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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 14:56:52

Title: Opinions ?
Post by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 14:56:52
A good workhorse or a rust bucket  :-\

Landrover  (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER-DISCOVERY-II-ES-V8-PETROL-/261471945669?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3ce0f143c5)

Heard these rot pretty bad but add says it just flew through mot  :-\ Where's the places to look for repairs/rot  :-\
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: martin42 on 05 May 2014, 15:05:15
Looks good,depends what reserve price is tho.
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 15:08:52
Looks good,depends what reserve price is tho.

There is one in Leicester " rear body cross member has corrosion around rear near side body mount" no mot or tax but its cheap  :y
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: dad1uk on 05 May 2014, 15:22:19
Where the chassis starts to rise over the rear axle is famous for rot - if it goes you give the LR a broken back. Done this several times with a LR breakdown truck. They will pull anything but not so keen on carrying weight once they get old...
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 18:09:26
Where the chassis starts to rise over the rear axle is famous for rot - if it goes you give the LR a broken back. Done this several times with a LR breakdown truck. They will pull anything but not so keen on carrying weight once they get old...

 :y

Guess that would be awkward to repair if needed but if thats the worst then maybe worth a punt  ::)
Bet Mr DTM knows a thing or two about them  :-\
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 05 May 2014, 18:14:02
1. I wont buy any vehicle that requires a ladder to wash and polish  ;D



2. Dark color.. which will always be dirty in a rainy climate.. if you insist to keep it clean ,water costs will be more than the fuel :-\


briefly, nope :y
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 18:24:43
1. I wont buy any vehicle that requires a ladder to wash and polish  ;D



2. Dark color.. which will always be dirty in a rainy climate.. if you insist to keep it clean ,water costs will be more than the fuel :-\


briefly, nope :y

I wish  ;D Hopefully lpg  :y
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: the alarming man on 05 May 2014, 18:43:32
the D2 is know for rust on the rear of the chassis...also a V8 can you handle the 7-10 MPG around town??...I would look at either a gassed version or a TD5 :y
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: biggriffin on 05 May 2014, 21:46:27
then youll want to put big wheels on it, a riser kit, then the big 50 tonne winch on the front, and then the standard sticker
"one life live it" :D
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: the alarming man on 05 May 2014, 21:48:54
then it will do 5 mpg around town lol
Title: Re: Opinions ?
Post by: omega3000 on 05 May 2014, 21:58:37
then youll want to put big wheels on it, a riser kit, then the big 50 tonne winch on the front, and then the standard sticker
"one life live it" :D

Spot on , dont forget the Cibie lamps on the roof  :D


then it will do 5 mpg around town lol

But i could earn £50 an hour with a snow plough on the front  ;D