Vehicle & Technical > Discovery
Woo Hoo, Got me an Off Roader
GreedyGibson:
I would suggest to first find and Join a local club, i bought a set of 5 good mud tyres 2nd hand from a club member £70 nice shiney modulars £170 and went in some very deep mud and water :) but i did find a nice big pipe that cracked my front diff and the water killed my alternator £70 :sad: i have now bought chemical metal and a shiney diff guard £20 steering guard £60 and some jate rings £10 each its damn addictive uprating these things
BK:
--- Quote from: clbarclay on February 09, 2008, 19:58:26 ---I find the standard v8 to be water proof enough for ocasional wading. Mine is vitually standard and has kept going even when the water was riding up over the bonnet, I was more concerend about hydraulicing it at the time though as not only did I not have a snorcel, but the standard air filter box (which puts the air intake in a relativerly water proof void) was replace with a rather exposed and now muddy KN filter [-o<
you were very very lucky,my mates v8 dies if you wave a damp rag at it
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Jonsey:
Thanks for the responses, was a bit surprised to be honest, if you look at everyone's spec on here they all seem to say lifted ect...
Think i'm going to take the advise and get some tyres, snorkel, protection and recovery points and see how it goes.
I've noticed that British In door 4x4 show is on at donnington next weekend, is that a good/cheaper place to pick up bits?
Cheers,
Chris
Skibum346:
--- Quote from: BK on February 09, 2008, 20:57:18 ---
--- Quote from: clbarclay on February 09, 2008, 19:58:26 ---I find the standard v8 to be water proof enough for ocasional wading. Mine is vitually standard and has kept going even when the water was riding up over the bonnet, I was more concerend about hydraulicing it at the time though as not only did I not have a snorcel, but the standard air filter box (which puts the air intake in a relativerly water proof void) was replace with a rather exposed and now muddy KN filter [-o<
you were very very lucky,my mates v8 dies if you wave a damp rag at it
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You'll probably find it's about time his ignition system needs an overhaul then! :lol: New quality leads on mine with a touch of chain wax at either end, and it's been fine through most things. I did add some plastic bottle protection for dizzy coil prior to last years biling bash... but TBH I think it would have been fine anyway.
Skibum
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BK:
Yours probs right,he never bother trying to waterproof it or cleaning it
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