1. Short fat bloke

    Disco heater blower needed, anyone got one??

    Hello All, My heater has packed up on my 1992 3.5 EFI V8 Disco, and I cant stand the moaning from the wife any longer! Anyways, Im having difficulty tracking down 200 series heater fans/Blowers. RobinT was kind enough to give one he had kicking around in his shed, but unfortunitly this is...
  2. Short fat bloke

    1992 3.5 v8 EFI Discovery

    Good Morning! I have exactly the same Disco as you, the 3.5 EFi on a 1992 shouldnt have any 02 sensors hense why you cant find an electrical plug/lead, whats probably happened at some stage of its life is its had the exhaust off a later disco that does have 02 sensors on it fitted to it, and...
  3. Short fat bloke

    Salisbury plain 24th march 2012

    Morning all! I recon my disco should be fixed long before then, (Hopefully!! Lol!) so will be up for the 24th! and the Recce trip before hand if theres space??
  4. Short fat bloke

    Heater assembly needed for 1992 V8 Disco, Anyone got one??

    Apparently its not the same as the 300, so I def need a 200 one, but thanks for the offer anyway
  5. Short fat bloke

    Heater assembly needed for 1992 V8 Disco, Anyone got one??

    Not sure on that one?? I'll try and rip it out over the next day or two and will photograph it and let you know?
  6. Short fat bloke

    Heater assembly needed for 1992 V8 Disco, Anyone got one??

    Good Morning All, Winters here and after owning my faithful old Disco for nearly 2 years, the wife winging about not being able to see and being cold has finally got the better of me, so has anyone got the entire heater assemble that they want to sell? I need pretty much everything thats...
  7. Short fat bloke

    Important Insurance Information for Landyzone members

    Ive found FLux way to expensive for my Landies ever since Ive been into them, Had quote of £600 FC with all the usual Landy owner bits, got better cover (Less Excess) with Glynwood insurance for £180 Also Ive insured my classic mini with Flux for over 12 years and they've got silly to insure...
  8. Short fat bloke

    Tyre Help

    Thats an Excellent method of Child control, I must try that myself!!:D
  9. Short fat bloke

    Tyre Help

    Hello mate, Welcome to the mad house! As for tyres, I ran 235 Insa Turbo Dakars during the snow on my 300 tdi defender, they seemed to work quite well, cheap to as they are remoulds, they are a bit noisey on the normal road, never the less a cheap budget choice for winter motoring. On my 1992...
  10. Short fat bloke

    Salisbury Plain

    Cool, We'll prob be on Channel 10 if you got a CB? Look out for a very noisey :D Blue V8 Discovery. Think theres 6 of us going out, 3 Discoverys, 2 90's and a black 110CSW. Hope to see you up there!
  11. Short fat bloke

    Salisbury Plain

    Hello mate, we shall be up there on Sunday, but like the guys say, gona be a bit bumpy, so prob do a few lanes around the edge of the planes as well to make it more interesting. Although im not to worried about the lack of mud due to having a newby with me so be good to get them a taste of whats...
  12. Short fat bloke

    Defender insurance at 17???

    Try Glynwood insurance, insure both my landies through them, dirt cheap, Found AF expensive for Landies but ok for my classic mini?? Wierd??
  13. Short fat bloke

    Whos got the highest mileage V8??

    I see you is from the land where they dont speak proper english (Not that they do in Taunton ether so your prob fit in well:)), so when you say gas do you mean LPG or petrol??
  14. Short fat bloke

    Whos got the highest mileage V8??

    Anyone seen over 300k out of one?
  15. Short fat bloke

    Whos got the highest mileage V8??

    Just a silly thread to see whos got the highest mileage V8?? So here goes, mines only got 132,000miles on the clock
  16. Short fat bloke

    Rover V8 - Average Lifespan?!

    Welcome to the Nut house!! :D I think theres something special about running a higher mileage car, it becomes a challenge to see how many miles you can get out of it. One of the guys I share a workshop with has an Audi A6 2.5 Tdi which has just rolled over 370,000 miles on the original engine...
  17. Short fat bloke

    Rover V8 - Average Lifespan?!

    Im doing good mate, up to my ears in landrovers :) and bathroom refits :(. Once my bathrooms done we need to get together for a day out in some muddy lanes! Hows things your end??
  18. Short fat bloke

    Rover V8 - Average Lifespan?!

    Thats the fella! Lol!
  19. Short fat bloke

    Rover V8 - Average Lifespan?!

    Poppy cock!!! You only loose about 10% of power and MPG running gas, and every GAS powered car Ive driven you hardley notice any difference between petrol and gas!
  20. Short fat bloke

    Rover V8 - Average Lifespan?!

    I'll go with that, I got a 1992 3.5 EFI Disco with 132,000 miles on the clock, and its about to get a Cam change, runs flat and wont rev, and me LPG dont work so kinda expensive the mo, but hoping thats down to the cam being knakcered! That said, I blooming love it and certainly dont wana be...