I know nothing about classic Landrovers, opinion of this one
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Looks fabulous but a long way away from me. I was looking for a classic 911 but Mrs Siko has totally put her foot down, but rather strangely she loves classic Land Rovers and said I could get one of these instead
Yes, she does wear the trousers
Looks fabulous but a long way away from me. I was looking for a classic 911 but Mrs Siko has totally put her foot down, but rather strangely she loves classic Land Rovers and said I could get one of these instead
Yes, she does wear the trousers
That does look very nice and, unsurprisingly, reflects rising values for all Series/Defenders.
At £12k though that's almost too good to use as a daily drive. More of a show queen if you ask me.
Bear in mind Series Land Rovers are even less technologically advanced than Defenders so it'll need even more looking after to keep it looking that good and retaining that value.
And you'll go everywhere and no more than 45mph. There are situations where it could feel very vulnerable in modern traffic.
At £12k though that's almost too good to use as a daily drive. More of a show queen if you ask me.
Bear in mind Series Land Rovers are even less technologically advanced than Defenders so it'll need even more looking after to keep it looking that good and retaining that value.
And you'll go everywhere and no more than 45mph. There are situations where it could feel very vulnerable in modern traffic.
Very nice, but I do agree that it's almost too good to use as LR intended.
You'll need to spend time keeping it looking that good if you do use it regularly.
My '73 2.25 petrol softtop sits outside in all weathers and gets used occasionally as a utility vehicle (dump runs mainly) or the odd trip into work. But I do agree with Crossflow Kid that modern traffic conditions can make you feel very vulnerable. I try to avoid dual-carriageways and motorways for that reason.
A Series is perfectly happy pottering about on A and B roads, travelling no faster than 50mph. They're immensely rewarding to drive when in their element.
You'll need to spend time keeping it looking that good if you do use it regularly.
My '73 2.25 petrol softtop sits outside in all weathers and gets used occasionally as a utility vehicle (dump runs mainly) or the odd trip into work. But I do agree with Crossflow Kid that modern traffic conditions can make you feel very vulnerable. I try to avoid dual-carriageways and motorways for that reason.
A Series is perfectly happy pottering about on A and B roads, travelling no faster than 50mph. They're immensely rewarding to drive when in their element.
Thanks for the replies.....funnily enough pretty much everyone I've spoken to sofar has said it would be too good to drive. I'm thinking along the lines of something that would be a fun experience for the family (loads of green lanes around here), look good (ie historic) and hopefully be a safe enough place to invest my hard earned into. I've never owned a Land Rover before, but I drove plenty in the military and always enjoyed the experience. It would be very much a second car, but that said, it would be used plenty 
They like to be used, so one plus for you.
Your money will be safe, though you'll need to keep up with maintenance and cleaning if you buy the advertised example.
However, if you want something you can take on a gentle greenlane trundle with the family, then may I suggest you look for something a little less immaculate.
Sure, keep a good watch out for things like a galvanised chassis and well maintained running gear, but don't be terribly worried about something that has dull paint.
I'd be looking for an example that was original, but used and well-loved and in excellent mechanical and structural order. You may find an example needing work in the future, but that's OK. There's plenty of specialists and DIY is pretty easy if you've the inclination.
When you ever decide to sell, that's the time to maybe get the paintwork done and the interior cleaned to maximise your return. These are highly characterful vehicles and they look rather splendid with a bit of patina.
Your money will be safe, though you'll need to keep up with maintenance and cleaning if you buy the advertised example.
However, if you want something you can take on a gentle greenlane trundle with the family, then may I suggest you look for something a little less immaculate.
Sure, keep a good watch out for things like a galvanised chassis and well maintained running gear, but don't be terribly worried about something that has dull paint.
I'd be looking for an example that was original, but used and well-loved and in excellent mechanical and structural order. You may find an example needing work in the future, but that's OK. There's plenty of specialists and DIY is pretty easy if you've the inclination.
When you ever decide to sell, that's the time to maybe get the paintwork done and the interior cleaned to maximise your return. These are highly characterful vehicles and they look rather splendid with a bit of patina.
Those tyres will make it terrifying to drive on the road, it'll sound like you're being chased by the police helicopter at anything over 40mph
When I bought my defender it had mud tyres on , no grip tyres and defender brakes meant thinking time had to be increased, a lot
Those braking distances in the Highway Code , they're conservative in the classic Land Rover world.
To me the whole point in owing and old series or defender is the tinkering , even if you don't know what your doing they've been around that long the instructions for every job from changing a bulb to a full nut and bolt restoration is available somewhere.
Something to be wary of when buying from a dealer is what's written on the invoice , a guy on another forum bought a MGA
Had it a week and the steering wheel came off putting him in a ditch, metric nut on an imperial thread, went back to the dealer who produced the invoice on which it said sold as a project despite him paying top money for it.
When I bought my defender it had mud tyres on , no grip tyres and defender brakes meant thinking time had to be increased, a lot
Those braking distances in the Highway Code , they're conservative in the classic Land Rover world.
To me the whole point in owing and old series or defender is the tinkering , even if you don't know what your doing they've been around that long the instructions for every job from changing a bulb to a full nut and bolt restoration is available somewhere.
Something to be wary of when buying from a dealer is what's written on the invoice , a guy on another forum bought a MGA
Had it a week and the steering wheel came off putting him in a ditch, metric nut on an imperial thread, went back to the dealer who produced the invoice on which it said sold as a project despite him paying top money for it.
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