Leicestershire Green Laning

jacobscreek · May 14, 2015

Marmaduke said:
Looks like you had a decent day out there bud

Just average really. Quite flat n unchallenging but better than gardening etc.

Marmaduke · May 15, 2015

m1dge said:
Hey marmaduke thanks for trying anyway!

Wanting some kind soul in the Markfield area to go check out an old disco for me and see how bad it is rusted. Description says it will need welding on inner and outer sills to pass next MOT but with it only costing £1150 it's worth a look, however don't want to drive somewhere over 1 hour away to discover it's a complete mess!

I take it that's a D2 discovery and not a D1 cos £1150 seems a lot for a Disco that won't pass its next MOT and to be honest if I recommended it I'd steer clear as I only ever seem able to buy complete sheds when it come to second hand cars

Marmaduke · May 15, 2015

jacobscreek said:
Just average really. Quite flat n unchallenging but better than gardening etc.

Just about anything is better than gardening, just ask my neighbour

m1dge · May 16, 2015

Marmaduke said:
I take it that's a D2 discovery and not a D1 cos £1150 seems a lot for a Disco that won't pass its next MOT and to be honest if I recommended it I'd steer clear as I only ever seem able to buy complete sheds when it come to second hand cars

Yes it's a D2, 3 door, L plate. Looks in good condition but as said needs welding to sills.

Marmaduke · May 16, 2015

That's a Disco 1 not a 2. I paid £650 for a 1996 Disco 1 that needed welding just after Christmas (I only wanted the engine). That seems expensive if it's not going to pass its next MOT

m1dge · May 16, 2015

Oo i thought it was a D2

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=201347924697&globalID=EBAY-GB&alt=web

Might just offer £500 then!

Marmaduke · May 16, 2015

m1dge said:
Oo i thought it was a D2

Might just offer £500 then!

D2's have TD5 engines in them not 300tdi, someones bought it now anyway

jacobscreek · May 16, 2015

There is a Leicestershire green lane run in this months LROI. 24 lanes n fords

m1dge · May 16, 2015

Marmaduke said:
D2's have TD5 engines in them not 300tdi, someones bought it now anyway

That's why I love this site, as a newbie I'm always learning more and more stuff about landrovers

But it hasn't gone seller has re-listed it at £999.

Marmaduke · May 16, 2015

jacobscreek said:
There is a Leicestershire green lane run in this months LROI. 24 lanes n fords

There's a great ford crossing not far from Sheepy Magna, it's a tad deep though especially when the rivers up

chrisTd5 · Jul 19, 2015

jacobscreek said:
Just average really. Quite flat n unchallenging but better than gardening etc.

Hi jacobscreek very new to the land rover scene and live in melton will you be doing these lanes again any time soon as i would be very interested in joining you
Regards
Chris

jacobscreek · Jul 19, 2015

Unlikely Chris as it's quite a drive there for me for lanes that are only a fraction of the quality of lanes when I head West to Shrops and Wales. You would be welcome to tag along there though.

haigy · Jul 20, 2015

Me and a few mates are local to shtopshire wales jacob if your out and bout let us no few weeks before and we will sort something out if you want mate

jacobscreek · Jul 21, 2015

Will do Haigy but likely to be in September now.

haigy · Jul 22, 2015

No probs mate let us no

LandyMan · Jul 24, 2015

Balls! my LROI subscription ran out just before the May edition! DAMN! I would have loved to have got it! does anyone want to sell it to me please?

I know a few lanes around south leicester, but would be good to find some more north and west of the city.

If / when any of you guys go out again please let me know so I can tag along.

Thanks

Danhdefender · Aug 23, 2015

Is anyone up for a day out in these areas soon? I know some tracks in Leicester, Twycross and know a few in Coalville although we went down one and got shot guns pointed at us by farmers so not sure what's open and closed down there anymore, know a few in Melton Mowbray as well which are good. Just need loads of rain as the ground is still hard at the moment! PM me

tommyt01 · Sep 14, 2015

Id be up for it sometime? From the Warwickshire area so not too far

LandyMan · Sep 15, 2015

tommyt01 said:
Id be up for it sometime? From the Warwickshire area so not too far

Going to warickshire would be good, do you know of any decent lanes round there? I'm kinda bored of the leicester lanes now. Would be good to find some up in derby too

LUKBENPHI · Oct 7, 2015

Marmaduke said:
There's a great ford crossing not far from Sheepy Magna, it's a tad deep though especially when the rivers up

River was low ish roughly wheel centre depth when I went through it last weekend to 'test' the new disco

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The bank on the sheepy side is starting to drop away as you come up to it so (nearly a foot drop down to waterside now) about 8 foot out from the waters edge) so don't drop off it unless your sure you can get back up if rivers too deep to drive through.

Also there's a massive lump of concrete under the water on the right hand side about 4 foot from the bridge so keep left when going through as its not visible unless you look down from the bridge like I did before going through

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