Jake ingleby
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I had a defender 90 but had to sell as my wife wont stop pushing kids out so got a disco as it has 7 seats , covering all future mis-haps
Why did you buy a disco!!
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Turboman
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Holy fred resurrection, Batman!
First post in 2 1/2 years, well done for searching!
I bought mine cos it was cheap, and good for towing, and I like V8s
Still got my 90 as well, Disco is a completely different animal!
Jake ingleby
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I do miss my 90 but the longer I have the disco the more and more im loving it . I wish I could have kept the 90 but needed the money to fund the disco project , ive had it for a couple of months now and nearly at the end of the project just need to respray and finish a couple of little bits and ready for some off roading just need to find some one to go play with lol
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Jake ingleby
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shes a beast, are you going for the patch work quilt look
Jake ingleby
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my ocd would drive me nuts
Turboman
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Just the colours the bits I got were!
I don't really have time for cosmetic stuff, so long as it runs well that is enough for me.
Also I think it deters theft if it is less than concours paintwork and panels.
Cant see it when I am driving it anyway!
Jake ingleby
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yeah makes sense ,if things aren't even and equal it drives me mad maybe a landy wasn't the right idea lol
Jake ingleby
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don't suppose you know were these pay and plays are do you
Turboman
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Baldhu? Thunder Park?
Have you tried forum search? been freds about it before, some of the lads go to pay and play. I don't, I drive off road every day anyway.
Turboman
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Whereabouts do you live? Don't be exact, nearest town or village will do fine!
Jake ingleby
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yeah tried looking for websites and threads but none of them seem to say were exactly i live near falmouth
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Jake ingleby
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ideal thanks very much was searching for the wrong thing , its all about the wording
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My first car was a series 1 bought 2nd hand for £45 It had a major problem NO locks, NO heater, LUCKY to get 15mpg (petrol was 25p / gallon) but good fun if it snowed you dug the snow out of the car. Since I have had 5 series incl 12 seaters, (comfort CRAP) who said discos rust, nothing in comparison to series, have had them snap in half when slamming a door. Also had a Shogun - afraid to go to main dealer for parts unless visited bank for 2nd mortgage - YES they do go wrong.
Have had 2 discos, firsty one a 200tdi lasted 6 years, sold it to buy a 300tdi. Still have the 300tdi, in the 9.5 years I have had it, it has cost a tad under £4k including purchase price (tyres etc not included - first set of tyres ran for 40k) Major problem I cooked the head also renewed all the boot floor rear wheel arches and L & r hand sills Total for head replacement and rebuild interior £1.6k. far cheaper tthan purchasing someone elses lack of maintenance. All electrics work No leaks from sun roofs - again maintenance pays. Last little problem - the rad blew on our way home. In other words, very happy with my DISCO.
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I'd got stuck into a charity project building a Disco-based 4x4 when the people carrier died. Figured a Disco was cheap, fixable (yeah, I know, you get practice), had seven seats and would run on anything. This one came fully loaded with off-roading gear too. I never go off-road but it felt like a bargain! So far have done boot floor, sills, one of the front arches, rear body crossmember, changed the water pump and the timing belt. I like it, most of the time.
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I was on holiday towing our caravan, had a Vauxhall Omega 2.5 diesel estate ( loved that car) **** went straight across a junction on a country lane failing to give way, end of my poor Omega, whist on the caravan site saw a D1 for sale, looked it over and decided to buy it, now on my 3rd, one pretty sh*t in between (D1 everything went wrong on it) now have a D2 ( sweet, love it to bits)
