A decision had to be made!

**D110V8D** · 13th September 2013, 03:48 PM

Well after umming and ahhing over what to do about the lack of a suitable ute around here I finally took the plunge on this thing...

Since the last vehicle I bought was a double decker bus with no engine or gearbox I figured this had to be a better choice.

We needed a ute pretty badly around here and I found myself looking at the generic choice's of Navara's and Hilux's and the like.......I just couldn't do it! Plenty of 'em around but I really didn't want anything other than a Land Rover, preferably a TD5 110 tray, and had **** all chance of finding one.

But I did find one! Bought it asap and found myself fixing a leaking fuel filler hose before I'd even left the town I bought it in. Lmao

Get home after a wicked drive and I think it has a head gasket failure. Do I care?

Not one little bit.

**87County** · 13th September 2013, 03:55 PM

looks like you made a good decision then , it looks nicely setup and not abused for a 14yo motor car.

No doubt you have acquainted yourself with all the foibles of the Td5 and can cope with them.

They are said to be a very robust engine.

You will enjoy the practical benefits of them too, like increased power, effortless cruising and economy afer the V8.

Well done !

**London Boy** · 13th September 2013, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by D110V8D

Well after umming and ahhing over what to do about the lack of a suitable ute around here I finally took the plunge on this thing...

That is a beautiful car, and cool in the way only a Land Rover can be.

**dullbird** · 13th September 2013, 07:46 PM

Nice looking car Mick!

I do like the defender utes there is just something really cool about them

**LandyAndy** · 13th September 2013, 08:39 PM

Saw its doppleganger in Williams the other day,even down to the alloys and big tyres.Thought what a great looking ute.
Andrew

**D110V8D** · 13th September 2013, 09:22 PM

Thank's guy's.

I believe it's Benny IIA's old ute. There's a build thread in members rides somewhere.

Got to admit my only real experience with owning diesel's until now has been the 6.5 V8 boat anchor in a previous Defender and some Hilux I had through work. Both of which made the 2.25 in my shorty look good!
Have always loved V8's but I think I'm converted, and it only took an hour and a half of turbo whistle to convince me!

It's not without it's issues though, as is usual for me and Land Rover's it seems. Got it at a good price considering 110 TD5 ute's are so rare, it has a lot of the good stuff already done and it hammers!

Anyhow.....plenty of question's to ask in the tech section. I look forward to learning all there is to know about the TD5.

**dullbird** · 13th September 2013, 09:34 PM

did benny airbag that ute at the back? or am I thinking of another ute

**D110V8D** · 13th September 2013, 09:56 PM

I'm pretty sure he didn't Lou. Must be another one you're thinking of.

I've tried to contact Benny via PM through here, trying to get any info I can not already covered in his build thread and associated post's.....yet to hear from him.

**justinc** · 13th September 2013, 10:01 PM

mick, nice looking ute!

as regards head gasket, if it has gone then it is a good thing in a way as you can now replace it and fit steel dowels, and then keep on driving it hard and enjoying it!

jc

**D110V8D** · 14th September 2013, 04:45 PM

Very true. I tend to hold onto vehicle's for a long time so any money spent isn't really a big concern as in the long run I should have a reliable working vehicle.

Take the County for instance. I paid $2000 to buy it but in the last 7-8 years have probably spent around ten times that in improvements/upgrades and repairs. It has nearly 400,000km's on the clock but it's irrelevant because it's a "grandpa's axe" type thing.....everything has been fixed and/or replaced at some time or another and it just soldiers on and on.

Spewing it's not a ute!

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