Thread: Should I or shouldn't I?

Thanks guys, auction hasn't happened yet, sounds like a project would be too hard but I would have interest in some of the bits - so I'll go and see. I'll only buy it if it is dirt cheap, not holding my breath!

I wished I had bought my old D1 back from the Insurance Co. after I rolled that.

It sold for $1,500.00 - yes it was a 1996 D1 V8, but the engine was undamaged - the leather seats - all 7 of them were great, the gear box and rear axle were untouched - front shafts / axles rooted

I later met the guy who bought it, he returned my CD's that were in the stacker.

He used the engine, gearbox, seats, CD player plus several other bits - and sold the other bits and bobs on ebay for over $1,000.00

If it's cheap enough I'd go for it.

Go for it, even if you pay 10k you would get the money back, selling lots of little bits adds up to quite abit. The diffs should be ok, you have already sold the gearbox, and you have a spare engine. Pull it down, check it and then reasemble it to all the correct torque settings and you should be right. Matt

Hi Frenchie,

Noticed in last Months 4X4 & Campertrailer Trader that a place in Sydney has a 2000 TD5 Defender engine for sale. It says "Motor Only $3200"

Even with a few hundred $'s in freight this could be a solution to your problem. Swap the engines and then you will have all the time in the world to perhaps hunt around for a head for your busted TD5 then sell that and perhaps get most of your money back.

Cheers
Chris