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    Is there a bias?

    I was wondering if my manual 1998 disco 300 tdi have a bias in the 4x4 traction to front or back, the reason I ask is I have two brand new 255/65/16 tyres and two new 235/70/tyres and was wondering if there would be a difference if putting them front or back,I was planning on putting the...
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    Troll hunting, quiet apt for here

    According to the blurb,it might not be as good as it looks its made by norwegian comedians in the style of the blair witch project,oh and the defender ends up on its side going by the write up in todays Metro
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    Troll hunting, quiet apt for here

    There's a new film TROLL HUNTER just come out, apparently they are hunting a giant troll, and the hunters are using a defender, nice shot of it in the ad poster...Thought it quiet apt for here considering the amount of trolls, and hunters on here :D:D
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    Plastic sill trims

    Diolch, thats sunday sorted then,hammer, grinder, and a pot of paint or two.
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    Plastic sill trims

    Ah yes Disco 1. I thought they were cosmetic, but was worried they might be there for any type of safety reasons e.g ''smoothing'' edges on metal or something which would lead to later failing an MOT
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    Plastic sill trims

    Hi, can anyone say whether I can remove the plastic sill covers permenently, I have just done my sills, ready for the winter, and was thinking the only thing that makes them rust, is **** and crap, lodging between them and the sill, if I took them off would the car fail the MOT or anything or...
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    Best shocks / springs

    I think you will find your disco 2 has air suspension and although changing these to springs and dampers is an option i think you will find that there is no way the disco will then be insured as the car was never made with springs dampers obviously you have the option to convert but you would...
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    4x4 on summit of Snowdon

    They will probably put it on the train to get it down its how the cafe at the top got up there
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    Same old new car comments...yawn,yawn,yawn.

    So a Skoda Yeti is now a probable and equal competitor now
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    New Defender (O Dear...)

    I reckon the price of proper defenders will go up on the back of this ugly useless looking ****e wagon. If they stop making the 90s and 110s market forces for people who want a real Landrover has got to go up, or you may as well start buying Japanese at least you get the reliability and looking...
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    The new runt of the group :-( Defender Replacement

    May as well start buying jap cars Landrover has lost the plot entirely now, this is no longer utilitarian its just a 4x4 wanabe same as anything else out there,no turning this into, a hi top pick up, desert over lander etc its an ugly abortion of a thing. My dsco is the latest version of the...
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    What's in your Cubby Box?

    Petrol receipts and a jar of home made beetroot
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    wonkey speedo

    I do all the time,:D:D I mimic my head going back and forth fast like mighty acceleration / deceleration which this 5 door 1998 300tdi is capable of, people probably think I am the heron...................
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    wonkey speedo

    my speedo clock has suddenly started to go bonkers, one minute resting on zero then shooting up to 50 -30 70-zero-10 get the idea,all over the shop the milometer isn't working either, can anyone say if these symptoms are likely to be the clock or the gearbox please
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    What mileage is your Disco 1 on?

    300tdi 1997/8 R 202,000 28 service stamps in the book from landrover last one february regular oil changes sweet and happy
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    Is there a light for 4 wheel drive

    I have a 98 R reg 300tdi Discovery, and was wondering if, when you select the low range gears is there a light on the dash, that's supposed to come on to show your in 4 wheel drive low or diff lock, nothing comes on when you switch the ignition on, like the ignition, glow plug and oil lights do...
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    Shotgun License

    Mine took around 3 months co terminous so had to get hold of club and land owners, so it depends if you have ticket for overland. I have open firearms but they still check land owners I have as home land for zeroing.
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    Little Bro Insurance Woe

    I'd scrap it they aint paying out so what it to do with them,if he does I bet it will put his premium up next time, third party wont pay him anything anyhow.........
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    Oil leaking

    Thanks to everyone it turned out to be above,the nut to the engine from oil cooler pipe was able to be tightend by hand,it was that loose, lucky as it was really starting to leak, could have become disastrous to me, thanks all very much
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    Oil leaking

    Hi iv'e had a search and mooch in the archives to try and figure out an oil leak my 300 tdi Disco has developed,the only info refers to td5s, but mine is a 300tdi. Ive started to get a little patch wherever i park now it happened overnight as before the engine was bone dry, the leak seems to be...