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/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.
