Everytime I mention it to someone they look at me as if I've just murdered someone it's quite funny to be honest with the reaction you get. I've seen a td5 1999 silver hard top with the led light conversion and two folding seats in the back with 136000 with a full folder of history recent not with no advisories and a oil and pump change in April. For 6500 does that sound reasonable.
My Td5 does upwards of 1000miles a month, no problems. I did have a d40 but sold due to i never used it, always took the landy.
Any vehicle you buy can have problems, maybe not the most comfortable but the saying you make a house a home applies as there is so much you can do to a defender from remaps to sound proofing and when your done its your own and noone else has one the same.
Any vehicle you buy can have problems, maybe not the most comfortable but the saying you make a house a home applies as there is so much you can do to a defender from remaps to sound proofing and when your done its your own and noone else has one the same.
vilguy
Do'er of stuff and the like
speak to some suppliers
vilguy
Do'er of stuff and the like
you will be surprised
as soon as "landrover" is put in a parts name the price triples
if you buy one, i suggest you initially give it a good going over and getting its inevitable problems sorted, then blowing money on fancy stuff
lightning
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I do 1,000 miles per month in my 2005 TD5 110 CSW for my business (domestic appliance repairs) and absolutely love driving it.
Before buying the Defender last year l had a Transit Connect van. The Defender has been reliable, l've spent money on it but only to make it look better (new wheels, side steps, bodywork, new grille etc)
I can't imagine going back to a van.
Before buying the Defender last year l had a Transit Connect van. The Defender has been reliable, l've spent money on it but only to make it look better (new wheels, side steps, bodywork, new grille etc)
I can't imagine going back to a van.
i'd be concerned about reliability since you say you aren't a diy spanner winker.
they are great for handy people.. but for the avg person.. i dunno. garage bills mightn't be fun.
it is a 15 yo vehicle you are looking at. even vags require lots of work at that age.
if you are wanting to get your hands dirty.. buy tools and all that.. then go for it
they are great for handy people.. but for the avg person.. i dunno. garage bills mightn't be fun.
it is a 15 yo vehicle you are looking at. even vags require lots of work at that age.
if you are wanting to get your hands dirty.. buy tools and all that.. then go for it
lightning
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Well, nothing wrong with the Golf (l just sold our 2012 Polo as the missus wanted a Land Rover, so now she has a 300tdi 90!)
You will need to re calibrate your driving style, for instance 65mph is the ideal motorway cruising speed, but you soon learn to sit back and let the world go by in their fast depreciating tin boxes.
A Defender also takes any aggression you might have out of your driving, and also you tend to get respect from other road users.
l have always been into cars. My other car now is a BMW Z3 3.0 M Sport. Before that l had a Lotus Elise S2, a Ferrari Mondial t, a Porsche 928 S4, and a 1932 Standard Little Nine, in that order.
And now l drive a Defender. So that must say something. The Defender is great fun to drive slowly. The other cars l could never get anywhere near their limits on the road. Well, except the Standard Little Nine...it only had 23bhp lol
The Z3 never comes out of the garage.
You will need to re calibrate your driving style, for instance 65mph is the ideal motorway cruising speed, but you soon learn to sit back and let the world go by in their fast depreciating tin boxes.
A Defender also takes any aggression you might have out of your driving, and also you tend to get respect from other road users.
l have always been into cars. My other car now is a BMW Z3 3.0 M Sport. Before that l had a Lotus Elise S2, a Ferrari Mondial t, a Porsche 928 S4, and a 1932 Standard Little Nine, in that order.
And now l drive a Defender. So that must say something. The Defender is great fun to drive slowly. The other cars l could never get anywhere near their limits on the road. Well, except the Standard Little Nine...it only had 23bhp lol
The Z3 never comes out of the garage.
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lightning
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I tried the TDCi and didn't like it.
I don't like Ford diesels. They tend to have unfixable running issues and driving characteristics such as some people have complained that the 2.2 kangaroos at low RPM.
I had numerous running issues with my Ford Transit Connect tdci which seemed to be unfixable "no fault codes stored Sir"
I don't like Ford diesels. They tend to have unfixable running issues and driving characteristics such as some people have complained that the 2.2 kangaroos at low RPM.
I had numerous running issues with my Ford Transit Connect tdci which seemed to be unfixable "no fault codes stored Sir"
mikescuba
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You might find in a years time prices have gone up with the production of Defenders stopping.
I would go for it. Live the dream. how knows what tomorrow may bring.
it's not like modern motors where reliability increases as you buy newer.
it's all down to maintenance and repair.
also i need an estate and was thinking of getting a 1.8tdci.. perhaps I shouldn't!
