1996 Land Rover Defender

Stored in our Aiken, South Carolina climate-controlled showroom. To see more pictures, video, information, and our full inventory, visit us online at www.carcaveusa.com or call us at (803) 262 4742!

We have a video walkaround of this Defender on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/UASvDKGKfio

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With knowledgeable teams that understand the value of your unique vehicle, an accessible online form that helps you find the best terms, and a quick response time, classic car lenders can help you drive off in your dream vehicle.

Highlights

Bulletproof 300Tdi engine
Five-speed manual
Tinted windows
Recent work and maintenance

Overview

Land-Rovers are known for their mechanical resilience in the harshest conditions, and this 300Tdi-powered unit is one of the main reasons why. 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 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 stalwart.

Naturally, a five-speed manual sits behind it, the venerable R380 transmission. It shifts like a Lee-Endfield bolt-action chambers rounds, 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 Masai Red unit came to us as a trade-in after the owner realized he needed a truck more than an SUV for his ranch in Arizona. Not wanting to tear up this Defender 90 hauling feed and moving tools, he traded it in for our Toyota FZJ75 pickup (https://www.carcaveusa.com/sold-inventory/toyota/land-cruiser/030258/).

We took care of about $6,000 in maintenance while in our care, including valve adjustment, replacing engine seals under the valve cover and oil pan for example, a new serpentine belt, new steering links, wipers replaced, little old-truck quirks sorted, and a general update of necessary fluids, filters and other interval maintenance.

If you’re looking for a sorted, base-model Defender 90, this is a clean example here at Car Cave.

Recent Car Cave Service and Maintenance

Valves adjusted, valve cover gasket replaced
Oil pan gasket replaced
Steering linkage upgraded
Low-miles on 245/75R16 Cooper Discoverer A/T tires
All fluids flushed and filters replaced