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    2009 Defender Pickup potential project purchase ... thoughts?

    His wife is sadly now in a care home, so people on her family side are looking after things. I appreciate they need to consider her best interests so I don't intend playing the 'we're family' card as they've no real allegiance to me. @miktdish is pretty much on the money in terms of what I was...
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    2009 Defender Pickup potential project purchase ... thoughts?

    Wow ... thanks fellas for the quick feedback Now that I think about it, it did look as if the chassis did get a steam clean ....can't remember seeing any dirt ..only metal with surface rust spots. But I knew myself I didn't give it a good going over underneath (too much muck and clabber on the...
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    2009 Defender Pickup potential project purchase ... thoughts?

    Hi folks Recent new member here. Previously owned a mint 85 ex-RAF 90 before kids came along many moons go and its my one and only car sale regret. Have always hankered for another one. I'd an old relative (who didn't have any children) pass a few months ago who owned a badly looked after...
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    Where do you live?

    New member from North Antrim N.Ireland Pre kids owned an 85 ex-RAF 90 (converted to hard top) ... still miss it Currently toying with purchasing an old farming relatives (whos sadly passed) beat up 2009 90 pickup as a project (to keep it in the family)