Nice read indeed. Very knowledgeable. Obviously some of the pages were written a while ago when I read prices referred (£2-3k for a nice example... not anymore)

Ha ha ha - sounds like you know my life with italian cars already ha ha

Well - looks like the modified engine one just sold...

I have also contacted the shop selling that car: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER-SERIES-11a-88-GALVANISED-CHASSIS-TAX-EXEMPT-/274643434221?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292 Love chap - the guy who sells it spend nearly £10k sorting the car overtime on chassis, engine and lots of power train...

I have been in touch with the owner of that car: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-Series-3-SWB-200tdi-1976-historic-vehicle/174590756314?hash=item28a66b85da:g:JzAAAOSwZeBf-zOC Very honest car. He sent me 10min worth of videos going all around the car. He’s an engineer at rolls Royce and...

Thanks for the replies - it really helps. As mentioned I had discounted the 1959 due to the fact it was a diesel, and I wanted the extra power (let alone not being 100% sure they are allowed in central london while the petrol are), but it’s good to see what is considered an acceptable chassis /...

Although this car looks lovely on the surface, I am not sure it works for me (diesel, no overdrive, and non sync gearbox), I wanted to get what your thoughts for future reference: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1288227 The lovely owner emailed me pictures of the renovation work... some...

I was looking at his stock list - they’re lovely indeed but nothing for less than £15-16k and indeed no mention of the subframe / BH etc... What website outside of eBay, Autotrader and Classicandcar would you be looking for? And yes I would def want to get a 1980 or earlier model as I would be...

That looks interesting. What website is it on?

Amazing! What a difference does it make to have true enthusiasts in a forum that know what they’re talking about. I have spent the best part of last night going through tens and tens of threads and I am amazed about the level of knowledge and creative thinking there is in this community. I...

Interesting auction about to start on carandclassics... was fitted with a V8 engine. Doesn’t seem to have been received a galvanised chassis / bulkhead https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/1963-land-rover-series-iia-N8jwvg

Thank you for the great advice. i do like the look of the S2a, but the “like 4 like” premium over the S3 seems quite significant. Also, living within the M25, I sometimes hit a little bit of traffic, and I feel the S2 might be a little harder to live with. As many of you said, I will need to...

Thanks for your comment Lynall. I had discounted series 2 as I was told they’re a little less easy to live with and the series 3 gearbox was a nice upgrade. May be I should go and try a series 2 for myself and make a call then. As For your comment on noise level - is the soft top quieter than...

Thank you both so much for your comments. The car would be sleeping outside as I already have 2 sports cars in my garage. If my wife lets me kick her XC90 out of the carport, it might be covered, but I wouldn’t count on it at this stage. Interesting to hear that there isn’t that much difference...

Hello, Long time petrolhead, but new member here. I have always had a soft spot for old rugged land rovers, and after owning a couple of Discoveries over the past decade, my love for old series has grown into a bit of an obsession. I have finally set out to look for my perfect series to turn...

Hello, is the car still for sale?