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jamsam
Joined: 21 Oct 2005 Posts: 2560 Location: erm....i dont know, its dark.
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gil Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 08 Jun 2005 Posts: 18409
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Gervase
Joined: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 8655
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Posted: Thu Dec 08, 05 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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That is a lot! You can generally budget around £4K for a reasonable second-hand Defender, though if you want one pimped up with all the bling imaginable, then maybe you could stretch to £14K and get laughed at by every farmer you come across!.
Defenders can be got with air conditioning, fitted carpets, CD players, alloys, central locking and all sorts of add-ons, but to my mind they all detract from the purpose of the vehicle, and don't mask the fact that a Defender will always be noisier and slower than a normal car.
If you want a quieter, more comfortable vehicle, go for a Discovery (and, again, you'll get a good one for a lot less than £14K).
Defenders are tough, generally reliable, and the spares are cheap. Discos are also tough but more prone to rust on older models, and pricier to fix.
Whatever Land Rover you get, try to do as much of the work yourself, as the service intervals are less than most other vehicles, and you don't want to be pouring cash into the hands of your local dealer for labour charges (for example - garage price for changing a timing belt: £350. Cost of doing it yourself: £7.60). Because they're pretty basic, most of the maintenance is pretty simple, Mecanno-style stuff, and part of the fun of a Land Rover is getting to know how it's put together and fettling it yourself. They are addictive.
There are some good Land Rover forums around - check out:
Land Rover UK Forums
Land Rover Owner International
Difflock.com |
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Old-Chads-Orchard
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 394 Location: Malpas, Cheshire
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Gervase
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Silas
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 6848 Location: Staffordshire
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dougal
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Lloyd
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timberdog
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 149
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Old-Chads-Orchard
Joined: 07 Dec 2005 Posts: 394 Location: Malpas, Cheshire
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Legion
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Western isles, Scotland
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 05 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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We always used to get landies, then got a twin cab, far far better, our first was a vauxhall brava, they have stopped making them now, but ours is still in great nick, never ever had any major problems.
I treated myself to a mitsubishi animal just before xmas - 05 , May , 2,000 miles, black with all the toys, sat nav, mp3, loads of wonderful extras - no vat 16,000 inc a back and bedrug lining , all I had to do was shop around, took me 3 mnths to find, especially on a budget, but I saved a forune - well chuffed!!!! as for the brava, well its now been relagated to the dogmobile. |
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