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But before doing so, he had one final project to complete. This was no minor rebuild – but the end result is a Stage 1 V8 6x6 of pure perfection.
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16 Mark Peacock – Stage 1 V8 6x6 20 The Land Rover Story – Defender 22 Monique Bass – 1991 Discovery 1 5dr 26 Range Rover Sport P400e Hybrid 30 Ardent Off Road – Carlton Towers 34 Workshop – Nicky Smith 110 Resto Final Part 38 Our Cars – Freelander 2 40 Workshop – Team Syncro Racing
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t only seems like five minutes since the 2017 show, but this year’s Great British Land Rover Show is fast approaching – and promises to be better than ever. Sponsored by BFGoodrich, there are a multitude of favourite features returning to the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, on Sunday 25 November alongside some new additions – plus more still to be announced! Before entering the hall, there will once again be the Land Rover only car park – a get together for daily drivers, pristine show cars and burgeoning project vehicles. Everyone is welcome from Series Is to Range Rovers to Freelanders – just as long as it wears a Green Oval! Inside the halls is the eyewatering walkway, sponsored by BFGoodrich and curated by The Landy team. This is a selection of special vehicles that have stood out to us over the last year for various reasons and are sure to get you talking and in the mood as you enter into the first of the two halls, full to the brim with accessories, services, parts, performance upgrades, engine specialists and off-road professionals. The off-road course at Stoneleigh Park will be utilised once more and the 2.4-mile route will be open to you and your Landy – but places are limited!
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It’s Showtime! For the first time there will be space for Land Rover clubs, too, as outside the main entrance there are 10 x 10-metre stands available on a first come, first serve basis. Each club stand will come with four exhibitor passes and up to three vehicle passes for the stand. If your club would be interested, you can enquire by calling 01283 553244. Advanced tickets are still available from the show website, greatbritishlrshow.com, and anyone purchasing advanced tickets will be automatically entered into a prize draw with over £1,000 worth of prizes to be won – chief among which is the Traxxas TRX4, the ultimate big boys’ toy worth £499 and featured in the August issue of The Landy! Tickets cost £7.50 when booked in advance and will be £12.50 on the day – under 14s go free (or use the voucher below for discounted entry at £5 for advanced tickets and £10 on the day). The cost for the off-road course is £10 per vehicle for those pre-booking online or £15 if you rock up and chance it on the day. To ensure you don’t miss out, you can book your tickets at www.greatbritishlrshow.com – and keep up to date with new announcements as they happen. Alternatively, keep up to date by following the build-up at facebook.com/ gblandrovershow. See you in Coventry!
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he Defender Jam returned in August, with the weather just holding out for a weekend of ‘jamming’ at Monachyle Mhor, Balquhidder. A huge number of brands and faces turned up and made sure that a tremendous variety of Land Rovers were on show in Scotland. Twisted and Bowler made appearances, while most forms of Green Oval were on show, including an RNLI Defender. Vehicular highlights comprised of a Cuthbertson, special editions galore, Engine 710’s Rat Rod, G4s and Camel racers. This year’s Defender Jam featured the very popular Strathearn Engineering green laning track that incorporated all manner of surfaces and a wade through part of a loch. And when people weren’t getting their Land Rovers stuck in, they could get stuck in themselves with Fox Hat, Bonnie Mountain, One10 Catering and Artisan Cheesecakes all serving up their array of cuisines from their respective Landies. There were parts on sale for shoppers, with offerings from Drivelodge,
4x4 Overlander and many more. A graffiti mural was being painted throughout the day, while Handsome Jack’s barbers provided a chop for those with a questionable mop. A big number of Scotland’s Land Rover specialists were in attendance – Gibsons Auto Services, Retroworks, Lix Toll and Lauderdale Land Rovers, just to name a few. While the day itself – 18 August – was a significant date itself for event organiser, Martyn Henderson, with the occasion marking five years since his brain surgery.
To mark the anniversary, Martyn wanted to raise funds to donate to the centre that helped him in his recovery. There was a charity raffle to raise money for The Community Treatment for Brain Injury in Glasgow. Amazing prizes that included vehicle accessories, free hire Land Rovers, off-road training and experiences and free vehicle servicing were raffled off and raised a total of £476.64 for the cause. Naturally, Martyn and all of the Defender Jam team were very grateful. In the evening the on-site entertainment consisted of live music from The Bulletholes before the Compact Disco Defender DJ Box drove into the big barn. The roof opened to reveal the DJ box where Bobby Petta, Jay Gunning and Mash DJ’d until midnight. This allowed the traders and customers to all let their hair down together in the family atmosphere. A day all about Land Rovers and having fun with them and their families, 2018’s Defender Jam was a great success and the wheels are already in motion for the third edition in 2019.
On the Right Trail Keen green laners will more than likely be familiar with the wonders of the TrailWise database, the one-stop shop for green lane maps and info. It is a bit old now, though, but the Green Lane Association (GLASS) has announced an updated version – TW2. The new database has been rebuilt from bottom to top using more modern tech and is completely mobile and tablet friendly. A legacy layer means that the map will still harness all of the previous information from the original database, but now also includes BOATs and UCRs in separate layers. Launched on the 31 August, TW2 is only available to those who are
members of GLASS – which is easy enough to do if you aren’t already, simply sign up on the JOIN US tab at www.glass-uk.org. The new and improved TW2 will have new features, too, that allow users to add comments and photos of routes to help out fellow laners, and make the experience better for all concerned. With TW2 now fully up and running, GLASS warns that there will be no future updates to the old TrailWise database. This means the upgrade is definitely worthwhile, and the future availability of the old platform cannot be guaranteed for any length of time.
All in all, this is a solid move from GLASS, and great news for green laners. After all, this gives users knowledge – and knowledge is power.
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ange Rover P38 Owners South Coast group began in January 2018 and has been gaining new members on a daily basis. A club specifically for the common interest of the P38 Range Rover, all along the south coast of England between Kent and Cornwall, although we do have members from all over the world as they enjoy the club so much. With monthly events for charity and purely social gatherings, everyone is kept entertained and some wonderful friendships have been made. Our first event for Simply Landrover at Beaulieu Motor Museum this year saw fifteen, incredible examples of how wonderful the P38 is! One member, Gary Williams, won the ‘People’s Choice’ award with his immaculate 2.5 DHSE, which Gary was more than a little proud of. Another P38 4.0 with a rather unique spec, previously owned by Prince Edward, had a personal visit from the Earl of Wessex himself! In July, the club’s first camping event was held near Ferndown in Dorset with 15 P38 Range Rovers all displaying their glory. Some had travelled from as
far as Liverpool, Truro and Blackpool. The weekend was a blazing success, with the British weather following suit. After a relaxing set-up on Friday, a host of vehicles went off to explore Salisbury Plain for a day of green laning, with planning taken care of by Peter, the club co-owner, who led the vehicles with another experienced off-roader, Ben, who had meticulously prearranged the careful route, strictly abiding by all the byway rules, but ensuring the itinerary remained challenging enough to be very entertaining. The weekend was rounded off in the best way possible, thanks to a huge BBQ for all members and an evening of laughter spreading around the campfire. This may have only been the club’s first two events, but if the rest to follow are anything like this, then the club will have plenty of good times ahead.
Ruskin Design are experts in what they do. Their design team has a honed panache and their installation team are clinically precise, resulting in stunning interiors. But a client came to them recently with a request unlike any they had received before. Bradley Keenan was in the market for a vegan interior. ‘Things are changing slowly, but it is almost impossible to buy a car with a completely vegan interior,’ said Keenan. ‘In fact, it is as difficult to find a company that will undertake a vegan refit – especially of the quality I was looking for.’ This was a new challenge, but Ruskin were more than happy to work with Keenan to give him the interior he wanted. ‘When we were first approached to create a vegan interior, it was something we had to think long and hard about,’ said Ruskin’s Managing Director, Stephen Castledine. ‘We had never considered it as an option for our brand.’ However, after some thorough research, the team could begin work on Keenan’s Defender. ‘We always use the best materials,’ continued Castledine. ‘We were determined there would be absolutely no compromise when it came
to quality. Ultrafabrics, which has a base on our doorstep, suited our requirements perfectly and although we had to learn to work with a new material, we think the end result speaks for itself.’ It wasn’t only the materials for the interior that Ruskin had to change, but much of the process itself. Each ancillary product was dissected to make sure that the foams, threads and adhesives that went into the interior were all suitable. Ruskin’s cleaning and storage methods were also adjusted and even the method of embossing their emblem into the materials had to be reimagined.
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JLR Classic goes Stateside Since the joining of Jaguar and Land Rover, both marques have paid more attention to their classic vehicles – hence the Classic division, devoted to the restoration and upkeep of machines no longer in production. Scheduled to open in the summer of 2019, a new 75,000 square-foot plant will be built in Savannah, Georgia, to offer the same support to North American owners and enthusiasts. This will be JLR Classic’s first unit outside of the European continent, creating over 75 jobs and offering a refurbishing and restoration, sales and servicing centre that gives transatlantic customers access to authentic parts and services for their beloved Landies. The state-of-the-art workshop will comprise of 42 bays and will offer the full range of Works amenities for vehicles that have been out of production for ten years or more. A purpose-built showroom will display a smorgasbord of pre-loved JLR Classic ‘Works Legends’ for sale. The first construction work for the new facility will begin this autumn, as the next step to resurrecting all Landies everywhere gets underway.
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Defenders are heavenly. Perhaps not in the traditional sense, but they are to us. Other people may see them as loud and uncomfortable, agricultural vehicles that are outdated and undesirable. But the initiated can’t help but smile when they see that boxy frame and all that it holds. With the help of Land Rover parts specialists, Get OffRoad, you can give your pride and joy the halos it deserves. Both of them. The LED Full Halo Headlight kit fits all Defenders from ’83 right the way through the run, and offer better visibility and a smart facelift. The outer halo shares the workload of daytime running lights and the indicators when necessary, with both the full and dipped beams living in the epicentre. The kit is sold with instructions for simple installation and comes with all of the required wiring and fittings. For more information visit getoffroad. com or email the team at sales@ getoffroad.com.
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‘Landy 1 to Landy 2; I’m losing traction, I may be stuck. Over.’ ‘Landy 2 to Landy 1, WILCO.’ It makes sense, not only due to the child in us, but given the heritage of Land Rovers that adventures can feel like military exercises. And speaking like this is fine, just don’t shout it from one Series haunt to another – you’ll only make yourselves look foolish. But with the TTI TCB-881N CB AM/ FM Mobile Transceiver from Thunder-
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Understandably, those driving the agricultural Series or Defender vehicles have occasionally veered off for a spot more comfort with the Discovery Land Rover. People still use them for the same sort of thing – green laning, camping, and generally utilising them to transfer lots of stuff. And the Discovery has its own extensive market of accessories that serves to further this point. Bearmach currently have bike carriers – that mount to the spare wheel – for both Disco 1s and 2s. With the capability to carry three cycles at a time, they are simple to fit and – proving my point in fine fashion – the Discovery 1 fitment is also suited to none other than the Defender. To find out more information on Bearmach’s spare wheel mounted bike carriers, head to their website bearmach.com.
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Signing off in Style
Words: Mike Trott Pictures: Mike Trott, with additional images supplied by Mark Peacock
Mark Peacock has been running his Land Rover garage for 27 years, but this summer he closed the doors on his business, ready to sail off into retirement. However, before doing so, there was one special project he needed to complete before saying goodbye…
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Above: Having an additional lever to engage low range is usually as complex as it gets, but in Mark’s Stage 1 you can call a whole other axle and couple of wheels into play Left: It’s always a delight to look at the underpinnings of a 6x6 machine, with the two rear differentials operating in tantum
ack in the ‘60s and ‘70s, Land Rover specialists were cropping up all over the country. Those who were technically minded and could look at Land Rovers in the same way a child looks at Meccano, were able to see the business potential in working on these agricultural machines. Out in the countryside in particular, farmers and commercial workers depended on these vehicles to be working for every minute they were. And if you could take your Land Rover to a reputable independent specialist rather than pay main dealer prices, there was an obvious answer to this rather trivial issue. During the Sixties and Seventies, though, Mark Peacock was busy doing
other things – namely serving in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces. After valiantly carrying out his duties for his country for over 25 years, though, it was time for Mark to move onto something else. ‘I’m an ex-farmer’s son,’ declares Mark, ‘So I knew my way around most Land Rovers. No one did Land Rovers around here at the time, and I was finishing in the army and needed a career.’ And that’s precisely what Mark did over the course of 27 years, slowly expanding his empire and building a reputation for being not only a very knowledgeable figure on all things Green Oval, but also for being a trustworthy and approachable gentleman for whom nothing is too much trouble. However, as of June, Mark’s customers have had to look for a new Green
To advertise in The Landy, call our team on 01283 553244 w w w. t h e l a n d y. c o . u k We’re on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelandyuk Oval guru. Yes, Mark has decided to hang up his spanners and will be focusing on other activities like vacations and retail therapy (or at least that’s what Mark believes will be the case if his wife has anything to do with it). Before Mark hung up the ‘closed’ sign for the final time, though, there was a rather special vehicle that required some attention and all of Mark’s knowhow that he’s built up over the years. The vehicle in question is just one of two examples ever made, which naturally makes it one of the rarest Land Rovers ever to turn a wheel. If you look at the vehicle head on you’d assume a relatively standard, and albeit also uncommon, Stage 1 V8 were sat in front of you. But the side profile tells a very different story. At the rear, this Stage 1 has gained an extra axle, two wheels and now boasts six-wheel drive. It’s also utterly awesome to behold in the flesh and is exactly the sort of machine that nobody needs, but everybody should want. I certainly do! The reason for its existence is down to Townley Cross-Country Vehicles, a company renowned for its conversions
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Above: When Mark and the Stage 1 met for the second time, it was clear time had not been kind to the 6x6 Above Right: Back in Mark’s hands, though, and with help from Alistair at Richards Chassis, the 6x6 soon had the basis for a full recovery Right: The V8 – one mighty heart Left: These have been thumbed through more than once...
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Left: In the ‘80s, the Stage 1 V8 6x6 was a working vessel under the ownership of Richard Coulson and his CoulCrete Pumping company Right: Even up to just days before the auction (when these pictures were taken) the lower section of the dash remained illusive. Fortunately, the part did turn up... just!
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in the 1980s, much like Wood & Pickett who created the Sheer Rover we featured in last month’s issue. So Townley, along with another Stage 1 V8, converted this vehicle before it was used as a cherry picker for a number of years. Originally, it is understood that the 6x6 was built in 1981, but it was only registered for the first time in 1986 (hence the C registration prefix). ‘The Stage 1’s first owner was a Mr Richard Coulson,’ reveals Mark. ‘He used it to tow his concrete pumper and all the pipes that went with it. The all-up weight was 5.8 tonnes!’ Mark then encountered the 6x6 for the very first time, purchasing it from Richard in October 1995, before converting it to right-hand drive and installing a round heater. After a few months, the Stage 1 found a new home in February 1996 with a gentleman named Mr Draper.
‘I actually bought it back off Draper in February 2005 for the sum of £700 – it was totally rusted through, with every panel either damaged or destroyed!’ laments Mark. ‘It then sat around until 2016 when I decided to rebuild it.’ Back under Mark’s stewardship, the fortunes of the Stage 1 were always likely to improve sooner or later, although it hasn’t been an easy ride getting the 6x6 back into top condition. ‘After we bought it for the second time, I remember Alistair from Richards Chassis coming down to deliver some units and while he was here I
said to him, “Do you fancy a project?”’ says Mark. This is a Land Rover capable of peaking anyone’s interest, so of course Alistair set the ball rolling on a new bespoke chassis. It’s all one piece as well, and not just sections cobbled together. ‘We’ve really toiled over this Land Rover, everything on it has either been rebuilt or replaced,’ stresses Mark. ‘First it was stripped down in order for us to get the underpinnings sorted, then we put the engine and gearbox in with new heads, valves and seals, followed by the clutch and transfer box.’
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Above: The twin carb set-up is infamous with the Rover V8, and here Zenith components are utilised The 6x6 has received a new bulkhead along with a number of other panels, including those Townley bespoke wheel arches, but the end result is simply stunning. ‘This has taken a good two years to get to this stage – I’ve never had a challenge like it,’ claims Mark. To add to the pressure, the Stage 1 needed to be ready for its auction at the end of June and even up until a week before the auction, Mark and his team were still missing one final piece of the jigsaw, that being the lower part of the dash inside the cabin. Fortunately, as luck would have it, the right part turned up within hours rather than days to spare and the 6x6 could be declared complete. It goes without saying that this is a vehicle you wouldn’t get into and drive every day. As Mark puts it, this is not your typical cruiser and will probably be a pig to drive. Nevertheless, with the Rover 3.5-litre V8 burbling away in front and a loadspace behind that a cargo ship would be proud of, this is a machine where every operation will give the driver the sense of being as involved in the process, as the piston travelling up and down the cylinder or the cog rotating inside the gearbox. For Mark, though, he’s looking forward to winding down his own cogs and enjoying the freedom of retirement. But he can’t hide his pride on what is surely one of his greatest ever projects. ‘This is it, this is as good as it gets,’ beams Mark. ‘What a lovely thing to finish my career on… it’s been a marvellous 27 years.’ From everyone at The Landy, Mark, enjoy retirement – you’ve earned it!
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ew would argue with the brilliance of a Series Land Rover. Even if it’s not your bag, from an engineering point of view and a lesson in how to stick to the brief, the Series machines that built the foundations of the Land Rover empire were truly remarkable – but even the best things must come to an end. After 35 years in production and following a host of different revisions, in 1983 the Series Land Rover was usurped by a new machine, and one which would go on to be the Green Oval’s most iconic creation of all. While a number of Series III vehicles were still being assembled up until 1985, the new kid on the block was taking the headlines, and it went by the name of One Ten. Strangely, the Solihull firm only unveiled its long wheelbase vehicle to begin with, whilst the Ninety – their model to replace the 88” Series III – only made its debut in 1984. The new One Ten set the premise, however. Named after the length of its wheelbase, the One Ten set itself apart from the outgoing Series Land Rovers thanks to a host of differences, both aesthetically and mechanically. On the exterior, Land Rover’s designers had scrapped the traditional
offset grille with a flush frontline and extended bonnet first witnessed on the Stage 1 V8 a few years prior. Wheel arch extensions were fitted to cater for the wider track and the windscreen lost its distinctive split down the middle, but the real changes were hidden and out of plain sight. Up until this point, Land Rover’s utilitarian workhorse had used traditional leaf springs for the suspension, but with the One Ten, coil springs became the new norm. The benefits spoke for themselves, with greater articulation off-road but yet manners on-road improved, too. The other significant change was the incorporation of the Range Rover’s permanent four-wheel drive system. The highlight was a locking central differential, with a two-speed transfer box providing the perfect gearing for both tarmac and off-tarmac eventualities. And so the basis of the Defender was set for the forthcoming decades. From here on out, the Defender’s only major changes came in the engine bay, while every few years the interior would reluctantly yield a bit of additional luxury to owners. Back in the early ‘80s, the One Ten and Ninety were propelled by the same 2.25-litre array of engines from the
Series III, but with the additional weight proposed by the newcomer, these engines needed to be overhauled and boosted in the power stakes to stay globally competitive. First to be updated was the 2.25 diesel, being introduced in 1984 shortly before the Ninety debuted. A revised cylinder head and lengthened stroke was hardly radical in terms of changes, but power upped from 62hp to 68hp and so the 2.5 naturally aspirated diesel was born – and it would live on with military vehicles all the way through to the mid-nineties. The 3.5-litre V8 was an option in longer wheelbase Land Rovers until 1985, when it made its inaugural appearance in a short wheelbase Land Rover for the first time. Meanwhile, the 2.25 petrol was enlarged to 2.5-litres inline with its diesel counterpart. Diesel would soon become the default fuel on which to power the workhorse Land Rover, with the 2.5 NA receiving a turbocharger in 1986 and consequently throwing reliability out of the window. However, in 1990, with a new name thanks to the launch of the Discovery, the Defender – including all wheelbase variants – would be powered by the new 200Tdi engine.
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Above: Changing of the guard Below: A pre-production One Ten shows off some new design features,
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An improved 107hp trumped the old 2.5 Diesel Turbo’s 85hp and reliability was drastically enhanced with the new Tdi era. Gone were the days of flagging in the slow lane, instead you could now feasibly contemplate using a motorway and even performing something called an overtake. In ’94, the 300Tdi replaced the 200 and continued the theme with slightly better refinement. But, towards the end of the 300’s lifespan, nasty electronics started to creep in, marking the end of the DIY power plants. The Td5 Defender, launched in 1998, was by no means bad. In fact, the five-cylinder diesel was and is one of the Green Oval’s most reliable to date. Plus, it was tuneable and lent itself to modifications. The interior gained a more modern dashboard, with luxuries such as electric windows now standard on the Defender. Over the coming years, the Defender became more upmarket, much like the rest of Land Rover’s offerings. In 2007, the Defender was given Ford’s transit engine, the ‘Puma’, with more wires involved than ever. Even at this stage, little had changed in terms of the Defender’s versatility and, more importantly, its capability. Off-road there has never been anything else quite like it. This was the workhorse every farmer, rescue team, emergency service and amenities board wanted to use – and it stayed like that for many years. Sadly, just as the Series Land Rover’s days were numbered, so too were the Defender’s. In 2015, it was announced that production of the Defender would cease in the next 12 months, and after a year of Defender celebration, at 09:22 on Friday 29 January 2016, the last of the icons rolled off the production line at Solihull. The occasion was bittersweet. The world had never come across anything like the Defender before, and even with a new one in the JLR pipeline, the world will never see anything quite like it again.
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We all have that one Land Rover that we covet. That one model that stands above all others and would be the first to be inducted into our dream garage. But it is a rare thing to be able to own our icons from new…
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or many of us mere mortals out there, it’s not often in life that you’ll get the chance to own a vehicle from new. Generally, most of us purchase a ehicle that has had a few miles put on it by someone else before it settles with us, especially if we’re talking about some of the Land Rovers made in the last 15 years or so. Left: This cabin does not resemble most other early Discoverys, and that’s all thanks to Smacks of Chelmsford and the coachwork they carried out before Monique bought the vehicle. Note that the folding trays are extras fitted by Monique
Back in the early 1990s, when Land Rover prices were more, er, sensible, the company had recently launched the Discovery – the family SUV that could be the answer to every eventuality. However, initially the Discovery was only available in a three-door format, but it didn’t take long for Land Rover to realise that a five-door model was going to suit the needs of the many. Monique Bass includes herself in that bracket and freely admits that she took a shine to the Discovery when it first emerged. ‘I remember seeing the then new Discovery on the transporters and thinking, “Aren’t they a lovely vehicle!” But the three-door was not practical enough,’ describes Monique.
One person who was well aware of Monique’s fascination with Land Rovers and her admiration for the new Discovery, was her father. As any father would, he took his daughter’s interests very seriously. Unfortunately, this is where the story turns and makes the tale a little difficult to hear. You see, previous to this Monique’s dad lost his sight during an operation – and as a result, he never had the chance to gaze upon the shape of the new Discovery. He passed away not long after, but before doing so he instructed his wife, Monique’s mother, to buy her the Discovery she wanted. Clearly, Monique’s father always had her best interests at heart.
To advertise in The Landy, call our team on 01283 553244 w w w. t h e l a n d y. c o . u k We’re on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelandyuk And so, in 1991 with the five-door Discovery still very new to the world, Monique’s mom bought her one of the finest first-generation Discoverys you’re ever likely to see. At the time, dealers were still busy trying to promote the new five-door and in doing so many would look at exploring different avenues to help shift a few more units. The Discovery that ended up with Monique is no ordinary D1, and that comes down to the coachwork done by Smacks of Chelmsford. ‘They were trying to make the Discovery more luxurious, so this one had all the leather and wood put in,’ explains Monique. Inside you can see the additional touches, typical of 1990s extravagance with the strips of wood along the dash and doors, while the leather covers the seats in a tone synonymous with the early models of the Discovery. ‘I’d never owned a brand new car before, so I was not holding back – most of the options were ticked on the Discovery,’ smiles Monique. There’s a whole raft of extras here, some coming from the showroom and others just tasteful accompaniments that Monique has sourced herself.
The spotlights, deflectors, side steps and bull bars are all add-ons, while the curious red switch located behind the diff lock is to turn on the warning bleepers when in reverse. Just ahead, the gearstick has a locker on it that keeps it pinned into reverse and is an ingenious security device to deter marauders. Nevertheless, it isn’t just the options list that has been ticked off left, right and centre on this Disco. With this being the five-door Disco, Monique found all the car she’d been looking for. She adds, ‘With it being more practical, it was ideal for transporting the kids, towing the caravan and heading over to France in. It’s the ultimate tow vehicle – if you want a car to do everything and to not get stuck, this is it.’ It may sound like the Discovery has put in a substantial shift over the last 27 years, then, but truth be told, this is a Discovery that has been used very sparingly. Firstly, with just 43,000 miles on the clock, this must be one of the lowest mileage D1s around. This will have helped contribute to keeping the vehicle in top condition, as we know how little can be left of a D1 if it’s on the receiving end of neglect.
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Monique’s D1 has never seen salt or snow, and has certainly never been off-road to any extreme level. With Monique also into her classic cars, it’s no wonder she has chosen to preserve this exclusive example of a Mk1 Disco. ‘When I ordered it, I was given the choice of that or red, and black doesn’t date,’ recalls Monique. ‘What I love most is the shape – it’s such a distinctive shape, with that stepped roof. I liked the Range Rover at the time, but the petrol was a bit too juicy.’ Monique is well versed in the Tdi engine, though, not just because this spotless Discovery boasts one of the
cleanest 200Tdi units we’ve ever seen, but because Monique has another Disco 1 called Christine, who has recently reached the 300,000-mile mark. If you service them properly, they really will go on forever. Conveniently, Monique’s husband has always been into Land Rovers and runs a business servicing and restoring the Green Oval machines. ‘When I first met my husband, back in 1978, he was always busy on a Land Rover,’ Monique shares. ‘We got married and had a Series II shortly after. Then when it came to having the Discovery, it felt like the natural
progression. In those days it was like driving a Rolls-Royce after getting out of the Series II, though!’ While it may not be as frequent anymore, you can bet that when Monique steps into the Discovery and takes it for a drive once more, the memories come flooding back to when she first set eyes on that shape. And with the Discovery 1 starting to edge its way into the classic car bracket, this is something Monique, more than most, will be excited by. ‘People are just starting to see the Discovery in a different light,’ states Monique. ‘I’ve been showing my Disco for a while and that’s what I bring her out for more than anything now. I just don’t think there’s another car like it. ‘I will continue to show the Discovery, but if a museum came up and wanted to buy it from me, then I might consider it. Otherwise this Discovery is going nowhere!’ Monique is the proud owner of a fine and exclusive Discovery 1, but it’s because of her treatment of the vehicle that it still looks so spectacular today. Which is why museum or not, this particular Discovery will continue to turn heads, just as it did in 1991.
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ike a bolt of electricity, I’ll get straight to the point. This is a revamped, second-generation Range Rover Sport, meaning it’s had a few cosmetic tweaks on the outside and a couple of noticeable changes on the inside. So, it will keep the Rangey sitting pretty in the showrooms until Land Rover replace it with the Sport version 3.0 in around three or four years’ time. Nothing much to write home about then… or is there? It may all seem business as usual on the face of things, but it’s exactly on the face of this Range Rover where things start to become a little unusual. This Sport is labelled as one of the P400e models and most of those symbols are
completely irrelevant, bar the little ‘e’ on the end. There’s a good chance you’ll see one of these Range Rovers parked up in a street or at your place of work
and stretching out from the front of the vehicle will extend a rather luminous and lengthy cable. This, dear reader, is the future. This revised Range Rover Sport is definitely a looker, but if you look closely at the front, gazing beyond the thin layer of foundation, there’s something not quite right with the symmetry of this Sport. It’s something that becomes obvious when you start prodding around and part of the Sport’s jaw pops out of place. This is where you feed it electricity, just as you would with your phone. If Land Rover is rolling out plug-in hybrids, then vehicles powered by Left: This P400e is finished in a lovely trim of Byran Blue exterior and a mix of Ebony and Ivory colourways in the interior – it would just be better being moved along by a diesel motor up top
electricity really must be on their way. But how good is this hybrid business? Does this P400e show up all the flaws in the traditional internal combustion setup, or is it the other way around with this hybrid Sport displaying more form over function? Well, firstly, here’s the information you need to know. This P400e possesses a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, which is then mated to an electric motor with the intention of eking out more miles per gallon and saving the polar bears in the process. You fill up with petrol like you would any other car, while the electric motor charges up by simply plugging the provided lead into a mains socket and connecting the other end into the front of your Range Rover. It’s not the fastest of charges, with a full 0-100% session taking around eight hours –
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Above Left: Notice anything not quite right with this front grille? Above: Ah, that would be why then... but it takes significantly less time to use up all that energy. I live approximately 27 miles from our office and in that time the Range Rover fizzled its charge from 86% down to 4%. This wasn’t a journey solely based on electricity, either. Once you get the Range Rover up to speed, say on a dual carriageway, the petrol engine has to step in, as the motors simply can’t move a vehicle of nearly two and a half tonnes at that speed. So now I’m home, I can just charge it up again. Only I live in a flat. And not on the ground floor. And own no extension cables. Hmm. The result is that when you don’t have access to a socket near your parking space,
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Above: Something you may see a lot of whilst driving the P400e... Left: Danger! High voltage... Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as the Electric Six song of the same name and more crucially don’t have enough time to charge the motor sufficiently, you end up with just another thirsty petrol-powered Range Rover. In seven days I covered just over 700 miles in this Range Rover Sport. It was a fantastic vehicle, or at least it would have been if I had been travelling along with any of Land Rover’s oil-burning lumps sat in front of me. More often than not, you’re driving around with the electric meter constantly hovering around the empty mark. Of course, Land Rover will say this isn’t the car for that type of customer. This is a machine that is ideal for those with city living in mind and not someone who does a substantial number of miles. Well I’m sorry, but what use is a Land Rover if you can’t take it on an adventure whenever the mood takes you? This still isn’t the Range Rover for most people. The Sport we tested is just like any other from Land Rover: it rides beautifully; is comfortable over many miles and cossets the driver and their passengers in a swathe of luxury. And I
would happily have exactly this Range Rover with exactly the same spec, only I would swap the hybrid powerplant for a diesel unit every single time. Nothing I’m saying is going to be surprising to you, I’m sure. The world just doesn’t have the infrastructure to cope with the technology yet, and the technology itself needs honing to make it a more realistic prospect for people to want to switch to electric. But, this is the beginning and in the early stages of any new technology there are teething problems and inconveniences. Look at how big mobile phones used to be, or how long it used to take to load a single webpage. And then there’s the car itself – I bet you’re glad you didn’t have to wind your car’s engine into life with your biceps this morning… Hybrids and electric cars are coming, that’s a fact. It’s just a question of when they overtake fossil fuels with their real-world efficiency. The P400e might suit you. but it probably won’t… Land Rover’s job is to make sure its successors turn that balance on its head.
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When you’re looking for a new headquarters, it’s useful to have good facilities and plenty of space to expand. In the case of Ardent Events, they went with a reasonable gothic country house in North Yorkshire… situated in the heart of a 250acre estate
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Well, that’s exactly the predicament Ardent Events found themselves in when they needed to seek a new home capable of matching their ever-expanding requirements. Naturally, they were very selective in their process – but the answer ended up being right on their doorstep. You’d imagine that they may have settled for somewhere sizeable enough to house an off-road course with enough variety to cover the basics you may encounter out in the real world, but also a venue with maybe a room or two that can be utilised for a bit of classroom-based learning. What you may not have expected is for them to be based in a Grade I listed country ‘house’ – with the word ‘Towers’ incorporated into its name. Ardent, who were formerly Yorkshire 4x4, have always done things a little differently – and this time is no exception. Situated in the heart of a 250-acre estate, Carlton Towers is where the company now resides and showcases
its expertise to those seeking tuition, a confidence boost, team building activities or even just a fun day out. Simply driving up to the entrance of the house itself is an experience, and that’s before you’ve started your day’s programme. That’s one of the chief reasons why Ardent chose Carlton Towers, as Libby Dykes, co-founder of Ardent, explains. ‘It took about a year to find somewhere that was right for us,’ shares Libby. ‘We needed the conference rooms and the facilities in place to
allow us to do everything we wanted to do, and we wanted everything to be in a nice setting – something similar to Land Rover Experience, but not just for Land Rovers. ‘Carlton fit the bill and after we had a meeting with them, they liked our plans and everything went from there.’ As luck would have it, this vast estate lies only half an hour from Libby and Russ’ (her father and other Ardent co-founder) own locations, so getting to and from Carlton is a piece of cake. It’s the same for their customers, too.
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encourage them to use in order to help prepare them for the overlanding trails.’ Russ adds, ‘Just recently we’ve had a customer come all the way up from London for us to show him how to prepare his Defender for a trip to Iceland.’ Aside from getting 4x4s into their beach/glacial body ready for treks,
there’s also a big demand for corporate training courses, as Russ rightly points out that anyone who uses a 4x4 for work has to legally receive off-road and 4x4 training to carry out their job. Which is fine for Ardent as they’ve recently become accredited BORDA members and have worked with the
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for some time. And let’s face it, an accident is the last thing anyone wants a 4x4 driver to have, whether they’re out there using the truck for work or for pleasure. ‘Just the other day we had a veterinary group of twenty here for off-road training,’ Libby tells us, ‘Half of them were split doing the off-road training while the others did the cooking class, and then they swapped round later on. ‘We’re aiming to do more corporate events in the future and have recently acquired the contract to train the Mountain Rescue team in Wales,’ reveals Libby. ‘Plus with now being BORDA credited we’re hoping this will open yet more doors for us.’ It’s definitely not all about work, though. On my visit to Carlton Towers, Libby and Russ gave me a tour of the off-road site, which encompasses a real mix of terrain. There are side slopes and bomb holes, ascents and descents, plus axle twisters to really highlight articulation and the art of a four-wheel drive system. The perfect playground, then, for those seeking a day aimed primarily at having fun.
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Following months of tinkering, injury and tantrums, the end is in sight for Nicky Smith as he nears the completion of his 110 rebuild. There’s a few jobs left to do, though, and one slight obstacle in the shape of an MOT test to pass…
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know the last update ended in a tantrum. But the sulking is now over. I’d been wondering where the hell I went wrong, when a friend gave me a bit of a talking to. He read the blog and told me to ring him. I didn’t want to do this, because I knew he was going to have some
cunning solution for my smoking engine – and sure enough, he did. And that I’m an ‘arfur job’ mechanic. He first asked if I’d plumbed it all correctly. Yes. All of it? Well, I hadn’t yet plumbed the turbo to the intercooler, which he calmly explained would make it smoke. His instructions for curing this
were to plumb everything properly, then treating the unit to some fuel cleaner and giving it a good run through. It made sense that there would be oil everywhere, the dodgy turbo would’ve seen to that, so his perspective really helped. I did as he said, ordering the necessary piping and popped the fuel cleaner
in. The postman brought me the parts the next day and I set about seeing if my friend was right again. He was. After making it all up and plumbing the turbo out, I fired up the engine and there was still some smoke, but nothing like before. It was at this point I started to feel a little hope. I let the engine run
through for half an hour, systematically revving up to heat the lump through and get the coolant nice and hot. As I did this the smoke more or less disappeared. I couldn’t believe it! Things were now looking up. The power steering box was still shot, but that is nothing compared to pulling the
Below Left: After plumbing the turbo to the intercooler (following intervention from a friend in the know) and extinguishing the smoke, Nicky started to address Pukka’s looks Below Right: One of the first tasks to be completed was giving the 110 a couple of layers of primer ready for the top coat, of which Nicky still had to decide upon
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Above: Having rooted around in the shed for a while, Nicky came out with the wing chequer plate and waved a layer of etch primer over the surface, before starting to paint just about every other panel on the 110 engine apart. So thanks again for being right, my friend – you know who you are – there are beers with your name on next time we get together! I then wanted to focus on getting the 110 looking right. It looked like scrap since it turned up and it was time to beautify. Having shied away from it, I needed to choose what colour to paint Pukka. I started out with the primer, and the rest could sort itself out from there. Seeing as I had a week of owed holiday, I took a couple of days to begin rubbing down the bodywork and add the first thin coat of primer. It was nice to see him almost all the same colour! The second primer coat went on easily, giving a nice sound bed for the top coats. Whilst that was drying, I skipped off to the parts shed to dig out the chequer plate for the wings. Then out came the
etch primer and the black paint. Firstly, a nice coat went onto the chequer plate, which was quickly followed by a good coat on both the roof and bonnet. After hours of research I opted for a black and green colourway. Not overly imaginative, but I decided on the semigloss finish and the first coat went on alright, as did the second the following day. When it had dried, the 110 looked the mutt’s nuts and really inspired me to plough on and get it finished. I had more holiday – but my body clock didn’t. Wifey had already left for work, so I decided to have a poke around the 110 to see what needed tending to. There was a job I pushed back too often: the exhaust mount brackets. I don’t know why I was so averse to getting this chore done, but with a spare day ahead, it was time to tackle it.
Above and Below: Decisions, decisions – in the end Nicky chose to go with green and black for his 110, with the black providing highlights around the truck
Only three mounts needed fabricating. I headed into the garage and a good rummage later I had enough bits on the workbench to start. With some whacking, bending and cutting I soon had the task completed. It was nice to have the exhaust actually sitting where it was supposed to! I fitted a full set of new lights. I was just going to replace the lenses, but when I saw that the whole unit only cost a few quid, why mess around! The floors along with the tunnel needed refitting so I spent a few hours playing with those. Next, the power steering header tank required installing and was done on the passenger wing – tucked up to the front maximising nearside space. I took out the faulty steering box again. With all of the practice doing this particular part of the rebuild, I was becoming quite a dab hand at it now. I opened the bonnet to be faced with the popped seals unit. This literally fell out, because it has only been in there for what feels like five minutes. All the nuts and bolts came off cleanly, even the ones under the wing. With the old steering box quickly removed I went and grabbed the replacement. If this one is faulty as well, I’ll just bide my time and save up for another. I couldn’t remove the old steering arm on the box for love nor money, so in the end I carefully cut through it. When it got near the spindle I used a slightly thicker chisel and whacked the cut open with a couple of deft blows. This released the old arm and left the unit usable. With that done the box was quickly fitted. It needed some adjustment on the steering column arms to make it all bolt up nicely, and everything centred up once more. I’d no idea if it worked or leaked as I didn’t have any power steering fluid. I did have the new turbo oil feed pipe, a set of number plates and the bonnet catches though! I had a mad few days where I seemed to get loads of stuff done, and all of a sudden Pukka was looking so good I moved him from the carport and out onto the front of the drive!
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Above: There is something about painting that makes you feel like you’re nearing the end of a project. This may be because painting usually takes place towards the end of the project... Here, Nicky is enjoying rollering on his green top coat A new alternator was fitted – although a friend helped modify it because I bought the wrong one again. But there was now pipework running from the turbo in all directions. The floors were secured and painted green again and the front number plate was fitted, with the spare wheel once again sat upon the bonnet, plus I now had the light bar in place, too. It will seem strange actually driving Pukka for real. This build feels like it has taken forever, what with moving house, getting knocked off the motorbike and actually renovating the odd room in the house. But it was time for the MOT. And time to see what I had missed… There was an issue – and not with the 110! There was a problem with the
trailer so Pukka’s test was rescheduled for a week later. Frustrating, but after all this time, another week or so was nothing in the grand scheme of things! When the day arrived, I wondered whether the 110 would start after sitting for a week. It was pouring with rain and I hopped into the driver’s seat, dripping water all around the cab. The key was pushed into the ignition and with a flick of the wrist the engine roared into life. I was buzzing, and hoped this was going to be a good omen for the day. I needed diesel, so the first bit of the drive was to the local petrol station about a mile away. Much to my surprise we made it there without any breakdowns. Fuelled up, I was once more travelling along the road building up a
steady speed, keeping an ear on the new noises the 110 was making. Seeing as this was our first trip out together I was unsure of how it should sound, but seeing as everything was still moving I figured all must be well. Our speed built up steadily to 55mph and this seemed fast enough while all of the new components from the build were run in. The noise, though – wow! It was like sitting inside the exhaust of a B-52 bomber, nosediving towards the ground at a ludicrous speed. The distance passed quickly enough and before I knew it I found myself parking up outside of the test centre. I handed over the keys and stepped back so I was out of the way, but could still see what was going on. I have to
Below: With the bodywork all complete, the finer details like the bumper were able to get their share of the painting, whilst Nicky fitted his painted highlight panels
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Above and Below: As is often the way when Nicky is involved, things don’t always budge first time. Fortunately, Nicky was able to cut the old steering arm away and preserve the steering box to use again, as you can see below
Above and Below: While it may have been a chore Nicky was happy to shelve, when it came down to it, the exhaust mount brackets he made were ideal
admit I found myself smiling, thinking that even if he failed it still looked bloody good! The MOT guy meandered back over a fair while later to give me the news... He had passed! Grinning from ear to ear I couldn’t believe that I was going to be able to start using the 110! Now I could move on to his transformation into an overlander. This can and will be done over a much longer period of time, though, with no rush involved. I bumbled home without a care in the world, wondering how long I would get before it broke down, but no! Today he wanted to stretch his legs as much
as I did. I will admit to missing the odd gear here and there, but apart from that there were no issues at all! He needed a name now he was alive once more. I thought of Pukka during the build, using the letters from his number plate, but now that just didn’t suit. I had begun calling him Mator – the same name I gave the Series III I rebuilt. So after nosing around online, I found that the name sticker had been removed and a few other mods had been made to it. So bugger it, I introduce to you one road-legal, taxed, MOT’d and insured, Mator Mk2. And quite frankly, I have never been so pleased to see the back of a rebuild in all of my days!
I would like to take a moment to say a huge heartfelt thank you to all of those people that’ve put themselves out for me and this build, especially over the last year. Thank you somehow doesn’t seem to be enough for what I want to say, but I will pass on the help you have all given me as and when the opportunity arises in the future. Life without friends that support, encourage, love, but most importantly still take the piss out of you when you are down, would be no life at all! So this motor, the 110, Mator Mk2, has been a labour of love. It has driven me mad; had me seething in rage and wanting to sell him. But it has also kept me busy when I needed it most. It gave me time to think and reflect on my own and time to spend with my friends as they pitched in and helped hold me up when I needed it most. You see these Land Rovers are special. They are fun. They are frustrating. They are money pits. They are also beacons to pull folks together from all walks of life with a common interest, that always seems to end up in laughter. But I am never, ever, ever building another one! You can read the full version of Nicky’s project by heading over to his blog – the website you need is here: www.nickysmith.me
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Our project Freelander gets a stern test on a nine-hour towing trip from Somerset to Cumbria
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t is often said that, sooner or later, we become our parents. This maxim popped into my head one morning in early August, as I hitched up our caravan in preparation for a 319-mile drive from our home in Somerset to the Lake District. The sun was just glancing off the hills behind our house, the kids were running around the drive in a state of high excitement, and my wife was desperately stuffing last-minute items like wellies, raincoats and sunhats into various lockers in and around the van. Our next stop would be Gloucester Services for a cuppa and a bacon butty. And as I pulled off, enjoying that familiar and reassuring sense of the Freelander bearing every pound of the caravan’s 1.5 tonnes with comfort and poise, I recalled that this is exactly what early August mornings looked like throughout my childhood. Except I’d be the one racing around the drive or asking for sweets within a mile of leaving home, rather than the stressed Dad,
hoping the traffic’s okay and that the car’s clutch doesn’t burn out en route. That, oddly, has always been my principal concern about towing over a long distance. It’s exactly what happened to my Dad’s Mitsubishi Shogun during a journey across Yorkshire with the caravan in tow, and the six-hour wait for a breakdown truck followed by two days of lost holiday while the clutch was replaced has clearly left a mark. When I tow, I live in fear of the distinctive sound of an engine struggling to connect with its gears. Like a trumpet with a blocked bell: pained, uncomfortable, yet oddly mesmerising. To ease my concerns, I booked the Freelander into the brilliant Rudkin Vehicle Services on the Dorset-Somerset border for a full service the week before leaving. They gave it a thorough fettle, and reassured me that all was in order for the long trip ahead. So it proved, with the Land Rover performing brilliantly as ever. This was the longest tow we’d undertaken since ac-
Above: ‘Honey... did you already let the kids open the sweets...?’ 319 miles with sugar-fuelled offspring – check! quiring both Freelander and caravan last autumn. I upgraded to the Land Rover because I was keen to follow the 85 per cent rule recommended by the Caravan and Motorhome Club. Regardless of a car’s formal towing weight, the advice is never to tow more than 85 per cent of its minimum kerb weight. My 2008-reg Freelander 2 weighs in at 1,770kg, making it more than comfortable in front of our caravan, which weighs 1,408kg. I’d have gone for an even heavier tow car if I could, but I passed my test after 1 January 1997. That means I have to
take an extra driving test to tow an outfit with a combined weight of more than 3,500kg. So something like a Discovery 2, 3 or 4, which would have been my first choice, was out of the question until I took the test. And while a Defender would have squeaked in, I simply couldn’t afford a good enough example. And besides, the Freelander makes towing look effortless. I never quite forgot the caravan was there, but I certainly didn’t stress about it as we wended our way up the M5 and M6. By the time we arrived at our site in Keswick,
my appreciation of the brilliance of this model was greater than ever. It really is a very accomplished performer. Unlike me, I have to say, as I wrestled with the awning before the Cumbrian rain became too heavy. It wasn’t long before I snapped at the children and got cross with my wife. Like I say, we turn into our parents. Mind you, my Dad’s not a bad bloke. Even if he did drive a Shogun. Next month: a search for new tyres. And they have to mean business.
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Syncro Shift Up a Gear: Part Seven
With their sights firmly set on the upcoming King of Poland Ultra4 event, Team Syncro Racing took some much-needed test time on the August bank holiday
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ith the countdown to the King of Poland race event now on, Team Syncro Racing (TSR) has been keen to test out the truck. Finally getting the shocks (or lack thereof) sorted, the team travelled to KORC (Kirton Off Road Centre) in
Gainsborough on their Bank Holiday 4x4 Festival weekend to pay and play with the new set-up where the truck was sporting re-valved shocks and a new sway bar. For the King of Poland Ultra4 Europe race in October, TSR have Si Sagar jumping into the co-driver seat. Si has spent many years instructing 4x4 off-road driving for Land Rover Experience, so with his vast knowledge
and experience the team are excited to welcome him on board. The opportunity of having a weekend to test the truck and seat Si alongside Shabs for an extended period meant TSR could put in some serious testing and gain valuable intel on how the truck was driving. ‘The car was performing really well; moving smoothly and quickly, allowing us to really push it and more than we able to previously,’ shared Shabs, TSR driver. ‘It is amazing just how much of a difference the setting up of shocks can make.’ Shabs was able to use the time to take some crucial off-road driving lessons from Si. Despite having already raced two Ultra4 Europe
rounds, Shabs has no off-road driving experience beyond that. The team were lucky, with warm, dry weather hitting the course on the Saturday, which provided dry and dusty conditions at Kirton. The truck was more agile and responsive and the modifications made after King of Britain in June were all working great – until Shabs hit a rock on the nearside wheel late in the afternoon. The impact caused the steering link rose joint to completely strip its threads. That pretty much ended the Saturday, and it was then a mission to repair the damage so the whole weekend didn’t have to come to an end for the team. With some appreciated help from the lads in the KORC workshop, a new
steering link was ‘bush-fabbed’ in order to get the truck moving again. Sunday was more of the same: lots of seat time, whilst taking different obstacles meant that they could learn about the car’s capabilities elsewhere and iron out any flaws. The usual British bank holiday weather did eventually make an appearance, bringing forth downpours later on the Sunday and resulting in a very muddy track and team. But despite this, both speed and confidence was growing. ‘Even though rain makes for a grim bank holiday,’ shared Si Sagar, TSR co-driver for Poland, ‘Having both a dry day and rainy day meant that the car could be driven and tested in both
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eeing as we’ve recently acquired a new project vehicle – and it’s something that would normally be deemed unsuitable for any sort of typical Green Oval project – we thought it would be an opportunity to look a little closer at the understated Freelander 2. Firstly, this is one of the more reliable Land Rovers around. The 2.2-litre turbo-diesel has since been used in the Evoque and early versions of the Discovery Sport, too, showcasing itself to be a solid unit. And because it’s not as lardy as a Range Rover or Discovery, you can actually have a bit of frugality with your ample performance.
It’s not even bad off-road. Okay, so there is no low range, but just like the original Freelander, this is a machine that can hold its own in tricky situations. The advice from experts if you’re buying an FL2 is to opt for an auto, primarily because the transmission will hopefully last longer than the manual versions, which frequently get used for towing (like our project car) and can ask too many questions of the clutch. It’s also worth getting a more basic spec level without sat-nav, as you won’t need to worry when updates stop being provided for the systems. This is a competent vehicle, and over the course of the next few months, we’ll be showing why this is the case.
Insure your Freelander 2 with Adrian Flux by heading here: www.adrianflux.co.uk Series I (1948-1958) If you want to be the owner of a vehicle that oozes heritage like no other, then surely a Series I Land Rover is the way to go. The Series I Land Rover – particularly in its 80” guise – is arguably the most sought after Land Rover for purists and collectors alike. Its 1940’s engineering gives it a real charisma, but consequently, parts aren’t as readily available as they once
were. Restoration projects require deep pockets, but then a finished example will fetch mega bucks. Gone are the days where you could use a Series I as an actual Land Rover, because with restored and cherished examples now retailing where they’re at, preservation is the aim of the game. The rarer and earlier the vehicle, the higher the price tag gets. But can you really put a price on such an icon?
Series II/IIA (1958-1971) In 1958, the second-generation Land Rover was born and along came the barrel sides which we came to recognise on even the very last Defenders. Today the Series II or IIA is a more affordable prospect than a Series I, yet it still carries much of that early charm that makes it a hit with enthusiasts. The prices are on the increase, however, as these 50-year-old vehicles start to come into their own as a collec-
tor’s item. A 2.25 petrol 88” would be our pick, as the diesel engines, certainly the 2.0-litre diesel, were underpowered and noisy. The Series II/IIA carries a wider stance than its predecessor and adds an extra (thin) layer of refinement over the Series I. While the engines have excellent longevity, they need to have been maintained properly. Be thorough in your checks.
£5000-£50000+ Versions: 80” (‘48-’53), 86” (‘54-’56), 107” Pick Up (‘54-’56), 107” SW (‘54’58). 88”, 109” Pick Up (‘56-’58). 1.6 4cyl petrol (‘48-‘52), 2.0 4cyl petrol (‘52- ‘58). Pros: Heritage, charm, a true classic, the original Land Rover Cons: Availability of parts, price tag on early 80”s
£2500-£30000 Versions: 88”, 109”. 2.25 4cyl petrol (‘58-’71), 2.0 4cyl diesel (‘58-’61), 2.25 4cyl diesel (‘61-’71), 2.6 6cyl petrol (‘67-’71 (109” only)). Pros: As a resto it’s a sound investment, some examples now MOT exempt, more desireable than SIII Cons: Bulkheads can rot with ease, check suspension leaves for seizing
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Series III (1971-1985) Following on from the Series IIA, the Series III emerged in 1971 with a few cosmetic tweaks and safety features to freshen up the model. Headlights were shifted out to the wings in-line with new legislation and the dash received a bit of padding to hide the new safety bar across the top of the bulkhead – not sure it’s a five stars on the Euro NCAP scale, though. The Series III wasn’t too dissimilar
to the Series II in mechanical terms, keeping the same 2.25-litre engines throughout its production, although in 1980 the 2.25 motors switched to a more durable five bearing setup. The transmission also received syncromesh on all forward gears to make it easier to live with. They still carry the simplicity of earlier Land Rovers, but can be obtained for a fraction of the price... for now.
Lightweight (1968-1984) Possibly the ugly duckling of the Series Land Rover family – but that doesn’t mean to say you won’t find much love for the Series Lightweights. These military-derived vehicles can be easily distinguished from the regular Series Land Rovers, with visibly more angular wings and a frontal appearance that does divide opinion when you and your mates are in the pub. To mimic the civvy Series machines,
the SIII LWT – built from 1972 onwards – also had its headlights switched out to the wings. These Series Lightweights throw up an extra dimension to Land Rover ownership, with military history and touches often machine-gunning the vehicle. It means you get a Land Rover that could have a few more stories to tell – and you have something that stands out from the crowd.
Forward Controls (1962-1978) Only serious enthusiasts need continue reading here. Ownership of any Forward Control is not for the faint-hearted. These leviathans are expensive to run and trying to get hold of some of the parts can be, quite frankly, a bit of a nightmare! Clubs can help here, though, as is often the case with any Land Rover. These vehicles offer substantial
payloads if that’s the sort of thing you’re after, but will also tick the boxes for huge, unnecessary and hilariously addictive fun. If you’re going to go the whole hog then why not buy a 101FC. You’ll have a V8 engine harping away underneath you (literally) and people are likely to clear out of your way when they see you coming in their mirrors. Surely that’s reason enough to buy one?
Ninety/One Ten (1983-1990) The icon of the 4x4 world. This is Land Rover at its best: a no nonsense workhorse that can also take you just about anywhere in the world. Early examples of the Ninety and One Ten are worth keeping hold of, providing they’re in good condition – but you’ll be searching far and wide for examples that are. This was the birth of the Defender, despite not being christened officially
until 1990, and as such these Land Rovers had coil-sprung suspension, new engines – although they were still terribly underwhelming – and offroad capability that has still yet to be matched today. A very early 2.25 petrol 90 is a rare thing, and a beautiful one too. But perhaps try for a 2.5TD version with low miles and good history. They’re robust and as simple as they come.
Defender Tdi (1990-1998) In 1990, the Defender name emerged and for the first time it meant that no longer was a Defender being powered by a feeble hamster in a wheel. If you’re after a 200 Defender, though, you might get a 200 unit but check whether it’s a Defender engine. Replacing blown units with a Disco 200Tdi is popular, so check the arrangement of the turbo and manifold to see which one you’ve got.
After the 200 followed the 300Tdi, a revised version with a little more refinement, but just the same durability. Properly maintained, they can last for decades. Look around for one with full service history and you could find yourself a keeper. Some Tdi Defenders have received galvanised chassis and even bulkheads, and these are the type of Defender you should be after.
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£1700-£25000 Versions: 88”, 109”. 2.25 4cyl petrol, 2.25 4cyl diesel. 2.6 6cyl petrol produced until 1980. Stage One V8 used detuned version of the 3.5 V8 (‘79-‘85). Pros: Most affordable way into Series ownership, still has the Series pedigree, parts still widely available Cons: Not as desireable as earlier Series models
£2500-£25000 Versions: 88”. IIA (‘68-’72), III (‘72-’84). 2.25 4cyl petrol engine.
Pros: Not like all other Series Land Rovers out there, military background, uses lovely 2.25 petrol Cons: Styling isn’t to everyone’s taste, can be pricey owing to their exclusivity over regular models
£7000-£35000 Versions: Series IIA (‘62-’66), Series IIB (‘66-’72), 101 (‘72-’78). 2.6 6cyl petrol engines for IIA/IIB, 3.5 V8 petrol for 101.
Pros: Soundtrack, presence, exclusivity Cons: Fuel bill, fuel bill, parking conundrums... fuel bill
£2000-£15000 Versions: Ninety (‘84-’90), One Ten, 127 (‘83-’90). 2.25 4cyl petrol (‘83-’85), 3.5 V8 (‘83-’90), 2.5NA 4cyl diesel (‘84-’90), 2.5 4cyl petrol (‘85-’90), 2.5TD (‘86-’90). Pros: Good ones are now worth saving, same ability as Tdi Defenders Cons: Not many left in good condition, engines underpowered
£3200-£25000 Versions: Defender 90, 110, 130 (1990- 1998). 200Tdi 2.5 4cyl turbo-diesel (‘90-’94). 300Tdi 2.5 4cyl turbo-diesel (‘94-’98). Pros: Excellent off-road, arguably the very best engines, old-school electrics Cons: Units are getting rare, many have been used hard; Tdi it might be, but that doesn’t mean rustproof
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Defender Td5 (1998-2007) Following on from the Tdi era, Land Rover issued the Defender with its Td5 engine from 1998 to 2007. The engine is arguably Land Rover’s most reliable unit and it’s a strong performer out of the box, although it does lend itself to being tuned – just make sure that any mods have been done properly. Remaps, EGR valve deletes and uprated intercoolers are a few exam-
ples of what many have been subject to. Lots of power doesn’t always mean happy faces. The rear of the chassis has frequently been called into question, so protect the rear crossmember if it’s in good shape, or else face the consequences. With minimal electrics, the Td5 Defender is still a DIY machine and you’ll be working on one of Land Rover’s most notable masterpieces.
Defender TDCi (2007-2016) The last of the Defenders were fitted with Ford Transit engines – first the 2.4 TDCi, followed by the 2.2 TDCi, brought in to meet Euro V emission standards and keep the Defender alive for another few years. Sadly, these engines denoted the Defender’s swansong, the twilight of its days. They were fitted with six-speed gearboxes, still had phenomenal off-road capability and even made the
Defender a nice place to be. But they were still very much Defenders. The era of blinging also began and you can find special editions out there costing obscene amounts of money. You will pay a premium for these Defenders, especially since the end of production. But if you can grab a 2.2 TDCi and start preserving it now, you may well never see depreciation. We’re no financial advisors, though...
Freelander 1 (1997-2006) We haven’t always held the Freelander 1 in the highest regard here at The Landy, but as market prices constantly change, so too can our opinion on certain vehicles. With examples attainable from as little as £500, the Freelander 1 represents a cheap gateway into Landy ownership. There are a few issues to be aware of, though, such as the viscous coupling, which is expensive to replace
and can be upset by simply having mismatched tyres on your axles. The 1.8 petrol used to be notorious for head gasket failures, but today’s replacements are much more robust. The V6 is thirsty and the 2.0Di is gutless, so opt for a TD4 – but check the condition of the injectors first. Buy an FL1 and you even get a Landy that’s decent off-road and doesn’t carry the usual trait of rusting after five minutes.
Freelander 2 (2006-2015) Most people will turn their noses up at Freelanders because they’re not properly recognised as true Land Rovers. But while you should turn your nose up at the FL1, the Freelander 2 actually makes for a much smarter proposition than you may think. Because of it being replaced by the Discovery Sport, the FL2 is now an affordable option that still offers good levels of refinement, a strong 2.2-litre
four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine and a level of practicality that means it can make for a great family vehicle. Plus it’s become one of the most reliable Land Rovers out there. Prices are now falling thanks to the Freelander name disappearing from the production line, but for £10,000 you can now get a capable all-rounder that is actually pretty adept off-road and yet still economical to run.
Range Rover Classic (1970-1996) The Range Rover Classic is one of those vehicles that you could theoretically still use everyday, even now in the 21st Century. If you’re running a V8, however, that may not be such a wise idea. Classic Range Rovers still provide a relatively refined and great drive today, but they can be thirsty if you’re not in one of the various turbo-diesel examples. That said, if you own one and it’s in
good condition – look after it, as it will only appreciate. These vehicles are popular with collectors. Unfortunately, in terms of spare parts, many have succumb to corrosion or have been abused off-road to the point of no return. While an early ‘70s Classic may not be attainable for everyone, tidy examples of the late four-door versions can make for an equally tidy investment.
£4000-£25000 Versions: Defender 90, 110, 130 (1998-2007). Td5 2.5 5cyl turbo-diesel.
Pros: Off-road capability, power, reliability (generally) Cons: Rear chassis, premium prices at the moment
£10000-£40000 Versions: Defender 90, 110, 130 (2007-2016). 2.4 TDCi (‘07-’12), 2.2 TDCi (‘12-’16).
Pros: Better emissions (marginally), more creature comforts, same off-road prowess Cons: Price, more electrics, last of the breed
£500-£4000 Versions: 1.8 4cyl petrol (‘97-’05), 2.0Di 4cyl diesel (‘97-’00), TD4 2.0 4cyl turbo-diesel (‘00-’06), 2.5i V6 petrol (‘00-’05).
Pros: Cheap to buy, no major rust issues, surprisingly good off-road Cons: There are better Land Rovers out there, FL2 showed the FL1 how it should have been done
£2900-£21000 Versions: 2.2 4cyl turbo-diesel, available in two- or four-wheel drive, 3.2 V6 petrol (‘07-’09).
Pros: Better off-road than you may anticipate, reliability, refinement, economy of diesel engine Cons: Transmissions can wear quickly if used for towing
£1500-£50000+ Versions: Two-door (‘70-’85), four-door (‘81-’96), LSE (‘92-’96). 3.5 V8 petrol (‘70-’86), 3.5 EFI V8 petrol (‘86-’89), 3.9 EFi V8 (‘89-’96), 2.4 VM turbo-diesel (‘86-’92), 200Tdi (‘92-’94), 300Tdi (‘94-’96). Pros: Most usable classic Land Rover, V8 power, ride quality Cons: Rust (again), availability of parts for early models, V8 thirst
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Range Rover P38A (1994-2002) Many people believe the P38A Range Rover to be a bit of a menace – and often it’s completely justified. Lights on the dashboard, air suspension failure, head gasket failure... the list can start to look like a cartoon bill. Still, it’s not all doom and gloom with the P38. In fact, if you find one in good working order, it’s sensational. Service history is a must, and if you’re going to own one then some
diagnostic equipment is going to be a better companion than a spanner. Avoid the diesel variant as the engine was adopted from a BMW saloon and isn’t up to the task of the extra weight a Range Rover carries. Go for a 4.6 HSE, it’s actually more economical than the 4.0 V8 and you’ll get all the toys (working or not). Or you could try and find an anniversary model or even a Holland & Holland...
£1600-£9000 Versions: 4.0 V8 petrol, 4.6 V8 petrol, 2.5 6cyl turbo-diesel.
Pros: Luxury, price, a Land Rover that doesn’t rust. Could even P38 prices rise soon? Cons: Electrics. Nuff said
Range Rover L322 (2002-2012) Compared to the P38, the L322 Range Rover was a saint. Generally. Its electronic aids were far less temperamental and it delivered a new level of luxury to four-wheeled motoring. The Td6 receives mixed reviews: some say it’s underpowered while others say it’s the best of the bunch. Common sense would steer you towards a TDV8, either the 3.6 or 4.4, but these are the L322s holding out for
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strong money. Notably, the petrol V8s are lingering with very appealing price tags, but don’t think running one would be cheap. As with many 21st Century Land Rovers, they have lost their accessability for the home mechanic. Drivetrain faults are becoming more frequent, so you need to look for that FSH. As a car, however, it’s probably all the car you’ll ever need.
£3800-£31000 Versions: 3.0 Td6 (‘02-’06), 4.4 V8 petrol (‘02-’07), 3.6 TDV8 (‘06-’10), 4.4 TDV8 (‘10-’12), 4.2 supercharged V8 petrol (‘05-’09), 5.0 supercharged V8 petrol (‘09-’12).
Pros: Great off-road, luxury, image, TDV8 powerplants Cons: Your maintenance bill
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Land Rover: The Everyday Classic is a celebration of Solihull’s finest in day-to-day life. Concentrating on vehicles from before the modern era, it looks at Series trucks, pre-Puma Defenders, ex-military Landies and live-axled Discoverys and Range Rovers still in regular use.
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Range Rover L405 (2012-present) If you want the very best in automotive luxury, then look no further. The latest incarnation of Land Rover’s flagship Range Rover weighs a whopping 400kg less than its predecessor thanks to the use of an aluminium body, which helps on mpg – although owning one of these suggests that your cash flow isn’t particularly an issue. This is the last word in elegance and majestic motoring. All the engines
supply copious amounts of power to your right foot, while the L405 hasn’t lost any of its off-road pedigree... even if taking one off-road is like asking your alcoholic friend to a wine-testing session. They could comfortably partake, but probably shouldn’t. Prices are still only right for Premier League footballers and people with a link to the royal family. If you fit into that category, then we envy you.
RR Sport 1 (2005-2013) Much of the Range Rover Sport was borrowed from the Disco 3, in fact it shared virtually identical underpinnings, whereas today’s RR Sport uses actual Range Rover foundations. Nevertheless, Land Rover put a Range Rover in a tracksuit and attempted to make a handler out of it. To some extent they succeeded, although it’s no sports car despite what it says on the back of the vehicle.
It can play the leisure vehicle very well, though, and will go off-road like the best of them. If you’re going to buy one, then you need to love it for itself, becausse a Discovery of the same era is more practical, while a full-fat Range Rover is always going to carry an extra layer of prestige. They’re still a good all-rounder, though, and now relatively affordable.
RR Sport 2 (2013-present) The second-generation Range Rover Sport has also been on a diet to save over 400kg, just like the current daddy Range Rover, the L405. That means that even this big bruiser is relatively economical when spec’d with the SDV6 motor. Some won’t like the vulgar and flamboyant posture, while others will adhere to the smart, yet mean styling. But no one can knock the Sport for its
performance. It feels incredibly light for such a big car, and if you’ve robbed a bank and can afford the SVR version, it’s as good round a race track as it is on a green lane. The only stumbling block with such a fine motor is going to be how to pay for it. Removing limbs is possibly the most feasible option, or wait ten years and see if the prices have come tumbling down off those high pedestals.
RR Evoque (2011-present) When the Range Rover Evoque was launched, it signalled JLR’s intent on hitting the masses. And given that the Evoque was their fastest-selling vehicle for a number of years, they clearly hit the brief, even if it wasn’t for the purist. They don’t much like the fact Victoria Beckham was involved in the designing of it, nor that it is the polar opposite to a Defender. It’s actually still a capable thing
off-tarmac, but it would rather not go down that route. Nevertheless, it is economical by Land Rover standards and because there are so many out there, they have decent residuals. The floppier Convertible was launched in 2016, and there’s also a three- and five-door version. We say stick to the latter, and avoid the 2WD model. What’s a Range Rover without four-wheel-drive?
Range Rover Velar (2017-present) And so the Range Rover family welcomes its fourth model, confidently making it the most prominent of Land Rover’s sub brands. It’s a vehicle we will be giving our driven verdict on in the very near future, but for the meantime, we do know this much: the Velar is a fine-looking craft and is based upon the same architecture as the Jaguar F-Pace. It has greater off-road ability than the
aforementioned (good for Green Oval enthusiasts) and it is available with a wide choice of engines, most of which combine good economy with usable everyday performance. The interior is Land Rover’s most advanced cabin to date, with other models expected to follow the Velar in due course. Other than that, you do pay a premium for the suave looks...
£45000-£150000 Versions: 3.0 TDV6, 4.4 SDV8, 5.0 supercharged V8 petrol, 3.0 SDV6 hybrid (‘14-present).
Pros: Styling, engines, capability at pretty much everything Cons: Price
£7000-£40000 Versions: 2.7 TDV6 (‘05-’09), 3.0 TDV6 (‘09-’11), 3.0 SDV6 (‘11-’12), 4.4 V8 petrol (‘05-’07), 3.6 TDV8 (‘07-’10), 4.2 supercharged V8 (‘05-’09), 5.0 supercharged V8 (‘09-’12). Pros: Decent performance from both engines and chassis, a lot of car for your money Cons: Not as practical as a Disco, not as prestigious as a proper RR
£43000-£130000 Versions: 3.0 SDV6, 4.4 SDV8, 5.0 supercharged V8, 3.0 SDV6 Hybrid. Range Rover Sport SVR 5.0 supercharged V8 (‘15-present).
Pros: Feels light considering weight, engines, almost as luxurious as its bigger brother Cons: You’ll need deep pockets
£14000-£48000 Versions: 2.2 SD4 (‘11-’15), 2.0 Si4 4cyl petrol, 2.0 TD4 (‘15-present).
Pros: Economy, handling, beats rivals off-road Cons: Not as practical as the new Discovery Sport
£44000-£90000 Versions: D180 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo-diesel, D240 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo-diesel, D300 3.0-litre 6cyl turbo-diesel, P250 2.0-litre 4cyl petrol, P300 2.0-litre 4cyl petrol, P380 3.0-litre 6cyl petrol. Pros: Very stylish, interior, choice of engines, driven verdict soon... Cons: Could hurt the bigger Sport and L405. Prices stretch to near £100K
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Discovery 1 (1989-1998) The earliest version of the Discovery was aimed purely at providing a middle ground between the agricultural Defender and the luxury, upper-class Range Rover. It carried much of the Defender’s capabilities, but added more refinement and a driving experience more suitable to families – but without a Range Rover price tag. Blessed with the same wonderful
Tdi engines, the Discovery saved Land Rover and hit back at offerings from other nations by being an affordable all-rounder. And that still holds true even today. Early Discovery 1s in fine condition are now classics and will continue to appreciate. We would recommend trying to find a tidy and later 300Tdi example, but watch out for body rust – the boot floor, arches and wings etc.
Discovery 2 (1998-2004) Following on from the first-generation Discovery, in 1998 Land Rover gave its family SUV some minor cosmetic tweaks and a whole new power unit in the shape of the Td5. The engine is arguably Land Rover’s most reliable unit and it’s a strong performer out of the box, although it does lend itself to being tuned – just make sure any mods have been done properly. You can also buy a V8, but
the fuel bill isn’t going to be welcome, plus they’re more temporamental. Unlike on the D1, its the chassis that’s the problem, not the body. We all know that Discos make for a great tow car, and consequently many of the rear chassis on D2s have dipped their rears into the sea. Not all of them live to tell the tale... Get a later example for more creature comforts and difflocks too.
Discovery 3/4 (2004-2017) The Discovery went through a dramatic revamp for its launch in 2004, but it came out the other side as one hell of a vehicle. Greatly improved in terms of power and refinement, the Disco 3 received the relatively economical 2.7 TDV6 engine (although the thirsty 4.4 V8 petrol was an option) and became the first Land Rover to be given Terrain Response. If you need one vehicle in
your life, this could be the one that ticks the most boxes at once. Be weary of maintenance costs, especially as you approach the 105,000mile/seven-year mark that means the timing belt is due – it’s a body-off job! The 3.0 TDV6 and SDV6 engines are even better, with monumental amounts of torque. Luxury has also increased significantly in later examples. A later SDV6 model is best.
Discovery 5 (2017-present) Launched last year, this latest Discovery has received high praise in taking the SUV into new territory. Land Rover needed to improve economy in particular with this edition of the Disco, and having chopped 480kg from the kerbweight, they’ve taken one huge step towards doing so. Having driven the latest Discovery, we can confirm that it has lost none of its versatility and is comfortably the
most capable Land Rover currently on sale today. All of the engines have great flexibility and, along with its increasingly upmarket – and Range Rover-esque – interior, the new Disco 5 is one of the best machines to cover long distances in, whether that’s on the road or not. Like most new Land Rovers, it’s easy to overspend on the options, but a well-specced Sd4 is all you really need.
Discovery Sport (2015-present) Brought in to replace the ageing Freelander 2, the Discovery Sport was the vehicle that turned the Discovery brand into a family. It has come to be so much more than a re-badged Freelander, though. For starters, the Discovery Sport has seven seats (just), drives better than a Freelander 2 and is now more refined thanks to the Ingenium Td4 engine. Land Rover is now churning out
substantial units of the baby Disco, now even matching the Evoque for pace as one of the fastest-selling vehicles to carry a green oval. It’s a more usable vehicle than the Evoque, though, and carries less of the feministic stigma that often surrounds the Evoque. Grab a cleverly-spec’d SE Tech for a car that can be as practical as a daddy Disco, but for a more attractive price.
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£700-£10000 Versions: 200Tdi 2.5 4cyl turbo-diesel (‘89-’94), 300Tdi 2.5 4cyl turbo-diesel (‘94-’98), 3.5 V8 (‘89-’93), 3.9 V8 (‘94-’98).
Pros: Almost as every bit as good as the Defender off-road, price, practicality Cons: The body rusts like it’s been doused in sea water
£1000-£6000 Versions: Td5 2.5 5cyl turbo-diesel, 4.0 V8.
Pros: Td5 power and reliability, great all-rounder, better comfort than D1, diff locks standard for ‘03 onwards (model dependent) Cons: Rear chassis crumbles like its dessert namesake
£3500-£40000 Versions: 2.7 TDV6, 4.4 V8 (‘04’09), 3.0 TDV6 (‘09-’12), 3.0 SDV6 (‘12-present).
Pros: Off-road capability, usability for every occasion, luxury on later models, torque of 3.0-litre engines Cons: Maintenance costs, air compressor on D3s, D4s not so cheap
£38500-£70000 Versions: 2.0 Sd4, 3.0 Td6, 3.0 Si6 (‘16-present).
Pros: Most technologically-advanced Land Rover to-date, keeps Discovery practicality, comfort Cons: Has lost its sense of value, steps on the toes of the Rangey
£18000-£45000 Versions: SD4 2.2 4cyl turbo-diesel (Jan ‘15 - Aug‘15), TD4 / SD4 / eD4 Ingenium 2.0 4cyl turbo-diesel, Si4 2.0 4cyl petrol.
Pros: More practical than an Evoque – and less vulgar, seven seats, still great off-road Cons: Back seats only for small mammals, price of top models
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BENINGTON 4X4 CENTRE Independent mechanics specialising in both Land Rovers and Range Rovers
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Series I 88” (1957). 2.0 petrol. Nut and bolt restoration. Engine rebuilt (new clutch). Chassis blasted and two-part painted. New hood, brakes, seats. Resprayed. £25950 ono. Norfolk. 07985 754919 08/18
Series IIA 109” Pick Up (1970). 2.25 diesel. Fully restored, no rust, resprayed. Re-galvanised, tax and MOT exempt, immaculate condition. £5000 ono. Hartlepool, County Durham. 07432 273069 11/18
Series IIA 88” 2.5 Tdi (1969). 69,000 miles. MOT Aug ‘17. Tax exempt. Recent improvements: reconditioned engine, clutch, new starter motor, springs. Overdrive. £5900. Northampton. 07711 381216 03/17
Series IIA 109” Ex-MOD 24V FFR (1969). MOT June ‘19. 2.25 petrol. Runs sweet. Just serviced. Solid, straight body. New lights, brakes, carb, fuel pump. Underside painted. £3150. Stoke-onTrent. 07501 640238 11/18
Series III 88” (1983). 35,784 miles. MOT Oct ‘18. 2.25 petrol. Great condition. Very tidy and trouble-free. Straight panels. Good chassis, solid bulkhead. £8500. Llanfyrnach, South Wales. 07724 752351 08/18
Series III 109” Safari SW 2.6 6cyl (1980). 76,036 miles. MOT Nov ‘18. 12-seat Deluxe model. New door tops, fuel tank, water pump, wiring loom. Rebuilt carb. Overdrive. £7500. Doncaster, S/ Yorkshire. 07967 623014 11/18
Series III 88” (1973). 40,700 miles. Tax and MOT exempt. Very original. 2.25 petrol. Chassis and body excellent. New rear x-member in 2016. New clutch, master cyl. £5000. Stevenage, Herts. 07773 333991 08/18
Series III 88” Station Wagon (1981). 55,000 miles. MOT Aug ‘19. Petrol. Galvanised chassis. Parabolic springs. New wheels, tyres and brakes. Seating for six. £10500. Leicester. 07811 922164 09/18
Series I 86” Ex-Ministry of Supply (1955). Mechanically good – Steve Parker conversion to 2.3 Ford V6. More driveable. Bodywork all original. Stainless exhaust. £12995. Dundee, Scotland. 07814 400565 08/18
Series IIA 88” Runner (1968). 2.25 petrol. MOT, tax exempt. Chassis strong, needs patching. Bulkhead good, needs footwells. £4000. (£250 off for Landy readers). Wolverhampton, West Mids. 07876 191919 Trade
Series IIA 109” Ex-MoD (1967). Historic vehicle. MOT – no advisories, tax exempt. Overdrive. Free-wheeling hubs. Soft and hard tops. Lots of spare parts. £2000 ono. Medway, Kent. 07522 777985 11/18
Series IIA 88” (1970). MOT Aug ‘19. 2.25 petrol. Unmolested condition. Tidy vehicle, good engine, everything works. Solid bulkhead, chassis. Nearly new hood. £8950 ono. Norwich, Norfolk. 07795 660825 11/18
Series III 88” 2.25 Petrol (1976). Strong connection to Princess Diana. Hard Top. Two sets of keys. £10000 ono. Manchester. 07860 683794 06/18
Series III 88” (1975). 75,000 miles. No MOT as exempt. Completely rebuilt. 2.25 diesel. New galvanised chassis and bulkhead. Irish reg. Just needs painting. £7000. Northern Ireland. 07701 389639 09/18
Series III 88” (1973). MOT April ‘19 – no advs. Tax exempt. 2.25 petrol. Galv chassis. Parabolics. Fairey overdrive. Solid bulkhead. Wolf door tops. Free-wheeling hubs. £6500. Llandovery, South Wales. 07903 328777 08/18
LR 101 Forward Control. 40,000 km, GS model, new engine MOD spec. MOT’d. Chassis sound. £12500. Southampton 02380 860843 – Evenings
Series I 80” V8 Trialer (1951). 3.5 V8, strong gearbox, four-speed unit. Could use an overdrive for road. Mot till Sept. Tax exempt. Rebuilt steering box. £4500. Southampton, Hants. 07979 976285 07/18
Series IIA SW (1972). 2.25 diesel. Starts, runs and drives. MOT’d. Solid old Landy. £4250. Conwy, North Wales. 07957 191484 06/18
Series IIA 88” Truck Cab. 2.25-litre diesel with overdrive. New factory chassis and running gear some time ago. Sound mechanics, dry stored some years. £5250 ono. York. 07968 056464 06/18
Series III 88” (1977). 98,900 miles. MOT Sept ‘18. 2.25 diesel. Original chassis, welded, undersealed. Engine rebuilt. New exhaust, alt, belts, seats, canvas. £3500. Cockburnspath, Scotland. 07801 651847 08/18
Series III 88” 2.25 petrol (1981). 85,386 miles. Full MOT. VGC. Owned for 19 years by RAF Padre. Recent work: brake lines, cylinders, carb, welded bulkhead, chassis. £4750 ono. Spalding, Lincs. 07837 099206 11/18
Series III 88” (1975). 2.25 petrol. MOT, tax exempt. Rebuilt on galv chassis in ‘06. Engine rebuild in ‘16. Guards, mount for electric winch, six new tyres. Lots of spares. £6000. Fareham, Hants. 07568 568577 11/18
Series III 88” Pick-Up (1981). MOT April ‘19. 2.25 petrol. Good chassis, bulkhead. New tyres. Straight body. Barn find. Heater and fuel gauge only issues. £3300. Shepton Mallet, Somerset. 07854 072567 08/18
Land Rover 90 Off-Roader (1985). 200Tdi fitted. Lifted, spacers, sliders, guards, new rear x-member, new PAS box, fuel tank. Needs new rear diff. £3000. Bolton, Greater Manchester. 07885 535200 09/18
Series III 88” (1976). 985 miles. MOT exempt as of May. Starts and drives well. New batt, clutch cylinders. V5 present. Used on farm. Some rust needs addressing. £2500. Rye, East Sussex. 07740 356975 09/18
Series III 88” (1972). Rust removed from bulkhead, pillars, footwells, new hinges, respray. Head rebuilt, new timing chain, water pump, clutch, battery, tyres. £6775 ono. Broadstairs, Kent. 07941 523546 10/18
Land Rover 90 County (1988). 87,000 miles. New MOT. Two previous owners. County Station Wagon. Side steps. Price negotiable. Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. 01437 731554 11/18
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Series III 109” Unfinished Project (1971). 30,000 miles. 2.25 diesel. Tax exempt, MOT exempt from 20 May. Chassis good, new rear x-member. Fairey overdrive. £7500. St Helens, Merseyside. 07399 750570 04/18
Series III 88” Truck Cab (1980) Petrol Chassis gone Superb original body in green Ready for new chassis £1500 ono York 01904 700277 07968 056464 06/18
Defender 90 200Tdi Truck Cab. MOT June ‘19. New winch and many other parts. Extreme off-road spec, but still drives well on-road. £6495. Hull, East Yorkshire. 01964 615925 11/18
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Defender 90 Td5 SW (1999). 110,000 miles. Full nut and bolt restoration in 2016, including new paint and engine. Momo steering wheel. Immobiliser, green tint glass. £10000 ono. Kent. 07799 602410 06/18
Defender 90 300Tdi (1997). 77,000 miles. Full MOT – no advs. Bodywork clean. Mechanically A1. CD player. Tow bar. Snorkel. Rust-free. £7995. Wolverhampton, West Mids. 07796 666690 05/18
Defender 90 2.4 TDCi (2010). 14,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. Grabber ATs. Original except from the HD front bumper, complete with DRLs. Stainless bolt set. £18000. Umberleigh, Devon. 07972 068957 03/18
Land Rover 90. Built on a 1988 chassis. Discovery Tdi engine. Six seater. Immaculate. Long MOT. Special interior, pink and black, pink gearknob and sporty steering wheel. £10995 ono. Cornwall. 07855 185059 01/18
Land Rover 90 (1986). 245,420 miles. MOT Sept ‘18. Galv chassis, rebuilt 2.5 diesel engine. Snorkel, light bar, chequer plate and winch. Good history. £7500 ono. Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear. 07864 312691 12/17
Defender 90 300Tdi SW. MOT Aug ‘19. Automatic. Extras include: Husky winch, roll cage, ARB air lockers, Eberspacher heater, snorkel. £7995. Hull, East Yorkshire. 01964 615925
Defender 90 300Tdi Hard Top (1996). 185,595 miles. MOT May ‘18. Galvanised chassis. Five black alloys. Snorkel. Adjustable tow hitch. £8750. Taunton, Somerset. 07831 518118
Defender 90 300Tdi (1993). 128,000 miles. MOT May ‘18. Forward-facing rear seats. LEDs, snorkel, chequer plate, roof rack and ladder. Few marks. £8500. Billingshurst, West Sussex. 07788 463500 05/18
Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (1995). 166,000 miles. New front brakes, servo, batt, vacuum pump, fan, timing belt. Just serviced. Solid. £6000 (increase due to new mods). Gillingham, Kent. 07887 564381 10/17
Defender 90 Td5 Hi Cap Pick Up (2003) £5500 Southampton 02380 860843 – Evenings
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Defender 90 300Tdi (1998). 120,000 miles. County Station Wagon. One of last 300s made. Excellent chassis. Alloys. Seven seats. £11990 no VAT. Rossendale Valley 4x4, Bacup, Lancs. 01706 872182 Trade
Defender 90 Td5 Hard-Top (2002). 95,500 miles. MOT Nov ‘18. Nut and bolt restoration. Chassis stripped, treat with Buzzweld. Brembo brakes. Remapped. £20000. Penzance, Cornwall. 07810 544058 02/18
Defender Wolf 90 XD Tdi FFR (1991). MOT July ‘18. 24v. LEDs. Ammo tray and gun rack still installed in rear. Lowered. Polybushed. Cambelt done. £8750. Truro, Cornwall. 07772 223312 01/18
Defender 90 2.4 TDCi County Hard Top (2011). 22,000 miles. MOT till 2019. Full Land Rover Service History. One owner. £21990 no VAT. Rossendale Valley 4x4, Bacup, Lancashire. 01706 872182 Trade
Stage 1 V8 6x6 (1981). One of two ever made. Professionally restored and rebuilt on new chassis by Mark Peacock Land Rovers. £25,000. Eye, Suffolk. 01379 388399 09/18
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Defender 90 Td5 Black Limited Edition (2006). 76,000 miles. MOT. FSH. E/W, AC, heated seats and windscreen, cubby box, black upholstery, alloys, alarm, Waxoyled. Never taken off-road. £17000. 07957 188011 07/18
Defender 110 Td5 CSW (2001). 148, 500 miles. MOT April ‘19. Fully valeted. Roof lacquer peeling. New rear x-member in 2016. Roof rack, spots (not wired). £10950. Cullompton, Devon. 07745 770672 10/18
Defender 110 2.4 TDCi XS (2010). 94,000 miles. MOT May ‘19. Recently serviced. Two owners. Heated seats, roof rack, tow bar, side steps, A/C, spare key. DAB. £21000. Dorchester, Dorset. 07507 405214 10/18
Defender 110 300Tdi Pick-Up (1997). 155,362 miles. 10 months’ MOT. New seats, alternator, shooting hatch. Five good tyres, Bluetooth radio. Chequer plating. £5995 ono. Beccles, Suffolk. 07946 947374 10/18
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Defender 90 2.4 TDCi CSW (2008). 22,000 miles. MOT April ‘19. FSH. Remote locking, heated seats, DAB radio. £16995. Available from T&T Motors, Wakefield. 07711 065953 Trade
Defender 110 2.4 TDCi CSW (2010). 68,000 miles. MOT Oct ‘18. Solid chassis, bodywork excellent bar one dent. New batt, side steps, tow bar assembly. £17500. Surbiton, Surrey. 07903 835655 11/18
Defender 110 CSW 300Tdi (1994). 95,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. New doors and panels. Alarm. Sat-nav. Cooper AT3s. New tensioner, belt. Rear tub/chassis rebuild and respray. £POA. Contact The Landy 08/18
Discovery 2 4.6 V8 Trail Edition (2004). LHD. Rattle in the engine, but still drives. Rare vehicle. US version of G4 truck. Roof lining sagging. £3000 spares or repairs. Basingstoke, Hants. 07479 210200 12/17
Discovery 2 Td5 Landmark (2004). 83,000 miles. MOT June ‘19 – no advisories. FSH. Serviced June ‘18. New pads, discs, good tyres. Full history available. £6000. Telford, Shrops. 01952 507533 11/18
Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 (2007). 157,000 miles. MOT March ‘19. Auto. Seven seats. VGC. PSH. Good bodywork. Full leather, reverse camera, parking sensors. £4900. Wolverhampton, West Mids. 07577 215201 11/18
Defender 110 Hard-Top ‘Day Van’ (2008). 130,000 miles. MOT Sept ‘18. Part service history. Bench seats and cupboards switchable to sleeping area. £10995 ono. Portland, Dorset. 07543 008508 02/18
Defender 110 Tdi Camper (1997). 163,000 miles. MOT June ‘19. Solid, no rust on chassis or bulkhead. New engine mount. Bed, storage, hot water tank, sink. £10000. Penrith, Cumbria. 07527 211097 11/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (1998). 142,000 miles. MOT April ‘18. Seven seats. Great runner. New Grabbers. Standard susp. Slight sag in roof. Small dent on bonnet. £1850. Brierley Hill, West Mids. 07429 051045 02/18
Discovery 2 Td5 Auto (2000). 178,000 miles. MOT Sept ‘18. Roof rack needs replacing. Lifted, snorkel, ATs, cruise and climate control. Spots, sliders. £1900 ono. Bridgend, South Wales. 07850 323826 04/18
Discovery 2 Td5 Landmark (2004). 122,000 miles. MOT July ‘19. Manual. On springs, not air. Few age-related marks, n/s rear door card. Good tyres, new clutch. £3995. Canvey Island, Essex. 07760 995931 11/18
Defender 110 300Tdi County (1998). 93,500 miles. 12 months’ MOT. Overhauled with new cambelt, radiator, intercooler. Full seats in back. Perfect runner. £10850 or best offer, can take p/x. ?. 0? 11/18
Defender 110 Ex-MOD (1991). 116,888 km. MOT Aug ‘19. Built ‘91, decom’d and registered ‘98. CSW with Disco 200Tdi. Rebuilt early 2018. Lots of extras. £9000. Gainsborough, Lincs. 07557 770392 10/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (2002). 148,000 miles. 11 months’ MOT. FSH. No sunroofs. Manual. Electric windows, mirrors. New tyre. Five seats. Solid underneath. Tidy vehicle. . £1750. Leyland, Lancs. 07396 147335 04/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (2003). 65,169 miles. Full service history. Manual. Minor front damage. Vehicle in Italy past 10 years. Best offers. 07432 674243. tomhardingdesign@gmail. com 12/17
Discovery 1 300Tdi 50th Anniversary Edition (1998). 65,755 miles. MOT Aug ‘18. VGC. No rust and no sunroofs. Just serviced. 3.9 V8. Auto. Atlantis Blue paintwork. £4250. Peacehaven, East Sussex. 07967 458237 09/18
110 Ex-MOD Winterised (1991). 55,400 miles. MOT Jan ‘19. 2.5 NA diesel. Bulkhead, rear x-member, chassis excellent. New exhaust, batt, props, water pump. £5650 ono. Aldershot, Hants. 07948 909380 11/18
Defender 110 Td5 (2005). 28,900 miles. MOT Oct ‘18. FSH. No rust. Never taken off-road. New interior. Masai roof rack, new bumper with LEDs, spacers, Syncro Slickshift. £25990. Derby. 07423 016695 10/18
Discovery 1 3.9 V8 EFI Premium (1998). 199,000 miles. MOT Sept ‘19. Auto. Full top end rebuild, inc. cam, cam followers, rockers, chain, gaskets. New steering box, battery. £1995. York. 07787 940000. 11/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (2002). 111,000 miles. MOT July ‘19 – no advs. Manual. Cambelt, bearings done. New water pump. No leaks or lights on dash. Good tyres. £3000. Paignton, Devon. 07748 240028 09/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (2000). 114,000 miles. MOT Oct ‘18. Auto. Just serviced. Seven seats. Full respray. New front diff. Alloys. Tow bar. New PAS pipes. £1600. Peterlee, County Durham. 07888 011265 02/18
Land Rover 110 Ex-MOD (1989). 181,000 miles. Rover V8 (from new) with LPG. Needs recommissioning and a new rear chassis. Good winter project. £2250 ono. Blackburn, Lancashire. 07834 800419 12/17
Defender 110 Td5 Pick Up (2000). 145,000 miles. MOT May ‘19. Galv chassis. Recent work: f/springs, rad, fuel pump, calipers, steering box. Perfect bulkhead. £8850 ono. Bude, Cornwall. 07958 728125 11/18
Discovery 2 Td5 Auto (2003). 155,600 miles. MOT Aug ‘18. Seven seats. A/C needs recharge. Central locking, immobiliser. Cruise control. Body good. New tyres. Two keys. £2695. 07966 789649 02/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (2000). 177,000 miles. MOT Nov ‘18. Manual. Seven seats. Rear suspension overhauled. Tuning box, EGR removed. Welded, undersealed. £2995. Scunthorpe, Lincs. 07910 008176 02/18
RR Classic 3.9 V8 SE (1995). 146,000 miles. FSH. Brooklands body from factory. LR directors car originally. Vehicle in Italy past 13 years. Best offers. 07432 674243. tomhardingdesign@gmail.com 12/17
Defender 110 300Tdi SW (1998). 136,000 miles. MOT March ‘19. New cambelt, battery in last year. Never off-roaded. Good tyres. Swing away arm on rear. £8000 ono. Milton Keynes, Bucks. 07816 327559 11/18
Discovery 1 300Tdi (1997). 140,000 miles. MOT March ‘19. Auto. ECD model. HD bumper, winch, lifted, recon’d 1.6 transfer box. Kam rear h/shafts. £2500 ono. Wolverhampton, West Mids. 07535 795631 11/18
Discovery 2 Td5 (2001). 186,000 miles. 11 months’ MOT. Green. Manual. Seven seats. BFG All-Terrains. Alloys. Cream leather interior. Smart condition, well looked after. £1350. Axminster, Devon. 07584 160026 11/18
Discovery 2 Td5 XS (2002). 178,000 miles. MOT Sept ‘19. Manual. Seven seats. New Grabber tyres. Good chassis, never welded. Good condition inside and out. £3000. Tonbridge, Kent. 07980 585307 11/18
RR P38 Pre-Production 2.5 DSE (1994). 147,000 miles. Manual. Part service history. Original handbooks and pre-pro features. Repainted, new headlining. £9750 ono. Wednesbury, West Mids. 07831 582983 02/18
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RR Classic Vogue (1988). 3.5 V8 petrol. Automatic. £6000 ono. Droitwich, Worcestershire. 01905 774441 or 07377 751946 (after 4pm) 09/18
Range Rover 3.0 Td6 Vogue 5dr (2005). 116,900 miles. MOT Sept ‘19. Automatic. FSH. Full leather. HK sound system. Two keys. £5695. Available from T&T Motors, Wakefield. 07711 065953 Trade
RR Classic (1987). 66,138 miles. MOT Dec ‘18. Diesel. Lovingly treasured and maintained. Economical. Full MOT. No welding required, waxoyled. £3995. Bury, Greater Manchester. 07582 817671 09/18
RR P38 4.6 V8 (2002). 83,000 miles. 12 months’ MOT. FSH. Java Black with cream leather interior. Heated seats, rear entertainment, A/C. New brakes. £5750. Liverpool, Merseyside. 07703 617001 12/17
Range Rover P38 4.6 V8 Petrol. 105,000 miles. Long MOT. Coil springs. Cream leather interior. No tow bar ever fitted. £2995. Watford, Hertfordshire. 07900 230222 09/18
Freelander 1 2.0 TD4 Serengeti 5dr (2003). 141,000 miles. MOT Nov ‘18. BMW engine. Alloys, air-con, clean for age. £1395. Available from T&T Motors, Wakefield. 07711 065953 Trade
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RR Classic 6.2 V8 GMC Diesel (1982). 51,000 miles. MOT Oct ‘18. Auto. Conversion done during full rebuild. New uprated gearbox and springs. Good tyres. £15995. Sheffield, South Yorks. 07931 655911 05/18
Freelander 2 TD4 HSE (2007). 64,000 miles. MOT Nov ‘18. FSH. Full black heated electric leather seats, sat-nav, electric sunroof, Bluetooth, parking sensors. £8495. Morecambe, Lancs. 07760 625038 04/18
Foers Ibex 250S. Panther Black. Front and rear ARBs. Stainless exhaust. New wheels and mud tyres. Carpeted. AlliSport intercooler. Full MOT. Good example. £14000 ono. Castle Douglas, Scotland. 07885 780380. 09/18
Land Rover Discovery 19901994 Workshop Manual and Owners Handbook. Covers all petrol models and 200Tdi. £25.00 postage included. 01505 682187 09/18
Defender 90 ‘98R’ 175K miles. Alli + BFG Tyres. Repainted. Good runner. £6495.
Snowplough Shown installed upon a Discovery 1, but would more easily be fitted to a 90 or 110. £300 ono. 01505 682187
Defender 110 TDI 91J 200TDI only 63,000 miles. Good order. £4995.
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Freelander 1 TD4 (1999). 76,000 miles. MOT Feb ‘19. Full service history. Major service just done. Excellent condition inside and out. £1495. Brighton, East Sussex. 07583 915352
RR Classic (1982). 57,000 miles. Heritage certificate. Fairey overdrive. Original interior. Ziebart rustproof treatment from new. New shocks, exhaust. £15000. Godalming, Surrey. 07867 412893 04/18
Range Rover 3.9 EFI Buggy Automatic. Terrafirma suspension. Road legal, all-singing, all-dancing winch. Call for details: 07738 614185. £5995 ono. Basingstoke, Hampshire. 07/18
Land Rover Defender 90 300TDI 96N 14.5K Miles. Very nice. £5495.
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