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[Crazycarzowner]

Well, I took a punt on a V8 Discovery which was advertised on ebay. I was the only bidder and won it at £999. 75k on the clock full SH with 12 months MOT. Got the train to London earlier today & drove it back. REALLY impressed  No, I repeat NO rusty sills or wheel arches, underside virtually rust free apart from 2 little scabs which can be easily sorted. Lovely rumble of the V8 with loads of LR service history & receipts for work done.

There are a few niggles Boot is tempermental locking / unlocking, needs a new battery, needs new sunroof seal, steering is a bit vague - needs new joints probably, needs a jolly good cleaning. But overall very very impressed, Ohhhhhh and that V8 rumble 

[flyer 0712]

It is the boot floor and corners of the boot and the boot cross members that rot like hell......I know i have had one that looked perfect and then i found the rot...had to replace all of the rear floor and cross members....lift the boot floor carpet to take a look...if ok should be sound.I always wanted one and i hated every minute of owning it,,glad too see the back of it...never again,,awful thing,,,,but each to their own....good luck with it...

[the alarming man]

Jason before messing around with bushes your steering box is possibly more of the problem

[Lagondanet]

Well done & good luck. I hope it meets your expectations. 

[Crazycarzowner]

I've had a look at the boot floor Floor, Still in its original blue colour with no rust  absolutely amazed. Cross members showing a little surface but not bad.

I was thinking about the steering box too Alarming man  will be a good place to start. But I've bought it as a doer upper, so gonna gut it completely. Brakes, suspension, steering, all axle fluids, trans fluids, engine major service. There are some usual traits but I just wanted a good solid base really. I'd post piccies but dunno how.

[henryd]

It is the boot floor and corners of the boot and the boot cross members that rot like hell......I know i have had one that looked perfect and then i found the rot...had to replace all of the rear floor and cross members....lift the boot floor carpet to take a look...if ok should be sound.I always wanted one and i hated every minute of owning it,,glad too see the back of it...never again,,awful thing,,,,but each to their own....good luck with it...

I have a Discovery 2,no issues with body rot on them so the chassis rots instead ,luckily mine is good in that department and other than it being way too thirsty I love it,reminds me of the original Range Rover 

[henryd]

It is the boot floor and corners of the boot and the boot cross members that rot like hell......I know i have had one that looked perfect and then i found the rot...had to replace all of the rear floor and cross members....lift the boot floor carpet to take a look...if ok should be sound.I always wanted one and i hated every minute of owning it,,glad too see the back of it...never again,,awful thing,,,,but each to their own....good luck with it...

I have a Discovery 2,no issues with body rot on them so the chassis rots instead ,luckily mine is good in that department and other than it being way too thirsty I love it,reminds me of the original Range Rover 

I didn't mention that it's a brilliant towcar,fitted with ACE and rear self levelling air springs its rock steady with 26ft of pikey palace behind it

[Vamps]

Well, I took a punt on a V8 Discovery which was advertised on ebay. I was the only bidder and won it at £999. 75k on the clock full SH with 12 months MOT. Got the train to London earlier today & drove it back. REALLY impressed  No, I repeat NO rusty sills or wheel arches, underside virtually rust free apart from 2 little scabs which can be easily sorted. Lovely rumble of the V8 with loads of LR service history & receipts for work done.

There are a few niggles Boot is tempermental locking / unlocking, needs a new battery, needs new sunroof seal, steering is a bit vague - needs new joints probably, needs a jolly good cleaning. But overall very very impressed, Ohhhhhh and that V8 rumble

Ohhhhhhhh Yesssss..........

[Sir Tigger KC]

My mate is a Disco addict and has had several!  To my knowledge at the moment he has 3 on 2 different continents and in various states of repair! 

He drove a Disco 1 from Cape Town to Nairobi over several months and many back roads!    and a few years later he bought a Disco 2 and drove it from North Berwick to Cape Town which he did in several stages and over a 3 year period.  I think he got through 3 head gaskets, 2 water pumps and a gearbox on that trip and that's only what he told me about! 

His daily drive is a Disco 2, the Disco 1 for some reason got shipped home and is quietly rotting away in his Dad's yard and the other Disco 2 is stashed somewhere in Africa ready for his next jolly!!    He did have a Disco 3 for a while but decided it was too sophisticated for him! 

As well as being a Disco addict, he is also a paraplegic and has been wheelchair bound for the last 14 years, during which he has done the above Discoing around Africa!    Helluva guy and one I'm proud to call a mate!! 

[hoofing it]

Jason before messing around with bushes your steering box is possibly more of the problem

You can take the slack up on the steering box on the Disco 1
Oh and buy parts from Paddocks spares there good on prices sometimes cheaper and the sales staff know there stuff

[the alarming man]

oh steer well clear of Britparts....

[henryd]

oh steer well clear of Britparts....

Shitpart if you visit Landyzone

[Crazycarzowner]

You can take the slack up on the steering box on the Disco 1    

Go on, how? I'm all ears 

[the alarming man]

oh steer well clear of Britparts....

Shitpart if you visit Landyzone

and island 4x4

[the alarming man]

You can take the slack up on the steering box on the Disco 1    

Go on, how? I'm all ears

hmm me too??