Again a project of another friend. BTW my buddy Uwe is very happy that he could purchase a top second hand garaged Disco3 black edition 2008 with very low milage today! Thanks again for your help. Now, the drummer of our hobby band wants to buy a Landrover Series 2 petrol short (is it a 90?). He does not care about LHD or RHD. So I thought TM could be very helpful because I learned that not only a few Mog enthusiasts also drive or had owned an older Landrover. It would be great if I could get some recommendation which dealer could be a serious source of this breed, also I would appreciate to learn about typical issues to have a good look at when inspecting a Series 2. For me it always will be the "Daktari" car of my TV childhood...with Paula and Clarence.
Heinz, they are good fun vehicles but usually only for shorter trips but after saying that I have driven a Series 1 to East Germany many years ago.
Things to be aware of on any old Land Rover, the main things being the chassis and bulkhead which are steel and do rot if not looked after which unfortunately is typical of most old Land Rovers. Chassis repair parts are available and repair sections for bulkheads too also new chassis and bulkheads are available but quite expensive. The engines are usually very good and spares fairly cheap also the gearboxes in the Series 2A better and stronger. The back axle diff can be a weak point if the car has been heavily loaded regularly and towed heavy loads. Door frames and door tops also rot but replacements are fairly cheap. All other parts also readily available and usually cheap from many sources in the UK.
Try Dunsfold Land Rovers in Surrey, they usually have an old Series 2 or 2A for sale. Ebay usually has a few too.
Cheap and good fun but noisy, uncomfortable and not that economical to run. Not suited to Motorways at all. I only use my Series 1 these days for local outings and to take to some agricultural shows.
