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AK
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1991 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 TDI,
87,600 miles, . 2.5l diesel with towing attachment, 4 wheel drive, power steering, MOT to September 2005, taxed to 31 July 2005, original paintwork, original owner's manual, 3 new tyres (including spare), two previous owners (including current), runs well. £1,950. ono.

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whats the diff between 90 and 110??
AK
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LWB and SWB??
mwg
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Yes 90 is SWB, 110 is LWB
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
whats the diff between 90 and 110??


wheel base although the 90 is actually 93 inches
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dont like the LWB landy's

so..... i'd quite happily drive a pajero or Defender 90 round as a daily
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SWB is way to go.

landys don't lose value either
AK
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yeah.... they do seem to hold there value

What are they like on diesel? Are they reliable? Do they rot badly?
Rob H
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
Do they rot badly?


Pretty sure the shells are all aluminium, and the chassis are galvanised steel, or could just be painted. Think there easy enough to pick up anyway .
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
yeah.... they do seem to hold there value

What are they like on diesel? Are they reliable? Do they rot badly?


they can rot if not taken care of but then all you do is unbolt that panel and replace

also 90's leak round the door. make sure it's the 200tdi not the old 2.5 TD. big difference. you may find getting a discovery cheaper
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hello
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Ross... anyone...

Can you post this as a new topic please


I'm having problems login on to CS with my laptop, and problems staying logged in on my desktop....

No security setting/trusted sites etc have been changed....

any ideas?


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quote:
Originally posted by Adam Kindness
What would you choose? 4k ish

Willing to consider

diesel
estate
auto


Would prefer a tow bar........ anyone know of anything


A Mercedes 300 TE diesel auto with towbar. About a 93 - 95 model will do the trick better than anything else and should come in at under your budget. They're lovely old cars, smooth as silk, bomb proof and better built than any new/recent Mercedes, or anything else for the money for that matter.
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Originally posted by jr
VOLVO T5


Don't be silly Jimbo, it's FWD
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Also bear in mind that regular towing beats the sh*t out of the tow car so your average car won't put up with it for long without falling to pieces. Hence the German engineering being ideal.

Pajeros/Shoguns tend to break back axle casings just pulling their own weight and anything French, Italian or swedish will come apart quicker than a Leper in a Mortar attack as soon as you try and use it as a work horse.

Range Rover and Land Rover are considerations but are not as refined or stable for towing or normal road use. The V8s are too juicy and the diesels are gutless and agricultural.

You don't want to tow with anything FWD or manual, and you only need 4WD to get stuff out of muddy fields or up steep icy hills.

So, if it's tarmac, go for an E class, and if it's muddy, spend a bit more and get an old G Wagon.

You'll never regret it

Alternatively, if you fancy an old banger and are not bothered about juice, go for an old 4x4 Sierra or a Granada MK II injection or Granada Scorpio.

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we used to tow our old caravan with a volvo 480 Looked well weird with it being so low.

this is a 480 btw



[Edited on 15-06-2005 by CrazyCarlo]
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ma has had two 480's.....

never thought of a merc wagon :/
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VW Toureg
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do they still make the lambo 4x4s?
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i have good pics somewhere of me and two of em
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dunno.... LM400 or something?
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like the look of these....

1991 TOYOTA HILUX SURF SSR-X,
96,000 miles, . metalic paint.5 seats automatic .p.a.s.larger alloys with good tyres.privacy glass.10 months m.o.t 5 months road tax.good runner.sensible offers considered. £2,495. onoPhilip Holbrook.



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