Mark Disco
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WHY do we modify (or adapt, re-engineer, customise, whatever your turn of phrase is) our vehicles??
fitting a de-cat to the disco today - its half way done :doh: Haynes says 5 bolts, slide old piece out, refit is reversal of removal. NOWHERE does it mention anti roll bar dropped down, or oil cooler pipes moved out the way, or airbox removal, or intercooler pipe removal!! probably my own fault tho - lack of flexi pipe was always gonna make it hard.
back to my question tho - LR (like all car companies) spend millions each year to develop cars, and we come along with our sheds and our 'strengthened improved' parts and our halfords tool kits and 'make them better'. what was so bad about the origional??
ive spent the last 10 years 'modifying' cars, either my own cars or custom work for other people, mostly working with vauxhalls and usually making them (in the customers opinion) alot better looking, or faster, or better round corners. finished my last car 2 years ago and swore blind i would NEVER modify my own car again - ive owned the disco 2 days and half the engine is in the boot, the other half in my bathtub havin just been washed out of my hair!!
WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? :doh::doh::doh::doh:
skinned knuckles, black fingers, and a sore head is NOT big and its NOT clever!!
il take my bad mood off to the corner now, sorry
fitting a de-cat to the disco today - its half way done :doh: Haynes says 5 bolts, slide old piece out, refit is reversal of removal. NOWHERE does it mention anti roll bar dropped down, or oil cooler pipes moved out the way, or airbox removal, or intercooler pipe removal!! probably my own fault tho - lack of flexi pipe was always gonna make it hard.
back to my question tho - LR (like all car companies) spend millions each year to develop cars, and we come along with our sheds and our 'strengthened improved' parts and our halfords tool kits and 'make them better'. what was so bad about the origional??
ive spent the last 10 years 'modifying' cars, either my own cars or custom work for other people, mostly working with vauxhalls and usually making them (in the customers opinion) alot better looking, or faster, or better round corners. finished my last car 2 years ago and swore blind i would NEVER modify my own car again - ive owned the disco 2 days and half the engine is in the boot, the other half in my bathtub havin just been washed out of my hair!!
WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? :doh::doh::doh::doh:
skinned knuckles, black fingers, and a sore head is NOT big and its NOT clever!!
il take my bad mood off to the corner now, sorry
