Have i got a bargain?

As per my new member introduction ive just purchased a very late '84 series 3 safari swb. History would have it that it belonged to a police constabulary in the midlands in its early life. It has since changed hands a few times and has been sat on a driveway for the last 3 years. I got in touch with the owner asking if it was for sale and he invited me to have a look while he was at work. I spent a good hour and a half under it,on it,playing with bits and getting an idea of what it would need to get it back on the road.
Its showing 46k miles apparently genuine. It has new doors and door tops but not in colour still in primer.All original seats and all rear seats with a full set of mint spare seats. It has weller type 8 spokes with fat tyres(unsure of size) with a full set of original tyres and wheels too. Being a safari it has the double skin roof and vents,all light guard grills,rear flaps,gun rack,tow rope,high lift jack,bull bar with spots etc.It had overdrive but it has been removed but it still has fwh. Work wise apart from a stretch of its legs it needs the osf spring hanger welding. The rear crossmember has been repalced and needs tidying. Its a 2 1/4 still but i like those engines if im honest. A few drips of oil underneath and a flat battery but a landy that "looks right" and seems right. Anyway £450 and its mine.
Whats your thoughts?
I dont have pictures yet but by gum im excited!!!

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Pics are important here cuz most can't read.

West Slope Rover said:

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Pics are important here cuz most can't read.

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Are u stalkin me??

£10 too much. Shame.

storm99 said:

£10 too much. Shame.

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your jokin? my wife will kill me!

karlosthejackel said:

your jokin? my wife will kill me!

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Good that means I can have it then.......... :welcome2:

Ahh too much i wouldn't bother. So just pm me the address of where it is and you say 450, tell him I'll remove it for him ;-) lol

No seriously not bad ive been searching round here, there
wanting silly money for old abandoned defenders.

Love to see the pics too.
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The-Wappy-One said:

Ahh too much i wouldn't bother. So just pm me the address of where it is and you say 450, tell him I'll remove it for him ;-) lol

No seriously not bad ive been searching round here, there
wanting silly money for old abandoned defenders.

Love to see the pics too.
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Ah at last i feel a bit better now!! wife has put the hammer away.

DISCOV8 said:

Good that means I can have it then.......... :welcome2:

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Youll have to fight me and the hammer wielding wife first. Thanks for the welcome!

I got her going today and drove her home. Not moved since 2008 and drove like the titanic but everything was as it should. Got a folder full of history inc in last 4000 miles,all wheel bearings,gearbox and clutch,brake shoes all round, new doors, several services odds and ends. I also got a full set of original landrover wheels- the deepdish type with new 750/16 BFGoodrich tyres,a bonnet and new window runners. I know it needs a spring hanger welding but apart from that the only problem is valve stem oil seals-it gives a little chuff after its been idling for a while then revved.Bargain at 450 quid. Even the heater gets hot and loving the mechanical cruise control!!!!

I wouldn't complain at that price

Dr_evil said:

I wouldn't complain at that price

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I been looking round the net. I know this aint the prettiest at the moment but series 3 fetching fairly good money from what i can see. It will have a test by the end of the week and the kids just want it to snow now!! Im pulling the head off this weekend and doin the valve stems etc. Im like a child at the moment and compared to the engines i work on the head looks like it will be off in 20 mins!

You paid less than I did and its bulkhead looks a lot better…..plus its a safari