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A prospective Disco owner writes...

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ironarm:

--- Quote from: Discopoo on February 25, 2009, 14:13:20 ---I find the bits are fairly cheap and it helps if you don't mind getting your hands dirty, main thing to look for is rot on a disco, they are a bit prone for it.
The 300 is a good engine, just make sure it doesn't run hot loses water, they are a bit prone to headgasket

I have 200 and it does get abused but apart from tinworm the rest of it is cheap enough to fix  :dance:

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think everyone else has said it really!!  disoc's are pretty easy to fix and parts are pretty easy to find but u will more than likley need to fix it!  as reagrds body lift - most i know haven't done this, as to do it properly is a bit more involved.  a 2" lift via springs is ideal but have a look to see if the shocks (or dampers for the perdantic lot  :-k)  have been changed as well as the springs,  if not u will prob ending up changing them at some point!  200k milage shouldn't be a problem really, just the usual checks with white smoke etc,  saying that tho expect it to smoke a little bit - it is a disco after all :doh:
if the boot floor's been done check the sills (if u can)  they will prob be rusty,  okay if holes are not near the mounting points etc! 
good luck - once u pop u can't stop :twisted: :evil:

muddyjames:

--- Quote from: KTM Gordo on February 26, 2009, 20:01:20 ---
--- Quote from: muddyjames on February 26, 2009, 16:56:16 ---Be careful Kingwolf. I popped round a few weekends ago and Gordon ended up making me install a ciggy socket in his boot and change break disks and pads!!!  ;) :lol:

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Oi! You'll get me a bad reputation with comments like that!  [-X

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I wouldn't worry about that, most landy owners have the same reputation!!! Pop round for a cuppa and ya end up under the landy instead doing something "quickly"

muddyjames:

--- Quote from: KTM Gordo on February 26, 2009, 20:15:29 ---
--- Quote from: KingWolf on February 26, 2009, 17:17:14 ---
 :-k best take my tool box out of the boot then....lol but then again I've not had the chance to wash the Disco down yet from last weekends Laning so I don't think he'll want me hanging around too long...lol


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Don't worry, my yard resembles a ploughed field! I'll let you know about Sunday ASAP...  :)

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All specialy imported mud too!

Gordo:
Well tomorrow will be D-Day: MuddyJames's Discovery is sat on my driveway ready to see if it'll fit where it needs to go.  :dance:

My only slight concern is that I'll get it in, but not be able to get it out again...  :doh:

muddyjames:
as long as you take out your garden wall and shrink your house wall you should be fine!!  :doh:

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