Land Rover Defenders. How much???!!!
Feb 10th 2009, 4:21 pm
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Re: Land Rover Defenders. How much???!!!
It does look faked, even in the movie because on top of the supercharger should be the injection system and fuel lines leading to it but theres very little connections to that area, just the Scott air intake scoop/ injector body. This leads me to believe that the blower case has been emptied of the rotors and they put a regular carb inside the blower to make the motor run. I think I might have also ready that years ago in some car magazine or other but its an old trick for hot rod show cars.
Feb 10th 2009, 5:24 pm
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Re: Land Rover Defenders. How much???!!!
So I'm looking around for a different car, and have been browsing a while. One thought I had was to pick up a nice cheap never break down Landie Defender. However, they are ridiculously expensive over here!!?? Say, $30,000 for a 1993 model. What is that all about? 
I'll probably get a Disco though. They are normally priced
I'll probably get a Disco though. They are normally priced
Feb 10th 2009, 5:31 pm
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Feb 10th 2009, 5:33 pm
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I thought you could ship your car with you when you move. And isn't there a 'vintage' car classification for cars over 20yrs old that removes the smog / safety requirements? I'm sure you could find an '88 defender in decent shape.
Feb 10th 2009, 6:07 pm
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It's 25 years for the classic car exemption, so you would be limited to an 83 or 84 Defender. If I was going that far back, I'd rather have an SIII.
Feb 10th 2009, 6:25 pm
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It's supply and demand. Defenders have not been imported to the US since 97 (could not meet the new Federal safety standards introduced at that time), and thus are in limited supply. I have a 97 Disco myself - and I am never getting rid of it. British engineering at it's best in my opinion - and I'm not even british..... 
Feb 10th 2009, 6:43 pm
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There's a place in Maine that has quite a few of them, seems to be a landrover graveyard, some in decent shape and prices...old buggers though.
Feb 10th 2009, 6:46 pm
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Feb 10th 2009, 6:59 pm
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Feb 10th 2009, 7:10 pm
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Feb 10th 2009, 7:17 pm
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True...that could account for the suspension problems it's got.
Feb 10th 2009, 7:19 pm
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Now that Tata own Land Rover there is a good chance they will build a US legal defender.
Feb 11th 2009, 3:18 pm
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If its not leaking, its probably empty....
Rover isn't leaking, its marking its territory..
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Feb 11th 2009, 9:19 pm
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