Series III value

[yorker]

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can we get this back on topic

Really need more details. New frame? welded up and patched old frame? Bulkhead condition? There are just too many variables out there left unknown. Newer motor or newer rebuild? If it was a rebuild did they go through it all or did they just do the rings? Has the injection pump been overhauled with Viton seals? How many miles are on the truck? Was it a frame off restoration or just done bit here a bit there? Was it restored by a quality shop in the US or slapped together to look good in the uk so it could be foisted off on an unsuspecting American? Reciepts are nice and can be helpful- I have some dating back 4 decades. Makes a cool bit of history for the truck but doesn't always reflect in the current value. It is just super hard to establish a value without seeing such a truck first hand.

Check the frame out,and the firewall aka bulkhead look closely for rust and shoddy repairs/fish plating/bodo and Great Stuff. Look for the same bodges you'd look for on a modern vehicle. Take it for a test drive and make sure all the bits work. Once you report back with more pics etc we could give you a better idea of what it might be worth- even then it is pretty subjective.

[mjbrox]

.... so yea......


can we get this back on topic

[Lalo88DK]

I've gone on holiday and driven quite a bit more than 600 miles in a 2,25 diesel, and loved every minute of it. But If it's power you want, then a classic Land-Rover is not for you.

I will not participate more in this thread/forum, this type of discussion is not for me

[yorker]

Yes have had/driven both and I prefer diesels, but NOT the 2.25 diesel. Your average American is not going to hop in a 2.25d powered 109 and drive 600 miles to their vacation on I-95 and be happy with the experience. I'm sorry but the 2.25d is an archaic and underpowered lump and the 2.25p is tolerable but just. People here complain about 4.0l Discoveries and RRCs being underpowered. An enthusiast will put up with it because it is a Land Rover diesel and he likes Land Rovers but to the average Joe off the street who is used to modern vehicles the engine will seem like a joke. The 2.25d has never been popular in America and there are some very good reasons for that.

[Lalo88DK]

I dont' agree. Have you owned a 2,25 diesel. 62 bhp and 70 bhp not much of a difference. I have driven other petrols as well and still not much difference, I have no problem in keeping up with the petrols. But we will never agree on this. You prefer gas/petrol I prefer Diesel.

[yorker]

I drive around 15.000 miles a year in my 2,25 Diesel and I still disagree. You don't really feel the power difference between the two.

Between the 2.25p and 2.25d? Then something is seriously wrong with your petrol motor. The 2.25 diesel is a dog in comparison, especially so in a laden 109.

[Lalo88DK]

I drive around 15.000 miles a year in my 2,25 Diesel and it's my daily driver. You don't really feel the power difference between the petrol and the diesel.

[yorker]

I dont' know if the price is right, but the fact that the truck is a diesel, should not discourage you from buying it. I'd prefer a diesel any day. A diesel has much better fuel economy, and with the higher fuel prices it can only be a plus.
We pay around 9$ for one US gallon of gas/petrol in Europe

We pay less than 1/2 of that here. I like diesels but the 2.25d can really make a useful every day vehicle into a hobby truck here, especially for people who haven't been brought up with Land Rovers. A LR person might put up with it for the sake of owning a neat diesel Land Rover but for your average person today it would ruin the experience. Even when they were new the 2.25ds were unpopular here, fuel is just too cheap and distances are too long. A Stage 1 would be a lot better choice here.

[mjbrox]

Is this in Richmond Va area? I know someone with a 109 diesel (not the one pictured) and it's VERY slow.

No, I am not the one actually looking to buy it.

A buddy of mine is out of state.

this 109 for sale, is it a 5-door?

[bmohan55]

Is this in Richmond Va area? I know someone with a 109 diesel (not the one pictured) and it's VERY slow.

[mjbrox]

[mjbrox]

The body and interior are both in pretty good shape.

I guess, I am just trying to get some where close.

are we talking $5k, $10k, $15k $20k, $25K

[Lalo88DK]

I dont' know if the price is right, but the fact that the truck is a diesel, should not discourage you from buying it. I'd prefer a diesel any day. A diesel has much better fuel economy, and with the higher fuel prices it can only be a plus. It doesn't suffer from fuel starvation when hot, no problems with water when wading, no constant adjusting, full momentum just where you most need it. I have tried owning a petrol as well, and yes the diesel is noisy and a little bit slower, I love diesels and the one I have now is my third Land-Rover Diesel.

We pay around 9$ for one US gallon of gas/petrol in Europe

[yorker]

It is really hard to tell without pics and more details. The 2.25 diesel is kind of a negative, especially in a 109. A 5 door is usually worth a premium over a 3 door or PU though. New Brakes- which brakes? If they were a disc brake conversion they'd add more to the value than freshly changed standard drums. Bull Bar- meh I'd subtract $ for that in most cases.

Check the frame and bulkhead and make sure you testdrive it somewhere that has hills and highways.

[jonnyc]

If imported 2 years ago, hasn't it already been registered? If so, the reg should be transferable. I guess it would depend on how it was imported and the registration laws of the state(s) concerned.