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Cheers, I'm getting an EGR blanking plate from fleabay and taking it to someone who actually likes working on Discos and won't mind taking the jump seat out to change a brake light bulb at the same time... another LR design mystery! Experimenting today it seems I possibly hadn't floored it -...

Bought a '97R 300TDi ES auto four months ago, after a long history of auto Volvo 740/940s. I tow a 900kg horse trailer with horses weighing 400kg each so a full load was close to the Volvo's limit. The attraction of the Disco was a) that it should cope very easily with the load and b) would...

Can veg oil be poured straight into the fuel tank or should it be mixed with diesel first?

Fret a lot more about trolley 'dings' on this as they'll probably rust a lot quicker than I'm used to. Nice being able to see it from a distance though! We had an old J reg petrol RR for about 10 months, company car (with a fuel card!), about 15 years ago, and then their Disco for a few...

Nice photos, can't do that in a Volvo!

Am running screaming in the opposite direction... this means I could, one day, NEED a vice?? Last 12K service n prev ownership, by a 4x4 independent, cost £650 6 months and 3K miles ago. Included MoT, a £95 tyre, oil and brake fluid, filters, rear wash switch bulb, new rear axle brake...

Ok Cap'n, let's see your list of what is better about the Disco? Mine: Better More than adequate towing capacity Good ground clearance in bumpy gateway No wheelspin pulling trailer on wet grass 'Cooler than the 940' (teenage daughter) :cool: Worse Interior space and storage Build...

The EGR thing seems to be a popular DIY job - is it reasonable to think the independent LR guy that I've been advised to make friends with will be familiar with it? I plan on getting the car (97R 300Tdi Auto, 120K) to him for a timing belt at the end of the month and if so, he may as well try...

No 'Swede alert'?? Better respected, clearly!! If Volvo or Saab made something that could tow 2000kg, didn't get stuck in half an inch of mud, had the ground clearance of the Disco, and was available within my budget, there'd be no contest. I do like the Disco a lot (though I haven't had a...

Well done Spudy, it looks pretty impressive and I like the price, but that work is WAY out of my league... Welding?? I'm still only in the planning stage to buy a socket set, but if I'm ever up your way dropping my lad off to watch a match I'll have to take a look at your welding work (but may...

You get bikes IN the Disco?? I'm already struggling with the cramped cabin after a Volvo, of course it has the headroom but at the massive expense of floor space! Thanks big I think I will get a wheel-mounted rack.

Accessorising the new Disco 1 (97R 300TDi ES Auto): I can get an extension for the towbar-mounted Cyclemaster (from Towsure) bike rack but think a spare-wheel mounted carrier makes sense, so the boot can still open. I like the look of Simbars, anyone have experience of these or is there a...

Thanks guys, sorry to hear of incontinence, off roading = no more prunes? The shopping list can start with overalls - jus' call me Charlene - I already have the staples of WD40, NoMorNails and a hammer. And a dead fuel card to fix the CD player. Just where are you supposed to carry stuff...

Can't offer reassurance yet but have just got a 300Tdi Disco to replace my last Volvo 940, so I know where you're coming from in terms of Swedish good points. I had a few 740 and 940 estates over the years, the latest needed tyres and exhaust for MoT, then blew the head (I think) just before it...

Hi all, just introduced myself on the... er, introduction page. My first Disco is here, a 97R 300Tdi ES auto, 120K with 8 years history, after years of Volvo estates, and I see a steep learning curve ahead. Sorted the 'CD Error' with tips from this site, thanks boys! 'Lady' driver holds...

Thanks Daz, I hope so - it seems a big step away from Volvo! Four days and still only 120 miles since collecting it, it's still quite pristine (not counting the odd minor bubble under the bonnet and tailgate paint...) but it'll be fun getting muddy without fear of getting stuck. Forgot to say...

1 May 08 it arrived, a pretty blue Disco, 97R 300TDi with 120K miles, new MoT and 8 years history from its last owner, the car that should mean I never again have to get a Landy driver to pull my horse trailer off wet grass that defeated the Volvo. After years of 740 and 940 estates, the...