last another 23 years. Either run the V8 (Sounds awesome and pulls like a train) or convert it back to diesel for another lifetime of motoring.

The reason its for sale is the family has expanded in recent months and i dont have time to use it as planned. I cannot justify such a vehicle sitting in the driveway unused.

Its keenly priced to sell. I am not scrounging for the final penny out of everything and i dont expect anything back from my efforts and expense over the past couple of years (original stock it cost me £3500). But i am realistic and this good price means i am covered to get a family car and with the Mrs

Photos will follow when i get some this weekend.

HAHA!

What a berk hey.

Well. Originally it cost me £3500 as a half decent TD.

All in it owes me close to £10500.

I'm looking for as close as i can get to £4500.

Yup. Four thousand five hundred quid.

Located in West suffolk FYI.

Cheers for the heads up on my omission.

Pics as promised.

Etch primer overspray on the crossmember will be covered with tractor enamel once the rain stops (he says crossing his fingers and toes!)

Oh come on Rich! At least clean the shipping blue off your tyres.

DuncanS said:

Oh come on Rich! At least clean the shipping blue off your tyres.

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I was going to but thought it proved its done virtually no miles since completion.

That is one smart looking 90! If only I had the cash to run two vehicles

Richard

my advice would be to finish this wonderful vehicle, MOT it and stick it on Ebay with a starting price of 4500 pounds and no reserve thereafter - you may be surprised at how much it makes.

Unfinished vehicles, even SLIGHTLY unfinished like yours, leave people with a 'why isn't he finishing it?' feeling which makes them uneasy - I know this from experience.

You've done al the hard work it seems to me - a couple of weekends and a few quid would see a superb vehicle that would be a credit you you.

That is a properly smart 90.

Waaaay out of my price range, but prob worth every penny of the asking price.

Good luck with the sale.

Time is a wonderful thing. Especially when you dont have enough!

In all honesty work is still ongoing with the dash e.t.c but with a premature baby now at home i dont have the luxury of time to "finish" the final bits.

I'm open to offers.

Looks very nice! if i could get insured would have it

Are you likely to finish it completely? Because I would definitely buy it!
There is no way way I have the knowledge or time to do any work myself, but if it were finished I would keen to see it.

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very nice!

i tempted to sell my 200 tdi and buy your v8 and finish it off!


lee

Thanks for all the positive comments and assistance gents.

Its now sold.

Someone is going to get a very nice 90

Great looking motor Rich well done and I hope you got the full asking price.
Good motor Sir.

Bum.

Joined this site, simply so that I could post “damn, looks like I missed a goodun’ here”

Now I’m in I’ll keep a better look-out

Bugger, only just seen the thread. I would have payed 4.5k all day long for it, great looking motor