Highlights
- Just 46,285 miles
- Numerous upgraded components from Twisted Automotive
- Versatile canvas tilt fitted
- Desirable Keswick Green colour scheme
- Superbly presented inside, out and underneath
The Appeal
“Make the best, better”.
That’s the mission statement of the well-known Land Rover Defender resto-modder Twisted Automotive. The Yorkshire-based firm offers a wide range of services from custom steering wheels to full bespoke builds to customers’ specifications. This 2012 Defender falls somewhere in the middle; it’s a lovely low-mileage example of a late 90 with several upgraded parts from Twisted.
Equipped with a canvas tilt, which allows it to be transferred into a full convertible, this is a particularly usable example. The numerous Twisted upgrades make it far more refined than a standard Defender without compromising any of its utilitarian charm; on the contrary, they enhance it.
Offered with a long advisory-free MOT and presenting very well throughout, this Land Rover is ready for its next adventure.
The History and Paperwork
- Just three former registered keepers
- 46,285 miles
- MOT until 6th June 2025
- UK market RHD example
- V5C present
- Accompanied by an Experian Auto Check, which also supports the mileage along with a print-out of the MOT history
The Condition
- The chassis looks in excellent order with protective coating applied
- Black canvas tilt fitted and in very good condition
- Rather than conventional hood sticks, the tilt is fitted over a full roll cage, a portion of which also wraps around the windscreen, offering comprehensive protection
- Hinged-type cut-down rear door
- Rear crossmember step and swing-away spare wheel bracket
- Desirable Keswick Green paintwork in very smart order
- Various twisted stickers/badges
- Twisted radiator grille - a signature feature of the company
- LED front bumper and Lazer grille lights
- Clear indicator light lenses
- Straight bodywork with minimal imperfections
- We note slight dent to the bulkhead on the driver’s side - usually caused if a door check strap fails. We note this one is currently working
- Small scratches around the door handles
- Twisted black alloy wheels (including spare); all present impeccably
- White-letter BF Goodrich tyres fitted
- Treadplate fitted in various places and finished in black to complement the wheels and tilt
- Seating for six persons (four in the rear on folding, sideways-facing individual seats)
- Front central cubby box fitted
- Twisted front seat runners with Recaro sports seats
- Twisted steering wheel
- Blaupunkt stereo system
- Standard dashboard and door cards retained and in smart order
- Minimal wear apparent to the upholstery and controls
- We understand the cabin electrics to be in good working order
The Mechanics
- 2.4-litre TDCi
- Six-speed manual gearbox
- Low-range and four-wheel-drive
- Original-looking and smart engine compartment
- No MOT advisories to report
- Very low mileage for its age
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