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juddy
8th September 2009, 06:23 PM
Anybody on here got one of the last 300 sold?????.
Chucaro
8th September 2009, 06:25 PM
stooge have a 99 model
Cap
8th September 2009, 06:27 PM
I got a 300tdi Discovery 99 - April I think...
Stepho_62
8th September 2009, 06:42 PM
:o Mine is a April 98, i thought that was the last. Oh well. Its still only got 70,000k on the clock :D
Cap
8th September 2009, 06:57 PM
Here ya go :D :D

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2009/09/1226.jpg
Chucaro
8th September 2009, 07:01 PM
I believe that dm_td5 have a 1999 Defe and the Puma as well.
vnx205
8th September 2009, 08:51 PM
Mine is October 1998.

I had thought it would be fairly close to the last. Apparently not.

At least I have the satisfaction of knowing it was built in the 50th Anniversary year. It even has a sticker on the rear window saying so.
PAT303
8th September 2009, 10:07 PM
Give us the Vin range and go from there.Mines september 98. Pat
scanfor
8th September 2009, 10:21 PM
Maybe not the last built, but I think I got the last on sold in the country in April 99. Blue Ribbon Motors shipped it up from somewhere down South for me after searching high and low for one.
Still got it, coming up to 200k on the clock - mostly retired and just doing weekend work these days.

Regards
Scott
rick130
9th September 2009, 10:40 AM
My VIN is Nov '98, first registered Jan '99.

Had MTF98 in the 'box, OAT in the cooling system and PAS 14315 in the PAS which are all supposedly TD5 fluids.
Stepho_62
9th September 2009, 05:09 PM
Hey Rick,

WTF is the PAS?:eek:
rick130
9th September 2009, 06:33 PM
Sorry Stevo, slipped into Land Rover speak there.

PAS = Power Assisted Steering
tazd
9th September 2009, 06:43 PM
Ive got a 110 cab chasis 8/98 213000km . only had it just over 12 months and love it.
Michael2
10th September 2009, 05:57 PM
There were some brand new "NATO Surplus stock" 300 Tdi Defenders for sale a few months ago (in Europe, and LHD). They were 2005 build vehicles from memory.

And they make 300 Tdi Defenders in Turkey under license. But I suppose you're talking about Australian cars only.

I'm guessing 300Tdi parts will still be available when TD5 parts are no longer made
rick130
10th September 2009, 06:05 PM
There were some brand new "NATO Surplus stock" 300 Tdi Defenders for sale a few months ago (in Europe, and LHD). They were 2005 build vehicles from memory.

And they make 300 Tdi Defenders in Turkey under license. But I suppose you're talking about Australian cars only.

I'm guessing 300Tdi parts will still be available when TD5 parts are no longer made

The 300Tdi engine was still in production by MWM in Brazil until last year and fitted to vehicles destined for markets outside Europe/Australia. ie Sth America, Africa, Eastern Europe, etc. and the UK military.
One of the boys on LR4x4 bought a new Defender with a 300Tdi either last year or the year before (Brazilian built)
Stepho_62
10th September 2009, 06:20 PM
Sorry Stevo, slipped into Land Rover speak there.

PAS = Power Assisted Steering

Oh yeah, silly me :D
juddy
11th September 2009, 07:18 AM
Yes i spotted the 300tdi on a uk site , there were some brand new 2009 300 SWB.

I like the DAF seems cheap......

http://www.mod-sales.com/auction/vehicle/related/23516/DAF_130150_4X4_TRUCK_1994_.htm






There were some brand new "NATO Surplus stock" 300 Tdi Defenders for sale a few months ago (in Europe, and LHD). They were 2005 build vehicles from memory.

And they make 300 Tdi Defenders in Turkey under license. But I suppose you're talking about Australian cars only.

I'm guessing 300Tdi parts will still be available when TD5 parts are no longer made