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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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They show a Black Defender 130 Crew cab pick up 2.4 Tdci for $200.000 with the mention SOLD
 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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18th Aug 2013 1:04pm |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903  
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That's the place!
Think this was one of the adverts I saw Just looks like a factory fresh Puma with a galvanised chassis on it to me... Obviously I could be wrong, but it doesn't say 1985 One Ten to me, at all. No matter which of the many pictures I look at. |
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19th Aug 2013 12:29am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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This has been happening for a while now after UK companies were buying old 90s and 110s and then tarting them up for a sale more than 5 times what they are actually worth (as with the company named). Most of these vehicles should even be IVA (SVA) tested before they are registred in the UK because that much tends to be changed.
The new tactic is to ship the vehicle over in standard (but roadworthy) state... pass all the legal stuff and then they get modified in country from parts shipped over in a separate ISO shipping container. Glyn   |
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19th Aug 2013 12:43am |
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| richuk Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Dorset Posts: 201 
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Sorry if this has already been posted.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-24...rbags.html  Rich
semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat |
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28th Aug 2013 7:22pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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Sad to see one bite the dust, but GOOD!
This is illegal and many people have been making good money from this. |
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28th Aug 2013 7:33pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6662 
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Merged
  1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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28th Aug 2013 7:40pm |
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| richuk Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Dorset Posts: 201
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  Rich
semper in excretia sumus solim profundum variat |
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28th Aug 2013 7:43pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6169 
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That's typical Daily mail, exadurating the story, "land rover crushed because it didn't have airbags"
errrr.... not true at all! crushed because it wasn't over 25 years old and was clearly rebuilt into a newer vehicle... you can even see the later type rover rear axle on it when it gets rolled over. |
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28th Aug 2013 7:43pm |
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| me@td5.org Member Since: 16 Jan 2011 Location: Warwick Posts: 856 
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There seems to be very mixed reporting on this. For years East Coast Rover have complained about unscrupulous companies who have been bringing in ringed cars (the same sort of thing the members of this forum would flame an ebay seller for when they try to sell a hybrid)
http://www.eastcoastrover.com/imports.html When I sent them the link to this news story they posted this in reply:
Is this customs stopping fraud or a clamp down by JLR? Why would JLR feel liable for a grey import vehicle made years before the ownership of Tata, Ford or even BMW? Is there still a scepticism about Land Rover after the clampdown by BMW on the use of their name by independents? Are there mixed messages here? www.td5.org |
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28th Aug 2013 8:04pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6169
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More like JLR just want to sell shiney new RRS's and freelanders to the US, and (typically) not be interested in the "old" basic naff defender. so they just wash theit hands of it.
It seems that they don't understand (or just plain aren't interested) in the amount of sales and interest they could tap into with Defenders in the US. |
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28th Aug 2013 8:09pm |
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| Andyred90 Member Since: 30 Mar 2013 Location: Wantage Posts: 482
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28th Aug 2013 8:24pm |
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| AndyS Member Since: 18 Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 597 
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Are they gonna crush it or toy with it?
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28th Aug 2013 8:25pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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http://defender2.net/forum/topic22456.html An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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28th Aug 2013 8:30pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6662
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Merged again!
1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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28th Aug 2013 8:33pm |
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