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[diffwhine]

Doesn't look too bad. I'm wondering if it might have already had a chassis at some point. Its certainly had a lot of work done on it over the years. I note that the LH footwell has been plated and rivetted... Watch that as it is a sign of a cover up. To make that bulkhead sound, those should really be cut out and new plates let in, or a new footwell.

There is no MOT history which fits with it having been stored for 9 years.
The battery needs securing

Check that the chassis number on the RH dumb iron is actually there (and of course matches the bulkhead plate).

Generally doesn't look to bad to me, but it would be interesting to know what the reserve is. I don't understand why people advertise cars on eBay like this. Post it at the price you want and let it run for a few weeks at a fixed price. Nice and simple and doesn't leave potential buyers guessing.

[oilstain]

^^^ OR at least have a start price for the minimum you will take

[agg221]

Sound advice… I would still like to buy an affordable S2 though 🙁

I would like to buy an affordable Aston Martin DB6, or an affordable chateau, or maybe an affordable luxury island. The thing is, they are worth what someone will pay for them. If you can afford less than someone else is prepared to pay, they will buy it. There are some benchmark figures around on another thread, which indicate likely ranges by condition but nothing is absolute. If the going rate is higher than you can afford/are willing to pay, you have to be patient, see if you can score a bargain or look for an alternative.

Classic car prices are not yet falling but depending on what you are happy with, there are still options. A late Series 3 is less expensive. Alternatively, they may start to fall in the autumn - furlough created a bubble for a lot of jobs and people had disposable income and available time as a consequence of not going out. Easily restorable vehicles got more expensive as a result (see the adverts for 'lockdown project'). The end of the furlough scheme if it comes will see jobs going, as will the need for businesses to start repaying COVID loans from June 21st. Maybe the Indian variant will push dates out, maybe it will be like the scare stories over the South African variant etc. and actually those who have been infected or vaccinated will be equally protected. If it increases/extends restrictions, prices will probably stay high for the above reasons. When restrictions and financial support ease, prices at the lower end of the market will probably fall as the amount of money/time decreases and people realise they will never actually complete that lockdown project.

Alec

(I fear that however much prices fall I still won't be able to buy myself a luxury island though... )

[rivarama]

I ended buying the car from the owner this morning.

He owns a farm equipment dealership, and had his maintenance department sort the car out for him 9 years ago when he bought the car. They stripped the car, cut out all the rusty bit and painted the whole chassis for protection (as they would with agricultural machinery). They changed a lot of things on it. Money wasn’t an issue to fix all that needed sorting (always helps to have staff that can do it for you lol)

He then stored it along with dozens of other cars in his private collection, in a climate controlled shed, on trickle charger and never used the car until last week when he took it out to take pictures to go on eBay.
The car needs a little bit if work, just a few bits due to the fact it hasn’t moved in 9years. Spongey breaks, clutch/gearbox need fiddling and few bits and bobs

I was hoping I could buy an earlier model with center light, but the price made me go for it. I now have 2 almost identical cars - a bronze green and a marine blue 🤣

[LCJ]

Have you told your wife yet?! (Just twigged who you are in Instagram!)

Lovely looking vehicle 

[rivarama]

Have you told your wife yet?!

I did and after laughing thinking I was joking she shook her head and asked where I was going to park it.
The good news is that I am still married 

[Kernowcam]

I am surprised how much things are going for these days. I would have thought you had a reasonable buy at £7k.

[Exile]

I was hoping I could buy an earlier model with center light,

Don't worry about having a lights-in-the-wing model. They were only made for about two and a half years.

Lights in the middle were made for 11 years.

So you've bought a rarity!

[rivarama]

I am surprised how much things are going for these days. I would have thought you had a reasonable buy at £7k.

That’s about what I paid in the end

[rivarama]

So you've bought a rarity!

Well, have 2 slightly different cars was easier to sell to the wife… I guess it might be a matter of 3 times a charm :-)

[Simon1959]

Just been browsing through the S2’s on eBay at present. A mixed bag. My eye was drawn to an extremely rare 1959 4x2 at just shy of £10k. I don’t have an opinion on the vehicle, but when the seller suggested it was both “economical and comfortable”, alarm bells started to ring.

[rosinante]

Just been browsing through the S2’s on eBay at present. A mixed bag. My eye was drawn to an extremely rare 1959 4x2 at just shy of £10k. I don’t have an opinion on the vehicle, but when the seller suggested it was both “economical and comfortable”, alarm bells started to ring.

I have a 4x2, he's right there are  very few left, there is a S1 4x2 also for sale at just £27500, that one has over drive , a series 3 hand brake and a hi,lo ratio lever , pretending ignorance I contacted him expressing mild interest asking if the red lever was the over drive , he replied that it was for the low ratio confirming wrong box fitted , the dealer proudly states they have been Landrover specialists for 30 years ,  dealers eh?
Chris

[rosinante]

Just 'cause it's 4x2 doesn't mean it doesn't have hi and lo?

It doesn't have the yellow 4x4 press "lever"

it also doesn't seem to have a front diff!

Hi Ihave a 4x2, the transfer boxes are modified and do not have hi lo facilties, the box has no low ratio gears , these being replaced by a matched pair of spacers , the plates in the cab are not drilled or slotted for any levers ,I have two of these gearboxes .
Chris

[Genem]

Hi Ihave a 4x2, the transfer boxes are modified and do not have hi lo facilties, the box has no low ratio gears , these being replaced by a matched pair of spacers , the plates in the cab are not drilled or slotted for any levers ,I have two of these gearboxes .
Chris

I wonder how much extra the RAF paid to have these less effective vehicles made ? 

[diffwhine]

I heard that on the Series Ones anyway, they actually ended up costing more because they were non standard!