Hello from Dorset Landy wannabee

cmryan

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Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

• Jul 17, 2014

• #1

Hi all, I'm Chris from Lytchett Matravers, near Poole, Dorset. I'm about to but a tatty old Disco 1 and join the local off roading community for a bit of fun. I thought I would sign up as these old things seem to need plenty of tlc, so I hope the fun factor won't be overshadowed by big bills.
Please feel free to get in touch especially if you are in my area.
cheers y'all.
Chris

 

The Mad Hat Man

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Embasinga stocæ

• Jul 17, 2014

• #2

join DLRC and give Rob our regards

 

cmryan

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Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

• Jul 17, 2014

• #3

Strongly considering it mate.They do off road and green laning days which sounds like bags of fun. I'll say hi when I do.

 

Tripp

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• Jul 18, 2014

• #4

Be careful. I am no expert in discos (or anything tbh) but I hear that their chassis(?) goes bad very quickly, and a cheapy one might be in a state not suitable for off-roading. Make sure you know your stuff, or bring someone alone to look at it before you commit to buying. I hope someone with more knowledge will come in here and tell me I'm wrong, or give more info.

 

cmryan

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Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

• Jul 18, 2014

• #5

Well I bit the bullet and bought a 98 R plate Discovery 1 today. I chose it because it's pretty solid and fairly rust free below, even though the bodywork is showing a fair amount of blistering around the edges. It's also just been MOT'd so it's got a year of use at least.

Tomorrow oil/filter change and strip and clean the brakes & bleed the fluid.

 

34064

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Now back in Dorsetshire

• Jul 19, 2014

• #6

Welcome along I'm in Wimborne join the DLRC there a good bunch

 

Stuart45

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Near Farnham, Surrey

• Jul 19, 2014

• #7

:welcome2 enjoy

 

Tripp

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Exeter-ish

• Jul 19, 2014

• #8

Good for you Enjoy it!

 

marccleave

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Dorset

• Jul 19, 2014

• #9

Welcome! Nice to have another person from Dorset.

 

cmryan

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Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

• Jul 22, 2014

• #10

Hi 34064, yes I'll join the DLRC, I think their next meeting is early August so I will aim to come along for it. What time do they meet?

 

cmryan

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Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

• Jul 22, 2014

• #11

Hi marccleave, Lytchett Matravers myself, and you?

 

34064

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• Jul 22, 2014

• #12

cmryan said:

Hi 34064, yes I'll join the DLRC, I think their next meeting is early August so I will aim to come along for it. What time do they meet?

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Yeah its first Friday of the month about 1930 at Wimborne football club I'll be there with my D2

 

cmryan

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• Jul 25, 2014

• #13

I feel like I've achieved a lot this week: derusted the sills and centre chassis, sealed the sunroofs and cleaned the headlining, stopped the rev counter from bouncing, oil change, got the wheel nuts and knackered locking nuts off (thanks Uncle Derek). And I couldn't have done it without the brilliant postings on Landyzone. Thanks to all who have contributed.