Early Defender Van with windows, original engine and chassis, long MOT, recent service
Originally bought in late 2014 for my son to learn to drive in. (That went well, he still cannot drive and does not seem too fussed to learn). After some pre-MOT work showed that the bulkhead was mainly filler and cardboard, the vehicle was taken off the road for a heavy sort out. After many delays and a serious lack of urgency, it is now back on the road with an MOT it deserves, all the major problems sorted and most of the minor ones fixed.
Having the Grenadier means it is surplus to requirements and being an early Defender, it is astonishingly crude in comparison. My wife was afraid that I would want to keep it as a "pet", but I am not fanatical enough to customise it or purest enough to take it all back to standard. I cannot understand why someone would specially order a 2.5NA diesel engine, as the 200Tdi, although loud and rough, was massively more powerful, (67hp vs. 111hp), so the resultant vehicle is barely able to hold 65mph on the flat. The engine does have a reputation for long life; the unfeeling say that's because it does not produce enough power to wear itself out.
Consider it a blank canvas for your Defender 90 fantasy; other than a fancy front bumper, lockable cubby box with cupholders and a tow bar with twin electrics, it is as bare as an early 90's utility Land Rover can be. Whistle and sing, there is no ICE! (Although some barbarian has cut holes for speakers in the dash).
I put the VIN through LR Workshop's decoder and came up with:
Which explains exactly what it is.
Having the Grenadier means it is surplus to requirements and being an early Defender, it is astonishingly crude in comparison. My wife was afraid that I would want to keep it as a "pet", but I am not fanatical enough to customise it or purest enough to take it all back to standard. I cannot understand why someone would specially order a 2.5NA diesel engine, as the 200Tdi, although loud and rough, was massively more powerful, (67hp vs. 111hp), so the resultant vehicle is barely able to hold 65mph on the flat. The engine does have a reputation for long life; the unfeeling say that's because it does not produce enough power to wear itself out.
Consider it a blank canvas for your Defender 90 fantasy; other than a fancy front bumper, lockable cubby box with cupholders and a tow bar with twin electrics, it is as bare as an early 90's utility Land Rover can be. Whistle and sing, there is no ICE! (Although some barbarian has cut holes for speakers in the dash).
I put the VIN through LR Workshop's decoder and came up with:
| Model | Defender |
| Class | 90 |
| Body Type | Pick-up, soft top or hard top |
| Model Year | 1991 |
| Steering | RHD |
| Engine | 2.5 Naturally Aspirated, 4 Cylinder, Diesel (12J NA) |
| Gearbox | 5 Speed, LT77/LT77S/LT85, Manual |
| Factory | Solihull, UK |
| Sequential number | 7018?? |
| Paint code | Currently unknown |
Which explains exactly what it is.
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