Jaspermowatt
Active Member
Right,
So I've gone and bought a pretty knackered out 1987 defender 90 2.5 turbo.
Its in a pretty rough way but I wanted a bit of a challenge.
The bulk head is fecked well and truly beyond repair so i am left deliberating the option of buying a shiny new galvanized bulk head or buying a rust free second hand one. Obviously the latter is by far the cheaper option but I've got a few queries.
Because I am intending to rebuild the landy and use it as a toy that I will play with for a few years and then flog it on. Would the reassurance of a galv one pay me dividends in a few years when I come to sell it, i.e. will it hold its value more than if I reused a second hand one? Will the fact its not a 200/300 tdi restrict it even more and thus be a waste spending the extra on the shiny bulk head?
From a brief search, it seems I could get a new bulk head for around the £800 mark or a second hand one for £300. Those prices are not including preparation and fitting as I can do that all my self. Is this about the price I should be anticipating.
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.
Jasper
So I've gone and bought a pretty knackered out 1987 defender 90 2.5 turbo.
Its in a pretty rough way but I wanted a bit of a challenge.
The bulk head is fecked well and truly beyond repair so i am left deliberating the option of buying a shiny new galvanized bulk head or buying a rust free second hand one. Obviously the latter is by far the cheaper option but I've got a few queries.
Because I am intending to rebuild the landy and use it as a toy that I will play with for a few years and then flog it on. Would the reassurance of a galv one pay me dividends in a few years when I come to sell it, i.e. will it hold its value more than if I reused a second hand one? Will the fact its not a 200/300 tdi restrict it even more and thus be a waste spending the extra on the shiny bulk head?
From a brief search, it seems I could get a new bulk head for around the £800 mark or a second hand one for £300. Those prices are not including preparation and fitting as I can do that all my self. Is this about the price I should be anticipating.
Any opinions will be greatly appreciated.
Jasper