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 BUYING A USED LAND ROVER 110 Tony Pritchard gives the lowdown on his favourite all-round off-roader: Land Rover's 110. The 110 first appeared in 1983, replacing the Series 3/Stage One V8 LWBs. They featured coil sprung suspension and disc front brakes and were a great improvement on the earlier vehicles. No doubt Series Two and Three enthusiasts will disagree with that statement. Visually different from the previous Series Three, they featured a single piece windscreen, "eyebrow" wheelarches and a full length bonnet, similar to the Stage One V8.
 Early models were 'blessed' with a 2.25 litre diesel or petrol engine or a V8 petrol. The diesel's cubic capacity was upped to 2.5 litres in 1984, with the petrol following a year later. The V8 version had permanent four wheel drive, but the four cylinder versions had selectable four wheel drive for the first year of production.
 In 1986, the Turbo diesel first appeared, which remained until the Defender re-name in 1990, when it was replaced by the 200Tdi from the Discovery, albiet in detuned form. The V8 was still available up to 1995, as was the 2.5 litre four cylinder petrol up to 1994. In 1995, UK Defenders were only available with a 300Tdi - which was originally introduced in 1994 - unless to special order. There are a few different body styles for the 110, such as Pick-up, Hardtop, Station Wagon and a plethora of special conversions, such as high top ambulances, etc. Because of the "Meccano" style of bolt together construction, many parts are interchangeable, such as engines/gearboxes, roof panels, wings, doors, etc. This can often make pricing a vehicle difficult and also makes it easy for unscrupulous people to change the identity of stolen vehicles and/or parts, using the "mix'n'match" principle. Bearing in mind that the earliest models are some twenty three years old, the checks you need to undertake are basically the same for the Series Land Rovers. Look at the chassis, especially around the rear crossmember and the outriggers. The top of the bulkhead also can cause rust problems, as can the footwells. All is not lost, as all these parts are available as repair panels. Engine and transmission checks are the same as any other vehicle, except you need to check the operation of high/low ratio and the centre diff-lock.  In 1986, the Turbo diesel first appeared, which remained until the Defender re-name in 1990, when it was replaced by the 200Tdi from the Discovery, albiet in detuned form. The V8 was still available up to 1995, as was the 2.5 litre four cylinder petrol up to 1994. In 1995, UK Defenders were only available with a 300Tdi - which was originally introduced in 1994 - unless to special order. There are a few different body styles for the 110, such as Pick-up, Hardtop, Station Wagon and a plethora of special conversions, such as high top ambulances, etc. Because of the "Meccano" style of bolt together construction, many parts are interchangeable, such as engines/gearboxes, roof panels, wings, doors, etc. This can often make pricing a vehicle difficult and also makes it easy for unscrupulous people to change the identity of stolen vehicles and/or parts, using the "mix'n'match" principle.
 Bearing in mind that the earliest models are some twenty three years old, the checks you need to undertake are basically the same for the Series Land Rovers. Look at the chassis, especially around the rear crossmember and the outriggers. The top of the bulkhead also can cause rust problems, as can the footwells. All is not lost, as all these parts are available as repair panels. Engine and transmission checks are the same as any other vehicle, except you need to check the operation of high/low ratio and the centre diff-lock.  |
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