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    Genuine listing or not?

    Yes he sent me some videos and photos and said he's away at the moment but back at the weekend and l could go and look at it on Sunday. He gave me a postcode, and the property (on Google Earth) seems to match the photos on the listing.
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    Genuine listing or not?

    lf you put the details into WBAC listing it as a non-runner it comes up with a valuation of £8,000 l've sent the seller a message asking if l can view it. l will see what comes back.
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    Genuine listing or not?

    This 2006 90XS with "ABS fault" Okay so it's probably the modulator and could cost £2,000 but even so, £7,000 (or offers) for a 2006 in nice condition? I would go and take a look if it exists but they're always about as far from me as it's possible to get, this one is a 700 mile round trip...
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    Windscreen Rubber

    Wow LR have certainly biffed up the price of a windscreen seal. Last time l bought an OEM one in 2018 it was £50. l've always fitted OE but l wouldn't at £180, the robbers.
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    Changing TD5 Defender 90

    Plenty of nice TD5's around for sensible money, you just need to move away from Ebay as prices on there seem high. Try the Land Rover magazines and also a "wanted" advert on forums such as this one may come up with something.
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    Series 2/3 wanted

    Hi there. So sorry to hear about your dad. Thank you for the offer. lt depends on where in the country you are, and the current state of the Land Rover. Only because l am limited in what work l can do. Can you send me a few photos? l think that's possible in Private Messages on the forum...
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    Land Rovers put out to grass.

    let's not forget the later models aren't immune from returning to nature. Scotland 2020
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    Land Rovers put out to grass.

    Maybe this one got lost as well. Near to where we live. lt's been there nearly two decades. Kind of looks like it belongs there.
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    Land Rover Defender TD5 ABS Modulator

    lt's not unusual when you send a part off for reconditioning, to receive a different one in return. I've had it happen more than once. lt's not a problem so long as it's the same part, and it works. Unless you particularly want your own unit back, say it's a Classic Vehicle and you are trying...
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    Land Rovers put out to grass.

    How about a thread with your best pictures of old Landys returning to Nature. I'll start, with this lovely example that's been in a field near Congleton in Cheshire for years. (notice the tree growing through the window) And a nice example of a truck cab, that l noticed in the Woods near Bath.
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    What do you think of this Defender

    l've got a few customers with Puma engine Defenders and they all seem to be fine, no horror stories.
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    Series 2/3 wanted

    Wanted Series 2/3 Station Wagon, very good or at least partially restored. Petrol with Overdrive Budget up to around £16,000
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    Not much chance of that now.
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    l've got a few customers with old Series Land Rovers and most of them never move from their shed/barn (The Land Rovers not the customers) lf l bought one it would get used, that's for sure.
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    There's a few lovely looking Series 2's for sale in the range £15-20k A Series 2 would be great. l wasn't looking for a diesel, it's just that the one l drove happened to be diesel.
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    Happy to wait until l've saved up enough, if necessary.
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    What do you think of this S3? l am not familiar with the old ones, but it looks nice to me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326208369860?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=RWY3hb9VS3m&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Cj4IjO6GTG6&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
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    What do you think of this Defender

    Still for sale! Clearly the market has settled. Unfortunately if l was to buy this and start doing 10,000 miles per year, it would lose value faster than my 2022 Defender. l've been looking on Ebay today and found a very nice looking 2008 110 XS SW the same colour as this (although obviously...
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    Would l get a very good original or restored Series 2 for my budget of £15,000?
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    Drove a Series 3 today

    Or a Defender lol