Highlights
- Upgraded interior, with numerous luxurious appointments
- The vendor states that the vehicle will be supplied with twelve months MOT
- We’re informed that in excess of £20,000 has been spent in recent years
The Appeal
As brilliant as the original Land Rover Defender was in standard form, what most lacked was comfort. But that critique certainly can’t be levelled at this 2003 110, which has been tastefully upgraded with an all-new quilted leather interior. The enhancements don’t stop on the inside either and the vendor states that in excess of £20,000 has been spent on improvements during recent years.
In practical crew-cab configuration with uprated wheels and tyres, external roll cages and LED lighting, this is a very useful machine that masterfully manages to look equally at home in town and countryside. If you’re looking for a sympathetically enhanced, well presented Defender, then you need look no further.
The History and Paperwork
- V5C present
- The vendor informs us that the vehicle will be supplied with a fresh MOT
- Original service record present and displaying a number of stamps
- The most recent service is recorded as March 2023 by an independent specialist
- Around £20,000 of reported expenditure in recent years
- Collection of old MOT test certificates present
- Various invoices detail past serving and other work
- Information booklet for the Pioneer infotainment system
- 106,010 miles indicated - which is supported by the MOT history
The Interior
- This land Rover’s interior has been upgraded in almost every respect
- Upgraded seats upholstered in fine quilted leather
- The winged seats apparently cost £4,800 and are heated
- Equipped with a central cupboard for front passengers, incorporating a storage compartment and cup holders
- A great deal of attention has been paid to lending this interior a premium feel, with everything you touch regularly upgraded with high quality materials
- The gear lever, low range selector, vent flaps, indicator stalk tips and fan controls are now made from polished metal
- Momo sports steering wheel
- Pioneer touchscreen infotainment system supporting Apple Carplay
- High-end audio system
- There’s very little wear to be found in any of the usual places
- Hardwearing rubber mats protect the floor and add an extra layer of sound deadening
The Exterior
- Attractive grey paintwork, applied to a very good standard and remaining in good order
- The doors have been replaced
- Straight bodywork, with no obvious signs of damage or electrolytic corrosion
- Equipped with black tread plate along the lower edges of the bodywork, front wing tops and making up a useful step on the rear crossmember
- External roll cages over the front of the cab and inside the open pickup bed
- Tow bar, trailer electrics and pin for agricultural application
- Protective light guards fitted at the rear
- LED lights with additional items let into the front bumper
- Uprated alloy wheels in gloss black, fitted with Cooper Discoverer off-road tyres which are apparently fairly new
- Spare wheel carrier mounted inside the pickup bed
- The chassis and running gear looks to be really sound, with just a hint of surface corrosion in a few spots
- The inside of the pickup bed looks in really good order with very few marks
- Overall, an immensely purposeful and very presentable example
The Mechanics
- 2.5-litre TD5 engine
- Five-speed manual gearbox with selectable low range
- Four-wheel drive
- Recently service in March 2023
- The vendor tells us that the suspension has been overhauled
- We’re informed that the engine starts without issue and runs really well
- The Land Rover apparently drives nicely, rides well and performs as it should
Summary
A Land Rover Defender double cab in such good order is hard to find, as many of these vehicles have been worked very hard for much, if not all of their lives. This 2003 example is a notable exception and looks really smart.
We enjoy the tasteful upgrades, especially that sumptuous interior which makes it a very versatile modern classic that you could definitely drive every day.
We enjoy the tasteful upgrades, especially that sumptuous interior which makes it a very versatile modern classic that you could definitely drive every day.
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