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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2163  
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Brakes .
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30th Aug 2014 5:32pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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I had a 1998 'R' registered 3.9 V8. Bulletproff engine based on a late 1950s Buick. I LPG'd it (single point) and it was very affordable to drive. NOT good in floods or extreme wet as the distributor can get wet. The bodywork/brake pipes and especially the fuel pipes are worth going over. The fuel pipes are rigid and bolted onto the chassis and when they rot out it can be a bodyshell raise job to replace. I cut the old ones out and used later neoprene TD5 ones cable tied to the chassis to get round this but costly nevertheless. Get a good one and it will be a dream to drive (I miss the V
 , get a lemon and they can be a money pit. Get it inspected first.
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30th Aug 2014 5:57pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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I had one some years ago, nice motor but they are getting on a bit now. Check alpine windows for leaks and rear floor for rot ....in fact check the whole of the bodyshell for rust [lift mats and check footwells, check inner wings, cills etc]. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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30th Aug 2014 7:15pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16892 
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Rot weakness on D2 isn't the body (that was the original Disco) - it's the rear chassis. They rot like nobody's business from in front of the back axle to crossmember and can be very expensive.
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30th Aug 2014 8:16pm |
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| Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589  
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Thanks for the comments Gents.
It is 4.0 v8 The car is in Portugal, the rust is not a big problem. It is more the rest... I look at my defender and compare it with a 15 year old one in Portugal and there isn't much difference... I take it the biggest problem is the engine? It has 150k... Anything else? It is he's 1st land rover and i don't want him to get in trouble with he's wife"the boss"... 
Thank you Fabio |
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30th Aug 2014 9:30pm |
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