Defender 90 Buying Guide

I'm new to this forum so a big Hi to all. I am after some buying advice regarding a Defender 90.

I want to buy the newest car possible but the seating configuration in the post 07 models in no good to me. Also I'm not keen on paying £400 per year Road Tax !! So I've been looking for a while and found an 05 Defender 90 County Station Wagon. Its not at a dealer, but is through a Land Rover Specialist. The car looks in fantastic condition will full service history, etc...

Ive done a fair bit of research and there seems to be a lot of talk about the 300Tdi engine being a lot better than the Td5 (electrical problems, etc...). Anyway, I cant seem to find much discussion about Defenders of this age, it all seems to revololve around earlier models. What I want to know is am I farly safe buying a car of this age from a specialist who seems to sell decent cars, or should I still be wary. I just want a straight car that Im not going to have to constantly mess around with.

Any advice regarging what to look out for would be greatly appreciated.

do a :search: - look in the Q's and A's section - there is a full guide in there. By Widget, I think.

As you can afford a post 07, then if I were you I would get a TD5 every time over anything else.

I have a very noisy (but cheap) 200tdi myself.

if you want a vehicle that you don't have to constantly mess around with, buy a toyota.

bevhelee said:

if you want a vehicle that you don't have to constantly mess around with, buy a toyota.

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wats the fun in that

how many times a week can the same qs be asked?

dont people search on here 1st

I dunno - should we have a poll?

wiltshire landyman said:

how many times a week can the same qs be asked?

dont people search on here 1st

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Some do, but still can't find it

Maybe one of the 'old hands' would be so kindly as to post a link to it

kid with the removable face said:

Some do, but still can't find it

Maybe one of the 'old hands' would be so kindly as to post a link to it

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would u like us to tuck u in bed with a cup of cocoa and read it to ya aswell

The Mad Hat Man said:

I dunno - should we have a poll?

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defo

wiltshire landyman said:

would u like us to tuck u in bed with a cup of cocoa and read it to ya aswell

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Would you????

wiltshire landyman said:

would u like us to tuck u in bed with a cup of cocoa and read it to ya aswell

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Aaaawww, that would be nice if you're offering

kid with the removable face said:

Aaaawww, that would be nice if you're offering

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only if yr of the female variety 18 yrs old and blond and from sweden

I guess we are both **** out of luck there then

That's quite a tough criteria to meet, esp on a land rover forum! Tell you what. You can make it up to me by posting the freakin' link


Off to look at a Defender tomorrow, and while I'm not completely clueless (ex S11a owner), some advice from the experts would be nice

theres loads of advice on ere about buying a defender.

but the best advice would be to take someone with you who knows about defenders

wiltshire landyman said:

theres loads of advice on ere about buying a defender.

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So I keep hearing (or reading to be exact) but despite numerous searches I can't find the buyers guide:doh:

Probably just me being inept, but it would be helpfull if someone who knows where it is could post a link.
If the same question gets asked all the time maybe it should be a sticky, or would that deprive you of your pleasure of giving smart-arse replies to the newbies

wiltshire landyman said:

but the best advice would be to take someone with you who knows about defenders

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Don't happen to have one handy. Can you get them in Tescos?

kid with the removable face said:

would that deprive you of your pleasure of giving smart-arse replies to the newbies

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NO not at all a prick like you will always give us some reason to take the ****.

Don't happen to have one handy. Can you get them in Tescos?

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Given ya attitude why am I not surprised yu is a Billy No-mates tosser.

kid with the removable face said:

So I keep hearing (or reading to be exact) but despite numerous searches I can't find the buyers guide:doh:

Probably just me being inept, but it would be helpfull if someone who knows where it is could post a link.
If the same question gets asked all the time maybe it should be a sticky, or would that deprive you of your pleasure of giving smart-arse replies to the newbies



Don't happen to have one handy. Can you get them in Tescos?

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na there always found out in the cold lyieng in a puddle of oil under a landrover

kid with the removable face said:

That's quite a tough criteria to meet, esp on a land rover forum!

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Erm... excuse me you have just recieved a post from a swedish 18 year old blonde .... who happens to meet your criteria

wet n warm a start

















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