| Author | Message | ||
     Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler) New Member Username: Mrbieler Post Number: 172 Registered: 02-2002 |
Today I went up to Camarillo (Port Hueneme) to pick up the tires and wheels off the 2002 D110 for Puddles, my IIA. The wheels are 16" x 5.5" Dunlops and the tires are Michelin XPC 4x4's in 7.5R16. Perfect! The truck they came off is a 2002 D110 TD5 diesel. The owner wanted alloys, not the original steel wheels (his loss, my gain). The truck is BRAND NEW. Still had plastic on the seats, over the gear shifts, and steering wheel. If you want one and can register it outside California (they are legal in all other states), it will only set you back $60k. I've attached a pic of the truck taken in the UK before it shipped over. It's beautiful up close. The importer also has the following: 11 x 2001 BRAND NEW Mini Coopers (the very last of the old style). These are only $48,500. The other 39 he had sold for $62~67,000 as they had more options. These are the very last off the production line before the BWM change and come with certificates of authenticity signed my Cooper. 9 x BWM Z8's 1 x Mercedes A class wagon 1 x SMART car 2 x Audio RC 460 wagons I could only stare... I sat in a few and knew where my lotto money was going when I win. Alas, at the time, my wallet was far far too empty for such toys... Jeff  | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Senior Member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 344 Registered: 10-2002 |
Did you ask the guy how he is getting around the import / DOT laws. Did he make it DOT compliant. I doubt it... Nice rig, I too want to win the lottery!  -John | ||
| Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler) Member Username: Mrbieler Post Number: 173 Registered: 02-2002 |
How's he getting around it? Not sure, but I'm thinking something about the approximately $20k in fees he paid has something to do with it.... Jeff | ||
| John Moore (Jmoore) Advanced member Username: Jmoore Post Number: 345 Registered: 10-2002 |
No doubt! I wonder if the Brits think were insane paying that much for a truck to use on the farm! -John | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (R0ver4x4) advanced member Username: R0ver4x4 Post Number: 438 Registered: 02-2002 |
yeah I am sure they think we are retarted you could get 2 or 3 110's over there for 60k I imagine. P. Perkinson | ||
| Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler) Senior Member Username: Mrbieler Post Number: 174 Registered: 02-2002 |
$60k is a scary amount for the truck, but with used 110's going in the $40k range... If (and that's a big if) I wanted blow that much on a Rover, I know I'd rather spend $60k this truck then a new RR3. I do know the 110 that I saw cost about $35K US to buy. It only costs about $1200 to ship the truck. I'm sure the importer added a few bucks for his worth. The rest went into DOT and importation fees. I have no idea on the breakdown, the paper work involved, etc. Just that it's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination. The truck itself appears pretty much unchanged from the early 1990's 110's I've had the chance to peek in and around. The importer also has the crew cab 130's enroute. I have no idea how much he's going to charge for those. - Jeff I laughed. I cried. I fell down. It changed my life. | ||
| M. K. Watson (Lrover94) Advanced member Username: Lrover94 Post Number: 669 Registered: 02-2002 |
hmmmm new D110 or buy a house........ this is a tuffy! mike w | ||
| Mel A. (Krawlrovr) New Member Username: Krawlrovr Post Number: 102 Registered: 06-2002 |
hmmm...the land rover dealership here in amarillo, tx has a white non-NAS D110 sitting in service, i'll try to get some info on it tomorrow. maybe it's for sale  | ||
| Prescottj (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 126 Registered: 12-2002 |
mk watson, You could always make it into a total safari rig and live in it | ||
| Jaime (Blueboy) advanced member Username: Blueboy Post Number: 497 Registered: 02-2002 |
then there is always this option: 1997 Defender 110 3 door 4.0 EFI V8, 4 speed ZF automatic, 55,000 miles with all the updates. Air Conditioning, AM/FM, power brakes, power steering, alloy wheels, brush bar, Old Man Emu suspension, Bilstein shocks, and much much more. This USA road legal, insurable, USA valid titled, Monza Red and Alpine White beauty can be finished off to your exact specifications. A once in a life time chance to get a 50 state legal ECR 110 without the wait. $40,000. http://www.eastcoastrover.com/ecrforsale.html Jaime |
