Not mine, but FOR SALE! 1984 Land Rover Defender 90 w/ 300tdi turbo diesel and AUTOMATIC!

    If you are interested in this Land Rover 90 ,   please contact Dennis @ 503-348-9836 or message him at dbellenterprise@comcast.net 

   This is a 1984 Defender 90,  'Van Side'  hard top.    This truck is RHD,   and has been converted to the highly-desirable 300tdi engine and is unusual in that it has an automatic gearbox.    Just completed a trip to Alaska and back this last year, and it is ready for more adventures.    I get A LOT of requests for tdi-powered Defenders,   and there are usually a lot of questions about registration and titling them as diesel...  Well this one is already here,  and has a clear Oregon title which is 100% transferable to all other 49 US states with no hassles at all.    Already a 300tdi, so it is a real bargain at $18,000. 

   In the rear there is a purpose-built and beefy roll cage,   up front it looks used,  but very neat with new seats.   Tires are big, and new.   Proper Defender alloy wheels.   Warn winch.  Snorkel.  ALL the stuff you guys want are here in one package.    There is some 'normal' rust issues to deal with,   but in my opinion they are minor/ the usual jobs one must perform when buying an older Defender that has not been restored yet, and is under-$30K,  and this one is better than most

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  This D90 is going to make someone happy.    You will not find another like it in our time zone for sale now,   and it would cost much more than Dennis' asking price to build it for you.  That is a $11K engine/transmission conversion alone.

    Please direct all questions to Dennis at 503-348-9836 , or dbellenterprise@comcast.net  -   And if you have any questions for me,  please bring them.   I have done a quick 'look over'   of the truck and think it is worth the asking price.

     

Bring out the clowns: We 'DO' fun cars too! Citroen DS Safari Wagon, Classic Austin Mini Clubman Estate/ Commercial 'Van'

   I have a soft spot in my person for unusual European cars,  not that either of these cars are 'UNUSUAL' for Europe/ England;   Citroen ID/ D Super wagon with 4-speed column shift manual transmission and an Austin Mini Commercial van!

   I have a hard time picking my favorite out of these two ...  The Citroens have always been a favorite of mine, but the Mini gets such great mileage, and is FAST.  Much more fun to drive than the DS...  but not so much on the freeway.   The Mini is much more of a 'city car', and the Citroen would be a(n) better (relatively) choice for a long trip and/or freeway travel.      Both cars can haul more than you think.  More than my Rovers.    Really.

    Europeans!    Post WW2 demands made their cars so F-ing great!    They could never entertain the American car ethic of 'put a bigger engine in it'  to be competitive,  they were looking for ways to get better mileage (Gas/ Diesel has always been the equivalent of 9-13 dollars a 'gallon' )  and make room inside and be practical.    And,  although many of their cars are cheap compared to ours, they were built to last longer.      American cars of the 40s, 50s, 60s, and start of the 70s were pretty great too,   but they were NEVER trying to be efficient,  or do more with less.     Poor Corvair.

    I'll shut my trap now.   I just wanted you all to know that I also bring in European 'Cool Cars' from time to time, I am thinking about doing a containers of Minis soon.   Of course, I will bring in parts,  engines, gearboxes and other hard-to-find stuff too.

    Let me know if you have any questions or need anything  -  zombiemotors@earthlink.net

MORE PICTURES of the Gold 1995 LWB with 300tdi/ 5-speed installed :

    Just wrapped it up today,  running and driving great.     On ebay and will be sold in the next 3-4 days  fielding offers in the high teens.      As you can see, the R380 5-speed,  clutch pedal and of course 300tdi turbo diesel engine are all in place and looking factory-correct!     Runs great and will make some lucky person a nice daily truck, or do some work to make an off-road trail rig.