gavin.

So I eventually managed to get my deposit back. Surprisingly it wasn't the letters, trading standards, consumer advice service or the credit card company that did it. It was the factual account of my experience with them on the Google review (Google maps) that caused them to pull their finger out. As a closing gift to me, they offered me a "great price" on another ninety they had in stock as compensation. I can't say I was too tempted.

I did a body-off chassis change. It took two of us about a fortnight without rushing it and having never done it before. If you're going to this much effort it is worth considering replacing the chassis if it's completely shot. However, if you ever plan on exporting the vehicle, it is safer to have an original chassis...

After many years of faithful service, I sold my '96 Defender 90 to my brother. Since then I found out that I will be moving to the USA for 3 years. So, upon hearing this news, I did what any normal person would do. I bought a V8 Ninety to take with me! Let me introduce Nina the ninety which her freshly banded rostyles:

I did the chassis change thing on my '96 Defender a few years ago. I put a thread on the progress with all the parts and costs. The link should be in the signature block. Gav

So, last week I got an email from Walton (the first). The refund has been sorted and, you know what prompted it? The review I left for their business on google maps. Excellent.

Yes, that's the one.

A bit of a story of my recent experience for anyone considering using this company: I put a £500 deposit down on vehicle on 19 December, which after 5 weeks of phone calls and promises of "we'll call you back" (which never happened) they eventually told me that the engine was shot and they were cancelling the transaction. For several weeks now I have been chasing the deposit to be refunded. Another series of promises of "we'll call you back tomorrow" or "we'll get that refunded immediately" have resulted in no calls back and, indeed, no money back in to my account. My only smart move in this enterprise was when I used my credit card to put down the deposit on the basis that gave me a small amount of protection. I'm now resorting to having to use the credit card company to recover the funds on my behalf. To summarise my experience so far: 2 months of lies and evasion leaving me out of pocket and stressed. Next stop: trading standards.

We clocked up about 2000 miles driving to the Alps and touring around there before coming back in our 300tdi. 3 weeks ago I drove a 25 year old V8 ninety from Aberdeen to Bristol after buying it unseen off eBay. That was about 450 miles in an unknown vehicle. It was also quite a nervous journey...

Very tidy work there!

Good to know, ta.

Thanks Western Great stuff

Hey everyone, I'm trying to identify the colour of this 1989 landy. It's quite unusual and not one I've seen before, can anyone help?

They were saying it was in the region of 20k miles from new and all absolutely untouched. Fair enough, it's rare. I do wonder what they actually get for it in the end. Have people been following the prices in the USA recently? The ones I have seen weren't obscenely priced.

No doubt that it is nice. It's effectively brand new

97 days. I'm a realist.