• Only 258 kilometres from new
• Effectively 'as new' condition
• Built for a mining company in Thailand
• Left-hand drive
• 2.2-litre Puma diesel engine, manual transmission

Following the successful reception of the all-new Land Rover Discovery model in 1989, it was decided to give the traditional Land Rover its own name: Defender. Making this more than merely a re-branding exercise was the introduction on the Defender of a new turbo diesel engine that brought with it useful increases in maximum power, torque, and fuel economy when compared with the old normally aspirated diesel it was based on. Now boasting bold 'Defender' logos, the Land Rover continued its seemingly inexorable process of development, gaining disc brakes and power assisted steering as standard during the 1990s together with a host of other improvements.
It was inevitable that advances in electronics pioneered in mainstream passenger cars would eventually trickle down to the utilitarian Land Rover, which by the new millennium had gained anti-lock brakes (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Electronic Traction Control (ETC), all of which were aimed at improving traction to keep up with its increasingly capable rivals. Steel doors, enabling the use of electric window lifts and central locking for the first time, were new for the 2002 model year.
Despite, or perhaps because of, being recognisable related to the very first Land Rover of 1948, the Defender retained a steadfastly loyal customer base; indeed, in the UK in 2013 it even managed to out-sell the Range Rover. The kinds of incremental improvements mentioned above would continue to be made regularly until production of the traditional Land Rover Defender ceased in January 2016.
Finished in Fuji White, this Defender is one of a batch featuring rear bodies built by RMA Thailand for a mining company; however, the orders were not completed and when our vendor acquired this example it had recorded only 157 kilometres (current odometer reading 258km). Its specification includes a 2.2-litre Ford Puma four-cylinder diesel engine; six-speed manual gearbox; heavy-duty suspension; twill grey vinyl seats; Michelin tyres on HD Wolf-type rims; front-mounted 10,000lbs winch; spare wheel mounted behind cab; two 20-litre jerrycans; bull bar; and a raised air intake. The rear body is of steel construction with six lockable side lockers and is equipped with a Syncro Poweld EW200DC Yanmar diesel welder generator and a 240V air compressor. Presented in effectively 'as new' condition, this unusual Land Rover variant is offered with a V5C document.

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