Highlights
- Very well kept Hard Top with choice upgrades
- Excellent paintwork described as ‘10/10’ by seller
- Only 4 registered keepers from new
- Huge history file documenting modifications and maintenance
- Practical and stylish Hard Top with desirable options
- Will be sold with 12 months MOT
The Appeal
The trick when buying a classic Defender is to find one that fits the spec you want. If your prioritise err towards the practical, then you’ll also want one that hasn’t been driven into the ground.
That’s why we like this 1992 example. The current keeper, a design professional, has been extensively upgraded from its 90 Hard Top 200TI roots into something altogether more potent. And yet it clearly hasn’t been treated as a workhorse - just check out the impressive paintwork in the photos to see what we mean.
A pair of thick history folders document the improvements and attest to the work. We’ve covered the upgrades below, but they are also on show in the photos of the inside and outside.
This is a very well maintained and properly sorted Hard Top that has clearly been cherished. It will be sold with a fresh 12 months MOT.
The vendor says:
“The colour is brilliant, and the lights, when they're all on, makes it look a really rugged-looking Defender. Drives tight and does feel like it's been treated well in its life.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 7th September 1992
- Four registered keepers from new
- Current keeper acquired vehicle 7 years
- Comprehensive history file with invoices 2 inches thick dating back to 2018
- Maintained by the current owner, who is a design professional
- Extensive documentation for parts purchased and maintenance work carried out
- V5C in the current keeper’s name
- Handbooks as shown
- Previous MOT ran to February 2025 with no advisories
- 112,510 miles on last test and showing 112,653 miles in photos
- Will be sold with new 12 months MOT
The Condition
- Appealing dark green paintwork with white roof
- Paintwork presents in very good condition
- Vendor states that paintwork is ‘10/10’
- Clean underneath and well-kept chassis as shown
- No structural advisories on last MOT
- Upgraded with alloy wheels and BF Goodrich tyres
- Various exterior upgrades as shown and detailed below
- These include bull bar and Parker heavy-duty winch
- Equipped with LED headlights and roof-mounted spotlights
- Full-length roof rack
- Interior upgraded with racing front seats and one rear seat
- Soundproofing added to the rear compartment
- Fitted with a towbar and electrics
- Quick-release Nero steering wheel installed
- Interior lighting has been upgraded
- High-end sound system as detailed below
Specification:
- Upgraded alloy wheels with polished finish
- BF Goodrich tyres
- Wheel arch extensions
- Bull Bar and Parker heavy-duty winch
- LED headlights and roof-mounted spotlights
- Snorkel
- Full-length roof rack
- Underside aluminium guards
- Soundproofing to the rear
- Racing front seats with 1 rear seat fitted
- Towbar and electrics
- Quick-release steering wheel
- Interior lighting upgrade
- Huge sound system with woofer and speakers at the rear
- Ladder
- Powder-coated striker plates, glass and lens protection
- Upgraded front grille
- Vented Bonnet
- Side steps and side rail
The Mechanics
- 2,495cc 200 TDI diesel engine
- 5spd manual transmission
- Extensive mechanical history contained in two folders
- Numerous maintenance and upgrade parts invoices over the years
- Vendor states that it has been maintained well by the design professional owner
- No advisories on last MOT
- Sold with fresh 12-month MOT
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