Jay_Russell Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Next year my BMW is paid for and the wife will have it as her car. My little connect van will be moved on so i need something a bit more suited to fishing and shooting. Ive been thinking about a pickup truck but ive always wanted a defender. Driven plenty during my army career mainly wolfs so i know there not exactly comfortable. Ill have around 7 grand to spend, i keep hearing how unreliable defenders are and rust etc Are they really that bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I'd save up a bit more. The last TD5 I saw for £7k was an L reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 On autotrader theres a couple of 2000 year for 7-8k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Go with your heart - Get a Landy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Prices are only going to stay were they are or go up as they stop making them. They first come out about T reg anything before that will have been a conversion. The only rust problems you'll have are with the chassis & bulkhead the rest is alloy. They are very easy to fix when something goes wrong. I keep thinking about sell mine but love the drive/feel, jap stuff is more reliable but has no character. What other car can you buy & not lose loads of money on. Edited May 6, 2015 by landy george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 prices for defenders in this area northeast don't seam as high as the south .6k for 04 05 nineties around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berthaboo Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 My last car was a nissan x-trail and had always wanted a defender since I was about 18 years old. well I jumped shippped and got a defender only a L reg one but I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) My last car was a nissan x-trail and had always wanted a defender since I was about 18 years old. well I jumped shippped and got a defender only a L reg one but I love it. Only an L reg, you've got a few years to keep up with my old G reg & still worth more now than I paid for it 8 years ago. It don't matter what year it is, it's still better than any jap c**p. Sorry I'll reword that "better than any dull, boring jap 4x4" Edited May 6, 2015 by landy george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Love my Defender. I have had a few over the years, my first was a 1969 series 2a. My latest a TD5 90. If you can put up with the lack of comfort, heating and the noise get one. Not sure there are too many cars can put a smile on your face as easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Get a landy ... I love them....I done nearly 400 mile over weekend and it never misses a beat ... its 30+ year old ...its been fully rebuilt with galvanised chassis and a 3 inch lift ... fully lined .. and shooting hatch ...It jump started 2 new trucks at the catton weekend ...there is a few pics of it on the catton thread thanks to gandalf. .. Edited May 6, 2015 by mad1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I love my Defender. I smile every time I drive him. Love that whirring noise that is so distinctive of Defenders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I wasn't saying not to buy one. I'm on my sixth. If you can pick a new one up on a HP, take it. There are some still on forecourts and you really won't lose much on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Russell Posted May 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lol billy i dont think i can stretch to 30 grand for a new one! Id be getting a disco 4 with extended warrenty for that money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Lol billy i dont think i can stretch to 30 grand for a new one! Id be getting a disco 4 with extended warrenty for that money. I put 10k down and it's 200 a month. I'll deal with the balloon when it comes around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Took my 1986 ex military 90 (nearly a Disco) from where I live - Near Lowestoft - across to the PW Catton Park Rifle Shoot near Derby for the weekend. Now that's a long stretch at 60 mph. The weekend shooting and camping was fantastic but the drive up and back was excellent too. Part of the enjoyment of the event. Man up and get a Landy. (On my fifth and most modern). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldweld Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I could not understand why anyone would want to drive a Defender until I bought one ! now I know it's slow loud , But FUN mine L reg too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth82 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 There's one outside mine for sale, 51 plate 100k miles td5 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzy518 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) I got a 1992 200tdi. Does everything ever asked of it and never been stuck. Get one , you won't regret it Edited May 6, 2015 by ozzy518 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 I could not understand why anyone would want to drive a Defender until I bought one ! now I know it's slow loud , But FUN mine L reg too L !!! That's new mines a "A " 1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldweld Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Think its time for Picture's !!! will get my lad to post mine tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy george Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Here's mine on the salisbury plains a couple of years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 7 grand will buy you a decent used double cab jap pick up . more practical than a land rover and less down time . Trust me ,I have had two landrovers ,never again. harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldweld Posted May 8, 2015 Report Share Posted May 8, 2015 Here's my 200tdi 102000 miles, better mpg than my old L200, miles better off road and can pull a larger trailer ! My Jap L200 destroyed its Engine at less than 60000 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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