BUYERS GUIDE - LAND ROVER DEFENDER 

And...I`m about to learn that..

i wish that was true im on my 4th and miss the first one as it was mint. Should have never sold Basil

Doesn't have to be

And quite possibly your last :-)

I recently bought mine. Its with the mechanics now. I drove it for 300 kms only and started overheating.

Hi! I’m looking at one 2000 now, 247k on the clock, will the motor last how many more miles if decently maintained in your experience ?

A.

Thank you! 💛

I just bought a TD5 and asked myself the same question beforehand - 90 or 110 is entirely up to personal preference (you want a small car, get a 90 - want a larger one, get a 110, want a long pickup, get a 130). As for the engine - from what I have found it doesnt really matter too much as long as the rest of the car is good. The TD5 starting from modell year 2003 can be electronically tuned (interesting for EURO4 certificate in germany). It is also noteworthy that the TD5 also has a chain instead of a cambelt. But in general - both the TD5 and the 300TDI engines can run really really long and reliably if taken care off properly. For me personally the TD4 was not an option as the prices for TD4 Defenders were quite a bit higher and a tad out of my Budget. I ended up getting a 2004 TD5 110 for 20 grand (Euros) which was initially completely mike-sandered (wax in chassis and other empty spaces) and only had 200k km on it. Only rustspots were the bumper (easy fix for around 120 euros) and the rear doors (little bit more effort but if you know how to weld fixable, especially since the aluminum didnt start corroding yet). Kind of a lucky grab though as the sellers fucked up their description and made it seem super dodgy, when we visited them though it turned out they were simply a little lost with the internet but otherwise insanely honest people lol.

@@Averell64 thx for the reply. My favourote one would be a 110 hardtop td5 I think. Maybe you can make it your next project lol.. Love watching the videos Belgian fan

Not if you clean and maintain it.

Only if you’ve got a very big head or are circumferaly challenged, or you’ve undone all the wheel nuts. 😵‍💫 Do always chock the wheels on a Land Rover (I hated it when they started calling them Defenders) when using a jack though. They roll.

and a mechanic called ''old mate''

Toyota

No, chassis is totally different, not just shorter.

The 110 is actually a small car just looks big cause of the straight back ...so cutting it not really necessary

LOL.

😂 hope it's all worked out okay Chris!

If it’s not leaking then it’s empty of fluids 😂

@@scottlaaa or if it’s not leaking it’s a sign there’s gonna be an even bigger problem coming😂

dont say ''Quality'' when you say ''Build''

Good Health ❤️

🤣🤣 I’m stealing this

i love my subservience to freemasonry

@@ilikeolives5798 YOU ARE NOW AGREEING with my comment, that you previously said YOU NEED THERAPY. YOU have just proven how you LIE when it suits you. you have CONFIRMED my previous comment.

Are you ok!? You need a lay down chap

You ok chap? Think you need a lay down

Well that’s me ****** I’ve spent my whole life fixing everybody else’s Defenders 😂