First, look out for rust along the chassis and bulkhead.
Defenders are very capable vehicles off-road, right from the factory with little to no modification required.
The tops are removable, but not meant to taken on and off regularly as it's rather labor intensive(unlike a Jeep).
Defenders are built from the factory to accept a 2" lift without having to modify the brake lines or propshafts. We sell a few different suspension kits for them.
Good luck in your search for the perfect Defender!
East Coast Rover has some pretty detailed Defender history that might help you:
110 http://www.eastcoastrover.com/INFOD110.html
90 http://www.eastcoastrover.com/INFOD90.html
Last edited by Mike Koch; 06-11-2009 at 03:35 PM.
Mike Koch
1993 Range Rover SWB
"Backup car? Why would I need a backup car? My car backs up just fine."