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jordan0527
July 31st, 2008, 09:36 PM
...according to this clown selling his '95 on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks___1995-was-the-last-true-Land-Rover-Defender-90_W0QQitemZ130242537615QQddnZCarsQ20Q26Q20TrucksQ QddiZ2282QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item130242537615&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C65%3A7&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245.l1318

Yeah, that BMW transmission and updated center console really did kill the entire "Rover" spirit of the truck. I always felt like I've been driving an imposter and living a lie. :rolleyes
rmuller
July 31st, 2008, 09:45 PM
British Aerospace sold the Rover Group (aka Rover) to BMW in 1994 .. and then BMW sold to Ford in 2000. don't know where this clown got his years from..
JJB622
July 31st, 2008, 10:28 PM
I believe that D90 has been for sale for a while on ebay.. he's obviously trying to use some salesmanship while avoiding some other issues. Being an LI truck, I'd like to see some underside shots--the rust situation may not be pretty.
JimC
July 31st, 2008, 10:38 PM
1-bar diamond plate in a Defender always looks good.

I jest.
JSBriggs
July 31st, 2008, 10:53 PM
1-bar diamond plate in a Defender always looks good.

I jest.

Does ANY diamond plate ever look on a rover?

I'm serious.

-Jeff
JimC
July 31st, 2008, 11:07 PM
It makes a nice step, but we complained about it loud and long just a while ago in another thread, I'll have to dig that up.
rover4x4
August 1st, 2008, 04:37 AM
O that thing def has some rust. I prefer the R380 to the ZF.
JSBriggs
August 1st, 2008, 04:59 AM
It makes a nice step, but we complained about it loud and long just a while ago in another thread, I'll have to dig that up.

Ive been out of town alot recently, so I may have missed it. Don't get me wrong, functionally (step) it is great stuff, but aesthetically, no.

-Jeff
GYM
August 1st, 2008, 09:14 AM
...Yeah, that BMW transmission and updated center console really did kill the entire "Rover" spirit of the truck...
Didn't the naysayers make the same claim when coil springs were introduced back in the day?
shawnpalmer
August 1st, 2008, 09:24 AM
Nice choice of rear spot light. It doesn't look out of place at all. Must of been an option on all the "true" rovers because my 97's don't have it.
Ragland
August 1st, 2008, 09:57 AM
Didn't the naysayers make the same claim when coil springs were introduced back in the day?


No, the real complaints started when round wheels were introduced.


That said, automatics in defenders....oh, I'm not going there. :)
Wolf Fabrication
August 1st, 2008, 11:00 AM
Wow "custom 'Safari cage'" I never realized mine was custom...
bharris
August 1st, 2008, 11:11 AM
Nice choice of rear spot light. It doesn't look out of place at all. Must of been an option on all the "true" rovers because my 97's don't have it.Oh my lord that looks terrible... thank god my "true" rover doesn't have one like that either
Hans
August 1st, 2008, 11:57 AM
Uh, oh. Are those state recreation tags on the bumpers? Those are always bad news, those are the beach tags. And ain't no beach on the Island that ain't a salt beach. But not quite familiar, and no idea where that dealership is that's listed on the license plate frame. Rosenthal? Not a local dealership.

That, and the underside of the hood concerns me as well. Almost looks like the scorches from an engine fire. I'm also wondering what's up with the two screws/rivets above both of the headlight trims.

-Hans
oldscratchggf
August 2nd, 2008, 03:16 AM
screws above the headlights could have been from those headlight guards that get drilled on.

that's a sweet custom cage, too
Wolf Fabrication
August 2nd, 2008, 07:20 AM
the underside of the hood concerns me as well. Almost looks like the scorches from an engine fire. I'm also wondering what's up with the two screws/rivets above both of the headlight trims.

-Hans

Oooh, yeah good eye. Someone was roasting marshmallows!
flippedrover
August 4th, 2008, 08:24 AM
Uh, oh. Are those state recreation tags on the bumpers? Those are always bad news, those are the beach tags. And ain't no beach on the Island that ain't a salt beach. But not quite familiar, and no idea where that dealership is that's listed on the license plate frame. Rosenthal? Not a local dealership.

That, and the underside of the hood concerns me as well. Almost looks like the scorches from an engine fire. I'm also wondering what's up with the two screws/rivets above both of the headlight trims.

-Hans

That's a DC area Dealer.
woldd90
August 4th, 2008, 08:58 AM
I will start to tell people that I have two BMW Defender 90's, from now on. Thanks for setting me straight.
Hans
August 4th, 2008, 01:05 PM
That's a DC area Dealer.

Which puts a bit of a bit question mark over the "one owner" claim.
flippedrover
August 5th, 2008, 08:55 AM
Which puts a bit of a bit question mark over the "one owner" claim.

Yeah and I bet the guy got raped by them too. Its not a very good dealership if the nickname of the place is Rosenthief.
D90DRC
August 5th, 2008, 07:03 PM
Ive been out of town alot recently, so I may have missed it. Don't get me wrong, functionally (step) it is great stuff, but aesthetically, no.

-JeffAesthetics The dam things are quasi farm trucks... It has the aerodynamics of brick. The skins are about as thick as a soda can. It will rust even in the Mohavie desert... But what the hell i love it anyway...