StarLight
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Hi all, yesterday I bought my first LR, a 2011 disco4 3.0 TDV6 HSE, for off-roading.
It's not my first off-roader, I've had (and in that order) a Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 710M, Jeep Cherokee 4.0, Magirus Deutz 168M11FAL (Iveco 110-16AWM). I had the Magirus truck when I met my wife, goal was to keep adding to it and make an overlander out of it. But being ex-military, it has of course zero comfort and zero sound insulation and was pretty much veto'ed by my wife.
In the meantime (this was 5 years ago) we've had our son Thor, who is now 4 years old, and it started itching again to get an off-roader. Started looking at discovery, being more comfortable than a defender while less expensive than a range rover. Disco 1 and 2 proved hard to find in good condition, and when you do find for example a facelifted disco2 in mint condition it costs 12.500 euro... While having a euro3 engine... Continued looking at disco 3, which was pretty much the same price range and younger in age, and finally ended up with a disco 4 with a euro5 engine 3.0TDV6 for slightly more. It has never done off-road, and doesn't have a hitch so never used for towing either.
And my god, what excellent and cool rumbling sound does that v6 have...
Other info, I'm 44, married, have a boy, work hard and play hard. My hope is that I have now a capable off-roader that is still comfortable to travel in, so my wife will want to come on small camping trips where we go off-roading.
The car will be fitted with winch, rock sliders, front runner roof rack and ladder, front runner drawer block, front and rear light guards, sump guard, snorkle (raised air intake). The stock 19" rims will be powder coated in black. Tires replaced by goodyear duratrac 255/55R19-111. Brake discs and pads to be replaced, I think by terrafirma.
Still struggling to find a suitabel rear mount for the spare wheel.
It's not my first off-roader, I've had (and in that order) a Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 710M, Jeep Cherokee 4.0, Magirus Deutz 168M11FAL (Iveco 110-16AWM). I had the Magirus truck when I met my wife, goal was to keep adding to it and make an overlander out of it. But being ex-military, it has of course zero comfort and zero sound insulation and was pretty much veto'ed by my wife.
In the meantime (this was 5 years ago) we've had our son Thor, who is now 4 years old, and it started itching again to get an off-roader. Started looking at discovery, being more comfortable than a defender while less expensive than a range rover. Disco 1 and 2 proved hard to find in good condition, and when you do find for example a facelifted disco2 in mint condition it costs 12.500 euro... While having a euro3 engine... Continued looking at disco 3, which was pretty much the same price range and younger in age, and finally ended up with a disco 4 with a euro5 engine 3.0TDV6 for slightly more. It has never done off-road, and doesn't have a hitch so never used for towing either.
And my god, what excellent and cool rumbling sound does that v6 have...
Other info, I'm 44, married, have a boy, work hard and play hard. My hope is that I have now a capable off-roader that is still comfortable to travel in, so my wife will want to come on small camping trips where we go off-roading.
The car will be fitted with winch, rock sliders, front runner roof rack and ladder, front runner drawer block, front and rear light guards, sump guard, snorkle (raised air intake). The stock 19" rims will be powder coated in black. Tires replaced by goodyear duratrac 255/55R19-111. Brake discs and pads to be replaced, I think by terrafirma.
Still struggling to find a suitabel rear mount for the spare wheel.
