James Ruppert
THE HIGH PRIEST OF BANGERNOMICS
USED CARS
What to buy, where to buy it and how much to pay
WHAT WE AL MOST BOUGHT THIS WEEK
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
Your head might be turned by the previous Land Rover Defender, especially if you’ve not quite adjusted to its recent revamp. This one, a 90, has received a Discovery 200 TDI engine conversion and is said to be mechanically sound following significant maintenance performed by its previous owner. The asking price is £6750.
You can take off in a decent-spec Peugeot 605 for less than £2000
FRENCH POLISH
A top-end barge from Citroën, Peugeot or Renault, anyone?
Big French cars. I’m not talking about adapted vans or even the wonderful old-model Renault Espace, but those great big saloons and hatches designed to shame the boring Germans. Are they worth a go? Well, it is worth daring to be different, even if you do have to be prepared for the worst.