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/hoH1oYPZ7xQ. Highlights:300 TDI Diesel
Engine5 Speed R380 Manual TransmissionSpecial Highland EditionEpsom
Green Metallic Shown here is a Defender 90 factory-built Highlander
Edition from Land Rover. The Highlander was the top of the range
limited series featuring factory options including Epsom Green
Metallic paint, 16' five spoke alloy wheels, 265/75R16 tires,
body-colored roof and fender flares, sunroof, tinted glass, a model
specific upholstery, and model specific graphics. Interior
upholstery has been updated and the factory standard Highlander
option cassette car radio (with removable face plate!) and alarm
have been removed. Land Rover dealers were selling the top of the
line model in 1998 for 159,200 Francs. We found this beautiful spec
in the dry climate warm climate of Corsica. Originally sold on
March 17, 1998 and purchased by Car Cave in late 2023 from a
Monsieur Landolfini. Monsieur Landolfini provided extensive service
records available for the buyer's review. This 1996 Land Rover
Defender 90 300TDI is shown in Espsom Green Metallic (paint code
961) exterior featuring black chequere plate top and black accents.
The interior is finished in Silver Grey Leather in an Diamond
Stitch pattern with Dim Grey thread for the seating services and a
mixture of grey and black for other interior finishes. The rear
cargo space load aera has a full Land Rover OEM rubber mat and 4
matching jump seats. A set of 265/75R16 BF Goodrich All Terrain
tires wrap around 5-Spoke 16' Land Rover OEM Alloy Wheels. 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. We completed a mechanical review of the Defender and all
systems were found to be functional. Recent maintenance and
upgrades performed by Car Cave include oil pan gasket, flush clutch
fluid, adjust clutch pedal, install upgraded leather seats, install
upgraded center console, rear Land Rover OEM rubber cargo load
space mat, replace windscreen brackets with CNC black aluminum,
rear windshield washer fluid nozzle, rear sway bar end links,
U-joint, thermostat, thermostat housing, thermostat gasket,
thermostat housing gasket, rebuild front axle (including seals,
gaskets, and bearings on both driver and passenger side), brass
coolant plug upgrade, glow plug relay, valve cover gasket, coin
tray, valve adjustment, and front differential gasket. Here at Car
Cave, we regularly drive our inventory and clock an average of
several hundred test miles (sometimes even several thousand) on
each Defender. Well sorted mechanically and has been taken care of
by the previous owner. 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:5 Spoke
Factory Alloy Wheels265/75R16 BFG All Terrain TiresFactory
'Highlander' Step BarsNew Front And Rear Leather SeatingCustomer
Leather Center ConsoleTinted WindowsRear Tire CarrierBlack Chequere
Plate Wing TopsPower Steering4 Rear Jump SeatsTrailer HitchCoin
TrayMud FlapsNew Floor MatsNew Rear Land Rover OEM MatPioneer DEH-
Britain'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.
