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LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

In what way is the mileage unknown

I only ask as it states 58600 in the ad. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

18th Jan 2012 8:50am

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
Posts: 5013

"It has loads of serivice history, is showing just over 58,000 miles"

Not a confirmed mileage

Interesting that he now wants to go to a Defender...so do I, a TDi, might even sell my Series2 for one

18th Jan 2012 9:17am

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3150

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Zagato wrote:

Contact Dan 200019A or whatever his forum name is, he has a LWB Series 2, lives near Oxford and knows his stuff You will be shocked how a Series drives

You should know my username by now Zag!

Yes if you want to have a go in my 109" you can but its a long way off a standard series being a 1-ton with loads of special bits, oversize tyres, lower gearbox ratios etc etc. If you see anything local and want me to come along as an extra pair of eyes let me know, best send a PM as I am not always online.

Cheers. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

18th Jan 2012 10:20am

Zagato
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Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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I can't remember what day it is let alone your chassis number Dan

Now SEB I can remember

18th Jan 2012 10:23am

Zagato
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Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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Mark not what your looking for but just for interest to compare price/spec! Trade price also!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C275743

Good site to look at others

18th Jan 2012 11:12am

cinstone

Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 375

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green

I tried to post pic's, but I keep getting "debug mode".

Anyway, yes, the milage. I did about 1200 miles in six weeks. I got her off a S2C member for £1700 with almost a full years MOT.

Currently the head gasket's gone, so it'll be lead free'd soon.

You'll pay more for a similar condition 2/2a with the lights above the grill and because they are tax free. You may find a tax free 3 though.

S3 gearboxes are full syncro'.

Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW.

Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

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18th Jan 2012 3:06pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

22900013A wrote:
Zagato wrote:

Contact Dan 200019A or whatever his forum name is, he has a LWB Series 2, lives near Oxford and knows his stuff You will be shocked how a Series drives

You should know my username by now Zag!

Yes if you want to have a go in my 109" you can but its a long way off a standard series being a 1-ton with loads of special bits, oversize tyres, lower gearbox ratios etc etc. If you see anything local and want me to come along as an extra pair of eyes let me know, best send a PM as I am not always online.

Cheers.

Nice offer Dan, thanks very much

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

18th Jan 2012 4:49pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Zagato wrote:
"It has loads of serivice history, is showing just over 58,000 miles"

Not a confirmed mileage

Ah, I see. Hardly specific to this one though - that applies to virtually every vehicle advertised and pretty much any detail in an advert. There's clearly no substitute for looking at it and checking out those sorts of things. Buyer beware, and all that. Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

18th Jan 2012 5:12pm

Zagato
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Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Billingshurst West Sussex
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Exactly, you have just answered your own question

"In what way is the mileage unknown I only ask as it states 58600 in the ad"

I wouldn't assume this,

"The mileage is given at just over 58k, which is very good for a 35 year old vehicle"

From the vendors description,

""It has loads of serivice history, is showing just over 58,000 miles"

18th Jan 2012 5:24pm

Ed2

Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: North Essex
Posts: 79

I had a little S2 for a while and I enjoyed it, its very similar to the S3 just less plastic inside.

Make sure you take it for a decent test drive before you buy, the drawbacks (imo) are that on a main road its not fast enough to keep up with traffic so inevitably you will have queues following trying to overtake, then on small minor roads like the ones in this village it bounces around and wonders from side to side because of the old steering box system. I had some very near misses, but a true Series fanatic will tell you none of that is a problem.

Here's a pic of mine.

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18th Jan 2012 10:40pm

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