My front cross member is bent and its also pulled the sections the bumper bolts too in, also damaged radiator/intercooler and front panel, etc...

What would be the boot value of a landrover 90 county hardtop TD5, metallic tonga green paint, 2005 model .... Odd few scratches and minor dints...72,000 miles on clock... A rough estimate.. I'm thinking of claiming instead of doing the job myself and a bodyshop said they would right it off who...

My front cross member on my 05 defender has been bent due to a post collision, its pulled in the two section the bumper bolts to slightly also.. Question being, were would I get a replacement front cross member, also would it be ok to get a metal workers to fabricate one the same size ...

Just had exactly the same problem on my 05 plate defender yesterday... Did you find out the cause and what sort of cost was it to repair bud..? Thanks

Thanks for the reply, I just thought with the wider tyres as you say they would sink less, causing less damage when I'm driving round...

I'm thinking of getting some mud terrain tyres, BF Goodrich MT's for when I'm in the fields and some boggy mud, whats the verdict on these for really boggy mud??? Also is it better to get thin tyres or wider, at the minute I have 235 80 16's on, farmer whose land I go on said thinner tyres were...

I only need 2 extra seats, preferably the single ones that fold up and face inwards...the landie is a 90 2005 model and still under warranty, me drilling holes won't affect this will it..?:o Thought there may of been some holes to fix or bolt straight too making it easier its the county but...

I have a bought a defender 90 hardtop with county pack, how would I go about fitting rear seats, if I buy them off ebay....do they just bolt in the folding single types or does the vehicle require drilling?? Any help for a newbie owner be appreciated :D

Thanks yorkshirelad, was there also changes to the heater and rear door hinges as well?

Thanks for that info bud, what changes were made to the defender range after 2002, I read something there was some minor tweaks done...?

Just recently bought myself a defender hard top with county pack on a 2005 plate, what should I be aware of with regard to problems, are most of the little niggles in the early TD5's ironed out by now...? I'm a complete landie newbie, so expect some daft questions...ie noticed a lot of...