Hello, Been a long time since i have been on here, always fancied defender ownership but my head always ruled my heart, in the past!. However i am now a dad and am seriously lacking anything to tinker with in the garage.
I am selling my beloved restored 84 automatic freight rover campervan to fund the purchase and would be grateful of some advice.
I have around £2500 to spend.
I am looking for a good solid 90 or 110, with sound oily and structural bits. Anything else i can live with and fix as i go along.
My question is will this price stretch to a half decent early 90/110 or would i be better looking for a good series3 with the 2.5 na?
The vehicle will be used for general short trip commuting (30ish miles a day) the occasional long trip for holidays towing a small caravan and obviously a fair bit of light off roading. Does this type of use rule out the 2.5na as a viable option for comfortable use?
Have looked on ebay etc but have only seen fairly rough 200tdi 90/110s for that price, Anywhere else i should look?
lastly i live in Suffolk, if i find anything local is there anyone here that would come have a look with me if i cover your fuel cost and a bit more for a few beers?
Any views on the ex mod landys (Witham), worth the price? any good for my type of requirments?
Thanks in advance
James
I am selling my beloved restored 84 automatic freight rover campervan to fund the purchase and would be grateful of some advice.
I have around £2500 to spend.
I am looking for a good solid 90 or 110, with sound oily and structural bits. Anything else i can live with and fix as i go along.
My question is will this price stretch to a half decent early 90/110 or would i be better looking for a good series3 with the 2.5 na?
The vehicle will be used for general short trip commuting (30ish miles a day) the occasional long trip for holidays towing a small caravan and obviously a fair bit of light off roading. Does this type of use rule out the 2.5na as a viable option for comfortable use?
Have looked on ebay etc but have only seen fairly rough 200tdi 90/110s for that price, Anywhere else i should look?
lastly i live in Suffolk, if i find anything local is there anyone here that would come have a look with me if i cover your fuel cost and a bit more for a few beers?
Any views on the ex mod landys (Witham), worth the price? any good for my type of requirments?
Thanks in advance
James