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I never knew what you paid for yours Martin, i nearly bought it before the previous owner for £6500 complete with seats/cage/bumper/lift kit etc, was only 6 months old then and unused, bought my silver one brand new for 7500 instead.
We get hung up over the mileage as there are increasing reports of problems after 60-70,000 miles with a number of engines failing. I guess that with a heavy car and 1300cc engine that there are a few which have had a hard life out there.
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
well I'm happy with mine (so far). buy at the right price and let your head rule your heart. Mine should be due some lightish use, seems well cared for and maintained and hopefully OK for a few more years yet.
I got my '54 Plate off eBay for a measley £2,000 and it only had 1500miles on the clock -- big reason was that it was a Cat 'C' write off -- body damage exceeded the value of the vehicle ... not bad as it ONLY ever goes off roading ...
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