Argh!!

Sorry but need to vent my frustrations!

Buying a defender is a nightmare!

There are so many that are overpriced, dodgy ringers! Seen a few now that arent what they claim to be. Many pickups converted to hardtops, rough resprays, sellers unable to give straight answers.

Its going to be worth it eventually but getting there is driving me mad.

Just wait til you get one...you'll be on anti-depressants and beta-blockers for years.

And poor.

And cold, BUT you will also have this strange grin on your face

Looking forward to it!

Empty bank account, drug problem, cold and uncomfortable. Whats not to love!

noisy as well

and addictive

mines is what it says it is at least - rusty hardtop van ! - its a starting point !

just keep looking mate you'll get there in the end it took me near 12 months to find one but ended up with an R reg defender 300 for £1650 it did need a good bit of work as most lannys do

lanny man 90 said:

just keep looking mate you'll get there in the end it took me near 12 months to find one but ended up with an R reg defender 300 for £1650 it did need a good bit of work as most lannys do

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Ive been looking for about 3 months now, hope it doesnt take another 9

My budget is around 6k so hoping to find something that doesnt need too much spending on it immediately. Problem is the good uns get snapped up quick.

My budget is around 6k so hoping to find something that doesnt need too much spending on it immediately. Problem is the good uns get snapped up quick.[/quote]

have you tried piston heads, ad trader, an gumtree you should not have a problem with 6k wot you looking for 300, td5, van ,csw miles ,colour road/offroader ect, ect am on there every day/night i will keep an eye out for you if ye wont an pm you

have you tried piston heads, ad trader, an gumtree you should not have a problem with 6k wot you looking for 300, td5, van ,csw miles ,colour road/offroader ect, ect am on there every day/night i will keep an eye out for you if ye wont an pm you

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Not tried any of them ads yet. Been on autotrader (V hit and miss), ebay (some dodgy stuff there) and local ads.

Im after a 90 commercial in fairly standard condition. I will be doing some pay and plays / green laning but nothing extreme. Will most likey fit some AT tyres, A frame bar and guards underneath as money allows. Not fussy about engine, tdi or td5. Miles not such an issue, id rather have a tidy chassis & bodywork than low miles. Again colour not so fussy, not keen on the light blue. My preference would be dark green or white.

Cheers for looking, i have quite a team on lookout now!

petit_pablo said:

Ive been looking for about 3 months now, hope it doesnt take another 9

My budget is around 6k so hoping to find something that doesnt need too much spending on it immediately. Problem is the good uns get snapped up quick.

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6k should get you plenty of defender. You can usually find a half decent 200/300tdi 90 hard top on autotrader for 4-5k, which leaves you plenty for spares, repairs etc. My old 90 cost me 3k, only needed a cross member welding (mate did for free) and a couple of small problems with the engine.

whats wrong with a pickup converted to hardtop exactly?

The whole point of these cars is that you an modify them to how you like

s'pose it depends on how well any conversion has been done, was it done in a money (virtually) no object cos i loves me landy way, or was it I can make a fast buck out of some unwary punter way.
thats the whole point i'nt it?

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whats wrong with a pickup converted to hardtop exactly?

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Nowt wrong with it if thats what you know your buying. There was more to that particular truck than i posted. It was more the advert that was selling it tbh. Claimed it hadnt been modified and rarely used for the last 6 years. It was fairly local and a bit of asking around was done. It was a regular at a local pay and play site as a pickup, not so long ago. Certainly more recent than 6 years ago. Also the sellers attitude when i contacted him stunk.

I wasnt moaning about all converted pickups, just venting about that truck really.

trax99 said:

s'pose it depends on how well any conversion has been done, was it done in a money (virtually) no object cos i loves me landy way, or was it I can make a fast buck out of some unwary punter way.
thats the whole point i'nt it?

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That bit was my impression from the advert. It had a respray to, however the door shuts etc were the original colour.

Incidently, anyone know where i stand if i test drive a truck thats SORN on public highway?

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Incidently, anyone know where i stand if i test drive a truck thats SORN on public highway?

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It depends if yu get caught .
If yu do, yu will get the book thrown at you.

Got this from another site from a copper.

if you (or anyone else) get stopped in a vehicle which has no tax - sorn is ok if it has tax - then both the owner and the driver are liable and DVLA WILL push for lots of money from both. If you are involved in a collision then most insurance companies will negate any liability except 3rd party

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Another option, if you are fully comp and covered to drive other cars is to book it for an MOT but not actually take it.

Thanks , that will make test driving fun then.:doh:

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Nowt wrong with it if thats what you know your buying. There was more to that particular truck than i posted. It was more the advert that was selling it tbh. Claimed it hadnt been modified and rarely used for the last 6 years. It was fairly local and a bit of asking around was done. It was a regular at a local pay and play site as a pickup, not so long ago. Certainly more recent than 6 years ago. Also the sellers attitude when i contacted him stunk.

I wasnt moaning about all converted pickups, just venting about that truck really.

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I see where you are coming from now... I was assuming the history of the truck was known