Series 3 or defender 90

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draw147

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I'm new to older landrovers. I drive a discovery3 during the week but i want to get a series 3 for w.end use only. I have 5k to spend and I'm not very handy with mechanics so something simple and fairly reliable would be best. I have a couple of local indep. LR garages nearby so I would have back up if needed.

I like the look of the series3's but would I be more sensible to get a 90?

Thanks in anticipation .....

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Try drive a series 3 and a 90 they are a bit different due to one being leaf springs and one being coils.

£5k is a good budget for either, you should be able to get a good 'un!

Don't buy the first one you see! Read and research as much as you can about buying them/owning them etc - see if there is anyone local to you with a good known land rover you can look at to get a bench mark as there are plenty of tarted up dogs out there!

Ed
 
If you don't want to go particularly fast then I'd go for a series primarily just because its a series land rover and they look better than a 90 :)
 
If you don't want to go particularly fast then I'd go for a series primarily just because its a series land rover and they look better than a 90 :)

Or if you don't want to go fast in a 90 you could consider and ex-mil 90 with the 2.5 naturally aspirated non-turbo engine!!!
 
Thats the engine in my series :! We have a 90 with one of them as well, faster than walking :D

yeah i have one in my 90, its actually a great engine, i drive mainly b and a roads in it and its fine for pootling around at 50, easy peasy to service, i can get in the engine bay with it lol

yeah it is only slightly better than walking, the only negative is the lack of PAS!!
 
You really need to drive both before you decide. They are both great fun but different. £5k will get you almost any series 3, and a nice 90

If it were me though I would pick a 90 as it is more capable , although the character of a series is quite tempting especially a 2 or a 2a
 
At least its in the right direction :) Just need to jump to 1976 and I'll be happy :D

Back to the OP's question, have you thought of an ex- MOD 90 FFR, they're usually maintained well and look pretty cool :) You can get ex-MOD ones fairly cheap, ours cost around £800 but that needs work doing to it (chassis, bulkhead etc. )
 
Or at the other end of the scale I got a ex-mod for £4k +VAT and apart from a tiny patch and a pinion oil seal and service items it's been superb. It's a H plate and had a better chassis than some defenders 10yearz younger!

It's got new engine, gear box and transfer box in 2008 and loads of other new bits - everytime I fiddle with it i find a new 'new' part.
 
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