Can it be done?

Here's a thought... I live in central London and sold my 98 Disco last year when my parking permit doubled because apparently I'm resonsible for all the bad weather.
I've regretted it ever since but what with fuel prices and road tax about to go through the roof it looks as though LR ownership will be more expensive than my rent!
SoI'm wondering if its possible to beat the system by taking a pre 1972 (tax free) model and retro fitting it with a 200tdi engine and gearbox, disc brakes and coil spring suspension? basically the running gear and engine from a modern model.
This way I'd have a cool loking classic LR with all the reliability and performance of a newer model plus cheaper running costs.

Has anyone ever atempted this?

Depends on how much of the original car is retained. It works on a points system for each part that is changed. Change too much you lose the tax free status.

You mean a hybrid? possible to a point but you have to have a certain amount of points to make it the original vehicle. Cant remember what it is, it was talked about not long ago.

Or, you can get a series vehicle. Drop in a 200tdi. Put range rover diffs in, maybe an overdrive if you can find one, and get a disc conversion kit to change the brakes. Leaf's arent THAT bad really when you have the right shocks in. Probably your best bet.

And when are landys ever cheap?

damnit that spydy beat me

Ere you go
http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f38/exemption-vehicle-excise-duty-55330.html

Nice one guys thanks. So it looks possible and using the points system (thanks for the link clivees) if I keepthe origional chassis, suspension and/or steering/axles it'd still be tax free and exempt from stupid parking permits....
Think I'll start looking for a donor!

Ebay plenty of 200tdi engines or disco's sat about. If your gonna go for RRC diffs, breakers are best.

If you're in central London it might be worth considering a 200Tdi with the turbo removed. Much easier conversion, understressed injun that'll go on for ever & comparatively cheap to run.

metallicachick86 said:

get a disc conversion kit to change the brakes.

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Drum brakes are fine if they're looked after. they don't particularly like being filled with muddy water, but if you aren't wading every weekend & they get regular maintenance they're more than fit for purpose.

Giles Clayton said:

Nice one guys thanks. So it looks possible and using the points system (thanks for the link clivees) if I keepthe origional chassis, suspension and/or steering/axles it'd still be tax free and exempt from stupid parking permits....
Think I'll start looking for a donor!

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Not read all the relpys but here goes,

you can put the disco engine, box and axles on you will have to reatain the series series and spring otherwise it will put your points over.

(thought about it myself

Ian

iannotts said:

Not read all the relpys but here goes,

you can put the disco engine, box and axles on you will have to reatain the series series and spring otherwise it will put your points over.

(thought about it myself

Ian

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Wossa 'series series' then? & you'd not have an easy time converting Disco axles to leaf springs.

Grippa said:

Wossa 'series series' then? & you'd not have an easy time converting Disco axles to leaf springs.

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you not heard of a series series, where ya been ???

yea I realise would be a lot of time with the grinder and the welder

If you put the Disco drive train onto a series chassis do the axles match up to the series leaf spring mounting points? It'd tick lots of boxes if it did (i.e. same brakes etc!)

If you put disco axles on you would have to cut off all the radius arm brackets and spring mount and put on the leaf spring monuting points.

Ian

Also may need to chack prop shaft lengths, disco has 100" wheelbase and a series has 88" or 109"

tis much more trouble than it's worth

anyways if you lives in london you should be using those metal worms to get around - shame you can't drink on them these days

I guess it depend on your needs sean, may not be worth it in value but it may be worth it for the experiance.

Sean said:

shame you can't drink on them these days

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Wot der they do if yer do drink on 'em then? Shoot yer seven times in the head?

Grippa said:

Wot der they do if yer do drink on 'em then? Shoot yer seven times in the head?

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only if it's spirits.
if yer drinkin beer, they just lock yer up fer 42 days without trial.

Oh aye, good tan & clear liquid inna bottle. Yer'd be farked wun't yer.

If you put a diesel engine in living in central london , and the original landrover is classed as a commercial vehicle (eg van or pickup) you may well be tax exempt but I think you will then come under LEZ restrictions which will cost you a lot more than the tax .