For sale my Terrano

[firebobby]

I drove a 12 plate 110 van in the snow, it's a works vehicle and I had it for a week for standby purposes, I can say that I prefer the Terrano, the LR cabin heater was crap, never got hot, just warm and the driving position is cramped I'm 5.6 and 11 stone, so not big.
I found it was not stable on the road and swayed around a lot, although I did have some tools and kit, but not masses of stuff, so should have handled better, it had trouble getting on to my snow bound drive, were as the Terrano goes straight on.

I think the worse thing about the LR is the cramped cabin though, I wouldn't want to do long journeys in one.

 

[stinka]

If they're so shit how come they fetch so much money ?

Like a 2001 defender is £5k for a crap one

A 2001 Terrano is £1500-2500

 

[Fez_uk]

much of it is how iconic they are and parts are cheap. Defenders have their pros and cons.

Heaters need to be set up right, Mine was working a treat.

 

[stinka]

Tbh I have no carpets in my Terrano, it's cold as **** driving to work then I work outside all day most of the time, I reckon defender heaters won't be too much of an issue for me boys

MAN UP FFS

 

[ginna]

Hi, there worth so much cos people spent so much to keep them running ,sounds like your guna try one you will think it's great to start with when u've got your landrover pants on ,take it from someone who knows i've had them for years i used to race them one word of advice i can give you to save you a fortune stick with the tdi's they are the best, in my opinion 200 are better they both have no stupid electrics on and good on diesel, keep the transmission standard if you start upgrading one bit you have to upgrade the lot as it goes further down the line with them and they still break after that i've got a friend who has spent the best part of £6000 on the running gear and it still breaks it's making him miserable he hates it,if i were you try one but keep the transmission standard

 

[stinka]

Ok. I'm looking hard now. Been drinking and belive it or not I'm having a moment of clarity, common sense is prevailing ...

This vehicle will be my work truck and as a joiner it needs to be smart and practical

I'm struggling to reason why a 15 year old defender at £6k is a sensible option, when a 7 year old jap double cab is better looking and more reliable and arguably just as capable

Something like this :

http://bit.ly/1hIbbrq

 

[makeitfit]

I always think they're a grumpy motor :lol just look at the front on shot here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/L200-Mits...6?pt=UK_Commercial_Trucks&hash=item46175a83d4
Good truck though but properly dullard off road apparently

 

[stinka]

I regularly offroad with 5 members of the l200 owners club and they are sound in the mud mate. One lad has a late one and it's pretty decent in all honesty, stock rear diff lock, 31"s and a measly 1.5" lift and it gets anywhere

 

[makeitfit]

Good to hear :thumb2 Must be the valley boys messin' them up down here like :lol

 

[spinna]

If they're so shit how come they fetch so much money ?

Like a 2001 defender is £5k for a crap one

A 2001 Terrano is £1500-2500

For the same reason as old vw camper vans (iconic)They really are not worth the money but we love them so pay the extortionate prices.
Another example is my patrol, its worth about 2k but the last range rover I had was one year older but similar condition yet worth at least double that. Go figure

 

[spinna]

If they're so shit how come they fetch so much money ?

Like a 2001 defender is £5k for a crap one

A 2001 Terrano is £1500-2500

For the same reason as old vw camper vans (iconic)They really are not worth the money but we love them so pay the extortionate prices.
Another example is my patrol, its worth about 2k but the last range rover I had was one year older but similar condition yet worth at least double that. Go figure
Not that I got what it was worth

 

[makeitfit]

You wont get a trol for 2k

 

[firebobby]

Ok. I'm looking hard now. Been drinking and belive it or not I'm having a moment of clarity, common sense is prevailing ...

This vehicle will be my work truck and as a joiner it needs to be smart and practical

I'm struggling to reason why a 15 year old defender at £6k is a sensible option, when a 7 year old jap double cab is better looking and more reliable and arguably just as capable

Something like this :

http://bit.ly/1hIbbrq

Now the beer goggles have slipped, you can see clearly again, good man:augie

 

[larson]

i would leave the mitsi alone and buy a hilux. much better motors.. you pay more but the sell on is also more and you get reliabilaty..

 

[rustic]

Now with a Mitsi, can you get an 8 foot Christmas tree in there, and secure the doors, or a 10 foot length of Copper Pipe?:nenau

No... You can in my LWB Mav, plus lots of other things.

TO be honest though, I would have liked to get an 8' x 4' piece of plywood, chip board or plasterboard in there, as when I use my small trailer, if it hasn't rained for weeks, it always chooses to rain during the return trip from the supplier...:doh

Mind you driving a VAN on the off chance of happening to buy a sheet of ply on a whim, is highly unlikely.

What's with this buying something every week for the Terrano...
At least it will get you into the habit of buying parts for a LR...:lol

We have John Craddock's, (LR parts supplier) only a few miles away, and to be fair, they gave me a great price on my 15" Avon Ranger tyres.:thumb2 ( was a while back now though).:augie

They were really impressed with the rear diff on my Mav, with it being in the middle of the axle, unlike a LR, which is offset, as they only needed one trolley jack to raise the rear.

 

[stinka]

Okay, after a massive round trip and going all over the place in my own head and the world of eBay/autotrader I've decided I'm keeping my pride and joy. It's my work truck and offroader and I'm going to see it thru in terms of its development, and I want that lokka

Still selling the zafira in new year and getting another Terrano for the mrs, a nice late sport model and banking the change

 

[davenclaire]

Okay, after a massive round trip and going all over the place in my own head and the world of eBay/autotrader I've decided I'm keeping my pride and joy. It's my work truck and offroader and I'm going to see it thru in terms of its development, and I want that lokka

Still selling the zafira in new year and getting another Terrano for the mrs, a nice late sport model and banking the change

iv been following this post and am glad you have seen sense and decided to keep your mav :thumb2 yes its tempting to change to something else but you have a cracking motor their it all works. how many LR do you see in sweden/finland ? not many they often have modded nissans :clap.

glad common sense has prevailed

 

[Dynamics]

Ok. I'm looking hard now. Been drinking and belive it or not I'm having a moment of clarity, common sense is prevailing ...

This vehicle will be my work truck and as a joiner it needs to be smart and practical

I'm struggling to reason why a 15 year old defender at £6k is a sensible option, when a 7 year old jap double cab is better looking and more reliable and arguably just as capable

Something like this :

http://bit.ly/1hIbbrq

Blood hell Mate, I thought we had lost you there...

I have only done one P&P day, but LR's were everywhere with bonnets up or jacked-up being worked on because something had failed. I did not see one Jap motor broken down.

 

[exosteve]

Okay, after a massive round trip and going all over the place in my own head and the world of eBay/autotrader I've decided I'm keeping my pride and joy. It's my work truck and offroader and I'm going to see it thru in terms of its development, and I want that lokka

Still selling the zafira in new year and getting another Terrano for the mrs, a nice late sport model and banking the change

at last you have seen sence.

 

[stinka]

Or sense ...

But yes mate ! At last lol

We still need to hook up for a trip up the peaks buddy