Hello from not so sunny Blackpool!

Hey all, as you can probably guess by the username, I'm Steve and I've just bought my first Land Rover, a 97 Disco 300 TDi.

I'm more of a classic Ford man, but I went off roading with a mate of mine in his Disco a couple of weeks ago and I loved it. I was amazed at what a standard Disco is capable of, so the next day my van was up for sale and I was on the lookout for my first Land Rover

I picked up my Disco off Gumtree, was advertised for £895 with 4 or 5 months tax and test, ended up giving £650 as he had been driving it around in Diff lock and it was stuck in it. Luckily after no more than half a mile from his house it came out of Diff Lock and now it goes in and out no bother

It has a few bits of oxidisation and minor scuffs on the body, but the sills and boot floor are good, the only rust problems I can find is inside the back doors and a couple of holes under the arches, but apart from that I love it.

The Disco will be used daily, with the odd 'play' every couple of weeks.. Looking forward to maybe meeting a few other Land Rover owners, and getting some tips and advice from guys off here.

Cheers, Ste.

hello also from sunny blackpool

Hello

Evening lads, Stu, I saw in another post on here you said your Tonys mate, would that be Tony with the black v8 pickup?

SteDisco said:

Evening lads, Stu, I saw in another post on here you said your Tonys mate, would that be Tony with the black v8 pickup?

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That would be the same tony yes and mick with his blue pickup

also from sunny Blackpool mate, im running a series 3 88'' rag top

Welcome going off roading have at least a spare wheelbearing and propshaft uj in your stock and you won't get caught out there cheap enough , seems like Blackpool is where its at

defender300td1 said:

Welcome going off roading have at least a spare wheelbearing and propshaft uj in your stock and you won't get caught out there cheap enough , seems like Blackpool is where its at

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Cheers for the advice, indeed it does seem like Blackpool is home to a few!

Bungle, I think I've seen you about once or twice, is it dark green?

And yep that'll be the one Stu, I know Mick and Tony quite well.. I'm a mechanic myself and we get our tyres from there


Would be good to have a day out with a few lads from Blackpool, sounds like we could get a few Landies together from the area..

Cheers, Ste.

Yea mate, dark green with matching rag top, it has to Lancashire redrose stickers in the front windows. I like the adove idea about getting a few lads together for a day out..

PM me any suggestions

I am up for a bit if mud fun when I get mine running right

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I am up for a bit if mud fun when I get mine running right

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a few of us are off to wales playing in the mud at the end of the month if you fancy it