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Vince



Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: Durham
Posts: 17
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morning all - apologies for resurrecting an old post but its the same topic!

i'm off to look at 2 defenders today, an 08 and an 07 - question - the 07 has been off the road for potentially 18 months.

is there anything specific to look for on it?

cheers...
Post #282844 17th Nov 2013 8:38am
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bpman



Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
When you say off road, do you mean on a farm or stored dry off road... There's a big difference

If farm based, give the chassis a knock should sound hollow, otherwise may be full of mud and silt .. Walk away the chassis rot from the inside
Post #282850 17th Nov 2013 8:53am
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Vince



Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: Durham
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Thanks for the early response! I'm not sure yet to be honest, I need to quiz the seller. The only thing I'm going off is it hasn't been taxed since august 2012.
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BigWheels



Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
familymad wrote:
Remember that 07 was one of the £475+ a year tax disc periods. Pre 2006/06 and post 2009/59 are £215 a year.


But that depends on model.... "Car" = high VED Crying or Very sad , "Goods" = low VED. Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender
Post #282887 17th Nov 2013 1:38pm
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Vince



Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
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So thought i would give an update...

slightly deflated, had built up hopes! - the chassis looked good, no clutch or egr valve noise, smooth gear box and engine pulled nice but....

Brake disks were in poor condition, tyres were poor, rear brakes were binding and both drivers and passenger side foot wells were soaking (and hasn't actually been much rain) Big Cry

so - eyes still open for something else but haven't completely ruled it out.
Post #282911 17th Nov 2013 4:39pm
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Cuthbert



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Regarding poor condition brake discs and a period of sitting idle/off road. We had a 18 month old Disco that sat going nowhere for a couple of months and when I fired it up the brake discs were so rusty it made some truly horrid noises for the first few miles.

Even if you have to replace/refurbish the braking system on a Defender - that might be preferable to dealing with a rotten chassis?

If the Defender is ex-Farm be aware that cow poo slurry really eats the steelwork - so look out for evidence of a dairy farmer from the West of the country with a sticker on the window for Friesian, Holstein or Ayrshire cattle societies. I bought an ex-farm non-Land Rover pick up and at 3 years old the underside was showing signs of serious corrosion.
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