1984 B Land Rover Series 3 88 2.25 Diesel, Original Condition, Straight Series

  
THIS IS A LARGELY UNRESTORED AND ORIGINAL SERIES 3, IT HAS OBVIOUSLY HAD MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS CARRIED OUT OVER THE YEARS BUT ISNT A RECENT RESTORATION OR SHOW PIECE WITH A HUGE PRICE TAG EITHER, IT IS AN ORIGINAL GENUINE SERIES WITH A NICE AGE WORN FEEL TO IT. THIS IS A USEABLE CLASSIC THAT ALWAYS GETS A LOT OF ATTENTION AND LOOKS WHEN IT IS OUT AND ABOUT AND WOULD NOT LOOK OUT OF PLACE PARKED IN DISPLAY AT A CLASSIC CAR SHOW EITHER. THIS SERIES HAS BEEN FITTED WITH THE DESIRABLE PERIOD SAFARI ROOF WHICH GIVES THE ADDITIONAL SIDE WINDOWS AND VENTS IN THE HEADLINING, THE VEHICLE HARDTOP HAS ALSO BEEN FITTED WITH SIDE WINDOES GIVING A BRIGHT AIRY FEEL INSIDE AND THE OPTION OF MAKING IT INTO A PROPER STATION WAGON IF YOU SO DESIRED, OR A NICE VIEW OUT FOR THE DOGS IN THE BACK. THE SERIES IS FITTED WITH ITS ORIGINAL 2.25 DIESEL, WHICH IS A NICE TRADITIONAL SOUNDING DIESEL WHICH I THINK IS VERY MUCH IN KEEPING WITH THE AGRICULTURAL THEME OF AN OLD LAND ROVER. THESE OLD DIESEL SERIES ARE LOW GEARED AND LOW POWERED, THEY ARE REALLY BEST SUITED TO PLODDING AROUND THE COUNTRYSIDE AND LOCAL LANES OUT IN THE STICKS THEY ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR MOTORWAY OR FAST DUAL CARRIAGEWAYS.

A DIESEL SERIES 3 LIKE THIS IS A LOVELY DESIRABLE CLASSIC LAND ROVER BUT BEING REALISTIC WILL ONLY REALLY CRUISE ALONG AT 35MPH OR SO THEY DO NOT DO NATIONAL SPEED LIMIT THEY ARE FROM AN ERA BEFORE ALL THAT WHEN FARMERS USED THEM LOCALLY AROUND THE FIELDS AND RURALLY. THIS SERIES HAS SOME NICE FEATURES FROM BACK IN THE DAY AND HAS AVOIDED THE MODIFIED UPDATES THAT RUINS A LOT OF THESE CLASSIC LAND ROVERS.

THE LAND ROVER HAS THE FRONT MESH LIGHT GUARDS, REAR MUDFLAPS, AND THE SPARE MOUNTED IN THE REAR LOAD COMPARTMENT. THE LAND ROVER SITS VERY NICE AND STRAIGHT AT A NICE HEIGHT AND DOESNT SUFFER THE LEAN THAT A LOT OF THESE DO FROM WORN LEAF SPRINGS. THE 2.25 D STARTS INSTANTLY, NOT LIKE MANY OF THESE THAT NOW STRUGGLE TO COLD START WITHOUT A LOT OF CRANKING AND EASY START, THIS ONE STARTS PERFECTLY WITH A LITTLE PRE HEAT FROM THE GLOW PLUGS IN THE HOT AND COLD, THERE IS THE USUAL SMOKE WHICH IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS ENGINE AND THE AGE OF THE DESIGN OF IT BUT IT SOUNDS AND RUNS LOVELY. THE PANELS ON THIS SERIES ARE NICE AND STRAIGHT ASWELL, ALL THE CAPPINGS ARE GOOD AND IF YOU DID DECIDE TO FURTHER INVEST IN A REPAINT THE LAND ROVER WOULD LOOK VERY VERY TIDY INDEED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BRUSH PAINTED A TRADITIONAL LAND ROVER GREEN, NOT A BAD JOB BUT NEVER GOING TO BE PERFECT, I DONT KNOW AT WHAT POINT THIS WAS DONE. THE LAND ROVER HAS JUST HAD A BRAND NEW ALTERNATOR FITTED LAST WEEK AND HAS ALSO HAD SOME WORK CARRIED OUT TO THE STEERING ASSEMBLY TO IMPROVE THE STEERING. IT IS RARE TO SEE A SERIES 3 ON A B PLATE AS 90'S WERE UNDERWAY BY THIS TIME SO IT IS VERY MUCH OLD STOCK AND YOU WONT BE FINDING A MUCH LATER SERIES THAN THIS ONE. BEING SO LATE THIS ONE HAS A PERFECT RUST FREE BULKHEAD AND HINGE PILLARS, THERE IS NO RUST OR PAST REPAIRS AROUND THE FRESH AIR FLAPS IT IS VERY SOLID INDEED. THE CHASSIS HAS HAD REPAIRS OVER THE YEARS AS HAVE ALL OF THESE BUT DO REMEMBER AND BE REALISTIC THIS IS A 34 YEAR OLD CLASSIC CAR AND A COMMERCIAL BASED VEHICLE ASWELL SO IT HAS STOOD UP TO THE 34 YEARS OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCIAL USE VERY WELL INDEED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE IS BASED IN ESSEX AND THIS IS WHERE IT WILL NEED TO BE COLLECTED FROM. PLEASE DO NOT THINK YOU ARE GOING TO JUMP IN THIS OLD CLASSIC AND DRIVE IT 200 MILES UP THE MOTORWAY HOME AGAIN, YOU WILL NOT MANAGE IT, ARRANGE FOR TRANSPORT IF YOU ARE NOT LOCAL, THIS IS AN OLD VEHICLE AND WILL NOT APPRECIATE BEING PUSHED ALONG LIKE A MODERN ONE, IT WILL ONLY DO 40MPH AT A PUSH SO PLEASE DO BEAR THIS IN MIND. IF YOU ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THESE DO YOUR HOMEWORK FIRST, THEY ARE GREAT FUN AND A JOY TO OWN BUT THEY ARE SLOW, NOISY, UNREFINED, AND THEY WILL LEAK OIL ON YOUR DRIVEWAY, ITS JUST HOW THEY ARE. THESE ARE AN INVESTMENT AT THIS PRICE RANGE AND THIS ONE IS A GREAT BASIS FOR A MILD RENOVATION AS THE BASE VEHICLE ALREADY LOOKS SUPERB WITH ALL THE RIGHT FEATURES AND FITTINGS AND WOULD MAKE A GREAT DO IT UP A BIT AS YOU GO, ITS A LOVELY LAND ROVER AND WORTH THE ASKING PRICE AS THIS IS ONE YOU CAN JUMP IN AND USE STRAIGHT AWAY, MUCH CHEAPER AND THESE TEND TO BE BASKET CASES. THIS WILL ONLY INCREASE IN VALUE. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK. The item "1984 B LAND ROVER SERIES 3 88 2.25 DIESEL, ORIGINAL CONDITION, STRAIGHT SERIES" is in sale since Monday, October 1, 2018. This item is in the category "Cars, Motorcycles & Vehicles\Classic Cars\Land Rover". The seller is "blacktd5" and is located in Halstead.

This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Year: 1984
• Manufacturer: Land Rover
• Model: Series 3
• Body Type: Four Wheel Drive
• Colour: Green
• Reg.

  Date: 19840901

• Engine Size: 2286
• Modified Item: No
• MOT Expiry: 20181100
• Transmission: Manual
• Fuel: Diesel
• Seats: 3
• Drive Side: Right-hand drive
• Safety Features: 4-Wheel Drive
• V5 Registration Document: Present
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom