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  1. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Everything was quite rushed, they 100% said the chassis number had been removed but there was a bit of a debate regarding the engine nr as it really was hard to see. I also must add that I turned up at 11:00 on a Saturday morning and they dropped everything to inspect the truck for me straight...
  2. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    It is 1990, and did start life as a 90 TD and now has a 300tdi from a disco
  3. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Haha! Not too far then I thought you'd seen the west mids location and were saying you were near. Thanks for the offer though mate
  4. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    South Birmingham mate, that'd be brilliant once Im fully convinced it belongs to me!cheers
  5. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Dug out all the old service history this evening which came with it, and managed to trace and speak to 2 very helpful previous owners. I got some pretty useful info too. Firstly, it's not a defender, it's one of the last runs of the 90's. It has a 300tdi engine from a discovery in. I spoke to...
  6. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    I'm very glad you've said this, because I'm definitely starting to feel the same. I've got 20 years of history of the truck, all with matching reg, colour details, VIN, MOT details mileage etc at that point in time. I feel like I'm digging and digging, almost trying to create problems for myself...
  7. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    I didn't look myself, it's just what the garage have said. Everything is so rusted/filthy it's hard to find. I'll do this in the evening, where am I looking?
  8. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Everything you've quoted there has come back as matching mate, only discrepancy is chassis number which isn't there. The seller only had the defender for a few months, but claims he bought it in wales and drove it so England to sell for a quick profit. Through a bit of research, it looks like he...
  9. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Wow - thanks for that, good to see it can be done on a budget. Where did you pay £150 for a respray!? I know you said you weren't impressed but that's cheap even for a touch up. You mentioned you could spray also - that's another thing I've considered. Seeing if there's anyone on the forums who...
  10. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    I think it may have had a new rear chassis section, it definitely has a new rear cross member so it could well have been done at the same time. Foot wells are corroded, and will definitely need hot work, they're not too leaky but do trickle lightly. I'd imagine it's going in through the...
  11. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Driving right now? Nothing stopping me from driving, I'm using the truck
  12. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Pretty green to be honest. I'd happily attempt repairs etc and fully intend to do so, but as I use the truck as a daily driver I'd be screwed if I couldn't repair something over the weekend in time for Monday morn
  13. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    A grand, but was told this wasn't completely definitive but should sort the majority.
  14. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Sorry mate, I know it's useless. Should load after a minute. Alternatively, how else should I upload.
  15. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Shows a respray from white to red & white. This is reflected in the log book. It's a 200tdi with 300tdi conversion. Let's say I go to the police/a stolen vehicle inspector. What can they do to confirm if it's stolen? So it might have engine number missing, chassis number missing, changed VIN...
  16. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    **UPDATE REGARDING POTENTIALLY STOLEN** I paid for a full HPI check prior to visiting the car. The registration number had no associated thefts/write offs etc associated with it. At the time of purchase this was satisfactory for me to purchase. After all your helpful info, I've learned about...
  17. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Apologies, I forgot to respond to this. I got under truck but couldn't find any stamps for the life of me. I'd be lying if I said I knew where to look though, if someone could provide more detail I'd appreciate it!
  18. J

    Sold a death trap. pre purchase inspection con!

    Pictures when I'm in from work, I'll get rear crossmember, bulkhead, chassis, engine bay, interior. Any other bits people would like pics of so they can advise on the price I paid in relation to the condition?
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