show us your land rover

[squirdan]

my Defender pretending to be an urban hipster

[EarlOfHazard]

LewG said:

Fantastic stuff, there's something weirdly enjoyable about doing a huge drive in an old car. All great, until it goes wrong
I've never actually driven a Classic, it's an itch I'd love to scratch, but not at the money they're going for these days!



Thought the Series looked just at home here yesterday

Lovely.

[karona]

Just done a deal on this, for a winter funabout.
Distinct lack of rust anywhere, is there a way I can tell it's of Japanese Origin. (Probably not as it's LHD)

[Trevor450]

If it was a Japanese car, it would be RHD surely?

[karona]

Trevor450 said:

If it was a Japanese car, it would be RHD surely?

That's what I'm thinking, but Edd China would cry with delight at the lack of rust, and by all accounts it's only the Jap imports manage to stay rust free. Mind you, Bulgaria doesn't salt the roads, and that's where it's spent its whole life.

[hidetheelephants]

karona said:

Trevor450 said:

If it was a Japanese car, it would be RHD surely?

That's what I'm thinking, but Edd China would cry with delight at the lack of rust, and by all accounts it's only the Jap imports manage to stay rust free. Mind you, Bulgaria doesn't salt the roads, and that's where it's spent its whole life.

There seems to be a certain cachet attached to LHD in Japan, scanning their classifieds there are often mercedes, jags etc with wrong hand drive.

[FraserLFA]

hidetheelephants said:

There seems to be a certain cachet attached to LHD in Japan, scanning their classifieds there are often mercedes, jags etc with wrong hand drive.

It's a show of wealth. They pay more to import the LHD models than buy the ones imported as RHD and sold by a dealer.

[LewG]

EarlOfHazard said:

Lovely.

Thanks chap!

[trowelhead]

Here's my defender:

It's been keeping us up all night lately with its alarm going off at 3 hour intervals through the night which is all good fun

[TVR Tommy]

trowelhead said:

Here's my defender:

It's been keeping us up all night lately with its alarm going off at 3 hour intervals through the night which is all good fun

Nice looking Defender. It seems to pop up on eBay regularly (currently). I was contemplating buying it when it was up for sale on Pistonheads a couple of months ago.

[trowelhead]

TVR Tommy said:

Nice looking Defender. It seems to pop up on eBay regularly (currently). I was contemplating buying it when it was up for sale on Pistonheads a couple of months ago.

Cheers! I bought it off eBay just before xmas.

Unfortunately my situation has changed so it's back for sale

but if I can justify keeping it I will be doing

Either way certainly won't be my last defender. I'm half hoping nobody buys it in truth!

Just checked your garage, you've had a few defenders then!!

Edited by trowelhead on Thursday 12th January 01:44

[TVR Tommy]

trowelhead said:

Cheers! I bought it off eBay just before xmas.

Unfortunately my situation has changed so it's back for sale

but if I can justify keeping it I will be doing

Either way certainly won't be my last defender. I'm half hoping nobody buys it in truth!

Just checked your garage, you've had a few defenders then!!

Edited by trowelhead on Thursday 12th January 01:44

I have had a few and need to refill the defender hole I currently have in my life. After rebuilding the series 2 it's time to get another defender. Hopefully the end of Feb I'll have a nice G4 90 auto td5 to fill that hole.

I have a real hankering for a twisted modded defender. Yours looked nice but was snapped up quickly once the price was reduced on PH. only to reappear on eBay when you must have bought it. The guy you bought it off bagged a nice profit with a quick flip.

But enjoy your defender. They can be a pain in the arse with small annoying problems. But there easy solved and nothing drives like a defender!

Edited by TVR Tommy on Thursday 12th January 08:00

[trowelhead]

TVR Tommy said:

I have had a few and need to refill the defender hole I currently have in my life. After rebuilding the series 2 it's time to get another defender. Hopefully the end of Feb I'll have a nice G4 90 auto td5 to fill that hole.

I have a real hankering for a twisted modded defender. Yours looked nice but was snapped up quickly once the price was reduced on PH. only to reappear on eBay when you must have bought it. The guy you bought it off bagged a nice profit with a quick flip.

But enjoy your defender. They can be a pain in the arse with small annoying problems. But there easy solved and nothing drives like a defender!

Edited by TVR Tommy on Thursday 12th January 08:00

Thanks mate! Auto defenders seem pretty rare, are there many out there - i didn't find many when i was looking.

What was the price on PH if you don't mind me asking?

I'm more than happy to keep it on the market - if i get the price i paid or very close i'll sell - if not i'll keep it a while longer.

Yep alarm is sorted - faulty door sensor. Finally i can sleep without anxiety

I can see why people love them though and seem to always have to have one when bitten by the bug. There is nothing else quite like them.

[anonymous-user]

I am selling my v8 auto defender. John Eales Engine, feels pretty rapid for a Defender!

Will put up a link to the classifieds over the weekend.

[TVR Tommy]

trowelhead said:

Thanks mate! Auto defenders seem pretty rare, are there many out there - i didn't find many when i was looking.

What was the price on PH if you don't mind me asking?

I'm more than happy to keep it on the market - if i get the price i paid or very close i'll sell - if not i'll keep it a while longer.

Yep alarm is sorted - faulty door sensor. Finally i can sleep without anxiety

I can see why people love them though and seem to always have to have one when bitten by the bug. There is nothing else quite like them.

There are a few autos, mostly td5 that have had a disco 2 auto box fitted.

Your car was on ph for £18k. It was first put on at 22k but didn't sell. It didn't stay for sale at 18k for very long.

Good to hear your sorted out the alarm. They're great and have a lot of character.

[trowelhead]

TVR Tommy said:

There are a few autos, mostly td5 that have had a disco 2 auto box fitted.

Your car was on ph for £18k. It was first put on at 22k but didn't sell. It didn't stay for sale at 18k for very long.

Good to hear your sorted out the alarm. They're great and have a lot of character.

Thanks for that, i almost wish i hadn't asked

[ZOLLAR]

As there's been a small bit of snow recently, I thought I'd go in search of some in the Brecons yesterday, not much but enough when you the ability to go a little further than most you can find what you're looking for!

[RammyMP]

The wife wasn't too happy after I borrowed her car to pick up some gash timber from work!

[dsolds]

Current one. 4.4. SDV8 VSE.



Previous one. 5.0 S/C AB.



Before that



Some others





One in the car wash



One of the 2 grey ones I had



There have been many more but would need to scan physical photos

[JM]

Had the D3 in the snow last week, first proper snow it's seen in 2 years.