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Has anyone had any dealings with this firm? They are advertising
repatriated Tdi Discoveries from Japan, all low mileage and rust-free. From
the ads (LRO etc), they sound great, although not cheap. Never off-roaded,
never used for towing, no salt on Japanese roads, great condition etc.
Where's the catch?

You may guess from this enquiry that I am going to have to sell my beloved
4.6HSE Rangie, which I love and admire, but can no longer justify. I want
to replace it with a diesel, and it must be an auto, which seems to narrow
it down to a decent 200/300Tdi Disco - unless I've missed something...

Any thoughts, boys and girls?

--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous


 
According to friendly dealer, they have some peculiar additions for the Jap
market that are difficult to get hold of, Jap handbooks, slightly different
tune to handle local xonditions.



"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Has anyone had any dealings with this firm? They are advertising
> repatriated Tdi Discoveries from Japan, all low mileage and rust-free.
From
> the ads (LRO etc), they sound great, although not cheap. Never
off-roaded,
> never used for towing, no salt on Japanese roads, great condition etc.
> Where's the catch?
>
> You may guess from this enquiry that I am going to have to sell my beloved
> 4.6HSE Rangie, which I love and admire, but can no longer justify. I want
> to replace it with a diesel, and it must be an auto, which seems to narrow
> it down to a decent 200/300Tdi Disco - unless I've missed something...
>
> Any thoughts, boys and girls?
>
> --
>
> Rich
>
> Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous
>
>


 
Richard Brookman wrote:
> Has anyone had any dealings with this firm? They are advertising
> repatriated Tdi Discoveries from Japan, all low mileage and rust-free. From
> the ads (LRO etc), they sound great, although not cheap. Never off-roaded,
> never used for towing, no salt on Japanese roads, great condition etc.
> Where's the catch?

New Zealand imports loads of ex-Japan vehicles of all makes and models.
Most of the Discos coming here are V8 ones - I'm not sure that there
are a lot of Tdi's sold in Japan. The Japanese seem *very* bad at
servicing their vehicles - most of the fresh imported ones I see have
blocked air filters, the original fuel filters and treacle in the sump.
There also seems to be a pretty good industry going in Japan dodgying
up the odometers, and the only real check is the Japanese deregistration
certificate (no use if it was doctored first). As an example, a friend
of mine bought a Hilux with 97000km showing, but the service stickers
under the bonnet showed that it's cam belt had been changed at 104000km
2 years before it left Japan, so there was something shady going on.
If you can get one with it's full Japanese service history books, can
find someone to translate them for you and it all seems to stack up it
should be ok.

--
EMB
 

"EMB" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Richard Brookman wrote:
> > Has anyone had any dealings with this firm? They are advertising
> > repatriated Tdi Discoveries from Japan, all low mileage and rust-free.
From
> > the ads (LRO etc), they sound great, although not cheap. Never
off-roaded,
> > never used for towing, no salt on Japanese roads, great condition etc.
> > Where's the catch?
>
> New Zealand imports loads of ex-Japan vehicles of all makes and models.
> Most of the Discos coming here are V8 ones - I'm not sure that there
> are a lot of Tdi's sold in Japan. The Japanese seem *very* bad at
> servicing their vehicles - most of the fresh imported ones I see have
> blocked air filters, the original fuel filters and treacle in the sump.
> There also seems to be a pretty good industry going in Japan dodgying
> up the odometers, and the only real check is the Japanese deregistration
> certificate (no use if it was doctored first). As an example, a friend
> of mine bought a Hilux with 97000km showing, but the service stickers
> under the bonnet showed that it's cam belt had been changed at 104000km
> 2 years before it left Japan, so there was something shady going on.
> If you can get one with it's full Japanese service history books, can
> find someone to translate them for you and it all seems to stack up it
> should be ok.

I heard the bit about them running them into the ground too.


 
On or around Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:53:34 -0000, "Angus McCoatup"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>I heard the bit about them running them into the ground too.
>

it's this weird rule about not having vehicles over 5 years old, or
whatever. Why bother looking after it if you're going to be getting rid of
it soon anyway? Consumer society gone mad, innit.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Too Busy: Your mind is like a motorway. Sometimes it can be jammed by
too much traffic. Avoid the jams by never using your mind on a
Bank Holiday weekend.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
Austin Shackles wrote:

> it's this weird rule about not having vehicles over 5 years old, or
> whatever. Why bother looking after it if you're going to be getting rid of
> it soon anyway? Consumer society gone mad, innit.

At 5 years old they get a 'super-MOT' where they have to replace all
sorts of gubbins like door locks, seatbelts, air bags (I think), HT
leads, cats and a whole load of other stuff like brake hoses. It's much
cheaper for them to buy a new vehicle, so they treat what they've got
like crap knowing that it's effectively obsolete at 5 years old.


--
EMB
 

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Has anyone had any dealings with this firm? They are advertising
> repatriated Tdi Discoveries from Japan, all low mileage and rust-free.
> From the ads (LRO etc), they sound great, although not cheap. Never
> off-roaded, never used for towing, no salt on Japanese roads, great
> condition etc. Where's the catch?
>
> You may guess from this enquiry that I am going to have to sell my beloved
> 4.6HSE Rangie, which I love and admire, but can no longer justify. I want
> to replace it with a diesel, and it must be an auto, which seems to narrow
> it down to a decent 200/300Tdi Disco - unless I've missed something...
>
> Any thoughts, boys and girls?
>
> --
>
> Rich
>
> Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous
>

Hi mate, I have first hand knowledge of them, they are about 1/2 mile from
my house & I I bought my Trooper from them last year. Although the garage is
small, they offered me great service when the head went. No messing, a nice
LR loan car & my car fixed fast & free.

There's a chap called Philip, give them a ring.

I pass the place about 10 times a day & they do have some very tidy LR stock
in. They had a 110 in a week or two ago that was like new on a D plate!!

Nige


 

"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On or around Mon, 7 Feb 2005 21:53:34 -0000, "Angus McCoatup"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>I heard the bit about them running them into the ground too.
>>
>
> it's this weird rule about not having vehicles over 5 years old, or
> whatever. Why bother looking after it if you're going to be getting rid
> of
> it soon anyway? Consumer society gone mad, innit.

Ther odd bit is all the Taxis in Japan are aincient old Toyotas!!!

Nige

>
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
> Too Busy: Your mind is like a motorway. Sometimes it can be jammed by
> too much traffic. Avoid the jams by never using your mind on a
> Bank Holiday weekend.
> from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.


 
So EMB was, like

> Austin Shackles wrote:
>
>> it's this weird rule about not having vehicles over 5 years old, or
>> whatever. Why bother looking after it if you're going to be getting
>> rid of it soon anyway? Consumer society gone mad, innit.
>
> At 5 years old they get a 'super-MOT' where they have to replace all
> sorts of gubbins like door locks, seatbelts, air bags (I think), HT
> leads, cats and a whole load of other stuff like brake hoses. It's
> much cheaper for them to buy a new vehicle, so they treat what
> they've got like crap knowing that it's effectively obsolete at 5
> years old.

Hmmm. Think this more-or-less makes my mind up. Thanks for the input
chaps.

--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous


 
So /\/ / & E was, like

> "Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Has anyone had any dealings with this firm? They are advertising
>> repatriated Tdi Discoveries from Japan, all low mileage and
>> rust-free. From the ads (LRO etc), they sound great, although not
>> cheap. Never off-roaded, never used for towing, no salt on Japanese
>> roads, great condition etc. Where's the catch?
>>
>> You may guess from this enquiry that I am going to have to sell my
>> beloved 4.6HSE Rangie, which I love and admire, but can no longer
>> justify. I want to replace it with a diesel, and it must be an auto,
>> which
>> seems to narrow it down to a decent 200/300Tdi Disco - unless I've
>> missed something... Any thoughts, boys and girls?
>>
>> --
>>
>> Rich
>>
>> Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous
>>
>
> Hi mate, I have first hand knowledge of them, they are about 1/2 mile
> from my house & I I bought my Trooper from them last year. Although
> the garage is small, they offered me great service when the head
> went. No messing, a nice LR loan car & my car fixed fast & free.
>
> There's a chap called Philip, give them a ring.
>
> I pass the place about 10 times a day & they do have some very tidy
> LR stock in. They had a 110 in a week or two ago that was like new on
> a D plate!!
> Nige

Hi Nige

They're out Calverley way, right? My ex-inlaws live near there, and while
my Mum was alive I was up that way every few weeks. Now, however, I have no
cause to go to Leeds at all. It's a hell of a way from West Wales to pop in
and have a look - I've got to be pretty sure it'll be worth it before I go
and see. I might give this guy a ring and grill him about the vehicles.
After the other replies to this thread I am a bit cautious.

Cheers

--

Rich

Pas d'elle yeux Rhone que nous


 

"Richard Brookman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So /\/ / & E was, like

>
> Hi Nige
>
> They're out Calverley way, right? My ex-inlaws live near there, and while
> my Mum was alive I was up that way every few weeks. Now, however, I have
> no cause to go to Leeds at all. It's a hell of a way from West Wales to
> pop in and have a look - I've got to be pretty sure it'll be worth it
> before I go and see. I might give this guy a ring and grill him about the
> vehicles. After the other replies to this thread I am a bit cautious.
>
> Cheers

Can't hurt to ring him, if you want any hi-res pics I can bob round with my
camera & take a few pics. I'm in Thackley about 3 miles from Calverley. The
garage is in Idle, next village to Thackley.

Cheers

Nige


 
On or around Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:35:42 -0000, "/\\/ / & E"
<nigel.ince****[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>garage is in Idle, next village to Thackley.


now there's a place I could fancy living in.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16
 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Tue, 8 Feb 2005 09:35:42 -0000, "/\\/ / & E"
> <nigel.ince****[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>> garage is in Idle, next village to Thackley.
>
>
> now there's a place I could fancy living in.

It's a nice place too Austin!

Nige


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Subaru WRX (The Bitch)

Series 3 Landrover 88" (Albert)

"If you tolerate this then your children will be next"


 
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