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I have always thought my disco is quite spritely, it is not unusual for it to spin wheels when pulling out of junctions, Yestserday i decided to see how long it takes to do 0-60, unfortunately the bit of road i tried it on was slightly uphill all the way and i managed it in 16 seconds. Looking...

Failing the above, go to Halfords and tell them what you have got and they usually stock all the adaptor looms for most common vehicles.

Whats best depends on what you want from a discovery, a newer one ie td5 will drive smoother on the road and the engine is more refined but yes it does have lots more to potentially go wrong and if it owes a lot of dosh you may be less inclined to go off road in it. The 200 and 300 are the older...

Hi My 52 plate disco leans a bit but it varies from time to time, i asked lots of questions on here, checked airbags and springs, fitted 2 new height sensors and went to a specialist and also a main dealer and in the end i managed to talk to one of the main dealer mechanics who told me that they...

Diesels do ned a good clear out once in a while, when its mot time is best, give it a good thrashing on way and see all the crap come out, then be amazed at how low the emissions will be when it gets tested. My last 4x4 was a toyota and it had 1/5 of the emissions of a 4 year old 4x4 that was...

To get a good weld with a mig i have found 170 amp or more are the best to use, that way you are well within the welders capabilities and get a smoother weld, a bit like the difference between doing 90 in a fiesta and 90 in a jag. Also unless things have changed with the wire since i was last...

As mentioned by charles you may get probs with petrol vapourising which can be very inconvenient, i made the same mistake with a toyota surf, it ran fine but if you switched it off you couldnt start it again until it had cooled down as the fuel in the pump/lines was getting warm and the petrol...

Willis, your concerns are all going to be relative to what you were driving before you bought a discovery and wether or not you have owned a large 4x4 previously. Before i bought my disco i had an audi a6 quattro sport 2.8 which was quick, stiff, and cornered very well with almost zero body roll...

I have seen a diesel smoking due to drawing air in to the fuel supply line to the pump (rubber priming pump perished) and this caused huge clouds of smoke, was only found by hand priming the line to get as much pressure in it as possible and then the pipe join began to weep.Is this a possibility...

Have you driven another disco with 18" wheels to compare it to or has yours deteriorated noticably over time? i have the same setup and mine is quite sensitive to bumps in the road and it does roll a bit. are you getting any strange clunks or knocks from the suspension???

Depending on how long it had been standing it could just be that the petrol had gone off, modern petrol is only good for about 3 months tops, after that it can damage your engine as it burns. I was given a car about 6 months ago which had stood for 4 months, had half a tank of fuel in it so used...

Used to have a hilux surf which was great, 2.5td version so was abit underpowered for acceleration but otherwise nice, i do prefer the landy though it just seems a bit tougher.

I am not too familiar with the 300 tdi engine but as a general checkover i would be sure to include the auxilliary belts and tensioners, an old car of mine had such a bad vibe from a worn belt that it shook the alternator loose resulting in it falling off of the car at 80 on the M1, wasnt a good...

Redhand I have a rotty cross with a labrador and he does the really low growl thing, gets me some funny looks sometimes when other dogs and their owners come over, he is very protective of our other dog so when another mutt pesters my bitch staffy he starts with the deep growl which you cant...

The cone shaped bung thingys are only needed if you go swimming with your landy, they are designed to not let water back in, if you dont do serious off roading or driving through rivers then leave them out but keep them in the glove box in case you need them in future.

Yep, i have a 52 plate with 18" wheels and it does tramline a bit but you soon get used to it. Also i think they still use a steering box and not a rack and pinion, steering boxes usually have a bit of play in them which doesnt help either. Once you get over the initial difference in the...

Will it work on a TD5??? there have been a few posts on here about biodiesel not being suitable for a TD5 engine so presumably veg wont be suitable either?? does anyone know why this is??

whoa there, I can assure you i still have my shirt on, i was merely making an observation that its a bit pointless worrying about fuel economy when we have all made a decision to buy a car that just isnt economical and for that very reason i use another car for commuting to and from work. I...

I have seen some good fuel economy from mine when towing a small trailer so having to keep the speed down, normally i get around 26-30 mpg but i didnt buy it for fuel economy, i bought it for fun and carting the family and dogs around. I dont cruise at 55 mph cos personally i would be a hazard...

probably more down to me not having enough patience with it and hating the fact that my shovel sized hands cant cope with tiny components in electrical goods. if it dont work after 10 mins of fiddling then it must be broke and needs to be hit hard with hammers and ripped to bits!!!!!!!!