[Webley1991]

I saw an odd Landy at the local petrol station earlier.

It was cream/beige coloured SWB with a 1991-2 J reg plate (eg. J123 ABC)

The rear lights were Defender style and position.

The front wings, and bonnet were Series 3.

It was on leaf-spring suspension.

It had a tropical roof panel fitted.

Everything about it said "Series 3" apart from the rear lights and the reg plate.

What was it?

 

[Trewey]

Santana?

 

[Webley1991]

I am fairly sure it had a Land Rover oval badge on the back.

I edited the first post as I had put grille as well as front wings, but I didn't actually get a front view.

I was going to ask the bloke about it but I was in a queue and he had gone before I could.

 

[goonarmy]

Hybrid

 

[Rattlegun]

Ex military can have later plates than they should if the owner hasn't applied for age related plates I think. Also, very late series land rovers had 90/Defender rear light placement.

 

[doobie]

I had a 1983 Series 3 with "Defender style" rear lights, had purple tinted windows as well!

 

[Land Raver]

Late S3's from 1982 onwards had those defender rear light positions. Can't think why it would be on a more recent plate though.

 

[wattfield]

I see we're all looking for LEGAL reasons for this, could it be a very badly thought out ringer?

 

[barmatt]

I see we're all looking for LEGAL reasons for this, could it be a very badly thought out ringer?

good point, it could quite easily be a ringer done by someone that doesn't know landies too well.

 

[wattfield]

I was thinking about imports, or ex military, but surely they wouldn't have a reg that made them look newer than they were? As far as I know, you can't buy a "cherished" registration that does that?

 

[barmatt]

I was thinking about imports, or ex military, but surely they wouldn't have a reg that made them look newer than they were? As far as I know, you can't buy a "cherished" registration that does that?

you're right you can't put a plate on a car that makes it appear newer than it is, oh well we'll never know unless the op sees it again and manages to snap some pics of it.

 

[jamesmartin]

my old light weight was built in 74 but was plated 78

 

[blue beasty]

thought it was standard for ex military landys to be given civvy reg when demobbed

Doesn't indicate age just date of 1st registration