LOL...sorry Ed...I know you've heard of this. It was the level of interest from some others that found surprising...

 

im with you. it is surprising how surprised they were about shipping a defender from Spain or somewhere else overseas. s s s s s...

 

I was planning on looking all over Europe. And I would fly over and get it myself. And will still come out Thousands ahead of the curve.

 

exactly.

 

find it strange how you all crave a defender..........they really are not that nice tbh and you dont get half as much truck for your money.

 

urban, I agree that new ones are not worth the price but I would gladly paid UK prices for a 25 year old one. Owning something rare is cool but mainly I just want a small reliable diesel 4x4.

 

it's basic human instinct. to have something no one else can. and for us it's a defender. no honestly its cuz i want a truck that is ultra-reliable and diesel. i love the luxury of my D2 don't get me wrong. but after i install this second hub and get my 3 amigos fixed for the third time in 2 years, im ready to take a baseball bat to it, if i have to see those 3 lights again. can't i have a simple, reliable Land Rover? just a touch of luxury, heated leather seats and a stereo with an aux input is all i really want.

 

here's a couple of issues with importing 25 year old rovers that everybody might not be aware of

1. after 25 years of UK winters and salty roads some rovers are going to be more rust than rover

2. some countries in europe have very high road tax for diesel vehicles..25 year old vehicles are exempt from those taxes so the good 25 year old rovers are in high demand

3. if you're inquiring about a rover in the UK don't call it a rover call it a landy

 

just a not on the bio-diesel. if you are just running bio, it will not smell like fries... that only happens if you convert it to run on WVO (waste veggy oil). Bio Diesel can be used frier oil, but it goes through a process of chemicals/wash/and a setteling period that basically removes all fry smell. i only know this as my friend makes bio. they use it for all the farm equipment, home heating oil, and sell a small amount of it to friends for 1.80 per gallon.

 

newdiscoinpa, LOL, that is interesting! Honestly, I was just kidding about smelling like french fries. I was trying to explain diesel and bio-diesel engines to my son one day and used frying oil as an example to use as fuel if the "world went to hell in a hand-basket" and we couldn't get regular diesel or bio-diesel for the truck. A $1.80 per gallon sounds great!

My plan right now is to hope that not only will we have an option for a diesel in the Range Rover in 2014-15, but also a diesel option for the LR5 or LR6 or whatever they call in 2014-15. Then wait 3-4 years and find a 2014-15 Disco diesel coming off a lease or sale by private owner that was well maintained.

I would like a Defender as well one day and probably take Ed's advice and fly to Europe (Spain or other southern Europe LHD drive countries) and do the paperwork myself.

Urban Panzer...for me growing up, the Defender was the ultimate hunting vehicle I always wanted. IMO, you are lucky to get full easy access to Defenders. Since the Defender is rare here in the states we all want one...