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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383  
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I recently put a wanted ad on Instagram. My mate is putting an LSX into one...
So I know of a few as I got bombarded with leads. Are you on Instagram? |
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14th Jan 2019 8:04pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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Hi Greeni, I do have an Instagram account but haven’t used it in anger. prh.farm
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14th Jan 2019 8:45pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411  
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JLR classic
Sorry being sarcastic but it seems market availability and pricing seems to go hand in hand with good classic RR's. Maybe worth considering a later model, including the 5 speed long shift ones. Best of luck. m |
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15th Jan 2019 1:21am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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JLR classic indeed. I’m sure they are stunning, but so is the pricing!
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15th Jan 2019 6:19am |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411
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Agree about the pricing but I went to JLR classics and was deeply impressed. They also scrap a lot of parts which get renewed even if the old ones are fine. For example all old Jaguar wire wheels get destroyed(!). m
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15th Jan 2019 7:01am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629 
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Unless you are really fixed on a 2 door, and they are nice, I had one for many years, I wouldn’t discount the early 4 door model. A bit more practical and prices are not so stratospheric...... yet.
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15th Jan 2019 9:37am |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1294 
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Agree ^.
Land Rover went to 4 door for a reason: They are better in many ways. I suppose I can understand why you want one though....  Click image to enlarge |
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15th Jan 2019 8:59pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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I don’t really need practical! Slidey- that would be my preferred colour too. Some years ago I bought a 1978 2 door in that colour as a restoration project but it was too far gone to make economic sense, and I sold it on. Still kicking myself....
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15th Jan 2019 9:33pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1294
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Lincoln Green. A very nice early RR colour.
Talk about kicking yourself, I sold the one in the photo (number 1,800 off the line) in 2015. 
To rub salt into my wounds, the buyer sent that photo to me about a month after he got it home.  |
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15th Jan 2019 9:39pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411
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Talking practical. I was looking for a 71 or 74 myself years ago when stumbling across a 84. I wasn't keen at the start but the idea of having the very same body shape (including grill, fuel cap, bumpers, rear number plate fixing) with a 5 speed longstick gearbox, cloth seats and a (working!) aircon won me over easily. m
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15th Jan 2019 10:25pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Early rrc are beautiful, so long as it has the vertical grille both 2 & 4 door are stunning. I will be watching with envy. Good luck with the search.
I looked at an early russet brown two door, complete with flying salmon on the bonnet. Was lovely but needed too much work and went for too much money. 
Click image to enlarge Just to wet your appetite... Click image to enlarge 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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15th Jan 2019 10:34pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5811 
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Ahhhhhhhhh What have they done to that one in the bottom pic. Wrong, just soooo wrong.
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15th Jan 2019 10:58pm |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411
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Agree
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15th Jan 2019 11:10pm |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1629
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I had my Tucson Blue 71 two door for 10 years and was my daily drive but with fuel prices going up and having to drive a lot more miles for work I traded it for a more “sensible” car. I saw it for sale again about 4 years ago at the Classic Car show Birmingham in the auction, it was in quite a state but still sold for over £5K.I spoke to the couple who bought it and said I had quite a lot of photos of the car from when I owned it and said I would send them copies if they wanted, oddly enough they showed no interest whatsoever
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15th Jan 2019 11:20pm |
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