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1985 Defender 110 Rhd Diesel on 2040-cars

Year:1985 Mileage:137597 Color: Green /
 Tan
Location:

Stanton, California, United States

Stanton, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:SUV
Engine:diesel
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 00000000000000000 Year: 1985
Number of Cylinders: 4
Model: Defender
Trim: 12 passenger wagon
Drive Type: all wheel drive
Options: 4-Wheel Drive, CD Player
Mileage: 137,597
Sub Model: 110
Exterior Color: Green
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Tan
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1985 Land Rover Defender 110 RHD Turbo Diesel 5-speed

I purchased this vehicle last year with the hopes of having a unique bit of British history driving around Southern California. I picked it up on Ohio and figured that any problems would show themselves on the ride back to California.
The former owner had told me that the truck had a slow leak in the rear main seal, but if I just kept the oil level up during the drive there wouldn't be a problem.
I made it a few hundred miles before the fuel filter gave up. Luckily, the NAPA in the small town had two.
It made it all the way back without many issues. Even through 116 degree heat in New Mexico and Arizona.
Upon arriving back in California, I took it to a Land Rover shop to have it thoroughly checked.  The rear seal was fine, but the front seal on the transfer case was bad and the case was dry.
I had to have the transfer case removed and rebuilt. I also replaced the fuel pump as it was starting to weep.  
I took it to the DMV here and was issued a license plate and registration. Two weeks later, I was informed that the vehicle was not able to be registered nor was a California title able to be issued.
I went upon my way knowing that it was just a matter of a little paperwork to get the truck legal. 
Later I replaced the radiator and the Charge Air Cooler and changed all the hoses to Silicone. It started making a ticking noise so I took it back to the Rover shop and had a valve job done. Problem solved.
I month or so later, the Timing pump went out and I had to have it rebuilt.
This past month I finally got all the required paperwork ready for the DMV and upon showing all that I had acquired, they dropped the bomb.
California now has a law that basically stated that although the vehicle is exempt from EPA and DOT laws within the US, any imported vehicle newer than 1978 that is to registered in California must pass current emissions standards. That would mean on this diesel vehicle I would need to replace the engine with a properly equipped engine and transmission from a 2013 vehicle.
Their suggestion was to export the vehicle to another state.
So my dream vehicle that I have spent 6,000 more than the original purchase price is now up for sale.
Someone will get a solid vehicle that has little left to finish. I have new seat upholstery for the front row and extra replacement lights that will go with the vehicle.

Now, it is still a 25+ year old vehicle and has the normal issues of a vehicle of that vintage. The paint is in good condition (I believe that the previous owner had it painted). 

It is a diesel that has been getting 23 miles to the gallon on average.

It is being sold "where is/as is" and the buyer will need to arrange transportation or just drive it home like I did. Its a great way to get to know the Rover.

Photos can be seen at the Photobucket page

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Fri, Feb 23 2024

WAUKESHA, Wis. — A group of teenagers believed to be from the Chicago area broke into a luxury car dealership in Wisconsin and drove off with nine vehicles worth more than a half-million dollars, police said. Sunday's heist at a Jaguar-Land Rover dealership in Waukesha was captured on surveillance camera footage showing nine masked suspects filing into the dealership before each drives off in a car in the city about 19 miles (30.5 kilometers) west of Milwaukee. The video also shows one car being backed up and smashed through an overhead service door. Waukesha Police Capt. Dan Baumann said the suspects broke into the dealership about 6 a.m. Sunday, found where its car keys were stored and then activated those key fobs to find the cars they stole. “Nine subjects went out and throughout there looking for keys. One person finds where the keys were hidden and then starts to disseminate those to his friends,” Baumann told WISN-TV. The nine vehicles are valued at more than $583,000, he said. One suspect, a 17-year-old Chicago boy, was arrested Sunday in the southern Wisconsin community of Pleasant Prairie after the stolen vehicle he was driving crashed along Interstate 94 during a police pursuit. He was being held at the Waukesha County Jail on a $50,000 bond and faces burglary, theft and criminal damage to property charges, Baumann said. Police said Sunday that the suspects are believed to be “an organized crime group of teenagers from the Chicago area.” Baumann said Friday that all or most of the teen suspects are known to members of a police task force in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois and police in that two-state region were still searching Friday for the eight other suspects. Six of the nine stolen vehicles have been recovered — four in Chicago, one in the Chicago suburb of Deerfield, and one in Wisconsin after the highway crash that led to the 17-year-old's arrest, he said.

Jaguar Land Rover offers (some) detail about new Ingenium engine

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Jaguar Land Rover officially announced its Ingenium family of engines with the unveiling of the 2.0-liter version in the Jaguar XE concept at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, but it kept details very thin at the time. All we knew was that the new turbocharged mills could be configured to use gasoline or diesel, and be positioned longitudinally or transversely. Months later, JLR is finally letting some more info slip about its new baby, but there are still some big questions to be answered.
For the Ingenium project, Jaguar Land Rover gave its engineers a clean sheet of paper and told them not to worry about using any previous parts or machinery. In the end, the designers came up with a family of turbocharged, aluminum-block engines based around modular, 500cc cylinders to allow it to grow or shrink as the market demanded. The layout was also made adaptable enough to incorporate hybrid drivetrains, if needed. "Being configurable and flexible are the two key strands of Ingenium's DNA because we have future-proofed our new engines from the outset," said said Ron Lee, the company's director of Powertrain Engineering.
To maximize efficiency, Jaguar promises that all versions of the Ingenium engines come with computer-controlled, variable oil pumps and water pumps to use only as much energy as needed. They also get direct injection, roller bearings for the cams and stop/start. The diesel version alone has 17 percent less internal friction than the mill it replaces, the company claims. JLR is also promising class-leading figures for Ingenium's torque and horsepower too, but it's not giving away those specs just yet.

U.S. opens probe into whether VW vehicles infringe Jaguar Land Rover patents

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said on Monday it is opening in investigation into whether Volkswagen AG infringed on patents held by Jaguar Land Rover for a system used for off-road driving. In November, Jaguar Land Rover, a unit of Tata Motors, filed a complaint with the ITC seeking to prevent the import of some VW Porsche, Lamborghini and Audi models with "certain vehicle control systems" that allegedly infringe on it patents held for its Terrain Response system. The models include the Lamborghini Urus, Porsche Cayenne and AudiÂ’s Q8, Q7, Q5, A6 Allroad, and E-Tron vehicles and the VW Tiguan. The ITC said it has made no decision on the merits. VW said in a statement it was examining the action and determining its next steps. "We will of course cooperate with investigating authorities. While we cannot comment on any details of the proceedings, we strongly believe that the claims have no merit and will robustly defend our position," VW said. Many automakers offer a suite of off-road powertrain controls, but JLR claims Volkswagen's tech is more than just similar.  Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) said the vehicles "have used JLRÂ’s patented inventions without payment or permission" notably a patent for an "improved system for driving a vehicle on different driving surfaces, in particular off-road." JLR says its Terrain Response technology uses the patented technology to maximize performance on off-road driving surfaces, including grass, snow, mud, sand and rocks.