Looking at a 1985 V8 90, what to expect

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I'm considering a 1985 90, its at £1k

Needs an MOT, is this a good price?

What should I expect and what should I avoid?

Is it a high tax band G?

edit - just seen it is carbs and dizzy cap affair.
 
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Northern Irelander said:
I'm considering a 90, its at £1k

Needs an MOT,

What should I expect and what should I avoid?

Is it a high tax band G?
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My mate bought an 85 ninety V8 and is was in good order. The paint was still shiney on the bulkhead and seat boxes and the engine was sweet.
I bought an 84 110 V8 and it was as rotton as a pear with every thing bodged to look as if it was ok.
so yer have to have a good look and dont do what I did and believe every word that the seller said, lyin bastard
Mines 200 quid a year tax btw
 
Cheers, will bring my 2lb hammer and test the chassis and bulkheads, deck area in boot, wheel arches etc

Should have expected the high fuel jokes!

It will be a low miler
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
duz this mean the end to curling tongs and laybys then NI?
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Not sure what u mean MHM, if you are wondering about the FL injun is only half stripped, possibly a valve issue. my biggest gripe with modern injuns is the brain. Either I get rid and take the bus or take a retro step.
 

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I've recently completed a 1985 v8 rebuild, luckily it had hardly any use and no metal work needed. offroading and green lanings fine, just make sure the engines running sound or you will be wasting loads of fuel,there not to bad for juice, stick half a tank in (£35) and that will do half a days greenlaning or offroading, anything more and it sloshes about too much.

as above just check under the floor mats if it has them, bulkhead, main chassis and outriggers, oil leaks around the swivels and the other usual stuff.

good luck
 
Northern Irelander said:
I'm considering a 1985 90, its at £1k

Needs an MOT, is this a good price?

What should I expect and what should I avoid?
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1k is a good price for a minter, terrible for a Land Owner stylee rotbox.

Fill yer boots with this lot o fold ramblings... http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/230599-post7.html

At best it will be worn and need work to all the bits that haven't had routine maintenance over the years. At worst it will never be right, cost a fortune and make your life a misery whilst you wish you'd bought a good un. Ignore shiny things - have a proper look and a prod, take someone who knows what your looking at with you - or at least put it through an MOT, could be the best £45 spent and will give the MOT man a laugh.
 
adies_v8 said:
I've recently completed a 1985 v8 rebuild, luckily it had hardly any use and no metal work needed. offroading and green lanings fine, just make sure the engines running sound or you will be wasting loads of fuel,there not to bad for juice, stick half a tank in (£35) and that will do half a days greenlaning or offroading, anything more and it sloshes about too much.

as above just check under the floor mats if it has them, bulkhead, main chassis and outriggers, oil leaks around the swivels and the other usual stuff.

good luck
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Cheers, some good pointers.

I have used Td5 defenders (around 6 of them over the last 10yrs) know how they drive, but never worked on them as they were fleet vehicles contracted out.
 
the v8 is a nice enough engine to work on and plenty of info on here. Is it off someone you know cos 1k does sound a bit cheap for a goodun, but you wont know till you see it.Also if it is a goodun, ill give ya 1.1k for it if ya deliver!:D:nospamhere:
 
Widget said:
1k is a good price for a minter, terrible for a Land Owner stylee rotbox.

Fill yer boots with this lot o fold ramblings... http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/230599-post7.html

At best it will be worn and need work to all the bits that haven't had routine maintenance over the years. At worst it will never be right, cost a fortune and make your life a misery whilst you wish you'd bought a good un. Ignore shiny things - have a proper look and a prod, take someone who knows what your looking at with you - or at least put it through an MOT, could be the best £45 spent and will give the MOT man a laugh.
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Excellent link there. The VIN info will come in handy, wouldn't want a commercial conversion.

It's advertised as an unfinished project :eek: that could mean anything.

Engine bulkhead paint in the pic looks sound,
Apparently the owner has spent a lot of £££, it has new brake pipes, seats, wheels.

I'm disappointed with the 114bhp output on the V8, my 1.8i churns out 120bhp standard.

Hmmmmm lots to think about, engines don't worry me, but iron worm does, would have to go on a welding course :p ;)
 
goonarmy said:
the v8 is a nice enough engine to work on and plenty of info on here. Is it off someone you know cos 1k does sound a bit cheap for a goodun, but you wont know till you see it.Also if it is a goodun, ill give ya 1.1k for it if ya deliver!:D:nospamhere:
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If I get her MOT'd £1.3k and she is yours :p :D
 
The Mad Hat Man said:
fur another fiver - he mite throw in the gaylander anorl ;).
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Wont push me luck, that includes delivery too.£300 wont cover the petrol on a v8!
The bhp of my v8 impressed me but id only driven dezul landys previously.At least the sound track is good.Modern engines can squeeze a hell of a lot of horses more outta an engine half the size.
 
Northern Irelander said:
I'm disappointed with the 114bhp output on the V8, my 1.8i churns out 120bhp standard.
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The original state of tune looks pretty rubbish - but it's mainly down to the camshaft profile. A couple of yrs later the tune was 130hp with just a cam change. Chances are a 1985 V8 is not on its original cam. But the hp is not relevant - the lashings of lovely torque in a V8 Ninety is glorious - they pull up hill and down dale where a doosil driver is cog swapping all day long (plus their ears are bleeding from the noise).
 
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