Thread: 4 chics in a defender.....having fun on Fraser Island

This is how it left the factory based on the VIN;

Model	Defender/Ninety/One Ten/127
Class	110
Body Type	5 door station wagon (SW)
Model Year	1998
Steering	RHD
Engine	2.5, 4 Cylinder, 300Tdi, Diesel, without EGR/Cat, 11L or 16L
Gearbox	5 Speed, R380, Manual
Factory	Solihull, UK
Sequential number	139689

If only i had come along and rescued them , they would have been good for free beer.

They will have something to tell their friends when they get home. Something similar happened to a D2, unfortunately bent the A pillar. All over red rover, write off.

Originally Posted by roverrescue

Meh
Bin there done that !

Stop kicking around with your backpack
Winch it back on its feet, give everything a moment to settle and get on with life
That big flat side is made for lying down, no buckled door bulges or twisted wheel arches

No biggie

S

Exactly, it's a landie, meant for falling over and getting back up again. I did exactly the same thing on a 4WD Course with the Air Force many moons ago. Couple of mates, push it back onto it's feet and off we went. It was a petrol btw. The sand was so soft it didn't even damage the mirror...

agreed, no biggie

A pillar looks bent - check out the last two photos. Particularly the roof line. Looks like the windscreen section is shifted to the left

A pretty simple repair in reality. Mostly just time and a few parts.

You lot call ya selves Land Rover fans..... without doing a rego check, look at the obvious things

Radiator apron flush with wing panels.
Radiator apron with short length provision for decal.
"Defender" decal on rad apron.
Grill and headlight surrounds grey.
it DOES have vents in the bulkhead.
Small centre muffler.
The rear reverse light is square.
It has a Salisbury diff.
so all the above points to PRE Defender TDCi.

As it has a Salisbury its not late TD5.
As it has the snorkel on the drivers side it's not a 200tdi

So either early TD5 (flat front, sals)
or a 300tdi

but yes it has a TDCi (puma) bonnet

WOW!
You win the first rivet counter award for 2019.

Regards Philip A