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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 06 December 2013, 18:59:45
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Been looking at this DICOVERY (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-LAND-ROVER-DISCOVERY-V8I-GS-AUTO-LIFTED-74K-1-OF-SPEC-GO-ANYWHERE-4X4-PX-YE-/321266548936?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4accfa80c8)
Whats the opinion of you owner's on here , i know there are a few owners :-\ Ive heard of rust issues so where are the points to look for and anything else :)
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nothing wrong with a V8 if you have the money to run it....also the disco2 rots just as bad as the disco 1 the only thing with the 2 is more electrics to go wrong :y
with your problems getting into that one will be a problem as no side steps (£250 a set) and a 2 inch lift and so it may not get into a multi story
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nothing wrong with a V8 if you have the money to run it....also the disco2 rots just as bad as the disco 1 the only thing with the 2 is more electrics to go wrong :y
Was thinking LPG ;) So disco 1 will be the best option . What about the diesel , are they renown for reliability ? Seen a lot of high mileage ones :)
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you will always get a petrol with lower milage...as for LPG check the prices for V8...disco 300 tdi is the best out of the two no problems apart from rust and...check for timing belt change on a diesel as V8 is chain driven
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nothing wrong with a V8 if you have the money to run it....also the disco2 rots just as bad as the disco 1 the only thing with the 2 is more electrics to go wrong :y
with your problems getting into that one will be a problem as no side steps (£250 a set) and a 2 inch lift and so it may not get into a multi story
:o Ah never noticed that . What mpg do you get from your V8 :-\
Some useful info there anyway A/Man :y
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driving it properly may be 15....with the V8 sound track about 9
he doesn't state it as had a lift but he as extended the hoses and terrafima shocks means it as had a lift as I have them on mine
look here....http://www.discoveryownersclub.org/
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You cant have it,its over priced and not 99p :y :y :y
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not worth 99p....50p and a mars bar may be :y
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driving it properly may be 15....with the V8 sound track about 9
he doesn't state it as had a lift but he as extended the hoses and terrafima shocks means it as had a lift as I have them on mine
look here....http://www.discoveryownersclub.org/
Ta :y
You cant have it,its over priced and not 99p :y :y :y
But i mite get lpg for 99p ;D
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Cough-silver mv6-cough :y :y
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69p a litre for lpg :D
Cough-silver mv6-cough :y :y
;D
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Disco's are very prone to rot all over - areas particularly prone are the boot floor and the rear arches. The sunroofs always leak (there are 2 of them) most of them will be sealed with sealant but still leak from the surround.
Have a look on Landyzone.co.uk and you will see a few of the common problems on there and there may be a buyers guide.
On that particular Disco in your link it looks like someone has modded it up to be a mud plugger so maybe view before you bid as it may have been battered round quarries and fields. Wipers are not parked properly so could indicate electrical problems,
All that said - I have a 4.6 V8 Range Rover and love it to bits, bought it as a 3rd car but I always pick the keys up if popping into town, 12MPG is a bit frightening but that aside it's a great car.
Darren
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yes my disco as 2 sunroofs and they never have leaked and they don't if the drain holes/pipes are kept clear... :y
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yes my disco as 2 sunroofs and they never have leaked and they don't if the drain holes/pipes are kept clear... :y
There's always one exception ;D Ok most sunroofs will leak :y
Darren
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Disco's are very prone to rot all over - areas particularly prone are the boot floor and the rear arches. The sunroofs always leak (there are 2 of them) most of them will be sealed with sealant but still leak from the surround.
Have a look on Landyzone.co.uk and you will see a few of the common problems on there and there may be a buyers guide.
On that particular Disco in your link it looks like someone has modded it up to be a mud plugger so maybe view before you bid as it may have been battered round quarries and fields. Wipers are not parked properly so could indicate electrical problems,
All that said - I have a 4.6 V8 Range Rover and love it to bits, bought it as a 3rd car but I always pick the keys up if popping into town, 12MPG is a bit frightening but that aside it's a great car.
Darren
Thanks Darren , i just picked that one out in the link as an example . It looked clean but like you say it has been modded up a bit ;)
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another thing with the V8 you cannot water proof it...well you can BUT it is a mission (if you want to go wading??) ;D
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Whats the price of a tyre ? Got to be 100 notes aint it :-\
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I got 4 a/t and I they are maxis standard size for £350 last year...if you want over sized road legals you can pay upto £400 :o per corner
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Not to much wrong with the diesel engines, I bet anyone with a V8 that its timing chain will be stretched and the cam plus followers worn (not a great engine the old Buick 215).
But the rot is awful on them and hence why those of us who look after landies buy the mot failures and rip the diesel lumps out them
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I got 4 a/t and I they are maxis standard size for £350 last year...if you want over sized road legals you can pay upto £400 :o per corner
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Not to much wrong with the diesel engines, I bet anyone with a V8 that its timing chain will be stretched and the cam plus followers worn (not a great engine the old Buick 215).
But the rot is awful on them and hence why those of us who look after landies buy the mot failures and rip the diesel lumps out them
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Surely most of the ones on the road now have had all the rot issues sorted with full mot's :-\
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Dream on!
Most of the ones on the road of an age are scraping through the mot
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Dream on!
Most of the ones on the road of an age are scraping through the mot
That bad eh :'(
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Our Disc 2 which is the TD5 has 205,000 miles on the clock and still kicks out 30 mpg, look for rust by the fuel tank as mud collects and rots out, if the c/locking does not work it will cost £80 a door to put a new unit in. Sun roofs are an easy fix, manual 5 speed are better than the auto's. 99 plates still get £2,000. If your going to run one you will soon know them inside out and under.
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Dream on!
Most of the ones on the road of an age are scraping through the mot
That bad eh :'(
Er no...mine was wax oiled from new...but if you get a non looked after model you will become very handy with a welder
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Dream on!
Most of the ones on the road of an age are scraping through the mot
Exactly, most of them have patches welded onto patches for each MOT. Decent unmolested Discos are out there, but are rare. As are ones that have been repaired properly.
Personally, I'd be looking for a manual V8 with LPG as a cheapy, or a TD5 if the budget ran to it.