Heading up to the north west highlands - do you think snow chains would be worth bringing too?! Just in case it helps anyone in future - Alldrive don't seem to exist anymore (number dead and web form doesn't work) but 4x4 Hire (Scotland) Ltd - For prestige and commercial 4x4 hire in Scotland...

Ta for that mate - hadn't cone across that one in the search results. Have actually now found a farmer I know willing to hire one out for a bit of cash but may go with them if they're not too pricey.

Would really want something already on the road but that is tempting. The LWB would be perfect for transporting my bike too (doubt it'd fit in a SWB). Ta for that.

Near Knutsford in Cheshire but often in the West Mids and Blackburn areas too. You meaning the MoD sell-off route?

Ta fella - I honestly have tried all avenues with normal hire though and the only option is the 12-seater for over £800. Have put some feelers out among the local farming community via a wheeler dealer farmer I know though (would have hired me his but there's a 200 Tdi-shaped hole in the engine...

You reckon? Have been led to believe you'll struggle to get a straight one at the cheaper end of the market - looked into getting one before but can't justify paying more than a couple of grand.

Sorry missed that one genuine reply among sea of p*ss taking trolls! Would be looking to pay up to £400/£450 quid - that any good? You'd need to be in the North West to make it work though - or somewhere on the way to the Highlands.

Btw - there is a website where people do hire out their personal cars (google whipcar) but no Defenders on there unfortunately.

Well, thought it was worth asking - saw that the question had been asked before but that was by someone who hadn't yet exhausted the legit hire options. Wasn't expected someone's £12k pride a joy but thought maybe there'd be a few traders on here who might have some tatty ones lying round...

Myself and my good lady are both big Defender fans and have both done off-road driving days in them. We're going on honeymoon to a cottage in the Scottish Highlands for two weeks in November and would love to get there from our home in Cheshire in a Defender, both for fun and because there...