As others above have said, if you've found a rust hole large enough to need welding it is highly likley there will be more in the vicinity. Have a real good look and poke around before patching. Defender's are rusty things :D

Looks to have had some welding to pass the MOT back in October so I'd suggest keeping an eye on the chassis.

I'm no 200tdi expert but its fairly smokey, doesn't look like its starving of fuel. Wondered if a lack of exhaust back pressure would cause any problems? The eggsperts shall be along shortly..

No doubt they will blame covid for the **** poor service, hope they turn up soon and good luck with the fix!

Hmm, bit much. What I have noticed is that judging by the amount of private plates adorning these vehicles, the majority of new defender owners are those who previously owned the high end LR's. Not a farmer in sight

Its probably not overpriced for a Defender at this moment in time. But for me, all defenders are overpriced at the moment, and in the words of the Dragon's, I'm out. As noted above, I could get a bleddy nice to drive car for that sort of money.

You would be better off posting in the Freelander section, plenty in there with great knowledge on the F2.

Magnaclean the best, easy to clean and makes adding inhibitor a doddle.

Good luck most peeps who've commented on this rather short thread are long gone...........

Guessing this is not the vintage voltage version? but another modded defender here, scary 450bhp! :eek: https://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/4x4s/land-rover-defender-gets-450hp-electric-transformation

Drove into cental Bath a few weeks back, they have a clean air zone but doesn't affect private cars....yet. Clean air zones in bath, Brum and Pompey. https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones

The piston damage doesn't really look like it came from a dropped valve to me?, it looks more like something got in there and got pummelled. The bearing shells show fairly even wear.

Yep, I agree with some minor differences to rear/front end etc. Range rovers are not my thing except perhaps the Classic.

New rangie press release last night.....

Probably I'd agree, and it won't be the only area of rust on the vehicle, safe to say.

Personally for me, all of those are overpriced, but its your money. Not a chance in hell I'd pay anywhere near those prices no matter how nice they 'look', over 20 year old defenders for near 20k jokers....check them over very carefully. good luck. It seems you can indeed polish a turd.

Keep a can of spare diesel in the vehicle, run the tank low, find a bumpy road and drive....

Stick it on ebay classified ads for a grossly over inflated price like most other Defenders at the moment...:D good luck with the sale.

I've a trade card for Halfords to make thing a bit cheaper too (not cycles), you'll be suprised at how many other 'trades' than the motor trade can apply.

. Go for it, you know you want to. :D Another youtube vid shows a F2 (modified) tacklng Strata Florida and the bomb hole.