Opinions please

Is this worth a punt?

Getting an itchy Ebay finger

LANDROVER 88" PICKUP 1973 M REG DIESEL GREAT RUNNER ELECTRIC WINCH | eBay

depends how much it will cost to get it to you I guess and how easy the brakes are to fix.

I wouldn't without going to see it and crawling over and under. Series Landies can be money pits. What are your mechanical skills like ? The mention of "some rust" is a clue ?

I can do most things I guess, yeah the "some rust" catch all, some rust including the chassis has been replaced by "some rust"

Mustbemental said:

the chassis has been replaced by "some rust"

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pmsl, that just made my day


the more I think about it, It looks pricey for something with no brakes, I am sure you could get one you could drive home for that sort of money

If you buy it send me that Ramsey on the front!

Dr_evil said:

If you buy it send me that Ramsey on the front!

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's mine! Bugger off!

Overpriced if unseen. I paid £800 for an mot'd s3 in much better nick no rust. It wasnt 73 tho so tax exemption is worth a bit

Indeed it is!

Hmmmmm how about this beauty? :jaw:

Series 2A Land Rover, 4x4, V8, Hill Climb, Off Road, Track, ATV, NO RESERVE | eBay

I hadn't twigged the tax exemption, I think that counts for a bit too, even if the brakes is a big job you could take the view that 2 years of road tax savings would cover it.

that winch if it is sound would add some value too or you could sell it to cover some of the servicing costs.

the seats and chequer floor would put me off though, but the big item for me would still be the cost of recovering it to dorset, unless the seller is willing to get it to a local garage who could sort out the brakes.

I think overall I would still pass it by, there must be a fair selection of trucks more local to you if you keep looking.

Mustbemental said:

Indeed it is!

Hmmmmm how about this beauty? :jaw:

Series 2A Land Rover, 4x4, V8, Hill Climb, Off Road, Track, ATV, NO RESERVE | eBay

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oo I like that one, does it have an mot?

I would be willing to take a flyer on getting it re-registered as 1958, it would be mot exempt too then. But iirc you will need to have it mot'd before you can get an age related plate.

I am really tempted by that green one but no its not got an mot and just some thing dont ring true there some how

nice one on autotrader

Land Rover Series Iii 2.3

blower seems to be missing and washbottle is inside the cab

honolulujoe said:

nice one on autotrader

Land Rover Series Iii 2.3

blower seems to be missing and washbottle is inside the cab

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Bout a grand more than I've got at the mo

Hmmm I need to have a look at insuring a V8

If it has been a road-legal working vehicle, it's probably quite sound. What would put me off is the tread plate along the edges of the wings and doors. Most likely fitted to cover damage it will have caused more. And there's nothing I like doing less than bodywork. In relation to cars that is.

Is it me or does that first grey one look a bit low??

Hang tight, save some more money, when the right one comes along you will know.
Series 2s seem to be going up in price (don't think because tax free but price of series 1s thus demand for series 2s going up)
Like previously said you need to go look, crawl under over at least 6 times but remember even if you can't find anything wrong on looking I bet you have to spend money on it within a few weeks.......

b20wnx said:

Hang tight, save some more money, when the right one comes along you will know.
Series 2s seem to be going up in price (don't think because tax free but price of series 1s thus demand for series 2s going up)
Like previously said you need to go look, crawl under over at least 6 times but remember even if you can't find anything wrong on looking I bet you have to spend money on it within a few weeks.......

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This is very true! Quite prepared to spend some cash on it but your right biding my time for now, maybe

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