w3jn
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So I bought a 91 Discovery I from a colleague who was transferring - 350 euros. Nothing too terribly wrong with it. A/C doesn't work (no charge), sunroofs both leak (obviously), a bit of weepage from the transfer case, and a fair amount of driveline backlash. 150K kM, 3.5L V-8. It has no rust and is a decent 20-footer, with a few battle wounds typical of just about any car here in Athens.
This is the first non-US made vehicle I've ever owned, although I worked for a summer in a repair shop specializing in Jags, so I've been 'round the block a time or two with British vehicles. Surprisingly, I've found no electrical gremlins although the previous owner included a set of jumper cables - "Mandatory," he added solemnly
I really wish 4X4s like this were the rule, rather than the exception. Stick shift, lever operated transfer case, good offroad suspension - rather than those ridiculous low profile tires, no ground clearance, and a ****load of useless electronic gimcrackery. In the US, Jeep is about the only vehicle you can buy like this anymore.
Anyway, I really like the visibility (high windshield, low side windows), the short-throw shifter, the ability to select lo-range without also locking the center diff (useful in creeping in traffic), the tough V-8 rumble, and the well-thought gear ratios (although 5th could be taller).
I hate the ****ty (although expensive) aftermarket sound system, and I'm not too fond of the stupid sunroofs, the interior bits that are falling off, the horn button on the end of the turn signal stalk (WTF?!), and the cryptic controls (yeah, us Yanks are used to having controls spelled out as to what they do).
So I've been poking around the forum, and it seems like my kinda place - informal, and plenty of ball-busting back and forth. I downloaded a '95 service manual but it's sadly incomplete - so my question is, where the HELL do the sunroof drain hoses end up draining? They didn't reveal themselves when I was poking around on the underside... and what's the best way to clean 'em out? From the top, or the bottom?
This is the first non-US made vehicle I've ever owned, although I worked for a summer in a repair shop specializing in Jags, so I've been 'round the block a time or two with British vehicles. Surprisingly, I've found no electrical gremlins although the previous owner included a set of jumper cables - "Mandatory," he added solemnly
I really wish 4X4s like this were the rule, rather than the exception. Stick shift, lever operated transfer case, good offroad suspension - rather than those ridiculous low profile tires, no ground clearance, and a ****load of useless electronic gimcrackery. In the US, Jeep is about the only vehicle you can buy like this anymore.
Anyway, I really like the visibility (high windshield, low side windows), the short-throw shifter, the ability to select lo-range without also locking the center diff (useful in creeping in traffic), the tough V-8 rumble, and the well-thought gear ratios (although 5th could be taller).
I hate the ****ty (although expensive) aftermarket sound system, and I'm not too fond of the stupid sunroofs, the interior bits that are falling off, the horn button on the end of the turn signal stalk (WTF?!), and the cryptic controls (yeah, us Yanks are used to having controls spelled out as to what they do).
So I've been poking around the forum, and it seems like my kinda place - informal, and plenty of ball-busting back and forth. I downloaded a '95 service manual but it's sadly incomplete - so my question is, where the HELL do the sunroof drain hoses end up draining? They didn't reveal themselves when I was poking around on the underside... and what's the best way to clean 'em out? From the top, or the bottom?
