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LCW11:
WELL THANKS GUYS.

BOUGHT THE DISCO TODAY :lol:  :lol:  LOOKS OK :?  allthough i am no expert. gear box seamed a bit lazy but i have read some were that this is normal seems to get better when warm, when i say lazy i meen it seems to hold onto the gears for a while :?:
few scatches but for 2k what do i expect, just need some MT's and i'm away :lol:  looks like its had some recent shocks and springs and a tow bar sits well maybe HD springs :!:  and am guessing its not done much towing as all the brackets on the tow bar look nearly new.

looking forward to getting it muddy :lol:  :lol:

LEE

Colin 009:
Well Done Lee, good luck with your new toy :D .

Piccys please.

LCW11:
NOT PICKING IT UP TILL THE 3RD DEC.... :cry:  Thats the next day i can get to pick it up, they have to MOT it , new battery and a valet and a check over :shock:  what ever that is :lol:  :lol:

But piccies will be posted :wink:  :wink:

cheers LEE

Skywalker:
Well done Lee, best of luck and enjoy it 8)

We bought a V8 ES a couple of months back, I'ts brilliant  :)

Only down side is we need to fill it up about 4 times a week  :oops:

Dave

Tony F:
Good on yer Lee!

I bought a 1994 V8 Auto last year with 102,000 on the clock and the same type of service history as yours, thankfully very rust free and a great vehicle.

The gear box is a bit slow especially when cold, this is normal it seems. Ashcrofts do a modification to cure this on their exchange boxes but only worth doing if you need to rip the box out (but they are reputedly very strong so unlikely to need to).

See if you can find out when the gearbox oil (and oil screen) was last changed, it should be every 25K but it is a long job so can get ignored. I just had mine done and it cost over £200. I could have done it myself but you have to remove the chassis cross member and the exhaust headers, so I thought it easier to pay someone.

Also if the gearbox temperature light comes on, it is likely to be the switch, it tends to corrode as it sits below the engine in the pipe to the gearbox oil cooler and gets covered in crud. That's what happened to mine, only £15 for a switch but I had the oil changed too just to be on the safe side.

I would also endorse what has been said above about oil changes, mine is a second vehicle so insured on a limited mileage, classic policy at only 3000 miles a year, so I intend to change the oil every year (or twice as often as recommended - 6000 miles). In fact that's my next job as soon as I've cleared enough space in the garage!

Apart from that all it has cost me is fuel (lots of it) as long as you don't count the new wheels, BFG mud terrains, steering guard, jate rings.... and i've only just started on it.

Oh yes, when you get a chance, go to a franchised Land Rover dealer with your VIN and check to see if you are covered by the recent recall. If so you will receive a nice shiny new free petrol tank from Land Rover (mine is being done tomorrow).

Hope you enjoy it, I do  :D  :D  :D

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