Check out Ebay listings for old Land Rovers..... Now that the 25 year import laws have passed the early 80's it looks like people are really bringing in the Defender 110 200tdi conversions....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-110-TD5-Diesel-5-cyl-2-5L_W0QQitemZ180395383763QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item2a00671bd3&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-DIESEL-Land-Rover-110-Defender-5-speed_W0QQitemZ270441244112QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item3ef78de5d0&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1983-200tdi-Land-Rover-Defender-110-County_W0QQitemZ280383277573QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item4148254a05&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245

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1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Cool to have, ... if you don't need to make highway speeds. The tdi LRs are pretty lethargic.

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Maybe the original Land Rover diesels...... From what i've read the 200tdi (First used in 1989) Gives a 0-60 of about 15 seconds on a Discovery. I think that compares favorably to a 240/300 D

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Like I said, lethargic. I considered my V8 Discovery adequate, ... but the tdi version was not much for highway use (nor intended to be). Comparing it to a 240D might be the best way to describe it other than it is a turbo, ... can operate at high altitude.

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Yes perhaps they are slow but if you wanna go off road nothing can beat the Defender

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Mog.

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Defiantly have to agree with you there. Although there are trails that a Gwagen can get where i'm guessing a Mog simply can't fit...

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

I had an H1, same problem. Little CJs could better negotiate tight wooded trails, my disco did very well also; "lockers, rockers, and winch" would always rule the trail.

I always wanted a diesel, but my truck was too new to do a conversion, and I really liked having highway & towing power when I needed it (and the hummer filled the diesel desire, ... poorly (GM diesel)). A tdi here would fall into the "hobby truck" category for me and I'd rather have a diesel DOKA 416 with torque-converter for that.

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That is the one thing that always put me off about the H1. They are so damn wide I just pictured them getting stuck between two trees.... whereas a G or a Disco would be useing them like a slalom course. Still one day in the far future I think having one of the smaller 416 Unimogs and a large track of land will make a nice peaceful retirement.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

30k.. pass

The 2nd one down was only 10K


Anything that has a TD5 engine is going to command top dollar. Those engines were used until only a few years ago.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Ok, ok Jeff I give you that one

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For Land Rover fans: London to Singapore in a Land Rover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6BEshgVhJQ

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I heard Diesel Land Rovers are coming out soon in a year or so. But just a rumor.

I love Land Rovers, sorry to all you Jeeps fans, we even had a Jeep but nothing compares to a Land Rover off road. Unless of course you get those custom built off road vehicles that are like $700,000.

Another reason to get a land rover:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsw3M5hhwzU


LOL

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