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| JOSNOS Member Since: 06 Apr 2012 Location: Bucks Posts: 154   
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There are quite alot of discovery v8 and 200/300 tdi with 300,000+ mileage just depends how much money to spend to keep the engine running or just get a new car.
Most of the 200tdi defender on ebay have 130,000 + mileage 2003 TD5 90 |
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24th Feb 2013 11:02pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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My old 300tdi had 155,000 miles before it was stolen,still drove well and used no oil or coolant never let me down in the five years i had it. 2005 Td5 90 XS
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24th Feb 2013 11:13pm |
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| Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2421 
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2002 td5 110 and is clicking over 160,000 miles and still going strong, some issues but still going nonetheless 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)
2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS 2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold) 2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) |
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24th Feb 2013 11:18pm |
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| JOSNOS Member Since: 06 Apr 2012 Location: Bucks Posts: 154
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my C-reg 90 with 2.5 n/a only had 24,000 mileage and has hardly any rust 2003 TD5 90
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24th Feb 2013 11:27pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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2002 Td5 110, just over 150,000 miles. Enginewise has had new injector seals, injector harness, seals in pressure regulator and contacts in the starter solonoid. Not big jobs and not overly expensive. I've done the odd propshaft UJ, rear drive flanges, tightened wheel bearings, pretty much general maintenance. I did have my doubts on the clutch recently but as the drier weather has started the "slipping" issues aren't showing themselves as much, not bad for an original
Just watch, I'll go out to it in the morning and it'll be in a pile on the side of the road  |
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24th Feb 2013 11:35pm |
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| Lishlandy Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: High Wycombe Posts: 941 
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My old C Reg 110 had 160,000 in it. Then a catastrophic oil leak which killed that engine. Not such a great example I fear for this thread
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There have been a few threads on mileage. None over the 300k mark although one of them on here is definitely over 250k miles and counting. On a lighter note of mileage, one of my ex's dads was a lorry driver and they had a P reg that had gone round the clock. That's 1 million miles! Jesus!! =================================== Steve 90 xs sw in Stonoway Grey - Sold 110 USW X-TECH |
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25th Feb 2013 7:33am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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My last Land Rover (Disco 2 TD5) I purchased new by me in 2002, and I ran it for 10 years and 187,000 miles. It was still OK. Very few minor issues through it's life really - and nothing major. Only outstanding problem was a bit of transmission noise (a noisy clutch and an iffy transfer box). I did consider keeping it and was investigating a galvanised chassis, and a trip to Ashcroft to get the transmission quietened down...
However when LR announced the "end of the Defender", I bought one of the last 2.4 Pumas instead of fixing the Disco... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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25th Feb 2013 8:12am |
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| alfajock Member Since: 12 Jan 2011 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 227 
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194,000 on my 1989 110 V8
I don't think mileage is the issue, its the bits that rust out over time that kill Defenders, and that's more about time and prevention rather than miles. Mine's had a galv chassis, bulkhead, doors, suspension, a respray and is about to get a new interior, but the engine and transmission are still going strong. When they do die, bolting in a 3.9 and auto out of a dead disco will probably be the simplest and cheapest bit out of the whole lot! Same is probably true for other engines. Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8 CLS 350 CDI for the sensible stuff |
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25th Feb 2013 10:49am |
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