Defender 4C 90 HELP!!

Im looking at getting a 1986-1990 defender 90/110 4C 2.5TD because there alot cheaper on the insurance than a 200tdi, seeing as it will be my first car!

Is there anything i should be aware of? any reasons i shouldnt get one? and what sort of price would a good one be?

Looking for some help on this, if anyone has any good information, that would be great!:crazy_driver:

Are you sure it is cheaper? It wasn't for me.. Even if I had a v8!

Yeah get one and put a 300 in it, best of both worlds then!!

B3NN377 said:

Im looking at getting a 1986-1990 defender 90/110 4C 2.5TD because there alot cheaper on the insurance than a 200tdi, seeing as it will be my first car!

Is there anything i should be aware of? any reasons i shouldnt get one?

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dont think it will be vastly cheaper but you would be far far better getting an NA diesel, the chance of getting a good TD is like trying to herd cats, the 19J engine is awful and you only need to search the forum to come up with a list as long as your arm...

An NA may be slower but would imagine cheaper to insure and far more reliable and bullet proof.... Ive had 2 x TD's and swopped them for 200 TDi's as soon as funds allowed

Cheers Steve

2400 for me with 2.5 N/A then after a year with a 200tdi 1600 depends on lots of factors really, should be around 2500 + for a TD or a 200tdi converted one

200tdi ayre said:

2400 for me with 2.5 N/A then after a year with a 200tdi 1600 depends on lots of factors really, should be around 2500 + for a TD or a 200tdi converted one

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Foook orf I paid £650 for my 90 TD and sold it for £1650. anyone who pays £2500 for a 90Td HAs been shafted.

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Foook orf I paid £650 for my 90 TD and sold it for £1650. anyone who pays £2500 for a 90Td HAs been shafted.

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So you half shafted the buyer

nathan5346 said:

So you half shafted the buyer

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Sold it to Motordrome on ebay

Take the shovel off him quick

well i bought mine for 1600 with a recon 2.5 na engine and county conversion, i wouldnt say thats too bad

Paid £1350 for a 1988 19J with 87,000 miles. With no dents and been stored in a barn owned by a farmer as a third vechice just for snow and when his car broke down or getting serviced,
It has never really been tax&tested noughty farmer!!

ok Thanks

Mine is a 1990 200tdi 110 sv with 2" lift and genuine snorkle full galv roof rack and ladder and I paid 1600 its just had replaced; 2 outriggers, steering box, and loads of other bits and bobs so should be tidy for a while yet.

They are out there you just have to go the extra mile to find the right one and not just search fleebay.

Good luck hunting one down

Quick question, have you driven one? only reason i ask is most people choose a mini or something similar for their first car, defenders dont drive like newer cars!

Ha i havent no :/ havent had the chance but i have driven a 6x6 3.9 V8 range rover (and yes a 6x6 not a 6x4!) and a old 200tdi discovery and that was clunky and beautiful! :lvheart-119:

and ive driven a few new range rovers and freelanders

Defender is much much cruder than either the disco or range.


Lynall

i love them so.. and ive driven tractors and alsorts shouldbt bother me!

But thanks for the advise!

He weren't talkin bout the cost of the landy yer fookers, he was on about the cost of the insurance!

I paid £2500 for my 1988 petrol, now converted to a disco 200tdi by me, payed a bit over the odds I know but fell in love wi it n bought it, never looked back!

Insurance wise 1600 with the 200 in for my first car so that's not bad

I paid £1450 for a 85 petrol but with a sound chassis, for me the engine didnt matter coz I will change it soon, I just wanted it to be tax exempt over here or I would of had another disco

Holy smokes, my renewal was £300!