Newby with my first disco

[Matt Baxter]

Hi guys
I am picking up my first discovery tonight (first 4x4 in fact) its a m plate tdi 3 door with 150k, recon head etc

I want it for p&p days and a bit of mucking about

so have a few questions for you

Whats the first mods I should do to it to make it better

what size/type tyres can I squeeze on to the alloy wheels dont mind cuttin it up to get them on!

do I really need to lift it, buy a winch etc etc just for p&p days?

Any free mods that I can do, hints tips esc would be most appreciated!!

lastly i'm told theres a p&p day on in bordon on the 16th of october whats it like there could I just turn up with it as a full road car and enjoy myelf?


Sorry for all the Q

Cheers
Matt

 

[barmatt]

Hi guys
I am picking up my first discovery tonight (first 4x4 in fact)

I want it for p&p days and a bit of mucking about

so have a few questions for you

Whats the first mods I should do to it to make it better A decent set of tyres is all you need

do I really need to lift it, buy a winch etc etc just for p&p days? No!

lastly i'm told theres a p&p day on in bordon on the 16th of october whats it like there could I just turn up with it as a full road car and enjoy myelf? Yes


Sorry for all the Q

Cheers
Matt

:welcome2: to the forum, answers in red ^^^

you need to show us piccies of your motor when you get it, we likes piccies round here

 

[mark-d]

welcome,

as Matt said, a decent set of tyres is your best bet then do some pay n play days and see what you need.

If you search the forum this question has been asked a few times before

 

[bobbler]

and check the link at the top of the section regarding tyre sizes

:welcome2:

 

[Matt Baxter]

Awesome stuff, cheers

I'm hoping to keep this a cheapish hobby and generally abuse the hell out of it lol

 

[MudRat]

Awesome stuff, cheers

I'm hoping to keep this a cheapish hobby and generally abuse the hell out of it lol

Yeah, but this gets addictive. Very addictive.. this hobby will never stay cheap. I thought I would have a cheap hobby with an old series 1. I ended up restoring it spending 10k on it, bought a series 2 and 3 then bought a defender. Rebuilt that to all the Laura Croft expedition mods and then finallly got my disco.. As I said good luck to keeping it a cheap hobby! You know you will want it all!!!! All I can say is I am still smiling! Best mid life crisis I have ever had!!!!

I would add a couple of rock sliders, a winch, roll bars and what the hell, a snorkel just for added beauty!!! As the others have said, do a search re tyres.. there has been loads and I mean loads of threads in the past re this with some fantastic advice! If you need any help, there are some fantastic people on this site and has truly been a God send to me and has literally saved me fortunes!

:welcome2:

MudRat

 

[mark-d]

Plus as it's new to you I would recommend changing all the oils and filters and grease everything up, maintainance is more required when off roading, good thing about landrovers is the parts are cheap

And yes it starts off a cheap hobbie but it does get addictive

 

[Suffolkandgood]

Go out there and use it, see how you/it fares up then decide on modifications then. No point spending loads on things you dont really need!

 

[Matt Baxter]

Cheers guys some very helpful advice here, glad joined now already will prob go for a set of insa turbo tyres in a 265/75/16 as I think they will do what I want them to

 

[Matt Baxter]

As requested

 

[Suffolkandgood]

Thought I recognised the name from Pf

 

[Matt Baxter]

lol was looking at your user m=name thinking I knew it lol

 

[Matt Baxter]

right have just ordered a set of kumho kl71 in a 245 75 16 as the get some good reviews and I wont need to hack or lift the body just hope they perform ok

 

[Suffolkandgood]

right have just ordered a set of kumho kl71 in a 245 75 16 as the get some good reviews and I wont need to hack or lift the body just hope they perform ok

Good man, got KL71's myself on both my Disco's!

 

[Matt Baxter]

Good man, got KL71's myself on both my Disco's!

Sweet what are they like in the rough stuff?

 

[Suffolkandgood]

When theyre new they are a tad noisy on the road but after 1k miles they quieten down as they bed in. In the mud theyre great, ive been through asll sorts of stuff in mine and never been stuck as yet.

People say that your more inclined to break the drivetrain with mud tyres so I just be careful and try not to shock it when I am stuck!

You'll love these tyres, they a good allrounder.

 

[mark-d]

You can say goodbye to them side steps and the front valence

 

[Mr Noisy]

Say goodbye to 2" of metalwork around the arches and fit them 265/75s you sausage!

 

[Suffolkandgood]

Say goodbye to 2" of metalwork around the arches and fit them 265/75s you sausage!

I'm running 285's on 8J Modulars, arches cut, flexi arches fitted, 30mm wheel spacers and a 2" lift

 

[Mr Noisy]

Tell your mate to do the same then pal