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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1107  
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IT looks fine from the pics you posted. If it's a solid chassis, and you like it at the price, then go for it! Petrol engines are purrrfect for Series vehicles. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
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17th Jan 2017 8:36pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 
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Nice, but don't paint it.
I'd do something with the wheels n tyres though. Then drive it  |
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17th Jan 2017 8:42pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3757
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^ Your right
The plan would be to keep it as std as possible and 'try' not to spend too much on it... (Save the pennies for my daily) The wheels, I like the std steel look in white (I could refurbish them) or what were you thinking? with new tyres. Like thsi look 
I could get quite excited about a new toy  |
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17th Jan 2017 8:54pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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I love Series Land Rovers, owned them for over 40 years but if you have never owned one before I would go in eyes wide open. They are slow, noisey, uncomfortable (compared to a modern car) and quite thirsty. Series 3's probably had the worst reputation of all the Series vehicles for build quality - British Leyland!! Also the steel used in the chassis was particularly poor.
Get it inspected properly if you are not completely clued up about them. They are great fun but as I say go in eyes wide open. And if you are proposing to have children in the front make sure you have proper seat belt and anchorage points, all too often people just bolt the seat belts to the aluminium bulkhead behind the seats, not a good idea. |
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17th Jan 2017 9:03pm |
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| adbseries3 Member Since: 27 Apr 2016 Location: sussex Posts: 49 
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I bought the S3 before the Defender but didn't buy that well so have spent a fortune! They are proper old fashioned driving, even petrol version holds up the traffic and very uncomfortable. Kids hate it but their mates love it! Shouldn't really like it but I do and filled with character. Not respraying means not having to worry about branches. Good luck with this, if you like a Defender you should enjoy it! .
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17th Jan 2017 9:26pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3757
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Love my Defender and do do wife and kids
Don't miss my 'normal' car at all This would just be for nice days and something else for me to tinker with |
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17th Jan 2017 9:35pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Looks lovely
James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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17th Jan 2017 10:01pm |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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nice
Stephen. |
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17th Jan 2017 10:07pm |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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Looks lovely Scott, but personally I'd leave it as is. Genuine station wagons seem to be thin on the ground, and that looks very unmolested. But that's my personal opinion, and at the end of the day it's only a giant meccano kit. (And I'm jealous really that you've found such a nice example
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The previous manager at the nursery the kids go to had one (was featured in the buyers guide in practical classic's a while back). Slow and noisy, but she loved it. Reckoned the bonnet mounted spare improved mpg  2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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17th Jan 2017 10:09pm |
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| 1978 Member Since: 04 Aug 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 519 
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Here's mine, I love it and can thoroughly recommend you get yourself one!
Click image to enlarge I wouldn't worry about keeping the roof on for originality, it took a mate and I less than an hour to remove the roof and door tops on mine, they are stored in the barn if I ever want to revert back. I bought a exmoor trim sand canvas roof and hood sticks but have never fitted them. I'm currently rebuilding it with a galvanised chassis, bulkhead and front panel. Should be ready for summer! Then I can start on my series 2  |
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17th Jan 2017 11:52pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3757
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^ That looks ACE
(sent you a PM) When you take the roof and top half of doors is the trim already on the top of the door or do you have to get that separate? Post some more pics please. Thanks |
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18th Jan 2017 10:47am |
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| 1978 Member Since: 04 Aug 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 519
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Hi, I've replied to your PM mate.
The series vehicles have a galvanised capping on the tub and top of doors, so you wont need to add those. If you're going down the soft top route, you'll need a canvas hood & hood sticks (I got both from Exmoor Trim), a drop down tailgate to replace the rear door and probably some tie down fixings for the hood if it hasn't had one on before. All of this can be tackled at home without much trouble. The wheels on that one look fine, but the tyres look tiny! I have these on mine: https://www.direct4x4.co.uk/avon-rangemast...oCU0Pw_wcB |
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18th Jan 2017 11:43am |
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| 1978 Member Since: 04 Aug 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 519
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This will probably make your mind up....
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18th Jan 2017 11:51am |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571 
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Have a look over on the Series 2 forum too. I know you're after a 3 but you'll get to know what they're all about and with a bit of luck you may see the light and get yourself a 2 instead
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18th Jan 2017 5:22pm |
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