So I'm conflicted... May sell the VX. Unique opportunity

[rowhard]

That would certainly get the job done. You can always pick up a VX down the road of life.

DO IT

[vt_maverick]

That would certainly get the job done. You can always pick up a VX down the road of life.

DO IT

x2.

[VX KAT]

Having owned a '97 D90 for 5 yrs, Dave & I can weigh in here... (although ours was not the TDI..ours was regular gas 4.0).
OBSERVATIONS:
~We were very comfortable in the OEM seats for many a long trip across TX, NM, AZ. I did put some nice seat covers on them that were like wetsuit material. I also made some lumbar support pillows, Dave did say he sometimes got a bit of an ache after long drives, but the lumbar thing fixed that.

~We couldn't get that flying brick over 72 on a flat highway....think diesel may be even slower(?) Passing was a risky, calculated operation as it could barely get out of it's own way....

~IIRC, they only made the 110 in white (or at least the ones exported here), so this may be a re-paint job..check out it's condition

~Where's the front exoskeleton roll bars (Camel bar)? For some reason, not sure why, I thought that was required for it to be licensed in U.S. I needed that to climb into it, along with the step rails we added. Looks like this one has the flip down step. I used the top horizontal bar of the exo roll bar over the door to grab and hoist my self in...it was a necessity in my case.

~Creature comforts- ZERO, nada, nil, zip, null, big goose egg.......
~Modern technology or ammenities -ZERO, nada, nil, zip, null, big goose egg.......ummm, it did have a digital odometer display though!

~That weird dash turned out to be exceptionally functional for holding stuff and having it readily at hand. I was co-pilot, so the dash was my territory. It was like having an open glove box right there, very handy.

~Assuming it has the A/C unit....the bolt on a/c was a bit in the way, made for a pretty confined foot area, but the shins didn't hit it much. It certainly wasn't a very strong unit though...keep in mind we lived in TX and it was hot! It could barely keep up. Otherwise, the front flaps were great! Good airflow! And had screens on them so bugs don't fly in and hit yer teef!

~MPG on our gas model.....15 tops with heavy tail wind with OEM gas tank. They do make auxiliary tanks you can add. We could go precisely 225 miles on a tank, maxxxxxxxxxxx. Don't know about the diesel. We had to plan routes carefully to know where gas was available if we weren't carrying our 2 jerry cans on roof rack.

~Tires- It came with the BFG A/Ts but we changed to Bridgestone Dueler REVOs.

~Ride /suspension was great, no complaints, much better than our '95 Wrangler.

~We bought ours at 5 yrs old with only 9k miles, drove it for 5 yrs to about 45k, nothing ever repaired.

~I know you've probably been there already but hit atlanticbritish.com and roversnorth.com to drool over stuff. Definitely need a roof rack. We got the Brown Church. I'd also get a brush guard, but I've been told by many that the brush guard just does more damage to the Rover in a wreck.

~It was awesome for the dogs, absolutely perfect. We removed the 4 jump seats so we had tons of room for gear & dogs. I can't recall how many/if there are jump seats behind your 2nd row...but yank 'em! Sold mine on ebay for $1,200!

BOTTOM LINE- Absolutely go for it...If you like off roading & even more attention than the VX, ride of a lifetime! Life circumstances & changes happen , so we sold it to buy our FJ Cruiser (outright) which was another factor. We were lucky enough to hit the upswing in D90 values and sold it for only $2 or $3k less than we paid 5 yrs earlier. We don't regret a minute of it!

OK, sorry for long book here....hope you enjoy it...

[nfpgasmask]

~We couldn't get that flying brick over 72 on a flat highway....think diesel may be even slower(?) Passing was a risky, calculated operation as it could barely get out of it's own way....

That sounds exactly how my Trooper was before the motor swap. Gutless.

~Creature comforts- ZERO, nada, nil, zip, null, big goose egg.......~Modern technology or ammenities -ZERO, nada, nil, zip, null, big goose egg.

Wow, that is exactly the Trooper as well.

~MPG on our gas model.....15 tops with heavy tail wind with OEM gas tank. They do make auxiliary tanks you can add. We could go precisely 225 miles on a tank, maxxxxxxxxxxx.

That is exactly what I get on both the Trooper and the VX.

You guys make me jealous.

Bart

[alterastro]

I too have had a 90. I'm 6' 2" and found the driving position very uncomfortable, with no shoulder room at all for me. Ultimately though I sold it as I love my luxuries and comforts - both of which are no existant on the Landie. The heater was next to useless - if it did work I just steamed up the windows. No AC, so in summer, cooling the interior meant trying to reach the window winder without crashing and hoping the heater would actually switch off

They have a huge following in the UK, not because they are comfy, never breakdown or go anywhere - but simply because parts are everywhere and very cheap, so when it breaks down, its an easy fix.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm glad I've owned one, but I wouldn't have another. I sold mine and bought a VX

Nick

[circmand]

I own a 1974 Jensen Healey and love it and made it reliable but a few points on British Vehicles

1. There are always electrical problems. The issue is not limited to the engine type. My JH runs on 3 fuses and was a nightmare before I had it totally rewired. There is a reason they call Lusa the Lord of Darkness. The only thing Lucas ever made that didnt suck was their vacuum cleaner.

2. There are always mechanical problems. From ill fitting hand assembled pieces to the tradition of a few pints at lunch nothing fits together well.

3. They design cool vehicles though. They have to when comort, reliability and dependability are missing.

That said I love my JH and would not sell it for what it is worth. Maybe for what it cost to get it running though.

[cyronman]

do it.

dooo iiit.

[Knivx]

Do it! I miss and want back my Series II more than any other vehicle I've ever owned! Drove my uncle's Defender 110 off road and it was awesome. Especially if you're going for the Overland vehicle thing, not too much can be crammed into the VX. I'm at a similar crossroads, though I'd probably end up with a disco or rangie on my budget.