Thanks for the welcome comments! So I've started - now the proud (sad?) owner of a Haynes manual, the Haynes guide to "you and your Defender" and the Ninety One Ten handbook. Just need the "how to bend your credit card" book and we'll be in business!

Cheers... though when I was discovered looking on Autotrader last night my wife said "oh, I didn't think you meant it". Best get on with it me thinks!

Hi all - I'm a newbie, and what's even worse, a wannabe Land Rover owner. I've just convinced my wife that we should replace her car with a Land Rover though, so hopefully thro this site I can make my dream come true!!! I'm planning on getting a SWB diesel 90 station wagon, budget around the...