Recent content by Gavlaa

Unfortunately the seller is now saying that his ex wife is claiming the car as an asset so he cannot sell it, personally I think he has sold it to somebody else but hey ho that's how life is, the search continues!

each weekend I do a 200-300mile round trip and do 50miles per weekday so about 500 miles per week, in the fiesta mk6 1.4tdci that comes to about 10p per mile, in my Mondeo 2.0 petrol its 30-50p per mile dependant on how heavily loaded it is and traffic conditions so for a car with decent mpg...

I wouldn't have a problem keeping hold of the parts I swap if they are original so the next owner can have it more original however I would be wanting the best mpg possible whilst under my ownership if I do get it

I would certainly be keeping it for at least a few years! I have 7 cars for this reason haha. There's always more I want to do! What do you mean by 4/203?

Just read that page about the 200di engine and found it very interesting although I don't see why fitting and intercooler or oil cooler are a problem, probably because I don't have a series Infront of me to look at! I'm not expecting a fast car or one with amazing handling, but even with the non...

Thanks for the replies I'm reading and re reading :) I haven't clicked that link yet but I fail to see why people remove the turbos when they are designed to improve power and fuel economy?I think I'd definitely have to go and see it in person if it seems good in the pictures I'm waiting for. I...

Thanks for the advice guys, is there another box that would go straight in and be suitable for a 200tdi? I have asked for pictures of any rust so will upload them at the weekend if I receive them. Also what is a fwh?

The £500 one I'm expecting to need a complete rebuild but if the chassis is good I don't mind stripping two complete cars to make one of the best parts and then selling the other on, I'll get pics of the car does actually still exist :)

I forgot to mention I have been told that there's only one patch of rot on the chassis, although I understand it spreads, no idea on the engine however I would be replacing it with a tdi though hopefully haha, I believe it MAY be a Perkins diesel? I work in a garage so most work on it should be...

Just curious what you mean by local? I never see car insurance advertised other than the big brands and the slightly smaller ones that are just a division of the big ones!

Hey all, hunting for my first ever Landy here and I was offered this station wagon for £1200, however it's over 150 miles away, is it a good buy? What questions should I be asking? I will be getting sent more pics this weekend coming and it appears to be exactly what I'm after, station wagon...

I put a post up on Facebook and I heard of a series 2 LWB (are the 3dr non pickup called vans?) 10miles away for £500 so will definitely be investigating this coming weekend! I was also offered a series 2 LWB station wagon needing work for £1200, I am seriously considering both and the station...

Update! I went one day to hunt down a nice LWB I had seen for years at the side of a house on a country road only to find that there was nothing but a dead patch of grass - gone within the past week :( then on the way back about a mile or two away I saw these two gems, I believe both are series...

What am I best searching for? Just "Land Rover"? Or "Land Rover series 3" or "Land Rover series III" etc?

£1500 at most, I'm looking for a project not something to just hop in and go :) however I have a habit of always finding bargains, my 4x4 si Mondeo saloon was just £150 last month with the going rate being £1500-2000+ in decent condition