1998 Land Rover Defender

This Defender is stored in our Aiken, SC climate-controlled showroom. For more pictures, information, videos, and to view our large inventory of left-hand-drive Defenders, please visit www.carcaveusa.com or call 803-262-4742. Full walk around video available on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/WsZcTkDY5LQ.

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Highlights:
Bulletproof 300Tdi engine
Factory Air Conditioning
LED lighting updates

Land-Rovers are known for their mechanical resilience in the harshest conditions, and this 300Tdi-powered unit is one of the main reasons why. So much so that when the modernized TD5 diesel came out – despite all of its advancements – British Special Forces asked the Ministry of Defense to mandate that Land Rover to keep pumping out these 2.5L four-cylinder diesels for several more years, into 2006 even, because they understood that the 300Tdi was a brute. Derived from decades of development in Land Rover diesels, the 300Tdi was polished, but still all-mechanical, no computer or other nonsense to go wrong. So long as that motor spins, the injection pump squeezes fuel into the motor… as simple as that.

Naturally, a five-speed manual sits behind it, the venerable R380 transmission. It shifts like a Lee-Endfield bolt-action chambers, with a smooth but solid action between gears, and it’s also free of any electronics to go wrong.

Apocalypse-proof Defender 90? Absolutely.

This particular unit comes to us from the French countryside, Puymirol to be exact, and it is a great survivor type of truck, only averaging around 5,000 miles per year since it was first registered in March of 1998. The original paint, Coniston Green (637) and Chawton White (603) two-tone, wears a few scars but is otherwise in excellent condition for someone who wants to go out and enjoy their Defender without tiptoeing around a 5-digit paint job.
Inside, the interior is all-original and in great shape. With factory air, a rare option in Defenders, you’ll have year-round comfort. It’s also a highly utilitarian SUV too, with the rear folding benches setup for four passengers under the safari windows while up front there’s two buckets and a center console.

Recently, this Defender 90 went through about $6,500 in maintenance since importing to get it ready for years of enjoyment; including refreshed brakes (pads, calipers, rotors); fresh fluids in the motor, drivetrain, and axels; the glow plug harness was replaced for easy starts; and various leaks and issues with the hood and windshield hinges to ensure that this Defenders is prepared for whatever you throw at it. Contact us to review the service and history records.

Features and Options:
235/75R16 Michelin Tires
16' Silver Steel Wolf Wheels
Full Size Spare
5-Speed R380 Transmission
LT230 Transfer Box
Locking Center Differential
Upgraded Exmoor Trim Seats
Full Carpet
Alpine Windows
Mud Flaps
Trailer Hitch
Carpeted Interior
$6500 of Recent Maintenance
Aftermarket Head Unit
Original Coniston Green Paint
Contrasted White Roof
Rear Defrost
Rear Wiper
Alloy Shift Knobs

Car Cave drives our vehicles regularly so a few miles maybe added to the odometer. To see the full service documents for this vehicle, give us a call at (803) 262 4742, and to see the vehicle in person, visit us in Aiken, South Carolina.