SNS Posted December 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Well, after weeks of Internet surfing, magazine reading and some hopeless customer service from a couple of places, this morning all my budget plans went out of the window and I've bought a 3 month old 110 XS ex-demo with black pack and every other needless extra I could think of. I'm picking it up next Saturday. And taking it shooting on the Monday. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to me !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Haha good on you mate! You can't take the money with you so you may as well enjoy it! All the best with the new motor. Merry Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Sound job, enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cawdor118 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 oooooooh and we want photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Well done, that's my next Defender when I have saved up would be interested to hear your opinion of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Get in mate, good on ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecash Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Land Rover's are extremely high maintenance If you need a 4WD get an Isuzu, If you need a 4wd pick up get a toyota hilux - maintenance costs on these are virtually zero by comparison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Land Rover's are extremely high maintenance If you need a 4WD get an Isuzu, If you need a 4wd pick up get a toyota hilux - maintenance costs on these are virtually zero by comparison Interesting thoughts mate, but he has already bought one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Had a 90 TD for my first motor, stuck a 200tdi In it shortly afterward. All my memories of it are spending every waking moment fixing the blasted thing or been stranded somewhere when something broke. Used to go like stink (for a landy) after some fettling and a bigger intercooler-bigger turbo-wastegate jammed shut and fuelled up to the tits!Plumes of black smoke! Had a 200tdi disco after that, again everything broke but bloody hell they were fun. Enjoy em but be prepared for a lot of spannering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Had a 90 TD for my first motor, stuck a 200tdi In it shortly afterward. All my memories of it are spending every waking moment fixing the blasted thing or been stranded somewhere when something broke. Used to go like stink (for a landy) after some fettling and a bigger intercooler-bigger turbo-wastegate jammed shut and fuelled up to the tits!Plumes of black smoke! Had a 200tdi disco after that, again everything broke but bloody hell they were fun. Enjoy em but be prepared for a lot of spannering! That's just down to a poor motor/conversion, a well looked after defender is no less reliable than any other 4x4 used for the same purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 That's just down to a poor motor/conversion, a well looked after defender is no less reliable than any other 4x4 used for the same purpose. Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
den5008 Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 Have had my ex military 110 Defender 2.5 na diesel, for coming up to 4 years now with no problems what so ever,sailed through every MOT,great vehicle in my honest opinion. atb Den Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNS Posted December 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Here you go - pics attached, though had to take from my Iphone and then resize so not great quality. Unlike the car, which is of course amazing ! My plan to only insure it for 5,000 miles a year may not work - I cant stop driving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 pretty much what I would buy with a lotto win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveo26 Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 That's a bit nice........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mightymariner Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveyg Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Pure Quality....very envious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted December 22, 2014 Report Share Posted December 22, 2014 Not jealous at all...... Nice LR- get out and enjoy it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted December 23, 2014 Report Share Posted December 23, 2014 Lush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 That's just down to a poor motor/conversion, a well looked after defender is no less reliable than any other 4x4 used for the same purpose. Wasn't the motor that caused bother, never had a moments trouble with the 200tdi. Unbelievably strong motor. Just everything else that broke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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