quoted on a 110 double cab ute

[lardy]

gday all am thinking of chopping in the 130 for a brand spanker, not sure i have the best quote but .....i take it back by the way **** they look good eh?
was quoted on a 2009 110 double cab ute 52,925 with 3 years free servicing because i work for a certain government body is this good ?

[Scallops]

gday all am thinking of chopping in the 130 for a brand spanker, not sure i have the best quote but .....i take it back by the way **** they look good eh?
was quoted on a 2009 110 double cab ute 52,925 with 3 years free servicing because i work for a certain government body is this good ?

I'd say it's good! Standard price plus dealer delivery/ charges etc were more than that as I recall - in 2007 - with no free service - just a tank of fuel. I'd "lock it in"! :D

[PBob]

Ive been looking too, but haven't got down to the nitty gritty yet. They say "over 52k" - but make sure it is one of the later ones fitted with ABS and TC. There are a few about minus this and they seem to be around 4-6K less. The servicing sounds good (so does the car!!).

[The ho har's]

gday all am thinking of chopping in the 130 for a brand spanker, not sure i have the best quote but .....i take it back by the way **** they look good eh?
was quoted on a 2009 110 double cab ute 52,925 with 3 years free servicing because i work for a certain government body is this good ?

you deserting us lardy and going for the "upmarket" version:o

remember the flaps will never open again:( so the force won't be with you:D:p:wasntme:


Mrs ho har:angel:

[Scallops]

.... remember the flaps will never open again ....


Mrs ho har:angel:

That's why I was forced to buy a Series 1! :p

[lardy]

it is minus abs my bad for not fronting that info ....but i am really struggling with the concept of being a defeated defender owner .....i may just push on with the 130 get it to my way of thinking and hang out to see what happens on defender 2 (if there is one) just because there is a lifetime of parts for my glorious 130 300 tdi not so for the new one with only a three year one as advised by the lord of mechanical dance aka Dave

[clean32]

it is minus abs my bad for not fronting that info ....but i am really struggling with the concept of being a defeated defender owner .....i may just push on with the 130 get it to my way of thinking and hang out to see what happens on defender 2 (if there is one) just because there is a lifetime of parts for my glorious 130 300 tdi not so for the new one with only a three year one as advised by the lord of mechanical dance aka Dave

if it was me i would be looking at what i could spend the difference $$$$ and what i could do to the 130 with all that dosh.

and then there is 52K plus rubber bars etc to get the new one where u want it


but then the new one is NEW

[lardy]

yeah i get you, but after a long chat with Dave today re the pro's and cons i have what i want really, i was like a magpie down at the landy garage 50k + is nuts really when i would be spewing if i didn't carry on with bluey, all parts are available it won't depreciate as fast as the 110 (straight off the forecourt ) i will not see my money again either but if i spent 10-15k on bluey i would still be in pocket and out of debt heaps faster than if i bought the silver thing (i dont like silver too bleeding pretty) so its on with the rest of the drive train elements such as suspension, new boots,also new winch bar, new bulkhead,the tray top and spare wheel carrier rear, then the paint of drab olive green (not in any particular order there) and then i will look at getting Dave's advise on the engine and gearbox (as to import or not ) though might it just need some love.
So that flight of fancy is over with i have taken a chill pill and still have cash in my pocket, and have learnt the lesson of the day pretty isn't always the way to go (exception to the Mrs ...nasty right hook)
And whilst referring to the Mrs good on her for not throwing a huge spack about the new landy, she took it in her stride and let me make my own conclusions, gotta love a chick like that aint ya?
I owe it to the blue beast to come good and soldier on viva la 300 tdi!!!
Thanks for your input guys it was all appreciated regards Andy.

[clean32]

yeah i get you, but after a long chat with Dave today re the pro's and cons i have what i want really, i was like a magpie down at the landy garage 50k + is nuts really when i would be spewing if i didn't carry on with bluey, all parts are available it won't depreciate as fast as the 110 (straight off the forecourt ) i will not see my money again either but if i spent 10-15k on bluey i would still be in pocket and out of debt heaps faster than if i bought the silver thing (i dont like silver too bleeding pretty) so its on with the rest of the drive train elements such as suspension, new boots,also new winch bar, new bulkhead,the tray top and spare wheel carrier rear, then the paint of drab olive green (not in any particular order there) and then i will look at getting Dave's advise on the engine and gearbox (as to import or not ) though might it just need some love.
So that flight of fancy is over with i have taken a chill pill and still have cash in my pocket, and have learnt the lesson of the day pretty isn't always the way to go (exception to the Mrs ...nasty right hook)
And whilst referring to the Mrs good on her for not throwing a huge spack about the new landy, she took it in her stride and let me make my own conclusions, gotta love a chick like that aint ya?
I owe it to the blue beast to come good and soldier on viva la 300 tdi!!!
Thanks for your input guys it was all appreciated regards Andy.

good on ya for thinking it though. and yes cool misiss.

only thing is now you can put an isuzu in the 130 cool +++

[lardy]

good on ya for thinking it though. and yes cool misiss.

only thing is now you can put an isuzu in the 130 cool +++

thought about it but i heard the chew gearboxes up

[spudboy]

I reckon that's a good decision. If you haven't got the cash available then there's a lot of work required to pay back the loan etc. If you look again in a few years they will have dropped quite a bit in price (for a 2009 model, obviously :D).

[DeeJay]

Thats the great feature of Defenders, just refurb them & away you go. I'm just about to register an '85 County Isuzu. 6 months & a few grand & its good for another 300,000 klm.

[lardy]

exactly right matey, and am thinking of importing a 90 for the missus as she likes the defender but hated the disco ?!
I reckon a work over on the lump/ gearbox and she'll be right
Ideally if i really wanted it to last for ever i would go galvanised chassis/ new body panels new gearbox and engine but the lottery hasn't come in yet go the meccano marvels

[spudboy]

....and am thinking of importing a 90 for the missus as she likes the defender but hated the disco ?!


Unless you can find some loophole, or you know someone in UK who can bring one back for you, there is bugger all option to import a 90. They've tied it down so much that it's just not practical to import 'everyday' vehicles into Australia.

[lardy]

Unless you can find some loophole, or you know someone in UK who can bring one back for you, there is bugger all option to import a 90. They've tied it down so much that it's just not practical to import 'everyday' vehicles into Australia.

I was gonna look at getting an ex army 90 done as a hard top with a 300 wacked in it i would only have to go back to that dump for a holiday so i could justify having it imported too easy ...now duty is the worry i think

[Psimpson7]

You would need to own it and prove use of it by you for at least 12 months to be able to do it. Duty is the least of the problems.

[lardy]

easy i leave Australia Fly to uk buy motor of choice and spend 12 months driving back to Australia and have a chassis gearbox engine all waiting here for the re-build !!! lol

[juddy]

The quickest and easy way to bring a 90 in is in stripped down form, classed as spares then...

[lardy]

yeah juddy, i could make out that it's parts for the 130 who would know ??

[juddy]

By all accounts the Australia customs are **** hot!!!! so beware.



yeah juddy, i could make out that it's parts for the 130 who would know ??

[spudboy]

yeah juddy, i could make out that it's parts for the 130 who would know ??

Well, now that you've posted that here, they'll be watching you :D