Could anyone tell me roughly what my LR Defender might be worth in the UK? It's a left hand drive 1993 V8 station wagon, with 280000km on the clock but no rust or corrosion because it's spent its entire life in Jordan. The only extras are a long range tank (120 litres) and roof rack. After my forthcoming budget trip to Australia (see recent LWB Suzuki Sierra post!) I'll be ending my contract in Amman and returning to the UK. I've therefore got to decide whether to sell the LR locally (where I'd get around £2500)or ship it back, the cost of which would be covered by my employer, and try to endure the fuel consumption! A quick look on the Internet suggested that all I'd be able to buy with £2500 in the UK would be a Series LR, which seemed endurable until I saw in the 'Sahara Handbook' that fuel consumption for my existing V8 is marginally BETTER than for the 2.25 petrol in the Series LR. This leaves the 2.25 diesel, which seems a bit underpowered at 62hp. I'd really welcome any advice as to whether I should stick with the vehicle I've got (which after all is a great machine for the desert) or sell it and buy a cheap but reasonably desertworthy 4wd in the UK. I'd also be grateful for any comments about how much longer the V8 in my Defender might be expected to last before needing a major rebuild!
Alex