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VERY LOW RESERVE! 1986 Land Rover 90 (Defender) Diesel. Imported from the UK, so it is right-hand drive. 5-speed manual transmission with nice tight power steering. Runs and drives quite well for its age. This is an unrestored original, but has obviously been well cared for. Interior is in very nice shape with seats that appear to be new (appear to be factory spec seats). All glass good, rubber floor liner in nice shape. Dash in fine shape and all gauges and controls appear to work as they should. 2.5 liter diesel engine runs well and does not appear to smoke, except a bit at start-up. Shifts through all the gears quite well and clutch seems to have plenty of life left, engages smoothly. Steering is plenty tight and suspension seems good as well. Tracks straight down the road and does not seem prone to rattles or vibrations. All in all, a very nice driving vehicle, albeit a bit slow on the freeway, though it will hold 65 just fine. Body in good condition for the age. Some minor corrosion along the bottom of the doors and at the back corner - no spots seem to be larger than about a nickel and can be seen on the pictures. There don't appear to be any holes or corrosion that has gone past the very surface. For the age, the exterior is in very nice shape. Windshield and cowl area appear solid. Underneath the truck, the frame is solid, though like most rovers of this vintage, it has been patched at some point, as they tend to rot in places. I noted one welded patch on each side near the rear suspension mount. Seemed to be very professional work, patch was correctly formed and welds were strong and clean (see picture). Most of the frame paint had worn off the back half of the vehicle, so I had the back half cleaned, coated in frame paint, and covered in rubberized coating as shown in the pictures. The underbody of the tub seems to be in nice shape with good, solid floors and inner wheel wells. The two rearmost floor crossmembers appear to have been patched at one point, but seem solid enough now. I tried to show all of the weak spots that I could find in the pictures, so please look carefully. This Rover has been fully imported and is titled and insured in my name in Minnesota. Will transfer just like any other vehicle. I have owed it since September, and it has spent most of the tie here in my heated shop. I own a small car dealership, and imported myself. Avoid the hassle and potential disaster of importing your own over. These are getting more and more difficult to bring over, as people have tried to sneak later model defenders over. I'm happy to answer any questions, and will assist with shipping in any way that I can. I am a licensed dealer, so I can usually get a pretty decent rate on shipping across the US.

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This Ford F-150 might have a Land Rover turbodiesel V6

Thu, Dec 17 2015

Our spy photographers just caught this Ford F-150 driving around Dearborn, wearing camouflage around the bed – not so unusual near Ford's headquarters. What's interesting with this particular mule is that it might be packing a Jaguar-Land Rover turbodiesel V6. As with the Super Duty, the F-150 prototype pictured here sports a Venturi exhaust tip popping out the side of the rear bumper behind the wheel, which Â– along with the sound reported by our shutterbug Â– suggests that it's burning oil up front. That could mean Ford has found another application for the 3.2-liter, five-cylinder Power Stroke diesel that it just federalized for the Transit van. However our sources suggest what the mule is actually powered by the 3.0-liter Lion V6 diesel that Jaguar Land Rover Â– once subsidiaries in Ford's Premier Automotive Group Â– is bringing over for the Td6 models of the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. The engine produces a respectable 254 horsepower and a healthy 443 pound-feet of torque, and is tipped to be mated to the same ten-speed automatic transmission as the new Raptor. That could give the F-150 the kind of fuel economy and muscle it would need to challenge the likes of the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and the heavier-duty Nissan Titan with the Cummins engine. With gas prices as low as they are, however, and sales of diesel-powered vehicles lagging, Ford could just be trying to keep up with the competition by offering a light-duty diesel pickup. With its lightweight aluminum body, the diesel F-150 could even surpass the Duramax diesel-powered Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon for frugality at the pumps, according to Mark Williams of PickupTrucks.com. He told Autoblog that, "it makes perfect sense for Ford to do a diesel. It seems like everyone is pushing them to do a Ranger, but if they can get the F-150 to push 30 mpg it can challenge the Ram Ecodiesel and even the Colorado Duramax." Reached for comment, Ford spokesman Mike Levine sent us the following statement: "We do not speculate about future products. While diesel is a solution, it is not the solution. EcoBoost offers the ideal combination of performance and fuel economy that over 60 percent of F-150 customers are choosing." Featured Gallery 2017 Ford F-150 Diesel: Spy Shots Image Credit: Brian Williams / SpiedBilde Green Spy Photos Ford Land Rover Truck Diesel Vehicles jaguar land rover ford f-150 diesel

Mazda CX-5 named Japan's Car of The Year, Subaru BR-Z wins "Special Award"

Mon, 03 Dec 2012

The Mazda CX-5 stamped its Kodo design and SkyActiv technology authority all over the Japan Car of the Year awards, taking the top prize ahead of the Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT 86. It is Mazda's second victory in the last ten years, the 2005 MX-5 claiming the same trophy, and the fourth time the Hiroshima company has won.
The award is decided by 60 local "automotive experts and journalists," and open to any passenger car released in Japan from November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012 that has sold more than 500 units. Each judge gets 25 votes, his or her top vote getting 10 points, the rest of the points being spread among the judge's choice for the next best four cars.
The second-place getters were the Toyobaru twins with 318 votes, the surprise being they didn't beat or get any closer to the crossover. The Subaru BRZ did claw some mojo back, earning the Special Award given to cars that have made "an exceptional impact." The BMW 3 Series was third overall and won the Import Car of the Year award with plenty of room between it and the second place Range Rover Evoque.

Question of the Day: What's the greatest British car ever?

Fri, Jul 15 2016

The British automotive industry has produced everything from high-production econo-commuters to staggeringly luxurious oligarch-wagons, along the way winning plenty of races and building plenty of beautiful machines. The original Mini led directly to the past half-century of transverse-engine, front-wheel-drive cars built everywhere, the MGB put the sporty little convertible into everyone's reach, and the Morris Oxford became the most beloved motor vehicle in India. So many to choose from, but we want you to pick one. What will it be? Related Video:

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