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Just be cool, folks am gobsmacked at what is going on in the ‘old’ Land Rover market. A 1992 Camel Trophy Discovery, which was the team USA works truck, has just sold for $90,000 at an auction. Jack Dobson reports that Series Land Rovers and real Defender prices are sky rocketing in Australia.

According to Jacques Smit, the top South African restorer, the same is happening there.

All my UK contacts concur.

Where are those who said that once the new Defender comes out, old Defender prices will drop? The opposite has happened. Anything pre-D3 with a Land Rover badge on is now a highly sought-after classic and so it demands a premium. Highly accessorised and customised old Defenders are being sold for way more than a commercial new Defender hard top 90 with its starting price of £35,820 (ex VAT).

Hang on a minute, is this really the case?

Are Land Rovers being priced out of the market for the average enthusiast like you and I? I don’t think so. Thankfully Land Rover made lots of them and the people who buy the new ones only drive them for a year or two before getting themselves the newest

edition. So for the guy who is willing to keep an ÄŁÄ ăú ĦÙÄ MrU ò§ĝĝÝŌĽĝ ĝÄ·ĦÝăú ăĖ ½ĖÝĺÄ Ħă the Outer Hebrides to buy one, they will most ½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ ĝĦÝòò ¶Ä §¶òÄ Ħă ÓÄĦ ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ Ò§ÝĖòŁ decent without having to sell a kidney.

I think it’s great that someone like David Beckham or Guy Ritchie own old Defenders or Series Land Rovers like you and I. Ritchie may have gone a little over the top by putting Range Rover seats into his Defender but at least he has not purchased a bling new Defender from Afzal Kahn.

We should be happy that more and more people would like to buy and experience the kind of Land Rovers we love. Being a Land Rover enthusiast is cool; they are becoming fashion accessories and must-haves. Luckily we old school enthusiasts were ahead of the current trend. I doubt Beckham has a Series III Haynes manual or knows how to service his. I’m cool with that as he can do things to footballs that I can’t. What connects us is that we are both passionate about old Land Rovers. Don’t forget to be cool folks.

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Ýúō§ĦÝăú§ĖŁ ĖÝĝÄ ăÒ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ĺ§òĬÄĝƕ ¶ĬĦ Ýú ĦĖĬĦÙ ÝĦƴĝ § ĖÄōÄ·ĦÝăú ăÒ just how good these no-frills vehicles are. Put simply, the secret is ăĬĦ §ú½ ĦÙ§Ħ ùħúĝ ÄĺÄĖƪÝú·ĖħĝÝúÓ ½Äù§ú½ ÒăĖ § ŌúÝĦÄ ĝĬēēòŁ ăÒ Defenders. Meanwhile, depreciation varies from extremely low to non-existent (most models are actually appreciating in value) which means that once you own one it won’t lose value.

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ART of the human condition is that we often want what we can’t have. No-nonsense utility Land Rovers – that’s Series and Defender motors - had plodded along nicely but unfashionably for over 60 years… until word got out that Defender was ending production. Suddenly, what had once been the workhorses of a few became the aspirational pin-up vehicle for the trendy. Prices shot up accordingly – and are still rising.

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Edd Cobley to make off-road racing return HE long-awaited return of off-road rally legend Edd Cobley will see him compete in the British Cross Country Championships in June. He will be at the wheel of his new custom-built Defender 110 double cab named Skippy 2.0.

The three-time Land Rover Defender Rally Champion and Hill Rally Championship winner will compete in the four-round national series with Davanti Tyres’ impressive Terratoura A/T tyres.

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“I’ve waited a long time for this,” he said.

“I’ve built Skippy 2.0 to win titles and that’s my plan, plain and simple.

“Choosing Terratoura A/T tyres made perfect sense. I’ve been working with these tyres for a couple of years now and I know exactly how well they perform no matter how extreme the challenge.

“Every driver knows that tyre choice is critical because they are your sole point of contact. When you are hurtling around a loose, unpredictable off-road rally course at

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speed you are even more dependent on ĦÙÄùƚ ăĬ úÄĽ ÒĬòò ·ăúŌ½Äú·Ä Ýú ŁăĬĖ ĦŁĖÄĝ to push everything to the limit and, I can honestly say, I trust Terratoura.

“My target is to win the championship.

That’s why I have insisted on working with the best engineers and parts suppliers, like Davanti, to get Skippy 2.0 ready for action.”

Davanti ‘s head of sales and marketing, Sean Maddocks, is looking forward to seeing Edd in race action. “When we launched Terratoura A/T as an all-purpose all-terrain tyre we never considered it as a race tyre,” he admitted.

“But Edd has put the tyres through some incredible off-road tests at the East of England Land Rover Experience Centre over the last few years. Recent tests at race pace with Skippy 2.0 have shown Terratoura A/T to be well suited to off-road racing.

“All that remains now is to enjoy watching Edd launch his campaign!”

The revised four-round British Cross Country Championships begin on 12-13 June at Llechwedd Slate Quarry in Snowdonia National Park before moving on to Sweet Lamb in Powys on 17-18 July, Kielder in Northumberland on 25-26 Sept and ending at Walters Arena in Neath on 9-10 Oct. Fans can catch the action on Frontrunner (Sky Channel 431), Facebook, Youtube and Amazon Prime.

Keep up with Edd’s latest adventures at www.davanti-tyres.com/makeithappen and on Davanti’s social channels.

• Stop press! See Edd and Skippy 2.0 in action at the Billing Off-Road Show on 26-27 June.

New Defender crowned 2021 World Car Design of the Year

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WHILE the Land Rover Defender may divide opinion when it ·ăùÄĝ Ħă MrU Ėħ½ÄĖĝƕ ÝĦƴĝ § ĝĬĖÄƪŌĖÄ ĻÝúúÄĖ Ýú ĦÙÄ ÄŁÄĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ judges for the 2021 World Car Design of the Year with the panel commending the rugged 4x4’s distinctive design, all-conquering ăÒÒƪĖă§½ ·§ē§¶ÝòÝĦŁƕ Äŀ·ÄòòÄúĦ ăúƪĖă§½ ½Łú§ùÝ·ĝ §ú½ ŖŕĝĦƶ·ÄúĦĬĖŁ practicality and connectivity.

It’s the third time Land Rover has claimed the sought-after prize following previous wins for Range Rover Velar (2018) and Range Rover Evoque (2012) and is the latest in a number – 53 to be precise –of global awards for the Defender. oĖăÒƚ 1ÄĖĖŁ U·1ăĺÄĖú _ "ƕ ÙÝÄÒ ĖħĦÝĺÄ _ÒŌ·ÄĖƕ I§ÓĬ§Ė M§ú½ răĺÄĖƕ ĝ§Ý½ƔƶƱVÄĻ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ Ýĝ ÝúōĬÄú·Ä½ ¶Ł ÝĦĝ ē§ĝĦ ¶ĬĦ Ýĝ not constrained by it and we are delighted it has been honoured ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÝĝ §Ļ§Ė½ƚ _ĬĖ ĺÝĝÝăú Ļ§ĝ Ħă ·ĖħĦÄ § ŖŕĝĦƶ·ÄúĦĬĖŁ Defender by pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and design while retaining its renowned DNA and off-road capability. The result is a compelling 4x4 that resonates with customers on an emotional level.”

The World Car Design of the Year prize recognises the most outstanding new car of the last 12 months and rewards vehicles demonstrating the highest standards of technical innovation and design and that push established boundaries. All the contenders competing in the other four award categories were eligible for the World Car Design of the Year prize. A panel of seven automotive design experts reviewed the contenders to ÄĝĦ§¶òÝĝÙ § ĝÙăĖĦòÝĝĦ ăÒ ĖÄ·ăùùÄú½§ĦÝăúĝ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ ìĬĖăĖĝƴ Ōú§ò vote, made by the 93 international journalists that comprise the jury panel.

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Missing the rust? You don’t have to…

EVERYONE knows that modern Land Rovers don’t rust like the old ones. New ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƕ ÒăĖ Äŀ§ùēòÄƕ ¶ă§ĝĦĝ § ĖĬĝĦƪÒĖÄÄ aluminum body. But the pristine look isn’t for everyone and if you’re craving for corrosion ŁăĬ ĝÙăĬò½ ÓÝĺÄ VÝÄòĝ ĺ§ú răÝì ÄĝÝÓú § ·§òòƚ The Belgian coachbuilder will add rusty ùÄĦ§ò ĝÝ½Ä ĺÄúĦĝ §ú½ ÄĺÄú ăŀݽÝĝĽ ·ÙÄĕĬÄĖ ēò§ĦÄ Ħă úÄĻ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ăĻúÄĖĝ ½ÄĝēÄĖ§ĦÄ ÒăĖ § ÒÄĖĖăĬĝ Ōŀƚ “These parts were oxidised through an accelerated process, after the metal was painted on. Customers can also choose to, ÒăĖ ÝúĝĦ§ú·Äƕ ¶ĖĬĝÙ ăĖ ēăòÝĝÙ ĦÙÄ ùÄĦ§òƚ ;Ħ ·§ú be protected against rust, alternatively we let the natural course of corrosion start. We

P300 HST powers up Evoque to 300bhp IMrƴĝ ¶ÄĝĦƪĝÄòòÝúÓ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ "ĺăĕĬÄ Ù§ĝ broadened its appeal with the launch of the úÄĻ ēăĻÄĖÒĬò "ĺăĕĬÄ oŗŔŔ 7y ƪ § ĝēăĖĦŁ úÄĻ ùă½Äò ĻÝĦÙ M§ú½ răĺÄĖƴĝ ēăĦÄúĦ oŗŔŔ ;úÓÄúÝĬù ēÄĦĖăò ÄúÓÝúÄ Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ¶ăúúÄĦƚ ÙÄ úÄĻ ĽÝĦÝăú Ýĝ ¶§ĝĽ ăú ĦÙÄ "ĺăĕĬÄ rƪ Łú§ùÝ· y §ú½ ÒħĦĬĖÄĝ § ĬúÝĕĬÄ combination of interior and exterior updates, with 11 exterior colour options. A standard Gloss Black Sliding Panoramic Roof and oĖÝ姷Ł 1ò§ĝĝƕ ēòĬĝ ĬúÝĕĬÄ 1òăĝĝ ò§·ï 20-inch alloy wheels with red brake calipers, also set the new HST apart. ;úĝݽÄƕ ĦÙÄ úÄĻ "ĺăĕĬÄ oŗŔŔ 7y features Suedecloth steering wheel and headlining, grained leather seat trim, Range Rover treadplates, sliding panoramic roof

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can then halt corrosion at any desired moment: sealing the metal will stop the wear”, said designer and co-founder, Niels van Roij.

Complementing the company’s new 22-inch Black Crow forged alloy wheels, the components (which are also available for the ăò½ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƧ ·§ú §òĝă ¶Ä Ù§½ Ýú ĝÄĺÄĖ§ò úăúƪĖĬĝĦŁ ŌúÝĝÙÄĝƕ Ýú·òĬ½ÝúÓ § ĦÙÝú ò§ŁÄĖ ăÒ aluminum, titanium, brass, bronze, zinc or gold.

The coachbuilder’s Valiance series also features custom interiors, including seats, dashboard, centre console, armrest, door cards and steering wheel reupholstered in ¶ĖăĻú òħĦÙÄĖ ĻÝĦÙ ·§Ė¶ăú Ō¶ĖÄ Ýúò§Łĝ and powered tailgate. ÙÄ ÄúÙ§ú·Ä½ ĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§ĦÝăú ăÒ ĦÙÄ oŗŔŔ HST includes Land Rover’s advanced and ÝúĦĬÝĦÝĺÄ ;úĦÄĖ§·ĦÝĺÄ ĖÝĺÄĖ Ýĝēò§Ł ĻÝĦÙ ÝĦĝ ·ăúŌÓĬĖ§¶òÄƕ ÙÝÓÙƪ½ÄŌúÝĦÝăú ŕŖƚŗƪÝú·Ù instrument cluster able to show a comprehensive array of driving information, navigation instructions and infotainment data.

Pivi Pro infotainment comes with a 10-inch deployable touchscreen and 10-inch òăĻÄĖ ĦăĬ·Ùĝ·ĖÄÄú ēòĬĝ ŕŗƪĝēħïÄĖ ŘŔŔ Meridian Sound System. Keyless entry and oĖÄùÝĬù M" Ùħ½ò§ùēĝƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĝÝÓú§ĦĬĖÄ rMĝ §ú½ §úÝù§ĦĽ Ýú½Ý·§ĦăĖĝƕ ēĖăĺÝ½Ä heightened convenience and sophistication. ÙÄ oŗŔŔ 7y §··ÄòÄĖ§ĦÄĝ ÒĖăù ŔƪŚŔùēÙ Ýú Śƚř ĝÄ·ăú½ĝƚ ĖÝĺÝúÓ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ § nine-speed automatic gearbox and featuring Terrain Response 2, the all-wheel drive model combines dynamic on-road handling with all-terrain capability. r§Ļ½ăúƶ1òăĺÄĖƕ I§ÓĬ§Ė M§ú½ răĺÄĖ K U ƕ ĝ§Ý½Ɣ Ʊ ÙÄ úÄĻ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ "ĺăĕĬÄ HST strikes a perfect balance between ½Łú§ùÝ· ēÄĖÒăĖù§ú·Ä §ú½ ĖÄŌúĽ òĬŀĬĖŁƚ Ł enhancing design characteristics of the core vehicle even further, this addition to the "ĺăĕĬÄ Ė§úÓÄ Äú§¶òÄĝ Ĭĝ Ħă ½ÄòÝĺÄĖ ăĬĖ customers even more value and exclusivity’’ ÙÄ ·ăĝĦƛ oĖÝ·Äĝ ăÒ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ "ĺăĕĬÄ oŗŔŔ 7y ĝĦ§ĖĦ §Ħ ǃřŔƕŘŘŔƚ

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ABOUT 4500 workers received their Covid jabs during a pop-up NHS hub at the Land Rover factory in Solihull - with other companies urged to follow suit The groundbreaking pilot scheme for JLR workers was initiated by the NHS and Public 7ħòĦÙ yăòÝÙĬòò Ýú §ú §ĦĦÄùēĦ Ħă Ōú½ “innovative ways of getting to as many people being vaccinated as possible.”

JLR staff will return for their second vaccine within the 12-week timescale.

IMrƴĝ ·ÙÝÄÒ ùĽݷ§ò ăÒŌ·ÄĖ Ė yĦÄĺÄú ;òÄŁ said the pilot vaccination programme last month ensured workers were “contributing to the protection.”

Ruth Tennent, the director of Public Health for Solihull, said: “What we’re trying to do here is really test our new approaches to vaccinating people against Covid.

“And what we want to do now is start looking at really innovative ways of getting to people, so we can get as many people vaccinated as possible.”

She added: “What we’re doing here today is very much about the next phase of vaccination and in no way detracts from really that crucial job of getting all those people in the highest risk categories vaccinated.” Ʊ; Ļ§ĝ ĕĬÝĦÄ ÙăúăĬĖĽ Ħă ÓÄĦ ĦÙÄ vaccination at a workplace,” said JLR group òħ½ÄĖ r§ĺ §úĝ§òƚ Ʊ;Ħ ĻÝòò ÙÄòē § òăĦ ăÒ people, even with their loved ones and looking after others around them, and getting back to a bit of a normality.”

JLR employee Lynn Rhodes, who also ĖÄ·ÄÝĺĽ ĦÙÄ ĺ§··ÝúÄƕ §½½Ä½Ɣ Ʊ;Ħƴĝ ìĬĝĦ ĦÙÄ ·ăúĺÄúÝÄú·Ä ăÒ ÝĦƚ ;Ħ Ļ§ĝ ÓĖħĦ ÒăĖ ùÄ ; ·ăĬò½ ìĬĝĦ Óă Ýú ĻăĖï ĦÝùÄƚ ;Ħ ÓÝĺÄĝ ùÄ ēħ·Ä ăÒ ùÝú½ ĦÙ§Ħ ăú·Ä ; ïúăĻ ;ƴĺÄ Ù§½ ĦÙÄ ĺ§··ÝúÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ĝÄ·ăú½ ÝúìÄ·ĦÝăú ĦÙ§Ħ ;ƴù ĝ§ÒÄƚƲ JLR has also created a well-being centre helping sick workers overcome so-called “long Covid.”

New Defender in wood VIETNAMESE carpenter and YouTube star known as Woodworking Art has posted a new video showing the process of working on a wood replica of the new Defender. Within days, the video had collected more than 100,000 views.

In a 13-minute video, the blogger demonstrates how to turn a solid block of wood into an amazing wooden model of the 110, using a milling machine, drill and a grinder. Using a chisel, the blogger detailed the exterior, including the grille, and even the tyre tread pattern. Using the same tool, he also created a detailed interior and engine compartment. The model also received red-painted taillights and brake calipers, as well as opening doors.

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I HAVE been a Land Rover addict since I was born.

My father had Series Is in Africa where I was born; I own a 1971 Series IIA (named Henry), a Land Rover camper trailer (Baby Henry) and I’m just starting a petrol-driven Toylander project ( Henry Jnr).

My eldest daughter is hoping to pass her driving test, so to aid this training, I bought a cheap Nissan Micra (Vera). Anyway, we were driving said Vera into town to go to Sainsbury’s and I noticed in my ĖħĖƪĺÝÄĻ ùÝĖĖăĖƕ ¶òĬÄ ō§ĝÙÝúÓ òÝÓÙĦĝƚ ; Ù§ĺÄ úÄĺÄĖ been stopped before by the police. Anyway, they said I had no insurance showing up on their automatic system!

Because it was a bank holiday, all the paperwork Ù§½ ¶ÄÄú ½Äò§ŁÄ½ Ýú ĦÙÄ ēăĝĦƚ ; ĦĖÝĽ Ħă Ōú½ ĦÙÄ ēăòÝ·Ł online , but the police noticed not only was I wearing a Land Rover hoodie but I had Henry the Land Rover §ĝ § ĝ·ĖÄÄú ĝ§ĺÄĖƚ ;Ħ ĦĬĖúĽ ăĬĦ ĦÙÄ ĦĻă ĦĖ§ÒŌ· ăÒŌ·ÄĖĝ ĻÄĖÄ ¶ăĦÙ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ăĻúÄĖĝ §ú½ úÄĖ½ĝƕ ĝă we spent the next 30 minutes, with a growing line of ĦĖ§ÒŌ· ¶ÄÙÝú½ Ĭĝƕ Äŀ·Ù§úÓÝúÓ ēÝ·ĦĬĖÄĝ ăÒ Ä§·Ù ăÒ ăĬĖ of Land Rovers. Eventually, instead of asking me to bring in my documents, they said: “You’re a Land Rover owner and we believe they are in the post!” yă ÒăĖÓÄĦ ÓÝĺÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ēăòÝ·Ä ĦÙÄ ÄŁÄƕ ăĖ ō§ĝÙÝúÓ § bra or thighs - just have a picture of your Land Rover on your phone.

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Manila essence IT’S always good to read about Land Rover enthusiasts in all parts of the world- like the Land Rover Club of the Philippines, which you featured in the June issue of LRM and which has 800 members. I’ll bet there are one or two British-based clubs that would welcome that sort of enthusiastic membership.

On my travels around the world, I have found that the more remote the country, the more enthusiastic its Land Rover fans are. Perhaps that’s because the folk concerned don’t have it so easy as their cousins in the UK, who I suspect take it for granted that it is easy to get cheap spares, etc.

Here in South America, there are plenty of old

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Series Land Rovers in rural areas which have survived because they don’t rust in this climate. But parts are very hard to come by (as enthusiasts like me know only too well) so most enterprising owners cobble together all sorts of bodges to keep them going. Engine and mechanical conversions here involve parts from just about every automotive manufacturer in the world.

Me? Luckily my 1969 petrol Series IIA isn’t my everyday car, so when it does go wrong I have the luxury of being able to rest it until the parts I have ordered turn up. It may come as a surprise to you in the UK to hear that the same aftermarket companies that sell cheap parts to you do the same for me… but it takes a bit longer for them to arrive!

I’ve often heard it said that 75 per cent of Land Rovers ever built are still on the road, but I wonder how many of them are only still alive because of companies like Britpart, Bearmach and Rimmers making their upkeep realistically affordable? Just a thought.

Either way, all around this wonderful planet we Land Rover owners have a great love in common: our enthusiasm for the best vehicles in the world. So I raise a toast to the Land Rover owners of the Philippines (and elsewhere)! Salute!

Martin Diaz, Chile

Insurance woes I’M getting in touch to see if you can help me with a big issue I’m having at the moment. I’m 17 years old and my driving test is imminent. I have been driving my Series I (which I’ve rebuilt myself) with my business, but my insurance company insured me as a provisional driver. However they refuse to provide me a quote to drive her once I pass my test. Since then I’ve rang around every insurance company I can think of and have been told by all of them that I’m too young!

These people are shutting off the classic car industry to younger people like myself. My Series I is § ēÄĖÒÄ·Ħ ·§Ė ÝÒ ŁăĬ §ĖÄ ·ăúŌ½ÄúĦ ăú ĦÙÄ Ėă§½ òÝïÄ ùÄƕ as it’s slow and you have to drive them gently, as you know, so there isn’t a possibility of me being an idiot.

If you can help to me, I would appreciate it greatly.

Henry Anderson We have received several letters in the past on this subject. We know that insurance for new or young drivers can be prohibitively expensive, so I’m glad to say that this story has a happy ending and that our friends at Adrian Flux have agreed to help you – Patrick.

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THE ŕ ÒĖăù oăòŁ¶ĬĝÙ Ýĝ § ½ÝĖÄ·Ħ ĖÄēò§·Äment for the Land Rover LR072471 bush. It will solve the common Range Rover failures in the front lower front arm bush. This is ½ăúÄ ¶Ł ĖÄùăĺÝúÓ ĝĻ§Ł §ú½ Äŀ·ÄĝĝÝĺÄ ùăĺÄùÄúĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăúƚ ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄ §ĝ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ĝÄĦ ăĖ §ĝ ē§ĖĦ ăÒ § ÒĬòò ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ïÝĦƚ

THIS rear hub bush kit tool for the Freelander 2 and Range Rover Evoque was develăēĽ Ħă §òòăĻ ĦÙÄ ĬĝÄĖ Ħă ĝ§ÒÄòŁ ĖÄùăĺÄ §ú½ ĖÄēò§·Ä ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ ÙĬ¶ ¶ăĦĦăù ¶ĬĝÙƚ ;Ħ ĖÄĝĦĖÝ·Ħĝ ĝĦĖÝēēÝúÓ to a minimum.

SEAT BELT BRACKET

PRICE: £134.60 CONTACT: òĖē§ĖĦĝƚúÄĦ THIS rear tubular seat belt to chassis bracket is made from mild steel and it has ¶ÄÄú ÙăĦ ½ÝēēĽ Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽƚ ÙÄú ù§·ÙÝúÄ ·ĬĦ §ú½ V ēĖÄĝĝĽ ÒăĖ §··ĬĖ§·Łƚ yă ŁăĬ ·§ú ìĬĝĦ ¶ăòĦ ÝĦ ÝúĦă ēò§·Äƚ Ýòò ŌĦ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŝŔ §ú½ ŕŕŔ ƦĬē Ħă ŖŔŔŚƧƚ

BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR

CONDENSER FRAME

PRICE: £99 CONTACT: yrmit.co.uk THIS stainless steel air condenser frame will ŌĦ §òò M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖĝ ēĖă½Ĭ·Ä½ Ýú ăĖ after 1999. It’s one of the newest quality ēĖă½Ĭ·Ħĝ Ýú ĦÙÄ rU UÄĦ§ò yăòĬĦÝăúĝ Ė§úÓÄƚ

PRICE: £149.50 CONTACT: ĖÝĦē§ĖĦ stockists

LOOKING for a ĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦ ¶Ė§ïÄ ōĬݽ reservoir for your Series III ăĖ ŕŔŕ 0ăĖĻ§Ė½ ăúĦĖăòƛ ÙÝĝ ēĖă½Ĭ·Ħ ÒĖăù 1ÝĖòÝúÓ will do the trick.

SEATBELT BRACKET

PRICE: £31.67 CONTACT: johncraddockltd.co.uk THIS front centre seatbelt bracket underĝħĦ ¶ăŀ Ýĝ ù§½Ä ÒĖăù ùÝò½ ĝĦÄÄò §ú½ ÝĦ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ÙăĦ ½ÝēēĽ Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽƚ ÙÄú ÝĦ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ù§·ÙÝúÄ ·ĬĦ §ú½ V ēĖÄĝĝĽ ÒăĖ §··ĬĖ§·Łƚ yă ŁăĬ ·§ú ìĬĝĦ ¶ăòĦ ÝĦ ÝúĦă ēò§·Äƚ ă ŌĦ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŝŔ ÒĖăù ½ř ăúĻ§Ė½ĝƚ

RANGE EXPANDED

PRICE: VARIOUS CONTACT: davanti-tyres.com/terratoura-a-t Did you know that the Davanti Tyres’ Terratoura A/T range is now available in 18, 19, 20 and 21 Ýú·Ù ŌĦùÄúĦĝƛ ÙÝĝ Ė§úÓÄ Äŀē§úĝÝăú Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú done to cover the new Defender and other Land Rover models. For those who like to be noticed ĦÙÄŁ úăĻ §òĝă Ù§ĺÄ ĦÙÄ ăēĦÝăú§ò Ė§ÝĝĽ ĝݽÄĻ§òò white lettering. Plus the handy-to-have 3-Peak UăĬúĦ§Ýú yúăĻō§ïÄ Ė§ĦÝúÓƚ Ù§úïĝ Ħă ĦÙÄ ĦŁĖÄĝ ř Ėݶ ē§ĦĦÄĖú ½ÄĝÝÓúƕ ĝĦ§¶ÝòÝĝĽ ĦĖħ½ ·ÄúĦĖÄ ēăÝúĦ §ú½ ĝÙăĬò½ÄĖ ¶òă·ïĝƕ ĦÙÄ ÄĖĖ§ĦăĬĖ§ Ơ ½ÄòÝĺÄĖĝ òÝÓÙĦƕ ĖÄĝēăúĝÝĺÄ ăúƪĖă§½ steering and traction when off-road

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BELT BRACKET

PRICE: ǃŘŖƚřŔ ēÄĖ ē§ÝĖ CONTACT: yrmit.co.uk DON’T ·ăùēĖăùÝĝÄ ĻÙÄú ÝĦ ·ăùÄĝ Ħă ĝ§ÒÄĦŁƚ ÙÝĝ ĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦ ÒĖăúĦ seatbelt reel lower angled bracket is ÒăĖ § ĦÙĖÄÄƪ ăĖ ŌĺÄƪ½ăăĖ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƚ

SAFARI BARS “At the end of the day, an essential” The Field Bar Sundowners.

Timbavati Safari., South Africa 2019

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MELLVILL AND MOON ODYSSEY BAR PRICE: £750 CONTACT: melvillandmoon.co.uk I ALREADY own two Roorkhee chairs and a Harry Moon side table from the company Mellvill and Moon, the makers of the most gorgeous and opulent safari equipment in the world.

They are the most expensive bits of camping gear that I have, Mellvill and Moon products are the kind you might see in a ŌĺÄ ĝĦ§Ė ĝ§Ò§ĖÝ òă½ÓÄƚ ÙÄŁ §ĖÄ §òùăĝĦ Ħăă úÝ·Ä Ħă ĬĝÄ ĻÙÄú camping so they mostly decorate my home to impress visitors, just like that rare Land Rover you only take out on sunny and dry days.

So when the opportunity came up to review their walnut Odyssey bar, I jumped at it. When I pour myself a drink from the bar I imagine I am Robert Redford in Out of Africa, then reality hits home and I realise I am in an orchard in Buckinghamshire, thanks to the Covid lockdown. ÙÄ UÄòòĺÝòò §ú½ Uăăú _½ŁĝĝÄŁ ¶§Ė ŌĖĝĦ ĝ§Ļ ĦÙÄ òÝÓÙĦ ăÒ ½§Ł a few decades ago when one was made for the modern-day explorer and humanitarian Kingsley Holgate, who just happens to be a Land Rover ambassador too. When you are travelling through many dry African countries, then there is a great need to be able to carry of few bottles of your favourite tipple in style. I have visited over 30 African countries with KÝúÓĝòÄŁ ăú ÄŀēĽÝĦÝăúĝ §ú½ ; ·§ú ·ăúŌĖù ĦÙ§Ħ ĦÙÄ ēĖăĦăĦŁēÄ Odyssey bar is still in operation; in fact I think it has seen more action than Andy McNab. The beautiful walnut bar has partitions and can hold up to ten bottles – or instead of going down that route, you could ÝúĝĦħ½ Ýú·òĬ½Ä § ÒÄĻ Óò§ĝĝÄĝƚ ÙÄ ¶Ė§ĝĝ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝƕ ĝăÒĦ ·òăĝÝúÓ of the top and door plus the leather-padded table, make this ĦÙÄ ·ò§ĝĝÝÄĝĦ ŌÄò½ ¶§Ė ¶Ł Ò§Ėƚ 0ăĖ ēĖ§·ĦÝ·§ò ēĬĖēăĝÄĝ ; ĻăĬò½ suggest acquiring the special canvas bag for the bar to prevent damage and ease of transportation.

The Odyssey bar is a piece of gear that won’t look out of ēò§·Ä ăú ĦÙÄ Ħ§ÝòÓ§ĦÄ ăÒ § ŌúÄ Ä§ĖòŁ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ ò§ĝĝÝ· §Ħ ĦÙÄ Goodwood Members meet. Just like the Range Rover, it will impress or turn heads and it too comes at a cost of course.

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With movable partitions, solid wood tray, fold up legs. Walnut. Handworked leather.

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The Odyssey Bar African explorer Kingsley Holgate’s bar design

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PRICE: £59.51 CONTACT: johncraddockltd.co.uk LUCAS have a solid reputation for making parts for the classics and this is their steering column lock for a 90/110 or the 2.5 N/A Diesel and 2.5TD.

SEAT BOX PROTECTORS

PRICE: £49 CONTACT: ore4x4.co.uk THESE seat box corner protectors are made from 2mm thick mild steel.

They have been designed to protect the corner coverings which like to rip when worn. These aren’t dirt traps and the bolt holes have been countersunk so no snagging.

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EASY-OUT FRONT RUNNER AWNING PRICE: £280 CONTACT: maverick4x4.co.uk

RETRO CLASSIC

PRICE: £24.99 CONTACT: retroclassicclothing.com The family owned RetroClassic Clothing company have just added a few Land Rover T-shirts to their range.

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Now they also feature classic early Land Rovers.

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I’VE had this two-metre awning on my Defender for over two years now and it has seen a fair bit of use as I like to get out and about. My Defender lives outside and despite all the rain and sunshine, the heavy-duty PVC-coated nylon bag still looks brand-new. I used the Front Runner awning brackets to secure the awning to my roof rack but if you are one of those who like to remove bits often then you can opt for the practical yet pricey quick-release system which I have with my rooftop tent. It just means you don’t have to unloosen any nuts and bolts when taking the tent or awning off when you have the quick release system.

There is a bigger and smaller version of this awning, I just didn’t want something that runs the whole length of my roof rack so I went for the 2m option. It says on the Front Runner website that it takes two people 60 seconds to set the awning up. This is true if you know what you are doing. I often travel §òăúÄ §ú½ ; Ù§ĺÄ ŌÓĬĖĽ ăĬĦ § Ļ§Ł Ħă ēĬĦ ÝĦ up and take it down on my own.

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easily provides enough cover for 2 to 4 seated people. Normally awnings provide shade though in the UK I’ve used it as cover from the rain. The actual awning is made from coated polyester ripstop which is classed as water repellent. I think it is better than that as when the rain pelts down, you ½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ ½ăúƴĦ ÒÄÄò ÝĦ ĻÙÄú ĝĦ§ú½ÝúÓ Ĭú½ÄĖ the awning. Just don’t forget to make the one ground pole shorter than the other when it rains of else the water gathers in the centre of your awning.

Front Runner UK rep Johnny Nel showed ùÄ § ·òÄĺÄĖ Ļ§Ł Ħă ŌĖĝĦ ĦÝÄ ĦÙÄ ÓĬŁ ĖăēÄ around the top of the ground pole before pegging it. This makes it virtually impossible for strong winds to unpeg it! There have been a few times when I have packed away a wet awning but once the sun comes out I always unfurl it again so that it can dry properly before packing it away.

An awning is a very useful thing, especially if you live or travel in an area where the sun shines or it rains a lot. When it comes to ĕĬ§òÝĦŁ §ú½ ħĝÄ ăÒ ĬĝÄ ; ·§úúăĦ Ōú½ §úŁ fault with the Easy-out Front Runner awning.

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The Vocal Yokel Will we all drive Range Rovers?

OTHING ever stands still. Winston Churchill was arguably Britain’s greatest-ever statesman. He alone believed we could defeat the might of Nazi Germany and, thanks to him, we succeeded against all odds. Churchill was a great war leader, but when hostilities ceased he made the fatal mistake of thinking that everything would carry on much as it had before 1939. He believed the British Empire would go from strength to strength and reckoned we could carry on without a National Health Sevice. But he was wrong.

The world had moved on and when he called a general election he was defeated at the polls in a Labour landslide. He didn’t see it coming, because he was not a man of his time. He didn’t realise just how fast the world moves on.

“What’s all this got to do with the headline on this article?” you’re probably wondering.

Well, when it comes to Land Rovers in general and Range Rovers in particular, quite a lot.

Like me, you probably see Land Rover as the parent company, with Range Rover as one of the subsidiary brands, along with Discovery and Defender. If so, you and I have a lot in common with the Rover car enthusiasts of the 1950s and 60s, who saw Land Rover as a minor player in the Rover family. Those enthusiasts didn’t realise that Land Rover, the sub-brand, was fast becoming the main player. They too didn’t realise how fast the world was changing.

Did you know that Land Rover’s bestselling car is the Range Rover Evoque. Tying for second place is the Range Rover Sport, which sells twice as many as the full-fat Range Rover.

The Evoque is already in its second generation, as is the Range Rover Sport. The ò§ĦĦÄĖ Ýĝ ĝă ÝùēăĖĦ§úĦ Ħă ·ăùē§úŁ ēĖăŌĦĝ ĦÙ§Ħ a third generation will be appearing next year.

That’s pretty good going considering the current model is only eight years old – just as its predecessor was replaced after barely

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eight years. These models are short-lived because potential buyers of new cars are swayed by the latest models. In these fast-moving times, the second-gen Range Rover Sport is already getting a bit long in the tooth to pull in the punters.

It’s all a far cry from those halcyon days when the original 1970 Range Rover remained in production for over 25 years; ditto the original Defender. And, just like Churchill after the second world war, we need to accept that.

We also need to accept that the bestselling Range Rover family is the important brand now. That’s why there are four of them Ʀ"ĺăĕĬÄƕ yēăĖĦƕ Äò§Ė §ú½ ĦÙÄ ŌÒĦÙ Ýú·§Ėú§ĦÝăú of the full-fat original). There probably aren’t any gaps left between those models, so don’t

“You don’t believe the Land Rover name could ever disappear?

Well, how many Rover, Morris, Austin, Hillman cars do you see on the roads these days?” be surprised if JLR introduces a sub-Evoque baby model in the not-too-distant future. Ù§Ħ ĻăĬò½ ùħú ŌĺÄ ùÄù¶ÄĖĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ r§úÓÄ Rover family, compared to just one Defender and a couple of Discoverys – all becoming less important and more irrelevant with every passing year.

It’s clear the big money is in luxury 4x4s, which means the Range Rover name is worth much more than the Land Rover brand.

I mentioned earlier that many of us – me included – tend to think of Land Rover as the parent brand. It isn’t. It is part of Jaguar Land Rover and even that isn’t the parent company: that distinction belongs to Indian-owned Tata, a conglomerate with

many interests worldwide. They will look at the balance sheet and see JLR as a company dominated by Range Rover models and, possibly, wonder why the money-maker isn’t given more prominence.

That’s why I say we might all be driving Range Rovers one day. You don’t believe the Land Rover name could ever disappear? Well, recall what happened to Rover cars – or, for that matter, all the other British marques that were best-sellers through the 1960s, 70s and 80s. You don’t see many Morris, Austin, Hillman, Wolseley, Triumph, Riley, Humber and Singer cars on the roads these days, do you?

There are certainly some big changes ahead for all motorists. All manufacturers, Ýú·òĬ½ÝúÓ IMrƕ §ēēħĖ Ħă ¶Ä Ōŀ§ĦĽ ăú developing all-electric cars, but the cut-off date when all new cars must be electric or plug-in hybrid is still nine years away. And despite the generous subsidies offered to drivers willing to make the switch, the public response has been pretty underwhelming.

Currently (no pun intended) about 14 per cent of new cars sold in the UK are electric.

Presumably, the other 86 per cent of new car buyers still opting for diesel or petrol will be looking for models like the Range Rover Sport 3. Let’s hope so.

We all accept that everyone will be driving electric vehicles in the future. But there’s limited enthusiasm from motorists. It’s something we will have to do, rather than want to do. The same applies to autonomous vehicles, which the government is keen to promote, but I’ve yet to meet anyone rubbing their hands in glee at the prospect of a self-driving car.

I had to laugh this week when I read that ·§Ėĝ ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ ò§úÄ §ĝĝÝĝĦ§ú·Ä ĝŁĝĦÄùĝ ĻÝòò later this year be allowed on certain stretches of our motorways – provided they keep to a maximum speed of 37 mph! I can think of few things more dangerous than a car crawling along at low speed on a busy motorway. The accidents waiting happen are hardly likely to boost the popularity of autonomous driving.

Q Ex-LRM Editor Dave has driven Land Rovers in most corners of the world, but loves the British countryside best

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The Enthusiast The price of pollution controls ARREN is an LRM reader from north-west London.

He got in touch with me in early May. His daily driver is a 2006 Defender 110 Td5 and he has what he tells me is ‘a modest little collection of late 4-door V8 Range Rover classics’. But he thinks he is going to have to get rid of the lot.

Why? Because the London Ultra Low Emissions Zone is being massively extended this year and, as of October 25, Darren will Ōú½ ÙÝùĝÄòÒ òÝĺÝúÓ ÝúĝÝ½Ä ĦÙÄ úÄĻ ¶ăĬú½§ĖŁƚ The extended ULEZ is a whopping 18 times the size of the current Central London emissions zone and will be bounded by the North and South Circular roads. That means it extends from Tottenham in the north to Clapham in the south, and from Woolwich in the east to the borders of Ealing in the west.

Transport for London estimates it will include over 100,000 cars, 35,000 vans and 3,000 lorries. The AA has said that around 350,000 motorists will be affected.

Darren’s view is that none of us can honestly say we are opposed to measures designed to reduce air pollution in built-up areas, especially since Southwark Coroner’s Court found that it was a material factor in the tragic death of a nine-year-old London girl in 2013. I agree with Darren, and the ULEZ approach certainly works: tests have shown that toxic air pollution within the current zone in London has dropped by two-thirds since the scheme was launched just two years ago.

But, as Darren said to me, it becomes much harder when the consequences of emissions controls have such a dramatic impact on your own hobbies and interests, to say nothing of your bank balance.

Unless your petrol Land Rover meets the Euro 4 emissions standards, or Euro 6 if you are diesel-powered, you will have to pay £12.50 per day to drive your vehicle within the zone, and that applies whether you live there or are just visiting, and that is every single day of the year with the exception of Christmas Day. If you used your non-compliant Land Rover every day that would set you back an

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eye-watering £4550 per year!

Put simply, if your petrol Land Rover was registered before 2006 or your diesel before September 2015 it will quite probably not meet the required standards, although the §½ĺÝ·Ä ĝÄÄùĝ Ħă ¶Ä Ħă ·ÙÄ·ï ĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§òòŁ whether your vehicle is compliant or not, rather than relying on these approximate dates.

What is clear is that the scale of the overall problem is huge. Nicholas Hellen wrote in The Times that a freedom of information request had revealed that 337,000 vehicles registered in the expanded London ULEZ breach the clean-air rules and will have to pay

“What is clear is that the scale of the overall problem is huge... Diesel models are already declining in popularity...

There must be a risk that values will drop as a result" the daily fee. How many of these are Land răĺÄĖĝ Ýĝ úăĦ ĝēÄ·ÝŌĽƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄĖÄ ĻÝòò ¶Ä ùăĖÄ than a few for sure. Either way, that’s an awful òăĦ ăÒ ·§Ėĝ Ħă ¶Ä ĝăò½ ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ úÄŀĦ ŌĺÄ months and no doubt most of them will be diesel models that are already declining in popularity. There must be a risk that supply outstrips demand for some models, and values will drop as a result.

Much has been made of the exemption that will apply to classic vehicles, but basically it only applies if they are 40 years old, although the good news is that the 40-year exemption is applied on a rolling basis, so if your Land Rover is 39 years old on October 25 this year it will become exempt next year.

Not that this is of much use to Darren, because he is one of the thousands of people ĻÙăĝÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ §ĖÄ ĝÝÓúÝŌ·§úĦòŁ ŁăĬúÓÄĖ ĦÙ§ú 40 years old but nevertheless too old to meet the emissions standards. Some of these vehicles will undoubtedly be just cheap transport rather than cherished vehicles, but they might be doing the daily commute, the weekly shop and running the kids about, and be owned by people who might not be able to afford a more modern and therefore emissions-compliant car. And paying an extra £12.50 a day will simply not be affordable. yăùÄƕ òÝïÄ §ĖĖÄúƴĝ ŕŕŔ §ú½ ÙÝĝ ŌĖĝĦƪ generation Range Rovers, will be much-loved classics.

There is increasing evidence that some vehicles are now pretty much unsellable in London, and owners who have decided to replace their older vehicles with something ĦÙ§Ħ ùÄÄĦĝ ĦÙÄ ÄùÝĝĝÝăúĝ ĦÄĝĦĝ §ĖÄ Ōú½ÝúÓ ĦÙ§Ħ ĦÙÄŁ Ù§ĺÄ Ħă Ōú½ § ¶ĬŁÄĖ ăĬĦĝÝ½Ä ĦÙÄ new London low emissions zone. I’m told there are now independent Land Rover dealers who are specialising in taking your non-compliant vehicle off your hands for resale well away from London, but I can’t say that I’ve come across any myself.

And if you’ve read this far and are thinking you don’t have anything to worry about because you don’t live in London, think again.

Birmingham is introducing its clean-air zone in June, with Bristol and Portsmouth following in November. Manchester and Oxford are planning to impose emissions zones next year, while other cities that are believed to be in the advanced stages of planning include Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow and VÄĻ·§ĝĦòÄƚ oò§·Äĝ òÝïÄ §ĦÙ §ú½ yÙÄÒŌÄò½ either have or are planning schemes that will not initially impact the private motorist, but it’s pretty clear where this is all going to end.

It won’t be long before you won’t see many old Land Rovers in Britain’s inner cities.

Q Award-winning journalist

Gary Pusey is co-author of Range Rover The First Fifty, trustee of The Dunsfold Collection and a lifelong Land Rover enthusiast.

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Having lived and worked in mineral-rich Madagascar for some 30 years, marrying a local lady and having three children, in early February this year, Marc met an untimely end, aged 63.

Several days after contracting dysentery in remote southern Madagascar, he reached the local hospital. Alas, his hospitalisation was either too late, or the clinic - understood to be a rural affair - too ill-equipped to support his medical needs, and he died. Murray called me, mourning that Marc was the third old friend he had lost in as many weeks.

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system from the reservoir end to bleed all the air’ (I have tried this previously and it Äŀēòă½Ä½ƕ ĖÄĝĬòĦÝúÓ Ýú § ĝÝÓúÝŌ·§úĦ òăĝĝ ăÒ ē§ÝúĦƗƧƟ ƳĬĝÄ § 姷ĬĬù ĝŁĝĦÄù ĦÙ§Ħ ½Ė§Ļĝ ĦÙÄ ōĬݽ ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ĻÙÄÄò ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖĝƴ Ʀ§Ó§Ýúƕ ; Ù§ĺÄ ĦĖÝĽ ĦÙÝĝ §ú½ ÝĦ ìĬĝĦ ĝÄÄùĝ Ħă ĝĬ·ï §ÝĖ Ýú ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ĦÙĖħ½ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ¶òÄĽ úÝēēòÄĝƧƟ Ƴ·ò§ùē ĦÙÄ ĻÙÄÄò ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖĝ ·òăĝĽ ¶ÄÒăĖÄ ¶òÄĽÝúÓƴ Ʀ; ½ăúƴĦ Ù§ĺÄ ÄúăĬÓÙ ·ò§ùēĝ Ħă ĦĖŁ ĦÙÝĝƧƟ Ƴ짷ï ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ·§Ė Ĭē §ĝ ÙÝÓÙ §ĝ ēăĝĝݶòÄ before bleeding’ (sounds a bit dangerous to ùÄƧƟ ƳŁăĬ úÄĽ Ħă ŌòÄ ăÒÒ ĦÙÄ Ä½ÓÄ ăÒ ĦÙÄ

“But what of my 88in?

Well, it’s also been misbehaving. It is meant to have eight cylinders but I was fairly sure it was firing on just six” ¶Ė§ïÄ ĝÙăÄĝƴ ƦúÄĺÄĖ ¶ăĦÙÄĖĽ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙ§Ħ ăúÄƧƟ ƳÝĦƴĝ §òò §¶ăĬĦ ĝÄĦĦÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ¶Ė§ïÄ ēĽ§ò ÙÄÝÓÙĦƴ Ʀ; Ù§ĺÄ úÄĺÄĖ ¶ÄÄú ·ăúĺÝú·Ä½ ¶Ł ĦÙ§Ħ ăúÄƧƚ úŁĻ§Łƕ ĦÙÄ òÝĝĦ Ýĝ Äú½òÄĝĝƚ yă ĦÙ§Ħƴĝ ùŁ ŕŔŝ ĦÙÝĝ ùăúĦÙƚ ĬĦ ĻÙ§Ħ ăÒ ùŁ ŜŜƛ Äòòƕ ÝĦƴĝ §òĝă ¶ÄÄú ùÝĝ¶ÄÙ§ĺÝúÓƚ ;Ħ Ýĝ ùħúĦ Ħă Ù§ĺÄ ÄÝÓÙĦ ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖĝ ¶ĬĦ ; Ļ§ĝ Ò§ÝĖòŁ ĝĬĖÄ ÝĦ Ļ§ĝ ăúòŁ ŌĖÝúÓ ăú ĝÝŀƚ oăĻÄĖ Ļ§ĝ ½ăĻú §ú½ ÝĦ ìĬĝĦ ÒÄòĦ §ĻÒĬò Ħă ½ĖÝĺÄƚ ; ĝēÄúĦ § ¶ÝĦ ăÒ ĦÝùÄ ēò§ŁÝúÓ §ĖăĬú½ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ yĦĖăù¶ÄĖÓ ·§Ė¶ĬĖÄĦĦăĖĝ Ħă úă §ĺ§Ýò ƦúăĦ ĝĬĖēĖÝĝÝúÓ ĖħòòŁƕ ; Ù§ĺÄ ĺÄĖŁ òÝĦĦòÄ ïúăĻòĽÓÄ ăÒ ÙăĻ ĦÙÄĝÄ §ĖÄ ùħúĦ Ħă ĻăĖïƧƚ ; ĦÙÄú ½Ä·Ý½Ä½ Ħă ·òħú Ĭē ĦÙÄ ĝē§Ėï ēòĬÓĝ ƦĦÙÄ ĦĖĬÄ ù§Ėï ăÒ § ½ÄĝēÄĖ§ĦÄ ù§ú ĻÙÄú ŁăĬ ĦÙÝúï ĝē§Ėï ēòĬÓĝ ĻÝòò ·ĬĖÄ ĦÙÄ ēĖă¶òÄùƧƚ ; ÒăĬú½ ĦÙ§Ħ ĦĻă ăÒ ĦÙÄù ĻÄĖÄ ĖħòòŁ ĝăăĦŁ ĝă ;

½Ä·Ý½Ä½ Ħă ÝúĺÄĝĦÝÓ§ĦÄ ĦÙÄ 7 òħ½ĝ §ú½ ½ÝĝĦĖݶĬĦăĖ ·§ēƚ ÙÄŁ §ĖÄ ăúòŁ ĦĻ㠣ħĖĝ ăò½ ĝă ; ÒÄòĦ ; Ļ§ĝ ·òĬĦ·ÙÝúÓ §Ħ ĝĦĖ§Ļĝ ¶ĬĦ Ħă ùŁ ĝĬĖēĖÝĝÄ ; ÒăĬú½ ÙÄ§ĺŁ ·ăĖĖăĝÝăú ĻÙÄĖÄ ĦÙÄ òħ½ĝ ēòĬÓ ÝúĦă ĦÙÄ ·§ēƚ úÄĻ ·§ē §ú½ ĦĻă úÄĻ òħ½ĝ ƦùăĖÄ òħ½ĝ ăú ĦÙÄÝĖ Ļ§ŁƧ §ú½ ĻÄ §ĖÄ ½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ úăĻ ŌĖÝúÓ ăú ÄÝÓÙĦ ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖĝƚ Ù§Ħ § ĖÄòÝÄÒƗ ; Ù§½ ·ăúĺÝú·Ä½ ùŁĝÄòÒ ; úÄĽĽ § úÄĻ ·§ùĝÙ§ÒĦƚ Ùă ÄòĝÄ ĦÄú½ĝ Ħă ½ÄÒ§ĬòĦ Ħă ĦÙÄ ĻăĖĝÄ ēăĝĝݶòÄ ĝ·Äú§ĖÝă ĻÙÄú ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ ÓăÄĝ ĻĖăúÓƛ ; Ōú½ ÝĦ ÙÄòēĝ ù§ú§ÓÄ ùŁ ÄŀēÄ·Ħ§ĦÝăúĝƚ §ĝĽ ăú ùŁ ÄŀēÄĖÝÄú·Ä ĦÙÝĝ ùăúĦÙ ĻÙ§Ħ ; §ù ĦĖŁÝúÓ Ħă Ýùē§ĖĦ ĻÝĦÙ ŁăĬ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ úÄĽ Ħă ·§ĖĖŁ ăĬĦ ĖÄÓĬò§Ė ·ÙÄ·ïĝ ăú ŁăĬĖ M§ú½ răĺÄĖĝƚ ă úăĦ Ļ§ÝĦ ÒăĖ ĦÙ§Ħ ·òÝ·ïÝúÓ ĝăĬú½ Ħă turn into something more sinister and do not §ĝĝĬùÄ ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ ĦÙ§Ħ Ļ§ĝ úÄĻ § ÒÄĻ ŁÄ§Ėĝ §Óă Ýĝ ĝĦÝòò ÓăÝúÓ Ħă ¶Ä ƳúÄĻƴ Ħă½§Łƚ ú½ §ĝ ÒăĖ ¶Ė§ïÄĝƕ ÄŀÄĖ·ÝĝÄ ·§ĬĦÝăúƚ ÙÝòĝĦ ÝĦ Ýĝ Ò§úĦ§ĝĦÝ· ÝÒ ŁăĬ ·§ú ·§ĖĖŁ ăĬĦ ŁăĬĖ ăĻú ù§ÝúĦÄú§ú·Ä §ú½ ùÄ·Ù§úÝ·§ò ĖÄē§ÝĖĝƕ §òĻ§Łĝ ĝÄÄï ·ĖĽݶòÄ §½ĺÝ·Ä §ú½ ÓÄĦ ĦÙÝúÓĝ ·ÙÄ·ïĽ ¶Ł § ēĖăÒÄĝĝÝăú§òƚ ;Ò ŁăĬ ĖÄƪ½ă ŁăĬĖ ¶Ė§ïÄĝ §ú½ ĦÙÄŁ Ò§Ýòƕ ĻÝòò ŁăĬ ¶Ä §¶òÄ Ħă ¶ò§ùÄ ĦÙÄ 0§·Ä¶ăăï §½ĺÝ·Ä ŁăĬ ÓăĦƛ ÙÝĝ ùăúĦÙ ; Ù§ĺÄ §òĝă ĻÄò·ăùĽ § úÄĻ addition, a 109 Series III Safari Station §Óăúƚ ; ¶ăĬÓÙĦ ÝĦ ăú §ú §¶ĝăòĬĦÄ ĻÙÝù ĝÝùēòŁ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ ÝĦ Ļ§ĝ ·Ùħē §ú½ Ò§ÝĖòŁ òă·§òƚ ÙÄ §½ĺÄĖĦÝĝÄùÄúĦ Ļ§ĝ ĖħòòŁ ĺÄĖŁ ĺ§ÓĬÄ ¶ĬĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ ēÝ·ĦĬĖÄĝ ; ·ăĬò½ ĝÄÄ ÝĦ §Ħ òħĝĦ Ù§½ Óăă½ ¶ă½ŁĻăĖïƚ rħòòŁƕ ; ¶ăĬÓÙĦ ÝĦ §ĝ § ĝăĬĖ·Ä ăÒ ē§ĖĦĝ ¶ĬĦ ĻÙÄú ; ÓăĦ ÝĦ ÙăùÄ ; ĝĦ§ĖĦĽ Ħă ĦÙÝúï perhaps it’s a little too good to be used for ĝē§ĖÄĝƚ ; ĦÙÄú ù§½Ä ĦÙÄ ĖÄÓĖÄĦÒĬò ½Ä·ÝĝÝăú Ħă share some images of it on Instagram, §ĝïÝúÓƕ ĝÙăĬò½ ; ĬĝÄ ÒăĖ ē§ĖĦĝ ăĖ ĖÄĝĦăĖÄƛ ;Ħ Ļ§ĝ ăúòŁ ÄĺÄĖ ÓăÝúÓ Ħă ÓÄĦ ĦÙÄ Ƴr"y _r" ; ƴ ĖÄĝēăúĝÄƚ rÄĝĦăĖ§ĦÝăú Ýĝ úăĦ ĖħòòŁ §ú ăēĦÝăú ÒăĖ ùÄ ·ĬĖĖÄúĦòŁ ĝă ; Ù§ĺÄ ēĬĦ ÝĦ ¶§·ï Ĭē ÒăĖ ĝ§òÄƚ 0ĬúúÝòŁ ÄúăĬÓÙƕ §òò ĦÙÄ Ƴr"y _r" ; ƴ Òăòï Ù§ĺÄ ÓăúÄ ĺÄĖŁ ĕĬÝÄĦ úăĻ ĦÙÄŁ Ù§ĺÄ ĦÙÄ ăēēăĖĦĬúÝĦŁ Ħă Ħ§ïÄ ÝĦ ăú §ĝ § ēĖăìÄ·Ħƚ

Q When Brit Jack Dobson emigrated to

Australia in 2010 he took his passion for Land Rovers along with him.

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RICHARD HALL bought his first Land Rover, a Series III, just after his 18th birthday and has since owned, maintained and restored these vehicles for over 30 years now. He runs a small Land Rover repair and restoration business in Norfolk and every month he lets off steam in LRM.

Series IIA ready to go home

Looking back . . .

WAS on my way to deliver a vehicle to a customer a few weeks ago when it occurred to me that it was 30 years, almost to the day, ĝÝú·Ä ùŁ ŌĖĝĦ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ “restoration” gained an Ýòòƪ½ÄĝÄĖĺĽ Uă ·ÄĖĦÝŌ·§ĦÄ §ú½ took to the roads, trailing smoke and leaking oil from every seal and gasket.

AFE 562A – a 1960 Series II 109 inch truck cab with the 2.25 petrol engine – wasn’t my ŌĖĝĦ M§ú½ răĺÄĖƕ ¶ĬĦ ÝĦ Ļ§ĝ ùŁ ŌĖĝĦ ēĖăìÄ·Ħƕ and one which taught me a great deal in a short space of time.

In the summer of 1990 I found myself living in a caravan on a farm, on the waiting

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Restoration under way.

The coil “helper” springs are a relic of its life as a recovery truck

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òÝĝĦ ÒăĖ Ò§ÝĖòŁ ù§ìăĖ ĝĬĖÓÄĖŁƕ ĻÝĦÙ ēòÄúĦŁ ăÒ time on my hands and not much money. The farmer was a Land Rover man who ran a Ninety with an Isuzu diesel conversion (quite a novelty at the time) and readily agreed to my request to use his workshop and welding ÄĕĬÝēùÄúĦƕ ĝă ; ĝÄĦ ăĬĦ Ħă Ōú½ § ĝĬÝĦ§¶òÄ ēĖăìÄ·Ħ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄƚ ÒÄĻ ùÝòÄĝ §Ļ§Ł Ļ§ĝ § small, one-man Land Rover garage of the sort that seemed to be everywhere back then – an old barn behind a bungalow surrounded by the heavily-stripped remains of several dozen Series vehicles.

I was looking for something reasonably complete that would move under its own power. The proprietor gestured towards a

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pair of 109s – a red one for £450 and a grey one for £300. Back then that was about the right money for an old petrol Series vehicle needing some love. Diesels were still in demand as workhorses, but a Series II or IIA with a petrol engine was hard to shift unless it was very cheap. I had a good look over the pair. Both were truck cabs, the red vehicle being a bit newer than the grey. I can’t remember exactly why I ended up going for the grey one: probably just that it was a bit cheaper. We struck a deal involving transport to the farm and a few spares thrown in the back, and a couple of days later I was having a good poke around my new acquisition and wondering what I had let myself in for.

The vehicle was a former recovery truck, ĻÝĦÙ ¶ÝÓ ÙăòÄĝ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ ōăăĖ ĻÙÄĖÄ § Harvey Frost crane had been welded to the chassis. Most garages at one time had a crane-equipped Land Rover or something very similar, and back in 1990 every village Ó§Ė§ÓÄ §ú½ ŌòòÝúÓ ĝĦ§ĦÝăú ĝÄÄùĽ Ħă Ù§ĺÄ § ½ÄĖÄòÝ·Ħ ĖÄ·ăĺÄĖŁ ĦĖĬ·ï ăú ÒăĬĖ ō§Ħ ĦŁĖÄĝ dumped at the back of the yard. For many years there was no requirement to register such vehicles: they could be driven on trade plates while being used for recovery work, and my new acquisition had only been registered with DVLA in 1988. Why would someone go to the trouble of registering a Land Rover, only to sell it for scrap shortly §ÒĦÄĖĻ§Ė½ĝƛ ; Ļ§ĝ §¶ăĬĦ Ħă Ōú½ ăĬĦƚ Basically, the chassis was rotten from the gearbox back to the rear crossmember. The footwells were non-existent, brakes seized solid, the seats had disintegrated and the engine barely ran. AFE 562A was a very original example of an early Series II with the correct “151” engine, wide-tank radiator, all-aluminium seat box, deep sills and so on.

These days if someone offered me a vehicle like that for sensible money I would probably bite his hand off, but by 1990 standards this Series II was beyond economic restoration.

With all the enthusiasm of youth I set about trying to rescue it on a budget of about two ēăĬú½ĝ ŌÒĦŁƚ UŁ ŌĖĝĦ ēăĖĦ ăÒ ·§òò Ļ§ĝ ĦÙÄ ĝ·Ė§ē ēÝòÄ behind the farm which yielded a substantial length of steel channel, some offcuts of 3mm sheet and various lengths of angle iron.

I fabricated a rear crossmember of sorts and set to with the farm welder. Does anyone use electric arc welding any more? Thirty years ago MIG welders were a rarity: the choice for most DIY restorers was arc or gas, and arc was much cheaper. It required a certain technique to get the arc started, and it was very easy to burn through the metal if you did not keep the welding rod moving fast enough. But with a bit of practice you could get lovely strong welds, the process did not ĖÄĕĬÝĖÄ §úŁ Ó§ĝ ¶ăĦĦòÄĝƕ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ōĬŀƪ·ă§ĦĽ rods were very cheap. By the time I bought ùŁ ŌĖĝĦ U;1 ĻÄò½ÄĖ § ÒÄĻ ŁÄ§Ėĝ ò§ĦÄĖ ; ·ăĬò½ arc-weld a rotten silencer box, but compared to arc welding, using a MIG was like drawing the welds onto the metal with a felt tip pen. I haven’t touched an arc welder since.

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metal. Having lifted the rear body off the chassis I cut so much metal out of it that I am surprised the poor old thing did not fold up like a penknife. The footwells got the same treatment, with 3mm steel plate cut up and stitched together in situ with the arc welder to form something which was at least roughly the same shape as the original. New footwells were probably available to buy, but I couldn’t afford them.

I worked on the Series II through the autumn and into the winter whenever the weather was kind. I stripped the seized brake cylinders and rebuilt them with Girling seal kits from the local car accessory shop, cleaned 30 years’ worth of rust and scale out of the radiator with caustic soda, cobbled together an exhaust system from Ford ăĖĦÝú§ ¶ÝĦĝ §ú½ ŌĦĦĽ § ĝÄĦ ăÒ ĝħĦĝ ÒĖăù § Mini which left me perched so high above the seatbox that I could barely get my legs under the steering wheel. I worked my way through the electrics, bringing the vehicle back to life one light unit at a time, and by mid-February I had something which started, stopped, steered and bore at least some resemblance to a roadworthy Land Rover. Then the snow came.

The winter of 1990-91 was a bad one, with some of the heaviest snowfall seen in eastern England for many years. The snow fell heavily and then the wind got up and formed the fresh snow into deep drifts. The farm was cut off from the outside world.

Some people would see this as a bad thing: I saw this as an opportunity to test my new Land Rover. For a couple of glorious hours I drove it up and down the farm tracks, the narrow 7.00 x 16 Michelin truck tyres biting deep through the snow to the solid ground underneath. It was unstoppable (until it ran out of petrol).

After a few days the snow melted. I attended to the last few jobs, took it for MoT ƦĻÙÝ·Ù ÝĦ ē§ĝĝĽ ŌĖĝĦ ĦÝùÄƧ §ú½ ·ÄòĶĖ§ĦĽ ¶Ł spending my last few pounds on a secondhand rear canvas and hoops for it.

The “three-quarter canvas” – hard roof truck cab with a canvas hood over the load area – is another bit of Land Rover history which

seems to have faded from view in recent years. When I was growing up in rural Lincolnshire, just about every Land Rover on the road was a truck cab Series III, either green or blue, with a tatty khaki canvas ō§ēēÝúÓ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĻÝú½ §ú½ § ·ăĬēòÄ ăÒ ÓĬú½ăÓĝ or a collie in the back. Ù§Ħ ·ăúŌÓĬĖ§ĦÝăú Ù§ĝ Ò§òòÄú ĖÝÓÙĦ ăĬĦ ăÒ fashion: I took a look at a popular auction website just now, and of the 75 Series vehicles offered for sale not a single one had the three-quarter canvas.

When the weather warmed up a bit I sanded down the original Mid-Grey paintwork and gave it two brush coats of dark green “Woco” tractor enamel, the same sticky, slow-drying paint I had used on my ŌĖĝĦ M§ú½ răĺÄĖƚ ÙÄ ĝĦĬÒÒ §ĦĦĖ§·ĦĽ ÄĺÄĖŁ ĝù§òò ōŁÝúÓ ÝúĝÄ·Ħ ÒăĖ ùÝòÄĝ §ĖăĬú½ ĻÙÝòÄ ÝĦ was still tacky but the end result looked quite smart from 20 feet away. But shiny paint could not hide the death rattle from main bearings worn down to the backing metal (and probably half-way through it): EP90 gear oil in the sump kept the racket down and the oil pressure light out, but by now I had the use of a Cortina pick-up truck with a tuned 2-litre Pinto engine, so I parked the Land Rover on the verge outside the farm with a “For Sale” sign on it and within two days had sold it for £650 plus the services of the buyer’s Labrador dog to get my bitch in pup. Happy days.

Thirty years on, and I found myself strapping down a Land Rover onto a trailer ready to return it to its owner after some major repair work. By happy coincidence the vehicle was a 109 inch truck cab petrol, an early Series IIA with twin wiper motors, Smiths fug-stirrer heater, push-button start and all the other features that fans of these ù§ÓúÝŌ·ÄúĦ ăò½ ò§½ÝÄĝ ĻÝòò ïúăĻ §ú½ òăĺÄƚ ; hope I have learned a little, and picked up a few skills, in the 30 years since I returned AFE 562A to the road: but one thing which has not changed is my taste in Land Rovers. Ò§ĖùƪĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§ĦÝăú ŕŔŝ Ýĝ ĝĦÝòò ·òăĝÄ Ħă ĦÙÄ top of my list of vehicles I would like to own, alongside a Lightweight, an early One Ten V8 and a two-door Range Rover.

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ANDY HOFFMAN, EARSHAM, NORFOLK OCCUPATION: Self-employed garden handyman MY DRIVES: Land Rover Freelander called ‘Tyson’ – plus a Defender, Series III hybrid and a Discovery 2 FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS: Wherever the Land Rover events are!

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HERE IT ALL STARTED: Andy’s passion for Land Rovers started with a trip to his local car dealer in 2015. ‘I wanted an old Jaguar,’ Andy admits. ‘But when I got there, I saw the Freelander and had to buy it – it was the best decision I’ve ever made.’ His passion grew from there, and in April 2016 he founded the East Anglia Off Roaders Club, which now has 1500 members. With a Discovery 2 and Defender Series III hybrid now parked up next to his Freelander, Andy has an impressive collection of what he refers to as his ‘weekend cars’.

‘It’s an amazing hobby to have,’ he tells us.

‘My Freelander got me into the Land Rover community, greenlaning, and off-roading. I call it Tyson, after the boxer, because he always pulls through no matter how rough the road gets.’

MODIFICATIONS: ;ú ĦÙÄ ŌĺÄ ŁÄ§Ėĝ ú½Ł Ù§ĝ owned his Freelander, he has transformed it into an off-roading, greenlaning machine. ‘It has 16-inch wheels,’ Andy tells us, ‘a suspension lift, snorkel, roof rack, roof lights on top, an emergency beacon on the back, a ·ăăïÝúÓ ĝÙÄòÒƕ òÝÓÙĦ ÓĬ§Ė½ĝƕ ĻÝú½ ½ÄōÄ·ĦăĖĝƕ § steel sump guard, and a ball and pin towbar for when we’re out and about.

‘I had to put a new engine in it because I drowned the other one washing it with a pressure hose,’ he laughs. ‘I’ve also replaced the head gasket, clutch, wheel bearings and discs. There isn’t much else I can do! Before my Freelander, I never used to do anything on my own cars, not even change my oil. But

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Land Rovers make mechanics out of their owners, and I do a lot of it myself now.’

COMMUNITY, CLUBS AND GREEN LANING: For Andy, the best part about owning his Land Rovers is the community.

‘With Covid, we haven’t been able to do much recently,’ he explains. ‘But normally we’d go out every month to do greenlaning, off-roading, charity convoys, local fetes and big Land Rover events.’

Andy’s Freelander is well known among the community, having won the Best Freelander award at the NFRS Charity Land Rovers Run in Norfolk, as well as making the Ōú§ò ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ Uă½ÝŌĽ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ăÒ ĦÙÄ Ä§Ė award at Peterborough. ‘I really love going to the shows,’ says Andy. ‘We’ll usually go in a convoy of eight or ten vehicles, and when you get about 15 miles away from the show you see other Land Rovers; there are always the same clubs and people attending, so I’ve got friends from all over. It’s an amazing way to meet people.’

As a club ambassador for Greenlane Association (GLASS), Andy is experienced when it comes to greenlaning safely. ‘My advice to any potential greenlaners would be

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to join GLASS, learn their code of conduct, and join a club,’ he tells us. ‘There’s always somebody more experienced than you, so you can learn a lot from others.’

There’s always room for greenlaning ùÝĝÙ§ēĝƕ Ħăăƚ Ƴ ÄƴĺÄ Ù§½ ēÄăēòÄ ÓÄĦ ō§Ħ ĦŁĖÄĝ or need to be towed, but we always get everyone back safely. Once,’ Andy recalls, ‘my wife had issues with water getting in, so two guys from a different club helped her out. That’s the thing about the Land Rover community; it’s a family, so we all look after one another.’

FAVOURITE TRIPS: Andy’s dream Landy destinations are focused on the club. ‘My favourite trips were to shows in Peterborough or Billing,’ he says. ‘We did plan to go to greenlaning in the Brecon Beacons, but it never happened. My wife and I had been planning on taking our Discovery up to Derbyshire this year too, but we’ve decided against it because of Covid.’

‘This year we’re planning on attending the Billing Off Road Show, the Peterborough Show and hopefully the Kelmarsh show,’ Andy tells us. ‘Between the club and the events, I’ve got a great circle of friends.’

LARA PLATMAN, NTH COTSWOL DS @PHOTOF EATURE OCCUPATION: Photojournalist, author and photo consultant MY DRIVE: Series IIA, ‘Big Red’ FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS: My local farm shops, the Classic Motor Hub in Bibury, and Caffeine & Machine DREAM LAND ROVER TRIP: The Scottish Highlands

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ERITAGE CARE FOR A HERITAGE VEHICLE: As a photojournalist and motorsports enthusiast, Lara loves to take her Series IIA, Big Red, to weekend events – ‘When they’re happening!’ she laughs. ‘Day to day though, our usual trips are to the local farm shops. It’s great parking her outside, she’s always a conversation starter.’

Having owned Big Red since 2014 and doing a complete restoration, Lara is very focused on everyday enjoyment and proper care. ‘When I got her, she’d been kept under a glass canopy and her paint was all crisped up. The restoration was both structural and cosmetic, and I’ve been caring for and enjoying her in equal measure since. Part of owning a heritage vehicle is keeping it in good nick, and I’ve been discovering some heritage methods for doing this.’

Owners of soft top Land Rovers will know the struggle of keeping a canvas in good condition, especially in a British climate. Lara found that the usual application of dubbin didn’t quite cut it last summer, and she’s looked out some alternatives to ensure a ēĖăēÄĖ Ļ§ĦÄĖēĖăăŌúÓ ·ă§Ħ ĦÙÝĝ ŁÄ§Ėƚ ‘The incredible thing about the Land Rover community is that you can always dig out these treasures,’ Lara explains. She’s found §ú ăò½ ĖùŁ ¶ĬòòÄĦÝú ĖÄ·ÝēÄ ÒăĖ Ļ§ĦÄĖēĖăăŌúÓ the canvas, which she plans to try out this ĝĬùùÄĖƚ Ƴ;Ħ ÝúĺăòĺÄĝ ē§Ė§ÒŌú Ļ§ŀƕ ¶ăÝòĽ linseed oil, olive drab paint and gasoline. I’m either going to get a great waterproof coating or blow myself up! I might leave out the gasoline…’

It’s the blend of chemistry and history that appeals to Lara in using these old methods.

She cleans the canvas with the ‘Bette’s Bar’, a coconut soap formulation

by Mangle & Wringer which is made by hand.

‘A new canvas might only set you back £400 but why replace something when you can clean and restore it?’

NEW ADVENTURES: While Lara doesn’t take Big Red too far from home, she does have her eye on a dream trip to the Scottish Highlands. ‘I’d love to go not just for a couple of weeks but a sort of secondment, get a little croft and work up there. I’d even bring Mr Darcy the cat!’

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and Scotland generally, having produced two books about historic Scottish crafts.

When writing Harris Tweed: From Land to Street, she spent seven months living on the isles of Harris and Lewis, photographing the artisans and their work.

She was also a contributing photographer to Charles MacLean’s book Spirit of Place – the distilleries of Scotland.

Closer to home, Big Red was recently featured in Town and Country magazine, photographed with Eve Hewson for the cover story.

A PERSONAL CONNECTION: Lara says that Big Red has meant so much more to her than just a restoration project or a countryside run-around.

In many ways, it’s been an escape and a comfort.

‘The car has been everything, really. If I’m having a bad day I can get in, with my cup of tea, and it’s a happy place. I don’t have to go anywhere; I can lie in the back in the sun with a book.

Last summer, when the pandemic hit and I had lost all of my photographic work, I would sit in my car and think to myself: I’ve made this car, and whatever happens, I have this.’

‘A lot of Land Rover owners are so attached, and when someone has to sell, it’s usually not out of desire but necessity.

And as a community we understand that attachment.’

Despite its name, ‘Big Red’ is actually grey

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EADY FOR ADVENTURE: As an adventure photographer and Ōòùù§ïÄĖƕ "òòÝÄ Ýĝ úă ĝĦĖ§úÓÄĖ Ħă ĦÙÄ outdoors - one of the reasons she chose to buy her Land Rover Defender 110. Ƴ òò ùŁ òÝÒÄƕ ;ƴĺÄ òÝĺĽ ĺÝ·§ĖÝăĬĝòŁ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ăĦÙÄĖ ēÄăēòÄ ½ăÝúÓ §ĻÄĝăùÄ ĦÙÝúÓĝƕƴ "òòÝÄ ĦÄòòĝ Ĭĝƕ Ƴĝă ; Ļ§úĦĽ Ħă ĝĦ§ĖĦ ½ăÝúÓ ĦÙÝúÓĝ ÒăĖ ùÄƚ ; ¶ăĬÓÙĦ ĦÙÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ò§ĝĦ ŁÄ§Ė ÒĖăù § ÒĖÝÄú½Ɵ ÙÝĝ Ò§ùÝòŁ ăĻú ĕĬÝĦÄ § ÒÄĻ M§ú½ răĺÄĖĝƕ Ýú·òĬ½ÝúÓ ĦĻă ŕŕŔĝ §ú½ § yēÄ·ĦĖÄƚ ; ĖÄùÄù¶ÄĖ ĝÄÄÝúÓ M§Ė§ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ĦÝùÄ §ú½ ; ìĬĝĦ òăĺĽ ÙÄĖ Ʃ ; ú§ùĽ ÙÄĖ §ÒĦÄĖ M§Ė§ ĖăÒĦƕ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ ĝÙÄ òăăïĝ ĝă §½ĺÄúĦĬĖÄƪĖħ½ŁƗƴ ĝ §ú §ù¶§ĝĝ§½ăĖ ÒăĖ rĽ o§½½òÄ ăƕ "òòÝÄ ÄúìăŁĝ ĝĦ§ú½ƪĬē ē§½½òÄ ¶ă§Ė½ÝúÓ §½ĺÄúĦĬĖÄĝƕ

ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ M§Ė§ ĦÙÄ M§ú½Ł ·ăùÄĝ Ýú ĬĝÄÒĬò ÒăĖƚ Ƴ; ăĖÝÓÝú§òòŁ ĬĝĽ § IÄÄē Ė§úÓòÄĖ §ĝ ùŁ §½ĺÄúĦĬĖÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄƕƴ "òòÝÄ Äŀēò§Ýúĝƚ Ƴ; ¶ăĬÓÙĦ M§Ė§ ĝă ĦÙ§Ħ ; ·ăĬò½ ·ăúĺÄĖĦ ÙÄĖ ÝúĦă § ·§ùēÄĖĺ§ú §ú½ ĬĝÄ ÙÄĖ ÒăĖ §½ĺÄúĦĬĖÄĝ §ú½ ăÒÒƪĖă§½ÝúÓ ĝÙăăĦĝƚ ;Ħƴĝ ÓĖħĦ Ħă Ù§ĺÄ § ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ĦÙ§Ħ ; ·§ú ŌĦ ÄĺÄĖŁĦÙÝúÓ Ýú §ú½ Ħ§ïÄ ăú ĖÝĦÝĝÙƪ¶§ĝĽ §½ĺÄúĦĬĖÄĝƚƴ "òòÝÄ §òĝă ēò§úĝ Ħă ĖÄúĦ M§Ė§ ăĬĦ ĦÙÝĝ ĝĬùùÄĖƕ §ĝ ĝăăú §ĝ Ėă§½ ĦĖÝēĝ §ĖÄ ĺݧ¶òÄ §Ó§Ýúƚ ÙÄ ·§ùēÄĖĺ§ú ·ăúĺÄĖĝÝăú Ļ§ĝ § ĻÄÄïƪòăúÓ ēĖă·Äĝĝƕ ĻÝĦÙ § y·§ú½Ýú§ĺݧú ½ÄĝÝÓú ĦĻÝĝĦƚ Ƴ; Ļ§úĦĽ ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ļ§ĝ ½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦ Ħă ùăĝĦ ŕŕŔĝƕƴ "òòÝÄ ĝ§Łĝƚ Ƴ ÙÄĖÄƴĝ § òăĦ ăÒ Ļăă½ĻăĖï ÝúĝÝ½Ä ĻÝĦÙ Äù¶ăĝĝĽ ½ÄĝÝÓúĝ §ú½ ēÝúÄƕ ; ìĬĝĦ Ļ§úĦĽ ÝĦ Ħă òăăï ·ăùÒăĖĦ§¶òÄ §ú½ ĻÄò·ăùÝúÓƚƴ ƳUăĝĦ ēÄăēòÄ Ù§ĺÄ § ¶ÝÓ ½Ė§ĻÄĖ ĦÙ§Ħ ·ăùÄĝ ăĬĦ ĦÙÄ ¶§·ï ĻÙÝ·Ù ŌĦĝ §ú Ýúō§Ħ§¶òÄ ù§ĦĦĖÄĝĝƕ ¶ĬĦ ; Ļ§úĦĽ § ½ÄĝÝÓú ĻÙÝ·Ù ùħúĦ ŁăĬ ·ăĬò½ §·ĦĬ§òòŁ ÓÄĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ §ú½ ĝÝĦ ½ăĻúƚ M§Ė§ Ù§ĝ §ú MƪĝÙ§ēÄ ½ÄĝÝÓú ¶ÄÙÝú½ ĦÙÄ ĝħĦĝ §ú½ ½ăĻú ĦÙÄ ĝݽÄĝƕ §òò ăÒ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ýĝ òÝÒĦƪĬē ĝĦăĖ§ÓÄƚ ÙÄĖÄ §ĖÄ ĦĻă ĝò§Ħĝ ĻÙÝ·Ù ŁăĬ ·§ú ēĬĦ ăĬĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ Ó§òòÄŁ Ʃ ĦÙ§Ħƴĝ ĦÙÄ ¶Ä½ƚ ; §òĝă Ļ§úĦĽ ĦÙÄ ïÝĦ·ÙÄú Ħă ¶Ä §··ÄĝĝݶòÄ ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ăĬĦĝݽÄƕ ĝă ĻÄ ēĬĦ Ýú § ·Ĭē¶ă§Ė½ Ħă Ùăò½ §òò ĦÙÄ ·ăăïÝúÓ ĝĦĬÒÒ §ú½ ĻÄƴĖÄ ēò§úúÝúÓ

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‘Lara’: selfcontained 110 for wilderness adventures

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her because you realise what else she needs; she’s even got a projector now so ŁăĬ ·§ú ĝÝĦ ÝúĝÝ½Ä §ú½ Ļ§Ħ·Ù VÄĦōÝŀ ĻÙÄú ĦÙÄ ·§ùēŌĖÄ ÓăÄĝ ăĬĦƗƴ Ellie also plans on taking her 110 to the Lake District: ‘That’s another favourite spot of mine. I especially love driving the Old Coach Road; it has amazing panoramic views.’

DREAM DESTINATION: For Ellie, the location which tops it all is Northumberland.

‘I’m planning on taking her there soon,’ Ellie tells us. ‘It’s really at the top of my dream destination list. There’s an off-road track through Kielder National Forest called the Kielder Forest Drive, which is a spectacular 12-mile stretch and one of England’s highest roads with incredible sky views over all of Northumberland.

‘The really cool thing about Kielder is that there are so many scenic spots where you can park up, you can avoid the campsite, and it’s just you and the car.’

‘I think having a 4x4 means you think consciously about where in Britain you can go,’ Ellie tells us, ‘and that makes you more open to adventure.

‘It’s a privilege to drive along and see places that you wouldn’t visit if you didn’t have a vehicle like Lara to take you there.

Being around nature can be quite restorative, so knowing you could drive there for a couple of days is just fantastic.’

‘Alain’: great resto is tribute to the SIIA owner’s late father

JUSTIN WAT TS, NORWICH @JUSTINWAT TS OCCUPATION: U§ú§ÓÝúÓ ½ÝĖÄ·ĦăĖ of Signforce Ltd MY DRIVES: Land Rover Series IIA called ‘Alain’ - also owns a Defender 110 and Defender 90 FAVOURITE DESTINATION: National Trust Blickling Estate, Norwich DREAM LAND ROVER TRIP: North Coast 500, Scotland

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OMETIMES, A LAND ROVER MEANS MORE: Justin bought his Land Rover Series IIA in 2016, a sturdy old classic which he lovingly restored in memory of his father, Alain. ‘We used to talk about rebuilding an old Land Rover together,’ says Justin. ‘But we never got round to doing it. I used some money he left me and bought the Land Rover from a guy in North Elmham – I found ÝĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ ·ò§ĝĝÝŌĽ §½ĝ Ýú M§ú½ răĺÄĖ UăúĦÙòŁƚ It felt like the perfect way to remember him.’

Thanks to his dad’s passion for cars, Justin Ýĝ úă ĝĦĖ§úÓÄĖ Ħă ĖÄĝĦăĖ§ĦÝăú ēĖăìÄ·Ħĝƚ ƳUŁ dad loved working on cars, or anything mechanical really. He trained in signwriting and paint spraying, and did custom paint jobs for classic cars. When I was 15, we bought an old 1968 Beetle and spent two years restoring it together - I suspect it was to keep me from buying a motorbike! At 17, I had a fully-restored car that we’d both built, and that was the start.’

After graduating from college, Justin and his dad opened up a workshop together. ‘It was something I’d wanted to do all my life.

Cars and working with my dad went hand in hand for me. He was a great man, and he taught me everything I know about cars.’

Justin has owned a few Land Rovers throughout his life. ‘I decided to buy an old Freelander one winter, because we had rubbish weather. I bought a Freelander 2 as well,’ Justin tells us. ‘But I was hankering after a Defender 110, so after 18 months of having my Freelander, I traded it for the 110 which I still own now, alongside my Defender 90.’

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CUSTOMER It was after Justin bought his Defender 110 that his father passed away.

‘I needed a way to manage the loss,’ Justin explains. ‘He passed away in January, and I bought the Land Rover IIA to restore in April. It was the car we were supposed to work on together.’

THE RESTORATION PROCESS: The Series IIA wasn’t in great shape when Justin bought it, and had to undergo a full restoration. ‘I drove it the six miles back to my house and it scared me to death; it was an absolute mess.

The following day, I took the roof off but the more bits I pulled at, the worse it got. I just thought: what have I done? But once committed you have to see it through.

‘I would say replacing the chassis was the ùăĝĦ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ē§ĖĦƕ §ĝ ; Ù§½ Ħă ēĬĦ ĦÙÄ §ŀòÄĝ back on my own. They were completely stripped down, repainted, and reassembled ìĬĝĦ Ħă ù§ïÄ ÝĦ ĝ§ÒÄƚ UŁ ĻÝÒÄ ÙÄòēĽ ùÄ Ħă ēĬĦ the engine in, too.’

For Justin, restoring his Land Rover was cathartic. ‘Rebuilding this Land Rover was really the process of getting over losing my dad,’ Justin explains. ‘We spent every day in each other’s pockets for the past 20 years, so it was very hard. It was useful to use the skills he taught me to do this job. There were a lot of moments where I’d ask ‘how do I do this?’ and it was almost like I could hear my dad’s answer coming back. It was my way of coming to terms with losing the person whose advice I counted on more than anybody’s.’

FAVOURITE DESTINATIONS: Justin’s SIIA isn’t destined for any long road trips. ‘It’s more about taking it on smaller trips and making memories,’ he tells us. ‘There’s a local place which we’ve taken it a few times, on my dad’s birthday or the anniversary of his ½Ä§ĦÙƚ ;Ħƴĝ ĻÙÄĖÄ ĻÄ ĬĝĽ Ħă Óă ŌĝÙÝúÓ §ĝ kids; there’s a particular bench where we used to sit – we could spend hours there.

‘I wouldn’t change my SIIA for anything. I love it as it is, and it has so much sentimental attachment that I’d never part with it, even if it was the last thing I owned. And because of that, everyone calls him Alain, which was my dad’s name.’

The story behind Justin’s Land Rover shows us that a Land Rover can mean more than just a car; it can be the memory of a person, a place or a life’s history.

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Welcome to the latest trend sweeping through Land Roverland.

A growing band of owners are powering-up their Defenders with Mercedes OM606 engines. So what’s it all about? LRM lifts the lid on the Benz Brigade and meets two of its biggest fans…

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ORD, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? So sang the tragic blues singer, Janis Joplin, in a song she wrote and recorded three days before her untimely death in 1970. To Joplin, the Merc was a symbol of consumerism, but to a growing number of today's dedicated Defender fans it is a passport to affordable power boost. Or, rather, one particular engine is.

We are talking about the legendary OM606 3.0-litre straight-six diesel, which in turbo-powered form produces 174 bhp and 243 lb-ft of torque. If you’ve ever taken a cab ride in a foreign country you’ll almost certainly have been a passenger in a Mercedes taxi powered by this hugely-popular engine, which was in production from 1993 to 2000.

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Today, secondhand, the OM606 unit is plentiful, cheap, simple and bulletproof – good for 300,000 miles or more. It’s like a Tdi on steroids.

Of course, engine conversions are nothing new. Over the years we’ve seen just about every oil-burning lump squeezed into the engine bays of everything from Series Is to Range Rover Classics.

Here at LRM, editor Patrick, sales manager Steve and myself all drive Land Rovers with very different power units to what Solihull originally intended. So what’s special about the 606?

To find out, we tracked down two Defender owners who have created the head-turning 606-based conversions you can see on these pages. Meet 32-year-old Sam Townsend (110 overlander) and Ali Carter, 28, (90 off-roader), who kindly agreed to this grilling…

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How did you got the idea of putting Merc 606 engine in your Land Rovers - and why?

SAM: I first saw a 606 conversion at the Billing Show in 2016.

Ollie North (who later started the MercRover group on Facebook) had fitted one into his Defender after designing and producing a selection of adaptor plates that allowed the 606 bellhousing to mate to any of the manual Land Rover gearboxes. Then, after seeing a few videos on YouTube of the noise and acceleration combined with the simple mechanical pump set-up, I was pretty hooked on the idea of doing it to my own 2010 Defender 110, as I was having Td5 issues and had lost faith in the lump after fitting a replacement engine and then rebuilding the top end six months later!

ALI: I had the idea at a Redwinches off-road day, when I saw their project at the time. Neil at Redwinches was building an OM606 Ultra 4 truck, which got me interested in the engines. It looked and sounded awesome!

What are the advantages of this engine?

ALI: The 606 is a very reliable and simple engine with mechanical injector pumps. It’s a similar design to Land Rover’s 300Tdi, but with way more power.

SAM: The engine is very basic but incredibly strong. It can be run on an electronic pump if desired, but the most popular seup for big power is the mechanical pump with bigger elements.

The standard size is 6mm, but most opt for the 7.5mm set-up, which is capable of producing 400+ hp with the correct turbo and fuelling.

These engines were readily available a few years back for not a lot of money, but as with anything that becomes popular, the price has now risen. A few years back you could buy a decent donor car for under £500, but now you’d struggle to find a rusted out MoT failure for less than £1000.

Is it a tight squeeze under a Defender bonnet?

SAM: The six-cylinder engine is about 5cm longer than the Td5 it replaced in my 110 and actually comes in lighter at 210kg compared to the Td5’s 230 kg ALI: The engines are pretty much the same weight as a 300Tdi, just slightly longer with the two extra cylinders.

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You both opted for the turbo version, rather than naturally-aspirated. Why? SAM: One thing and one thing only: POWER! The NA versions are slow and are weaker internally, while the turbo versions have been tested up to 5.5bar of turbo pressure before the block cracked!

ALI: These engines love boost. There are plenty out there running 3bar without any problems.

How did you two get to know each other?

ALI: Sam and I shared advice and tips on doing the conversations as we were both learning about them as we were doing it. The Mercrovers group on Facebook is great for advice and what’s needed for a conversation.

SAM: Via Instagram. The first time I actually met Ali was to borrow a Quick Spool Valve. I’d never met him before and he was happy to lend me this part (which cost a few hundred quid) with zero hesitation, so that I could make my truck perform a bit better!

Since then we’ve been to meets, been greenlaning, camping and will be going to shows together this year.

To be honest, everyone’s helpful when it comes to asking for help in the community because we all want to see more of these conversions completed.

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How has the Merc 606 transformed your Land Rovers?

ALI: Top speed is currently unknown as I’ve never had the bottle take my 90 with its big wheels over 100mph! Powerwise, it’s probably around 2.5x a standard Defender. I had planned to have a dyno day last year, but with all the lockdown restrictions it never happened.

It’s really a toy, so I’ve never bothered to keep track of the mpg, but I have measured it on a couple of long journeys and got 25mpg SAM: My 110 now sounds better, accelerates faster and has about 2.5 times the power it left the factory with, all whilst returning similar mpg (22/23mpg), but the auto box and mud terrain tyres don’t help!

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One thing and one thing only: POWER!"

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Is this a job anyone can tackle at home?

ALI: Definitely. With the advice available online, anybody could do it.

SAM: If you own a Land Rover you’re pretty handy with the tools anyway and there’s enough off-the-shelf conversion parts.

Tell us more about your projects…

SAM: Originally mine was a 2004 110 DCPU TD5 XS, which had been converted to automatic by Ashcroft Transmissions.

A traffic accident at 18 resulted in the loss of my right leg, so I drive with my left foot and the throttle is on the left (great antitheft protection). I was very lucky to come across a Double Cab with the auto conversion and the XS spec. I bought it to build an overlander and explore the greenlanes in the UK and Europe ALI: I knew the previous owner of my Defender for years and have always liked the kingcab. I had a 90 before for years and then sold it to move onto a Range Rover Classic. I missed the 90 for off-roading and the character of it. I heard it was sale and I knew it needed some work and wanted to make it my own. I started the rebuild with a galvanised chassis from Richards Chassis.

Where did you find your engines?

SAM: I bought the original conversion kit from Dan Thomas via Facebook, it included the freshened-up 606 engine, Mercedes 722.6 gearbox, gearbox controller, Holset turbo, 8mm uprated Dieselmeken pump, rebuilt injectors and a rear bowl sump for axle clearance. I also ordered the adaptor plate to convert the back of the gearbox from Mercedes T/Box to LR LT230. Total cost: about £4500. This is where the project stalled as it took 6 months for the adaptor to arrive. In that time I then became a bit obsessed with 606 stuff and bought a few more engines and an old Mercedes estate with the 606 engine (which is my other choice of transport). The engine that I bought originally isn’t the one that’s in my truck - that’s now in my estate. I actually fitted one I bought from a forum Ali's ex-200Tdi 90 now has a Puma dashboard (colour-coded, of course)

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member and mated it up to my Merc box.

ALI: I was recommended to use Dan Thomas at DT Engine Solutions, as he has done OM606 conversations and supplied everything needed – ie engine, gearbox and adapter.

What problems did you face getting it to fit?

SAM: I wanted to retain the Td5 factory mounts in the chassis in case I decided to go back to the factory engine, so I had to make my own engine mounts that bolted up to the original design. The longer gearbox and adaptor plate also changed where the transfer box and gearbox mounts went. I worked out that if I moved the drivetrain mounts back 70mm I would have the clearance I needed and I could still use LR prop shafts (albeit from different models), which meant nothing custom needed to be ordered.

I made my own bracket to hold the Hi/Lo shifter and the other headache was getting a Mercedes shifter to sit in the same place as the LR shifter did and still function, but after some head-scratching and an extra pair of hands to hold all the moving parts, we worked out the ideal shifter throw to match the gearbox throw.

ALI: I had never done anything this involved before, so it was a big learning curve. Originally my 90 had been a 200Tdi, so I mocked up the gearbox position to the transfer box location so I could keep the same propshafts. There was just enough space left between the front of the engine for a Td5 radiator.

Custom gearbox mounts allowed for a full three-inch exhaust.

Gearboxes?

SAM: I used the Merc five-speed automatic box out of a V8 ML55 AMG, The bellhousing was swapped to the OM bolt pattern and it’s controlled with an OfGear Controller. It has a RedWinch adaptor plate and shaft to convert it from Mercedes to Land Rover LT230 bolt and spline pattern.

ALI: I had a 300Tdi auto Defender before and always liked the ZF four-speed auto for off-roading and in a Defender. The gearbox is a Dan Thomas hybrid race transmission. It’s a full HP24 box with hydraulic shift (not electronic shift).

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Ali puts his very capable 90 through its off-road paces

What other mechanical mods did you make?

SAM: The axles are trussed and have HD diff pans welded on; there are locking diffs front and back and 300m Ashcroft shafts and CVs inside. The transfer box is fitted with an ATB centre diff, has 300m shafts, bigger sump and the casing is sleeved.

ALI: For me, it’s quite a long list: • 7.5mm DPUK mechanical injector pump • Holset hx35 turbo • PT Racing manifold • 3 inch exhaust and rear stack pipe • Full-width intercooler • 4 inch snorkel (homemade) • Td5 aluminium radiator with twin electric fans • HP24 DT engine gearbox • Td5 / D3 gearbox shifter • 30-row gearbox oil cooler • Front and rear Xcess 4x4 diffs with Ashcroft lockers (4.1 ratio) • Ashcroft transmission HD CVs + shafts • ARB twin compressor with air tank • Terrafirma performance drilled and vented brakes • Galvanised Richards Chassis What was the most difficult part of the job?

SAM: Getting the engine to sit perfectly straight in the bay. I ended up welding an old extension and socket to the front crossmember and putting the pulley bolt into it to hold it in the right position.

ALI: Finding the time to finish it. Starting a project like this was easy, but when it’s all in bits it felt like it would never get finished. Luckily I had some friends to help where needed.

And the most enjoyable?

SAM: Learning how to TIG weld; making the exhaust system and hearing it fire up for the first time through it.

ALI: The first drive after years of work.

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CREATING A WORLD EXPLORER VEHICLE: Defender 110 with OM606 engine conversion OWNER: Sam Townsend, Buckinghamshire OCCUPATION: Mechanic/fabricator What were you hoping to create?

A truck that I can take to the most remote parts of the world and only need a few basic tools to keep it running – and at the same time something that can surprise most ĦÙÝúÓĝ §Ħ § ĝÄĦ ăÒ ĦĖ§ÒŌ· òÝÓÙĦĝƚ ;Ħ §òĝă Ù§ĝ ĦÙÄ added bonus of sounding immense! ƶ Suspension, wheels and tyres?

18-inch Bowler Alloys in Anthracite which Ù§ĺÄ ŗŗŀŕŖƚřŀŕŜ ĻÝĦÙ ăŁă _ēÄú ăĬúĦĖŁ U ĝ ĻĖ§ēēĽ ĖăĬú½ ĦÙÄùƚ The suspension is a combination of OME 7 ĝēĖÝúÓĝ §ú½ ÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ r§·ÝúÓ ĖÄùăĦÄ reservoir shocks and bumpstops, although I will be swapping out the springs to Eibach §ĝ ĦÙÄ _U"ƴĝ §ĖÄ Ħăă ŌĖùƚ ƶ Tell us more about how you turned your 110 into an overland vehicle . . . ÙÄ ĦĖĬ·ï Ýĝ ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ § o§ĦĖÝăĦ ĖăăÒ Ė§·ïƕ Bunduawn awning and Autohome 7§Ė½ĝÙÄòò răăÒĦÄúĦƚ ; Ù§ĺÄ § ÒĖݽÓÄƕ ·ăăïÄĖ §ú½ ŌĖÄ ēÝĦ ĦÙ§Ħ ; Ħ§ïÄ ăú ĦÙÄ ĦĖÝēĝƚ ;Ħ Ù§ĝ § split-charge system and will be getting a diesel heater for the colder weekends to keep the other half happy! ƶ

Creature comforts? _úÄ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ùă½ĝ ; ½Ý½ Ļ§ĝ ĦÙÄ ĖÄĻ Wright matting in the interior which ½Ä·ĖħĝĽ ·§¶Ýú úăÝĝÄ ½Ė§ù§ĦÝ·§òòŁƚ ÙÄú ; §½½Ä½ § ¶ÄĦĦÄĖ ĝăĬú½ ĝŁĝĦÄùƕ 0ă·§ò řƚŖřÝú woofers in the lower dash and tweeters in the top dash panel, plus a Focal subwoofer under the rear bench seat – for a Defender ÝĦƴĝ ĺÄĖŁ ÝùēĖÄĝĝÝĺÄƚ Heated bucket seats, Alcantara headlining, removable Nardi steering wheel with carbon paddle shift and the Optimill ĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓ òă·ïƚ UŁ Ò§ĺăĬĖÝĦÄ Ó§½ÓÄĦ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ r MŁúŀƕ which lets me control the lockers, lights and §··ÄĝĝăĖÝÄĝƕ Ù§ĝ Ýúƪ¶ĬÝòĦ 1oy ĝēÄĽăùÄĦÄĖ and compass, keeps an eye on battery ĺăòĦ§ÓÄĝ §ú½ ÝÒ ; Ļ§úĦĽ Ħă ŌĦ §ÝĖ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăú could even control that! ƶ

“I was hoping to create a truck I could drive to remote parts of the world... as well as surprise everyone at the traffic lights!”

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ăòăĬĖ ĝ·ÙÄùÄ §ú½ ŌúÝĝÙƖƶ ;Ħƴĝ ăúÝĝĦăú 1ĖÄÄú ĻÝĦÙ ĝ§ĦÝú ¶ò§·ï §Ė·ÙÄĝƚ ;Ħ ½Ý½ Ù§ĺÄ ·ăòăĬĖƪ·ă½Ä½ §Ė·ÙÄĝƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄŁ ÓăĦ òăĝĦ §ÒĦÄĖ ; ŌĦĦĽ ĖÝĦē§ĖĦ ǘŗŔùù §Ė·ÙÄĝ ÒăĖ ĝăùÄ ĻݽÄĖ ĻÙÄÄòĝƚ When I went to change back once I’d ŌĦĦĽ ĦÙÄ ăĻòÄĖĝ ĦÙÄŁ Ù§½ ½Ýĝ§ēēħĖĽƚ There is a bulkhead patch which needs repairing so I’ll be getting the arches and oĬù§ ¶ăúúÄĦ ·ăòăĬĖƪ·ă½Ä½ §Ħ ĦÙÄ ĝ§ùÄ ĦÝùÄƚ ƶ Anything you’d like to add?

If you want to see more of the truck and detailed build pics then have a look at my IG page @samt89_ and to see any future projects including the next engine choice, check out the new business page @rushmereengineering!

OFF-ROAD TOY FOR GROWN-UPS VEHICLE: Defender 90 with OM606 engine conversion OWNER: Ali Carter, Surrey OCCUPATION: Plumbing/heating engineer

What other off-road mods?

Custom full external roll cage, Dixon Fabrication ÒĖăúĦ ¶ĬùēÄĖ ùă½ÝŌĽ Ħă §··ÄēĦ ĦÙÄ rĽĻÝú·Ùƶƚ There’s also a rear winch tray and LED spot lights

What were you hoping to create?

It’s mainly a toy but I plan to look after it and try not to damage it off-road. I never planned to create an extreme off-roader but because it took so long I had more money to buy more parts!

Creature comforts?

• Exmoor Trim Elite sport seats painted to match body colour Ɠ 0Ĭòò oĬù§ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ §ú½ ½§ĝÙ¶ă§Ė½ƶ Ɠ ŗŔŔĦ½Ý Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ ·òă·ïĝƶ Ɠ ŗŔŔĦ½Ý Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ ·ÄúĦÄĖ ·ăúĝăòÄƶ • Momo steering wheel Ɠ ŕŕŔ Ùħ½òÝúÝúÓ ·ĬĦ Ħă ŌĦ § ŝŔ ïÝúÓ·§¶ • Mud UK window and van sides trim panels • Electric windows / central locking from later-style doors Ɠ yăúŁ ăĬ¶òÄ ½Ýú Ùħ½ĬúÝĦƶ • Midlands CB radio

Suspension, wheels and tyres?

2 inch lift, 35X12.5x16 Maxxis Trepador, 16in Challenger imitation beadlocks Tell us about your twin-winch set-up…

Front: Redwinch Cobra 1; back: Goodwinch TDS. Goodwinch 24v turbo box to both winches The Redwinch is fast and powerful and well-engineered. The 24v turbo box makes it ÄĺÄú ùăĖÄ Ò§ĝĦ §ú½ ēăĻÄĖÒĬòƚƶ

ăòăĬĖ ĝ·ÙÄùÄ §ú½ ŌúÝĝÙƖ It was originally a standard blue colour from the factory but I went for Alveston Red to update it with its rebuild.

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It's unique and I doubt if there's another like it ” How long did it take?

ALI: I started in April 2017 with a full strip down to see what I want to keep and replace. I decided it was best to use a strong galvanised chassis as there would be a lot more power over the standard form. With moving house and starting a business it was hard to find the time to do anything with it for a while.

The 90 was on the road around August 2019. I have also been finishing bits ever since!

SAM: I started it in September 2019 and it was MoT’d in June 2020. For about four months I couldn’t work on it due to a back injury, so realistically it took me about six months.

Could I have done it faster? Maybe, but it wouldn’t have been to the standard it has been completed.

Sam and Ali at play!

Are you happy with the end result?

SAM: Absolutely, each time I fire it up in the morning it puts a smile on my face!

ALI: Very happy. I like that it’s unique and I doubt there is another one like it.

Any plans for future projects?

SAM: There is a newer six-cylinder Mercedes engine called the OM648 which is a 3.2 diesel common rail engine, I’m currently gathering bits to make that swap a reality. I know it goes against the simplicity of the manual pump, but the torque figures are much more suitable for my needs.

ALI: No plans at the moment, although a Defender is never really finished. There are always new and interesting products being released.

What is your advice for anyone thinking of undertaking a similar project?

SAM: Whatever you think it’s going to take in time and money, double it and add a bit more!

ALI: Check out the Mercrovers group on Facebook for really good advice on what you need for a conversation to an OM606.

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The best or nothing – that’s the current Mercedes Benz advertising slogan. It’s also the motto of a growing band of Land Rover enthusiasts like Sam and Ali who are fitting Merc 606 diesel engines to their Defenders and creating jawdroppingly stunning. We love the fact that Sam and Ali both opted for the turbo OM606 engine, but put it to work in two very different vehicles: a Td5 110 overlander and a Tdi 90 offroad warrior truck.

But we particularly appreciate the fact that Sam and Ali typical Land Rover enthusiasts achieved these results at home, and on a budget.

For would-be home mechanics, the biggest advantage is that OM606s are old-school mechanical engines that don’t rely on electronics. It’s also very satisfying to observe that although the real Defender went out of production five years ago, innovation and brilliance is alive and well and keeping our favourite vehicles on the road.

It’s very easy to see why Merc OM606 conversions are the next big thing in the world of old-style Defenders. With ex-Disco 1-sourced Tdi engines becoming scarcer, the OM606 is an obvious replacement. But be prepared to hang on to your hats, because a standard OM606 produces 57 per cent more power than a Tdi (194 bhp vs 111 bhp) and 25 per cent more torque (243 lb-ft vs 195 lb-ft), while still achieving 24 mpg, compared to a typical Tdi’s 28mpg.

This may sound like heresy to Rover V8 petrol aficionados, but the OM606 even beats the legendary 3.5 ex-Buick eightpot, which can only achieve 113 bhp and 185 lb-ft – and which returns mpg figures in the teens.

There doesn’t seem to be anything not to like about the OM606, but these are early days and time will tell as to the long-term suitability of these conversions. We’re looking forward to hearing about Sam’s tales of global adventures in his 110 and Sam’s exploits on the off-road course, as well as the reports of many fellow Defender owners who are also taking the OM606 route. Rest assured, LRM will keep you informed.

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Go hard The new Defender hard top commercial spec is out. Patrick Cruywagen drives one with a precious load of potatoes in the back HAT do you call a new Defender with no back seats? A hard top commercial of course, even my young son knows that. Available in both the 90 and 110 wheelbases, it’s Land Rover’s attempt §Ħ ·Ė§·ïÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ōÄÄĦ ù§ĖïÄĦ ĻÝĦÙ § ùăĖÄ ĬĦÝòÝĦ§Ėݧú offering. To boldly go where the man with the white van refuses to go. Will they crack this market? Did they do it with the old Defender? Costing is a massive consideration for the farmer, aid organisation or the person who awards military contracts. The 90 hard top prices start from £35,820 (ex VAT) while the 110 prices start from £43,012 (ex VAT). I only have eyes for Land Rovers but let’s compare apples with apples here.

An Isuzu D Max utility is £21,009 (ex VAT), Toyota Hilux £23,413 (ex VAT) and the Ford Ranger £19,950 (ex VAT). The new Land Rovers of today are premium products, while Toyota, Isuzu and Ford aim their commercial offerings at a ĻݽÄĖ §ú½ òÄĝĝ §ÒōĬÄúĦ §Ĭ½ÝÄú·Äƕ ĦÙăĬÓÙ § top-spec Hilux is more expensive than a base-spec new Defender. This is a far cry from the 1950s when the military, farmers, construction companies and AA ĻÄĖÄ ŌòòÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ăĖ½ÄĖ ¶ăăïĝ ÒăĖ yÄĖÝÄĝ hard tops.

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Before setting off I wanted to inspect the differences in these commercial derivatives.

According to the info card in the front of the car the 110 has 2059 litres of load space and can carry up to 800kg in that space (as for the 90 it has 1335 litres of load space and can carry up to 670kg). My understanding is that there have been no tweaks made to the suspension to carry these òă§½ĝ §ĝ ÝĦ Ýĝ úă ½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦ Ħă Ù§ĺÝúÓ ŌĺÄ ¶ĬĖòŁ ĖĬÓ¶Ł players in a regular 110 or 90.

I open the back door and yes it is exactly like a ĺ§úƕ ¶ĬĦ § ēăĝÙ ăúÄ ăÒ ·ăĬĖĝÄƚ ÙÄ ōăăĖ Ýĝ 1423mm wide (compared to 1326 in a 90) while the max length for cargo is 1472mm (only 1031 in § ŝŔƧƚ ÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ §òĝă òă·ï§¶òÄ Ĭú½ÄĖōăăĖ ĝĦăĖ§ÓÄƔ Ýú the 110 this consists of 58 litres in the rear and 115 litres forward while in the 90 it only has 58 litres of Ĭú½ÄĖōăăĖ ĝĦăĖ§ÓÄƚ ÄĝēÝĦÄ §òò ăÒ ĦÙÝĝ ÄŀĦĖ§ ĝē§·Ä ; only have three 25kg bags of spuds to transport.

They are tied down with black straps using the lashing points. There are also extra hooks (that can take 10kg each) on the sides of the interior which will help you to maximise use of the load area. If you buy one of these and have the need for even more load capacity then a roof rack or side boxes will be the way to go.

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always afraid of damaging my fancy front seats or new interior. No worries about doing that here. To ŌúÝĝÙ ÝĦ §òò ăÒÒ ÝĦ ĦÙÄŁ Ù§ĺÄ ēò§·Ä½ § ÙħĺŁƪ½ĬĦŁ rubber mat in the load area. Can’t have the spuds rolling about all over the place if one of the bags tears.

As I make my way to the driver’s seat I like how you can’t see into the back of the 90 and 110 commercials. Add the bulkhead partition into the mix and I have to admit that they are most ½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ ùăĖÄ ĝÄ·ĬĖÄ ĦÙ§ú §ú ăò½ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƚ Ù§Ħ said, most things are more secure than old Defenders.

The more I drive the six-cylinder diesel offering the more I am convinced that this is the best engine in a new Defender; yes the P400 is fun but ĦÙÄ ·ăúĝĬùēĦÝăú ŌÓĬĖÄĝ òÄĝĝ ĝăƕ ĦÙÝĝ Ýĝ § ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ that will tow 3500kgs across the Simpson Desert or from London to the Outer Hebrides. It just feels, sounds and performs in that manner.

It takes me less than an hour before the off-road games begin. It’s been raining heavily prior to our arrival and I enjoy watching some of the Defenders and commercial Discoverys slip and slide in front of me. I opt for low range and Mud and Ruts once we hit the rougher stuff. The new Defender makes a mockery of it, despite the extra weight of the 987 potatoes in the back. It’s a great pity they don’t put us on any of the extreme tracks as it would be nice to drive through 901mm of water while pushing the boundaries a little.

Before leaving the castle grounds I am told to get into a D200 Defender 90. Despite the security ¶ÄúÄŌĦĝƕ ĦÙÄ ÄŀĦÄĖÝăĖ ĬĦÝòÝĦŁ ē§úÄò §ú½ ĦÙÄ bulkhead partition make all-round visibility non-existent, which is why the ClearSight Rear View Camera is like a miracle from the Land Rover Óă½ĝƚ ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ ăúÄ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ÓĖħĦÄĝĦ §½½ÝĦÝăúĝ Ħă § modern Land Rover. My 90 does not have the optional jump seat in, but judging by the pics it is ùăĖÄ ĦÙ§ú ŌúÄ ÒăĖ § ĝù§òò §½ĬòĦ ăĖ ·ÙÝò½ƚ After arriving at the Chase Distillery it is time to hand over the spuds and keys of the commercial Defender. I like the fact that you can just chuck your stuff in the back and that there is ample space.

Due to the monocoque construction of modern Land Rovers and the new Defender I can’t see anyone turning them into off-road gunships or adding a pop top roof with a tent. They might be commercial in name but they aren’t as versatile as the Land Rovers of old. I wait with bated breath to ĝÄÄ ĦÙÄ Ýùē§·Ħ ĦÙÄŁ Ù§ĺÄ ăú ĦÙÄ ōÄÄĦ ù§ĖïÄĦƚ

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UR last portable BBQ group test was published in the June 2018 issue. Why do we only test ēăĖĦ§¶òÄ qĝƛ Äòòƕ ÝÒ ÝĦ ·§úƴĦ ŌĦ into the back of the Land Rover without taking up too much space, then frankly my dear, we are not interested. I only ever use portable BBQs and don’t have some big expensive Weber in my back garden. If I have to cook for a sizeable group, then I use two portable BBQs. During our previous review I included a Sainsburys disposable BBQ and it did not do too well. This time I have decided not to include any disposable BBQs as I don’t like them. I have included two BBQs from our previous group test just because they are great options. One of them is the social media star Landycue: it might be a few years old now but it still looks like it just drove out of the factory at Solihull. I am happy to report that it still has no leaks. Our chosen six are a good mix of gas and charcoal BBQs, it’s a personal thing. I prefer wood though when in the UK I mostly use gas as its quick, practical and dry. Here are our six candidates…

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PRICE: £175 CONTACT: bbqworld.co.uk THIS is the ultimate in portable BBQs; for this review we have included the gas version but please do note that it is also available in a charcoal version. My Weber Gas Go-Anywhere gas BBQ has seen more action than Action Man. In fact I think that it has probably cooked more than 1000 ò§ù¶ ·Ùăēĝ Ýú ĦÙÄ ŌĺÄ ŁÄ§Ėĝ ; Ù§ĺÄ ăĻúĽ it. It has seen action in Scotland, France, Wales and all over England. Weber are the Range Rovers of the BBQ trade: they don’t come cheap, but they do last and do the job with style. ; Ù§ĺÄ §Ħ òħĝĦ ŌĺÄ ÒĖÝÄú½ĝ ĻÙă Ù§ĺÄ purchased one of these after seeing it in action. Mine has taken a pounding, fallen out of the back of the Landy, been dropped by my son and I once left it outside in the rain. Yes, there is a small chip on the lid but otherwise it looks and does the job just like a new one. I religiously clean the whole BBQ after each use, this includes scrubbing the porcelain-enamelled steel cooking grate. I like how the steel legs fold over the lid to secure it all so you can carry the whole thing with one hand by using the black handle. Very quick and easy to set up, just screw on a gas cannister and push the ĖĽ ¶ĬĦĦăú Ħă ŌĖÄ ÝĦ Ĭē §ú½ ŁăĬ §ĖÄ Óăă½ Ħă grill. Don’t forget to pack the gas.

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A READER criticised our 2018 portable BBQs article as it did not have any Cadac products in it. Cadac are a South African brand and institution. Every family used to have a Cadac skottel braai when I grew up.

My dad and uncles would do us great big fry-ups for breakfast on it; this was normally followed by a swim in the pool.

Now I am going back to my roots with the low-pressure gas-powered Safari Chef 2, easily the most versatile BBQ in our line-up. I hate to admit it but the Safari Chef 2 is now my new favourite, the reason for this is that is it offers so much more than just a traditional BBQ. For starters it has four different cooking surfaces. You can boil a kettle on the pot stand, the lid can be ĬĝĽ §ĝ § ēăĦ ăĖ Ļăïƕ ĦÙÄú ÝĦ Ù§ĝ § ō§Ħ ÓĖÝòò plate which is great for bacon and eggs and Ōú§òòŁ ÝĦ Ù§ĝ § ĝÄē§Ė§ĦÄ q ÓĖݽ ăÒ ·ăĬĖĝÄƚ The BBQ grid has a special ceramic coating for healthier and cleaner cooking. Then there is a removeable fat pan which makes cleaning it a breeze. They have thought of everything. In its defence it does come from the land of the braai (South African slang for BBQ).

The legs conveniently fold in and ÄĺÄĖŁĦÙÝúÓ ŌĦĝ ÝúĦă § ĝù§òòƕ ¶ò§·ï ·§ĖĖŁ ¶§Ó that does not take up much space at all.

This is without a doubt the best all-round portable BBQ on the planet. If you were only allowed to pack one cooking device then this should be it. I even checked to ĝÄÄ ÝÒ ÝĦ ŌĦĝ ÝúĦă ùŁ ÙÝïÝúÓ ¶§·ïē§·ï Ʃ §ú½ it does.

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PRICE: £49.99 CONTACT: Outwell.com THE Asado has a very similar style and look to the Weber Gas Go-Anywhere BBQ, the big clincher is that is costs a third of the ēĖÝ·Äƚ ;Ħ §ĖĖÝĺĽ ō§Ħē§·ïĽ §ú½ Ħăăï ùÄ about 10 mins to fully assemble this chrome-plated steel BBQ. I must say that I do like its dull grey colour. I’ve only been using the Asado for a few weeks now as a part of this group test and in that time it has impressed me no end. It’s light, easy to use, cleaning it is a breeze and it is more than capable of doing what it is supposed to.

The only thing I cannot comment on is how durable it is as I have not had it for long enough. It certainly does not look or feel as sturdy as some of the other portable BBQs Ýú ăĬĖ òÝúÄƪĬēƚ ÙÝĝ Ļ§ĝ §òĝă ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ĦÝùÄ that I used lava rocks in a portable gas BBQ and according to the brochure they ‘hold §ú½ ĖÄōÄ·Ħ ĦÙÄ ÙħĦ §ú½ ÙÄòē Ħă ÓÝĺÄ ŁăĬĖ Òăă½ ĦÙ§Ħ ÓĖÝòò ō§ĺăĬĖƚƴ ÙÄ ìĬĖŁ Ýĝ ĝĦÝòò ăĬĦ ăú ĦÙÄ ¶ÝĦ §¶ăĬĦ ĦÙÄ ō§ĺăĬĖ §ĝ ÝĦ Ħ§ĝĦĽ ĦÙÄ same to as the meat I did on other BBQs. ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ ĺÄĖŁ Óăă½ ĺ§òĬÄ ÒăĖ ùăúÄŁƚ

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PRICE: £149 CONTACT: chickenshedcreations.co.uk

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IF you want to impress them with looks then this is the BBQ to go for. I have posted pics and videos of the Landycue in action and they have gone viral.

The green heat-proof paint of this beauty was the clincher for me as it matches my own Defender. To get started insert the legs into their slots or else don’t use them and put the Landycue on a raised, ō§Ħ §ú½ ĝ§ÒÄ ĝĬĖÒ§·Äƚ Weighing in 5.5 kg, the Landycue is not the lightest BBQ! I do like the fact that it has a little coal tray which can be removed and emptied, just like the load are a of a pick-up truck. So the body of the Ladycue remains unaffected by the heat and coals.

The one big negative is the size of the grill, you can ăúòŁ ŌĦ §¶ăĬĦ ŕŖ ēăĖï ĝ§Ĭĝ§ÓÄĝ ăú ĦÙÄ ÓĖÝòòƚ òħúÝúÓ the little grill does not take long and is easy to do.

After several uses the paint on the coal tray does ĝĦ§ĖĦ Ħă ō§ïÄƕ ìĬĝĦ òÝïÄ ăú § Ėħò ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƚ

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WEIGHT: 5.5kg COOKING AREA: 43cm x 18 cm

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Take nothing but memories. We all like to record our adventures to share with others, but cameras can come in handy when it comes to reporting problems upon your return like obstructions and maintenance issues.

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Paper maps still come in handy, especially when you can’t connect to the internet, are having tech problems, or are explaining routes to others. GLASS provides òħōÄĦĝ ĦÙ§Ħ Äŀēò§Ýú §òò there is to know about laning and the legalities of laning.

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Ýúō§ĦÝăú§ĖŁ ĖÝĝÄ ăÒ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ĺ§òĬÄĝƕ ¶ĬĦ Ýú ĦĖĬĦÙ ÝĦƴĝ § ĖÄōÄ·ĦÝăú ăÒ just how good these no-frills vehicles are. Put simply, the secret is ăĬĦ §ú½ ĦÙ§Ħ ùħúĝ ÄĺÄĖƪÝú·ĖħĝÝúÓ ½Äù§ú½ ÒăĖ § ŌúÝĦÄ ĝĬēēòŁ ăÒ Defenders. Meanwhile, depreciation varies from extremely low to non-existent (most models are actually appreciating in value) which means that once you own one it shouldn’t lose value.

So it’s worth biting the bullet. But which Defender is the best value? The answer is the Defender that isn’t a Defender.

Puzzled? Read on and all will be explained…

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NINETY/ONE TEN BUYING GUIDE One of the quirks of Land Rover history is that the ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ÄÒÄú½ÄĖĝ §ĖÄúƴĦ §·ĦĬ§òòŁ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖĝƚ ÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ coil-sprung Land Rovers, the One Ten and Ninety, were introduced in the early 1980s, over six years before the name “Defender” was coined. That’s because in those days there were only two 4x4 models built at Solihull – the Land Rover and the Range Rover. It wasn’t until late 1989 and the arrival of a third model, the Discovery, that Land Rover coined the name Defender for the original models, to avoid confusion with the newcomer. ÙÄ ĺÄĖŁ ŌĖĝĦ ùă½Äòĝ ĝÙ§ĖĽ ÄúÓÝúÄĝ §ú½ ĝăùÄ ¶ă½Ł panels with the previous Series III models, but there the similarity with their leaf-sprung predecessors ended. The new coil-sprung Land Rovers were a big leap forward for Solihull, although they would never have been introduced if some diehards at Lode Lane had had their way. Old-school engineers advocated leaf springs because the discomfort they caused when driven fast encouraged owners to drive slower – and hence prevent breakages. Seriously. I'm pleased to report that they were unable to halt automotive progress on this occasion.

The Ninety and One Ten (and the rarer, extra-long wheelbase 127) are Defenders in all but name. And there has never been a better time to buy one, because they are still cheaper than later Defenders. But that happy situation isn’t likely to last, because as Gary Pusey has noted recently in LRM, they are fast attaining classic status – and we all know what happens to values when classic collectors take an interest.

Whether you’re looking for an affordable workhorse or a 1980s classic, you can expect a solidly-built vehicle that has stood the test of time and, in some cases, is better than its modern equivalents. For example, the chassis on a Ninety or One Ten is likely to be as good as, if not better than, say, the much more recent Defender Td5.

Professional Land Rover restorers who deal with corroded metal on a daily basis will tell you that the British steel used on the chassis of the 1980s was of a better quality than that of the late 1990s onwards.

But the best thing about these vehicles is their simplicity: a great mix of old-school mechanicals and electrics, strictly no electronics and simple, Meccano-like construction. They are perfect vehicles for the DIY motorist.

Ninetys and One Tens may not be Defenders in name, but they are every bit as versatile.

"The new coil-sprung Ninety and One Ten were a big leap forward from their leaf-sprung Series predecessors"

DID YOU KNOW? Ninetys and One Tens are notorious for their feeble heaters, which is a result of the engines being designed to run cool to prevent them overheating in hot climates.

Early One Ten interior: spartan but functional

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DID YOU KNOW? Drivers new to Ninety and One Ten ownership often complain about the stiff clutch. Many owners replace the pedal with one from a later 300Tdi, which is spring-assisted and easier on the calf muscles.

Which model should you choose – Ninety or One Ten? It depends on what you’re looking for from your vehicle. The Ninety is the best off-road, thanks to its absence of rear overhang. It is also a lot easier to park, although the turning circle in either vehicle is akin to a battleship’s.

The Ninety is a bit cramped for a family vehicle, and its load space is surprisingly poor. If you’re an angler, for example, most ŌĝÙÝúÓ Ėă½ĝ ĻÝòò ăúòŁ ìĬĝĦ ŌĦ ÝúĝݽÄƕ Ħ§ïÝúÓ Ĭē ĦÙÄ ÒĬòò òÄúÓĦÙ ăÒ the interior, and touching the front windscreen. Even a station wagon will only carry two people in comfort – the driver and front seat passenger. The centre seat is awkward and has usually been replaced by a much more useful cubby box. The inward-facing rear seats are small and uncomfortable for §úŁĦÙÝúÓ ¶ĬĦ ĝÙăĖĦ òă·§ò ìăĬĖúÄŁĝƚ The roomier One Ten, on the other hand, will practically accommodate Old Mother Hubbard’s brood, thanks to the second row of seats that can take three adults (at a push). With ĦÙ§Ħ ĖăĻ ăÒ ĝħĦĝ Òăò½Ä½ ō§Ħƕ ŁăĬ Ù§ĺÄ § ÙĬÓÄ ĝē§·Äƕ ĻÙÄĦÙÄĖ it’s for a tip run or conversion into a kitchen or sleeping area if you’re thinking of going down the overland route.

The One Ten is the most versatile of the two models, and the extra wheelbase makes for a more comfortable ride on bumpy tracks, as well as making it a very stable towing truck, but it is a bit of a behemoth if you’ve got limited parking space. And that ĖħĖ ăĺÄĖÙ§úÓ ù§ïÄĝ ĝĦÄÄē §ĝ·ÄúĦĝ §ú½ ½Äĝ·ÄúĦĝ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ăú the off-road course.

If you’re really looking for maximum space, you could also consider the Ninety and One Ten’s big brother, the Land Rover 127, with its extra-long wheelbase, but it isn’t a vehicle for the faint-hearted and can be a bugger to park at the supermarket.

Driving a Ninety or One Ten may look daunting to someone ĻÙăĝÄ ½ĖÝĺÝúÓ ·§ĖÄÄĖ Ħă ½§ĦÄ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ·ăúŌúĽ Ħă § Ù§Ħ·Ù¶§·ïƕ ¶ĬĦ ÝĦ ĝÙăĬò½úƴĦ ¶Äƚ _ú·Ä ŁăĬƴĖÄ ÝúĝݽÄƕ ÝĦƴĝ ìĬĝĦ òÝïÄ ½ĖÝĺÝúÓ § ·§Ėƕ ¶ĬĦ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ §½½Ä½ ¶ÄúÄŌĦ ăÒ §ú ÄòÄĺ§ĦĽ ½ĖÝĺÝúÓ position, which means you get a much better view of what’s going on around you. These vehicles may be big and heavy, but power steering (optional on very early models) makes them a doddle to handle.

These vehicle have disc brakes on the front axle, drums at the rear. Some owners have opted for conversion to discs all round, but the original set-up stops perfectly well. Farmers and anyone else doing a lot of driving in an off-road environment know that drum brake shoes last longer than disc pads, which wear down quickly due to being more exposed to the abrasive action of mud.

Of course, everything wears in time, but Land Rover engines – whether originals or the later Tdi transplants ÒăĬú½ Ýú ĝă ù§úŁ VÝúÄĦŁĝ §ú½ _úÄ Äúĝ Ʃ §ĖÄ ìĬĝĦòŁ famous for their longevity. A 12J, 200Tdi or 300Tdi engine should be good for 300,000 miles, so long as it is serviced regularly.

One Tens are hugely versatile, on- and off-road

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"Many owners have swapped sluggish naturally-aspirated diesels for Tdi conversions"

Early turbo diesels had a reputation for unreliability

Naturally aspirated 12J engine in a One Ten

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NINETY/ONE TEN BUYING GUIDE DID YOU KNOW? A Tdi conversion will not only give you better performance; these ÄÒŌ·ÝÄúĦ ÄúÓÝúÄĝ §òĝă return better mpg.

300Tdi engine is bulletproof if properly serviced

That unreliability means that original 19J engines are now rare, which in turn makes them more valuable to collectors. Äò·ăùÄ Ħă ĦÙÄ Ō·ïòÄƕ ē§Ė§½ăŀÝ·§ò ĻăĖò½ ăÒ ·ăòòÄ·Ħ§¶òÄ classics! ăĖĖăĝÝăúƕ §ĝ §òĻ§Łĝƕ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ ¶ÝÓÓÄĝĦ ÄúÄùŁƚ ÄĝēÝĦÄ ¶ÄÝúÓ ¶ĬÝòĦ ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ÙÝÓÙƪĕĬ§òÝĦŁ ĝĦÄÄò §ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄ Ýú ĦÙÄ ŕŝŜŔĝƕ ĦÝùÄ Ýĝ òÝïÄòŁ Ħă Ù§ĺÄ Ħ§ïÄú ÝĦĝ Ħăòò ăú ĦÙÄĝÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ Ʃ ĦÙÄ ăò½ÄĝĦ ăÒ ĻÙÝ·Ù §ĖÄ úăĻ ŗś ŁÄ§Ėĝ ăò½ƚ 0ăĖ Äŀ§ùēòÄƕ ăĬĦĖÝÓÓÄĖĝ ĻÝòò ÄÝĦÙÄĖ Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú ĖÄēò§·Ä½ ăĖ úÄĽ ĖÄēò§·ÝúÓƕ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ ·ĖăĝĝùÄù¶ÄĖ Ýĝ ē§ĖĦÝ·Ĭò§ĖòŁ ĺĬòúÄĖ§¶òÄ Ħă ĖĬĝĦƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄĝÄ §ĖÄ ĖÄò§ĦÝĺÄòŁ ·Ùħē §ú½ ħĝŁ Ħă ĖÄēò§·Äƚ ;Ħƴĝ ĦÙÄ ĝ§ùÄ ĝĦăĖŁ ĻÝĦÙ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ĝƚ ÙÄŁ ò§ĝĦ ĻÄòòƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ ù§½Ä ăÒ ĦÙÝúúÄĖ ĝĦÄÄò ĦÙ§ú ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ §ú½ ·§ú ĖĬĝĦ ¶§½òŁƕ ÄĝēķݧòòŁ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĬēēÄĖ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ §ĖăĬú½ ĦÙÄ ĺÄúĦĝƚ ÙÄ ăúòŁ Ļ§Ł Ħă ½Ä§ò ĻÝĦÙ ĖĬĝĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ Ýĝ Ħă ·ĬĦ ÝĦ ăĬĦ §ú½ Ù§ĺÄ úÄĻ ùÄĦ§ò ĻÄò½Ä½ Ýúƕ ăĖ Óă ĦÙÄ ĻÙăòÄ ÙăÓ §ú½ ÝúĺÄĝĦ Ýú § úÄĻ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÝĝ Ýĝ § ù§ìăĖ ìă¶ƚ ÙÄú ÝúĝēÄ·ĦÝúÓ ŁăĬĖ ēăĦÄúĦݧò ēĬĖ·Ù§ĝÄƕ ·ÙÄ·ï §òò ĺĬòúÄĖ§¶òÄ §Ėħĝ ăÒ ¶ă½ŁĻăĖï ÒăĖ ¶ă½ÓÝúÓ Ʃ ÄĝēķݧòòŁ §Ėħĝ ē§Ħ·ÙĽ ĻÝĦÙ ŌòòÄĖƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ĝħòĝ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĖĬĝĦƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ĻÝòò ·ăúĦÝúĬÄ Ħă ĝēĖħ½ ĝÝòÄúĦòŁ Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ŌòòÄĖƚ ;Ò ŁăĬƴĖÄ Ĭú·ÄĖĦ§Ýú ĻÙÄĦÙÄĖ ĝĬĝēÄ·Ħ §Ėħĝ òÝïÄ ĦÙÄ ĬēēÄĖ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ §ĖÄ ē§·ïĽ ĻÝĦÙ ŌòòÄĖƕ ĦĖŁ ĦÙÄ ù§ÓúÄĦ ĦÄĝĦƚ ;Ò ĦÙÄ ù§ÓúÄĦ ÝĝúƴĦ §ĦĦĖ§·ĦĽ Ħă ĦÙÄ ¶ă½ŁĻăĖï Ýú ĦÙÝĝ §Ėħƕ ÝĦ ùħúĝ ĦÙÄĖÄƴĝ ēò§ĝĦÝ· Ùݽ½Äú Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ē§ÝúĦ Ė§ĦÙÄĖ ĦÙ§ú ùÄĦ§òƚ ăăĖĝ ăú VÝúÄĦŁĝ §ú½ _úÄ Äúĝ §ĖÄ ù§½Ä ÒĖăù §òĬùÝúÝĬù §òò㣠ĝïÝúĝ ŌŀĽ Ħă ĝĦÄÄò ÒĖ§ùÄĝƚ ÙÄ Ėħ·ĦÝăú ¶ÄĦĻÄÄú ĦÙÄ ĦĻă ½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦ ùÄĦ§òĝ §··ÄòÄĖ§ĦÄĝ ĦÙÄ Ė§ĦÄ ăÒ ·ăĖĖăĝÝăúƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ĖÄĝĬòĦ ĦÙ§Ħ ùăĝĦ VÝúÄĦŁĝ §ú½ _úÄ Äúĝ Ù§ĺÄ Ù§½ ĦÙÄÝĖ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ½ăăĖĝ ĖÄēò§·Ä½ ¶Ł ò§ĦÄĖ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ăúÄĝƕ §òĦÙăĬÓÙ ŁăĬ ·§ú Óă Ýú ĦÙÄ ăĦÙÄĖ ½ÝĖÄ·ĦÝăú §ú½ ŌĦ ħĖòÝÄĖ ĦĻăƪēÝÄ·Ä yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;; ½ăăĖĝƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄÝĖ ĝòݽÝúÓ ĻÝú½ăĻĝƚ yăùÄ ăĻúÄĖĝ Ʃ ĦÙÝĝ ĻĖÝĦÄĖ Ýú·òĬ½Ä½ Ʃ òăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ĝÝùēòÝ·ÝĦŁ ăÒ ĝòݽÝúÓ ĻÝú½ăĻĝƕ ĻăĖïÝúÓ ăú ĦÙÄ ēĖÝú·ÝēòÄ ĦÙ§Ħ §úŁĦÙÝúÓ ĻÝĦÙ ÒÄĻÄĖ ùăĺÝúÓ ē§ĖĦĝ Ýĝ òÄĝĝ òÝïÄòŁ Ħă Óă ĻĖăúÓƚ ă ïÄÄē ·ăĖĖăĝÝăú §Ħ ¶§Łƕ ¶Ä ÓÄúÄĖăĬĝ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ēĖÄĝĝĬĖÄ Ļ§ĝÙÄĖ §ú½ ¶ò§ĝĦ §Ļ§Ł ĦÙÄ ùĬ½ §ú½ ĻÝúĦÄĖ Ėă§½ ĝ§òĦ ĦĖ§ēēĽ Ýú ĦÙÄ ·ĖÄĺÝ·Äĝ ¶ÄúħĦÙ ŁăĬĖ M§ú½ răĺÄĖƚ ;Ħƴĝ §òĝă § Óăă½ Ý½Ä§ Ħă ÓÄĦ ÝĦ §ŀăŁòĽ ĖÄÓĬò§ĖòŁƚ

BUYING AND VALUES §òĬÄĝ ăÒ §òò ĬĦÝòÝĦŁ M§ú½ răĺÄĖĝ §ĖÄ ÙÝÓÙ §ú½ Ùăò½ÝúÓƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ùħúĝ ēĖÝ·Äĝ §ĖÄ ·ăĖĖÄĝēăú½ÝúÓòŁ ÙÝÓÙƚ ;Ò ŁăĬƴĖÄ ĖħòòŁ òĬ·ïŁ ŁăĬ ùÝÓÙĦ Ōú½ § ½Ä·ĖÄēÝĦ ēĖăìÄ·Ħ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ĖÄĕĬÝĖÝúÓ ĦăĦ§ò ĖÄĝĦăĖ§ĦÝăú ÒăĖ òÄĝĝ ĦÙ§ú ǃŖŔŔŔƕ ¶ĬĦ ÄĺÄĖŁ¶ă½Ł ĝÄÄùĝ Ħă know that values are rising – along with unrealistic ÄŀēÄ·Ħ§ĦÝăúĝ ÒĖăù ÝòòƪÝúÒăĖùĽ ăēĦÝùÝĝĦĝ ĻÙă Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú òĽ Ħă ¶ÄòÝÄĺÄ ĦÙ§Ħ ÄĺÄú ¶§ĖúƪŌú½ ĻĖÄ·ïĝ §ĖÄ ĻăĖĦÙ ǃřŔŔŔ or more! ;ú Ò§·Ħ ǃřŔŔŔ ĝÙăĬò½ ¶ĬŁ ŁăĬ § Óăă½ƕ ĝăòݽ VÝúÄĦŁ ăĖ _úÄ Äúƚ "ŀēÄ·Ħ Ħă ē§Ł ùăĖÄ ÒăĖ ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ ĦăĦ§òòŁ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò I N A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H

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NINETY/ONE TEN BUYING GUIDE DID YOU KNOW? The Ninety and One Ten inherited the LT77 gearbox from the Rover SD1 saloon car – and it wasn’t a bad legacy. It’s simple, sturdy and doesn’t go wrong very often.

LRM's Ed Evans takes a tea break while fettling his Ninety

– and perhaps even £10,000-plus if it’s early, rare, unmolested and in very good order.

If you’re not fussy about originality, a decent Tdi conversion is both better for modern driving and kinder on the pocket. If it’s sitting on a galvanised chassis, expect to pay at least £1000 more.

The good news is that Ninetys and One Tens are slowly appreciating in value and spares – particularly aftermarket ones – are very reasonably-priced. Let’s not beat about the bush here: the ready availability of budget-priced pattern parts are largely responsible for keeping many elderly Land Rovers on the road.

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SERVICING AND MODS Like the Series Land Rovers that preceded them and the Tdi models that followed, the Ninety and One Ten are much simpler to service than modern cars. You don’t have to be a mechanical expert to service your own – just a modest set of tools and a modicum of common sense. All the information you need is contained in the usual Haynes manual, or can be found online.

Uă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ §ĖÄ ĻÙÄĖÄ ĦÙÄĝÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ ·ăùÄ ÝúĦă ĦÙÄÝĖ

1986 Turbo diesel (19J) engine 1990 End of production

QUICK TIPS • Rocker cover gaskets on 12J and 19J diesel engines are prone to failure. It’s not that serious, but the leaking oil will make a mess. They’re easy to replace: just remove the rocker cover, scrape off the old one and renew.

• The starter motor is huge and a bit sluggish on very cold mornings.

Consider replacing it with a smaller and more powerful one from a Tdi. • The standard alternator is plenty powerful enough to keep your battery fully charged, but consider uprating to a modern, heavy-duty gel battery. Ɠ ;Ħ Ýĝ ÄĝĝÄúĦݧò Ħă ·Ù§úÓÄ ăÝò §ú½ ŌòĦÄĖ §Ħ the recommended intervals to enjoy long, trouble-free service.

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on these models. Ordinary mineral oils are ŌúÄ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄĝÄ ĻăĖïÙăĖĝÄ ùÝòòĝƚ • Like all Defenders, Ninetys and One Tens are notorious for water ingress, usually caused by deteriorated seals – especially around the doors, windows and ĺÄúĦÝò§ĦÝăú ō§ēĝƚ • Original seats (vinyl or cloth) are likely to be worn and can be replaced with those from later Defender models. Ɠ ÙÄ ŕŚƪÝú·Ù ĻÙÄÄòĝ ŌĦĦĽ §ĝ ĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ keep the gearing down and provide better acceleration than big alloys.

• If the steering is vague or sloppy, it probably means there’s wear in the universal joints.

• Power steering was only an option on ĺÄĖŁ ħĖòŁ ùă½Äòĝƚ ;Ħƴĝ ħĝŁ Ħă ĖÄĦĖăƪŌĦƚ

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own. The Meccano-like simplicity of construction and ready availability of bolt-on bits means you can tweak your M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ÙăĻÄĺÄĖ ŁăĬ ÒÄÄò ŌĦƚ I hesitate to call it customisation, because that conjures up mental images of overblown 1970s American muscle ·§Ėĝ ĻÝĦÙ ùÄĦ§òƪō§ïÄƕ ·§ú½Łƪ·ăòăĬĖĽ ē§ÝúĦ ìă¶ĝƚ M§ú½ Rover customisation is (usually!) much more restrained – a matter of tailoring your vehicle to your own taste. Let’s call it individuality.

It would be impossible to list all the mind-boggling array of accessories you can buy to personalise your Ninety or One Ten. Top choices include alloy wheels, lights upgrades (original headlamps are dull compared to modern LEDs) and off-road extras, including snorkels, underbody ēĖăĦÄ·ĦÝăú §ú½ ĝÝòò ÓĬ§Ė½ĝƚ yăĬú½ēĖăăŌúÓ Ýĝ § ēăēĬò§Ė choice for those unaccustomed to the din of a traditional Land Rover and a swingaway spare wheel carrier will take the strain on your rear door hinges.

If your chassis is rusted beyond economic repair, a galvanised replacement is a sound investment, from £2000 upwards.

You may wish to tailor your Ninety or One Ten’s suspension set-up, according to what you’ll be using it for.

Lower it an inch or so for better on-road performance (especially for cornering) or raise it a couple of inches for better clearance when off-roading. But remember the standard ride height is a good compromise.

SECURITY Like all Land Rovers in general – and Defenders in particular – your Ninety or OneTen is likely to be a prime target for thieving scumbags. The Meccano-like build simplicity that we all love so much is also beloved by the crooks, who will often strip them down and sell the parts.

Happily, the choice of deterrents available is reassuringly vast and ranges from trackers and immobilisers to alarms and simple alternatives like pedal and steering wheel locks – usually painted bright yellow to act as a visual deterrent. Ùݽ½Äú Ýĝăò§ĦÝúÓ ĝĻÝĦ·Ù ù§ïÄĝ ÝĦ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ÒăĖ ĦÙÝÄĺÄĝ Ħă drive off in a hurry, while upgraded hinges will prevent doors and bonnets from being stolen.

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Read fault codes Lynx Evo is compatible with iOS and Android mobile devices with apps available for download from the Apple App Clear fault codes Store and Android Play Store. As the software is App Store based and is loaded onto your mobile device, updates Read & display live data are as easy to do as any other mobile app, simply click the update icon.

Test actuators Special functions - see online coverage www.lynx-diagnostics.com/coverage What do I need? > Programming - such as alarm settings, key Important - Lynx Evo and Lynx Evo Pro are not for sale or use in Canada, fobs etc. on selected models Mexico or USA. Please check that the Lynx Evo App is available in your > Service reset country before ordering.

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WELCOME to LRM Classics. This month we spend a day with Rick Watts, a builder from Hampshire, and hear how his enthusiasm for the marque has evolved over the past year or two. Rick was a passionate off-roader for a long time but his Land Rover habit has changed of late as he has become inspired by originality, provenance, preservation and investment. Rick has decided to curate a small, private collection of interesting vehicles that ĖÄōÄ·Ħ ÙÝĝ ē§ĖĦÝ·Ĭò§Ė ÝúĦÄĖÄĝĦĝƚ ;Ħ ĖħòòŁ Ýĝ § ·§ĝÄ ăÒ Collector is Born, and we at LRM cannot fault his initial acquisitions. We look forward to checking in with him again in future, to see what else has tickled his fancy!

Our second article this month comes from Nick Dimbleby and is accompanied by his usual stunning photographs. Regular readers will ĖÄùÄù¶ÄĖ ĦÙ§Ħ § ĻÙÝòÄ ¶§·ï VÝ·ï Ļ§ĝ ēĖÝĺÝòÄÓĽ Ħă ĺÝĝÝĦ ăúÄ ăÒ ùÄĖÝ·§ƴĝ premier Land Rover collectors and restorers, self-confessed Series Land răĺÄĖ §½½Ý·Ħ ;ïÄ 1ăĝĝ ăÒ o§úÓăòÝú ŘŀŘ Ýú yēĖÝúÓŌÄò½ƕ _ĖÄÓăúƕ §ú½ Ù§½ ĦÙÄ ăēēăĖĦĬúÝĦŁ Ħă ēÙăĦăÓĖ§ēÙ ĝÄĺÄĖ§ò ăÒ ;ïÄƴĝ Äŀ·ÄēĦÝăú§ò ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝƚ ÙÝĝ ùăúĦÙƴĝ ĝĦăĖŁ ·ăú·ÄúĦĖ§ĦÄĝ ăú ÙÄ ĬïÄƕ § ŕŔśƪÝú·Ù with a fascinating history that also happens to be the last òăúÓƪĻÙÄÄò¶§ĝÄ yÄĖÝÄĝ ; Ħă ·ăùÄ ăÒÒ ĦÙÄ yăòÝÙĬòò ēĖă½Ĭ·ĦÝăú òÝúÄƕ ¶§·ï Ýú ŕŝřŜƚ ;Ħ Ýĝ § ĖÄù§Ė臨òŁ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ĝĬĖĺÝĺăĖ ĦÙ§Ħ ·ĖăĝĝĽ ĦÙÄ ēăú½ Ýú ĦÙÄ ùݽƪŕŝŝŔĝ Ħă ìăÝú §ú ùÄĖÝ·§ú ÄúĦÙĬĝݧĝĦƴĝ ĝĦ§¶òÄƚ ÒĦÄĖ ÙÄ ē§ĝĝĽ §Ļ§Ł ÝĦ Ļ§ĝ §·ĕĬÝĖĽ ¶Ł ;ïÄ §ú½ Ýĝ úăĻ § ·ÄúĦĖÄēÝÄ·Ä Ýú ÙÝĝ §ù§ŇÝúÓ ·ăòòÄ·ĦÝăúƚ

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ICK Watts is a larger-than-life kind of bloke with boundless energy and enthusiasm for everything that’s important to him, whether it’s his family or working hard to grow and develop his successful building business.

He’s a big-hearted guy with a passion for military vehicles and all things Land Rover, and he’s now reached that point in life where he has a bit more time and some spare cash to indulge his ambition to develop an interesting collection of Land Rovers.

Unlike many serious Land Rover fans, though, he doesn’t have a childhood story to tell that explains his Land Rover

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obsession. “There were no Land Rovers in our family when I was growing up,” he reveals, “but my dad was a very competent mechanic and he always worked on our family cars. One of my best childhood memories is helping him replace the clutch in our Morris Marina, which we did in the middle of our holiday caravan site. Pulling the caravan is probably what led to us having to replace the clutch in the first place, of course!”

“Dad liked to have British cars but he wasn’t a Land Rover man, so I can’t lay claim to the sort of thing you hear from quite a few Land Rover enthusiasts: things like learning to drive at the age of 13 in a Land Rover, or some other

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Proud owner: Rick with the beginning of an interesting Land Rover collection

memorable experience. In fact, I think it was probably my Matchbox Range Rover Classic police car that started it all.

You’ll probably remember the one I mean, with the bull-bar and the big roof light that on the full-sized car used to extend on a telescopic pole. Even when I was a kid I always thought it would be fun to own a real one like that, but those daft childhood ideas soon get pushed to one side as you get older, and more grown-up things take over.”

“I bought my first Land Rover in 2007. I’d been driving around in a Rover 800 saloon and I’d bought a private plate for it that I was very proud of. It read N 80VER and I’d become very attached to that plate. When the 800 finally

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gave up the ghost and I needed to think about a replacement vehicle, I decided to buy a Land Rover just so that I had a suitable car to put the Rover numberplate on!”

“I found a V8 Discovery 1 on eBay and bought it sight unseen.

It was probably not the smartest thing to do and I had to go up to Manchester to pick it up. Needless to say, it broke down within a few miles when the alternator failed and I spent the next six hours waiting for a recovery truck and then being relayed from service station to service station, all the way back to Surrey. It took over 14 hours in the end, and it was not an encouraging introduction to Land Rover ownership!”

“I started doing some simple greenlaning in it and met other

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enthusiasts, and soon fitted a suspension lift and some MudTerrain tyres and started doing more serious competitive offroading. But even though I had a lot of fun with it, that D1 was a real lemon. The stresses of off-roading made bits of filler pop out all over the car, and it was forever needing work. In the end I broke it for parts and by selling the engine, the ES-spec interior and other bits and pieces I was relieved to just about recover my purchase costs.”

“I replaced it with a Discovery 2 ES in 2009 around the time I started my building business. Soon afterwards a friend who owned a Defender took me out in his vehicle after we’d had a heavy snowfall. I was very impressed and decided I needed to have one myself. I soon found a 110 on eBay that had been tweaked to look a bit like a Wolf, and I bought it for £2000, although not before I’d gone to see it!”

“It was a genuine ex-military vehicle on a Q-plate, although when I asked the seller about this he cheerfully confessed that the Q-plate belonged to a Range Rover he owned and he switched the plate from that to the 110 when he wanted to go for a drive! In fact, the 110 had never been registered with the DVLA so I am actually the first owner after the MoD. I still own the vehicle today and have spent ten years rebuilding it with huge amounts of genuine Wolf components. Probably the only thing on it today that isn’t Wolf is the chassis! It’s always been known as ‘Walter’, which is what the army boys and girls call an imposter or a fake, after the Walter Mitty character.”

“Over the years I’ve also owned quite a few dedicated offroaders but I found out the hard way that you can’t be a serious and competitive off-roader unless you’re totally committed. They’re a bit of a money-pit and it all took up so much time. You have one great day having fun at a trial and then two or three weeks of DIY repair work to get the vehicle ready for the next event!” he chuckles. “All my serious offroaders have been sold now because I think I’ve done all the off-roading I need to do, and my Land Rover interests have evolved. I’m more interested in owning and preserving vehicles that are historically interesting now, plus there’s the hope they might actually go up in value over the coming years, rather than down!”

“But the Land Rover bug has well and truly bitten and all our family vehicles are now Land Rovers, with a Discovery 3

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as a tow hack and load-lugger and an L322 as comfortable family transport. I have to say I am really impressed with the D3 but the jury’s out on the L322 and I’ve a feeling it won’t be staying long. It is a wonderful, relaxing and comfortable vehicle to drive but I don’t trust the tech and am already experiencing trivial but frustrating problems like the battery draining for no apparent reason one day but being fine the next.”

“I’ve always had an interest in military vehicles generally, which probably explains why I decided to buy the ex-army 110. I used to buy occasional items of militaria because I liked the sense of history, and when various friends started to buy military vehicles to attend shows and events, I decided I’d like to own something from the World War Two period.

That’s when I bought the Dodge Weapons Carrier from a lovely old boy who stored it near my yard. When he passed away last year I helped his widow to sell everything in his collection, and she offered me her 1944 Ford Jeep. We’ve done quite a lot of events with the Dodge, including battlefield tours in France, various events in the UK like the War and Peace show, and the Goodwood Revival.”

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buying the ‘Walter-Wolf’ I’d thought it would be great to own the real thing, but I’ve never felt able to justify the generally huge price tag. But early this year I decided that a genuine Wolf 110 would be the first serious Land Rover addition to my collection and I bought an excellent example.”

“Like many enthusiasts I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Philip Bashall and his old team at DLR, all of whom I got to know well over the years. The advice and guidance they provided was unbelievably valuable to me, and I’ve become a huge fan of the Dunsfold Collection. I think that Land Rover enthusiasts owe a huge debt of gratitude to Dunsfold for saving dozens of fascinating vehicles that would otherwise have been lost, and I’m pleased to be a Lifetime Friend of the Collection.”

“When I heard that DLR was closing and Philip intended to repurpose the building for the use of the Collection, it only seemed fair that I give something back for all the free help and advice I’ve received from Philip over the years, and I’m very pleased and honoured to be involved in the project to convert the building. Once everything is done it is great to think that we will be able to visit the Collection and see the vehicles displayed under cover.”

“It was when I turned up one day in March to fix some blocked drains that my life with Land Rovers seemed to go full circle, and I have to say when I walked into the yard I stopped dead in my tracks. I couldn’t quite believe what I was seeing! It was as if fate had taken a hand, because parked there in all its glory was a 1987 Range Rover classic in the ‘jam sandwich’ livery of the Wiltshire Constabulary,

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Buying the real thing was a boyhood dream inspired by the Matchbox toy Impressive detail added by the original restorer of the vehicle

complete with working ‘blues and twos’. Childhood memories of that cherished Matchbox toy came flooding back. Amazingly, the full-size version was owned by one of Philip’s old customers and was for sale. I bought it on the spot, and I couldn’t have been happier!”

“It felt like I’d well and truly crossed a bridge with my Land Rover habit, and I’ve already started thinking about what else I’d like to add. I’ve heard there might be a Press Launch Range Rover P38 2.5DT coming up that has fascinating history and a factory CVC registration, and that ticks a lot of boxes for me as well. If it’s in good shape I will almost certainly go for it. It’s a lot of Land Rover for very little outlay and something special to cherish and preserve, as well as being something that should appreciate in value over the coming years. I also fancy a Series I, although with prices going sky-high I might have missed the boat on that one.”

And as if to underline how dramatically Rick’s Land Rover interests have changed, one of his off-roading mates calls to tell him there’s a greenlaning trip being planned that will happen as soon as the easing of the lockdown rules allow it.

“No thanks,” says Rick, “I really do think I’m done with all that!”

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This tidy 1958 Land Rover 107in Station Wagon doesn’t shout about its extraordinary life. Nick Dimbleby delves into its past and finds some remarkable stories IKE many Land Rover enthusiasts, I have a bit of a soft spot for Series One 107in Station Wagons. If you like no-nonsense functionality, quirky design and utilitarian charm, then it’s hard to resist the Station Wagon’s homespun appearance. The extraordinary number of exposed rivets on the body shows that it was made in an era when metal reinforcements and galvanised cappings were added where needed, rather than hidden away or placed where they might look nice. This ‘on show’ arrangement makes the vehicle look a little bit like the motoring equivalent of the Forth Rail Bridge, but if you love things that are a bit different, then the 107 Station Wagon is undoubtedly the Land Rover for you.

The 107 Station Wagon was in production from early 1956 to late 1958, but from 1957 onwards Solihull’s people carrier was a bit of an outlier. The new 2.0-litre diesel engine announced by Land Rover the same year had necessitated a two-inch extension of the front chassis just before the bulkhead, and this meant that the LWB Land Rover had a 109-inch wheelbase from 1957 onwards. However, as there were no plans to put the agricultural diesel engine in the Station Wagon, the ten-seater vehicle remained resolutely at 107 inches. After all, why bother to change things when the Station Wagon was only available with the 1997cc fourcylinder petrol engine?

As you might imagine, the 107 Station Wagon was the pinnacle of the Land Rover range in 1958, and as such it was the most expensive model. Whereas the more utilityorientated versions sold well to farmers, the military and anyone else with a need to haul stuff around off-road, the LWB Station Wagon was designed for a more specialist market: people that needed what was effectively an off-road minibus. These included construction companies, institutions like the Forestry Commission and the owners of country estates, who found them useful for shooting excursions.

With a limited market and a relatively high price, the vehicle wasn’t a huge seller, so it remained unchanged throughout the late 1950s, until it was replaced by the Series II LWB Station Wagon – this time with styling input from David Bache and Tony Poole.

At this point, things become interesting, because the first Series IIs to be on sale were the SWB and utility LWB models in 1958 – the Station Wagon variant wasn’t available until six months later in August 1958. This meant that the trusty Series I 107 Station Wagon carried on for a few months after the rest of Series I production had stopped. Can you see where this is going..? Yup, the late model 1958 107 Station Wagon you see on these pages is nothing less than the last Series I Land Rover produced at Solihull. Pretty cool, eh ?

By that time in the Land Rover factory, Series II production was in full swing, so the last Series I would have been assembled from the last remaining production Series I components. I’m sure it would have been a big moment at the factory – especially considering the sheer amount of labour

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required simply to put all those rivets in. A build date on the vehicle’s (original) radiator reads ‘10M 58’, so we can surmise that the vehicle was built in October 1958. I’m sure that the rivet men would have breathed a sigh of relief!

Once it was finished, the last Series I was despatched to a rather special customer: His Grace, John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough and owner of Blenheim Palace.

Here, after being registered by supplying dealer E.H. Organ and Son on December 1, 1958 (complete with Oxfordshire registration number 539 EWL), it joined the small fleet of vehicles used at Blenheim. It’s fairly safe to assume that the Duke himself was a regular driver of the Land Rover.

Whereas he would have been driven in a Rolls-Royce or Daimler in London, back at Blenheim, he would have been quite happy behind the wheel of the Land Rover.

There are some great archive photographs taken by Albert McCabe of the Daily Express, showing the British Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, sitting in the front of the vehicle in the courtyard at Blenheim, with Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon smoking a pipe in the rear. Another great photo shows them outside the vehicle, both wearing tweed, smoking pipes and wearing flat caps. The date is recorded as 11 November 1960.

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As befits a vehicle used by the highest echelons of British society, the Series I Station Wagon was a relatively comfortable place to be – at least when compared with the standard Series I. The three individual front seats up front are well padded and trimmed in grey ‘elephant hide’ trim, rubber mats were placed on the floor (rather than just bare paintwork), while the front and rear doors were also trimmed in ‘elephant hide’, complete with map pockets up front and padding on the top of the rear door. It’s amazing that most of this original trim remains intact in the vehicle today.

But before we take a closer look at the vehicle in 2021, there’s another chapter in its history that we need to look at – that of photographic calendar star and former member of the famous Dunsfold Collection throughout the 1980s and early 1990s.

According to the original ‘Registration Book for a Mechanically Propelled Vehicle’, Brian Bashall, founder of Dunsfold Land Rovers and the Dunsfold Land Rover Collection, purchased 539 EWL from a Mr Bruce Alfred Booty in the early 1980s. Mr Booty had bought the vehicle in July 1979 from Mr Peter Dolley, who had, in turn, bought the vehicle from Blenheim Palace in September 1968. So, from new, the vehicle had a series of owners, all of whom kept the vehicle for around ten years or so.

Brian’s son Philip recalls that Brian used the vehicle as an everyday car for most of the early 1980s. Philip says that Brian probably bought the vehicle because it was reasonably priced - it was only later that its illustrious place in Land Rover history was discovered. For Brian, the 25-year-old Land Rover was a relatively low-mileage vehicle in pretty good condition. The team at Dunsfold looked after it well, sorting things out as and when they needed attention, but it was kept original and certainly never painted.

During its time at DLR, 539 EWL acquired the nickname ‘The Duke’ for obvious reasons. It was a familiar sight at Dunsfold throughout the 1980s, and Phil remembers heading up to Solihull in the vehicle many times. “There was a works outing up to Land Rover, where six of us travelled up to Solihull in the vehicle,” recalls Phil. “This was before the M40 and M25 had been completed, so we drove up on ‘A’ roads pretty much all the way. I remember stopping at the Little Chef at Kidlington, so we must have gone past the door of its former home in Blenheim on the way up!”

The Duke was also part of a Land Rover heritage display in the factory at Solihull for a ‘family day’ for the engineering and production team of what was then the ‘new’ Discovery

“Once it was finished, the last Series I was despatched to a rather special customer: His Grace, John SpencerChurchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough and owner of Blenheim Palace”

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in late 1989. It was also displayed at several Land Rover events that took place at the Land Rover Experience Centre in Solihull when the British Motorshow was held at the nearby NEC. During its time at Dunsfold, The Duke featured in a set of images that were produced to celebrate Land Rover’s 40th Anniversary in 1988. Company photographer Paul O’Connor travelled down to Dunsfold to photograph a number of vehicles in the collection, which naturally included the quirky Series I Station Wagon. The resulting photographs were used extensively in brochures and promotions for the 40th Anniversary, not least a large format calendar that was sent out by Land Rover Genuine Parts to their main stockists.

The Duke was featured at the bottom of February’s page in the calendar, and it also appeared in the Genuine Parts address book for 1988.

However, by the mid-1990s, the Duke was starting to show his age. The bulkhead was in poor condition, and the vehicle needed some general TLC. While on a visit to the UK, American Land Rover collector John Woodhead (now deceased), saw the Duke in the yard at Dunsfold and asked if it was for sale. As the Collection had just been gifted another 107 Station Wagon (TBT 444), and they didn’t need two, a deal was done and The Duke was sold.

“People would go mad for the patina nowadays,” says Phil, “But at the time, it was just a scruffy old Land Rover that needed a lot of work! We were happy that it was going to a friend of Dunsfold and a great new home.”

So now we enter the last chapter of 539 EWL’s interesting life to date: its time in the USA. After nearly two decades with John Woodhead, current owner Ike Goss of Pangolin 4x4 purchased the vehicle in 2012. The vehicle had spent its time with John as part of a collection that was kept in a barn in Washington state. Ike recalls that the barn was full of rats, and at night, the snakes would come out to eat the rats.

“While we were clearing out the barn, we must have seen at least 20 snakes!” he remembers.

Ike and his partner Jenna have a particular fondness for Series Is, not least the 107-inch Station Wagon, so it didn’t take much for them to purchase the vehicle. “It’s a great Land Rover,” Ike says. “The fact it’s the last Solihull-built Series I is a nice bonus!”

Amusingly enough, Ike didn’t know much about its history at first. It was only while he was talking to Phil Bashall one evening during the 70th Anniversary Series I run to Cooma, Australia, that Ike realised he was talking to the son of the vehicle’s second owner. Phil and Ike only made the connection one evening while comparing notes on Series I ownership. After that evening’s conversation, Ike was even more pleased to be the vehicle’s current custodian.

It’s The Duke’s originality that really stands out, and since acquiring him, Ike has carried out a lot of sympathetic restoration work to get the vehicle into tip-top condition.

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“The bulkhead was pretty bad when we got it - if you look closely in some of the 45th anniversary photos you can see duct tape covering some rust holes!” he chuckles. The bulkhead was repaired to the highest standard possible, and a new wiring harness was installed at the same time. The brakes, tyres, axles, steering, radiator and other components were also renewed, retaining as much of the original parts as possible.

With that in mind, the original engine has been out for the past year being rebuilt, but rather than leaving The Duke dormant, Ike has been driving him in the meantime with another 2.0 litre in place. “It’s time for the original to be reinstalled now that it’s been rebuilt, so that’s a job to do,” said Ike. Being the last Series I produced makes it a very special vehicle in Ike and Jenna’s wonderful collection, and it was while visiting them in Oregon that I was able to get behind the wheel and have my own experience of this piece of Land Rover history.

The first thing I noticed was just how comfortable the seats were. The seat bases have been replaced in the past couple of years (the originals were past the point of no return), and the bouncy springs in them feel good. Because the Station Wagon body adds quite a bit of weight to the vehicle, the vehicle’s springs also feel softer and more comfortable than an (unladen) 109in Series I pick-up that I drove a few years ago. It’s not a rapid machine of course, but it does make progress in a stately manner – the sort of progress that would befit a Duke, appropriately enough.

The last Series One really is a fantastic vehicle: smart, unmolested and the living embodiment of an interesting and varied life.

“We feel incredibly lucky to be part of its ongoing history,” said Ike. “Sixty-three years on and it’s still going strong.”

“It’s The Duke’s originality that really stands out, and since acquiring him, Ike has carried out a lot of sympathetic restoration work”

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Over 70 years separate this Series I and new Defender

The Pride of WA The highlight of TeamW4’s annual calendar of events is a weekend where all types of Land Rovers take on a fairly rugged bush course HE origins for what is now Western Australia’s only Land Rovers-only club were a bunch of Land Rover-owning ex-patss, who were reminiscing about competing in off-road events in their native Scotland. Talk quickly led to a family-style event where Land Rover drivers and their families could come along for a bit of a weekend camping and off-roading. The ŌĖĝĦ ÄĺÄúĦ Ħăăï ēò§·Ä Ýú yÄēĦÄù¶ÄĖ ăÒ ŖŔŕŕ and it just grew from there. ;ú ŖŔŕŗƕ Ýú ăĖ½ÄĖ Ħă Äú§¶òÄ ¶ÄĦĦÄĖ management and organisation of the event, it was decided to establish a formal club. The application was lodged and approved in U§Ė·Ù ŖŔŕŗƕ §ú½ ħù Ř Ļ§ĝ ¶ăĖúƚ

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After a year of reduced club meetings and ÄĺÄúĦĝ ½ĬÄ Ħă ăĺݽ Ýú ŖŔŖŔƕ ÄĝĦÄĖú Australia found itself in the fortunate position to be able to hold larger-scale events towards the latter part of the year. _ĺÄĖ § ÒăĬĖƪ½§Ł òăúÓ ĻÄÄïÄú½ƕ ĦÙÄ ŕŔĦÙ úúĬ§ò ħù Ř Ù§òòÄúÓÄ ĝ§Ļ ùăĖÄ ĦÙ§ú § ŕŖŔ ēÄăēòÄ Ýú §ĦĦÄú½§ú·Ä §ú½ řŔ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ competing. The weekend also included a driving display by competition vehicles and a new Defender on show from the local JLR ½Ä§òÄĖƕ §Ė¶§Ó§òòă M§ú½ răĺÄĖƚ ÙÄ ŘĦÙ ēĖă½Ĭ·ĦÝăú M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ƦŜŚŔŔŔŘƧ §òĝă ēĬĦ Ýú an appearance.

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Perth. An important feature of the weekend Ýĝ Ħă Ó§ĦÙÄĖ §ĖăĬú½ § ò§ĖÓÄ ·§ùēŌĖÄ Ħă ĝÙ§ĖÄ stories of the day’s competition, which tests vehicle capability, driver skill, and precision.

The event takes place just before the start of ĦÙÄ òă·§ò ¶ĬĝÙŌĖÄ ĝħĝăú ĻÙÄú ĦÙÄ òÝÓÙĦÝúÓ ăÒ ·§ùēŌĖÄĝ Ýĝ ă¶ĺÝăĬĝòŁ ĝĦĖÝ·ĦòŁ ēĖăÙݶÝĦĽƚ oĖÝăĖ Ħă ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ùăĖúÝúÓ ăÒ ·ăùēÄĦÝĦÝăú all vehicles were assembled for a group photo showcasing the variety of Land Rovers in the club. We had everything on display from Series vehicles to Defenders, Discoverys, Freelanders, Forward Controls §ú½ ƦĬúÝĕĬÄ Ħă ĬĝĦĖ§òݧƧ ĝÄĺÄĖ§ò oÄĖÄúĦÝÄ ex-military Land Rovers. These are becoming very popular after being retired from the ĬĝĦĖ§òݧú ĖùŁƕ §ÒĦÄĖ úħĖòŁ ŗŔ ŁÄ§Ėĝ of service.

The entrants were divided into groups for the two and a half days of competition during which they had to complete eight challenging rocky gully courses marked by gates. Points were awarded for the number of gates successfully completed on each course with penalties for not reaching a gate, hitting the gate, reversing, excessive wheel ĝēÝú §ú½ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ ĝĬ·Ù §ĝ ò§ĖÓÄĖ tyres and diff locks. Older vehicles were encouraged, with bonus points for age. The oldest Land Rover in the competition was an Ĭúùă½ÝŌĽ ŕŝřŘ yÄĖÝÄĝ ; ŜŚÝúƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ŌúÝĝÙĽ § ·ĖĽݶòÄ §ú½ Ù§Ė½ƪÒăĬÓÙĦ ŕśĦÙƚ y·ĖĬĦÝúÄÄĖÝúÓ Ļ§ĝ ·ăú½Ĭ·ĦĽ ăú ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ morning of the competition to determine bonus and penalty points for vehicles.

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by a visual check; occasionally it takes some ÒăĖÄúĝÝ· ÝúĺÄĝĦÝÓ§ĦÝăú Ħă ·ăúŌĖù ĦÙÄ presence of an installed traction aid that the owner might otherwise seek to conceal.

Drivers were encouraged to compete within the limits of their driving ability and vehicle capability. Fierce competition among some of the drivers saw great achievements and the occasional piece of panel or mechanical damage in the spirit of reaching for a few extra points.

The course was as challenging as ever with ĦÙÄ úăĖù§òòŁ ēĖĽݷĦ§¶òÄ oÄĖĦÙ ŌúÄ ĝēĖÝúÓ weather punctuated with some scattered showers which had a very localised and transient impact to the surprise of some on the course.

Over the years almost every model in the Land Rover range has managed a place in the top three and this year’s winner was Mike Stewart in a Range Rover Sport with a ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŝŔ ŌúÝĝÙÝúÓ § ·òăĝÄ ĝÄ·ăú½ƕ §ú½ § ŌĖĝĦƪÓÄúÄĖ§ĦÝăú Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ ēò§·ÝúÓ ŗĖ½ƚ ÙÄ ĺÄĖŁ ŌĖĝĦ ·Ù§òòÄúÓÄ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ļ§ĝ ÙÄò½ Ýú ŖŔŕŕ Ļ§ĝ Ļăú § ¶Ł ½ř ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŝŔƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ù§ĝ ·ăùēÄĦĽ ÄĺÄĖŁ ŁÄ§Ė ĝÝú·Äƕ §ú½ ŌúÝĝÙĽ řĦÙ Ýú ŖŔŖŔƚ A perpetual trophy was awarded with the winner announced at the Annual General Meeting held in November at the Barbagallo M§ú½ răĺÄĖĝƴ úÄĻòŁƪăēÄúĽ ĝÙăĻĖăăùƚ ÙÄ rankings and winners remained a closely guarded secret between the competition and the meeting. Club members are already looking forward to and preparing for the next event.

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Despite the cold nights Isaac still loved it

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S soon as the date for legal postlockdown camping was announced, I booked a weekend spot at the Nash Oakland wild camping site. This gem of a gateway to Wales was featured in our Winter 2021 issue. I also invited a select group of mates, who own Land Rovers, like to camp, cook Óăă½ Òăă½ ăú § ŌĖÄ §ú½ ½ăúƴĦ ½ă ½Ė§ù§ƚ VăĻ ĦÙ§Ħ weekend is upon us! My 110 is fully loaded as I am bringing a tent plus chairs for my good mate Mark Lee and his three young boys (Sammy, Harry and Daniel) who will be joining us in their recently

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Andy crossing the nearby creek

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ēĬĖ·Ù§ĝĽ Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ yēăĖĦƚ ;Ħƴĝ ÙÝĝ ŌĖĝĦ ÄĺÄĖ Land Rover and his previous vehicle was a Volvo XC90. I promise his purchase had nothing to do with me. All I can say is that an old Defender 110 with a rack can carry way more than the Disco Sport.

From Bedfordshire where I live, the campsite is about 130 miles away. I put my son Isaac in charge of progress reports on the six Land Rovers that will be joining us.

We are all live sharing our locations on WhatsApp and so he can see exactly where all the others are. It’s amazing what one can do via a smartphone, As soon as we join the M1 Isaac reports ĦÙ§Ħ yĦ§ú y·Ėă㶣 ƦÝú ÙÝĝ ŌúÄ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŝŔ Td5) and Harry Shipton and his partner Chloe Strudwick (in his Defender 110 Td5 with a galv chassis) are less than a mile ahead. Soon we are a little convoy of three. If I had to pick a song to best describe this sunny spring day, it has to be U2’s Beautiful Day. I’ve not seen these mates for the best part of a year and the weather gods are truly turning it on for us.

I’ve forgotten what it feels like to go away on a weekend with mates. It feels better than good. In less than three hours we pull up at the farm of our hosts Rick and Shirley Hughes. I can listen to Rick speak all day, because it sounds like singing, it must be said that Wales is only a stone’s throw away from their Herefordshire farm.

We ditch our initial plan to camp in the massive woodlands and instead opt for some real estate near the river. If the sun is going to be shining then you want to be near the water plus Harry needs sun for his solar

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panels. The thing I like most about this site is that even though there are several other largish 4x4 groups in attendance, we do not see or hear any of them. We can see their social media posts afterwards (our riverside spot has no mobile reception) but not them!

Throughout the afternoon the rest of our crew arrives: Johnny Nel, Front Runner’s UK rep in his Discovery 4, Gary Thompson in his one-owner-since-new Defender 90 Tdi and its impressive Alu Cab Gen 3 tent, MH Hardcastle and Andy Ellis from Expedition Rove in their former LRM cover model Defender 110 and last but not least Mark and his Disco Sport. Plus his three boys, for Isaac to play with.

Once everyone is here, Harry chops some Ļăă½ §ú½ ĝăăú ĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ § ¶ÝÓ Ėă§ĖÝúÓ ŌĖÄƚ ÙÄ kids are hungry, Johnny has bought along his impressive Ooni portable pizza oven. You only need a few small pieces of kindling to get this oven hot enough to pop in the pizzas.

Less than 30 minutes later each of the boys has a large steaming hot pizza on their laps.

Happy kids, happy life.

The stars come out, they are joined by a tiny sliver of the moon. By 10pm all the kids are in their tents. Good for them as by now the temperature starts to plummet to well below freezing. I pull my chair up closer to ĦÙÄ ŌĖÄ Ħă §ĺăݽ ĦÙÄ ·ăò½ ĻÝúĦÄĖ úÝÓÙĦƚ Mary and Andy tell us of their recent trip to the Arctic Circle. Johnny shares a very personal story about the time he went to Nepal to search for a downed plane that was carrying his mum. We are all moved by his tragic tale. The stories go on into the wee hours of the morning. It just feels great to be

Andy inspecting the Dometic cooler for defects

around other human beings again.

I eventually retire to my Front Runner rooftop tent. At some stage Isaac wakes me to complain of my snoring. I move onto my side. The next morning we both wake to a frozen landscape. There is ice everywhere but so too blue skies. After breakfast we take the kids for a hike and some games in the woods. Once things warm up they go for a swim in the cold river. Isaac looks truly alive when he emerges from the cold waters.

Harry puts up a slackline, which is just like a tight rope and we all have a go. This is accompanied by much laughter once we realise how tough it really is. Soon another ŌĖÄ Ýĝ òÝĦ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ò§Ý½¶§·ï ½§Ł Ýĝ ·ăú·òĬ½Ä½ ĻÝĦÙ ùăĖÄ ŌĖÄĝÝ½Ä ·ăúĺÄĖĝ§ĦÝăúƕ ĦÙÄ ïݽĝ ·ăăï ù§ĖĝÙù§òòăĻĝ ăú ĦÙÄ ŌĖÄƚ ÙÄ ĝĦ§Ėĝ seem brighter than last night. We see satellites, shooting stars and a crazy, wispy ·òăĬ½ ĻÙÝ·Ù ĻÄ §Ħ ŌĖĝĦ ĦÙÝúï Ýĝ § ĝē§·Ä ĝÙÝēƚ This is what I have been missing.

Before heading home on the Sunday we decide to do some off-roading. On the way there we stop at the Water Break Its Neck waterfall. It is drier than during the wet winter months but still worth the leg stretch.

The nearby lane does not disappoint and we stop a few times to take pics and brew some tea. The rolling hills and magic views are like gin and tonic for the soul. At the end of the lane it is time for goodbyes but not before deciding on a date and venue for the next gathering. It has been a weekend of epic proportions. Time to take the tar road home.

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WRITERS’ ROVERS Paint starting to blister on the tailgate handle on the Freelander

Coincidence? Maybe. ĬĦ ĝĦĖ§úÓÄ Ħă Ōú½ another Freelander with a blister in the same place

Sunburn? Really!

Dave sees red over his Freelander’s fading paint know it was a sunny summer last year, if you can remember back that far. And as the words of the song go, …if I could only offer one tip for the future its “wear sunscreen”. Sound advice for everyone, but I never though it applied to a Land Rover Freelander. Well that was almost the advice Paul Richards at Thirsk Bodyshop gave me when I took the Freelander in for him to look at the large patch of paint that was blistering on the handle on the tailgate. To be honest his advice wasn’t so much “wear sunscreen” it was more “don’t buy a red car” especially one with plastic body parts. Now someone tells me – I have three red Land Rovers!

Paul went into great technical detail explaining the problems with red paint, drying times on different surfaces and the amount of solvent, evaporation times etc.

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And yes red cars often look terrible the red seems to fade especially on certain makes worse than any other colour. I’m sure we have all seen examples of badly-faded older Vauxhalls on the road where every panel has faded to some degree or other, but not all to the same degree.

It hadn’t faded as such on the Freelander, but still there it was a patch that was growing in size as water got under the lacquer and more red paint was peeling off from the tailgate handle almost by the day, I wasn’t impressed. Paul assured me I wouldn’t see the repaint and it wouldn’t peel again once he’d repainted the handle. It needed to be done it looked terrible and the price wasn’t as much as I feared it might have been.

Thirsk Bodyshop have a great reputation, úăĻ ĦÙÄ ăúòŁ ēĖă¶òÄù Ļ§ĝ ŌĦĦÝúÓ ĦÙÄ Freelander in as they were so busy, but a wait of a few weeks I could live with;I’d have to.

Anyone that saw the back of the Freelander passed comment on the blister on the handle, I told them that it was all down to ‘red paint’ strong UV and it was sunburn. I became a red-paint bore.

Then I saw a picture that Tina McCarthy had posted on a Land Rover club’s Facebook page of her red Freelander 2 with the paint blistering in exactly the same place as mine.

Which made me think was it all down to sunburn after all, or was it a fault in the spray shop at Halewood when the Freelander 2’s were sprayed? Had a spot of dirt been

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missed being cleaned on the handle before spraying. I did wonder about complaining to Land Rover, but guessed that wouldn’t be any good as it was seven years old. Just seemed so odd that two Freelanders of the same age and the same colour both had the same paint fault in the same place.

Well the tailgate handle has been repainted; it was taken off the car, stripped back and repainted with several coats of a quality paint and then lacquer.

The result is a perfect match to the Freelander’s original red paint and Paul was right – you cannot tell the handle had ever been off the car and repainted. Hopefully no more bits of red bodywork are going to suffer from sunburn in the next few years.

I still wonder if it was down to the sun and UV rays or was it down to poor quality control at Land Rover. But in future I will never buy another red car.

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Projects, repairs, modifications and advice Originality vs bling WRITING this month’s technical supplement to the Ninety and One Ten buying guide got me thinking about the question of originality ĺÄĖĝĬĝ ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝƕ accessories and bling. As more of our trucks gain ·ò§ĝĝÝ· ĝĦ§ĦĬĝ ƦĻÙÝ·Ùƕ Ýú ÝĦĝÄòÒƕ Ýĝ § Ò§ÝĖòŁ ĝĬ¶ìÄ·ĦÝĺÄ ĺÝÄĻƧƕ ĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ Ýú·ĖħĝÝúÓ ĺ§òĬÄ Ýú ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ĬúùăòÄĝĦĽ ù§·ÙÝúÄĝƕ ĻÙÝòÄ ·ÄĖĦ§Ýú ƳăĬĦ ăÒ ÄĖ§ƴ §··ÄĝĝăĖÝÄĝ §ú½ ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ ·§ú ½Äĺ§òĬÄ § ĦĖĬ·ïƚ yăùÄĻÙÄĖÄ Ýú ĦÙÄ ùݽ½òÄƕ ĻÝĦÙ ùăĖÄ §··ÄēĦ§ú·Ä ÒăĖ ·ò§ĝĝÝ·ƪùÝú½Ä½ ăĻúÄĖĝƕ §ĖÄ ĦÙÄ vehicles that are original but with period ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ §ú½ §··ÄĝĝăĖÝÄĝ ĦÙ§Ħ §·ĦĬ§òòŁ §½½ ĺ§òĬÄƚ ĬĦ ·ò§ĝĝÝ· ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ §ĖÄúƴĦ §òò §¶ăĬĦ ĺ§òĬÄƕ ĦÙÄŁƴĖÄ ÄĝĝÄúĦݧòòŁ §¶ăĬĦ ·Ù§Ė§·ĦÄĖƕ ēÄĖĝăú§òÝĦŁ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ÄúìăŁùÄúĦ ăÒ ÄŀēÄĖÝÄú·ÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ½ĖÝĺÄ §ú½ caring for the truck. And there’s a great buzz in ïúăĻÝúÓ §ú ăò½ ĦĖĬ·ï ·ăúĦÝúĬÄĝ Ħă ÄŀÝĝĦ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ of the effort we put into maintaining it.

I don’t get that buzz from my own restored V8 VÝúÄĦŁ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄƕ Ù§ĺÝúÓ ¶ÄÄú ĖĶĬÝòĦƕ ÝĦ ìĬĝĦ ĖĬúĝ and never needs any work – there isn’t that ĖÄĻ§Ė½ ăÒ ïÄÄēÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ăò½ ¶Ĭĝ ÓăÝúÓƕ §Ħ òħĝĦƕ úăĦ ŁÄĦƚ ÙÝĝ ē§ĖĦÝ·Ĭò§Ė VÝúÄĦŁ Ýĝ § ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ĦÙ§Ħ ōÝÄĝ Ýú the face of the above argument over whether to ĖÄĝĦăĖÄ Ħă ăĖÝÓÝú§ò §ú½ ŌĦ ăúòŁ ēÄĖÝă½ §··ÄĝĝăĖÝÄĝ ăĖƕ §ĝ ; Ù§ĺÄ ½ăúÄƕ Ħă ŌĦ ùă½ÄĖú §··ÄĝĝăĖÝÄĝ ĦÙ§Ħ morph the machine into an (admittedly tasty-looking) hybrid of originality and bling. Is ĦÙÝĝ ēÄĖĝăú§òÝĝÝúÓ ăÒ § M§ú½ răĺÄĖƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ĻÄ §òò òăĺÄ ½ăÝúÓƕ ĝĦÝòò §ēēĖăēĖݧĦÄ ÒăĖ ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ ăÒ classic status?

I’m not sure. And I’m thinking of replacing my classic Ninety’s Wolf pattern wheels for its ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ăĬúĦŁ răĝĦŁòÄ ĖÝùĝƕ ĖÄùăĺÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ĬúúÄ·Äĝĝ§ĖŁ ¶ĬĦ ¶òÝúÓ ĝĦ§ÝúòÄĝĝ Ėă·ïĝòݽÄĖĝƕ §ú½ ŌĦĦÝúÓ § ĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ ÓĖÝòòÄ Ýú ēò§·Ä ăÒ ĦÙÄ ·ĬĝĦăùÝĝĽ ĝĦ§ÝúòÄĝĝ ùÄĝÙ yĦ§ÓÄ ŕ Ŝ òăăï§òÝïÄƚ ÙÄĝÄƕ §ú½ ăĦÙÄĖ ¶òÝúÓĝƕ ĻÄĖÄ §½½Ä½ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ ; Ļ§úĦĽ Ħă personalise the truck in the way we always have done with our Land Rovers. But this isn’t a ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ĻÙÄĖÄ §òò ïÝú½ĝ ăÒ ùă½ĝ òăăï ēÄĖÒÄ·Ħƕ nor is it a truly preserved classic Ninety. Should I ·ăúĦÝúĬÄ Ħă ¶ĬĖú ĦÙÄ Ėă§½ĝ Ýú ùŁ ¶òÝúÓĽ Ĭēƕ ĻÝ½Ä ĦŁĖĽ Ŝ VÝúÄĦŁƕ ăĖ ÓĖăĻ § ¶Ä§Ė½ §ú½ ½ĖÝúï Ļ§Ėù beer at classic car shows in my preserved and original classic?

Ed Evans, Technical Editor òĖùĦÄ·ÙúÝ·§òǠÓù§Ýòƚ·ăù

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Building onto the new chassis

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WORK SAFELY

• Wear thick protective gloves when working with sharp edges, grinding, cutting and using an angle grinder.

• Hold the angle grinder with two hands to control torque twist and kick-back.

• Wear eye protection when grinding, cutting, wire brushing, sanding, releasing springs and ·òÝēĝƕ ĻÙÄú ăēÄúÝúÓ ōĬݽ òÝúÄĝ §ú½ ĻăĖïÝúÓ ăú overhead parts. Ɠ ħĖ § ē§ĖĦÝ·òÄ ŌòĦÄĖ ĻÙÄú ĖÄùăĺÝúÓ ĖĬĝĦ §ú½ cleaning brake parts.

• Wear steel toe-capped work shoes that will protect against falling objects and ensure ¶ÄĦĦÄĖ ÓĖÝē ăú ĝòÝēēÄĖŁ ōăăĖĝƚ • When welding, wear specialist welding ēĖăĦÄ·ĦÝĺÄ ÓòăĺÄĝƕ ·òăĦÙÝúÓ §ú½ ù§ĝïƕ §ú½ ÄúĝĬĖÄ §ēēĖăēĖݧĦÄ ŌĖÄƪŌÓÙĦÝúÓ ÄĕĬÝēùÄúĦ Ýĝ available close by. Ɠ VÄĺÄĖ ĻăĖï ăú § ·ăăòÝúÓ ĝŁĝĦÄùƕ úăĖ ĖÄùăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ŌòòÄĖ ·§ēƕ ĬúĦÝò ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ §ú½ ·ăăò§úĦ §ĖÄ ÒĬòòŁ ·ăăòĽƟ §ú½ ĦÙÄú §òĻ§Łĝ ĖÄùăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ŌòòÄĖ cap slowly in case of residual pressure.

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Building onto the new chassis CONTRIBUTOR

TREVOR CUTHBERT NEED TO KNOW TIME: Around 4 hours COST: £2776 DIFFICULTY: MODELS: Defender 90, 110, 130.

TOOLS NEEDED: Engine crane.

Other suitably safe lifting equipment.

General workshop tools.

PARTS & COSTS: Heavy-duty galvanised chassis. £2160, Richards Chassis Ltd; Turret rings, heavy duty DA6338 £14.74; Galvanised suspension turrets NRC6372GAL £46.38; Galvanised spring cup kit DA1215 £17.11; Trailing arm chassis bush kit STC648 £24.80; Front coil springs NRC9446/7 £57.90; Rear coil springs NRC9448/9

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£62.99; Front shocks RSC100040 £39.43; Rear shocks STC3797 £39.99; Chassis seat belt brackets BA8452GALV £55.00; Lock tab washers 572077 £5.30; Fuel tank adapter ring ESR3807 £6.58; Fuel pump fixing ring ESR3808 £15.76; Fuel filter backing plate WKT100010 £30.93; Fuel filter cover WKT100020 £42.90; Fuel tank cradle WFI100070 £140.99; Copper brake pipe £15.00 All parts supplied by BLRC Ltd and majority are Britpart products.

WORK SAFELY: • Do not move engine crane with engine raised.

• Wear protective gloves.

• Wear safety boots.

• Ensure raised heavy components are stable, and lower them as soon as possible.

CONTACT: Richards Chassis Ltd www.richardschassis.co.uk Tel: 01709 577477; BLRC Ltd www.blrcvehiclespecialist.co.uk Tel: 02897 511763

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Trevor Cuthbert demonstrates the efficient way to build up a rolling chassis HE re-chassis of this Defender 90 Td5 Station Wagon can now press ăúƕ §ĝ ĦÙÄ ·òĬĦ·Ùƕ ōŁĻÙÄÄò §ú½ associated jobs have been done, and the engine and gearbox are back together (with a replacement transfer box of higher gear ratio). So it is time to bring in the new galvanised chassis and build it up into a rolling chassis so we can set the engine and transmission on and ĬòĦÝù§ĦÄòŁ òăĻÄĖ ĦÙÄ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ¶ă½Ł ½ăĻú onto it again.

There are no hard and fast rules on how Ħă ¶ĬÝò½ Ĭē ŁăĬĖ ĖăòòÝúÓ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƚ ÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ §ŀòÄ ·ăĬò½ ¶Ä ŌĦĦĽ ŌĖĝĦƕ ăĖ ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ §ŀòÄ Ʃ it makes little difference. As a one-man ăēÄĖ§ĦÝăúƕ ; ĬĝĬ§òòŁ ŌĦ ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ §ŀòÄ ŌĖĝĦ ĬĝÝúÓ ùŁ ē§òòÄĦ ĝĦ§·ïÄĖ ĦĖĬ·ï Ħă òÝÒĦ the chassis.

On components that will rust and become ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ Ħă ĖÄùăĺÄ ò§ĦÄĖƕ § òݶÄĖ§ò ·ă§ĦÝúÓ ăÒ ·ăēēÄĖ ÓĖħĝÄ ĻÝòò ·ÄĖĦ§ÝúòŁ ÙÄòē Ʃ ĦÙÄ Ħăē front damper studs are prime candidates.

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Fine positioning

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; §òĻ§Łĝ ŌĦ ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ĦĬĖĖÄĦ ĖÝúÓĝ §Ħ ĦÙÝĝ ĝĦ§ÓÄƕ ĝă ĦÙÄŁƴĖÄ §òĖħ½Ł Ýú ĦÙÄ ·ăĖĖÄ·Ħ ēò§·Ä ĻÙÄú ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ýĝ òăĻÄĖĽ ăúĦă ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ĝēĖÝúÓĝƚ

ÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ė§ÝĝĽ Ħă Ėăòò ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ §ŀòÄ Ĭú½ÄĖƕ ÄúÓ§ÓÝúÓ ĦÙÄ Ė§½ÝĬĝ §Ėùĝ Ýú ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ¶Ė§·ïÄĦĝƚ ăă½ ¶òă·ïĝ ÓÝĺÄ ĝĦ§¶ÝòÝĦŁ ĬúĦÝò Ė§½ÝĬĝ §Ėù ¶ĬĝÙÄĝ §ĖÄ ¶ăòĦĽ Ĭēƚ

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Smaller bolt head clears bush Properly strong

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Fitted to the chassis

Opposite at the front

Galvanised, shiny

yĦ§ú½§Ė½ _"U ĖħĖ ½§ùēÄĖĝ §ĖÄ ŌĦĦĽ ăúĺÄĖĝÄòŁƕ Ħă ēĖÝùÄ ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ½§ùēÄĖĝƕ VÄĻ ÒĖăúĦ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăú ĦĬĖĖÄĦĝ §ĖÄ ŌĦĦĽ 11 12 ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ¶Ė§·ïÄĦĝ §ú½ ÙÄò½ ĻÝĦÙ ; §ĦĦ§·Ù ĦÙÄù §Ħ ĦÙÄ §ŀòÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄù ēĬòò ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ ĦĬĖĖÄĦ ĖÝúÓƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ļ§ĝ ēĬĦ Ýú UŕŖ úŁòăú òă·ï úĬĦĝƚ ÙÄŁƴĖÄ ĦÙÄú ēĬùēĽ Ĭē Ħă ĦÙÄ ÄŀĦĖÄùÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄú ÒĬòòŁ ½ăĻú §Ó§Ýúƕ ēò§·Ä §Ħ ĦÙÄ ¶ÄÓÝúúÝúÓƕ §ú½ ĦÙÄ UŜ ō§úÓÄ úĬĦĝ ĦÙĖÄÄ ĦÝùÄĝ ¶ÄÒăĖÄ §ĦĦ§·ÙùÄúĦ §Ħ ĦÙÄ §ŀòÄƚ ĦÙĖÄÄ ĦÝùÄĝƚ §ĖÄ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĽ ĻÝĦÙ § ŕŗùù ĝă·ïÄĦ ĻĖÄú·Ùƚ

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Top stud grip

New bolts where needed

Safety is paramount

ÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ½§ùēÄĖ Ħăē úĬĦĝ §ĖÄ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĽ ÙÝòÄ ; ĝăùÄĦÝùÄĝ ĖÄƪĬĝÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ¶ăòĦĝƕ 14 ÙÄ o§úÙ§Ė½ Ėă½ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ¶Ė§·ïÄĦ Ýĝ §ÒĦÄĖ ŌĦĦÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ¶ĬĝÙÄĝ §ú½ Ļ§ĝÙÄĖĝƚ ¶ăòĦĽ ăú ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò Ù§òÒƪÝú·Ù V0 15 ; §òĻ§Łĝ ĖÄúÄĻ ĦÙÄ úŁòăú òă·ïÝúÓ úĬĦĝƚ ÙÄ ½§ùēÄĖĝƴ ēĖăĦĖĬ½ÝúÓ ĬēēÄĖ ĝĦĬ½ĝ Ù§ĺÄ ¶ăòĦĝƕ §ĝ ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ Ýú Óăă½ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúƚ rÄēò§·Ä ÙÝĝ Ýĝ ē§ĖĦÝ·Ĭò§ĖòŁ ÝùēăĖĦ§úĦ ÒăĖ ĝ§ÒÄĦŁƪ·ĖÝĦÝ·§ò ĝē§úúÄĖ ō§Ħĝ Ħă ēĖÄĺÄúĦ ĦÙÄù ĦĬĖúÝúÓ ĻÝĦÙ úĬĦƚ ĦÙÄù ÝÒ ĦÙÄŁ Ù§ĺÄ ĻħïÄúĽ ĻÝĦÙ ĖĬĝĦ ·ăùēăúÄúĦĝ ĝĬ·Ù §ĝ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăú §ú½ ĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓƚ

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Locking tabs essential ÙÄ ĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓ ¶ăŀ ¶ăòĦĝ §ĖÄ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĽ Ħă ŚŔ ò¶ ÒĦ ĦăĖĕĬÄƚ Mă·ï Ħ§¶ Ļ§ĝÙÄĖĝ Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ Ùħ½ĝ §ĖÄ ¶ÄúĦ ăĺÄĖ §Ó§ÝúĝĦ ō§Ħ ăÒ ¶ăòĦ Ùħ½ Ħă ĝÄ·ĬĖÄ Ʀ¶ÄòăĻƧƚ

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Thinking ahead ;Ħ Ýĝ § Óăă½ ĦÝùÄ Ħă ŌĦ ĦÙÄ ÝúúÄĖ ĝħĦ ¶ÄòĦĝ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ¶Ė§·ïÄĦ ĻÙÝòÄ ĦÙÄ ¶ă½Ł Ýĝ ăÒÒ §ú½ §··Äĝĝ Ýĝ Óăă½ Ʃ ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ úăĦ ÒĬòòŁ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĽ §Ħ ĦÙÝĝ ĝĦ§ÓÄƚ

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Wiring harness in chassis

Carefully does it

No need to spread the rails

; ÒÄĽ ĦÙÝĝ ōÄŀݶòÄ ½Ė§Ýú Ĭúƪ¶òă·ïÄĖ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ĻÝĦÙ § ĖăēÄ §ĦĦ§·ÙĽƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ; ĦÙÄú ĬĝÄ Ħă ēĬòò ĦÙÄ Ù§ĖúÄĝĝ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙƚ

ÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ĖăēÄ Ýú ēò§·Ä ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƕ ĦÙÄ ĻÝĖÝúÓ Ù§ĖúÄĝĝ Ýĝ úăĻ §ĦĦ§·ÙĽ Ħă ÝĦ §ú½ ēĬòòĽ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ė§Ýò ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ Ħă ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦƚ

òò úÄĻ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ÒĖ§ùÄĝ ÒĖăù rÝ·Ù§Ė½ĝ Ù§ĝĝÝĝ MĦ½ §ĖÄ úăĻ ĝĬēēòÝĽ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ÓħĖ¶ăŀ ·ĖăĝĝùÄù¶ÄĖ ¶ăòĦĽ Ýú ēò§·Äƕ ù§ïÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ¶ĬÝò½ƪĬē ħĝÝÄĖƚ

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Fuel System ÙÝĝ ĝÄ·ĦÝăú Ýĝ ĝēÄ·ÝŌ· Ħă ĦÙÄ more complex fuel system of the Td5 Defenders.

But there is nothing particularly ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ĻÝĦÙ ĖÄƪÝúĝĦ§òòÝúÓ ĦÙÄ Td5 fuel system, especially if ŁăĬ Ù§ĺÄ úăĦ ¶ĖăïÄú ÝĦ ½ăĻú into too many components. ú½ ĦÙÄĝÄ ½§Łĝƕ ĻÙÄĖÄ everyone has a camera in their pocket (mobile telephone), there is no excuse for not ĖÄ·ăĖ½ÝúÓ ÙăĻ ĦÙÄ ÒĬÄò ĝŁĝĦÄù Ļ§ĝ Ħ§ïÄú §ē§ĖĦ Ʃ ăĖ Ýú½ÄĽ anything that you are stripping ½ăĻú ÒăĖ ù§ÝúĦÄú§ú·Ä ăĖ replacement.

Ease of fitting ÙÄ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ½ř ÄúÓÝúÄ ùăĬúĦÝúÓĝ Ė§ĖÄòŁ ÓÝĺÄ ĦĖăĬ¶òÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄĝÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ÝĦÄùĝ §ĖÄ ēÄĖÒÄ·ĦòŁ ĝÄĖĺݷħ¶òÄƚ ÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ù§ĝ ·§ēĦÝĺÄ úĬĦĝ Ýú ēò§·Ä Ħă ¶ăòĦ ĦÙÄù Ħăƚ

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Replace the rusty original úÄĻ Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽ ¶§·ïÝúÓ ēò§ĦÄ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ ÒĬÄò ŌòĦÄĖ ÙăĬĝÝúÓ Ýĝ ¶ăòĦĽ Ħă ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ĬĝÝúÓ UŜ ō§úÓÄ ¶ăòĦĝ ÝúĦă ·§ēĦÝĺÄ rÝĺúĬĦĝ ĻÝĦÙÝú ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƚ

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Lay it all out

Not porous, not leaking

Wrestle it in

ÙÄ ÒĬÄò ŌòĦÄĖ ÙăĬĝÝúÓƕ ŌòĦÄĖ §ú½ ÙăĝÄĝ §ĝĝÄù¶òŁ Ýĝ ùăĺĽ ÝúĦă ēăĝÝĦÝăú Ėħ½Ł Ħă ¶Ä ÝúĝĦ§òòĽ ¶Ł ŌŀÝúÓƕ ¶ăòĦÝúÓƕ ·òÝēēÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ĺ§ĖÝăĬĝ ÄòÄùÄúĦĝ Ýú ĦÙÄ ·ăĖĖÄ·Ħ ĝÄĕĬÄú·Äƚ

ÙÄ ÒĬÄò ŌòĦÄĖ ÙăĬĝÝúÓ Ýĝ Ýú Óăă½ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúƕ ĻÝĦÙ úă ĝÝÓú ăÒ ĦÙÄ ·ăùùăú ēĖă¶òÄù ĦÙ§Ħ ·§ú ă··ĬĖƕ ĝă ÝĦ Ýĝ ¶ăòĦĽ Ýú ēò§·Ä ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ ¶§·ïÝúÓ ēò§ĦÄƚ

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Fresh and new

It was all seized up

A replacement fuel tank cradle was ŌĦĦĽƕ §ĝ ĦÙÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ăúÄ Ļ§ĝ ĻħïÄúĽ ĻÝĦÙ ĖĬĝĦƚ ÙÄ ĝĦĬ½ĝ §ú½ ·§ēĦÝĺÄ úĬĦĝ ĻÄĖÄ ĖĬÝúĽ ½ĬĖÝúÓ ĖÄùăĺ§òƚ

A new fuel tank adapter ring was 7§ĺÝúÓ ·òħúĽ ăĬĦ ĦÙÄ ŌòĦÄĖ §Ħ ĦÙÄ 28 required because the old one was bottom of the fuel pump, the in-tank ÒĖ§·ĦĬĖĽ ½ĬĖÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ĖÄùăĺ§ò ăÒ ĦÙÄ ĺÄĖŁ ĖĬĝĦŁ pump was found to be in great shape and original locking ring. ĝĬÝĦ§¶òÄ Ħă ĖÄƪŌĦ Ħă ĦÙÄ ÒĬÄò Ħ§úïƚ

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Final Preparations The rolling chassis is almost ready to have the engine, gearbox and transfer box lowered into place and bolted down.

The brake pipe that will run from the bulkhead to the rear §ŀòÄ ōÄŀÝ ÙăĝÄ ·§ú ¶Ä ŌĦĦĽ before or after the engine is back in place.

At this point in the project, I inspect all the work done so far, to ensure that everything is tight. This is a process that I will repeat a few more times as ĦÙÄ ¶ă½Ł Ýĝ ŌĦĦĽ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ì㶠gets close to completion.

Reconnect

Protection

After the fuel pump is secures with the locking ring, the fuel pipes are clipped back in place in the correct order, and the wiring harness plugged back in.

ÙÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ÒĬÄò ŌòĦÄĖ ·ăĺÄĖ Ļ§ĝ missing (as many are), so a new one Ļ§ĝ ēĬĖ·Ù§ĝĽ §ú½ ŌĦĦĽ Ýú ēò§·Ä Ħă ïÄÄē road dirt and water at bay.

To the rear axle

Awaiting connection

Waiting in the wings

A new brake pipe was made, running from front to back along the right chassis rail and clipped in place, keeping it clear of metal-to-metal contact.

Here, the brake line is ready to be ·ăúúÄ·ĦĽ Ħă ĦÙÄ ¶Ė§ïÄ ĺ§òĺÄ ĬúÝĦ ăú the bulkhead, and the fuel lines are ready for connection to the engine.

The engine with transmission is raised as one unit with the engine crane, and the chassis rolled under it before lowering it carefully to the four mounting positions.

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DAVE BARKER TIME: 2 hours DIFFICULTY: MODELS: TDV6 3.0-litre engined Discovery 4 and Range Rover Sport 2010 to 2013, and Range Rover 2013.

TOOLS NEEDED: General workshop tool including T27 Torx bit, 13mm and 10mm sockets and long extension, ramps or vehicle lift or suitable jack and axle stands.

PARTS USED:

3.0-litre TDV6 modified turbo drain If blue smoke blows from your TDV6 exhaust during acceleration, a simple bolt-on fix can cure it, as Dave Barker explains NE of the big improvements for Discovery 4 over Discovery 3 was the uprated version of the TDV6 diesel engine. The original engine in the Discovery 3 was a 2.7-litre with a single turbo. For the Discovery 4, this was increased to 3.0-litre with twin turbos in which the ŌĖĝĦ ƦēĖÝù§ĖŁƧ ĦĬĖ¶ă ĻăĬò½ ĻăĖï §ĝ normal at lower revs and speed, then the secondary turbo would come in, but it would only start to work above 2800rpm. That meant the second turbo wasn’t being used all of the time. This could lead to a build-up of oil in the secondary turbo’s drain pipe due to, as Land Rover describes it, “ineffective oil drainage system”. This produced

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excessive blue exhaust smoke when the vehicle was next accelerated hard as the secondary turbo came in.

This problem only affected early Discovery 4 TDV6 models from 2010 to 2013 in the VIN range AA510178 to DA676456, along with Range Rover Sport and the 2013 Range Rovers that used the same TDV6 engine. The problem was subject to a Land Rover Technical Bulletin issued in 2013, and then a later bulletin LTB00487v6 issued in 2015. But this was only acted on when a customer raised a concern of excessive blue smoke from their vehicle to the dealer, hence not all 10-13MY Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ Řĝ Ù§½ ĦÙÄ ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăú ½ăúÄ free of charge by Land Rover.

The mod is a simple solution. Working under the right-hand side (from driver’s seat) of the engine, the long drain pipe from the secondary turbo to the lower sump is removed and a blanking plate ŌĦĦĽ Ýú ēò§·Ä ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ ÄúĦĖŁ ÙăòÄ Ýú ĦÙÄ lower sump. A new shorter turbo drain ēÝēÄ Ýĝ ĦÙÄú ŌĦĦĽ ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ĝÄ·ăú½§ĖŁ turbo running to a position higher up in the sump through an existing hole which was originally blanked off by a bolted plug on the Land Rover version of the TDV6 engine. On later TDV6 engines outside of the VIN range (post engine number 0753185) this sump hole was cast over, with no blanking plug.

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Oil return pipe secondary turbo, LR087351, £35.62 Blanking plug and gasket kit, LR044555, £55.62.

WORK SAFELY: • Wear protective gloves or barrier cream to protect the skin from oils and sharp edges of components.

• When working under a vehicle check the stands or vehicle lift are correctly rated and in serviceable condition.

• Ensure the vehicle is stable before working underneath..

THANKS TO: Steve Parker Service & Repairs Ltd, North Street, Whitworth, Rochdale OL12 8RE. Tel: 01706 854223 www.steveparkers.com

½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ìă¶Ɣ ¶§ĝÝ·§òòŁ § ù§ĦĦÄĖ ăÒ ĖÄùăĺÝúÓ four bolts, then the pipe itself, the blanking ēòĬÓƕ §ú½ ŌĦĦÝúÓ ĦÙÄ úÄĻ ĝÙăĖĦÄĖ ēÝēÄƚ ÙÄ ùăĝĦ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ē§ĖĦ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ úÄĽ Ħă ĖÄùăĺÄ the starter motor to access the drain pipe, ¶Ł ŌĖĝĦ ĖÄùăĺÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ĝĦ§ĖĦÄĖƴĝ ĝúăĖïÄò ¶ĖħĦÙÄĖ ēÝēÄ §ú½ Ĭú½ăÝúÓ ŌĺÄ ĝÄ·ĬĖÝúÓ bolts and two electrical connections before pulling the starter out. The ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăú ÝĝúƴĦ ăĺÄĖòŁ ÄŀēÄúĝÝĺÄƕ §ú½ certainly eliminates the embarrassment of leaving a blue smoke screen when accelerating hard.

Note that when working on the engine’s oil system, all component connections should be cleaned before removal, and care taken to ensure dirt cannot enter the engine while the parts are removed, and ½ĬĖÝúÓ ĖÄŌĦĦÝúÓƚ

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Gaining access

Battery disconnection Difficult to see

Follow instructions

The oil drain tube runs down the side of the engine from the secondary turbo into the bottom of the sump and is only accessible from under the vehicle.

Before removing the starter motor, the battery negative lead was disconnected §ú½ ĦÙÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ Ļ§ĝ ĦÙÄú òÄÒĦƕ §ĝ ĝēÄ·ÝŌĽƕ ÒăĖ 120 seconds to fully power down.

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When disconnecting the battery, always follow the correct procedure given in the owners’ and workshop manuals, and illustrated on this engine bay sticker. Adhere to the waiting time after disconnection before starting any work; this is normally around 2 minutes which allows for the vehicle’s management system to fully power down.

Remove guards

Locate the tube

As all the work will need to be carried out from underneath the Discovery, ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ì㶠Ļ§ĝ Ħă ĖÄùăĺÄ ¶ăĦÙ ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ and the gearbox undershields.

With the shields taken away, we can see and access the turbo oil drain ĦĬ¶Ä ¶ĬĦƕ ŌĖĝĦƕ ĦÙÄ ĝĦ§ĖĦÄĖ ùăĦăĖ úÄĽĝ Ħă ¶Ä moved out of the way.

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Removing the starter motor

Disconnecting

Securing bolts

The starter motor needs to be removed for access. This has two electrical connections (red arrow) to release, and two snorkel pipes (yellow arrows) to pull off.

The starter motor is held in position to ĦÙÄ ōŁĻÙÄÄò ÙăĬĝÝúÓ ¶Ł ĦĻă ĝÄ·ĬĖÝúÓ bolts at the front which were now released and removed.

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More bolts

Remove the starter

Next, the three securing bolts holding the starter into position at the back to a mounting bracket were undone and the bolts were removed.

The starter motor was then removed by initially pulling it backwards and then down and out – there isn’t a lot of space to work in here.

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Removing the old drain tube

Bracket bolt

Remove top bolts

The existing turbo oil drain tube is secured in the middle to the engine by a bracket and a single Torx bolt, which was removed and discarded.

Using a long-reach extension and a T27 Torx bit, the top of the turbo oil drain tube was unbolted and released from the bottom of the turbo.

Remove bottom bolts

Size matters

The two securing bolts holding the bottom of the turbo oil drain tube to the sump were undone, then the tube could be released from the sump.

With a small loss of engine oil, the original long turbo oil drain tube was removed. The new pipe (top) is considerably shorter than the original.

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Installing the modification tube

Unbolt the plug

Fit in place

ÙÄ ÄŀÝĝĦÝúÓ ¶ò§úïÝúÓ ēòĬÓƕ ùݽĻ§Ł down in the side of the sump, was Ĭú¶ăòĦĽ Ėħ½Ł Ħă Ħ§ïÄ ĦÙÄ ùă½ÝŌĽ ĦĬ¶Äƚ (On later engines this hole is not present).

ÙÄ úÄĻ ĦĬ¶Ä Ļ§ĝ ŌĦĦĽ ÝúĦă ĦÙÄ ÙăòÄ Ýú the side of the sump, correctly locating ÝĦĝ _ƪĝħò ¶ÄÒăĖÄ ŌĦĦÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ĝÄ·ĬĖÝúÓ ¶ăòĦ §ú½ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúÝúÓ Ħă ŕŔVùƚ

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Cleaned

Plug fitted

The top of the drain tube was positioned the face cleaned, the new blanking 16 ÄÒăĖÄ ĦÙÄ úÄĻ ¶ò§úïÝúÓ ēòĬÓ Ļ§ĝ ŌĦĦĽ 17 With §ú½ ĦÙÄ ĦĻă ăĖŀ ¶ăòĦĝ ŌĦĦĽ §ú½ into the original (and now redundant) ēòĬÓ Ļ§ĝ ŌĦĦĽ ÝúĦă ēăĝÝĦÝăú ·ÙÄ·ïÝúÓ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĽ Ħă ŕŔVùƕ ĬĝÝúÓ § òăúÓ ÄŀĦÄúĝÝăú Ħă lower sump drain hole, the mating face was that the gasket is correctly located, then the reach up. cleaned of any traces of old gasket. ĦĻă ăĖŀ ¶ăòĦĝ ĦÝÓÙĦÄúĽ Ħă ŕŔVùƚ

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Refit starter

Reconnecting..

Final checks

The starter motor was fed back up between the cross members and ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ăúĦă ÝĦĝ ŌŀÝúÓ ¶Ė§·ïÄĦƕ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ŌĺÄ ¶ăòĦĝ ĖÄŌĦĦĽ §ú½ ĦăĖĕĬĽ Ħă ŘśVùƚ

The two electrical connections were remade to the starter, and the plastic insulation cover pulled over them, then the ĦĻă ĝúăĖïÄò ēÝēÄĝ ĻÄĖÄ ĖÄŌĦĦĽ

After replacing the undershields and reconnecting the battery, the engine oil level was checked and any oil loss was replaced.

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This rear crossmember is obviously deceased, though replacement is a standard job. But expect similar corrosion throughout the chassis. Properly executed repairs are quite acceptable though

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ED EVANS HESE trucks are ideal for anyone new to Land Rovers and the classic car scene. Most parts are in good supply, and the design simplicity means they are relatively easy to maintain and restore. The only question is how to buy a good one, or at least know exactly what your getting into when buying a truck that needs work or even a full restoration or rebuild.

Corrosion of the body and chassis is the main concern because mechanical and ÄòÄ·ĦĖÝ·§ò ÝĝĝĬÄĝ ·§ú ¶Ä ŌŀĽ ĖÄò§ĦÝĺÄòŁ cheaply and easily (except engine and transmission rebuilds). Body corrosion can require new panels and a repaint, and a bad chassis can involve replacement or ĝÝÓúÝŌ·§úĦ ½Ýĝù§úĦòÝúÓ Ħă ÄÒÒÄ·Ħ ēĖăēÄĖ repairs. Prepare for reality by assuming corrosion will always be worse than it looks.

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Chassis discussion On a truck with appreciating historic value it’s great to have the original chassis, even though outriggers and rear crossmember are likely to have been replaced at least once on these 30+ years old vehicles. A replacement galvanised chassis will be long lasting and has value, though I would argue not as much value as a properly restored/repaired original frame. Check the chassis number matches up.

But these chassis do rust badly, especially the upper central, hard to reach section on the earliest One Tens. All

chassis frames need a careful and thorough inspection, so remove mud from the top of the front outriggers and extremities of the rear crossmember to check for corrosion underneath, and don’t trust thick underseal. Don’t get over-excited if a new rear half chassis has ¶ÄÄú ŌĦĦĽƕ ĖÄÓ§Ė½òÄĝĝ ăÒ ÙăĻ ĻÄòò Ʃ Ýústead, concentrate on the remaining old front half that hasn’t been replaced. That said, it’s all doable on a DIY basis, all the outriggers and rear crossmember can be renewed with good aftermarket sections, though alignment is important.

The body These trucks can suffer badly from white spot corrosion of aluminium door skins and front and rear wings. It isn’t really repairable, so factor in the cost of new panels and repainting. Paintwork can be ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ Ħă ù§Ħ·Ù ½ĬÄ Ħă Ò§½ÝúÓ ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ years, though it’s surprising how colour restorer polishes can bring back the original

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Beware of chequer plate kits which were ăÒĦÄú ŌĦĦĽ Ħă ÙÝ½Ä òăĻÄĖ ¶ă½Ł ·ăĖĖăĝÝăúƚ

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Bulkhead upper repair panels are cheap to buy, ¶ĬĦ ŌĦĦÝúÓ ĦÙÄù ·§ú ¶Ä § ·ăùēòÄŀ ìă¶ƚ ÙÄ·ï the bulkhead upper outer face carefully for rust, §ú½ ŌòòÄĖ

The steel front bulkhead is probably the ùăĝĦ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ē§ĖĦ Ħă ĖÄē§ÝĖ ēĖăēÄĖòŁƕ ùħúÝúÓ ù§úŁ Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú ¶ăĦ·ÙĽƕ §ú½ §òò úÄĽ ·§ĖÄÒĬò ÝúĝēÄ·ĦÝăúƚ ù§ÓúÄĦ Ýĝ ĬĝÄÒĬò Ħă ·ÙÄ·ï ĻÙÄĦÙÄĖ ĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ ĝĦÄÄò Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ē§ÝúĦĻăĖïƚ ÙÄ·ï ¶ÄĦĻÄÄú ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ ăēÄúÝúÓ ĺÄúĦ ē§úÄòĝ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ƪēăĝĦĝ ÒăĖ ēÝúÙăòÄĝ ăÒ ĖĬĝĦ ƦĻÙÝ·Ù ĻÝòò ïúă·ï ÝúĦă ĝăùÄĦÙÝúÓ ¶ÝÓÓÄĖƧ §ú½ ÄĺݽÄú·Ä ăÒ ĖÄē§ÝĖƚ ÙÄ·ï ½ăĻú ĦÙÄ ĝݽÄĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ ¶ÄĦĻÄÄú ĻÝúÓ §ú½ ½ăăĖƚ ÙÄĖÄ ù§Ł ¶Ä ĝÄĖÝăĬĝ ·ăĖĖăĝÝăú §Ħ ĦÙÄ ¶ăĦĦăù ăÒ ĦÙÄ ƪēăĝĦ Ʀ§ú½ ƪēăĝĦ ăú _úÄ ÄúĝƧƚ rĬĝĦ Ò§òòÝúÓ ÒĖăù §¶ăĺÄ ĻÙÄú ăēÄúÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ½ăăĖĝ ĝĬÓÓÄĝĦĝ ĬēēÄĖ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ ·ăĖĖăĝÝăú ¶ÄÙÝú½ ĦÙÄ ÝúĦÄĖÝăĖ ĦĖÝùƚ oĬòò ōăăĖ ·ăĺÄĖÝúÓĝ §Ļ§Ł Ħă ÝúĝēÄ·Ħ ĦÙÄ ÒăăĦĻÄòòĝ ĦÙăĖăĬÓÙòŁƚ ;ú ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ ·ăùē§ĖĦùÄúĦƕ ·ÙÄ·ï ĦÙÄ ĬēēÄĖ ăĬĦÄĖ ·ăĖúÄĖĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ ìĬĝĦ §¶ăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ÒăăĦĻÄòòĝƚ 0Ėăù Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ĻÙÄÄò §Ė·ÙÄĝƕ ĝ·ĖĬĦÝúÝĝÄ ĦÙÄ òăĻÄĖ ē§ĖĦĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ÒăăĦĻÄòòĝ §¶ăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ăĬĦĖÝÓÓÄĖĝƕ §ú½ ÒÄÄò ĦÙÄ ăĬĦÄĖ ĺÄĖĦÝ·§ò ĝݽÄĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ÒăăĦĻÄòòĝ Ʀ¶ÄÙÝú½ ĦÙÄ ĻÝúÓƧƚ

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ÄĻ§ĖÄ ăÒ ĬúēĖăÒÄĝĝÝăú§ò ĖĶĬÝò½ĝ §ú½ ĖÄĝĦăĖ§ĦÝăúĝ ăú ĻÙÝ·Ù ĦÙÄ ½ăăĖĝ ½ă úăĦ §òÝÓú ·ăĖĖÄ·ĦòŁƚ ÙÝĝ Ýĝ úăĦ ½ĬÄ Ħă §ÒĦÄĖù§ĖïÄĦ ē§úÄòĝƕ §ĝ Ýĝ ĝăùÄĦÝùÄĝ ĝĬÓÓÄĝĦĽƕ ÝĦƴĝ ēăăĖ ¶ĬÝò½ §òÝÓúùÄúĦ ĦÙ§Ħ may need a fair amount of dismantling to ēĬĦ ĖÝÓÙĦƚ 7ăĻÄĺÄĖƕ ē§úÄò §òÝÓúùÄúĦ Ļ§ĝ úÄĺÄĖ § ĝĦĖăúÓ ēăÝúĦ ăú ĦÙÄĝÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ ĝă ½ăúƴĦ ÄŀēÄ·Ħ ēÄĖÒÄ·ĦÝăúƚ §ĦÄĖ ÝúÓĖÄĝĝ Ħă ĦÙÄ ÝúĦÄĖÝăĖ Ýĝ òÝïÄòŁ Ħă ¶Ä ½ĬÄ Ħă ½ÄÒÄ·ĦÝĺÄ ē§úÄò §ú½ Óò§ŇÝúÓ ĝħòĝƕ ¶ĬĦ §òĝă ½ĬÄ Ħă ēăăĖ ¶ă½Ł §òÝÓúùÄúĦ ÝÒ ĦÙÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ½Ýĝù§úĦòĽ §ú½ ĖĶĬÝòĦ Ýú ĦÙÄ ē§ĝĦƚ ăĖú ăĖ ĖĬĝĦĽ ½ăăĖ ÙÝúÓÄĝ §ĖÄ Ä§ĝŁ §ú½ ·Ùħē Ħă ĖÄēò§·Äƚ ĬĦ òăăï ÒăĖ § Ò§ÝúĦ ĺÄĖĦÝ·§ò ·ĖħĝÄ òÝúÄ Ýú ĦÙÄ ½ăăĖ ē§úÄò ìĬĝĦ ¶§·ï ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ òăĻÄĖ ÙÝúÓÄƚ ÙÝĝ ·§ú ¶Ä ·§ĬĝĽ ¶Ł ĝĦĖÄĝĝ ÒĖăù § ē§ĖĦòŁ ĝÄÝŇĽ ÙÝúÓÄƕ ĦÙăĬÓÙ ùăĖÄ ĝÄĖÝăĬĝòŁ ĦÙÄ òăĻÄĖ ÒăĖĻ§Ė½ ·ăĖúÄĖ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ½ăăĖƴĝ ÝúúÄĖ ĝĦÄÄò ÒĖ§ùÄ ù§Ł Ù§ĺÄ ĖĬĝĦĽ §ē§ĖĦ Ʃ ·ÙÄ·ï ÝúĝݽÄƚ ÙÄ·ï along the underside of the door to see if ĦÙÄĖÄƴĝ §úŁ ùÄĦ§ò ĖÄù§ÝúÝúÓƚ Ýú½ƪĬē ĻÝú½ăĻĝ ƦħĖòÝÄĝĦ Äŀ§ùēòÄĝ Ù§½ ĝòݽÄĖĝƧ may be loose in the frame as they are

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ĻăĬú½ ½ăĻúƚ úÄĻ ĻÝú½ÝúÓ ùÄ·Ù§úÝĝù Ýĝ úÄĽĽƚ §Ýò½ăăĖĝ ĝĬÒÒÄĖ Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ĻÄÝÓÙĦ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ùăĬúĦĽ ĝē§ĖÄ ĻÙÄÄòƕ ĬĝĬ§òòŁ ·Ė§·ïÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ÝúúÄĖ ÒĖ§ùÄƚ ÙÄ ĻÙÄÄò ĝÙăĬò½ ¶Ä ŌĖùòŁ ŌŀĽƕ ĻÝĦÙ úă ē§úÄò ōÄŀ ĻÙÄú ĦÙÄ ĻÙÄÄò Ýĝ òÄĺÄĖĽ ¶Ł Ù§ú½ƚ Early models had galvanised rear tub ·§ēēÝúÓĝƕ §ĝ ēÄĖ yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;;ƚ M§ĦÄĖ ·§ēēÝúÓĝ ĻÄĖÄ ē§ÝúĦĽ §ú½ ĦÄú½ Ħă ĖĬĝĦ §ú½ƕ ĻÙÝòÄ ĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦĝ §ĖÄ §ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄƕ Ò§·ĦăĖ Ýú ĖÄùăĺ§ò ăÒ ĦÙÄ Ù§Ė½Ħăē §ú½ ĖÄƪē§ÝúĦÝúÓƚ

Interior 7ħ½òÝúÝúÓ Ò§¶ĖÝ· ĦÙ§Ħ Ù§ĝ ·ăùÄ òăăĝÄ ÒĖăù ÝĦĝ ¶§·ïÝúÓ Ýĝ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ Ħă ĖÄē§ÝĖ §ú½ ĖÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦĝ §ĖÄ ÄòĬĝÝĺÄ Ʀò§ĦÄĖ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ·ăĺÄĖÝúÓĝ §ĖÄ úăĦ ĕĬÝĦÄ ĦÙÄ ĝ§ùÄ §ú½ §ĖÄ ÄŀēÄúĝÝĺÄƧƚ ÙÄ·ï ĝħĦĝ ÒăĖ ½ÝĝĦăĖĦÝăúƕ ĝĦ§Ýúĝƕ ĦħĖĝ §ú½ Ò§ÝòĽ ĝĦÝĦ·ÙÝúÓ ăú ĺÝúŁò ĺÄĖĝÝăúĝ Ʃ §òò ĖÄēò§·Ä§¶òÄƚ ;Ò úăúƪĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ ĝħĦĝ Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú ŌĦĦĽƕ ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ ēĖ㶧¶òŁ §ú ÝùēĖăĺÄùÄúĦƕ ¶ĬĦ ·ÙÄ·ï ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ ĝÄ·ĬĖÄƕ §ú½ §òĝă ħĝÝòŁ ĖÄùă姶òÄ ÝÒ ŁăĬ Ļ§úĦ Ħă ĖÄĦĬĖú ĦÙÄ ĦĖĬ·ï Ħă ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ĝħĦÝúÓƚ Ò§·ĦăĖŁ ĦÝòĦÝúÓƠòÝÒĦƪăĬĦ ĝĬúĖăăÒ Ļ§ĝ ĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ ăú ăĬúĦŁ ùă½Äòĝ §ú½ ăēĦÝăú§ò ăú ăĦÙÄĖĝƚ ăĬ ù§Ł Ōú½ ĦÙ§Ħ úă §ùăĬúĦ ăÒ ĖÄƪĝħòÝúÓ §ú½ §½ìĬĝĦùÄúĦ ĻÝòò ĝĦăē Ļ§ĦÄĖ òħïÝúÓ Ýúƚ

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TECHNICAL Test drive Drive the vehicle far enough to see the temperature gauge needle rise and settle Ħă úăĖù§òƚ ÙÄú ŁăĬƴĖÄ ·ăúŌ½ÄúĦ ăÒ ĦÙÄ safety of the vehicle, take it up to around 60mph, noting any vibration as road speed and engine speed increase. Drivetrain vibration feeding through to the cab may be due to out of balance propshafts and/or partly seized universal joints. A sudden rear end noise on overrun can be caused by a seized sliding joint in the rear propshaft.

CHECKING THE RIDE AND FEEL Steering vibration is usually due to tyre/ wheel imbalance, but also worn or poorly adjusted swivel bearings, especially if the steering feels a tad wobbly over potholes.

Underside knocks and bangs suggest worn suspension bushes, though even good bushes can be audible over poor road

repairs and potholes. The Panhard rod bushes, if worn, will allow the steering to wander.

Directional changes when braking may ¶Ä ·§ĬĝĽ ¶Ł ē§ĖĦòŁ ĝÄÝŇĽ ăĖ ÝúÄÒŌ·ÝÄúĦ front brakes. Locking up of a rear wheel under heavy braking points to poor rear drum brake adjustment or a single ÝúÄÒŌ·ÝÄúĦ ¶Ė§ïÄƕ ēăĝĝݶòŁ ăÝò òħïÝúÓ ăúĦă the brake shoes. The latter is common if the axle seals are worn and the vehicle is parked on a side slope, allowing axle oil to ōăĻ ăĬĦ ÝúĦă ĦÙÄ ¶Ė§ïÄ ½ĖĬùƚ A slight directional change (corrected at the steering wheel) can occur during gear changes when accelerating hard, and also when suddenly backing off the throttle.

This is typically caused by movement in the rear radius arm bushes allowing the rear axle to move slightly out of line as engine

torque is applied and released.

Excessive lean in corners, especially coupled with front dive when braking, suggests the dampers need renewal.

There’s little to go wrong with coil springs, though they can become slightly compressed with age.

Listen for worn front wheel bearings when gently cornering; rears will be heard rumbling when driving straight on a light throttle. Also listen for the tick sound of failing CV joints in the front axle when turning slowly on full lock. Transmission bearings can whine, but the sound isn’t usually transmitted through the chassis/ body so can usually be pinpointed to the gearbox, transfer box or differentials.

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now because, even those that didn’t fail were often replaced by later Tdi engines.

Any now remaining are likely to be in good order and quite desirable, given their rarity and the extra torque they produce. The turbocharger is a basic trouble-free unit but, like any turbo, the shaft bearings wear (especially if engine oil changes have been ignored) producing a high-pitched sound of varying intensity.

A relatively slow but regular tapping from a diesel may be caused by a loose hot-plug (pre-combustion chamber).

These are pressed into the underside of the head and can work loose, causing a tapping sound when the relevant piston rises. The head needs to come off to replace them. ÙÄ ŖƚŖř ½ÝÄĝÄò Ýĝ § ŌĺÄ ù§Ýú ¶Ä§ĖÝúÓĝ engine and was known as the 2.3 when ŌĦĦĽ Ýú ĦÙÄ yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;; Ħă ½ÝĝĦÝúÓĬÝĝÙ ÝĦ ÒĖăù the SIII’s earlier three bearing engine, though capacity remained the same.

TESTING THE DRIVETRAIN It’s always worth seeing how the truck

Engine options All the original engines are simple to maintain and service, and they’re all good, solid reliable units, given proper servicing and use. If the engine (or any other major component) has been rebuilt, scrutinise the receipts because build quality and extent varied widely.

The 4- and 8-cylinder petrol engines and the early 2.25-litre diesels all had timing chains (on four cylinder engines a tinny rattle from the front cover suggests a worn chain and/or tensioner issue), but the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated and turbo diesels used cam belts, so check the belts have been replaced at the stipulated interval of 60,000 miles for normal use.

Many of these vehicles have received replacement engines and gearboxes over the years, mainly 200 and 300Tdi diesels, but also V8s including carburettor and "0Ý ÒĬÄò ÝúìÄ·ĦĽ ĺÄĖĝÝăúĝƚ yă ·ăúŌĖù ĻÙÝ·Ù ÄúÓÝúÄ Ýĝ ŌĦĦĽ §ú½ƕ ÝÒ § ò§ĦÄĖ Ŝ ăĖ Tdi is installed, use the tips in our

4-CYLINDER PETROL ENGINES The 2.25- and 2.5-litre petrol engines are very similar: both surprisingly smooth running and reliable, though delivering only around 20-22 mpg. A healthy petrol engine should accelerate easily with gentle throttle application. If not, or the idle speed is unsteady, the carburettor may be worn or incorrectly set (assuming the ignition timing is correct).

4-CYLINDER DIESEL ENGINES Expect around 26 mpg from these inherently noisy diesels. The naturally aspirated 2.25- and 2.5-litre engines are relatively bullet proof, but 19J turbocharged versions developed bottom end problems back in the day, earning a reputation for catastrophic failure. Later turbo engines had a strengthened bottom end and became reliable. They are rare

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THE V8 PETROL The twin carburetter 3.5-litre Rover V8 will give smooth running, but at a cost of 16 to 20mpg. The V8 doesn’t make it a road burner, but it’s the quickest of the bunch. It’s also rare and worth having for the sake of itself. It’s a good solid and reliable engine and, given proper servicing which includes regular oil and ŌòĦÄĖ ·Ù§úÓÄĝ ĻÝĦÙ ĕĬ§òÝĦŁ ēĖă½Ĭ·Ħĝƕ ÝĦ lasts well. Without this, expect a worn camshaft and associated valve train components which will be noisy and tappety, even knocking at the top end in extreme cases. LPG conversions give the V8 models diesel-type fuel costs, and originality is not a concern here because the LPG system can easily be removed.

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copes with a long steep climb (if there is one locally). Check for exhaust smoke under load which can suggest general bore/ ēÝĝĦăú ĖÝúÓ ĻħĖƕ §ú½ ·ăúŌĖù ĦÙÄ ·ăăò§úĦ temperature stays down. If a diesel begins to run out of puff, it may just need a new ÒĬÄò ŌòĦÄĖ ·§ĖĦĖݽÓÄƚ Grey smoke from a diesel engine, especially coupled with a reluctance to stop when switched off, suggests a failed head gasket is allowing lubricating oil into a cylinder where it is burnt, thus keeping the engine running. Blue smoke suggests serious bore/ring wear and any other smoke is usually due to incorrect injection pump timing, though also pump and injector wear. Beware a rattling injector §úŁ §ŀòÄ ĻÝú½ƪĬēƚ pump – rebuild needed.

Note that early V8 models had a ÒăĬĖƪĝēÄĽ ĝŁú·ÙĖăùÄĝÙ ĦĖ§úĝùÝĝĝÝăú TRANSMISSION known as the LT95 which combined the ÙÄ ùăĖÄ ·ăùùăú ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ù§úĬ§ò ÓħĖ¶ăŀ §ú½ ŖƪĝēÄĽ ĦĖ§úĝÒÄĖ ¶ăŀ Ýú § ÓħĖ¶ăŀ Ù§ĝ ĝŁú·ÙĖăùÄĝÙ ăú ÄĺÄĖŁ ÓħĖƕ ĝă ĝÝúÓòÄ ĬúÝĦ Ʀ§òĝă ĬĝĽ ăú ĦÙÄ Ä§ĖòŁ ĦĻăƪ½ăăĖ expect it to change freely and quietly, and r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖĝƧƚ ŕŝŜŗ §ú½ ĺÄĖŁ ħĖòŁ ŕŝŜŘ to stay in the selected gear, especially on ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ Ù§½ ĝÄòÄ·Ħ§¶òÄ ÒăĬĖƪĻÙÄÄò ½ĖÝĺÄ ĦÙÄ ăĺÄĖĖĬú ĻÙÄú ½Ä·ÄòÄĖ§ĦÝúÓƚ ;Ò ĦÙÄ ƦĝÝùÝò§Ė Ħă yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;;Ƨƚ yăƕ úă ½ÝÒÒƪòă·ï ŌĦĦĽƕ gearbox is noisy when in neutral with the ¶ĬĦ ·ÙÄ·ï ÝĦ §òò ĻăĖïĝƚ ;Ħƴĝ ĺÄĖŁ Ė§ĖÄƚ engine idling, notice if the noise disappears Expect a fair amount of slack in the when the clutch pedal is pressed, which ½ĖÝĺÄĦĖ§Ýúƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ýĝ úăĖù§òƟ ÒăĖ Äŀ§ùēòÄƕ suggests the layshaft bearings are worn after applying the transmission/hand brake and a rebuild is due. ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ÓħĖ¶ăŀ Ýú úÄĬĦĖ§òƕ ĦÙÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ù§Ł òĻ§Łĝ ·ÙÄ·ï ĦÙ§Ħ òăĻ Ė§ĦÝă §ú½ ½ÝÒÒƪòă·ï roll a little when the footbrake is released. work okay and are easy to select (the ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ù§Ł úÄĽ Ħă Ėăòò § òÝĦĦòÄ Ħă ÒĬòòŁ AFTER THE DRIVE ÄúÓ§ÓÄƧƚ ÙÄ ½ÝÒÒƪòă·ï Ļ§ĖúÝúÓ òÝÓÙĦ ĻÝòò ÒĦÄĖ ĦÙÄ ĦÄĝĦ ½ĖÝĺÄƕ §ú½ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ show on the instrument panel when switched off, check the engine bay for oil engaged, and you’ll feel the steering pull a §ú½ ·ăăò§úĦ òħïĝƕ §ú½ ÒăĖ ăÝò Ōòù ½ÄēăĝÝĦ little when testing a short distance on ăĺÄĖ ĦÙÄ Ħăē ăÒ ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ ĝĬÓÓÄĝĦÝúÓ Ħ§Ėù§·ƚ ÙÄú ½ÄĝÄòÄ·ĦÝúÓ ½ÝÒÒƪòă·ïƕ ĦÙÄ cylinder wear and/or head gasket failure. light might stay on initially, and sometimes Look for leakage from the coolant pump ÝĦƴĝ úÄ·Äĝĝ§ĖŁ Ħă ĖÄĺÄĖĝÄ § òÝĦĦòÄ Ħă ĖÄùăĺÄ shaft and manually test it for looseness.

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When the engine has fully cooled and the coolant system depressurised, check the ·ăăò§úĦ òÄĺÄòƚ òĝă ĖÄùăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ăÝò ŌòòÄĖ ·§ē Ʃ ĻÙÝĦÄ ōĬݽ ăú ĦÙÄ Ĭú½ÄĖĝÝ½Ä ĝĬÓÓÄĝĦĝ § mixture of oil and water which could be due to a head gasket leak or just condensation in the engine, depending on its condition.

Electrical wiring The simple circuitry lends itself to §½½ÝĦÝăúĝ §ú½ ĖÄē§ÝĖĝ ăÒ ĺ§ĖŁÝúÓ ĕĬ§òÝĦŁƚ So check the harnesses are secure, not frayed, and with no loose or unprotected wires hanging around.

Crimped connectors look bad on any ·ò§ĝĝÝ· ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄŁ ĦĖ§ē ùăÝĝĦĬĖÄ causing circuit problems in addition to ĦÙÄ ·ăúĦ§·Ħĝ ĺݶĖ§ĦÝúÓ òăĝÄƚ ĬòòÄĦ connections are original and more reliable, though not perfect, so check ÄĺÄĖŁĦÙÝúÓ ÄòÄ·ĦĖÝ·§ò ĻăĖïĝ Ʃ ĦÙÄĖÄƴĝ not much, mind.

Modifications

ÙÄ·ï Ĭú½ÄĖúħĦÙ §ÒĦÄĖ ĦÙÄ ĦÄĝĦ ½ĖÝĺÄ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ ÝÒ §úŁ òħïĝ Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú ēĖÄĺÝăĬĝòŁ ·òħúĽ Ĭēƕ ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ òÝïÄòŁ Ħă úăĻ ¶Ä ĺÝĝݶòÄ again. The timing case at the front and the ¶ÄòòÙăĬĝÝúÓ §Ħ ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ Ù§ĺÄ Ħ§ēēĽ ÙăòÄĝ Ħă ŌĦ Ļ§½ÝúÓ ēòĬÓĝ ĻÙÝ·Ù ĝÙăĬò½ ăúòŁ ¶Ä ŌĦĦĽ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ ½ĬĖ§ĦÝăú ăÒ wading. If oil is leaking from either, or diesel fuel from the timing case, urgent work is needed before the oil contaminates the clutch or the diesel timing belt, or fuel dilutes the sump oil.

The two body sections of most concern

are the battery box which is a fairly complex little structure that can rust badly, and the ĝĦÄÄò ĦĖ§úĝĺÄĖĝÄ ĝĬēēăĖĦĝ Ĭú½ÄĖ ĦÙÄ ĖħĖ body tub.

At the front, inspect the front suspension turrets under the wings. Check the front §ŀòÄ ĝĻÝĺÄòĝ ÒăĖ ·ăĖĖăĝÝăú §ú½ ēÝĦĦÝúÓ ăú ĦÙÄ machined spherical face, which will damage ĦÙÄ ĝħò §ú½ §òòăĻ ōĬݽ Ħă òħï ăĬĦƚ ÙÝòÄ you’re here, inspect the front brake discs ÒăĖ ÓĖăăĺÝúÓ §ú½ ēÝĦĦÝúÓƕ §ú½ §òĻ§Łĝ ·ÙÄ·ï ĦÙÄ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăú ăÒ ĺÝĝݶòÄ ¶Ė§ïÄ ēÝēÄĝ §ú½ hoses – fuel pipes, too.

A main attraction of these trucks is their peculiar place in between the Series III and Defender models. As ĝĬ·Ùƕ ĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ § ĺ§òĬÄ Ýú ăĖÝÓÝú§òÝĦŁƕ òħĺÝúÓ ÙÝÓÙòŁ ùă½ÝŌĽ ĺÄĖĝÝăúĝ òÄĝĝ desirable. Somehow, period mods, of which there were plenty, don’t add ĺ§òĬÄƚ Ù§Ħ ĝ§Ý½ƕ ĦÙÄ ēÄĖÄúúݧò ĕĬÄĝĦÝăú arises again as to whether typically ēÄĖÝă½ ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ §ĖÄ §ú §ĝĝÄĦƚ ÙÄŁ can certainly add to the character, Ĭĝ§¶ÝòÝĦŁ §ú½ ÄúìăŁùÄúĦ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄƕ which is surely what it’s all about.

The steel support beams across the underside of the rear tub can be replaced, but it usually needs the tub off to complete the work properly

Check the steel battery box carefully from underneath, poking through any clarted underseal. Aluminium replacements in kit form are available to rivet in place

Roof rack and ladder is a nice period accessory on this Ninety Turbo D. Rare Rostyle wheels (similar to early Range Rover) are correct for this model.

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Cordless screwdrivers Working times and effort can be considerably reduced with the correct cordless screwdriver. Gary Stretton puts five through their paces O why should you use a cordless screwdriver and not just a cordless drill with a bit holder attached? Two key reasons; access and control. Cordless drills tend to be far more ēăĻÄĖÒĬòƕ §ĖÓĬ§¶òŁ Ħăă ēăĻÄĖÒĬò ÒăĖ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝƕ ĬúòÄĝĝ ĦăĖĕĬÄ control can be adjusted, and their bulk makes them the wrong ĝÙ§ēÄ §ú½ ĝÝŇÄ ÒăĖ Ħ§ĝïĝ ĦÙ§Ħ ĖÄĕĬÝĖÄ §··Äĝĝ ĻÝĦÙăĬĦ ·ăúĦ§·Ħ ½§ù§ÓÄ ¶Ł ĦÙÄ Ħăăòƚ ;Ò ŁăĬƴĺÄ ÄĺÄĖ ĖÄŌĦĦĽ ÝĦÄùĝ Ħă ÒĖÄĝÙòŁƪē§ÝúĦĽ bodywork you’ll appreciate it’s better to use a tool that doesn’t risk contact from its handle while you concentrate on the screw bit end.

The nimble proportions of a cordless screwdriver proves invaluable ÒăĖ ĖÄēÄĦÝĦÝĺÄ Ħ§ĝïĝ ăĖ ĻÙÄú ĬĝÝúÓ Ō½½òŁ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ ĦÙ§Ħ §ĖÄ ¶ÄĝĦ §··ÄĝĝĽ ĻÝĦÙăĬĦ ŌúÓÄĖĝ §ú½ ĦÙĬù¶ĝ ÓÄĦĦÝúÓ Ýú ĦÙÄ Ļ§Łƚ Headlamp rim screws are a good example of this; recessed access and small screws that once dropped are rarely seen again. ;Ò ĻăĖïÝúÓ ĝăòăƕ § ·ăĖ½òÄĝĝ ĝ·ĖÄĻ½ĖÝĺÄĖ §òòăĻĝ ħĝÝÄĖ ŌĦĦÝúÓ ăÒ § ŌŀÝúÓ ¶Ł ĦÝÓÙĦÄúÝúÓ ăúÄ Äú½ ĻÙÝòÄ ŁăĬ Ùăò½ ĦÙÄ ăĦÙÄĖ ĝĦħ½Łƚ _ú·Ä ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ú·Ä ăÒ ½ĖăēēÝúÓ ĦÙÄ òăăĝÄ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ Ù§ĝ ē§ĝĝĽƕ ŁăĬ ·§ú ÒĬòòŁ ĦÝÓÙĦÄú ¶Ł Ù§ú½ Ħă ĝēÄ·ÝŌĽ ĦăĖĕĬÄ ÝÒ úÄ·Äĝĝ§ĖŁ Ħă ēĖÄĺÄúĦ ½§ù§ÓÄ to delicate items. This is a crucial point regarding cordless screwdrivers – they can damage substrates and trim if used ·§ĖÄòÄĝĝòŁƚ VÄĺÄĖ ĬĝÄ ĦÙÄù ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ Ōú§ò ĦÝÓÙĦÄúÝúÓ ăÒ § ŌĦĦÝúÓ ÝÒ ĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ § ĖÝĝï ăÒ ½§ù§ÓÄƚ ÙÄú ĖÄùăĺÝúÓ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝƕ ĦÙÄ ĬĝÄ ăÒ ÙÝÓÙ ĦăĖĕĬÄ ·§ú ĖăĬú½ ăÒÒ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ §ú½ƠăĖ ½§ù§ÓÄ ĦÙÄ ¶ÝĦƕ ĝă ¶ÄÓÝú ĻÝĦÙ § traditional screwdriver if necessary.

Integral work lights are ideal for locating screw heads etc in dimly lit situations, while fast recharge times always prove useful.

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Torque control prevents ruining ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ ăĖ ·ăùēăúÄúĦĝ

Battery indicator allows you to plan for recharging

A powerful worklight proves very useful

Quick-release holders prevent the bit falling out when in use

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TECHNICAL DRAPER Storm Force 3.6V

Easy to grip handle and trigger

PRICE: £20.58 CONTACT: drapertools.com Item 55334 RATING: +++++ A basic but effective occasional tool for most tasks on clean fittings.

Single torque speed with easy to use rocker switch. Comfy grip and easily switchable between forward and reverse modes.

KEY FEATURES: • 1/4” hex drive • Max torque: 3.5Nm • Charge time: 3-5 hours • Rocker type on/off switch • Forward/reverse switch • Battery level indicator • LED worklight • Adaptor charger • 6 x 25mm insert bits: PZ No1, 2 x PZ No2, No2 cross slot, 4mm plain slot, 6mm plain slot

LED worklight included

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Single charging point with LED indicator

··Äĝĝ òÝùÝĦĽ ÒăĖ ĖÄ·ÄĝĝĽ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ

Preset torque levels chosen by rotating ring

Long insulated bits allow good §··Äĝĝ Ħă ĖÄ·ÄĝĝĽ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ

Sleek handle offers good grip

PRICE: £15.99 CONTACT: lidl.co.uk Item PASD 4A1 RATING: +++++ The only tool on test with bits protected against high voltage electric shock. For automotive use, the sleek handle and long bits are effective where access is limited.

Quickest charge on test and six torque levels to choose from.

KEY FEATURES: • 6 pre-settable torque levels Integrated • Integral Li-ion battery (max 4V / 1.5 Ah) • 60-minute quick charger (USB Type-C) • Includes six isolated special bits (max 1000 V) • Non-slip soft grip • Rocker switch for direct change from left and right rotation • Work lighting with 2 LEDs Technical ĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ • Speed: 215 min-1 • Torque preselection: 6 levels • Max torque: 8 Nm Max. Twin LED work lights

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Easy grip ergonomic handle and trigger

Ergonomically pleasing to hold and use, thanks to the variable speed control. Build quality is excellent.

Worklight is effective and the LED battery indicator is a wise feature.

KEY FEATURES Ɠ ;úŌúÝĦÄòŁ ĺ§Ėݧ¶òÄ ĝēÄĽ ĦĖÝÓÓÄĖ control • 2.5Nm torque • Charge time: 2 hours • Dual charging option, Micro USB • Built-in 1.5Ah Li-ion battery • LED battery charge indicator • Speed: 215-min • Forward/reverse • Comfortable grip • Built-in worklight • 10 hexagonal shank bit set with holder

Forward/reverse mode selection

SILVERLINE 3.6V 104 pce set

Micro USB charging and indicator light

··Äĝĝ òÝùÝĦĽ Ħă ĝĬĖÒ§·Ä ăúòŁ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ

yúĬÓ ŌĦ §ú½ easy trigger reach

PRICE: £31.00 CONTACT: silverlinetools.com Item 263768 RATING: ++++ No-frills single speed drill with a comfortable handle and excellent selection of bits for most tasks.

Access is enhanced thanks to the extended bit holders included.

KEY FEATURES: • 2.5Nm torque • Charge time: 3-5 hours • Built-in 1.1Ah Li-ion battery • Speed: 180-min • Forward/reverse • Comfortable grip • Built-in worklight • Aluminium carry case • 102pce screwdriver bit set

Single LED worklight

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Forward/reverse rocker switch

Extended bit holder allows additional access

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TECHNICAL SEALEY CP36S PRICE: ǃŗřƚŔŔ CONTACT: ĝħòÄŁƚ·ăƚĬ ;ĦÄù oŗŚy RATING: +++++

Pistol grip handle and plenty of bits included

Access possibilities are doubled ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ĦĻÝĝĦ Ù§ú½òÄ ½ÄĝÝÓúƕ ăÒÒÄĖÝúÓ ù§ŀÝùĬù ·ăùÒăĖĦ §ú½ ÓĖÝē §Ħ §òò ĦÝùÄĝƚ "ÝÓÙĦ §½ìĬĝĦ§¶òÄ ĦăĖĕĬÄ ĝÄĦĦÝúÓĝ §ú½ § òă·ïÝúÓ ¶ÝĦ Ùăò½ÄĖ §½½ Ħă ĦÙÄ ĬĝÄÒĬò ÒħĦĬĖÄĝƚ comprehensive selection of bits ÓÄĦĝ ŁăĬ ĝĦ§ĖĦĽ ÝùùĽݧĦÄòŁƚ KEY FEATURES Ɠ ŗƚŚ ŕƚŗ 7 MÝƪÝăú ¶§ĦĦÄĖŁ Ɠ U§ŀ ĦăĖĕĬÄƔ ŗƚřVù Ɠ "ÝÓÙĦ §½ìĬĝĦ§¶òÄ ĦăĖĕĬÄ ĝÄĦĦÝúÓĝ Ɠ Ù§ĖÓÝúÓ ĦÝùÄƔ ŗƪř ÙăĬĖĝ Ɠ ;úĦÄÓĖ§ò M" òÝÓÙĦ • LED torch in base of handle Ɠ yĻÝĺÄò ÓĖÝē Ù§ú½òÄ ½ÄĝÝÓú Ɠ yăÒĦ ÓĖÝē Ù§ú½òÄ ÒăĖ ·ăùÒăĖĦ §ú½ control Ɠ 0ăĖĻ§Ė½ƕ ĖÄĺÄĖĝÄ §ú½ ĦĖÝÓÓÄĖƪòă·ï control Ɠ qĬÝ·ïƪĖÄòħĝÄ Śùù ¶ÝĦ Ùăò½ÄĖ • LEDs battery life indicator Ɠ §ĝÄ §ú½ §··ÄĝĝăĖÝÄĝ Straight handle at the push of a button

In addition to the worklight LED, it also features a torch

Quick-release bit holder plus extended Ùăò½ÄĖĝ ÒăĖ ĖÄ·ÄĝĝĽ ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ

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MARKET NEWS: Land Rovers with a price on their head?

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Owners of diesel Land Rovers built between 2007 and 2019 could be in for a big compensation payday, according to lawyers DO you own a diesel-powered Land Rover made between 2007 and 2019? If so, you could be in line for thousands of pounds in compensation, according to top lawyers. It’s all down to so-called “cheat” or “defeat” ÄúÓÝúÄƪù§ú§ÓÄùÄúĦ ĝăÒĦĻ§ĖÄ ĦÙ§Ħ Ò§òĝÝŌÄĝ emissions data.

Remember the infamous “Dieselgate” scandal of 2015-16, which resulted in VW paying out $15.3 billion to US motorists who had bought VWs with rigged emissions systems? Lawyers believe that was only the tip of the iceberg and that many more manufacturers were implicated – including Jaguar Land Rover.

JLR has issued an emphatic denial of allegations it used emissions cheat devices in its vehicles and said it will “strongly contest” any legal claims to the contrary. ÄĝēÝĦÄ ĦÙÝĝƕ §¶ăĬĦ § ½ăŇÄú K ò§Ļ ŌĖùĝ are now planning no-win-no-fee actions against 18 major car makers and have been inundating motorists with texts and emails urging them to sign up.

M§Ļ ŌĖù MÄÝÓÙ §Łƕ ÒĖăù Măú½ăúƕ Ù§ĺÄ announced they are ”investigating a potential group claim against JLR over an §òòÄÓĽ Ƴ·ÙħĦ ½ÄĺÝ·Äƴ ŌĦĦĽ ăú ĝăùÄ ăÒ ĦÙÄÝĖ ·§Ėĝ Ýú ăĖ½ÄĖ Ħă §ĖĦÝŌ·Ý§òòŁ ĖĽĬ·Ä ÄùÝĝĝÝăúĝ to pass EU tests” between 2007 and 2019.

Models in the lawyers’ sights include

From top, clockwise: Evoque, D4, Disco Sport

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Discovery Sport, Discovery and Evoque, although other diesel models may also be affected. According to the lawyers, monitoring showed that when these vehicles were driven on the road, they emitted many times more levels of toxic NOx gases than under test conditions.

Leigh Day partner, Oliver Holland, is leading the group claim against JLR. He says: “Evidence in the public domain clearly shows that diesel engines in some Jaguar Land răĺÄĖ ùă½Äòĝ ĻÄĖÄ ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ ÄùÝĝĝÝăúĝ cheat devices so that customers have not been driving around in the low-emissions vehicles they thought they were.

“Instead, these owners have been cheated, and Britain’s roads and surrounding areas have been polluted with NOx emissions way beyond the levels that motor manufacturers Ù§ĺÄ ĝĦ§ĦĽƕ Ħă ù§ÝúĦ§Ýú ēĖăŌĦ §ú½ §ĺăݽ regulation essential to our health and the health of the planet.”

§òïÝúÓ ăÒ ēĖăŌĦĝƕ ĦÙÄ ò§Ļ ŌĖùĝ ĝ§Ł Ĭē Ħă ten million UK drivers could be in line for an average £12,000 compensation. And with lawyers pocketing at least 30 per cent of every no-win-no-fee, that’s big payday for the lawyers.

M§Ļ ŌĖùĝ ĝ§Ł ÝĦ ½ăÄĝúƴĦ ù§ĦĦÄĖ ĻÙÄĦÙÄĖ you bought or leased your Land Rover – new or secondhand. According to The Times newspaper, about 400,000 owners of various diesel cars have already signed up for these group claims. Many more are likely to follow.

What does this mean for would-be owners of the affected models? In the short-term it ought to result in falling values, but there’s evidence that some folk are deliberately buying affected models in the hope of claiming compensation. But that’s a gamble Ʃ ÄĝēķݧòòŁ ĻÙÄú IMr Ù§ĺÄ ēòĽÓĽ Ħă ŌÓÙĦ any legal challenges, tooth and nail.

If prices do come down as a result, there could be some real bargains out there. The Discovery Sport, in particular, is an economical and well-equipped all-rounder with awesome off-road performance that I’d have no hesitation in recommending.

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MODEL GUIDE Your complete list of all Land Rover models ever made Featuring our Star Ratings, Expert Opinions and Buyer's Tips

EARLY SERIES I

DEFENDER TD5

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £5000 – £6000 Average: £6000 – £8000 Good: £8000 – £9000 Excellent: £9000 – £16,000 SPECIFICATIONS ŖƚřƪòÝĦĖÄ ŌĺÄƪ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ ĦĬĖ¶ă diesel, 122 bhp, 221 lb-ft ĦăĖĕĬÄƚ rŗŜŔ ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ transmission, permanent four-wheel drive.

EXPERT OPINION: THE ŌĺÄƪ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ Td5 was the last Land Rover-derived diesel engine and it has proved pretty bulletproof over the years, provided it has been properly serviced.

Now in great demand as prices for all Defenders steadily rise. There's a good number of special editions to choose from and, if you are looking for a utility vehicle, a healthy number of truck cabs and hard tops are always on sale. Rear crossmembers prone to rust, but easily replaced. There is a growing supply of Td5 engines from Discovery 2s that are being scrapped due to serious rust issues. Non-OEM parts cheap.

BUYER’S TIP Check service history.

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SERIES II/IIA

88in and 109in, 1958 to 1971

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £2500 – £4000 Average: £4000 – £5500 Good: £5500 – £9000 Excellent: £9000 – £30,000

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £1800 – £2500 Average: £2500 – £4500 Good: £4500 – £6000 Excellent: £6000 – £12,500

SPECIFICATIONS 1948-1951: 1.6-litre fourcylinder petrol, 55 bhp, 83 lb-ft torque. Four-speed manual, two-speed transfer box with permanent fourwheel drive (to 1950), later selectable. 1951-1953: 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, 52 bhp, 101 lb-ft.

SPECIFICATIONS 1953-1957: 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, 52 bhp, 101 lb-ft torque.

Also, from 1957, 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel, 52 bhp, 87 lb-ft torque. Four-speed manual, two-speed transfer box with selectable fourwheel drive.

EXPERT OPINION: THIS is the ultimate classic Land Rover – 73 years old and more desirable than ever. The early 80in models fetch the highest prices. The earlier and more original, the better. Pre-production and historic examples are the most sought-after, and 1948-50 models the most ÄŀēÄúĝÝĺÄƚ "ĺÄú ¶§ĖúƪŌú½ derelicts are in demand for restoration projects. The Holy Grail of all Land Rovers is the missing Centre Steer prototype from 1947 – if it still exists.

EXPERT OPINION: NOT all Series Is come with stratospheric price tags.

Later models are better value than their early counterparts, as well as being more user-friendly and easier to drive. The distinctive 107in station wagons are extremely sought-after, and fetch the highest prices, while the long wheelbase pick-ups represent the best value. Check any prospective purchase for serious corrosion issues – an inherent problem with all early (and many later) Land Rovers.

SPECIFICATIONS 1958: 88s, diesels to 1961 and all transmissions same as Series I. 1958-1971: 2.25-litre four-cylinder petrol, 77 bhp, 124 lb-ft torque; 2.25-litre four-cylinder diesel, 62 bhp, 103 lb-ft torque. 19671971: (109 only): 2.6-litre six-cylinder petrol, 81 bhp, 132 lb-ft torque.

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £3500 – £6000 Average: £6000 – £7500 Good: £7500 – £18,000 Excellent: £18,000 – £50,000

BUYER'S TIP Join the Series One Club for parts and advice.

1998 to 2007

LATER SERIES I

86in/107in/88in/109in, 1953 to 1958

80in, 1948 to 1953

RANGE ROVER 3 (L322) 2002 to 2012 RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

BUYER'S TIP Better everyday drivers than the 80in.

DISCOVERY 3/4

2004 to 2017

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £1000 – £2500 Average: £2500 – £5000 Good: £5000 – £6500 Excellent: £6500 – £15,000

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £2500 – £5000 Average: £5000 – £8000 Good: £8000 – £10,000 Excellent: £10,000 – £25,000

SPECIFICATIONS 2002-2005: 4.4-litre BMW V8 petrol, 282 bhp, 325 lb-ft torque.

2002-2007: 3.0-litre BMW Td6 turbodiesel, 177 bhp, 287 lb-ft torque.

SPECIFICATIONS 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel, 190 bhp, 324 lb-ft torque; 4.4-litre V8 petrol, 300 bhp, 313 lb-ft; 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel, 244 bhp, 442 lb-ft torque.

EXPERT OPINION: EARLY third-generation Range Rovers are now nearly 20 years old and can be picked up cheap, but don’t underestimate the running costs – especially from petrol V8s. The diesel Td6 is less thirsty. Drivetrain and electrical faults are common, but the biggest problem is previous owners who have skimped on servicing and repairs and run them into the ground. Buy a neglected L322 and you're asking for trouble. When L322s start to go wrong, they can be expensive to put right and parts aren’t cheap, either.

EXPERT OPINION: 7" òăăï ݽÄúĦÝ·§ò §Ħ ŌĖĝĦ glance, but Disco 3 and 4 are different beasts. Early D3s suffered reliability issues, caused by water ingress into the electrics, but D4s are pretty bulletproof. Rust issues are few, but sills rot on xolder models. Hugely capacious and versatile family cars, capable of seating seven. They have won countless awards for best tow car and look as stylish as ever. Gaining in popularity with enthusiasts now Defenders are getting so expensive.

BUYER’S TIP Prices falling, but beware of the dogs.

BUYER’S TIP Great value for money but parts can be expensive.

Values falling.

EXPERT OPINION: THE launch of the Series II in 1958 saw the arrival of the classic Land Rover shape that endured through to the 2016 Defender. Values of SIIs are rising – early MoT-exempt models especially. Some Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú ĖÄĦĖăƪŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ Tdi engines, which help them ïÄÄē Ĭē ĻÝĦÙ ùă½ÄĖú ĦĖ§ÒŌ·ƚ A SII should be a good ride. If it isn’t, check the leaf springs aren’t badly rusted and seized – and consider replacing with more forgiving parabolics.

BUYER'S TIP: Affordable classic that holds its value.

RANGE ROVER SPORT 1

2005 to 2013

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £2500 – £6000 Average: £6000 – £7500 Good: £7500 – £9000 Excellent: £9000 – £16,000 SPECIFICATIONS 2005-2009: 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel, 190 bhp, 324 lb-ft; 4.4-litre V8 petrol, 300 bhp, 313 lb-ft; Supercharged V8 390 bhp, 406 lb-ft. 2009-on: 3.0-litre V6 diesel, 244 bhp, 442 lb-ft; 3.6-litre TDV8 diesel, 272 bhp, 472 lb-ft.

EXPERT OPINION: 7" yēăĖĦ ÒĬòŌòĝ ĦÙÄ Ò§ĝĦ premium 4x4 segment with style. It shares the same platform as the Discovery 3/4 and is just as impressive offroad. A great long-distance cruiser and entertaining on the right roads. If you need a load-lugger though, the more versatile Discovery is better. Tyres, brakes and suspension tend to have a hard time, so buy carefully.

Despite being replaced by the second-generation Sport, early models are still popular.

But are they beginning to look a bit dated?

BUYER’S TIP Values are falling. Be prepared to haggle.

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MILITARY LIGHTWEIGHT

88in SERIES II and SIII, 1968 to 1984 RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £3000 – £4000 Average: £4000 – £6000 Good: £6000 – £8000 Excellent: £8000 – £13,500 SPECIFICATIONS 1968-1984: 2.25 petrol/ diesel and transmissions as Series II and Series III. EXPERT OPINION: THERE'S no messing with the tough, no-nonsense military version of the leaf-sprung Land Rover, built ĝēÄ·ÝŌ·§òòŁ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ §ĖùĽ forces –and a sturdy and reliable battle vehicle.

In 1972 the military Series III got the same mechanical upgrades as the civilian ùă½Äòƕ Ýú·òĬ½ÝúÓ § ŌĺÄƪ bearing petrol engine and improved gearbox with synchromesh on all forward gears, and an alternator replaced the dynamo.

Like all military Land Rovers, Lightweights are in demand with enthusiasts, so good ones fetch serious money.

BUYER’S TIP Unique, collectable and great fun.

FREELANDER 2

RANGE ROVER 1 (CLASSIC)

1970 to 1996

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £1000 – £2500 Average: £2500 – £4500 Good: £4500 – £7000 Excellent: £7000 – £30,000

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £1300 – £2500 Average: £2500 – £4500 Good: £4500 – £6000 Excellent: £6000 – £10,000

SPECIFICATIONS 1971-1983: 3.5-litre V8, 125 bhp, 185 lb-ft torque. 1986on: 3.5 EFi, 165 bhp, 206 lb-ft. 1989-1996: 3.9 EFi V8, 185 bhp, 235 lb-ft or 4.2-litre, 200 bhp. 1986-1992: 2.4 VM turbo diesel, 112 bhp, 183 lb-ft, later 119 bhp 2.5.

SPECIFICATIONS 1971-1985: 2.25 petrol/ diesel and transmissions as Series IIA, 2.6 six-cylinder produced up to 1979. 19791985: Stage One (109 only) 3.5-litre V8 petrol, 91 bhp, 166 lb-ft torque. LT95 four-speed manual with permanent 4WD.

EXPERT OPINION: EARLY three-door examples command serious money and rarity, and classic car collectors are pushing prices up even further.

Rust is the biggest enemy and the rarer parts are ÓÄĦĦÝúÓ ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ Ħă ĝăĬĖ·Äƚ V8s are expensive to run, but the later Tdi diesels are reasonably frugal. Later models in good nick have been steadily rising in recent years, with high-spec versions like the Vogue SE or 4.2 LSE the most desirable.

BUYER’S TIP Well worth investing.

DEFENDER TDCi

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 1

2007 to 2016

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £2000 – £4000 Average: £4000 – £7000 Good: £7000 – £9000 Excellent: £9000 – £12,000

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £7000 – £10,000 Average: £10,000 – £13,000 Good: £13,000 – £18,000 Excellent: £18,000 – £29,000

EXPERT OPINION: A big improvement on Freelander 1. The towing capacity is just 2000 kg compared with the 3500 kg of bigger Land Rovers, but it’s a worthy alternative to a Discovery. Lack of low-range and ground clearance prevents hardcore off-roading, but it is certainly still competent in the rough.

Reasonable on fuel and with a decent-sized boot, too, there are no rust issues and it’s ultra-reliable. Residual values are falling now it has been superseded by Discovery Sport, so it's a bit of a bargain.

BUYER'S TIP An economical and troublefree buy.

EXPERT OPINION: THE collectability of SIIIs means they are no longer cheap as chips, but you ·§ú ĝĦÝòò Ōú½ ĝÄúĝݶòŁƪ priced examples. Parts are reasonably priced and readily available. The simplicity of the design makes them ideal for the home mechanic. Tidy originals command higher prices. The Stage One V8 is particularly sought-after.

Look after your Series III and it will hold its value.

Diesels are dull.

BUYER’S TIP Early three-doors fetch the most money.

2006 to 2015

SPECIFICATIONS 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel, 150 bhp, 295 lb-ft torque. Six-speed manual gearbox with optional stop/ start (eD4) or six-speed automatic. Permanent fourwheel drive.

SERIES III

88in AND 109in, 1971 TO 1985

SPECIFICATIONS 2007-2012: 2.4-litre fourcylinder turbodiesel, 122 bhp, 221 lb-ft torque. 2012on: 2.2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel, 122 bhp, 265 lb-ft torque. Six-speed MT85 gearbox, permanent four-wheel drive.

EXPERT OPINION: FOUR-CYLINDER Ford TDCi turbodiesel (shared with the Transit van) matched to a six-speed gearbox and an all-new dashboard were all part of 2007’s major revamp.

The loss of the hinged front air vents and the distinctive humped bonnet aren’t to everyone’s taste, but the brilliant off-road ability remains. The original 2.4-litre engine was replaced in 2012 with a new 2.2-litre unit with better emissions.

Production ended in 2016 and an all-new model has recently been introduced.

BUYER’S TIP Demand – and values – remain high as ever.

2011 to 2018

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £7000 – £9000 Average: £9,000 – £13,00 Good: £13,000 – £16,000 Excellent: £16,000 – £25,000 SPECIFICATIONS 2.0-litre eD4 turbodiesel, 150 bhp, 280 lb-ft; 2.0-litre TD4 turbodiesel, 180 bhp, 317 lbft; 2.0-litre SD4 turbodiesel, 240hp, 369 lb-ft; 2.0-litre Si14 petrol, 240 bhp and 290 bhp, 251 lb-ft and 295 lb-ft.

Six-speed manual or ninespeed auto. 2WD or 4WD. EXPERT OPINION: NOT a favourite with Land Rover enthusiasts, but a huge hit with the general public who have turned it into the brand’s best-selling model.

2WD is more economical, but 4WD is the better performer, and it’s not bad off-road.

Launched in 2011, there are lots available on the market – and some real bargains. The a was updated for 2015, with styling tweaks and cleaner engines, and a convertible version arrived in 2016.

BUYER’S TIP Problems with oil dilution on some diesel models.

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SERIES IIA, IIB – 1962 TO 1972; 101 – 1972 TO 1978 RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £3000 – £4000 Average: £4000 – £7000 Good: £7000 – £9000 Excellent: £9000 – £19,000 SPECIFICATIONS 1962-1972: 2.6-litre ĝÝŀƪ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ ēÄĦĖăò Ʀy;; Ơ ;; Ƨƕ Ŝŕ ¶Ùēƕ ŕŗŖ ò¶ƪÒĦ ĦăĖĕĬÄƚ 1972-1978: 3.5-litre V8 petrol (101), 128 bhp, 185 lbft torque. Four-speed LT95 ÓħĖ¶ăŀ ĻÝĦÙ ēÄĖù§úÄúĦ ÒăĬĖƪĻÙÄÄò ½ĖÝĺÄƚ EXPERT OPINION: 7"y" §ĖÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖƞĝ ĖħòƪòÝÒÄ ùăúĝĦÄĖ ĦĖĬ·ïĝƚ yÄĖÝÄĝ ;; §ú½ ;; ùă½Äòĝ Ù§½ ¶ÝÓƪ·§ē§·ÝĦŁ òă§½ §Ėħĝƕ ¶ĬĦ ĻÄĖÄ ¶òÝÓÙĦĽ ¶Ł Ĭú½ÄĖƪ ēăĻÄĖĽ ÄúÓÝúÄĝƚ ÙÄ ò§ĦÄĖ ŕŔŕ 0ăĖĻ§Ė½ ăúĦĖăò Ļ§ĝ § ¶ÝÓ ùÝòÝĦ§ĖŁ ĦĖĬ·ï ĻÝĦÙ § Ŝ ēÄĦĖăòƕ ĦÙÝĖĝĦÝÄĖ ĦÙ§ú _òÝĺÄĖ rÄĽ §Ħ ăēÄúÝúÓ ĦÝùÄƚ yăùÄ ē§ĖĦĝ ·§ú ¶Ä Ù§Ė½ Ħă Ōú½ƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄĖÄƞĝ Ò§úĦ§ĝĦÝ· ¶§·ïƪĬē ÒĖăù ·òĬ¶ĝƕ ĻÝĦÙ òă§½ĝ ăÒ ÒÄòòăĻ ÄúĦÙĬĝݧĝĦĝƚ ÙÄŁ ·ÄĖĦ§ÝúòŁ ĝĦ§ú½ ăĬĦ ÒĖăù ĦÙÄ ·ĖăĻ½ƚ BUYER'S TIP Have you got room for one?

RANGE ROVER 4 (L405) 2012 to present

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NINETY/ONE TEN

1983 TO 1990

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: ++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £3500 – £5000 Average: £5000 – £6500 Good: £6500 – £7500 Excellent: £7500 – £13,000 SPECIFICATIONS 1983-1985: "úÓÝúÄĝ §ĝ yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;;ƠyĦ§ÓÄ _úÄ Ŝƚ M śś ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ŌĦĦĽ Ħă ÒăĬĖƪ ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ ùă½Äòĝƚ 1985-1990: 2.5-litre petrol, 80 bhp, 129 lb-ft torque; 2.5 diesel, 68 bhp, 113 lb-ft; 3.5 V8 petrol, 113 bhp, 185 lb-ft, 134 bhp ÒĖăù ŕŝŜŚƚ M Ŝř ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ŌĦĦĽ Ħă Ŝ ùă½Äòĝƚ EXPERT OPINION: "0"V "ry Ýú §òò ¶ĬĦ ú§ùÄƕ ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ·ăÝò ĝēĖĬúÓ ĬĦÝòÝĦÝÄĝ Ó§ĺÄ ŁăĬ ĦÙÄ ·ÙăÝ·Ä ăÒ § ĝòĬÓÓÝĝÙ ½ÝÄĝÄò ăĖ § ĦÙÝĖĝĦŁ ēÄĦĖăò Ŝ ĬúĦÝò ĦÙÄ ĬúĖÄòݧ¶òÄ Ŝř ¶Ùē ĦĬĖ¶ă½ÝÄĝÄò §ĖĖÝĺĽ Ýú ŕŝŜŚƚ U§úŁ Ʃ ēÄĖÙ§ēĝ ùăĝĦ Ʃ Ù§ĺÄ úăĻ ¶ÄÄú ĖÄĦĖăƪŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ ò§ĦÄĖ ½Ý ÄúÓÝúÄĝƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ù§ïÄĝ ĝÄúĝÄ ÝÒ ŁăĬ Ļ§úĦ Ħă ïÄÄē Ĭē ĻÝĦÙ ùă½ÄĖú ĦĖ§ÒŌ·ƚ 1ăă½ ăúÄĝ ½ÄÒŁ ĦÙÄ ŁÄ§Ėĝ §ú½ ĦÙÄĖÄƴĝ úă ĝÙăĖĦ§ÓÄ ăÒ ĝē§ĖÄĝƚ oĖÝ·Äĝ §ĖÄ ĖÝĝÝúÓƕ úăĦ òħĝĦ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò Äŀ§ùēòÄĝ ăĺÄĖ Ŗř ŁÄ§Ėĝ ăò½ ·§ú ¶Ä ÄŀēăĖĦĽ Ħă ĦÙÄ y ƚ BUYER’S TIP Great value Defender precursors.

RANGE ROVER SPORT 2

2013 to present

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DISCOVERY 1

200TDI/300TDI, 1990 to 1998

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

SPECIFICATIONS 1989-1994: (200Tdi) 2.5-litre turbo diesel, 111 bhp, 195 lb-ft torque. LT77S ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ĦĖ§úĝùÝĝĝÝăúƚ 1994-1998: (300Tdi) 2.5-litre turbo diesel, 111 bhp, 195 lb-ft torque. R380 ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ĦĖ§úĝùÝĝĝÝăúƚ Ŝĝ §ĝ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ ò§ĝĝÝ·ƚ EXPERT OPINION: 0 "r ŁÄ§Ėĝ ăÒ Ėă·ï ¶ăĦĦăù ēĖÝ·Äĝƕ ĺ§òĬÄĝ ÒăĖ Óăă½ ăúÄĝ §ĖÄ úăĻ ·òÝù¶ÝúÓƚ ĬĦ ĦÙÄ Ýĝ·ă ŕ Ýĝ ĝĦÝòò ĺÄĖŁ §ÒÒăĖ½§¶òÄƚ ;Ħ Ýĝ ·§ē§¶òÄ ăÒÒƪĖă§½ §ú½ ĖÄŌúĽ Ħăăƕ ¶ĬĦ ·§Ħ§ĝĦĖăēÙÝ· ¶ă½Ł ĖĬĝĦ Ýĝ § ù§ĝĝÝĺÄ ēĖă¶òÄùƚ ÙÄ·ï ăĬĦ ĦÙÄ ōăăĖƕ ĝÝòòĝ §ú½ ÝúúÄĖ ĻÝúÓĝ §ú½ ¶Ä ēĖÄē§ĖĽ Ħă ÓÄĦ ĻÄò½ÝúÓƚ MĬ·ïÝòŁƕ §ÒĦÄĖù§ĖïÄĦ ē§úÄòĝ §ĖÄ ·Ùħēƚ ;Ò ĖÄÓĬò§ĖòŁ ĝÄĖĺݷĽƕ ŖŔŔ ½Ý §ú½ ŗŔŔ ½Ý ÄúÓÝúÄĝ §ĖÄ ēĖÄĦĦŁ ¶ĬòòÄĦēĖăăÒƚ "§ĖòŁ ùă½Äòĝ úăĻ ¶ÄÝúÓ ĝú§ēēĽ Ĭē ¶Ł ·ăòòÄ·ĦăĖĝƚƚ

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £4000 – £5000 Average: £5000 – £7000 Good: £7000 – £9000 Excellent: £9000 – £16,000 SPECIFICATIONS ŖƚřƪòÝĦĖÄ ĦĬĖ¶ă·Ù§ĖÓĽƕ ½ÝĖÄ·ĦƪÝúìÄ·ĦÝăú ½ÝÄĝÄòƕ ŕŔś bhp, 195 lb-ft torque. LT77S (200Tdi) or R380 (300Tdi) ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ĦĖ§úĝùÝĝĝÝăúƚ EXPERT OPINION: M V răĺÄĖ ĻăĖïÙăĖĝÄĝ ĻÄĖÄ Ĭú½ÄĖēăĻÄĖĽ ĬúĦÝò ĦÙÄ §½ĺÄúĦ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ½Ý ½ÝÄĝÄòĝƚ ÙÄ ŖŔŔ ½Ý Ļ§ĝ ŌĦĦĽ ÒĖăù ŕŝŝŔ Ħă ŕŝŝŘ §ú½ Ļ§ĝ superseded by the 300Tdi, ĻÙÝ·Ù ĝÙ§ĖĽ ĦÙÄ ĝ§ùÄ ēăĻÄĖ §ú½ ĦăĖĕĬÄ ŌÓĬĖÄĝ ¶ĬĦ Ļ§ĝ ĝòÝÓÙĦòŁ ùăĖÄ ĖÄŌúĽƚ ÙÝĝ Ļ§ĝ ĦÙÄ ¶ÄÓÝúúÝúÓ ăÒ ĦÙÄ Óăò½Äú ÄĖ§ ăÒ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖĝ §ú½ ù§úŁ ĻăĬò½ §ĖÓĬÄ ĦÙÄĝÄ ĻÄĖÄ ĦÙÄ ÓĖħĦÄĝĦ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄĝ ÄĺÄĖ ¶ĬÝòĦƚ ÙÄĖÄ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú § ĝĦħ½Ł ĝĬēēòŁ ăÒ ĝÄĖĺݷħ¶òÄ ÄúÓÝúÄĝ §ú½ ÓħĖ¶ăŀÄĝ ÒĖăù ĦÄĖùÝú§òòŁƪĖĬĝĦĽ §ú½ ĝ·Ė§ēēĽ Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ĝ§ùÄ ÄĖ§ƕ §òĦÙăĬÓÙ ĦÙÄŁ §ĖÄ úăĻ ÓÄĦĦÝúÓ ĝ·§Ė·ÄĖƚ BUYER’S TIP Grab one while you can.

RANGE ROVER 2 (P38A) 1994 to 2002 RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: £500 – £900; Average: £900 – £1800 Good: £1800 – £3300 Excellent: £3300 – £7000 SPECIFICATIONS 4.0-litre V8 petrol, 185 bhp, 235 lb-ft torque; 4.6-litre V8 petrol, 225 bhp, 277 lb-ft ĦăĖĕĬÄƟ ŖƚřƪòÝĦĖÄ Śƪ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ turbo diesel, 134 bhp, 199 ò¶ƪÒĦ ĦăĖĕĬÄƚ rŗŜŔ ù§úĬ§ò ăĖ ¢0 ÒăĬĖƪĝēÄĽ §ĬĦăƕ ēÄĖù§úÄúĦ Ř ƚ EXPERT OPINION: " "r ĦÙ§ú ĝăùÄ ĻăĬò½ Ù§ĺÄ ŁăĬ ¶ÄòÝÄĺÄƕ ĦÙÄ ĝÄ·ăú½ƪ ÓÄúÄĖ§ĦÝăú r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖƴĝ ĖÄēĬĦ§ĦÝăú ÒăĖ ĬúĖÄòݧ¶ÝòÝĦŁ Ýĝ ĝăùÄĦÝùÄĝ Ĭú½ÄĝÄĖĺĽƚ 0ăĖ § òĬŀĬĖŁ ŘŀŘƕ ēĖÝ·Äĝ §ĖÄ ĺÄĖŁ òăĻƚ Vă ĝÄĖÝăĬĝ ĖĬĝĦ ÝĝĝĬÄĝ Ħă ĝēħï ăÒ §ú½ ÝÒ ŁăĬ §ĖÄ Ù§ú½Ł ĻÝĦÙ ÄòÄ·ĦĖÝ·ĝ §ú½ § ò§ēĦăē ·ăùēĬĦÄĖƕ ŁăĬ ·§ú ĬĝÄ ½Ý§ÓúăĝĦÝ· ĝăÒĦĻ§ĖÄ Ħă ĝăòĺÄ ùăĝĦ ēĖă¶òÄùĝƚ rÄēò§·ÄùÄúĦ ē§ĖĦĝ ·§ú ¶Ä ēĖÝ·ÄŁ ĦÙăĬÓÙƚ ÙÄ ½ÝÄĝÄò ăēĦÝăú Ýĝ ÒĖăù U ƚ Ŝ ēÄĦĖăòĝ §ĖÄ ĦÙÝĖĝĦŁƚ BUYER’S TIP 1990s luxury for not much money.

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FREELANDER 1

DISCOVERY SPORT

2015 to present

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: ++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £17,000 – £30,000 Average: £30,000 – £40,000 Good: £40,000 – £50,000 Excellent: £50,000 – £100,000+

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £17,000 – £30,000 Average: £30,000 – £40,000 Good: £40,000 – £50,000 Excellent: £50,000 – £40,000

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £10,000 – £16,000 Average: £16,000 – £20,000 Good: £20,000 – £28,000 Excellent: £28,000 – £40,000

SPECIFICATIONS 3.0-litre TDV6 turbodiesel, 258 bhp, 440 lb-ft; 4.4-litre SDV8 turbodiesel, 339 bhp, 472 lb-ft; 2.0-litre P400e petrol PHEV, 404 bhp, ŘśŖ ò¶ƪÒĦƟ ŗƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ Ś ĝƠ· petrol 340 bhp, 332 lb-ft; řƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ Ŝ ĝƠ· ēÄĦĖăòƕ řŖř bhp & 565 bhp, 461 lb-ft ǡ řঠò¶ƪÒĦƚ "ÝÓÙĦƪĝēÄĽ §ĬĦăù§ĦÝ· ÓħĖ¶ăŀƚ

SPECIFICATIONS y ŚƔ ŗƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄƕ ½ÝÄĝÄòƟ y ŜƔ 4.4-litre 339hp, diesel; oŗŔŔƔ ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ ŗŔŔÙēƕ ēÄĦĖăòƟ oŘŔŔÄƔ ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ ŘŔŘÙēƕ ēÄĦĖăò o7" Ɵ oŘŔŔƔ 3.0-litre, 400hp, petrol; ořŖřƔ řƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄƕ Ŝƕ řŖřÙēƕ ĝĬēÄĖ·Ù§ĖÓĽ ēÄĦĖăòƟ ořśřƔ řƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ Ŝ řśřÙēƕ ĝĬēÄĖ·Ù§ĖÓĽ ēÄĦĖăòƚ "ÝÓÙĦƪ ĝēÄĽ §ĬĦăù§ĦÝ· ÓħĖ¶ăŀƚ

SPECIFICATIONS 2.0-litre eD4/TD4/SD4 ĦĬĖ¶ă½ÝÄĝÄòƕ ŕŘŜƕ ŕśŜ §ú½ Ŗŗś ¶Ùēƕ ŖŜŔƕ ŗŕś §ú½ ŗŚŝ lb-ft; 2.0-litre petrol, 238 bhp, 251 lb-ft; 2.0-litre Si4 ēÄĦĖăò ŖŜŚ ¶Ùē §ú½ Ŗŝř ò¶ƪÒĦƚ yÝŀƪĝēÄĽ ù§úĬ§ò §ú½ úÝúÄƪĝēÄĽ §ĬĦăù§ĦÝ· ÓħĖ¶ăŀÄĝƚ

EXPERT OPINION: ; 7 ÝĦĝ §òĬùÝúÝĬù ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƕ ĦÙÄ ÒăĬĖĦÙƪÓÄúÄĖ§ĦÝăú r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ Ýĝ ŘŖŔ ïÓ òÝÓÙĦÄĖ ĦÙ§ú ÝĦĝ ēĖĽķÄĝĝăĖƚ ăĬēòĽ ĻÝĦÙ ÄÒŌ·ÝÄúĦ úÄĻ ½ÝÄĝÄò ÄúÓÝúÄĝƕ ÝĦƴĝ ùăĖÄ ÒĖĬÓ§ò ĦÙ§ú §úŁ ēĖÄĺÝăĬĝ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖƕ Ħăăƚ ;Ħƴĝ §òò ·ăùē§Ė§ĦÝĺÄ ĦÙăĬÓÙƖ §ïÝúÓ ½ÄēĖķݧĦÝăú ÝúĦă §··ăĬúĦƕ ÝĦ ĻÝòò ¶Ä ĝÄĺÄĖ§ò ŁÄ§Ėĝ ¶ÄÒăĖÄ ĝÄ·ăú½Ù§ú½ ùă½Äòĝ ăÒÒÄĖ Ä·ăúăùÝ·§ò ùăĦăĖÝúÓƚ U§ïÄ úă ùÝĝĦ§ïÄ §¶ăĬĦ ÝĦƔ ĦÙÝĝ Ýĝ § ·§Ė ÒăĖ §òò ĦÙÄ ĻÄòòƪÙÄÄòĽƚ

EXPERT OPINION: M 7_ 17 ĦÙÄ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ yēăĖĦ Ŗ Ýĝ úăĻ ·§ĝ·§½ÝúÓ ½ăĻú Ħă ĦÙÄ ĝÄ·ăú½Ù§ú½ ù§ĖïÄĦƕ § úÄĻ ăúÄ ù§Ł ēĖăĺÄ § ĦÄùēĦÝúÓ ēĬĖ·Ù§ĝÄ ÒăĖ ĦÙăĝÄ ·ăúĝݽÄĖÝúÓ ¶ĬŁÝúÓ § ĝÄ·ăú½Ù§ú½ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖ Řƚ ;Ħ Ýĝ ǃŖŔï ·ÙħēÄĖƕ §ú½ ēÄĖÒăĖù§ú·Äƕ Ù§ú½òÝúÓ §ú½ Ä·ăúăùŁ §ĖÄ §òò ¶ÄĦĦÄĖ ĦÙ§ú ÝĦĝ ¶ÝÓ ¶ĖăĦÙÄĖƚ ĖÝòòݧúĦ ăÒÒƪĖă§½ƕ ¶ĬĦ ĬúòÝïÄòŁ Ħă ĝÄÄ ùĬ·Ù ùĬ½ƚ ;Ħ Ù§ĝ § ĖÄēĬĦ§ĦÝăú ÒăĖ ÓĖħĦ ĖÄòݧ¶ÝòÝĦŁƚ

BUYER’S TIP A lot of car – for a lot of money.

BUYER’S TIP Not cheap.

EXPERT OPINION: 7;M" ăú ē§ēÄĖ ÝĦ ĖÄēò§·Äĝ ĦÙÄ 0ĖÄÄò§ú½ÄĖ Ŗƕ Ýú ĖħòÝĦŁ ĦÙÄ Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ yēăĖĦ Ýĝ § ĺÄĖŁ ½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦ ¶Ä§ĝĦ §òĦăÓÄĦÙÄĖƚ MÝïÄ §òò M§ú½ răĺÄĖĝƕ ÝĦƴĝ ¶ĬÝòĦ Ħă ¶Ä ¶ÄĝĦ Ýú ·ò§ĝĝ ăÒÒƪĖă§½ƕ ¶ĬĦ ÝĦĝ ăúƪĖă§½ Ù§ú½òÝúÓ Ýĝ §ĝĦăúÝĝÙÝúÓƕ Ħăăƚ ;Ħĝ ĝĬĖÄƪÒăăĦĽ Ù§ú½òÝúÓ ăú Ý·Ł Ėă§½ĝ Ýĝ úăĦÙÝúÓ ĝÙăĖĦ ăÒ §ĝĦăúÝĝÙÝúÓƚ ăúĝݽÄĖÝúÓ §òò ĦÙÄ úÄĻ ·ĬĦĦÝúÓƪĽÓÄ ĦÄ·ÙúăòăÓŁƕ ĦÙÝĝ ĺÄĖĝ§ĦÝòÄ ùݽƪĝÝŇÄ y ĖÄēĖÄĝÄúĦĝ Äŀ·ÄòòÄúĦ ĺ§òĬÄ ÒăĖ ùăúÄŁƕ ¶ĬĦ ŖŔঠùă½ÄòƪŁÄ§Ė ;úÓÄúÝĬù ½ÝÄĝÄòĝ ·§ú ĝĬÒÒÄĖ ăÝò ½ÝòĬĦÝăú ēĖă¶òÄùĝƚ

DISCOVERY

2017 to present

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Poor: N/A Average: N/A Good: £30,000 - £36,000 Excellent: £36,000 – £45,000 New: £43,495 – £65,995 SPECIFICATIONS 2.0-litre SD4 turbodiesel, 240 bhp, 369 lb-ft; 3.0-litre Td6 diesel, 258 bhp, 443 lb-ft; 2.0-litre Si4 petrol, 296 bhp, 332 lb-ft; 3.0-litre yÝŚ ĝƠ· ēÄĦĖăòƕ ŗŘŔ ¶Ùēƕ ŗŗŖ ò¶ƪÒĦƚ "ÝÓÙĦƪĝēÄĽ §ĬĦăù§ĦÝ· ÓħĖ¶ăŀƚ EXPERT OPINION THE ŌÒĦÙƪÓÄúÄĖ§ĦÝăú Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ ½ăÄĝúƞĦ ÓÄĦ § úĬù¶ÄĖ §ÒĦÄĖ ÝĦĝ ú§ùÄƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄĖÄƞĝ úă ùÝĝĦ§ïÝúÓ ĻÙ§Ħ ÝĦ Ýĝ ĻÝĦÙ ÝĦĝ ĝĦĖÝïÝúÓ úÄĻ òăăïĝ ƦĻÙÝ·Ù Ù§ĺÄ ĖĬÒōĽ § ÒÄĻ ÒħĦÙÄĖĝ §ùăúÓ ÄúĦÙĬĝݧĝĦĝƧƚ ;Ħ Ýĝ §òĝă ùăĖÄ ·§ē§¶òÄƕ ăúƪ §ú½ ăÒÒƪĖă§½ƕ ĦÙ§ú §úŁ ăÒ ÝĦĝ ēĖĽķÄĝĝăĖĝ §ĝ ĻÄòò §ĝ ùăĖÄ Ä·ăúăùÝ·§ò Ħă ĖĬú ĦÙ§úïĝ Ýú ē§ĖĦ Ħă ĦÙÄ úÄĻ IMr ;úÓÄúÝĬù ĝÄĖÝÄĝ ăÒ ÄúÓÝúÄĝƚ Ä Ù§ĺÄ úă ½ăĬ¶Ħ ĦÙ§Ħ ÝĦ ĻÝòò ¶Ä ĻÝúúÝúÓ § òăĦ ăÒ §Ļ§Ė½ĝ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ ¶ÄĝĦ ĦăĻ ·§Ėƕ ìĬĝĦ òÝïÄ ÝĦĝ ēĖĽķÄĝĝăĖĝƚ BUYER’S TIP Still arguably the most versatile Land Rover of all.

RANGE ROVER VELAR

1998 to 2004

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £400 – £950 Average: £950 – £1900 Good: £1900 – £2800 Excellent: £2800 – £4900

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £800 – £1500 Average: £1500 – £2500 Good: £2500 – £3500 Excellent: £3500 – £5500

SPECIFICATIONS 1997-2000: 1.8-litre four·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ ēÄĦĖăòƕ ŕŕŜ ¶Ùēƕ 121 lb-ft; 2.5-litre V6 petrol, 177 bhp, 177 lb-ft torque; ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ răĺÄĖ ÒăĬĖƪ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ turbodiesel, 96 bhp, 155 lbÒĦ ĦăĖĕĬÄƚ rŗŜŔ ŌĺÄƪĝēÄĽ ĦĖ§úĝùÝĝĝÝăúƚ 2000-2006: ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ U ½Řƕ ŕŕŔ ¶Ùēƕ 192 lb-ft.

SPECIFICATIONS ŖƚřƪòÝĦĖÄ ŌĺÄƪ·ŁòÝú½ÄĖ turbodiesel (Td5), 122 bhp, 221 lb-ft torque; 4.0-litre V8 petrol, 185 bhp, 235 lb-ft ĦăĖĕĬÄƚ rŗŜŔ ù§úĬ§ò ăĖ ¢0 ÒăĬĖƪĝēÄĽ §ĬĦăƕ ēÄĖù§úÄúĦ ÒăĬĖƪĻÙÄÄò ½ĖÝĺÄƚ

EXPERT OPINION: V §ÒÒăĖ½§¶òÄ ÄúĦĖŁƪòÄĺÄò M§ú½ răĺÄĖƕ §ú½ ēăēĬò§Ė §ĝ ÄĺÄĖƚ ÙÄ ŕƚŜƪòÝĦĖÄ ēÄĦĖăò ÄúÓÝúÄĝ ·§ú ¶Ä ĦĖăĬ¶òÄĝăùÄ §ú½ ¶ÄĝĦ §ĺăݽĽƚ ÙÄ Ä§ĖòŁ ½ÝÄĝÄòĝ §ĖÄ Ä·ăúăùÝ·§òƕ ùÄ·Ù§úÝ·§òòŁ ĝÝùēòÄ §ú½ ĖÄòݧ¶òÄ ÝÒ ēĖăēÄĖòŁ ĝÄĖĺݷĽ Ʀ§ú½ ĦÝùÝúÓ ¶ÄòĦĝ ĖÄÓĬò§ĖòŁ ĖÄúÄĻĽƧƚ ÙÄ ò§ĦÄĖ ½Ř Ýĝ ·Ù§Ýú ½ĖÝĺÄúƕ ùăĖÄ ăĖ òÄĝĝ ¶ĬòòÄĦēĖăăÒ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ¶ÄĝĦ ·ÙăÝ·Äƚ ÙÄ 0ĖÄÄò§ú½ÄĖ Ù§ĝ úă ĖĬĝĦ ÝĝĝĬÄĝ Ħă ĻăĖĖŁ §¶ăĬĦƚ 1ĖħĦ ĺ§òĬÄƚ BUYER’S TIP Td4 diesels good for 200,000+ miles.

RANGE ROVER EVOQUE 2

2017 to present

2019 to present

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

RATINGS: Servicing: ++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: ++++ On-road: +++++

PRICE GUIDE Poor: N/A Average: N/A Good: £31,000 – £36,000 Excellent: £36,000 – £56,000 New: £44,830 – £85,500

PRICE GUIDE Excellent: £28,000 New: 0Ėăù ǃŗŕƕŖŝř

SPECIFICATIONS 2.0-litre turbodiesel, 180 ¶Ùēƕ ŖŘŔ ¶Ùē §ú½ ŗŔŔ ¶Ùēƕ ŗŕś ò¶ƪÒĦƕ ŗŚŝ ò¶ƪÒĦ §ú½ řঠlb-ft; 2.0-litre petrol, 250 bhp, 300 bhp & 380 bhp, ŖŚŝ ò¶ƪÒĦƕ Ŗŝř ò¶ƪÒĦ §ú½ ŗŗŖ ò¶ƪÒĦƚ "ÝÓÙĦƪĝēÄĽ ¢0 §ĬĦăù§ĦÝ· ÓħĖ¶ăŀƚ EXPERT OPINION 7" ò§ĦÄĝĦ §½½ÝĦÝăú Ħă ĦÙÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ Ò§ùÝòŁ Ýĝ ŁÄĦ §úăĦÙÄĖ r§úÓÄ răĺÄĖƚ yăòÝÙĬòò ĝēăĦĦĽ § ĺÄĖŁ ĝù§òò Ó§ē ¶ÄĦĻÄÄú ĦÙÄ "ĺăĕĬÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄ yēăĖĦƕ §ú½ ĦÙÄ Äò§Ė Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ĝĕĬÄÄŇĽ ÝúĦă ÝĦƚ ÙÝĝ ēĖ㶧¶òŁ ÝĝúƞĦ ĦÙÄ ĝăĖĦ ăÒ ·§Ė ŁăĬ ĻăĬò½ ĖÝĝï §Ħ § ĻÄÄïÄú½ƞĝ ē§Ł §ú½ ēò§Ł ăÒÒƪĖă§½ ·ăĬĖĝÄƕ ¶ĬĦ ÝÒ ŁăĬ ½Ý½ ŁăĬ ùÝÓÙĦ ¶Ä ĝĬĖēĖÝĝĽ §Ħ ÝĦĝ §¶ÝòÝĦŁƚ ÙÄĖÄƞĝ § òăĦ ăÒ ĦÄ·Ù ē§·ï§ÓĽ ÝúĦă ĦÙÝĝ òĬŀĬĖŁ ùă½Äòƕ ¶ĬĦ ÝĦ ½ăÄĝúƞĦ ·ăùÄ ·Ùħēƚ BUYER’S TIP ÙÝĝ Ýĝ ½ÄŌúÝĦÄòŁ ăúÄ Ħă impress the neighbours.

DISCOVERY 2

1997 to 2006

BUYER’S TIP Rust is the enemy, but parts are cheap.

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++

I N A S S O C I AT I O N W I T H

DEFENDER TDI

200TDI/300TDI/V8, 1990 to 1998

PRICE GUIDE Poor: £1000 – £2000 Average: £2000 – £3500 Good: £3500 – £4500 Excellent: £4500 – £7000

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SPECIFICATIONS ŕřŔƔ ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄƕ ŕřŔ Ùē ½ÝÄĝÄò 0 ù§ú §ú½ §ĬĦăƟ ŕŜŔƔ 2.0-litre 180 hp diesel AWD §ĬĦăƟ ŖŘŔƕ ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄƕ ŖŘŔ Ùēƕ ½ÝÄĝÄòƕ ƕ §ĬĦăƕ oŖŔŔƔ 2.0-litre, 200 hp, petrol, AWD, §ĬĦăƟ oŖřŔƕ ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄƕ ŖŘŝ Ùēƕ ēÄĦĖăòƕ ƕ §ĬĦăƟ oŗŔŔƕ 2.0-litre, 300 hp, petrol, ƕ §ĬĦăƚ

EXPERT OPINION: 7" Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ Ŗ ĖÄĦ§ÝúĽ ĦÙÄ ĝĦÄēēĽƪĖăăÒ òăăïĝ §ú½ ¶§ĝÝ· ĝÙ§ēÄ ăÒ ÝĦĝ ēĖĽķÄĝĝăĖƕ ¶ĬĦ ÓăĦ §ú ÝùēĖăĺĽ ¶ă½ŁĝÙÄòò §ú½ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăúƕ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ úÄĻ ÄúÓÝúÄĝ §ú½ §ŀòÄĝƚ ;Ħ Ļ§ĝ ĦÙÄ ¶ÄĝĦƪÙ§ú½òÝúÓ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ Ýú ÝĦĝ ½§Ł §ú½ ĦÙÄĖÄ §ĖÄ ēòÄúĦŁ Ħă ·ÙăăĝÄ ÒĖăù ÄĺÄú úăĻƚ Ŝ ēÄĦĖăòĝ §ĖÄ ÄŀēÄúĝÝĺÄ Ħă ĖĬúƕ ĻÙÝòÄ §ĝ ŁăĬ ùÝÓÙĦ ÄŀēÄ·Ħ ½ř ½ÝÄĝÄòĝ §ĖÄ Ä·ăúăùÝ·§òƚ ÙÄ ¶ă½ÝÄĝ ò§ĝĦ ĻÄòòƕ ¶ĬĦ ĦÙÄ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ýĝ ēĖăúÄ Ħă ĝēÄ·Ħ§·Ĭò§Ė òÄĺÄòĝ ăÒ ĖĬĝĦ Ʃ ēĬĦĦÝúÓ ĝăùÄ Äŀ§ùēòÄĝ ¶ÄŁăú½ Ä·ăúăùÝ· ĖÄē§ÝĖƚ BUYER’S TIP Invest in a galvanised chassis and you've got a Disco for life.

NEW DEFENDER

2020 to present

RATINGS: Servicing: +++++ Reliability: +++++ Economy: +++++ Towing: +++++ Off-road: +++++ On-road: +++++ PRICE GUIDE Excellent: £50,000 New: 0Ėăù ǃŘŜƕŚřř SPECIFICATIONS P300 (petrol), 2.0-litre, 300 bhp; D200 (diesel), 2.0-litre, 200 bhp; D240 (diesel), 2.0-litre, 240 bhp; P400 (hybrid), 3.0-litre, 400 bhp.

EXPERT OPINION: 7" ĝÄ·ăú½ƪÓÄúÄĖ§ĦÝăú "ĺăĕĬÄ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ·§Ė Ħă §½ăēĦ IMrƞĝ oĖÄùÝĬù Ė§úĝĺÄĖĝÄ Ė·ÙÝĦÄ·ĦĬĖÄƕ § ēò§ĦÒăĖù ĦÙ§Ħ ĻÝòò §òòăĻ ĦÙÄù Ħă ÝúĦĖă½Ĭ·Ä § ēòĬÓƪÝú ÙŁ¶Ėݽ ùă½Äòƚ ;Ħ ÓÄĦĝ § ·òĬĦ·Ùƪ¶§ĝĽ ĦăĖĕĬÄ ĺÄ·ĦăĖÝúÓ ÒăĬĖƪĻÙÄÄò ½ĖÝĺÄ ĝŁĝĦÄùƕ úÝúÄƪĝēÄĽ §ĬĦă §ĝ ĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ §ú½ ĖĽÄĝÝÓúĽ §òòƪÝú½ÄēÄú½ÄúĦ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăúƚ ÙÄĖÄƞĝ § ·ÙăÝ·Ä ăÒ ĝÄĺÄú ÄúÓÝúÄĝƔ ÒăĬĖ ½ÝÄĝÄòƕ ĦÙĖÄÄ ēÄĦĖăòƚ "ĺăĕĬÄ Ù§ĝ ·ăùÄ ăÒ §ÓÄ §ú½ ĖÄù§Ýúĝ ĝĦŁòÝĝÙƚ

EXPERT OPINION: 7;y Ýĝ IMrƞĝ U§ĖùÝĦÄ ·§ĖƔ Òăòï ÄÝĦÙÄĖ òăĺÄ ÝĦ ăĖ Ù§ĦÄ ÝĦƚ U§úŁ ÄúĦÙĬĝݧĝĦĝ ĖÄĝÄúĦ ĦÙÄ Ò§·Ħ ÝĦƞĝ úăĦÙÝúÓ òÝïÄ ĦÙÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ÄÒÄú½ÄĖƕ ¶ĬĦ ăĦÙÄĖĝ òăĺÄ ĦÙÄ ĝăēÙÝĝĦÝ·§ĦĽ úÄĻ ĦÄ·ÙúăòăÓŁ ĦÙ§Ħ ù§ïÄĝ ĦÙÝĝ ĦÙÄ ùăĝĦ ·§ē§¶òÄ ēĖă½Ĭ·ĦÝăú ăÒÒƪĖă§½ÄĖ ÄĺÄĖ ù§½Äƚ U§ïÄ úăùÝĝĦ§ïÄƔ ĦÙÝĝ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ ĬòĦÝù§ĦÄ ù§·ÙÝúÄ ÒăĖ ½ĖÝĺÝúÓ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ·Ù§òòÄúÓÝúÓ ĦÄĖĖ§Ýúƚ "úÓÝúÄ ĺ§ĖݧúĦĝ Ė§úÓÄ ÒĖăù ŖƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ ½ÝÄĝÄò §ú½ ēÄĦĖăòƕ Ħă § ŗƚŔƪòÝĦĖÄ ùÝò½ ēÄĦĖăò ÙŁ¶Ėݽƕ §ÝùĽ §Ħ ¶ăăĝĦÝúÓ ēăĻÄĖ Ė§ĦÙÄĖ ĦÙ§ú ¶ăăĝĦÝúÓ Ä·ăúăùŁƚ Äù§ú½ Ýĝ ăĬĦĝĦĖÝēēÝúÓ ĝĬēēòŁƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ēĖÝ·Äĝ ăÒ ĝÄ·ăú½Ù§ú½ ùă½Äòĝ ùĬ·Ù ĦÙÄ ĝ§ùÄ §ĝ úÄĻ ăúÄĝƚ

BUYER’S TIP Competitive value on ùăúĦÙòŁ Ōú§ú·Ä

BUYER’S TIP There's a long waiting list for all models.

BUYER’S TIP: Problems with oil dilution on some diesel models.

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ROOFTOP TENT PARTS FOR SALE Direct 4x4 hard shell roof tent in white. 2 person, condition , more photos available. Located SERIES IIA PETROL ENGINE PARTS excellent in LE17 post code. Buyer to collect only. £799, near

Parts for 2 ¼ petrol engine from 1971 Series IIA .

Alternator (Lucas), Distributor (Lucas type), Water Pump (9 Hole). Parts were removed when replacement engine ŌĦĦĽƚ Alternator £20 Working perfectly when removed.

Casing is stamped Lucas. Approx 5kg. Distributor £15 Supplied with replacement engine (ex-military surplus).

VăĦ ĬĝĽ §ĝ ŌĦĦĽ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ÄòÄ·ĦĖăúÝ· ÝĦÄù ăú úÄĻ ÄúÓÝúÄƚ Approx 1kg. Water Pump £15 was a replacement about 6,000 miles before engine was changed. Approx 4kg Carriage by courier at cost. Alva, Clackmannashire, 07950838813.

UP TO £4999

Lutterworth, Leicestershire, 07957571457.

DEFENDER TYRES

1957 SERIES I

Three Goodyear Wrangler MTR tyres for sale.

LT235/85R 16. One (spare) totally unused, the other two unmarked with 10 mm tread. £175 can deliver locally (Herts). ǃŕśřƕ r§½òÄĦĦƕ 7ÄĖĦÒăĖ½ĝÙÝĖÄƕ o§Ĭò ÝúŌÄò½ƕ _ÒŌ·ÄƔ ŔŕŝŖŗ ŜřŗśŚśƕ Uă¶Ɣ ŔśŜřŔ ŝřŖřŔŔƚ

1957, Series I 88 inch. Former AA Land Rover. SXF śŔŝƚ Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ýĝƶăï§Łƚ rħĖ ĦĬ¶ ĻÝĦÙ Ħ§ÝòÓ§ĦÄƚ ăúúÄĦƕ ĻÝú½ĝ·ĖÄÄúƕ ĦĻă ½ăăĖĝƕ ōăăĖ ē§úÄòĝƕ ÄĦ·ƚ Vă ÄúÓÝúÄ or transmission. British Motor Museum Heritage cert.

Great project for someone. £2000, Dingle, Ireland, +353879197057.

REAR DOOR ORGANISER

Tuff trek multi-pocket rear door organiser for Defender ŝŔƠŕŕŔ ēăĝĦ ŖŔŔśƚ ;ú Äŀ·ÄòòÄúĦ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúƕ ŌĦĝ ăúĦă inner rear door. Buyer to collect. £70, Atherstone, Warwickshire, 07957571457.

AWNING WITH 6 SIDE PACK

Tuff Trek-H2, 2 metre, 270 degree awning with sides pack turning it into full tent . Sides do not need to be used as poles support it. Excellent condition Buyer to collect only. Defender/ roof tent not included. £375, Atherstone, Warwickshire, 07957571457.

PEPPERPOT WHEELS

Set of 5 Range rover Classic Vogue pepperpots in Ò§·ĦăĖŁ 0ăĖÄĝĦ 1ĖÄÄú Ʀ; ĦÙÝúïƧƚ VÄĺÄĖ ŌĦĦĽƚ ăĬÓÙĦ ĦÙÄĝÄ new over 20 years ago to restore the original look of the beautiful Vogue that I had recently purchased but ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ ½ÝÒÒÄĖÄúĦ ĻÙÄÄòĝ Ħă §··ăùùă½§ĦÄ ĦÙÄ ò§ĖÓÄĖ ĦŁĖÄĝ ĦÙÄ ēĖÄĺÝăĬĝ ăĻúÄĖ Ù§½ ŌĦĦĽ §ú½ òăĝĦ ĦÙÄ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò rims. Unfortunately I never got round to changing them before selling the car (with a set of original wheels) but the buyer didn't want them and after several attempts to recover my money they were stored away and have ăúòŁ ìĬĝĦ ĖħēēħĖĽ ½ĬĖÝúÓ § ·òħĖ ăĬĦƚ §úƞĦ Ōú½ §úŁ ăĬĦ on the Internet to help with pricing but I think £450 for a new set of 5 can't be a bad deal as I recall them costing me a packet over 20 years ago. Get in touch if you are interested.. Collect in person unless you want to pay the carriage. I live near Brighton. £450, Hove, East Sussex, ŔśŝśŝŗřŘŚřŘƚ

DISCOVERY 3

Commercial, Automatic. Excellent condition for year.

MOT (Jan 2022). Selling due to ill health. £3500 ono, Rickmansworth, Hertfordhsire, 077599588597.

£5000 – £9999

DISCOVERY SPORT ROOF RACK

Front Runner roof rack KRLD031T. Complete with foot Ė§Ýòĝƚ _úòŁ ŌĦĝ Ýĝ·ă yēăĖĦ ĻÝĦÙ ē§úăĖ§ùÝ· ĖăăÒƚ MÄĝĝ than 1 year old. Takes a range of camping, sport and over landing accessories. Used by me for roof tent. It easily installs using the existing factory mounting points. No ½ĖÝòòÝúÓ ĖÄĕĬÝĖĽƚ ƐVăĦÄƔ ăÄĝ úăĦ ŌĦ ùă½Äòĝ ĻÝĦÙăĬĦ § Panoramic Roof and without Roof Rail Preparation. Less than 1 year old and hardly used. Selling as now have Defender. Buyer to collect from GL56 area, or courier at cost. Contact me for further info. £900 (private sale so úă Ƨƕ UăĖÄĦăú Ýú U§ĖĝÙƕ 1òăĬ·ÄĝĦÄĖĝÙÝĖÄƕ ŔśŝŜŚ 710307.

RANGE ROVER SIX WHEELER

1985 six wheel Crash Tender. Ex-RAF Strike Command.

Good condition, new tyres, Carmichael conversion, 7ăĝÄĝ ÄĦ·ƕ úÄĻ ·òĬĦ·Ùƕ ŗƚř òÝĦĖÄ řĝē½ ēÄĦĖăò ŌĦĦĽƚ ǃřřŔŔƕ M§ĖïÙÝòòƕ ÝòĦÙĝÝĖÄƕ ŔŕŗŜŚ śŚřśřŔƚ

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ÄĖ§ŌĖù§ ÒĖăúĦ ĬùēÄĖ ĻÝĦÙ MÝÒĦÝúÓ yÙ§·ïòÄĝ ÄĖĖ§ŌĖù§ Rear Bumper with Shackles New extended Bump stops ĬÒ răï ÄŀĦÄú½Ä½ ĻÙÄÄò §Ė·ÙÄĝ §ú½ ùĬ½ō§ēĝ VÄĻ Discovery Stt Pro tyres + spare New window washer motors Fitted several Laser Auxiliary Lights ( in my opinion best there is) Bad bits It’s a 17yrs old, Its been green laning so paint works as scratches I have yet to touch the inside if the car so its looking neglected Sunroofs need attention. Spares I have spare and bits ; Ù§ĺÄ úăĦ ŌĦĦĽ ŁÄĦƕ M_0 òĬĦ·Ùƕ 0ĖăúĦ ƠĖħĖ ēĖăēĝÙ§ÒĦƕ new Viscus fan + revotec electric fan, grill for front (not new) probably more. In addition, I have several towing straps and Bobba rope, soft shackles and genuine Max traxs – make me an offer. £8000, Halifax, 078878030.

Fitted with 200Tdi engine and disc brakes all round. A change of circumstances and lack of use forces sale.

116,563 miles. Very little mileage since last MoT (Aug 2020), this is the main reason for sale. It needs to go to someone who will use it properly. I've had lots of fun whilst I owned it, now it's someone else's turn to have the fun. £5750, Evesham, Worcestershire, 01386 765750.

Est. 1988

Est. 1988

WANTED! LANDROVER DEFENDERS Nationwide Collection Courteous Service WE OFFER GREAT PRICES FOR ALL LANDROVER DEFENDER MODELS - ANY AGE/ CONDITION CONSIDERED. CALL 07850 156655

SERIES III M§ú½ răĺÄĖ yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;;ƕ ĖÄÓÝĝĦĖ§ĦÝăúƕ ŕŝŜŕƚƶ ÙÝĝ Ýĝ § 40-year-old vehicle which is tax and MoT exeMpt. I’ve had it for the past seven years, it’s been well looked after and will be sad to see it go. It has the following: Essex 3.0-litre V6 engine that was installed by Steve Parker at his premises. Accra spark plugs and leads and electronic ignition. All oils have been replaced, has an oil pressure gauge with good oil pressure. Kenlow fan.

Electric fuel pump running at 1.5 psi. Twin carbs with oÝēÄĖ·Ėăĝĝ §ÝĖ ŌòĦÄĖƚ yĦ§ÝúòÄĝĝ ĝĦÄÄò ĝÝ½Ä ÄŀÝĦ ÄŀÙ§ĬĝĦ which sounds very nice. Exterior and interior are clean and in good condition for age of vehicle. Chassis is all in very good condition. All red silicon hoses and red colour ·ă½Ä½ƚ 0ĖÄÄƶĻÙÄÄòÝúÓ ÙĬ¶ĝƚ ÙÝĝ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ Ýĝ ¶ÄÝúÓ ĝăò½ §Ħ ĦÙÝĝ ēĖÝ·Ä ĻÝĦÙ ·ăúĝݽÄĖ§ĦÝăú Ħă ÝĦ ¶ÄÝúÓ §òùăĝĦ ŌúÝĝÙĽƕ just a couple of things still to do inc shock absorbers and a few lights will need replacing soon. No expense has ¶ÄÄú ĝē§ĖĽ ăú ĦÙÄ ·ò§ĝĝÝ· ĺÄÙÝ·òÄƕ ŌĖĝĦ Ħă ĝÄÄ ĻÝòò ¶ĬŁƚ £7000, Thetford, Norfolk, 07899 053352.

DISCOVERY 2 TD5

2002 Land Rover Discovery 2 Td5. I have owned this car for 5yrs, below is a list of everything I have had done to it in that time. Its currently got Tax until July 21 and MOT November 21, its sitting at 121,000+ Nene overland – Detailed Service & Waxoled throughout. Engine rebuild, new cylinder head new injectors + harness 2”lift Stage 3 Storm tuning, upgraded MAF Sensor New waste gate control valve Allisport Ceramic Manifold and VGT Turbo Allisport Intercooler New polyurethane bushes throughout New watts Linkage New Suspension, coils and shocks, steering damper ( Currently on my 3rd Suspension set up Exetreme 4x4) New WPS Steering Box New Steering arm New Window Linkages and motors driver and passenger New wheels bearing hubs New ball joint kit (both sides) Stainless Steel Exhaust

DEFENDER 130 SIX WHEELER

Defender 130 6 x 4 chassis cab . This Land răĺÄĖ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ Ļ§ĝ ŌĖĝĦ ĖÄÓÝĝĦÄĖĽ Ýú ŕŝŜŚƕ ¶ĬĦ ½ĬÄƶĦăƶùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ ÝĦƶÙ§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ăĬĦ ăú § q ēò§ĦÄƚ ÙÝĝ is a 130" with an additional axle bolted onto the back, this was done so that a crane could be mounted onto the rear, please note it is 4 wheel drive only. It has a blue printed and cross-bolted 4.6 RV8 engine. The block is from a TVR Tuscan race engine, it was purchased as a brand new short engine. Heads and cams are from a 3.9 Range Rover, the block has done less than ŕŔï ¶ĬĦ úăĦ ĝĬĖÄ §¶ăĬĦ Ùħ½ ăĖ ·§ùĝƚ ;Ħ Ù§ĝ § ĶÄĖƠ Edlebrock 500 carb brought new in 2016 and has done less than 5k. Complete with a R380 gearbox which has done less than 10k since rebuild. Full stainless exhaust including twin tubular header pipes. This vehicle has been owned by the current company since 2008 and as such has plenty of service history with it. The vehicle was used daily to complete work utilising the crane on the rear but we took this vehicle off the road in 2018 when we purchased newer Defenders, the crane was removed and was put into storage where it has been sat since. Unfortunately, the barn it had been stored in was complete with mice which have chewed through some cables and interior. The interior is very basic and the whole vehicle needs a bit of TLC to get it back on the road, the dampers will need replacing and the fuel pump will also need the same. The vehicle has not been started up for around 2 years and was running before the mice got at the cables and have not tried to start it since. This is a very unique vehicle and as such is very ½ÝÒŌ·ĬòĦ ÒăĖ ùÄ Ħă ēĬĦ § ēĖÝ·Ä ăú ÝĦ ĝă ĻÄ §ĖÄ ēĬĦĦÝúÓ ăĬĦ there to "sensible offers" and offers will be + vat through the business. I am selling this on behalf of the business I work for and that is most of the information I know about it, the gentleman that had the Land Rover "built" no longer works for us but I will try and get further info if required. Contact me for further pictures. £offers, Weeford, Staffordshire, 07921689580.

LARGE CHOICE DEFENDERS 90/110/130 Est. 1988

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ŌĦĦĽƚ VÄĻ ĻăĖïÝúÓ òăăù §ú½ ½ăăĖĝ ŌĦĦĽƚ rĬúĝ §ĝ ÝĦ ĝÙăĬò½ƚ oÝĝĦăú ĖÝúÓĝ ½ăúÄƚ MăĦĝ ăÒ ĦÝùÄ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ĝēÄúĦ ăú ÙÄĖ Ħă ÓÄĦ ÙÄĖ Ħă ĦÙÝĝ ĝĦ§ÓÄƚ §úƴĦ ïÄÄē ÙÄĖ ½ĬÄ Ħă Ōú§ú·Ý§ò ÝĝĝĬÄĝƚ rÄòĬ·Ħ§úĦ ĝ§òÄƚ ÙÝĝ Ýĝ § ÓĖħĦ ĦĖĬ·ï ÒăĖ ĝăùÄ¶ă½Ł Ėħ½Ł ìĬĝĦ Ħă ĝÙăĻ ăÒÒƚ £13,000, West Calder, 07845 325745.

NINETY SOFT TOP ŕŝŜŜ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ VÝúÄĦŁƶŖŔŔ ½ÝƶĝăÒĦ Ħăēƚ 0Ĭòò ŕŖ ùăúĦÙĝ U_ ÒĖăù Ħă½§Łƚ ÙÝĝ Ýĝ ĦÙÄ Ėħ½ ½Ä§ò §ú½ ÝĦ Ýĝ § ĝÄĖÝăĬĝƶăÒÒƪĖă§½ÄĖƚ 7§ĝ Ù§½ § ř Ýú·Ù òÝÒĦƕ ĦÙăĬĝ§ú½ĝ ĝēÄúĦ ăú ĬēïÄÄēƕ ÒĬú Ħă ½ĖÝĺÄ §ú½ ½ĖÝĺÄĝ §ĝ ĻÄòò §ĝ ŁăĬƞ½ ÄŀēÄ·Ħ § ĻÄòò ù§ÝúĦ§ÝúĽ ŝŔ Ħă ½ĖÝĺÄƚ 0§úĦ§ĝĦÝ· ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ úÄĽĝ Ħă ¶Ä ĝÄÄú §ú½ ½ĖÝĺÄú Ħă ¶Ä §ēēĖķݧĦĽƚ ÙÄĝÄ §ĖÄ ¶Ä·ăùÝúÓ Ù§Ė½ÄĖ Ħă Ōú½ƚƶ£9995, Wolverhampton, 07955011384.

£10,000 plus DEFENDER 110 ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŕŕŔƕ ŗŔŔ ½Ýƕ ĝĦ§ĦÝăú Ļ§Óăúƕ ŕŝŝśƕ শƕŜŔŔ ùÝòÄĝƕ ŕŖ ùăúĦÙĝ Uă ƚ rĬúĝ §ú½ ½ĖÝĺÄĝ ÓĖħĦƚ U§úŁ úÄĻ ē§ĖĦĝƚ 7ħ½ÝúÓ ĖÄ·ăĺÄĖĽƚ ăăĝĦ §òò㣠ĻÙÄÄòĝ ĻÝĦÙ UÝ·ÙÄòÝú śřŔƠঠĦŁĖÄĝƚ Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Óăă½ƕ ÒĬòòŁ ĖÄē§ÝĖĽ §ú½ úÄĻ Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽ ĝÝòòĝ §ú½ ·ÄúĦĖÄ ¶ă½Ł ·ĖăĝĝùÄù¶ÄĖƚ rÄ·ÄúĦòŁ ĝÄĖĺݷĽƚ _ĖÝÓÝú§ò ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ §ú½ §ÓÄ ĖÄò§ĦĽ ÄúÓÝúÄ úĬù¶ÄĖĝ §òò ù§Ħ·Ùƕ řƚ £10,400 Lancashire, 07985 045750.

FREELANDER 2 ŖŔŔŝƕ ÄĝĦ Äŀ§ùēòÄ ÒăĖ ĝ§òÄƕ ĦÙÄ ·§Ė Ýĝ §¶ĝăòĬĦÄòŁ Ýùù§·Ĭò§ĦÄƚ Ļă ăĻúÄĖĝ ÒĖăù úÄĻƕ 0Ĭòò ĝÄĖĺÝ·Ä ÙÝĝĦăĖŁ Ʀ·§ĖĖÝĽ ăĬĦ ŁÄ§ĖòŁƕ ĝÄÄ ēÙăĦăĝƧ ĦÝùÝúÓ ¶ÄòĦ §ú½ Ļ§ĦÄĖ ēĬùē ĖÄēò§·Ä½ §Ħ ŕŝƕŔśřƚ òò úÄĻ ĦŁĖÄĝ §Ħ ŖŘƕŔŔŔ ùÝòÄĝ Ʀĝă §ĖÄ ¶Ė§ú½ úÄĻ §ú½ Ħăē ăÒ ĦÙÄ Ė§úÓÄƧƚ M§ĝĦ ĝÄĖĺÝ·Ä ·§ĖĖÝĽ ăĬĦ §Ħ Ŗŗƕśŝŗƚ ă½Ł ĻăĖï Ýĝ ĝēăĦòÄĝĝ Ýú ò§Óă ÓĖÄŁ §ú½ Ĭú½ÄĖĻÄúĦ ·ăĖĖÄ·ĦÝăú ò§ĝĦ ŁÄ§Ėƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÄ ½ăăĖ Ù§ú½òÄĝƕ Ħ§ÝòÓ§ĦÄ Ù§ú½òÄ §ú½ ùÝĖĖăĖ ·ăĺÄĖĝ ·ăòăĬĖ ·ă½Ä½ƚ 0Ĭòò òħĦÙÄĖƕ ÄòÄ·ĦĖÝ· §ú½ ÙħĦĽ ĝħĦĝ Ýú Äŀ·ÄēĦÝăú§ò ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúƚ y ú§ĺƕ òĬÄĦăăĦÙ Ù§ú½ĝ ÒĖÄÄ ·ăúúÄ·ĦÝĺÝĦŁƚ ĖĬÝĝÄ ·ăúĦĖăòƚ o§úăĖ§ùÝ· ĝĬúĖăăÒƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĝÙ§½Äĝƚ rÄĺÄĖĝÝúÓ ĝÄúĝăĖĝƕ ĻÝĦÙ ĖÄĺÄĖĝÝúÓ ·§ùÄĖ§ ŌĦĦĽ ĻÙÝ·Ù ù§ïÄĝ ù§úăÄĬĺĖÝúÓ § Ļ§òï ăú ĦÙÄ ē§Ėïƚ "òÄ·ĦĖÝ· ĻÝúÓ ùÝĖĖăĖĝƚ Ļă ïÄŁĝ §ú½ §òò ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ē§ēÄĖ ĻăĖïƚ Ó§Ýú ĦÙÝĝ Ýĝ ēĖ㶧¶òŁ ĦÙÄ ¶ÄĝĦ Äŀ§ùēòÄ ăÒ § ùă½ÄĖú ·ò§ĝĝÝ· M§ú½ răĺÄĖƚƕ yùăïÄ ÒĖÄÄƕ oÄĦ ÒĖÄÄ0Ĭòò ĝÄĖĺÝ·Ä ÙÝĝĦăĖŁƕ rÄ·ÄúĦ U_ ŔŕƠŕŖƠŖŕƚ £13,500, Ipswich,, Suffolk, 07834558469.

LAND ROVER 110 rĶĬÝòĦ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ŕŕŔƕ ŕŝŜŗ ēĖăÒÄĝĝÝăú§ò ĖÄĝĦăĖ§ĦÝăú §ú½ ùă½ÝŌ·§ĦÝăúĝ ·§ĖĖÝĽ ăĬĦ Ħă § ĺÄĖŁ ÙÝÓÙ ĝĦ§ú½§Ė½ Ýú ŖŔŕŜƚ ÙÝĝ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ Ýĝ ăúÄ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ŌĖĝĦ ¶ĬÝòĦ ŕŕŔ ùă½Äòĝƕ ăĖÝÓÝú§òòŁ § 7§Ė½ ăē ¶ĬĦ Ù§ĝ Ù§½ ĝÝ½Ä ĻÝú½ăĻĝ ŌĦĦĽ §Ħ ĝăùÄ ēăÝúĦ Ýú ÝĦĝ ħĖòÝÄĖ òÝÒÄƚ _ĖÝÓÝú§ò ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ĝĦĖÝēēĽ §ú½ ĖÄ·ă§ĦĽ ƦĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ ăúÄ ĝù§òò ĻÄò½ÝúÓ ē§Ħ·ÙƧ òò úÄĻ ¶Ė§ïÄĝƕ ÙăĝÄĝ §ú½ ēÝēÄĝƚ ēÓĖ§½Ä½ Ħă ĺÄúĦĽ ½Ýĝ·ĝ §ú½ ¶Ė§ú½ƪúÄĻ ·§òòÝēÄĖĝƚ 0ÝĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ § ŖŔŔ ½Ý ÒĖăù § Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁ §ú½ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò M śś ÓħĖ¶ăŀ ĻÝĦÙ úÄĻ ·òĬĦ·Ùƚ ŖŔŔ ½Ý Ù§½ ·ăĺÄĖĽ §ēēĖăŀ śřƕŔŔŔ ùÝòÄĝ ¶ÄÒăĖÄ ŌĦĦÝúÓƚ Ʀĝē§ĖÄ ÙÄ§ĺŁ ½ĬĦŁ ·òĬĦ·Ù Ýú·òĬ½Ä½ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĝ§òÄƧ VÄĻ ŖŔŔ ½Ý Ė§½Ý§ĦăĖ §ú½ ÝúĦÄĖ·ăăòÄĖƚ 0ÝĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ rÄĺă ăăòÝúÓ Ò§ú §ú½ yĦÄēÙÄú o§ĖïÄĖ "ŀÙ§ĬĝĦ ăúĺÄĖĝÝăú §ĝ ĻÄòò §ĝ ·ăăòÝúÓ ÙăĝÄ §ú½ ÝúĦÄĖ·ăăòÄĖ ÙăĝÄ ïÝĦƚ _ĦÙÄĖ úÄĻ ē§ĖĦĝ Ýú·òĬ½Äƕ ÄŀÙ§ĬĝĦƕ ĻÙÄÄò ¶Ä§ĖÝúÓĝƕ ĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓ ¶ăŀƕ ½ăăĖĝ ÒĖăúĦ §ú½ ĖħĖƕ ÙħĦĽ ĻÝú½ĝ·ĖÄÄúƕ ĝħĦĝ Ù§ĺÄ ¶ÄÄú ĖÄ ĦĖÝùùĽ ĻÝĦÙ "ŀùăăĖ ĖÝù ïÝĦĝ Ýú·òĬ½ÝúÓ ¶ÄĝēăïÄ ÓĖÄÄú ĝĦÝĦ·ÙÝúÓ ½ÄĦ§Ýòƚ "ŀùăăĖ ĖÝù ăòÒ ăăĖ §Ė½ĝ ĻÝĦÙ ½ăăĖ ēă·ïÄĦĝƕ VÄĻ ÒĖăúĦ Ùħ½ òÝúÝúÓ 0Ėăù _"U ÄĺÄòăēùÄúĦĝ ĻÝĦÙ ù§Ħ·ÙÝúÓ ĝĬú ĺÝĝăĖĝƚ ēĖ§ĦĽ ĖÝĦē§ĖĦ ÄòòĬò§Ė Łú§ùÝ·ĝ řŔùù òÝÒĦ ĝĬĝēÄúĝÝăúƚ yĦÄÄò Äòò§ ĻÙÄÄòĝ ĻÝĦÙ 0 1ăă½Ėݽ·Ù UĬ½ ÄĖĖ§Ýú ĦŁĖÄĝ ƦăĖÝÓÝú§ò ĻÙÄÄòĝ §ĖÄ Ýú·òĬ½Ä½ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĝ§òÄƧƚ ÒÄĻ ăĦÙÄĖ ¶ÝĦĝ §ú½ ēÝÄ·Äĝ §òĝă Ýú·òĬ½Ä½ Ýú ĦÙÄ ĝ§òÄƚ ă½ŁĻăĖï ĖÄĝēĖ§ŁÄ½ Ýú KÄĝĻÝ·ï 1ĖÄÄúƚ ÙÝĝ ĻăĬò½ ù§ïÄ §ú ݽħò ¶§ĝÝĝ ÒăĖ § ·§ùēÝúÓ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ļ§ĝ ùŁ ÝúĦÄúĦÝăúƕ ¶ĬĦ ; Ù§ĺÄ úăĦ ¶ÄÄú ŌĦ ÄúăĬÓÙ Ħă ½ă ĻÙ§Ħ ; Ļ§úĦĽ Ħă ÝĦƚ ;Ħ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ĺÄĖŁ òÝĦĦòÄ ĬĝĽ Ýú ĦÙÄ ē§ĝĦ ŕŜ ùăúĦÙĝ ĝă ÝĦ ĖħòòŁ úÄĽĝ § úÄĻ ăĻúÄĖ ĻÙă ĻÝòò ĬĝÄ ÝĦ Ħă ÝĦĝ ēăĦÄúĦݧòƚ oÙăĦăĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ĖĶĬÝò½ §ĖÄ §ĺ§Ýò§¶òÄ ÝÒ ½ÄĝÝĖĽƚ Uă ĦÝòò 0ĶĖĬ§ĖŁ ŖŔŖŕƚ £12,500 ono, East Ayrshire, 07811 010498.

SERIES IIA MăĺÄòŁ yÄĖÝÄĝ Ýú ē§òÄ ÓĖÄÄú §ú½ òÝùÄĝĦăúÄƚ ÝÄĝÄò ĦĻă §ú½ § ĕĬ§ĖĦÄĖƚ 0Ĭòò ĖĶĬÝò½ Ýú ĦÙÄ ò§ĝĦ ŁÄ§Ė ĻÝĦÙ òăĦĝ ăÒ úÄĻ ē§ĖĦĝƚ rĶĬÝòĦ ĻÝĦÙ úÄĻ rÝ·Ù§Ė½ĝ Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ

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SERIES III 109 ŕŝśŚ yÄĖÝÄĝ ŗƕ ŕŔŝ M ƕ ŖƚŖřMƕ ŘŚK ùÝòÄĝƕ §ƶÓĖăĬú½ƪĬē ĖĶĬÝò½ƕ ĝăùÄ ¶Ł ēĖÄĺÝăĬĝ ăĻúÄĖƕƶ¶ăĬÓÙĦ ÝĦ §ĝ ē§ĖĦƪ ·ăùēòÄĦĽƕ U_ Ơ ÄŀÄùēĦ ¶ĬĦ Ļ§ĝ U_ ƞ½ I§úŖŔŖŕƕ ÓĖħĦ Äŀ§ùēòÄ ăÒ ăÒ § yÄĖÝÄĝ ;;;ƶĦÙăĬÓÙ ĝĦÝòò ēăĦÄúĦݧò Ħă ½ă ÄĺÄú ùăĖÄ ĻăĖïƚ yÄúĝݶòŁ oĖݷĽ §ĝ ù§úŁ Óă ÒăĖ ăĺÄĖ ǃŖŔïƚ úŁ ÝúĝēÄ·ĦÝăú ĻÄò·ăùÄƚ §ŀƠU_ ÄŀÄùēĦ ¶ĬĦ UăĦ ĦÝòò Ä· ŖŔŖŕƚ £13,750, Eyemouth,, Scottish Borders, 07888736625.

DEFENDER 110 COUNTY ŕŝŝř ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŕŕŔ ăĬúĦŁ ŗŔŔ ½Ýƚ _úÄ ăĻúÄĖƕ ·§ĖÄÒĬòòŁ ù§ÝúĦ§ÝúĽƕƕ ĦăĦ§òòŁ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò ĝēÄ·ƕ ŕŖ ĝħĦÄĖƚ ŖŚ ŁÄ§Ė ĝÄĖĺÝ·Ä ÙÝĝĦăĖŁ ƕ Äŀ·ÄòòÄúĦ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăú ÒăĖ §ÓÄƕ Ýùùă¶ÝòÝŇÄĖƠ §ò§ĖùƔ Ɵ ĖăĻú·ÙĬĖ·Ù ĖăăÒ Ė§·ïƕ ¶Ĭòò¶§Ėĝƕ ĝēăĦòÝÓÙĦĝƕ ĦăĻ¶§Ėƕ òă§½ §Ėħ ·ăĺÄĖƕ ăăēÄĖ ĝĦÄÄò ĻÙÄÄòĝ ƕ Óăă½ ùĬ½ ĦŁĖÄĝƕ ·§ù ¶ÄòĦ Ơ Ļ§ĦÄĖ ēĬùē ò§ĝĦ ĖÄēò§·Ä½ ŖŔŕŜ ƦŕśŖK ùÝòÄĝƧƟ úÄĻ ĖħĖ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ùÄù¶ÄĖ §ú½ ĖħĖ ½ăăĖƟ úăĦ ĬĝĽ ăÒÒ Ėă§½ƕ Uă ĬúĦÝò U§Ė·Ù ŖŔŖŖƚ £14,950, Banbury, Warwickshire, 01295670405.

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TOMB RAIDER DEFENDER 90 ½řƚ 1ÄúĬÝúÄ ăù¶ r§Ý½ÄĖ MÝùÝĦĽ "½ÝĦÝăúƚ _úÄ ăÒ ăúòŁ ŖřŔ ÄĺÄĖ ¶ĬÝòĦ §ú½ Ýú ÓĖħĦ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúƚ ÝĦÙ ăĖÝÓÝú§ò §òò ĝÄÄÝúÓ ÄŁÄ ¶§½ÓÄ ăú ĻÝúÓĝƚ "ŀĦÄĖÝăĖ Ėăòò ·§ÓÄ §ú½ ĖăăÒ Ė§·ïƚ úÝĕĬÄ ăù¶ r§Ý½ÄĖ ¶Ĭ¶¶òÄƪĦŁēÄ òħĦÙÄĖ ĦĖÝù ēĖăĦÄ·ĦĽ ¶Ł ·§úĺ§ĝ ĝħĦ ·ăĺÄĖĝƚ ÙÄĕĬÄĖ ēò§ĦÝúÓ Ħă ĖħĖ òă§½ §Ėħƚ rħĖ ĦăĻ ē§·ïƚ ÝĖ ·ăú½ÝĦÝăúÝúÓƚ yÝŀ ĝħĦÄĖƚ 1ò§ĝĝ ĝĬúĖăăÒƚ oĬĖÄ ùĬĝÝ· §ú½ ēÙăúÄ ĝŁĝĦÄùƚ ăăĝĦ §òò㣠ĻÙÄÄòĝ Ýú ăú§ĦĦÝ 1ĖÄŁƚ ò§Ėùƚ rħĖ ò§½½ÄĖƚ 0ăĬĖ ĖăăÒ ĝēăĦ òÝÓÙĦĝƚ òĬùÝúÝĬù ÓħĖ ïúă¶ĝƚ yÝ½Ä ĖĬúúÝúÓ ¶§Ėĝ ĻÝĦÙ ·ÙÄĕĬÄĖ ēò§ĦÝúÓƚ ÙÄĕĬÄĖ ēò§ĦÄƪĝĦŁòÄ ÒĖăúĦ ÒăăĦ ù§Ħĝƚ ÙÄĕĬÄĖ ēò§ĦÄ ½ÄĦ§ÝòÝúÓ ăú ĝÝòòĝ §ú½ ĻÝúÓ Ħăēĝƚƶ £16,995, Saxmundham, Sussex, 07801 231849.

DEFENDER TD5 90 1§òĺ§úÝĝĽ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù Ļ§ĝ ĦÙÄú ƪĻ§ĝÙĽ §ú½ òÄÒĦ Ħă ·ĬĖÄ ¶ÄÒăĖÄ ē§ÝúĦƕ §ú½ ŌĦĦĽ Ýú Ä·Äù¶ÄĖ ŖŔŖŔƕ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ § úÄĻ ¶Ė§ïÄ ĝÄĖĺăƠ úÄĻ ŌŀÝúÓĝ Ħă ùăĬúĦ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ ĻÝĦÙƕ úÄĻ ½ăăĖ ÙÝúÓÄĝƠÓÄúĬÝúÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ÒĖăúĦ ½ăăĖ ĝħòĝƚ ; Ù§½ ¶ăĦÙ ÒĖăúĦ ½ăăĖ ¶ăĦĦăùĝ ĖÄē§ÝĖĽ §ú½ ē§ÝúĦĽ ĻÙÝòĝĦ ÝĦ Ļ§ĝ Ù§ĺÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ ĻăĖï ·§ĖĖÝĽ ăĬĦƚ yħĦ¶ăŀ Ù§ĝ Ù§½ úÄĻ ē§úÄòĝ ŌĦĦĽ §ĝ ĻÄ úăĦݷĽ ĦÙÄ ĝݽÄĝ ĻÄĖÄ ÓÄĦĦÝúÓ ·ăĖĖă½Ä½ƚ VÄĻ ĖħĖ ¶ă½Ł ŌĦĦÝúÓĝ ĻÄĖÄ §òĝă ŌĦĦĽ §Ħ ĦÝùÄ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ úÄĻ ·òĬĦ·Ù ÙăĝÄƚ I§úĬ§ĖŁ ŖŔŖŕ ; Ù§½ ĝÙ·ĖăÒĦ ŗƚř 7 ēÄÓÓĽ ½ÝÒÒĝ ĻÝĦÙ ĝÙ·ĖăÒĦ òă·ïÄĖĝ ŌĦĦĽ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ 7 ĝÙ§ÒĦĝ §ú½ ½ĖÝĺÄ ō§úÓÄĝ Ħă ĦÙÄ ÒĖăúĦ §ú½ ĖħĖƚ VÄĻ 1ĻŁú MÄĻÝĝ ÒĖăúĦ §ú½ ĖħĖ ēĖăēĝÙ§ÒĦĝ ŌĦĦĽ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ § M_0 ÄŀĦĖÄùÄ ĝÝúÓòÄ ù§ĝĝ ·òĬĦ·Ù § ōŁĻÙÄÄò ïÝĦƚ ĬĖÝúÓ ĦÙÝĝ ĦÝùÄ ; Ù§ĺÄ Ù§½ ĦÙÄ _ò½ U§ú "U Ù§òòÄúÓÄ ïÝĦ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ §òò Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽ ùăĬúĦĝ ŌĦĦĽƚ 1ÄúĬÝúÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ÒĬÄò ēĬùē ìĬĝĦ ŌĦĦĽ §ú½ ·ăùēòÄĦÄ ÓÄúĬÝúÄ ÒĬÄò ŌòĦÄĖ §ú½ ÙăĬĝÝúÓ §ĝĝÄù¶òŁƚ VÄĻ ÓħĖ¶ăŀ ùăĬúĦĝ ŌĦĦĽƚ òòÝĝēăĖĦ Ù§Ė½ ÝúĦ§ïÄ ēÝēÄ ŌĦĦĽƚ y§ù·ă _o Ė§½Ý§ĦăĖ ÙăĝÄĝ ŌĦĦĽ IĬúÄ ò§ĝĦ ŁÄ§Ėƚ ; ĖÄēò§·Ä½ ĦÙÄ ÙăĬĝÝúÓƠĦÄùē ĝĻÝĦ·Ù §ú½ Ó§ĝïÄĦ ĻÝĦÙ ÓÄúĬÝúÄ ē§ĖĦĝƕ ĦÙÄú ĖÄēò§·Ä½ ·ăăò§úĦ ĻÝĦÙ ÓÄúĬÝúÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖƚ y§ù·ă ĬĖ¶ă §ú½ ÝúĦÄĖ·ăăòÄĖ ÙăĝÄĝ ŌĦĦĽ IĬúÄ ò§ĝĦ ŁÄ§Ėƚ yÄĖ·ï ĬēĖ§ĦĽ Ė§½Ý§ĦăĖ §ú½ ÝúĦÄĖ·ăăòÄĖƚ 0ăĬĖ 01 ŖŜřƠśřƠঠKUŗ ĦŁĖÄĝ §òăúÓ ĻÝĦÙ ùă½Ĭò§Ė ĝĦÄÄòĝ òÄĝĝ ĦÙ§ú řŔŔ ùÝòÄĝ ăúƚ "ŀĦÄú½Ä½ ¶Ė§Ý½Ä½ ¶Ė§ïÄ òÝúÄĝƚ yĬù㶧Ėĝ ÒĬòò ïÝĦ ŌĦĦĽ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓ §Ėù Ýĝ ĦÙÄ Ýĝ·ăĺÄĖŁƪĦŁēÄ ĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦ §Ėù §ú½ úăĦ ĦÙÄ ĝĻ§ú úÄ·ï ƦăĖ½ÄĖĽ ÒĖăù 1ĻŁú MÄĻÝĝƧ ½ĖÄú§òÝúÄ ŘŀŘ ÒĖăúĦ §ú½ ĖħĖ §Ėùĝƚ Ýŀăú Ò§¶ĖÝ·§ĦÝăúĝ ĦĖÄÄ ĝòݽÄĖĝƚ Ýŀăú 0§¶ĖÝ·§ĦÝăú ÒĖăúĦ ¶ĬùēÄĖ Ʀ; Ù§ĺÄ § úÄĻ ăúÄ ĦÙ§Ħ ĻÝòò ¶Ä ĝĬēēòÝĽ §ĝ ĦÙÄ ·ĬĖĖÄúĦ ăúÄ Ù§ĝ § ÒÄĻ ·ÙÝēĝ ăúƧƚ yĬēÄĖĻÝú·Ù ŝřŔŔ ƦĻăĖïÝúÓƧƚ Ýē§· M" ĬēÓĖ§½Äƚ 1ÄúĬÝúÄ ĝ§Ò§ĖÝ ĝúăĖïÄò ÄŀĦÄú½Ä½ ¶ĖħĦÙÄĖĝƚ "ŀĦÄú½Ä½ §Ė·ÙÄĝƚ yòÝ·ï ĝÙÝÒĦ ïÝĦ ÒăĖ ĝùăăĦÙÄĖ ÓħĖ ·Ù§úÓÄƚ 0ÝĦĦĽ ŗ ùù ÒăăĦ ōăăĖ ē§ĦÄĝ ĻÙÝ·Ù §ĖÄ ùăĖÄ ĦÙÝ·ïÄĖ ĦÙ§ú ăĖÝÓÝú§òƚ rÄ·òÝúÝúÓ ¶Ĭ·ïÄĦ ĝħĦĝ ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ §ÒĦÄĖù§ĖïÄĦ ĝĦÄÄĖÝúÓ ĻÙÄÄòƚ r§ēĦăĖ ½§ĝÙ ŌĦĦĽƕ ĻÝĦÙ Ė§½Ýă Ʀy r ŕƚŖƧƕ ĝÝúÓòÄ ;V ĝĦÄĖÄăƠ r ·ăùēĖÄĝĝăĖ ĝĻÝĦ·Ù §ú½ ĝĻÝĦ·ÙÄĝ ÒăĖ ÒĖăúĦ §ú½ ĖħĖ òă·ïÄĖĝƠ ĦĻÝú y ·Ù§ĖÓÄ ăĬĦēĬĦĝƠ ·ÝÓ§ĖÄĦĦÄ ĝă·ïÄĦƚ ; Ù§ĺÄ ĖĬú § ĝÄē§Ė§ĦÄ ĝĬēēòŁ Ħă §úŁ §ĬŀÝòݧĖŁ ÄĕĬÝēùÄúĦ ĝă úăĦ ĝēòݷĽ ÝúĦă ĦÙÄ ½ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ĻÝĖÝúÓƚ _ú ¶ă§Ė½ r ·ăùēĖÄĝĝăĖ ĻÝĦÙ §ÝĖ òÝúÄ Ħă ēĬùē ĦÝĖÄĝƚ ; Ù§ĺÄ ùĬòĦÝēòÄ ĝÄ·ĬĖÝĦŁ §½½Ä½ƕ ĻÙÝ·Ù ; ĻÝòò Óă ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ăú ēĬĖ·Ù§ĝÄ §ú½ ĻÝòò ¶Ä Ýú·òĬ½Ä½ƚ oĖÄ ·§Ħ ½ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ĖĬúúÝúÓ ĝĦĖ§ÝÓÙĦ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ĻÝĦÙ ĝÝ½Ä ÄŀÝĦƚ VÄĻ ÝúìÄ·ĦăĖ Ù§ĖúÄĝĝƠĖă·ïÄĖ ·ăĺÄĖ Ó§ĝïÄĦ §ú½ ĦÙÄ ĝħòĝ ÒăĖ ĦÙÄ ¶ăòĦĝ ÓÄúĬÝúÄ M§ú½ răĺÄĖ ½ăúÄ ò§ĝĦ ŁÄ§Ėƚ òò ăÝòĝ Ù§ĺÄ ìĬĝĦ ¶ÄÄú ½ăúÄ §ú½ ĖÄò§ĦÝĺÄ ŌòĦÄĖĝƚ "ŀĦĖÄùÄ ŘŀŘ ¶ĬùēÄĖÄĦĦÄĝ ăú ĖħĖ ìĬĝĦ ŌĦĦĽƚ ŕŕ UăúĦÙĝ Uă ƚ ÙÝĝ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ Ù§ĝ úă ÄŀēÄúĝÄ ĝē§ĖĽƚ ÙÄĖÄ §ĖÄ ĦÙÝúÓĝ ; Ù§ĺÄ òÝïÄòŁ ùÝĝĝĽƕ ; Ù§ĺÄ ĖÄ·ÄÝēĦĝ ăÒ ăĺÄĖ ŖŘK ĦÙ§Ħ ĻÝòò ¶Ä Ýú·òĬ½Ä½ §ú½ Ħă ¶§·ï Ĭē ĻăĖï Ĭú½ÄĖĦ§ïÄúƚ ĬÄ Ħă òă·ï½ăĻú ;Ħ Ù§ĝ úăĦ ¶ÄÄú ăÒÒƪĖă§½ƚ ÙÄĖÄ §ĖÄ ĝ·Ė§Ħ·ÙÄĝ ÙÄĖÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄĖÄ §ĝ Ħă ¶Ä ÄŀēÄ·ĦĽƚ ;Ħ ù§Ł úăĦ ¶Ä ĦÙÄ

shiniest but mechanically is most likely one of the best out there and all has been done within the year. Any questions please feel free to ask. I do have a new VGT turbo/Allisport airbox new style and Allisport ceramic manifold with extended stud kit available, which I have úăĦ ŁÄĦ ÓăĦ §ĖăĬú½ Ħă ŌĦĦÝúÓƚ ;Ò ; ÓÄĦ ĦÙÄ §ĝïÝúÓ ēĖÝ·Ä then will add these in sale. £17,000, Brentwood, Essex, 07583 044052.

ĝÄĖĺÝ·Ä ÙÝĝĦăĖŁ §ú½ § ò§ĖÓÄ ÙÝĝĦăĖŁ ŌòÄƚ rÄ·ÄúĦòŁ ĦÙÄ M§ú½ Rover has had the chassis scraped clean, any welding done and then completely re-undersealed by our garage.

The body has also had a full clean and paint correction where needed and she now has four new wheels and ĦŁĖÄĝ ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ § ŁÄ§Ėƴĝ U_ ƕ ĝă §òùăĝĦ òÝïÄ úÄĻ §Ó§Ýúƚ Added extras heated seat, heated windscreen and electric windows, new Bluetooth radio, other than that all original. Mileage will go up as she is in regular use.

Please call with any questions, viewing recommended and delivery possible. The best, most original out there..ƶ ǃŖŖŝŝřƕ 7ăòĝĻăĖĦÙŁƕ Äĺăúƕ ŔśśŕŕŗŜśŚŖŕƚ

DEFENDER 90 SW TD5 XS

Java black, Full XS spec, 76,000 miles, MOT Sept 2021, Full LED lighting, An excellent example, Before-n-After'd r ·ă§ĦÝúÓƕ Mr rÄĺ ·ăĬúĦÄĖƕ òÝĺÄ yy ÄŀÙ§ĬĝĦƕ ½ìĬĝĦ§¶òÄ tow bar, Twin electrics, Fully serviced. £28,500, 1ĬÝò½ÒăĖ½ƕ yĬĖĖÄŁƕ ŔśśŚŚŘŗŗŘŖŚƚ

DEFENDER 130 UTILITY

Land Rover Defender, owned by our company from new, 158,532 miles and has been maintained regardless of cost and comes with a full service history. The interior is clean, it has had seat covers on since new so are almost §ĝ Óăă½ §ĝ úÄĻƕ ĦÙÄĖÄ Ýĝ § ÙăòÄ Ýú ĦÙÄ ½ĖÝĺÄĖƞĝ ĝÝ½Ä ōăăĖ covering where heels rest because no mats were used.

0Ėăù ½§Ł ŕƕ ĦÙÄ ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ Ù§ĝ ¶ÄÄú ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ § ·ăùē§úŁ tracker, company policy is not to drive our Land Rovers over 60mph so rarely goes over this, it has probably only ever been driven over 70mph a handful of times in its life, most of the miles are motorway miles due to working all over the country. The tracker also picks up harsh driving and as a result the vehicle has been driven respectfully throughout its life. The body work has a dent in the N/S wing, a small dent to the right of the driver's door and one on the rear tailgate, there are a few other little knocks and some paint work is lightly scratched picked up from overgrowth , hedges etc, the bonnet has some top coat paint missing where the sign writing has been removed. the canvass back rear opening is a little ripped and the zips don't close it properly. All running gear and 4x4 system is working as it should and there §ĖÄ úă Ļ§ĖúÝúÓ òÝÓÙĦĝ ăúƕ ÝĦ Ýĝ §òĝă ŌĦĦĽ ĻÝĦÙ § ĦăĻ ¶§Ė §ú½ ÄòÄ·ĦĖÝ·ĝƚ oòħĝÄ ·ăúĦ§·Ħ ùÄ ½ĬĖÝúÓ ăÒŌ·Ä ÙăĬĖĝ (This is company sale) and if you provide me with an email address I can send more pictures to you. £20,000 ǘ ƕ MÝ·ÙŌÄò½ƕ yĦ§ÒÒăĖ½ĝÙÝĖÄƕ ŔśŝŖŕ ŚŜŝřŜŔƚ

DEFENDER 90 XS CSW

Last of the line TD5 XS with 6 seats, AC, heated seats and screens, power steering and central locking. Java black. 2 previous owners, mine for 6 years. A superb example which has covered only 77000 miles - backed up by 12 service stamps and a bunch of invoices detailing careful ownership throughout. Recent General Grabbers all round. Drives brilliantly and wants for nothing, I think a ¶ÄĦĦÄĖ Äŀ§ùēòÄ ĻăĬò½ ¶Ä Ù§Ė½ Ħă Ōú½ƚ ǃŖŖƕřŔŔƕ yăòÝÙĬòòƕ ŔśśŚŝŖŝŚřŗŜƚ

DEFENDER 90 HD 2.4 TD

County Spec, full service history, mileage 47900. MOT ÒĖăù ŘƚŗƚŖŕƚ UÄĦ§òòÝ· ĝÝòĺÄĖƕ ŌŀĽ ĦăĻ ¶§Ėƕ ĝÝ½Ä ĖĬúúÄĖĝƕ full height cargo barrier, all round lamp guards, CD/radio.

Masai accessory kit with side windows, full roof rack, ladder, bull bar, front spotlights, rear working light, cycle carrier. ǃŖŖƕŝřŔƕ 7§ĺÄĖÒăĖ½ĻÄĝĦ ƕ oÄù¶ĖăïÄĝÙÝĖÄƕ ŔśŜŝŘśŕŕŖŗśƚ

DEFENDER CAMPER _ĺÄĖò§ú½ ·§ùēÄĖ òÄÒĦƪÙ§ú½ ½ĖÝĺÄ ŕŝŝŝƶ ÄÒÄú½ÄĖ ŕŝŝŝ 110 Td5 Owned by me since 2013 and imported and registered in the UK in 2020. Two previous owners, 145,250 miles, Three A4 folders full of receipts making a comprehensive service history and in great condition.

Converted to make a more practical comfortable camper and robust overlanding vehicle. If you know your Land rovers you will be amazed at how well this ĺÄÙÝ·òÄ ½ĖÝĺÄĝ §ú½ƶÙăĻ ĕĬÝÄĦ §ú½ ·ăùÒăĖĦ§¶òÄ ÝĦ Ýĝƚ ē§ĖĦ from all the usual bits and pieces you would expect ŁăĬ ĻÝòò Ōú½ ĬúĬĝĬ§ò §½½ÝĦÝăúĝ òÝïÄƔ yÝÄĦŇ ½ăĬ¶òÄ Óò§ŇĽ ĻÝú½ăĻ ĻÝĦÙ ¶ò§·ï ăĬĦ §ú½ ùăĝĕĬÝĦă ¶òÝú½ĝƕƶ Ķ§ĝĦă ÙħĦÝúÓƕ ĦăÝòÄĦ §ú½ ĦăÝòÄĦ ĦÄúĦƚƶUÄ·Ù§úÝ·§òòŁ ĦÙÝĝ M§ú½Ł Ýĝ in excellent fettle. I have a long list of improvements and ù§ÝúĦÄú§ú·Ä Ħă Ýú·òĬ½ÄƔ ăĺÄĖÙ§Ĭò §ú½ ĝĦĖÄúÓĦÙÄúÝúÓ ăÒ gearbox, transfer box Intercooler and exhaust manifold upgrades, full underbody protection of the unwelded ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƚƶ ÙÄ ĝ§òÄ Ýú·òĬ½ÄĝƶÄŀĦĖ§ĝ ĝĬ·Ù §ĝƔ yĬēÄĖ Ýú·Ùƕƶ7ÝÓÙ òÝÒĦ 짷ïƕ ĝÙ§·ïòÄĝƕ ¶òă·ï §ú½ ĝĦĖăē òĝă ùăĝĦ of the equipment has a place to be stowed, for example the loo tent sits under the spare wheel cover. Bedding is stored in the large bags that are used as cushions during the day. The nets on the back door are for storage of plates and cutlery. We tried to make everything as simple and practical as possible down the mug holder for that early morning and bed time cuppa. I think everything pictured is included such as storage boxes, gas bottles and the stuff sacks for clothing. This package is pretty much ready to go. Retaining everything within the original shell of the vehicle has kept the centre of gravity low and really helps with the driving experience. We used her for two big trips, both about three weeks, and weekends so she is not tired and worn out, but she does sport a few dinks. We have loved owning her will miss her terribly but time moves on and our travel dreams have ·Ù§úÓĽƚƶ rÄ·ÄúĦ ìă¶ĝƔƶ UÄ·Ù§úÝ·§ò yÄĖï §òò㣠ÝúĦÄĖ·ăăòÄĖƕ Allisport exhaust manifold, Stainless exhaust, Silicone turbo hoses, Rebuilt strengthened gearbox, Recon Disco transfer box strengthened, Replaced A frame swivel, Upgraded suspension standard ride height, new bushes, new steering box (not recon), new water pump, Exterior Twin Odyssey gel batteries, T Max split charger, Fat Dog Light bar, Chassis anti rust treatment

by Christopher Kill, Chequer plate, three storage lockers, swing out spare wheel carrier, snorkel with drain valve, roof rack, tow bar, step rock sliders, bash plate and front diff guard, external bag for rubbish, ARB rear awning with side screen, Awning light, Winch Bumper, Sound killer insulation , Leather XS steering wheel plus many, ù§úŁ ùăĖÄƚ ÄĦ§Ýòĝ Ĭēăú ÄúĕĬÝĖŁƚƶƶǃŖŚƕřŔŔƕ oÄúŁ¶ăúĦƕ §Ėù§ĖĦÙÄúĝÙÝĖÄƕƶŔŕŝŝŘŘŜŘŗŕŕƚ

DEFENDER 110 300TDI CAMPER

1989 Land Rover Defender 110 300Tdi manual, 77,000 ùÝòÄĝƕ 0 ĖÄÓƕ ŌúÝĝÙĽ Ýú ĝĦĬúúÝúÓ yĦăĖúăĻ§Ł ÓĖÄŁ paintwork, pop-top full camper conversion, double bed in the roof section with new 3" memory foam mattress, which also raises up separately on gas struts. To the same angle of the roof so that you can stand up inside with lots of head clearance. Pop-top canvas has 3 windows giving a panoramic view when standing inside Ħă §··Äĝĝ ĦÙÄ ŌĦĦĽ ĝÝúï §ú½ ĻăĖïĦăē §Ėħƚ ĬÒÒ ĦĖÄï ÄŀēĽÝĦÝăú ăĺÄĖò§ú½ ŖśŔ ½ÄÓĖÄÄ ÙĬÓÄ §ĻúÝúÓ ŌĦĦĽ Ħă the side in matching silver grey with full removable side wall with integrated doors. Double side lockers attached to each side of the vehicle with great usable storage space (bar and tools for illustration only) 5x new BF Goodrich all terrain K02 tyres with black powder coated 16" boost alloys brand new Dometic crx 50 fridge ÒĖÄÄŇÄĖ ŌĦĦĽ ÝúĦÄĖÝăĖ ·Ĭē¶ă§Ė½ĝ ĻÝĦÙ òăĦĝ ăÒ ĝĦăĖ§ÓÄ ĝē§·Ä ŌĦĦĽ ĝÝúï ĻÝĦÙ řŔò Ļ§ĦÄĖ ĝĦăĖ§ÓÄ Ħ§úï §ú½ waist tank all plumped in rear bench seat with storage Ĭú½ÄĖúħĦÙ ÒĬòòŁ òÝúĽ ōăăĖ ĻÝĦÙ ĦÙÝ·ï ½ĬĖ§¶òÄ ĖĬ¶¶ÄĖ checker plate new brake discs new callipers new discs úÄĻ ĦÄĖĖ§ ŌĖù§ ½§ùēÄĖĝ úÄĻ ĝēĖÝúÓĝ úÄĻ ÄŀÙ§ĬĝĦ ¶Ĭòò bar 13,000 lb / 5.8 ton winch with remote control rock ĝòݽÄĖĝ ŌĦĦĽ Ħă ħ·Ù ĝÝ½Ä òÝÓÙĦĻÄÝÓÙĦ §òĬùÝúÝĬù ĖăăÒ rack solar panel with controller and USB connector twin 100 amp alternators twin batteries one of which is a leisure battery with split charge relay Salisbury rear axle ĻÝĦÙ §Ė¶ ½ÝÒÒ ·ăĺÄĖ ĝĬēÄĖ ēăĻÄĖÒĬò ¶§Ė ĝēăĦ òÝÓÙĦ ŌĦĦĽ above front window double spot lights on front bumper single spotlight to rear tow bracket new diamond quilted front seats plush interior Exmoor trim carpets black diamond quilted door cards and dashboard with Bugatti orange detailing throughout new land rover momo steering wheel satnav which doubles as a reversing ·§ùÄĖ§ úÄĻ ēÝăúÄÄĖ ·½ §Ĭŀ ĝĦÄĖÄă úÄĻ Ė§½Ýă ŌĦĦĽ §òò ĦÙÄ ÝúĦÄĖÝăĖ Ù§ĝ Ù§½ ÒĬòò ½ăĬ¶òÄ ÝúĝĬò§ĦÝăú ŌĦĦĽ ēĖÝăĖ Ħă ·§ĖēÄĦĝ ¶ÄÝúÓ ŌĦĦĽƚ ú½ÄĖ ¶ăúúÄĦ Ù§ĝ ½ăĬ¶òÄ ĝăĬú½ ēĖăăÒ ÝúĝĬò§ĦÝăú ·ăĺÄĖ ŌĦĦĽ ÝúĦÄĖÝăĖ òÝÓÙĦĝ Ýú ĖħĖ ¶Ä½ area and in rear seating area I have around 80 photos but can only add 12 to eBay, so please message or ·§òò ùÄ §ú½ ;ƴòò ¶Ä Ù§ēēŁ Ħă ĝÄú½ ĦÙÄùƚ úŁ ĕĬÄĝĦÝăúĝ ēòħĝÄ ìĬĝĦ §ĝï ĦÙ§úïĝ ĺÝÄĻÝúÓ ĻÄò·ăùÄ Ýú yĻÝú½ăú ĦÙÝĝ is an awesome looking special vehicle in immaculate condition drives great and is a real head turner perfect for the coming summer outdoor adventures please call for more pictures ǃŘŕƕŝŝř ăúăƕ yĻÝú½ăúƕ ÝòĦĝÙÝĖÄƕ ŔśśŜřŝŜřŚŕśƚ

DEFENDER 90 TOMB RAIDER LTD

Genuine Tomb Raider Ltd. We have owned this truck for 10 years and had some great adventures, it has a full-

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Active 4x4 Adventures ...........................................92

Heritage Insurance ...................................... 34,35,77

Optimill Ltd ......................................................... 6,7,131

Adrian Flux..................................................................112

Historic Promotions Ltd..........................................55

PA Blanchard & Co ....................................................24

Allmakes PR2 4x4 Ltd.............................................. 11

JE Motorworks ............................................................19

Polybush ....................................................................... 22

Automotive Component Ltd ................................. 76

John Richards Surplus..............................................92

PS Autoparts Ltd.......................................................92

BB Classics Ltd............................................................19

JWP Trading Ltd T/A SP Panels ............................91

Raptor Engineering Ltd ...........................................50

Billing Off Road Experience Ltd ............................21

KBX Upgrades Ltd .................................................... 76

Real Steel .....................................................................92

Britpart ..........................................................68,94,132

Lancaster Insurance................................................ 111

Richards Chassis ..................................................... 101

Contour Autocraft Ltd ............................................. 76

Landefender 4x4 Parts Ltd ...................................93

Rimmer Bros Ltd........................................................33

Davanti ..........................................................................59

Longranger ................................................................ 110

Ruskin Design ................................................................9

Defender Defenders Ltd .........................................50

LRD Security ...............................................................55

Sealey Professional Tools......................................117

Earby Autos Ltd .........................................................92

Machine Mart....................................................... 86,87

Exmoor Trim Ltd ........................................................26

Machinor Ltd ...............................................................93

Thunder Pole Astra Communications ...........................................92

Extreme 4x4 Ltd........................................................28

Mark Woodward ........................................................50

Vehicle Glazing Specialists........................................9

Four Plus 4 ...................................................................93

Melville & Moon UK ...................................................15

Vehicle Wiring Products Ltd.................................. 76

Front Runner GmbH.....................................................2

Morroch Lettings .......................................................21

Victorious Products Ltd ..........................................55

Goodwinch Ltd .........................................................129

Nene Overland ................................................ 17,47,77

Witham Ltd..................................................................93

Graham Sykes Insurance ...................................... 110

NWS Services UK Ltd .............................................. 67

YRM Metal Solutions ................................................91

“ …and the reason this pump doesn't fit is because it happens to be the new one for our dishwasher ” DISCLAIMER: The views expressed by contributors and advertisers are not necessarily those of the publishers. Every care is taken to ensure that the contents of the magazine are accurate but the publishers cannot accept responsibility for errors. While reasonable care is taken when accepting advertisements, the publishers cannot accept responsibility for any resulting unsatisfactory transactions. They will however investigate any written complaints.

IAN WEST

Ian’s been driving Land Rovers for over 40 years and drawing for LRM since issue 2. He lives on the coast of East Anglia and drives a Freelander 2

FOLEY SPECIALIST VEHICLES LTD Tel: 01279 793500 www.Foleysv.com

DYNEEMA BOWROPE

TDS GOLDFISH WINCHES TDS-9.5c winch c/w pulley block and Remote Handset.

WĞƌĨĞĐƚ ǁŝŶĐŚ ĨŽƌ Žī ƌŽĂĚ ƵƐĞ͕ ĨĂƐƚ ĂŶĚ ƉŽǁĞƌĨƵů͘ ϵ͕ϱϬϬůďƐ ϭϳϯ͗ϭ ƌĂƟŽ £509 + VAT Upgrade to 10mm x 30.5m ;ϭϬϬ͛Ϳ Dyneema Bowrope & Aluminium Hawse

Dyneema Bowrope - available from stock in 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 & 14mm. Ready made ropes are complete with safety hook and thimble.

10mm x 30.5m ;ϭϬϬ͛Ϳ £194 + VAT 11mm x 30.5m ;ϭϬϬ͛Ϳ £204 + VAT Aluminium Hawse Fairleads £30 + VAT

Also available as a Commercial TDS-12.0c c/w pulley block and Remote Handset. 12,000lbs for £539 + VAT Upgrade to 11mm x 27.5m ;ϵϬ͛Ϳ Dyneema Bowrope & Hawse £179 + VAT

Also available Grey Fortuna Rope 11mm x 27.5m ;ϵϬ͛Ϳ Ready Rigged £149 + VAT

ZĂƚĞĚ ^ŽŌ Shackles

ůƵĞ ^ŽŌ ^ŚĂĐŬůĞƐ ƌĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ϭϭ͘ϱd £18 + VAT 'ƌĞLJ ^ŽŌ ^ŚĂĐŬůĞ ƌĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ ϭϳ͘ϱd £22 + VAT zĞůůŽǁ ^ŽŌ ^ŚĂĐŬůĞ ƌĂƚĞĚ Ăƚ Ϯϱd £27 + VAT

TDS-9.5i Bridge Model winch c/w pulley block and Remote Handset. 9,500lb winch £519 + VAT Upgrade to 10mm x 30.5m ;ϭϬϬ͛Ϳ Dyneema Bowrope & Aluminium Hawse £179 + VAT

WINCH & BUMPER DEALS TDS-9.5c or 9.5i bridge model c/w extension wiring kit including cut out switch ĂŶĚ ďĂƩĞƌLJ ůŝŶŬ͕ d ^ tŝƌĞůĞƐƐ ZĞŵŽƚĞ͕ WĂŝƌ ŽĨ ^ǁŝǀĞů ZĞĐŽǀĞƌLJ LJĞ ĂŶĚ dĞƐƚĞĚ Shackles and standard Defender non air con Bumper All for £735 + VAT (air con plus £10 + VAT) normally £828 + VAT Or with Dyneema Bowrope and Aluminium Hawse £919 + VAT Or with Fortuna Rope and Hawse for £889 + VAT Discovery 1 or 2 As above, but with standard Disco 1 or 2 bumper All for £768 + VAT Normally (£867). Or with Dyneema Bowrope and Hawse £947 + VAT Or with Fortuna Rope and Hawse £927 + VAT Carriage on any of the above in the UK is £45 + VAT

GOODWINCH LTD Oakleaf Way. Tree Beech Rural Enterprise Park. Gunn. Barnstaple. Devon.

EX32 7NZ. England. Tel: (01363) 82666 /ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂů нϰϰ ϭϯϲϯ ϴϮϲϲϲ

BOWMOTORS Bowmotor replacement winch motors. Large brushes in brass holders, copper welded commutators, superb quality. In three sizes: Bowmotor ͚ϭ͛ 175mm long 5.6hp @ 4000 rpm Bowmotor ͚Ϯ͛ 196mm long 6.8hp @ 5000 rpm Bowmotor ͚Ϯ͛ Plus 220m long 8.0hp @ 6000 rpm hƐĞĚ ĞdžƚĞŶƐŝǀĞůLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŝŶĐŚ ĐŚĂůůĞŶŐĞ ĮĞůĚ͘ Bow ͚ϭ͛ ϭϮ or 24v £179 + VAT Bow ͚Ϯ͛ ϭϮ or 24v £209 + VAT Bow ͚Ϯ͛ Plus 12 or 24v £239 + VAT

WORK IN PROGRESS

Show us what you’re working on...

·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ƚ ƚ ƚ ¶ĬĦ ; ĝĦÝòò ¶ăĬÓÙĦ ÝĦƚ ; ù§ú§ÓĽ Ħă ÓÄĦ ÝĦ ĖĬúúÝúÓ ĦÙÄĖÄ §ú½ ĦÙÄú ½ÄĝēÝĦÄ ÝĦ ¶ÄÝúÓ ĝĦăă½ ÒăĖ § úĬù¶ÄĖ ăÒ ŁÄ§Ėĝƚ ;ƴ½ Ħ§ïÄú § úÄĻ ¶§ĦĦÄĖŁ ĻÝĦÙ ùÄƚ _Ò ·ăĬĖĝÄ ; Ļ§ĝ ÓăÝúÓ Ħă ¶ĬŁ ÝĦƕ ; ùħúƕ ;ƴ½ §òĖħ½Ł ¶ăĬÓÙĦ ÝĦ § úÄĻ ¶§ĦĦÄĖŁƚ ƶ How long have you owned it? ēēĖăŀÝù§ĦÄòŁ ŌĺÄ ŁÄ§Ėĝ úăĻ §ú½ ; still have lots of work to do before I will ·ăúĝݽÄĖ ÝĦ § ŌúÝĝÙĽ ēĖăìÄ·Ħƚ How is the engine running? Are you planning on replacing it? _ĖÝÓÝú§òòŁ ÝĦ Ù§½ § Ŗƚř ú§ĦĬĖ§òòŁ §ĝĦÙù§ĦÝ· diesel – deadly slow in this modern age. yă ; ĝÄĦ §¶ăĬĦ ·ăúĺÄĖĦÝúÓ ÝĦ ĬĝÝúÓ ĦÙÄ ĺÄĖŁ good Steve Parker LR conversion kit parts and a 300Tdi ex-Discovery engine. That alone is a massive improvement.

Send us your shots!

ur Want to feature yo ail Em ? project in LRM uk patrick@lrm.co.

What else have you done so far?

Having converted it from a hard top Ħă § ·§úĺ§ĝ Ùăă½ ÒĖăù "ŀùăăĖ ĖÝùƕ ; ĦÙÄú §½½Ä½ úÄĻ ĝħĦĝƕ ½Ý½ ĦÙÄ ÄúÓÝúÄ conversion and disc-braked back axles (again from a Discovery). The list of what still needed doing seemed endless; ½ÄĝēÝĦÄ §òò ; Ù§½ ½ăúÄƕ ; Ļ§ĝ ĝĦÝòò òÄÒĦ ĻÝĦÙ § ĻÄò½Ä½ƪĬē ăò½ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ §ú½ ·ăĖĖă½Ä½ ¶ĬòïÙħ½ §ú½ ō§ïÝúÓ ē§ÝúĦƚ ; ¶ò§ùÄ òă·ï½ăĻúƕ ¶Ä·§ĬĝÄ ; Ļ§ĝ ĝăăú ăĬĦĝÝ½Ä with my spanners and the angry spanner (angle grinder) taking it to pieces again.

What are the next jobs you will be doing on it? ÝĦÙ § úÄĻòŁƪēĬĖ·Ù§ĝĽ rÝ·Ù§Ė½ĝ Ó§òĺ§úÝĝĽ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƕ ;ƴù ·ĬĖĖÄúĦòŁ §Ħ ĦÙÄ ĖăòòÝúÓ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝ ĝĦ§ÓÄƕ Ù§ĺÝúÓ ĝĦĖÝēēĽ §ú½ spray-painted all the axles.

What is the hardest part of this project? ăĖïÝúÓ ùŁ Ļ§Ł ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ §òò ĦÙÄ ĦÝĖĽ ē§ĖĦĝƕ §ú½ ēĖÄē§ĖÝúÓ ĦÙÄù Ħă ŌĦ ăú ĦÙÄ new chassis.

When will it be finished? What are your plans with it?

I’m really enjoying the process of tinkering Ýú ùŁ ĻăĖïĝÙăēƕ ĝă ĦÙÄĖÄƴĝ úă ĖĬĝÙƚ ; ½Ý½ ĝ§Ł ÝĦƴòò ¶Ä ŌúÝĝÙĽ ¶Ł ĦÙÄ ÝòòÝúÓ _ÒÒ ră§½ yÙăĻ ƚ ƚ ƚ ¶ĬĦ ; úÄĺÄĖ ĝ§Ý½ ĻÙÝ·Ù ŁÄ§ĖƗ

1985 LAND ROVER NINETY STEVE MILLER, LRM AD MANAGER, LINCOLNSHIRE How did you find this project?

A reader of LRM was selling it after he’d ē§ĖïĽ ÝĦ Ýú ÙÝĝ ŌÄò½ ĬúĬĝĽ ÒăĖ § ÒÄĻ years. In fact this very same Ninety was on a Morocco trip that Patrick did for the magazine some years ago.

What’s the story so far?

I didn’t really want to take on another ēĖăìÄ·Ħ ŁÄĦ ĝĦÝòò ; ĻÄúĦ §òăúÓ Ħă yĬÒÒăòï

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ìĬĝĦ Ħă Ħ§ïÄ § òăăïƚ MÝïÄ ăúÄ ½ăÄĝƚ ĝ ; ò§Ł Ĭú½ÄĖúħĦÙ ÝĦ ēăïÝúÓ §Ļ§Ł §Ħ ĺ§ĖÝăĬĝ §Ėħĝ ăÒ ĦÙÄ ·ăĖĖă½Ä½ ·Ù§ĝĝÝĝƕ ùŁ ĝ·ĖÄĻ½ĖÝĺÄĖ ħĝÝòŁ ù§½Ä ÝĦĝ Ļ§Ł ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ Ýú ĝÄĺÄĖ§ò ēò§·Äĝƚ "ĺÄúĦĬ§òòŁ ; ĝ§Ý½ Ħă ùŁĝÄòÒ ÝÒ ÝĦ ÓăÄĝ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ ăúÄ ùăĖÄ ĦÝùÄ ĦÙÄú ;ƴù úăĦ ¶ĬŁÝúÓ ÝĦƚ ;Ħ ĻÄúĦ ĦÙĖăĬÓÙ §Ó§Ýú ăÒ ·ăĬĖĝÄƚ yă ; Ó§ĺÄ ÝĦ § Ōú§ò Ļ§ĖúÝúÓ §ú½ ·Ù§ú·Ä ¶ÄÒăĖÄ Ļ§òïÝúÓ §Ļ§Łƚ ò§ĝƕ ÝĦ ăú·Ä §Ó§Ýú ēăïĽ §úăĦÙÄĖ ĖĬĝĦŁ ÙăòÄ Ýú ĦÙÄ

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Who is helping you with the project?

UŁ ĻÝÒÄ MăĬÝĝÄƕ ½§ĬÓÙĦÄĖ răŀ§úúÄ §ú½ son Jenson have all been on-hand to help Ʃ ùŁ úÄŀĦƪ½ăăĖ úÄÝÓÙ¶ăĬĖ §ĖĖÄú Ù§ĝ §òĝă been a great help so far. Technical help ½Äĝï Ýĝ ùŁ Óăă½ ù§ĦÄƕ oÄĦÄ MăúÓƚ ;Ħ Ù§ĝ been a proper team effort.

Anything to add? How can readers follow what you are doing?

I will be adding more photos to my Instagram page @steve_miller_ §ĬĦăùăĦÝĺÄ ēòĬĝ ;ƴòò ĻÝòò ¶Ä Ýú·òĬ½ÝúÓ ÝĦ Ýú ăĬĖ ĖÝĦÄĖĝƴ răĺÄĖĝ ĝÄ·ĦÝăú Ýú Ĭē·ăùÝúÓ ÝĝĝĬÄĝƚ yă ½ă ïÄÄē § òăăï ăĬĦ ÒăĖ ÝĦƚ

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