Opinions on this one please
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What would be your advice on this Series be?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1901083.htm
I'm unable to do anything about it this year (far too much happening in my life at the moment) but, some time in 2011 I hope to buy something like this. I like the idea of a modern diesel as well as a fully sorted body and chassis!
Thanks
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1901083.htm
I'm unable to do anything about it this year (far too much happening in my life at the moment) but, some time in 2011 I hope to buy something like this. I like the idea of a modern diesel as well as a fully sorted body and chassis!
Thanks
I guess it would cost you more to do the work done than the cost of the vehicle, but on the downside it's no longer original and therefore has a limited classic value. I think it would ideally suit the kind of person who would like to use a Series Landy as a daily driver, as long as they weren't a rivet counter.
West4x4 said:
Looks nice only thin i noticed is i has an earlier front set up with lights in rad panel when they should be in the wings.
Hardly a deal-breaker. UK-spec wagons kept the inner headlights until late '69, and bearing in mind it's a military 109 it probably picked up the 1971 reg when it was demobbed.Quite rare really, just a pity it's not original in both power plant and body spec.
Crossflow Kid said:
West4x4 said:
Looks nice only thin i noticed is i has an earlier front set up with lights in rad panel when they should be in the wings.
Hardly a deal-breaker. UK-spec wagons kept the inner headlights until late '69, and bearing in mind it's a military 109 it probably picked up the 1971 reg when it was demobbed.Quite rare really, just a pity it's not original in both power plant and body spec.
thescamper said:
Crossflow Kid said:
West4x4 said:
Looks nice only thin i noticed is i has an earlier front set up with lights in rad panel when they should be in the wings.
Hardly a deal-breaker. UK-spec wagons kept the inner headlights until late '69, and bearing in mind it's a military 109 it probably picked up the 1971 reg when it was demobbed.Quite rare really, just a pity it's not original in both power plant and body spec.
Crossflow Kid said:
West4x4 said:
Looks nice only thin i noticed is i has an earlier front set up with lights in rad panel when they should be in the wings.
Hardly a deal-breaker. UK-spec wagons kept the inner headlights until late '69, and bearing in mind it's a military 109 it probably picked up the 1971 reg when it was demobbed.Quite rare really, just a pity it's not original in both power plant and body spec.
varsas said:
thescamper said:
Crossflow Kid said:
West4x4 said:
Looks nice only thin i noticed is i has an earlier front set up with lights in rad panel when they should be in the wings.
Hardly a deal-breaker. UK-spec wagons kept the inner headlights until late '69, and bearing in mind it's a military 109 it probably picked up the 1971 reg when it was demobbed.Quite rare really, just a pity it's not original in both power plant and body spec.
The front sidelights are the military layout though (vertically stacked) suggesting it started out olive green.
Interesting thoughts there, thanks!
Would I be better going for something like this then?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1924334.htm
Probably ending up costing a fair bit, though.
Would I be better going for something like this then?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1924334.htm
Probably ending up costing a fair bit, though.
Look harder find something with MOT when they say it only needs a couple of jobs for MOT i always think theres more to be found out. Find a decent MOT'd truck and get someone to put in a 200tdi or do it yourself. As to the original one it could well be a demobbed date of 71 should still have the earlier date of manufacture on the V5. My 1952 80 inch series 1 was registered on a 1962 plate in 1978!! Either the owner is trying to pull one or he just doesn't know what he has. Its not a 1 ton either that would be a 6 pot originally with a low ratio gearing and sailsbury axles. Thats a standard military 109 it has the drop spring mounts of the 1 tons but thats all means you can fit huge tyres tho
Grandad Gaz said:
Interesting thoughts there, thanks!
Would I be better going for something like this then?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1924334.htm
Probably ending up costing a fair bit, though.
That's a bit more like it. Pretty little SII. Looks solid enough, and unlike so many it hasn't been fettled, fitted with big knobbly tyres, a V8 and a scaffold roll cage.Would I be better going for something like this then?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1924334.htm
Probably ending up costing a fair bit, though.
The jobs listed are what I'd consider running maintenance on a LR that age, and I suspect the MOT could be a bit of a lottery, based solely on the vehicle's age.
And they all end up costing a fair bit, but look at it this way. What would you feel more agrived about? Spend an afternoon easing up the windscreen wiper linkage on a four-decade old Series using some grease you had at the back of the garage then reward yourself with a nice cup of tea, or paying a dealer £800 to "diagnose" the same thing on a year-old Disco 3, wait weeks for a new sealed unit part to arrive from China, have Land Rover deny it's a warranty item so spend another £800 for them to fit it, then reward yourself with a long string of letters to LR Customer Services?
Crossflow Kid said:
Grandad Gaz said:
Interesting thoughts there, thanks!
Would I be better going for something like this then?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1924334.htm
Probably ending up costing a fair bit, though.
That's a bit more like it. Pretty little SII. Looks solid enough, and unlike so many it hasn't been fettled, fitted with big knobbly tyres, a V8 and a scaffold roll cage.Would I be better going for something like this then?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1924334.htm
Probably ending up costing a fair bit, though.
The jobs listed are what I'd consider running maintenance on a LR that age, and I suspect the MOT could be a bit of a lottery, based solely on the vehicle's age.
And they all end up costing a fair bit, but look at it this way. What would you feel more agrived about? Spend an afternoon easing up the windscreen wiper linkage on a four-decade old Series using some grease you had at the back of the garage then reward yourself with a nice cup of tea, or paying a dealer £800 to "diagnose" the same thing on a year-old Disco 3, wait weeks for a new sealed unit part to arrive from China, have Land Rover deny it's a warranty item so spend another £800 for them to fit it, then reward yourself with a long string of letters to LR Customer Services?
I had no intention of doing so but could not say no
It seems very original (in my inexperienced eye). MOT till next June. The 2.25 petrol engine started first time and ran very well. No smoke and sounded better than expected.
Also comes with a spare bonnet, screen and a complete hard top. All in all I,m pretty pleased with it. At £850 I don't think I can go far wrong (he says hopefully)
The thing that really clinched it was location. It was less than 1/2 mile from my house!
Thanks for all your help
BLUETHUNDER said:
The one in the previous link was no way military spec. Outside fuel filler,Civi lights,and un-military underseal underneath. All point to it never being m.o.d spec.
I wouldn't go as far as saying "no way". It's a bit pick'n'mix admittedly, but there are as many military signs as there are civvy. The sidelights are indicators are vertically arranged for example - a military trade mark. It's probably collected parts of various vehicles over the years.They are not military lights full stop!. It would have the screw in glass type of that period. All military spec LR,s had underseat fuel tanks with a change over tap located on the seat base. The undersealing is not of military spec. Its very thin. Quite obvious in the picture.
Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Thursday 5th August 21:28
Grandad Gaz said:
Well, bought it!
Not really in line with forum tradition, is it? Accepted form is to procrastinate for months, dismiss cars that perfectly fit your requirements and be berated incessantly by other posters.If everyone goes out and just buys cars the forum will stagnate and become a duller place.
Looks like a good choice, like you say I don't see how you can go far wrong with it.
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