Firstly if your not into Defenders I'm sorry, but lots of us are so please don't take up all the thread telling me I should have bought something else. Yes you either like them or hate them I'm in former camp and always will be.
Our 1993 200Tdi went in to our local independant last weekend for a new clutch, and we got lent a 2003 TD5. On collecting the old girl I was reminded that there was no way she would get MOT come Sept as she needs a chassis, so heres the quandry at £1500 plus say 500 or600 for spurious parts attempting to do work ourselves ( big job) even if I lift body of in one piece with a loader, considering she will shortly need two doors is it worth it or do I walk away scrap value around £900,
She was bought just over 10 yrs ago for£2500 trade and we have spent over £6000 on her in past 10 yrs on servicing ,repairs,renewals and MOT. On a seperate issue the TD5 was a dream to drive and I loved her 2003 model.