1980 Land Rover Defender

by LANDROVERS UK LTD SUV

2.5 NA Diesel

Manual

SALLDVAC8AA262

Clear

Diesel

Prepared and Presented for Sale Through the UK's Leading Defender Refurbishment and Export Specialist LAND ROVERS UK LTD.... WOLF – 947 D-90 Left Hand Drive Diesel Date of Build: 19/06/1986 Date(s) of LRUK Refurbishment: Feb – April 2013 (NOTE: Ebay will not allow UK VINs after 1980 to List - therefore this 1986 D-90 Shows as a 1980 model in the listing) If you are a USA based buyer looking for the highest quality Land Rover Defender, please take 5 minutes to read this listing in full. We are a multi-award winning Land Rover Defender sales and refurbishment specialist team with a stock of around 30 vehicles available for purchase now or shortly... AUTHENTIC AND GUARANTEED USA IMPORTABLE LAND ROVER D-90. The vehicle pictured is the vehicle you are bidding on. She bears her original excellent chassis (with original factory stamped ID numbers) and her original excellent engine and transmission (with factory stamped ID numbers) All numbers correspond with her date of build certificate and her UK registration document. All of OUR UK 90’s, 110’s and 130’s are selected and refurbished within the legal framework, the spirit and the guidelines of the USA DOT regulations. We are the ONLY Company in Europe who will guarantee our Defenders being fully compliant with USA requirements for Importation – quite simply we guarantee to refund you every single dime in the event that your newly delivered Defender does NOT meet the exacting requirements of USA Customs and DOT which we list further below. ADVICE: If you are REALLY interested in this D-90 then perhaps grab a comfy chair and a cup of tea, sit back, relax and quietly read, theres a lot of information here to digest. NO RESERVE – THIS D-90 WILL BE SOLD TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER QUESTION: Why do we sell on Ebay and why is there no reserve? ANSWER: We are keen to promote our products into the USA, our Google rankings speak for themselves, however, Ebay provides a useful and accessible platform for additional marketing. Many UK and European based “Defender Specialists” have taken advantage of unwitting US buyers and unwitting US customs officials (see the articles on our website). We want to sell our genuine vehicles to genuine buyers for a fair price – we are confident that no-reserve Ebay selling will help us to achieve fair prices through fair people as well as serve to build upon our market share for Defender sales within the USA. Delivery and Shipping Shall cost you c. £2000 – we arrange all documentation on your behalf. See below for further information.PaymentYou can pay by Debit or Credit card or International Bank Transfer. Please contact us within 24 hours of your successful bid in order to pay a $500 deposit and discuss transport of your beautiful new purchase DETAILED SPECIFICATION LRUK Ltd Produced WOLF - 947 Factory built Left Hand Drive Date of Build: 19th June 1986 (authenticated by Land Rover date of build certificate) Chassis (VIN) Number: SALLDVAC8AA262*** (Note: The last 3 digits of the VIN number are hidden by us to prevent cloning of this vehicle) Registered in the United Kingdom with ONLY 3 Owners (including us) from Brand New 17,500 Miles from brand new – Warranted as authentic by us Land Rover 2.5 Naturally aspirated 4 cylinder Diesel engine THE PROCESS This D-90 has been subject to a complete Land Rovers UK Ltd Restoration. The standard of our work is incomparable. All works are undertaken by our own team of 12 skilled technicians and craftsmen who are fully supported by an astute and careful management team. How we do it or rather more specifically how has this 90 has been prepared....(ps you can meet the team on our website). Stage 1 – Source (Responsibility: Nick and Andy). Identify and purchase legitimate 25 year old 90. Stage 2. Authenticate (Responsibility: Jodie). Make contact with Land Rover PLC (historic vehicles department), DOT-VOSA, Previous Owners and confirm the ownership, age, mileage authenticity of the selected vehicle. Stage 3. Invest (Responsibility: The whole Team). Only after satisfying ourselves that the chosen vehicle meets with our own strict requirements and only when we are satisfied that it is a fully bona-fide 25 + year old vehicle will we begin to invest our time, skill, money and care into it. At this stage the whole team shall agree upon a specification (including accessories), a colour, an interior and a unique name for your vehicle. In this case: WOLF (the vehicle is also then given a stock number, in the case of Wolf its 947) Stage 4. Strip Out (Responsibility: Jake). At this stage the vehicles entire interior is removed and any bolt on accessories fitted by previous owners are also removed. Stage 5. Mechanical Preparation (Responsibility: Stuart and Wookie). The vehicles suspension is overhauled and often replaced for new. The vehicles brakes are overhauled, all brake lines (both fixed and flexible are inspected) The vehicles steering is overhauled. The vehicles electrical systems are inspected and tested and replaced as required. The exhaust system is inspected for corrosion and leaks and replaced as required. All consumable items; CV joints, Universal joints, Bushes, A frame ball joint, Swivels etc. are tested and serviced or replaced. The engine will be tested extensively at all rev-ranges in the workshop and on the road. The engine will receive a full service – the cambelt and oil has been changed on this vehicle. Fuel and air filters have also been replaced. The underside of the vehicle (its chassis) is inspected, scrapped back to clean steel and then fully treated for rust prevention and finally coated in black wax. (Please note that Nick and Andy reject c.60% of the vehicles they inspect because of chassis corrosion – so only very solid and rust free, undamaged vehicles make it this far). Stage 6 – Bodywork Preparation and Painting (Responsibility: Nathan and David). The vehicles exterior is stripped of its doors and bonnet all light fixings, fenders, wheel arches, windscreen and all other glass. Any minor dink's or dents are repaired and the vehicle is baked in primer paint. Further sanding and smoothing out is then followed by interior painting of floors, seating areas and door shuts. The vehicle is then re-sheeted (masked) and the exterior colour is applied (between 6 and 9 coats of colour are applied before 3 – 4 coats of lacquer finish and protect the job). Doors and bonnets (which are normally replaced for brand new – due to typical corrosion) are painted separately. After baking, the vehicle is left to “cool” for 3 days before being “flattened” and “polished”. You will be able to fully appreciate the effects of this process in the photographs which accompany this listing. Stage 7 – Interior Fit Out (Responsibility: Craig and Greg). The vehicle is fitted with its freshly painted new period doors and new period bonnet, new carpet and new door “furniture” (including new door cards) are then installed. Dash board areas are re-trimmed and head-linings are either replaced for new or refurbished. Brand new seats are now installed. Steering wheels and seat belts are often replaced and all switch gear is cleaned – any broken switches or switch shrouds are replaced for new. All external lighting, fenders, arches, mud-flaps, grills and exterior trim, badges and new accessories are now also fitted. Stage 8 – QA Inspection (Responsibility: Andy and Steve). A lengthy test drive (Steve or Andy will normally commute home and back for a couple of days in the vehicle) and inspection of all mechanical and electrical functionality, paint and trim finishes. Each vehicle will normally require a further day of detailed work by the time Andy and Steve have finished with it (they are very, very fussy – they have an important reputation to protect!) Stage 9 – On sale (Responsibility: Steve and Jodie). A complete photographic library of images will be taken (normally 200 or so – ask for more photos from our library if you require them – it’s no problem!) a sample of these photos are then used to promote the vehicle on our website and here on Ebay for you. A detailed description and specification of the actual vehicle is written and then the truck is advertised. Stage 10 – Sold (Responsibility: You and Jodie). You confirm your purchase, pay a deposit. Jodie will arrange delivery, paperwork and safe money transfer. She will keep in touch with you at every stage of the process via email and phone (if required) Stage 11 – Collection and Importation (Responsibility: You). Collection from your chosen port is a straightforward process. As we have said above your vehicle is guaranteed, by us, to clear customs. You may need assistance with administration and registration of the vehicle. We can provide details of customs agents and advice on registration as required. Some more questions answered and further reading... 1) Why you haven't yet found the Defender you are looking for... Unfortunately it is not possible to buy a new Land Rover Defender in the United Sates. The Defender does not meet current United States Department of Transportation (DOT) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) manufacturing standards. A few thousand units were manufactured for the North American market in the early to mid 1990s but, since this time, DOT and EPA regulations have changed and Land Rover have taken the decision not to, due to the prohibitive cost, redesign the Defender simply to satisfy North American requirements. Therefore new Land Rover Defenders have not been available in the United States since 1996. 2) So what is the law if you want to import a Defender... In order to import any Defender in to the United States, the vehicle must be at least 25 years old and the engine must be an authentic Land Rover engine that is at least 21 years old (this means you CANNOT import vehicles with the modern TD5 or TDCi Land Rover engines). These import rules apply because any 25 year old vehicle is considered a classic car in the USA and subsequently it is officially exempt from all DOT and EPA regulations. The vehicle must be 25 years or older to bypass all DOT regulations and the engine must be 21 years or older to bypass all EPA regulations. If a Defender is younger than 25 years of age or it had been fitted with an engine younger than 21 years of age it would also - in order to be imported - need to be customised to comply with all current DOT and EPA requirements (this would include the re-design of the engine bay to create an impact crumple zone, the replacement of the engine with an EPA approved engine, the replacement of the dash board to allow the installation of air bags, and a long list of other expensive alterations that would require a fundamental re-design of the vehicle... this is exactly why Land Rover have not re-designed the Defender for the North American markets). The following information regarding vehicle import is copied directly from current DOT import policy: "Overview of DOT Import Requirements for Vehicles and Engines Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Exclusions Section 8. Importing a vehicle that is at least 25 years old. A motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old can be lawfully imported into the U.S. without regard to whether it complies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Such a vehicle would be entered under Box 1 on the HS-7 Declaration form to be given to Customs at the time of importation. You should note that the 25 year period runs from the date of the vehicle's manufacture." Section 3: EPA Exclusions A vehicle is exempted (from all EPA requirements) if it has been 21 years or more since its original production year and it is in its original unmodified condition. Upon entry, the importer must file an EPA Form 3520-1 with Customs and declare code "E" on the form. 3) So what can you Import into the USA... The term "original unmodified condition" used above has been formally defined by U.S Customs as a vehicle that: "has not been significantly altered from its original key structural or mechanical configuration". This means that a vehicle can be sympathetically restored, repaired or reconditioned but that it CANNOT be fundamentally altered. You cannot import a vehicle that has a contemporary engine (unless that engine is formally approved by the EPA); a replacement chassis; an automatic transmission conversion, a modernised drive or suspension system, or that has been converted from right hand drive to left hand drive. If you do, the vehicle can be rejected, indefinitely impounded, or even destroyed by United States Customs (and, as the importer, it is you that will be liable for the loss). What you can legitimately do is import a vehicle that has its original chassis, original transmission, is in its original left hand drive or right hand drive configuration (evidenced by an official Land Rover Certificate of Conformity), and that has a Land Rover production engine manufactured at least 21 years ago. You can update, repair, and restore bodywork, paint work, trim and upholstery and you can repair, recondition or restore (not significantly upgrade) the original mechanical components of the vehicle. You can fit 'bolt on' external equipment - such as roof racks or spot lights - but you cannot install integrated modern technologies such as built in satellite navigation or reverse parking cameras. 4) Buying a Land Rover Defender from us... Land Rovers UK Ltd specialise in sourcing the very finest 25 year old Land Rovers that are - IMPORTANTLY - sitting on a genuine, original, clean, corrosion-free, authentic chassis (with the original Land Rover VIN number officially stamped on it) and that are powered by an authentic, genuine Land Rover engine of the correct era (with the correct engine number officially stamped on it). We can supply factory-fitted left hand drive or right hand drive Defender 90 or 110 models with between 2 and 12 seats. We can supply diesel or gasoline variations and we can supply original cloth interiors or bespoke luxury modern interiors. All our vehicles will have manual transmissions but can be converted by you to automatic transmission once the vehicle has passed through US Customs. We tirelessly restore our USA vehicles to the highest cosmetic and mechanical standard and then we finish them to your personal specification. We will professionally repair body and paint work, fully mechanically recondition the vehicle, refurbish or up-date the interior upholstery and trim, and fit any additional 'bolt on' equipment or accessories that you require. It is worth noting that the design of the Defender has barely changed in 30 years so you lose out on very little buying a 25 year old vehicle instead of a 5 year old vehicle! Finally, we follow the correct process to remove the vehicles from the UK registry, coordinate the transportation of the vehicle to UK port of departure, complete the outgoing customs clearance and vehicle loading, and ship the vehicle to your closest mainland U.S. port for you or your appointed Customs Agent to import and collect. 5) What you need to do when importing a vehicle... All Land Rover Defenders sold by our company will be subject to a 2.5% duty upon U.S importation which you will need to pay separately to U.S Customs along with approximately c. $150 in customs clearance administration fees, $400 on bond fees, $125 on EPA/DOT fees, and - depending on your port of entry - a small charge for harbour maintenance fees. You will also need to arrange for, and meet the cost thereof, any registration process that is required within your home State (you should discuss this with your official State vehicle registration agency). If you would like to appoint a U.S based Customs Clearance Agent to coordinate the importation on your behalf, or if you would like any further information about the customs or importation process, please contact: Franklin Muñoz Masterpiece International Limited Import Coordinator 147-31 176th Street, 2nd Floor Jamaica, NY, USA 11434 718.553.0320 (Main) 718.553.0333 (Direct) 718.553.0748 (Fax) 6) The specification of this truck not for you ?? Then place another order with Land Rovers UK Ltd... All USA trucks sold by Land Rovers UK are guaranteed as legitimate for importation in to the United States. All of our vehicles are tirelessly restored and fully mechanically overhauled as standard leaving you to choose (if you require) the model, the colour of the paint work, the type of trim and upholstery to be fitted, and the final specification of the vehicle. Our Land Rovers can be custom finished to your specification by the UK's most experienced Defender restoration and finishing professionals. We have a very limited number of places available in our workshops so most orders you place, from start to finish, will take between 2 to 3 months to fulfil. Once we have agreed a specification with you, we require a 50% down payment to proceed. Once the vehicle is complete we can send you a range of photographs so as you can see the finished product and once you are satisfied your Landy is exactly how you want it, we arrange for the vehicle to be exported from the UK and shipped to your closest mainland USA port. Search for us on the internet: "Land Rovers UK" Email us at: global.sales@landroversuk.co.uk Speak to us on: +44 1373 812011