1996 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90

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Highlights:

Great Unmolested Condition

300 TDI Diesel Engine

Sourced from a Dry Climate

Shown here is a Defender 90 factory-built 300TDI sourced from Erice, Italy. Erice is located in the super hot and dry climate of Sicily. This 1996 model year vehicle was built in Solihull, UK on Wednesday, December 20, 1995 and shipped to Italy. It was sold new in Sicily on January 25, 1996. We purchased this Defender from Sicily in late 2024 from a Signora Morsello and imported it to the United States.

The Defender is shown in Land Rover factory-built color of Monda Red (Paint Code LRC590) with a Alpine White (Paint Code LRC456) roof and color matched Alpine White wheels. The Defender had a complete high quality respray completed by previous ownership in Italy. The 16” 5-spoke color matched steel wheels were utilized from a Discovery I (part number NTC5193) and give this Rover a proper look. We mounted a set of 235/85R16 Cooper Discoverer All Terrain tires on the steel wheels which is our favorite tire size to run on the Defenders. A great stance and size tire that allows the vehicle to perform on and off the road.

We received this Defender in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition. The previous owner took excellent care of this Defender. The paint shows well and undercarriage is exceptional clean due to being sourced from a dry climate. Car Cave clocked about 300 test drive miles all with a smile on our face. This Defender runs smooth, turbo spools nicely, drives down the road well, and shifts great. We did a complete mechanical review in our shop totaling about $6000 to make sure this Defender is ready for its next adventure. Service included valve cover gasket, adjusting the valves, oil pan gasket, brass coolant plug, oil change, oil filter, water pump, washer fluid bottle grommets, crank case breather, serpentine belt, HD steering arms, alignment, wiper blades, wheels, tires, coin tray, shift knobs, and a multi-stage paint detail. Contact us to review the service history.

The Monda Red looks great against the contrasting roof and wheels, black grill and headlamp finishers. The exterior has a clean traditional unmolested appearance. Don’t worry, if you want it modified, we can handle that too! Interior seating is finished in a rugged, stain and water proof dark grey vinyl with front bucket seats and rear benches. A total seating capacity of 6 with seat belts included in the rear. A front cubby box (center console) is accented in black vinyl. The interior finishes are clean and tidy and show well.

Walking around the exterior you will see fold down side and rear steps which stay clean thanks to the mudflaps. The steps make for ease of entry on all doors. In the rear cargo load space area you will find 2 fold up bench seats for hauling people or gear. The floors inside are protect by fitted front rubber mats and a cargo load space mat in the rear. Upgraded alloy shift knobs fell great when rowing through the gears.

Factory built with the highly sought after solid and reliable 300TDI 2.5L Turbo Diesel engine and R380 5 Speed manual transmission. The 300TDI diesel engine runs properly and 5-Speed manual transmission shifts correctly through the gears. The engine was a factory built 16L model without an EGR. The lack of the EGR keeps the Defender running better with a slight bit more power.

Upgrades and Features:

LT230 2 Speed Transfer Box

Locking Center Differential

16” Color Matched Steel Wheels NTC59183

235/85R16 Cooper Discoverer Tires

Fold Down Rear and Side Steps

Rear Bench Seats with Seatbelts

Sliding Rear Glass

Mud Flaps

Dark Grey Vinyl Seats

Cubby Box

Rear Tire Carrier

Power Steering

Power Disc Brakes

Kenwood Tape Player (not tested for functionality)

Front/Rear Live Axles

Here at Car Cave, we regularly drive our inventory and clock an average of several hundred test miles (sometimes even several thousand) on each Defender. This unit is well sorted mechanically and has been taken care of by the previous owner.