Thanks, i'll have a good rummage around the forums. Weird thig is, i'm looking forward to 'getting under the bonnet' so to speak when i get my lanny. If nothing else i should learn a bit about them.

Cheers Tombardier, i was going to ask if it was an MOT failure.The rest of the vehicle looks sound although some of the panels have been filled and the filler has cracked but they are only small bits. The last MOT has an advisory 'slight free play detected at steering wheel'. Surely this is...

Damn. Right, cheers for that, you've managed to answer both my present worries. 'skrit skrit'

Hi everyone. I'm looking to buy myself a Land rover for the first time specifically a defender 90/110/130. Can anyone tell me if a corroded front foot well is a major problem as a 90 i'm looking at has this. Any comments on Ownership of these vehicles welcome. Thanks.

This is just a hello to everyone/anyone on here. I've just joined this website as i will be buying myself a defender/90/110 soon,for the first time. I served in the Army for 7 years and drove mostly the 110's or armoured versions which is probably why i have such affection for the old bus (In a...