Highlights
- Extensive upgrades
- Attractive standard-looking 90 in grey with black trim
- Richards Galvanised Chassis with clean underside
- 2.8 International TGV Turbo Diesel Engine with auto box
- Custom "Twisted" side exit exhaust
- Heavy Duty Ashcroft halfshafts and Detroit LSD
- Terrafirma 2-inch Lift Kit and comprehensive suspension upgrades
- Heated leather Exmoor Trim seats and sound deadening
- Only 10,000 miles since conversion
- Will be sold with fresh 12 months MOT
The Appeal
Some modified Defenders wear their capability like a badge of honour. Not so this very smart 1996 90. Great aesthetics standard-looking whilst incorporating a huge list of upgrades. This is one potent 4x4.
Top of that long list is a 2.8L International TGV TDI engine, auto gearbox conversion, heavy-duty Ashcroft halfshafts, Detroit LSD, Terrafirma lift kit and uprated suspension. Perhaps the main giveaway that all is not quite what it seems is the custom ‘Twisted’ side exit exhaust.
The exterior features some custom parts that the eagle-eyed will enjoy spotting, while inside, there are high-backed sports heated leather front seats and a Momo wheel.
It is believed to have covered less than 11,000 miles since all the work was completed so presents in very good order. A thick history file documents the work and subsequent maintenance.
This uprated one-off Defender could be used as a decent street car or is obviously set up for offroad use. Or use it for both. It will be sold with a fresh 12 months MOT
The vendor says:
“Fantastic! Being an auto, it makes driving a Defender easy but still fun. The noise is the best bit, turbo flutter is something you'll never get bored of and makes a great experience. A one-off build.”
History and Paperwork
- First registered 1st January 1996
- Three keepers from new
- Current keeper since October 2019
- Previously painted blue which was changed in 2018
- DVLA still records vehicle as 2,495cc and 5spd manual which buyer may wish to update
- V5C in current keeper’s name
- Large history file as shown documenting the build
- 1996 Land Rover Defender 90, registration N934CTS
- Factory-fitted central locking system
- Two keys
- Last MOT ran to 31st October 2024 with no advisories
- Sold with a fresh 12 months MOT
- Odometer appears to have been zero’d in 2018 when conversion applied
The Condition
- Repainted in grey in 2018 and remains in very good order
- Bodywork appears free from notable defects according to the vendor
- Clean underside with galvanised protection as shown
- High specification summarised below
Specification:
- Richards Galvanised Chassis
- Wire mesh grill
- LED lights & side lights
- Colour-coded wing mirrors
- Puma bonnet
- Rock Slider sills
- 18” Land Rover alloy wheels
- BF Goodrich All-Terrain tyres
- Stainless door & bonnet hinges
- Rear tyre carrier
- Later Puma dash with SPA Designs dash
- Leather Exmoor Trim front seats with heating
- Forward facing rear seats in fabric finish
- Rear bulkhead removal bar
- Ashcroft centre console
- Silent Coat sound deadening
- Custom upholstery and billet door handles
- MOMO steering wheel
- Land Rover rubber mats
- Electric windows
- Central locking
- Gas bonnet struts
The Mechanics
- 2.8 International TGV TDI engine fitted in 2018
- Around 11,000 miles on engine since fitting
- ZF4HP22 automatic transmission with 1.4 ratio transfer case
- The vendor reports the engine starts and runs without faults
- Extensive specification list summarised below
- Tracker fitted for security
- Custom "Twisted" side exit exhaust system
- Sold with a new 12 months MOT
Mechanical & Performance:
- Unrated axle conversion
- Heavy duty Ashcroft half shafts
- Detroit LSD
- Terrafirma 2-inch Lift Kit
- Upgraded shock absorbers
- Gwynn Lewis trailing arms & QT radius arms
- Stainless braided brake lines
- X-Eng Disc handbrake conversion
- GKN wide angle propshafts
Engine & Transmission:
- 2.8 International TGV TDI engine supplied by Motor and Diesel
- Allisport high-efficiency radiator
- Full-size front-mounted intercooler
- Ashcroft transmission with uprated ZF4HP22 automatic gearbox
- 1.4 Ratio transfer case
- Ashcroft centre pin
- Upgraded diff covers
- Cone air filter fitted
- 100 Amp Alternator
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