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muddyjames:
and even rarer, a tax exempt series 3 with 200tdi engine in and disco axles?

A long shot I know but if I were to stumble accross one how much do they go for normally?

I fancy a series again but need it to tow my caravan and other stuff and do sensible speeds and stop a caravan / trailer!

TBM:

--- Quote from: muddyjames on November 05, 2008, 18:43:30 ---and even rarer, a tax exempt series 3 with 200tdi engine in and disco axles?

A long shot I know but if I were to stumble accross one how much do they go for normally?

I fancy a series again but need it to tow my caravan and other stuff and do sensible speeds and stop a caravan / trailer!

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There's a few tax exempt series 3's around, of those, there are a few with 200tdi's and there may be one or two of those with Disco Axles (but not very many).

I think you would be extremely lucky to find one that ticks all three boxes. However, I wouldn't expect to pay a huge amount more than a standard exempt S3 as they would be in quite a niche market.

It may be better to find an exempt S3 (or 2a) and have the engine conversion done yourself. I reckon you could get it done professionally for under a grand.

Brake wise, you could always fit the disc conversion for around £700 per axle. Depends on how much you want to spend!

muddyjames:
seen this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SERIES-3-LANDROVER-original-pre-production-Tax-exempt_W0QQitemZ320313825374QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320313825374&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

petrol v6. Would like to hope it is gas converted. LWB would be more stable for towing I guess. Only reason I thought of a 200tdi one is so I can run it on veg oil as 200's seem to like veg oil better than 300's from my experience.

and I would like a tax exampt so Im not paying £200 a year for the landy to move about 20times a year off the drive.  :twisted:

TBM:

--- Quote from: muddyjames on November 05, 2008, 19:09:09 ---seen this on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SERIES-3-LANDROVER-original-pre-production-Tax-exempt_W0QQitemZ320313825374QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320313825374&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

petrol v6. Would like to hope it is gas converted. LWB would be more stable for towing I guess. Only reason I thought of a 200tdi one is so I can run it on veg oil as 200's seem to like veg oil better than 300's from my experience.

and I would like a tax exampt so Im not paying £200 a year for the landy to move about 20times a year off the drive.  :twisted:

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Not a V6, it's a 2.6 straight six. Little more grunt than a 2.25 but not much and parts are more difficult to get hold of. Doesn't state LPG so doubtful it would be - it's usually a good selling point (if it's set up properly).

The other advantage of a tax exempt is classic insurance, I'm paying £100 per year for both my S2a's (not each!) and no tax on either.

carbore:
I have sn S3 tax exempt 1971.

Bought it for £550 with 2 months mot. Chances of it passing another MOT without extensive rebuild are ZERO. (Bulkhead, chassis welding, gearbox, springs swivels)

I wouldn't buy any lnady blind unless it was restored and had lots of photos, based on my experience of doing that.)

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