Marmaduke
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Looking at the mobile in the picture it must have been done a few years back
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Marmaduke
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You old giffer, you need to get down with the kids
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I don't do down with the kids. In fact I couldn't be further away.
But it rings and texts, that's all I need.
But it rings and texts, that's all I need.
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You sound like my mom and she's in her seventies
Cheeky twunt
That's nearly 3 times my age
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I like that, very tidy...Found this looking for td5 dashes
Shame about the phone though, ruins the whole look :lol:
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The original tunnel will cover the auto. Ive made a custom bracket right next to my bucket seats for when im harnessed in and can't move although im running a V8 so abit different to a TDI. Wiring is easy to do to run the start inhibitor and reverse switch
Much prefer the auto to manual offroad
Much prefer the auto to manual offroad
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Much prefer the auto to manual offroad
I drove someone's J**p Cherokee offroad once and found the auto box worked great. Got on best using the 3 2 or 1 positions on the shifter to keep the gears low depending on the oobstacle.
So I have two thoughts.
Ashcroft has said that you can have a degree of freedom with shifter location, so I would like a neat fitting on the tunnel and try and keep middle seat. If it can't make it look smart it will be the copy centre console.
What about the gearing? One comment is the transfer box needs to be changed, what about using a full Disco drive train?
Ashcroft has said that you can have a degree of freedom with shifter location, so I would like a neat fitting on the tunnel and try and keep middle seat. If it can't make it look smart it will be the copy centre console.
What about the gearing? One comment is the transfer box needs to be changed, what about using a full Disco drive train?
Thats what i did with my 90 apart from the smaller discovery tyre size that's why lock up occurs later then in the discovery as you are effectively higher geared due tyre size HTSH
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I would have thought that would depend on whether you're planning on fitting larger tyres
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Not fair, he types faster than me
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Depends on how heavy your right foot is, but in my experience, not really that much difference.
Noticed there wasn't much difference in the mileage between my old RRC with a 200tdi manual box, and my discovery with 200tdi auto. But then again, the auto has one of Ashcroft's uprated torque converters that reduces the usual auto hesitation between your foot going down and you going anywhere.
With the kickdown cable properly adjusted, and a well setup engine which ensures you've still got ample torque when the box changes up at relatively low road speeds, you won't be missing your manual box and any pluses in economy that might have given you.... and oh, as has been said, the transfer case swap is certainly a must.
I am 18 posts short to allow me to post in the wanted section, I don't want to make random posts to make my figures up, so does anyone know of a 300Tdi Disco for sale in the North West?
Want one around a grand with MOT so I can use it as a running test bed before I put the running gear into the Defender I haven't got yet.
Thanks.
Want one around a grand with MOT so I can use it as a running test bed before I put the running gear into the Defender I haven't got yet.
Thanks.
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I bought mine from Gumtree but I'd also keep an eye on Preloved, they seem a more realistic price than eBay
