thinking of getting one, and converting it to lpg. i have a budget of about £2000 for the whole lot. is the estimate stupidly low? ideally i would like a 5door with windows in the back. Also, what are diy lpg kits like? how much do you need to know to fit one? would welcome any comments-i dont really know much about landrovers thanks
hmm
my 1985 90 that is in good nick was £4000
but i have no idea what LPG kits go for..
my 84 110 csw v8 was £2000 3 years ago have seen on ebay for around £1500 and the kits 4-5 hundred
If you really mean a Defender and not a 110 (the Defender name was introduced after 90s and 110s had been produced for a period, with the Defender came the 200Tdi engine, quite a bit better than the TD), then £2000 will not get you anything that is in half decent condition. (Particularly not 5 door SW)
Pieter
On or around 14 Sep 2003 06:59:23 -0700, snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com (andrew) enlightened us thusly:
you'll be lucky to get a worthwhile station wagon for that money. Good diy kits are to be had, but you're looking at 4-500 quid, for one that's worth having with a new, decent-quality tank. Knowledge required to fit it is not too much, but you'd be well advised to get a competent LPG fitter to examine the system before using it.
If you can find one for that money, you will need as much again to repair the bulkhead and chassis, repair the engine and replace the tyres. It's not a bad rule of thumb to set aside 1/4 of your budget for repairing the vehicle you buy. This gets less relevant the more you spend!
£2K might find you a shed on wheels. An earlier 110 (non-Defender) can be had for that sort of money, but unless you have another few quid in reserve you'll need to be very good at the DIY.You may find a lot more for your money in the early Discovery range...
Tim Hobbs
'58 Series 2 '77 101FC Ambulance '95 Discovery V8i
On or around Sun, 14 Sep 2003 23:32:37 +0100, Tim Hobbs enlightened us thusly:
you can reliably find decent early discos for around the 3 grand mark now, an unconverted V8 would be a bit less. Still need to shop around, and take someone who knows the disco, and knows which bits rot. rear floor is one such...
yes it is a 110v8 not a defender and so far in 3 years has only needed A frame bush replacing and perfect body work bulkhead and chassis not bad for
2 grand (ps was owned from new by civi instructor on raf base maybe had non dealer service and repair "smile"MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.