Thread: Last Isuzu

Originally Posted by crispy

Was it 89/90 that the last Isuzu was built at LRA in Moorbank NSW. I know they were mainly white ones and a few red and blue ones.They had the county stickers on the doors at an angle.Dont think they had turbos though.Anyone got some pictures they could put up.....

This is a 1990 model 110 which belongs to JamesJ on here (and previously to D3Jon).

Note the smooth roof, defender doors/handles, colour coded grille etc. It also has the defender rear seat which is higher than a county seat.

No 4x4 models came with factory turbos - only the 6x6.

Originally Posted by crispy

Was it 89/90 that the last Isuzu was built at LRA in Moorbank NSW.
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Just on a point of accuracy, It was JRA at Moorebank - "Jaguar Rover Australia".

Land Rover Australia (LRA) was created by Ford's Premier Automotive Group (PAG), subsequent to the demise of JRA Moorebank.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

.............Note the smooth roof, defender doors/handles, colour coded grille etc. It also has the defender rear seat which is higher than a county seat.

Late 110's don't have Defender door handles and Defender rear seat........the way I see it, Defenders have late 110 door handles and rear seat.

I reckon the gray diagonal County stripes look the best of all the County/Defender stickers.
Mind you, I'm probably biased, as Mum bought one new in '89, and was the daily drive when I was growing up.

I was told (3rd-hand) that they only made about 10 or so for the civvy market in '89. They were relatively expensive then, or at least the price had risen sharply, I think wagons going for about $44k new.

Couple of pics from the about the time it was sold, had less than 150k on it too.

Originally Posted by Quarks

I was told (3rd-hand) that they only made about 10 or so for the civvy market in '89. They were relatively expensive then, or at least the price had risen sharply, I think wagons going for about $44k new.

110 CSWs went from $22k in 1984 to $44k in 1988!!!
RRCs also doubled in price - $33k to 66k. The resale value of 1984/5 rangies actually Increased! (but not 110s). However now people have seen sense, and isuzu 110s are worth more than mid 80's RRCs...

Originally Posted by rijidij

Late 110's don't have Defender door handles and Defender rear seat........the way I see it, Defenders have late 110 door handles and rear seat.

Quite true - however the defender arrived in 89/90 in the UK - did the doors arrive before or with the defender there?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

110 CSWs went from $22k in 1984 to $44k in 1988!!!
RRCs also doubled in price - $33k to 66k. The resale value of 1984/5 rangies actually Increased! (but not 110s). However now people have seen sense, and isuzu 110s are worth more than mid 80's RRCs...



Quite true - however the defender arrived in 89/90 in the UK - did the doors arrive before or with the defender there?

Push button doors came in 1987 - so Defender adopted the 110 doors - same would apply to the smooth roof. The only real change that coincided with the change of name was the change of engine to the 200Tdi. And there was a distinct break in Australia, with the 110/130/Defender not sold for two years.

John

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Quite true - however the defender arrived in 89/90 in the UK - did the doors arrive before or with the defender there?

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Push button doors came in 1987 - so Defender adopted the 110 doors

John

Mine's an '88 model.....hasn't got the flat roof though.

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Just on a point of accuracy, It was JRA at Moorebank - "Jaguar Rover Australia".

Land Rover Australia (LRA) was created by Ford's Premier Automotive Group (PAG), subsequent to the demise of JRA Moorebank.

Actually....

LRA at Rydalmere was formed under BMW when they bought L/R from BAe, long before Ford acquired L/R from BMW.