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AP90

Active Member

• Feb 15, 2015

• #1

Hi Everyone

Just canvassing opinion as to which Defender is considered the best in terms of year and engine combo.

I would like a diesel and I have between 10-14k to spend.

Any advice gratefully received

Many thanks

Ash

 

Paskman

Member

• Feb 15, 2015

• #2

I would guess it depends what you want it for?

 

bluedog333

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2015

• #3

Diesel's a good choice!

 

Barbados

Active Member

• Feb 15, 2015

• #4

10 -14 K pounds? If so you should get a very clean, mint low mileage 300tdi CSW with a boat and trailer

You should get a mint defender with a 300 in it.

 

MrNasty

Well-Known Member

• Feb 15, 2015

• #5

Late, clean tidy Td5 for around that sort of cash

 

chris mcc

Still fixing it!

• Feb 16, 2015

• #6

Buy an old shed, get a new galv chassis and build ya self a lovely motor!

 

RogueTrooper

Well-Known Member

• Feb 16, 2015

• #7

AP90 said:

Hi Everyone

Just canvassing opinion as to which Defender is considered the best in terms of year and engine combo.

I would like a diesel and I have between 10-14k to spend.

Any advice gratefully received

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Mine.

Spend it on mine.

I'll even give you some change

 

OLDUN

Active Member

• Feb 16, 2015

• #8

Buy the best 300 tdi say for £6k - then save the rest or mod it a bit - then when you have had enough sell it for £7k in a few years time!.

 

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AP90

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #9

Thanks very much everyone, I take it that the 300tdi is considered the best engine...

 

johnlad

Well-Known Member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #10

AP90 said:

Thanks very much everyone, I take it that the 300tdi is considered the best engine...

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only by 300tdi owners, Td5 is much better drive, and although it has some modern day electrics, its still simple to work on

 

winchman

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #11

johnlad said:

only by 300tdi owners, Td5 is much better drive, and although it has some modern day electrics, its still simple to work on

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That's a very good point.
I have had two 300TDi engine Discos I like the engine, but never had a TD5.
Personally I would buy a cheap Disco and spend the rest on holidays , or the comment above is an excellent idea, Defender with a boat!

 

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myfriendmikeevans

Member

• Feb 18, 2015

• #12

you'll get a nice not too abused TD5 for your budget, its a good budget. In fact, shop well, negotiate hard and you might even get a XS nice big leather seats, heaters, radios and all sorts (can you hear the old traditionalists spitting out their port riddled earl grey...!) ... 200s and 300s will be (obviously) older and more "weathered"

Do get a 110 CSW though...