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My 2002 TD5 has done 86000 ish miles with just regular servicing and consumables/wear parts replaced on schedule, still pulls like a train. There are minor irritations (central locking drives me nuts, poor quality of some of the interior finish shows over time) but its never let us down. I`d...

If you can afford it buy new but shop around , there is a ridiculous difference in price and attitudes to discount, then as a check look at one year old vehicles from the same and don`t just look at main dealers even for new. I bought a one year old 110 TD5 XS which had been part exchanged in...

Sureterm are okay but you don`t earn NCB and get very little back if you terminate during the year. NFU are usually good but were expensive when renewal came up. You could look at Multicar deals, I`ve got three cars with Admiral and spreading the discount across all three works out pretty...

If I were you I would get the car checked over now by a garage that at least knows K series engines very well, and ideally a Land Rover specialist. It may give you some reassurance before you buy it - afterwards its only reassurance if they say its a good un (and are right). From my point of...

There are three options - a)a separate short term policy for the Freelander; b) a temporary additional vehicle (TAV) to your existing policy to add the Freelander, c) insure the Freelander for a year on a separate policy You ought to get quotes for all three ( and for options a and c not just...

I have a Toad alarm and immobiliser on a Saab Classic convertible and it is way better than the factory fitted alarm on my 2002 Defender. I had it professionally installed 10 years ago and haven`t had any trouble at all with it, whereas the Defender alarm remote control is fairly temperamental...

You could use sports car hood fastenings for the canti rail (windscreen top) - MGB might work - I thought about doing the same when I had an MGB and a 109 Dzuss fastenings might be a bit lightweight unless they make them bigger than I`ve ever seen them. For the sides and back to locate to the...

I`d go for the Wranglers - and if you shop around they might come out a bit cheaper. My first Classic ran Avons and my Lse ran Wranglers, and they did not feel noticeably different until it got tricky, when I thought the Wranglers came into their own and were excellent. They also seemed to be...

Try the Diesel Centre in Staplehurst - also known as RJD Landrovers - its behind the filling station on the main road through the village. They sold me my LSE and had about 50 other LandRovers for sale, some of which were tired but some were stunning, and their workshop and prep set up looked...

Have a look at the classifieds in Tractor and Machinery - they sometimes have stuff like that in the general section, might even find an OEM part but I expect it will have to be nearest similar. Some of the Classic Commercial mags might also be a useful source

Its not as rare as some cars, nor even some Range Rovers (the CSK for example) - but 2000 over 2 years is still a very a small production run for Land Rover. Total production of Classics in 1992 was 15,334, 1993 14,870, and 1994 15,283 - those are calendar year numbers but they are Land Rover...

Kings Langley are good, Harris Mayes also in Ricky

They are rare - 2000 made in two years - LWB is the US badging for the LSE, invariably a 4.2 in a 108 inch wheelbase, very few 3.9`s ( some for Australian market for example). Many were exported, mostly to the US, which was the target market DVLA showed just 550 left in UK December 2010, which...

Ignore Report 91 it was a typo (and apologies for the other typos , I was doing it in a rush , as I am this !)

Cut off in my prime - again. (I`m assuming you don`t have an agreed value policy). If you have any pre-accident photos of the vehicle even better. Your focus should be on giving the lawyers the ammunition to do their job - so helping them prove what damages to claim and to understand how the...

Time is of the essence so you may need to think about things even though you are`nt really in the mood. You need to stay focused - the issue is to prove liability against the Council employing or contracting the dustmen. Liability is most likely to be proven in negligence if at all, and...

See if insurers will accept a loss adjusters report instead, and if they will then get a quote for a report from an experienced motor loss adjuster and see if insurers will contribute to the cost, even if not its likely to be a fraction of the difference between market value and agreed value...

Difficult to be sure but don`t look original to me - wrong profile, single piece glass , and set too high up. Don`t look too bad though, I wouldn`t let the windows put you off, you can always change the side panels if you have to. The rest of it looks like a full on project though !

If you want to try refurbing your top try the ads in the back of the classic car mags for soft top cleaners and renovators - Renovo do some good stuff. They also do stuff to clear the opacity off plastic rear windows ( common problem on sports cars ). I would try and do it on the car and make...

Try Rimmer Brothers, or any of the grey importers from Japan who bring in Pajeros, Bongos, Friendees, Delicas and the like - just google those models or try ebay and Autotrader for those models but look for the direct importer, most of them have agents in Japan who can find models to order