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LAND ROVER DEFENDER MILITARY RARE 127 EX MOD RAPIER V8/LPG SUPERB CONDITION

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LAND ROVER DEFENDER MILITARY RARE 127 EX MOD RAPIER V8/LPG SUPERB CONDITION for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.5) based on 520 votes
FOR SALE IS MY 1989 EX RAF LAND ROVER RAPIER 127 V8 12V THE VEHICLE WAS EX RESERVE AND IN SUPERB CONDITION HAVING ONLY COVERED 33K MILES. THE CHASSIS IS APPARENTLY TWIN SKINNED FOR STRENGTH WITH DOUBLE SPRINGS AT THE REAR AND IS IN FANTASTIC CONDITION HAVING NO WELDING OR NEEDING ANY. THE CHASSIS COULD NOW BE DOING WITH BEING RE WAXOILED BUT I WILL LEAVE THAT FOR ITS NEW OWNER TO SEE HOW GOOD IT IS. AGAIN THE BULKHEAD IS FANTASTIC FOOTWELLS CORNERS ALL TOTALLY ORIGIONAL WITH NO RUST. AS YOU CAN SEE THE BODY WORK IS ALSO VERY STRAIGHT WITH ONLY ONE DENT TO THE N/S WING AND A LEG OF THE BUMPER NEEDS PULLED OUT SOME TYRE REMOVAL DENTS ON THE BONNET AND NEW TOOL STRAPS TO MAKE IT IMMACULATE BOTH DOORS AND TOPS ARE ALSO IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. CANOPY HAS SOME FADING WAS RE PROOFED LAST YEAR THE V8 ENGINES STARTS ON THE BUTTON RUNS BEAUTIFULLY AND BENEFITS FROM FACTORY FITTED ELECTRONIC IGNITION SO NO ISSUES WITH POINTS. OILS CHANGED EVERY YEAR. WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD A PROFFESIONALLY FITTED LPG SYSTEM FITTED SUPPLIED WITH A CERTIFICATE WHICH IS PRESENT. IT WAS CLAIMED THIS SYSTEM COULD SWITCH EASILY BETWEEN GAS AND PETROL BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND IT PROVED DIFFICULT TO START ON GAS SO THE LPG SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED FOR ALL THE TIME I USED THE VEHICLE THE PETROL CONSUMPTION DID NOT BOTHER ME.  ALL THE LPG SYSTEM IS STILL IN POSITION READY TO BE RE CONNECTED SHOULD THE NEW OWNER WISH TO DO SO. THE TWIN TANKS ARE SITUATED IN THE REAR LOAD BED NEATLY BOXED IN WITH PHELONIC PLYWOOD. THE GEARBOX IS THE EXCELLENT LT77 5 SPEED AND OPERATES SMOOTHLY WITH NO ISSUES AS DOES THE LOW BOX. TYRES WERE NEW MICHELIN XZL COVERING ONLY 300 MILES SPARE IS THE ORIGIONAL XCL WHICH ARE NOW QUITE RARE. THE SEATS HAVE BEEN CHANGE TO CIVI ONES WHICH ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION THE ORIGIONAL SEATS ARE INCLUDED ALONG WITH THE TWO CHASSIS MOUNTED FUEL CAN HOLDERS AND SOME INTERNAL FITTINGS. nbsp;THE VEHICLES WARN 8274 WINCH OPERATES PERFECTLY WITH NO ISSUES AND THE LEAD IS PRESENT. NEW BATTERY ALSO FITTED. WHILST IN MY OWNERSHIP THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE AND NOT OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS  I HAVE TRIED TO BE AS HONEST AS POSSIBLE WITH THE DESCRIPTION PLEASE BARE IN MIND YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN EX MILITARY VEHICLE WHICH IS ALMOST 30 YEARS OLD. NO BIDS FROM ANY BIDDERS WITH 20 OR LESS FEEDBACK BIDS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CANCELLED UNLESS YOU CONTACTME FIRST PRIOR TO BIDDING. STRICTLY NO OVERSEAS BIDS. YOU ARE BIDDING TO BUY . O TIMEWASTERS PLEASE ANY NON PAYING BIDDERS WILL BE REPORTED TO EBAY. VEHICLE IS LOCATED NEAR GLASGOW SHOULD YOU WISH TO VIEW OR REQUIRE MORE PICS OR INFO PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANKS FOR LOOKING DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE THIS VERY RARE VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION £200 DEPOSIT REQUIRED 24HRS AFTER AUCTION ENDS BALANCE BY BANK TRANSFER ON UPLIFT NO WARRANTY IMPLIED OR GIVEN NO RETURNS SOLD AS SEEN

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Comments and questions to the seller:

from Mike von Mallinckrod, dated 04 september 2019
To whom it may concern,
is the Rapier still for sale and is it still the valid price ?
Regards Mike


from Johannes Keppler, dated 11 may 2018
Hi, is the car still for sale?

from Douglas Simpson, dated 09 october 2017
Hi there I was just wondering where in the country is it and is it for sale still please

from Douglas Simpson, dated 09 october 2017
Hi there I was just wondering where in the country is it and is it for sale still please

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