Andi1
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Just wanted to say hello to everyone!
I'm "Andi1" and this is my introduction:
I bought my second Disco II today in Switzerland. My first Disco was 2002 model,4.0 V8 dark green and rocking the three amigos. I left it back in Texas and missed so much that I had to get another one. Today, on a spontaneous drive to Luzern, I purchased from a private farmer a 2003 Disco II 4.6l V8 HSE. (He listed it as a 2004...but the build year is 12/2003) It only had 38,000 k/m and fresh inspected last week so I thought at 13,000CHF it was a steal deal. Only has 2 service records and comes in a dark grey with black interior. On my drive back to Bern tonight I came across some traffic and my check engine light came on. Kind of sucks cause I just got the Rover and the owner said no guarantees once I leave his driveway. I was idling for about 40 mins on the A1 and then I got kind of a missfire feeling and then beep...my first amigo appeared. Oh well it could be just normal...cause I never owned a Disco that was amigo light free for more than a week...but on the first day...it's a new record.
I would like to get checked out by a Rover shop next week. As far as modifications go, I wanna get rid of the Alpine Head Unit and revert back to stock. I wanna also get rid of the self leveling system and switch to coils(if my insurance lets me that is) and add some beefier tires,find a factory Land Rover bear or rhino wheel cover and possibly add that heavy non aerodynamic roof rack.
I'm a Paleoecology Student at the University of Bern but born and raised in Texas,and plan to finish my masters here and then travel the world looking for Dino Bones and exotic plants. Off Road in a Rover will soon be part of my full time job
Can't wait to start wrenching,taking adventures and chatting about this and that with ya'll in the Landy Zone.
Andi1
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I'm "Andi1" and this is my introduction:
I bought my second Disco II today in Switzerland. My first Disco was 2002 model,4.0 V8 dark green and rocking the three amigos. I left it back in Texas and missed so much that I had to get another one. Today, on a spontaneous drive to Luzern, I purchased from a private farmer a 2003 Disco II 4.6l V8 HSE. (He listed it as a 2004...but the build year is 12/2003) It only had 38,000 k/m and fresh inspected last week so I thought at 13,000CHF it was a steal deal. Only has 2 service records and comes in a dark grey with black interior. On my drive back to Bern tonight I came across some traffic and my check engine light came on. Kind of sucks cause I just got the Rover and the owner said no guarantees once I leave his driveway. I was idling for about 40 mins on the A1 and then I got kind of a missfire feeling and then beep...my first amigo appeared. Oh well it could be just normal...cause I never owned a Disco that was amigo light free for more than a week...but on the first day...it's a new record.
I would like to get checked out by a Rover shop next week. As far as modifications go, I wanna get rid of the Alpine Head Unit and revert back to stock. I wanna also get rid of the self leveling system and switch to coils(if my insurance lets me that is) and add some beefier tires,find a factory Land Rover bear or rhino wheel cover and possibly add that heavy non aerodynamic roof rack.
I'm a Paleoecology Student at the University of Bern but born and raised in Texas,and plan to finish my masters here and then travel the world looking for Dino Bones and exotic plants. Off Road in a Rover will soon be part of my full time job
Can't wait to start wrenching,taking adventures and chatting about this and that with ya'll in the Landy Zone.
Andi1
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