Highlights

• Fitted with Turner Engineering remanufactured engine
• Owned by the vendor since 1990
• Just 62,539 miles from new

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Originally supplied and for many years serviced by Testers Land Rover of Edenbridge
• Original sales invoice present and dated 04/01/1988
• The car was once again owned by Testers Ltd in June, 1990
• Acquired by the present owner on 15th August 1990 and this invoice is present as well
• Garage stored for most of its life
• Used occasionally for family picnics and towing
• Serviced for some years by Testers and then by independent specialists
• The car received a Turner Engineering remanufactured engine in 2000
• It has therefore covered fewer than 21,000 miles with its current engine fitted
• Collection of original dealer material and sales invoices
• A number of the vehicle’s old tax discs remain in the paperwork file
• Original documentation for the Brownchurch roof rack
• Paperwork provided by Turner Engineering
• A number of invoices for work and servicing
• V5C present
• MOT valid until November 2023

The Interior

• County upholstery including station wagon individual folding rear seats
• Throughout, the seat fabric is in very good condition when you consider the car’s age
• Brown carpeting present throughout with the exception of the driver’s footwell
• Due to the lack of carpet, there is some wear to the aluminium floor panel and a little corrosion evident in the driver’s footwell
• The dashboard looks to be in great shape and without sun damage
• There is some wear to the controls as you would expect although nothing excessive
• The instrumentation all presents well and we understand that everything works as it should

The Exterior 

• Original paintwork, bulkhead and chassis
• The paint is very presentable with just a little fading, flaking and scorpion here and there
• Straight bodywork - especially considering it is a utility vehicle with soft alloy panels
• County rear windows and alpine roof lights
• Brownchurch roof rack and rear awning fitted
• There is some electrolytic corrosion in the lower portion of the doors as is not unusual
• The protective bull bar would benefit from refurbishment
• Underneath, the original chassis would look to be in very good order
• The bulkhead displays some corrosion in places, although it does not appear excessive
• The offside rear tub capping has rusted quite heavily in one spot
• It sits upon period-correct County wheels
• The vendor informs us that there is plenty of tread remaining on the tyres
• The rear door has been modified so that it can be lifted off easily

The Mechanics 

• 2.5-litre Turbo Diesel
• Replacement Turner Engineering remanufactured engine fitted in 2000 costing £2,320.63
• The vendor informs us that a new radiator was fitted in recent years
• Starts, runs and drives really well
• Changes gear smoothly and stops in a straight line
• No untoward noises or idiosyncrasies to report

Summary