What are peoples landies like?

[JamesonARB]

some really nice landies on here

[LR90]

some of mine and my dads landrovers

my old land rover 90 TD my firstcar lol

 

 

 

my current landrover 110 with custom king cab

 

 

 

the offroader land rover lightweight fitted with 3.5 V8 super fun

 

 

landrovers are in my blood as my dads a landrover mechanic lol

[JamesonARB]

lol nice one!

[treebloke]

Yes they are all 750x16 military type, I find the 10ply rating copes well with heavy loads Never had a puncture yet

 

I had a set on a 90 once, think I have the spare at the back of the yard which was in good condition last time I saw it. You are welcome to it if it's any good to you. Where abouts are you.

[chaffey]

the only reason your hilux hasnt leaked is cos there's not been any fluids in it for months,,

 

:lol:. You know it's the truth. You don't buy a Landie and expect to have no leaks do you whereas a Jap motor......... Different animal completely:001_tt2:

[JamesonARB]

you start to worrry about a landy if it STOPS leaking

[tommer9]

I've looking at getting a landy for a while now, whats the mpg like? what are they like for rot? are the hard/expensive to lift yourself? and is there anything i should look out for when buying an old one?

 

cheers guys!

 

you'll never keep the oil in, and you'll never keep the water out...

 

Don tbuy a land rover if you are worried about mpg. I get around 20 mpg, but have oversize tyres and a roofrack though.

Defenders do have 2 common rot spots, as mentioned around the bulkhead and rear crossmember, although the yaer makes a difference- k reg were bad for bulkheads for example. That said, a looked after model willl carry on for years without rot.

They are very very easy to work on., and very cheap on parts. They are like a big meccano set, and the engine you are after is about as basic and bombproof as they come. Personaly i wouldnt waste my money on one, as they are very inefficient and gutless. The 200/ 30 tdi's are both superb.

When looking at older ones, then if it is a hi-cap it will have almost certainly had a hard life, albeit a well looked after life. Damage and rot to the chassis are obvious things to look for. Play in the steering box. excessive slack in the transmision, which could be as simple as a propshaft u-j. I pay about £8 for these, and fit them myself in under an hour.

there is no such thing as a "cheap" landy. If you think you are getting a mega bargain, there is probably a reason or two:sneaky2:

If its your first one, i strongly advise taking someone along who knows land rovers- you learn to recognise a problem from normal quirks particular to your vehicle.

Oh- and never forget- if you buy a defender, you are basically buying a glorified tractor, with about as many refinements:lol:

[b101uk]

my td5 land rover has no leaks with 106k miles on the clock, my old 1985 land rover had no leaks when I sold it with >425k miles on it

 

still wish I had my old land rover, as I Peugeot powered it and it pulled like a train eclipsing more powerful tdi's with its puny N/A 72hp

 

an image of my old 90 earning its keep winching timber out of a brook

[dent]

lr90 that yellow twin cab thing is at plumpton college isn't it

if so mine is the 2a

[John Barleycorn]

Complete rebuild on a galvanised chassis.