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| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153  
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Hi there, my names Mike looking for a straight 110 Td5 for around £10k
Now, I am not new to Land Rovers owning many discos in the past. Times come for a defender though! It's got to be done 
Tell me please for things to look for on a 110 Td5 chaps! Also, whilst I am not buying one for comfort  or MPG - how bad are they at everyday stuff, like de misting in the winter etc, leaking water  ? |
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17th Oct 2013 7:23pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Ther's this one in the For Sale section:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic23838.html 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 |
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17th Oct 2013 7:30pm |
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| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153
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Can you get a clear screen in, say, 10 mins?
Cheers for input so far |
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17th Oct 2013 7:39pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455 
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Easy. If not already, stick a heated screen in it - 30 second job.
Buy Chris Watts' 110 - good wagon and well looked after. My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk 110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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17th Oct 2013 7:41pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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Heated screen is great for demisting in the winter,They don,t all leak (just most of them). Heater is slow to warm up but OK when fully warmed just needs to be adjusted correctly. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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17th Oct 2013 7:44pm |
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| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153
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Guys- MPG tell me what I can expect, around 30?
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17th Oct 2013 7:54pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501
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Defender has lower gearing than a Disco so more revs for a given speed plus aerodynamics of a brick shipyard mean mid to late 20,s is realistic but will depend on what you use it for of course. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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17th Oct 2013 8:00pm |
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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455
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Yup, 30 is about right.
Please don't try to compare a Defender with anything normal - even a Disco. You will be buying a part of British motoring heritage, but the price you will pay is a degree of comfort and normality. It may leak, it won't race along a motorway quietly and smoothly while returning respectable MPG. It's not a car - its a vehicle. However, it will make you smile every time you get in it, you will get admiring glances from all sorts of people and you will wonder how you ever drove something normal and boring. Buy one - life is too short to wait. There are hundreds of enthusiasts on this forum alone to help you out with the inevitable questions and issues you may find. My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk 110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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17th Oct 2013 8:01pm |
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| Orangeboy Member Since: 24 Sep 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 48 |
My 110 is my daily drive if I don't cycle
It's slow thirsty mid 20s lots of town and stop start traffic Takes ages to heat up in winter , but heater seems great once its warm Does leak water in but oddly does not leave a drip of any oil under it Oh and it cost me far more to look after than anything else I've had inc the 2a I learned to drive in But despite it all I love it and would not be with out it |
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17th Oct 2013 8:23pm |
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| abomb1969 Member Since: 23 Jul 2011 Location: Welwyn, Hertfordshire Posts: 79 
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Check the rear chassis rails with a toffee hammer or similar, and look for corrosion on the crossmember.
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17th Oct 2013 8:32pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Mine is unusually, almost dry inside.The heater is a bit feeble but a cloth will dry the windows in minutes (just don't leave the damp/wet cloth in the cab), as for mpg I average 27, I don't drive remotely fast and I only do 50 on the motorway. You after a hardtop (van) or station wagon??
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17th Oct 2013 9:14pm |
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| 110MGD Member Since: 17 Oct 2013 Location: Wear Valley Posts: 153
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Station wagon,would even consider a 90SW if it was the right car. It's for dogs and getting me to work (20 miles a day).
Always wanted one!  |
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17th Oct 2013 9:30pm |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 659 
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Another recommendation for 110 linked above. A good straight well maintained TD5 110
Defenders are great for dogs, although now that one of labs is approaching 10 he's getting lazy and is not as keen to jump back in after a long walk as he is at the start. Cheers Steve |
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17th Oct 2013 10:20pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Sorry o/t,is your dog getting lazy or are his joints giving up? Might be best to start using a ramp
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17th Oct 2013 10:48pm |
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