Vehicle 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 www.carcaveusa.com. Video can be seen on our YouTube
channel at https://youtu.be/JPyoK6D-W4E.Highlights:300 TDI Diesel
EngineSpecial Vehicle Unit - Eastnor EditionFactory Built Soft
TopRoll CageShown here is a Defender 90 factory built soft top and
roll cage which is a documented Eastnor Edition from Land Rover's
famed Special Vehicle Unit. SVU is responsible for building some of
the best Landy's to ever come out of Solihull including the Camel
Trophy models. Factory built with the solid and reliable 300TDI
2.5L Turbo Diesel engine and R380 5 Speed manual transmission. The
Defender was purchased by Car Cave in Barville-en-G?tinais from a
Monsieur Alain. Monsieur Alain owned the Defender for over 10 years
and performed regular maintenance while under his care. He provided
us with maintenance records and technical inspections. Please
contact us to review these files. France requires all vehicles to
go through a rigorous bi-annual technical inspection. This Defender
passed the French technical inspection with zero deficiencies on
June 21, 2023.This 1996 Land Rover Defender 90 300TDI is shown with
a AA Yellow (paint code 584) exterior featuring silver chequere
plate top and black accents. The interior is finished in a
combination of black and grey with the seats going further back
than the average Defender. The bulkhead behind the front seats has
been relocated to the rear of the vehicle allowing more space for
anyone require more leg room. The dash features a set of switches
controlling the rarely seen power windows. A set of 265/75R16 BF
Goodrich All Terrain tires wrap around 5-Spoke 16' Land Rover OEM
Alloy Wheels.The 300TDI diesel engine runs properly and 5-Speed
manual transmission shifts correctly through the gears with super
smooth operation thanks to a Slick Shift kit installed here at Car
Cave. We completed a complete review of the Defender and all
systems were found to be functional. Recent maintenance and
upgrades performed by Car Cave include front differential gasket,
front differential pinion seal, oil pan gasket, engine breather
gasket, rear sway bar end links, and stainless steel bulkhead vent
pins. Car Cave installed new mats front and back, seats, coin tray
(replacement for dash ashtray), lower dash finisher, interior trim,
and a new center console. The previous owner recently installed the
Exmoor Trim Premium Stayfast Top which cost approximately $3400.
Contact us for a complete run down of the mechanics. Here at Car
Cave, we regularly drive our inventory and clock an average several
hundred test miles on each Defender. Well sorted mechanically and
has been taken care of by the previous owner.Eastnor Edition Land
Rovers were all factory built Yellow. The front 'A-bar' bull with
long-range headlights and logos on the doors and hood were features
standard on the Eastnor and still present on the model shown.
Factory standard features included the 16' 'Freestyle' alloy
wheels, 275/75R16 tires, four mud flaps, black fender flares, a
spare wheel carrier independent of the rear door, four point roll
cage, and reinforcement plates on the front wings. All of the
Eastnor model delivered had a removable fiberglass top, side steps,
rear step, rear cargo load space with rubber mat, and only
available in a two or three seat configuration although these items
have now been updated, removed, or changed. Land Rover dealers were
selling these new for 129,187 Francs in 1996.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.Upgrades and Features:Exmoor Trim Premium Xs Stayfast Soft
TopLarger Front Driver/Passenger Compartment5 Spoke Factory Alloy
Wheels265/75R16 BFG All Terrain TiresSnorkelNew Front And Rear
SeatingRear Tire CarrierPower WindowsPower SteeringFront
HoopFactory Land Rover Fog LightsSilver Chequere Plate Wing TopsNAS
Rear Bumper4 Rear Jump SeatsTrailer HitchRAM Mount - Universal for
AccessoriesCoin TrayBilstein ShocksFactory Integrated Roll CageMud
FlapsBulkhead Moved BackNew Floor MatsNew Rear MatsBritain's
Indestructible Off-Roader'It's time for adventure!' Land Rover was
born out of Rover's post-war fear and became the indispensable
go-anywhere vehicle. Long regarded as the ultimate go anywhere, do
anything utility 4x4, the Land Rover Defender line certainly lives
up to its reputation as THE BEST 4x4 BY FAR. Sometimes less is more
and all that is needed. The interior is as basic as it comes which
gives you the feeling of this vehicle's true originality with a
couple extras.This Defender 90 300tdi is ready to serve as a loyal
companion exploring trails, sporting excursions, or simply for
casual trips around town. These trucks remain highly collectible
and have spawned an entire sub-culture within the classic car
world. In our inventory we have many variations of this iconic
vehicle. So please explore your adventure side of our collection
and of this incredible classic vehicle.
