1989 Land Rover Defender 90

Description

Unfortunately the time has come to move ‘Malcolm’ on to a new owner. I’ve scratched an itch owning this car, spent a fortune having the car restored in the last 2 years, but now it sadly doesn’t get used so it’s best going to a new home. I purchased Malcolm 2 years ago and have spent thousands on the car making it a brilliant example of an early Defender - please take the time to read the details and recent expenditure on this car below. - 1989 model - 2.5 TDI engine - engine was replaced in early 2024 with another 2.5 TDI from a discovery (previous owner) - Gearbox rebuilt in early 2024 (previous owner) - Arran Beige colour (recently resprayed - see below) - Drives absolutely spot on, with no expense spared having any mechanical issues fixed during my ownership - Service history and receipt file for all expenditure in my ownership - MOT expires March 2027 - Showing 122,000 miles currently (may go up slightly). Covered just 6,000 miles in my 2 years of ownership - Snorkel and light bar fitted (previous owner) - Original chassis throughout - never had any repairs and is in excellent condition. Chassis has been properly cleaned and protected during my ownership with no off-road use - any inspection is welcome! See images on listing. - Discovery wheels - Custom bull bar fitted (previous owner) - Interior is in great original condition Recent expenditure: - Exmoor rear seat fitted (£200) - June 2024 - Exmoor interior mats & gear knob (£150) - June 2024 - BB Classics alcantara seats (£400+) - June 2024 - New master cylinder (£150) - June 2024 - New water pump (£230) - July 2024 - Outer hub seals replaced (£80) - July 2024 - Full service (£220) - February 2025 - New door hinges all around (£65) - February 2025 - New wiper wheel box & motor (£60) - February 2025 - New front shock absorbers (£200) - February 2025 - Wheels painted (£200) - February 2025 - Full respray - (£3,000) - July 2025 - Underside of car cleaned and protected - July 2025 (£500) - New front doors (£800) - July 2025 - Optimal front security hinges (£315) - July 2025 - Rear quarter glass seals (£60) - July 2025 - New heated glazed rear safari door (£280) - July 2025 - New front wings (£510) - July 2025 - Exterior LED lights kit (£200) - July 2025 - Dixie musical horn (£35) - July 2025 - New original emblems/stickers throughout (£60) - July 2025 - 2mm chequer plate kit (£240) - July 2025 - New headlamp bowls (£50) - July 2025 - New front door seals (£35) - July 2025 - New front door glass, window regulator, channels, etc (£150) - July 2025 - New Radar Renegade AT-5 tyres all around (£620) - November 2025 (some images on the listing may show previous STT Pro tyres that were on the car) - New steering box and pump (£340) - July 2026 Total: £9,150 Bad bits: - Speedo bounces around (common issue on these - never bothered me enough to fix) - Drivers seats bolster foam has torn (seat hasn’t ripped, just the foam underneath) V5 is present, car has a long MOT, and it’s ready to drive away issue-free. Any questions let me know!