110 thinking of buying

hi guys i am looking to buy a 110 but i am finding they do hold there money well . a bit of background i tow a caravan have two mucky dogs three grandchildren and am thinking a 110 would be a good vehicle for me
i dont wash them very often .use them for what they are made for generaly treat them ruff but do look after them mechanicly and service them . i have had the jap stuff there ok but just dont have that certain somthing .what i am after is what are they like to live with and which engine 200/300 cant run to a td5 will they pull the van at normal road speeds and keep up with the rest it will be my only vehicle but i am used to driving big stuff truck driver so it will be in every day use any info would be great thanks
dockrat

A 110 is a great tow vehicle, and whilst the 200 tdi/300 tdi engines aren't the most powerful, they should be adequate to pull a caravan. On big hills you'll probably need to drop down to 4th to keep your momentum going, but a tdi in good nick should be able to maintain a decent amount of speed. There are also a couple of tweaks that you can easily apply to the tdi engines that boost their output significantly. They are great engines, and the 110 is a great tow car with loads of space for kids and dogs. Go for it!

Edit; you could also look into a V8 110, perhaps one that has been converted to LPG? The power output is much higher than a tdi, plus the sound is awesome

have travelled in more comfy cars , with more power, less noise, less leaks, more equipment but non can match that undescribable something that defenders have. My 110 has taken me and 6 kids and a dog , 7 bikes, and a trailer full of luggage across europe ( lost my sanity tho- but that wasnt cars fault! ) . Go for it- 110s beat all others hands down

Don't worry about comfort. Kids bloody love Defenders! Its a decent towing vehicle and if you're a trucker, you'll have no issues maintaining a 200/300Tdi.

dockrat said:

hi guys i am looking to buy a 110 but i am finding they do hold there money well . a bit of background i tow a caravan have two mucky dogs three grandchildren and am thinking a 110 would be a good vehicle for me
i dont wash them very often .use them for what they are made for generaly treat them ruff but do look after them mechanicly and service them . i have had the jap stuff there ok but just dont have that certain somthing .what i am after is what are they like to live with and which engine 200/300 cant run to a td5 will they pull the van at normal road speeds and keep up with the rest it will be my only vehicle but i am used to driving big stuff truck driver so it will be in every day use any info would be great thanks
dockrat

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Is that not a good thing then

It's a good thing apart from the high initial purchase cost. Coming from a background involving 'normal' cars, you'd expect a tatty 20 year old vehicle to be worth peanuts, but with a Land Rover, they still fetch thousands.

thanks for the quick replys been looking on e bay and autotrader also looking at the dealers MRM AND NENE and a few others thinking of spending around 5000 but not in to much of a rush got to pick the right one

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