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Thread: 90's Defenders reliable?

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    If you have a financial ceiling of $20K, then you should be able to find a well maintained one with good accessories.

    Stop at 1998, otherwise you'll be buying an early TD5. Even if you have 5 cars checked out at $200ea for an inspection, that's still cheaper than buying the wrong car and replacing a gearbox.

    I had a budget of about $10K 4 years ago, and I found a 1997 110 Station Wagon with 112,000km, Warn Winch, ARB Lockers, Cargo Barrier, Wheel Carrier, Long Range Tank, Suspension Lift, UHF, IPF Spotties..... for $18K. I stretched my budget and bought it. The extra $8K I had to find meant I saved years to researching, saving, bargaining and fitting accessories. It had some minor dents, as would be expected of a doubled diff locked Defender with winch but no rust or structural damage.

    The trick is not to be in a hurry and to search every day on carsales, tradingpost, ebay etc. Mine was advertised in the trading post, but I noticed the advert as it went on line before it got to print, and got in early with my deposit.

    In the four years I've had it, I've had to replace a fuel lift pump ($65 shortly after buying), uni joints, rear shocks & tyres (wear & tear items). And I replaced the clutch & Timing belt at 165K km, as well as had the A/C regassed. It's now done 200K and I've got a new set of injectors for it. I maight go out and fit them now, now that I've reminded myself of that.

    Since I bought it, a couple of mates have also gone and bought 3ooTdi Defenders and are also very pleased with them.

    There's not a lot to go wrong, so start with something structually sound and maintain it.

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    We seem to be in exactly the same position fender22. I'm also from Brisbane and looking for a 300 tdi deefer around the 20k mark.

    I've completely fallen in love with the looks and simply won't have any other 4b.

    My current job is in the mining industry with FIFO so my grand plan is to go over to Moreton island and practically live there on my days off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KarlB View Post
    If you are single, a 90 is a good way to go. Great fun to drive, and wickedly capable. If you have kids, a 110 is the obvious thing to buy. The 130's are very very good, but as a first Land Rover I wouldn't recommend one, unless you are specifically after a Landie with a tray back. I believe they are a specialist vehicle for people who really know what they want.

    Cheers
    KarlB
    That is why I have a 90 and a 110

    110 is the family car and the 90 is the fun toy and I take the dogs to the park in it

    Ali


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    we have a 96 300tdi 110 it has never let us down,only repairs we have done were general ones like belts oil filters so on

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