Highlights
- Just 46,285 miles
- Numerous upgraded components from Twisted Automotive
- Versatile canvas tilt fitted
- Desirable Keswick Green colour scheme
- Superbly presented inside, out and underneath
The Appeal
“Make the best, better”.
That’s the mission statement of the well-known Land Rover Defender resto-modder Twisted Automotive. The Yorkshire-based firm offers a wide range of services from custom steering wheels to full bespoke builds to customers’ specifications. This 2012 Defender falls somewhere in the middle; it’s a lovely low-mileage example of a late 90 with several upgraded parts from Twisted.
Equipped with a canvas tilt, which allows it to be transferred into a full convertible, this is a particularly usable example. The numerous Twisted upgrades make it far more refined than a standard Defender without compromising any of its utilitarian charm; on the contrary, they enhance it.
Offered with a long advisory-free MOT and presenting very well throughout, this Land Rover is ready for its next adventure.
The History and Paperwork
- Just three former registered keepers
- 46,285 miles
- MOT until 6th June 2025
- UK market RHD example
- V5C present
- Accompanied by an Experian Auto Check, which also supports the mileage along with a print-out of the MOT history
The Condition
- The chassis looks in excellent order with protective coating applied
- Black canvas tilt fitted and in very good condition
- Rather than conventional hood sticks, the tilt is fitted over a full roll cage, a portion of which also wraps around the windscreen, offering comprehensive protection
- Hinged-type cut-down rear door
- Rear crossmember step and swing-away spare wheel bracket
- Desirable Keswick Green paintwork in very smart order
- Various twisted stickers/badges
- Twisted radiator grille - a signature feature of the company
- LED front bumper and Lazer grille lights
- Clear indicator light lenses
- Straight bodywork with minimal imperfections
- We note slight dent to the bulkhead on the driver’s side - usually caused if a door check strap fails. We note this one is currently working
- Small scratches around the door handles
- Twisted black alloy wheels (including spare); all present impeccably
- White-letter BF Goodrich tyres fitted
- Treadplate fitted in various places and finished in black to complement the wheels and tilt
- Seating for six persons (four in the rear on folding, sideways-facing individual seats)
- Front central cubby box fitted
- Twisted front seat runners with Recaro sports seats
- Twisted steering wheel
- Blaupunkt stereo system
- Standard dashboard and door cards retained and in smart order
- Minimal wear apparent to the upholstery and controls
- We understand the cabin electrics to be in good working order
The Mechanics
- 2.4-litre TDCi
- Six-speed manual gearbox
- Low-range and four-wheel-drive
- Original-looking and smart engine compartment
- No MOT advisories to report
- Very low mileage for its age
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Comments
AlexS••••
bidderHi - I should be grateful if you would answer the following questions please: 1. Service history is not mentioned. Please provide details of where and when the vehicle was serviced and what was carried out. 2. The brake pipes come up as an MOT advisory for several years, but are not mentioned on the most recent MOT. Was this issue fixed? 3. On what date(s) and by whom was the chassis treatment carried out?
AnthonB••••
sellerThere is no service history The chassis treatment was carried out before my client purchased the Landrover I have inspected the car and cannot tell if the brake pipes have been replaced due to the treatment
Karl88••••
bidderSir/Madam, The ad refers to the vehicle having various upgrades making this Defender more refined. Can you please clarify as to whether it has electric windows, heated screen, heated seats etc that come as standard in an XS.
AnthonB••••
sellerno electric windows no heated screen Recoro seats , but not heated