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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: bezzabsa on February 12, 2006, 18:19:48

Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 12, 2006, 18:19:48: OK I am in the process of buying a cheap :wink: 90, usual problems, bulkhead needs work brake pipe and chassis needs looking at..question is, compared to a series 3 whats the difference in driving position etc?
was going to rip the engine out and replace the 2.25 in the s3....but going to have a good look at the chassis to see if its worth repairing!
its on an F plate so with 12 months mot what would it be worth..best and worst??
cheers
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: robbie on February 12, 2006, 18:20:43: try this one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-LAND-ROVER-LR-90-4C-SW-GREY_W0QQitemZ4612470050QQcategoryZ29748QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: wing nut on February 12, 2006, 18:23:41: :lol: :lol: if you break it id be interested in the truck cab ... did you sort out a trailor yet
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 12, 2006, 18:35:44: No not yet...gonna ask the gaffers dad cos someone said he has one..all the others I have asked have either sold them, or are in need of repair!
still trying to get hold of someone local that did have one, but hes a shift worker so is difficult to track down!
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 12, 2006, 18:36:46: ps this is the 90
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/bezzabsa/lr1.jpg)
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: wing nut on February 12, 2006, 18:40:00: i have a dolly but wouldnt recommend a long distance with it coz its so old and you would have to drop the propshaft on the 90 as im lead to believe .. but quite welcome to use it. :lol:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 14, 2006, 16:13:00: cheers for the offer - i may need to take you up on it...is it the 2 wheeled jobby or the a frame sort??
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: Xtremeteam on February 14, 2006, 16:50:27: BUY IT if its cheap,i bought an old farmers hack & after an engine change its an uber cheap 90
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: Stormin on February 15, 2006, 21:12:31: That 90 looks familiar, Bezza. :wink: Wendy you going to collect it :D
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 16, 2006, 11:43:23: yeah gotta collect soon, unless you want a trip down south stormin?? :lol:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 18, 2006, 10:43:18: So come on people...your not selling me the 90 experience very well....is it more comfortable than a series to drive, does it suffer with the same steering (or lack of) problems, whats the performance and economy like??
ps found out it has POWER STEERING aswell!!!
should i do the 90 up and bid farewell to the widow, or should i do a quick tart up of the 90 and make a killing??
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: Bob696 on February 18, 2006, 12:24:22: is it more comfortable than a series to drive
Yes
does it suffer with the same steering (or lack of) problems
no comment (lift without modded radius arms, at the moment, so mine is a little vague)
whats the performance
200Tdi with aftermarket intercooler , I dont bother with 1st gear anymore. Cruise at 70+ on the motorway although 65 is more comfortable. Pulls like a train.
8) :D :P :shock: :wink:
economy like??
I was getting 28mpg until I put some veg oil in that hadnt been properly filtered. Still trying to sort that out.
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: Jim-Willy on February 18, 2006, 13:11:52: Quote from: "bezzabsa"
So come on people...your not selling me the 90 experience very well....is it more comfortable than a series to drive, does it suffer with the same steering (or lack of) problems, whats the performance and economy like??
ps found out it has POWER STEERING aswell!!!
should i do the 90 up and bid farewell to the widow, or should i do a quick tart up of the 90 and make a killing??

Depends what engine is in it really. If its a N/A they are painfully slow but you are used to that me thinks :wink: . TD is better but has a frightening reputation for blowing up. They ride nicely and the steering should be fine, mine is. expect mid to late 20's in mpg depending on what nick the motor is in and how heavy you are with the loud pedal.
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 18, 2006, 16:22:29: Hmmmm so performance is up, economy is too (getting low to mid 20's in the s3) comfort is about the same...so really its down to whether i can cope with paying Ã‚Â£160 a year as the widow is tax exempt...
whats the story with the Td, as depending on who you talkto they either last forever , or blow up every 3 weeks....even tho' they all seem to be in the 150,000 mile mark...
Also whats the widow worth in the current market, cos unfortuantely if I do the 90 up i will have to sell her cos 3 cars and a bike just isnt viable..
What can I expect to pay for a rear crossmember, and possibly a brake overhaul??and rear prop as these seem to be the major things - everything else appears to be minor.
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: Stormin on February 20, 2006, 19:55:27: The TD is not a bad engine if looked after properly. Regular oil and filter changes a must. My 90 was a TD before I bought it and hadn't been serviced well. Took the pet and ran on it's own engine oil when the turbo went haywire. Engine self distructed and was fitted with a Perkins. Now with Isuzu 2.8TD. Should have fitted the gearbox as well.
Comfort wise better than the Series. Especially with the Citrone BX seats I have fitted. Power steering much better for the ageing muscles and handling with radial tyres very good.
28mpg should be attainable. A brake overhaul, doing it yourself (get an Ezzee Bleed kit), should not cost to much. If I'd had more workshop space and less to do, I'd have got that 90 myself. :(
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 21, 2006, 18:48:50: should be coming south over the weekend, then its descision time...gonna give it a good looking over, if it does need a chassis looks like calling a friend of a friend - he managed to buy 12 land rover return chassis's direct from the manufacturer, the reasoon they were sent back??? well land rover by in Batches - and if 1 is wrong they send the batch back, the problem with these chassis??????? the paint had run and had exposed bare metal!!! :shock: :shock:
he paid Ã‚Â£800 for 12 90 chassis!! :shock:
makes ya wanna cry dont it!!
:evil:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 25, 2006, 16:09:03: Quote from: "wing nut"
i have a dolly but wouldnt recommend a long distance with it coz its so old and you would have to drop the propshaft on the 90 as im lead to believe .. but quite welcome to use it. :lol:

cheers for that again, going round next doors back garden very shortly, ready for next week...
cheers again...
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: wing nut on February 25, 2006, 16:32:25: nay worries mate ..ta for the cuppa :lol: :lol:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 25, 2006, 16:42:20: Now you could always lend me your 90, only fair to keep them together ;)
:lol:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: wing nut on February 25, 2006, 19:29:15: :lol: :lol: oh go on then will it come back with extra bits bolted on lol
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 25, 2006, 21:51:40: what like parking tickets and traffic wardens ;)
B.T.W. really enjoyed the 'pootle' in the green beastie.....really surprised me!
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: wing nut on February 26, 2006, 18:39:09: lol .. apart from being cold and draughty i like it :lol: :lol:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on February 26, 2006, 19:59:20: if you like cold and draughty should have brought a series!!! :lol:
Now have 2 trips to do next weekend, 90 on sat and S3 on sunday :lol::lol::lol::lol:
hope the dolly can take it ;)
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: wing nut on February 26, 2006, 21:05:26: i hope so too lol :lol: :lol: dont forget to take a spare :!:
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on March 01, 2006, 15:18:11: 2 and a bit days to go.....
am i excited YES
am i still in pain YES
am i mad YES
Title: Cheap land rover 90 2.5 td
Post by: bezzabsa on March 03, 2006, 12:04:38: SEE NEW POST IN FOR SALE
90 BREAKING ;)