Highlights
- Upgraded with nearly new Exmoor Trim Saddle Tan leather heated seats
- Comprehensive mechanical overhaul including rebuilt turbo and reconditioned PAS box
- Syncro Gearboxes Slick Shift for improved gear changes
- Winchester Gears LT230 Transfer Box fitted in 2022
- Valid MOT until September 2025
The Appeal
The Defender is practically the definitive British utility vehicle, taking the legendary Land Rover formula further into what it did best. Needless to say, it came ready and waiting for all purposes and environments - one of our favourites of which has to be the crew-cab pickup. Get a hood on that, and you've a wagon ready for anything - and this particular example is no exception.
This is an honest, characterful working Defender that has been thoughtfully upgraded without losing an ounce of its character. In the current ownership since 2022, it has been regularly used for woodland work, log collection, off-roading and shooting trips - exactly the kind of duties these vehicles were designed for.
It's a fine, beautifully specified off-roader at its finest. Well worth your attention.
It's a fine, beautifully specified off-roader at its finest. Well worth your attention.
History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1990
- Purchased by current owners in 2022
- Used regularly for woodland work, log collection, off-roading and shooting trips
- Stored outdoors but reportedly subject to regular maintenance
- Serviced by a respected local independent Land Rover specialist
- Valid MOT until September 10, 2025
The Condition
- Honest, well-used Defender with corrosion in the usual places (lower panels and bulkhead areas)
- Various welding work completed over the years
- Some scrapes, scratches and small dents, including one on bonnet
- Union Jack roof wrap fitted by previous owner
- We're told the car is solid underneath with past welding work completed as needed
- Upgraded with Exmoor Trim Saddle Tan leather seats (heated but not wired in)
- Seats recently fitted and nearly brand new
- Exmoor Trim Defeater heavy-duty matting system installed (provides sound deadening)
- Dash updated with Raptor Engineering components (binnacle, console, extended fuse box)
- Momo Prototipo Heritage steering wheel with Optimill quick release system
- CB radio included but not currently installed
- Touchscreen radio included (currently unwired)
- Console switches fitted but not connected
- New seat belts
The Mechanics
- 2480cc 200TDI 4-cylinder diesel engine
- 5-speed manual transmission
- New battery recently fitted
- Rebuilt turbo
- Replacement viscous fan (2025)
- New heater matrix and fan
- Syncro Gearboxes Slick Shift for improved gear changes
- All four wheel bearings and hub seals replaced in 2022
- Brake discs and pads replaced in 2022
- PAS box reconditioned and replaced in 2022
- Winchester Gears LT230 Transfer Box fitted in 2022
- The vendor notes:
- Reverse gear remains weak and often requires holding in place
- Front nearside hub recently started leaking again
- Winch is wired but motor has failed
- We're told that the car is in fine mechanical order and ready to go
- We've no reports of any mechanical issues
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