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1996 Land Rover Defender
1996 Land Rover Defender
$54,980
Sep 19, 2024
Description

  This Defender is stored in our Aiken, SC climate-controlled

  showroom. The inventory shown is owned, maintained, and driven by

  us here at Car Cave USA. For more pictures, information, financing,

  video and to view our large inventory of left hand drive Defenders

  please visit Video can be seen on our YouTube

  channel at https://youtu.be/Yl4Ayggo6k8. Highlights:300 TDI Diesel

  Engine5 Speed R380 Manual Transmission235/85R16 Goodyear Wrangler

  MTDocumented Service HistoryShown here is a Defender 90

  factory-built 300TDI sourced from a dry region of France near the

  Italy border. The Defender is shown in Land Rover Alpine White

  (Paint Code 456) paint and graphics which both appear to be

  original upon inspection. The previous owner made several nice

  upgrades and updated features including a complete center switch

  distribution panel. We appreciate the 4 lights on the traditional

  style 4 lights on the front mixed with KBX vents and silver

  chequere plate. Interior seating upholstery has been updated to

  black from the factory original cloth with the addition of a center

  console. We found this beautiful spec in the dry climate warm

  climate of Auvergne-Rh?ne-Alpes. Originally sold on July 9, 1996

  and purchased by Car Cave in late 2023 from a Monsieur Antonie.

  Monsieur Antonie provided extensive service records available for

  the buyer's review. The records include a clean French technical

  inspection from June of 2023. French technical inspections can be

  notoriously difficult and extremely thorough.Factory built with the

  solid and reliable 300TDI 2.5L Turbo Diesel engine and R380 5 Speed

  manual transmission. The 300TDI diesel engine runs properly and

  5-Speed manual transmission shifts correctly through the gears. The

  previous owner did plenty of upgrades including adding a boost

  pressure gauge and tach to the factory gauge cluster. He also

  relocated most of the vehicle switched functions to a center dash

  mounted panel. In addition to the factory options a switch for the

  4 Cibie lights, rear work light, and an interior mounted rear fan

  are found on the panel. Exterior upgrades that are both

  aesthetically and functionally appealing are the use of silver

  chequere plate, windscreen sunvisor, light bar, mud flaps, KBX Hi

  Force vents, and a windscreen visor. A set of 235/85R16 (our

  favorite tire size on a Defender) Goodyear Wrangler MT tires

  mounted to factory alloy wheels fully complete the look. The center

  dash panel has aftermarket gauges to keep the driver and co-pilot

  informed of all the vehicle vitals including oil pressure, oil

  temp, coolant temp, voltage, amp meter, and analog clock. Interior

  floor panels have been sound deadened for a quieter ride in the

  cab.We completed a mechanical review and found the Defender to be

  proper and well sorted. Recent maintenance and upgrades performed

  by Car Cave include front u-joints, rear u-joints, oil pan gasket,

  vacuum pump gasket, valve cover gasket, valve adjustment, repair

  hood support, glow plugs, rubber bushings for air filter box, front

  seat hardware, new rear seats, steering rod, alignment and the

  front seats reupholstered. Previous owner replace the starter,

  clutch master cylinder, and serpentine belt in 2022 on top of

  routine maintenance.Upgrades and Features:5 Spoke Factory Alloy

  Wheels4 Cibie 'Oscar' LightsLight BarKBX Hi Force VentsWingtop

  Silver Chequere PlateRocker Silver Chequere PlateRear Corner Silver

  Chequere PlateNew Interior SeatingWindscreen VisorMud FlapsClimair

  Wind DeflectorsOriginal Paint and GraphicsPro Turbo Bar Pressure

  GaugeVDO TachometerOil Pressure GaugeOil Temp GaugeCoolant Temp

  GaugeVoltmeterAmp MeterTrailer HitchRear FanRear Work LightSound

  Deadened InteriorHere at Car Cave, we regularly drive our inventory

  and clock an average of several hundred test miles (sometimes even

  several thousand) on each Defender. This unit is well sorted

  mechanically and has been taken care of by the previous owner. The

  rear washer fluid lines have been removed by previous ownership so

  the rear sprayer will not work.No other 4x4 vehicle has the

  pedigree and a track record like Land Rover. Not only was it one of

  the first, it remains the world's pre-eminent on and off-road

  vehicle, exhilarating to drive, highly reliable, and easy to

  maintain. The Defender 90 features the high performance 300TDI 2.5L

  Turbo Diesel mated to the bulletproof 5 Speed Manual R380

  Transmission. Direct injection technology coupled with a

  turbocharger gives improved diesel economy with even greater power,

  torque, longevity, and reliability. It provides high performance

  on-road with the capability to tackle the worst off-road

  conditions, in nearly every driving environment in the world.

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