And you will be sure to turn heads wherever you go …Īlso have a look at the beast of a 1993 Land Rover Defender 110 V8 that is looking for an owner. This included:Īnd there you have it – a truck that is as capable offroad as it is a driving pleasure in traffic. Then it was time to focus on functional cosmetics. We then had the alarm tested and reconnected the central locking. The 1997 Land Rover Defender range of configurations is currently priced from 6,050. Last, but not least, we threw in a Bluetooth capable Kenwood sound system. The Landy got an LED kit for brake, indicator and parking lights. The MAF and crank position sensors read errors during diagnostics so we replaced them. The instrument console was replaced and new bulbs installed. Like all Defenders there was some redundant wiring that we got rid of and afterwards we wrapped all the cables properly. Clearly this truck was looked after by its previous owner. The state of the wiring was also surprisingly good. We also replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders. At the vehicle’s mileage it was deemed prudent to replace the Crankcase Vent Valve. The starter motor was replaced and the Vanos serviced. We also replaced the steel coolant return pipe as part of preventative maintenance. All the radiator hoses were replaced with stunning, blue silicon hoses – even the ones under the intake manifold that often get looked over. The exhaust manifold was checked for cracks and we replaced standard items like intake manifold and throttle-body gaskets. We were especially pleased with the results of the compression and leakdown tests. The engine and drivetrain are in good condition so we didn’t need to perform open-heart surgery on any of these. All rust spots were dealt with professionally and the chassis was painted. We performed a complete, body-off restoration. No costs or efforts were spared in order to revive this particular monster. It has a BMW M52 inline 6 cylinder engine – without a doubt the most powerful factory produced Defender ever built. You read the jurno reviews, that all tell you how uncomfortable on the road the Defender is. This very rare Defender 90 2.8i is for sale for USD 55000, it was part of a limited factory production run of 645 units during the late 90’s when BMW owned Land Rover in South Africa. 1997 Land Rover Defender 110 (4×4) Review.
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