Buying Advice Please.

[chim_girl]

Can anyone give any advice about what should we buy? The main considerations are:-

1. It must be SWB, a LWB won't fit in the garage.
2. Landrover - not a Range Rover/Disco
3. Budget of ~£2000, either to buy or to spend less and use the balance to restore/repair.

We don't mind buying a 'project', so long as it is still driveable. In addition to trips to the garden centre etc we plan to use it to get to work when it is snowing. (About 20 minutes of A roads - not motorway thankfully!!!)

So far, I think our budget will get us a late Series 3 or an early 90/Defender. I could be talking complete tosh, I've been reading far too many adverts.

Can anyone offer any suggestions of either what to buy or what to avoid.

Thanks

[chim_girl]

steve-p said:

You must have quite a small garage then. The width and length of a 110 is approximately the same as a 3 series BMW. It's just much taller

Alas the BMW doesn't fit in the garage either, we have a standard sized garage but the back wall has shelving therefore reducing the length of vehicle we can get in there. Hmmmm, height, must say I hadn't considered that bit. Tape measure out as soon as it stops raining!

crimsonchim said:

You don't keep L/Rs in the garage, you keep them in the garden. Great for storage, garden shed on wheels!

Sounds like we may have to!

seaton said:

I'd spend 1000 - 1500ish on a tax exempt 2.25 petrol Series two. but thats just my opinion

For no particular reason, I hadn't considered a Series two, I'll expand my searches, thanks for the tip.

Is there anywhere I can get a price guide of some sort? Prices seem to vary more wildly than they do on TVR's!

I saw this is for sale for £850, any thoughts anyone....

S3 1982 swb hard top, petrol, fwh. galvernised chassis, stainless steel petrol tank, rear bench seats, seat belts, full 12 months m.o.t. good general condition, with tow equipment.

[chim_girl]

chim_girl said:

For no particular reason, I hadn't considered a Series two...

I think I've worked out why I subconsciously dismissed them, only S3 onwards have a synchromesh gearbox don't they? The thought of having to remember to double declutch doesn't really appeal.