Excessive car collection & should I buy an old Defender?
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For no other reason than wanting one since I was a wee lad 
Plus, it can transport stuff and the kids (with seats fitted) and keep us going when the snow arrives for 3 days each year. I can leave it at the airport when we go on hols, it'll carry all we need for Holidays here or abroad.
I'm looking at examples with circa 70-120k miles, 1985-1995ish and have been either really well cared for or completely rebuilt. It won't get used a great deal but would be a good fun toy alongside what we have already.
Wifey says I (apparently) don't need another car
In fact she got quite angry about it.
I have the money and it's not joint money that I'd use.
Nice old defenders are never likely to lose their value if purchased wisely either.
I have just one daily driver (an e60 BMW 530i) and a classic 1969 MGB GT and within the next few months will have a new medium size hatch for work.
Am I being excessive in wanting an old Landy too?
Plus, it can transport stuff and the kids (with seats fitted) and keep us going when the snow arrives for 3 days each year. I can leave it at the airport when we go on hols, it'll carry all we need for Holidays here or abroad.
I'm looking at examples with circa 70-120k miles, 1985-1995ish and have been either really well cared for or completely rebuilt. It won't get used a great deal but would be a good fun toy alongside what we have already.
Wifey says I (apparently) don't need another car
In fact she got quite angry about it.
I have the money and it's not joint money that I'd use.
Nice old defenders are never likely to lose their value if purchased wisely either.
I have just one daily driver (an e60 BMW 530i) and a classic 1969 MGB GT and within the next few months will have a new medium size hatch for work.
Am I being excessive in wanting an old Landy too?
Seems perfectly reasonable to me, a coil sprung defender is the way to go if there is opposition. personally I love the interiors of series Landies especially that "Ministry Green" they come in, but the leaf springs wont endear it the OH. Get a 110 and once she sees what it can do will wonder how you lived without it.
Re advice above, whats having somewhere to keep it or what it costs got to do with anything?
Re advice above, whats having somewhere to keep it or what it costs got to do with anything?
wheedler said:
Can you afford it, you have where to park it?
Yes money is not a problem as they are quite cheap really (£5k will buy a good one).Yes I also have somewhere undercover to park it when not in use.
I'm sure I'll get quite hooked on them if I get one (prob part of my wife's objection)
I nearly bought a 1985 Defender (sorry, 90 ....thanks 300bhp) a few years ago and my wife talked me out of it then.
I really regretted it after as I could have got it for £2k and it had really low miles and was mint and had only pulled a trailer and show car.
We often need to carry loads larger than my boot allows; I think it would actually be a useful vehicle to own.
The one downside is that I don't have much spare time for hobbies these days as I run 3 businesses and have 1 chidlin under the age of 2 and one under the age of 1.
Edited by Kentish on Wednesday 27th February 14:45
scarble said:
see if they'll take her as trade in
but in all seriousness, you have a 5-series, unless you intend to offroad it I don't see why you need another big thing. the solution is to offroad it. Big snorkely bits, you know you want to.
Well, I quiet like the first suggestion but in all seriousness, you have a 5-series, unless you intend to offroad it I don't see why you need another big thing. the solution is to offroad it. Big snorkely bits, you know you want to.
But who'd look after the chidlins?
Uhhm, 28 year old Swedish Au Pair maybe
scarble said:
see if they'll take her as trade in
but in all seriousness, you have a 5-series, unless you intend to offroad it I don't see why you need another big thing. the solution is to offroad it. Big snorkely bits, you know you want to.
your snow reasoning is [s]stupid[/s] perfectly sensible
Oh forgot to say; that I'm looking at one with big snorkel and lift and mud plugger tyres but in all seriousness, you have a 5-series, unless you intend to offroad it I don't see why you need another big thing. the solution is to offroad it. Big snorkely bits, you know you want to.
your snow reasoning is [s]stupid[/s] perfectly sensible
Kentish said:
scarble said:
see if they'll take her as trade in
but in all seriousness, you have a 5-series, unless you intend to offroad it I don't see why you need another big thing. the solution is to offroad it. Big snorkely bits, you know you want to.
your snow reasoning is [s]stupid[/s] perfectly sensible
Oh forgot to say; that I'm looking at one with big snorkel and lift and mud plugger tyres but in all seriousness, you have a 5-series, unless you intend to offroad it I don't see why you need another big thing. the solution is to offroad it. Big snorkely bits, you know you want to.
your snow reasoning is [s]stupid[/s] perfectly sensible
CliveM said:
Why not ditch the 5 series?
Lovely car but you'll be able to pick up another easily enough in the future and if you're using the new hatchback for work then will it see much use?
An E60 is going to cost you in depreciation just sitting there isn't it?
My balls will become a pair of earings!Lovely car but you'll be able to pick up another easily enough in the future and if you're using the new hatchback for work then will it see much use?
An E60 is going to cost you in depreciation just sitting there isn't it?
I only bought my e60 (with some opposition) at the end of December.
I love it and wouldn't want to part with it. It's one of those cars that you don't appreciate how good it is until owning it. That's not great English is it! paaahh
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