Hi everyone, well after a long term lurking and 18 years dreaming it seems as the day has finally arrived. At the ripe old age of 22 I’m looking to purchase my first defender tomorrow.
move fantasised and read up since I first got smitten at the age of 4. So I know a fair bit but obviously not as much as most on here.
vehicle I’m hoping to pick up is a 2004 90 CSW XS in java black with 115,000 on the clock. It all seems in good nick chassis, rear crossmember, outriggers bulkhead etc. Just needs a little tidying up on the paint work and both front door skins doing which are shot. Now just as me and the old man we’re leaving tonight after having a good look at it the bloke selling mentioned it had a remap done, stage 1 he said and by a Portuguese guy After a bit of digging I am wondering if this is someone called Jose at td5inside?
the seller also mentioned it has a little bit of smoke when the foot is down. Normally I’d run a mile of a car was kicking out smoke but this is a landy after all. I noticed a small spot on the gravel where the landy was parked also and not history suggests a minor oil leak. I appreciate this I’d massively vague but should I be concerned and hold back from the purchase at all?
can a remap do any long term damage to the engine? I think I’ll either have it back to standard or pay through the nose to get it done by someone more mainstream if I do purchase the car but I’m hesitant to buy a leaking smoking landy for the best part of 20 grand (I know they all do it)?
what do you guys think, Something to be concerned about? Or have my lifetimes dream of ownership finally come true after years of waiting
move fantasised and read up since I first got smitten at the age of 4. So I know a fair bit but obviously not as much as most on here.
vehicle I’m hoping to pick up is a 2004 90 CSW XS in java black with 115,000 on the clock. It all seems in good nick chassis, rear crossmember, outriggers bulkhead etc. Just needs a little tidying up on the paint work and both front door skins doing which are shot. Now just as me and the old man we’re leaving tonight after having a good look at it the bloke selling mentioned it had a remap done, stage 1 he said and by a Portuguese guy After a bit of digging I am wondering if this is someone called Jose at td5inside?
the seller also mentioned it has a little bit of smoke when the foot is down. Normally I’d run a mile of a car was kicking out smoke but this is a landy after all. I noticed a small spot on the gravel where the landy was parked also and not history suggests a minor oil leak. I appreciate this I’d massively vague but should I be concerned and hold back from the purchase at all?
can a remap do any long term damage to the engine? I think I’ll either have it back to standard or pay through the nose to get it done by someone more mainstream if I do purchase the car but I’m hesitant to buy a leaking smoking landy for the best part of 20 grand (I know they all do it)?
what do you guys think, Something to be concerned about? Or have my lifetimes dream of ownership finally come true after years of waiting
