Co-Pang-Yang
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More info on my Discovery 1 off roader can be found here:
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/my-discovery-1-commercial.306889/
Hi all. Well thought it was time to make a thread about another LR addition to the fleet.
Quick back story, went green landing with friends in and around thetford for the day and my friend calls me to say he is going to sell his Discovery to fund his wedding.
After telling me the price as soon as we were finished with the lanes we headed up to Norfolk to have a look.
And well we drove back to Essex with two Discovery’s lol.
And here she is, a TDV6 HSE with a pretty generous spec.
Filthy at the moment as it went straight into work car duties involving country lanes.
Friend of mine owns a valeting company and owes me a favour so full detail coming at the end of the month.
Had the same owner for around 11 years before part ex’d at the LR dealer in Norfolk where my friend works as a mechanic.
He bought the car and kept it for 6 months and in that time it did require a alternator after leaving him stranded.
New genuine alternator was fitted a long with a full service and the cam belt plus fuel belts changed.
So happy I shouldn’t need to worry for a while.
Got plenty of toys including terrain response, DVD player, fridge, 19’s, HD tow bar, Sat Nav, heated leather interior with memory seats, xenons and air suspension.
Lasted about two weeks before I began playing lol.
Most the original bulbs looked awful and weren’t exactly bright so got some led’s.
Annoyingly the ones for the DVD player are different so will need to do a bit more research to find replacements for them.
Glovebox and puddle lights done.
Still need to do footwell, sun visors and mirror drop lights but getting there.
Then got a bit carried away on eBay.
Wind deflectors, new front and rear badges, headlight vinyl kit and custom puddle lights.
Which will be getting fitted as the car is being valeted.
Also ordering a new battery as pretty sure the alternator dying as caused it some issues and it looks pretty old tbh.
Then if I can stretch to it a IID Bluetooth tool. @gstuart has made it clear they are worth their weight in gold so will soon have one.
Then other small jobs faults include drivers heated seat doesn’t work. Dash lights come on but no warmth. Passenger works though.
Parking sensors don’t work.
Again, light comes on on dash. Often a broken wire at the back so bumper will be coming off soon to investigate.
One rear suspension arm needs changing. Other have all been done but one was left because it wasn’t an advisory
Eventually maybe either a D4 external conversion or possibly look at is as the new green laner and D1 can be a more dedicated off roader for pay and play sites.
Anyway that’s it for now, will update when I do more
Chris
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/my-discovery-1-commercial.306889/
Hi all. Well thought it was time to make a thread about another LR addition to the fleet.
Quick back story, went green landing with friends in and around thetford for the day and my friend calls me to say he is going to sell his Discovery to fund his wedding.
After telling me the price as soon as we were finished with the lanes we headed up to Norfolk to have a look.
And well we drove back to Essex with two Discovery’s lol.
And here she is, a TDV6 HSE with a pretty generous spec.
Filthy at the moment as it went straight into work car duties involving country lanes.
Friend of mine owns a valeting company and owes me a favour so full detail coming at the end of the month.
Had the same owner for around 11 years before part ex’d at the LR dealer in Norfolk where my friend works as a mechanic.
He bought the car and kept it for 6 months and in that time it did require a alternator after leaving him stranded.
New genuine alternator was fitted a long with a full service and the cam belt plus fuel belts changed.
So happy I shouldn’t need to worry for a while.
Got plenty of toys including terrain response, DVD player, fridge, 19’s, HD tow bar, Sat Nav, heated leather interior with memory seats, xenons and air suspension.
Lasted about two weeks before I began playing lol.
Most the original bulbs looked awful and weren’t exactly bright so got some led’s.
Annoyingly the ones for the DVD player are different so will need to do a bit more research to find replacements for them.
Glovebox and puddle lights done.
Still need to do footwell, sun visors and mirror drop lights but getting there.
Then got a bit carried away on eBay.
Wind deflectors, new front and rear badges, headlight vinyl kit and custom puddle lights.
Which will be getting fitted as the car is being valeted.
Also ordering a new battery as pretty sure the alternator dying as caused it some issues and it looks pretty old tbh.
Then if I can stretch to it a IID Bluetooth tool. @gstuart has made it clear they are worth their weight in gold so will soon have one.
Then other small jobs faults include drivers heated seat doesn’t work. Dash lights come on but no warmth. Passenger works though.
Parking sensors don’t work.
Again, light comes on on dash. Often a broken wire at the back so bumper will be coming off soon to investigate.
One rear suspension arm needs changing. Other have all been done but one was left because it wasn’t an advisory
Eventually maybe either a D4 external conversion or possibly look at is as the new green laner and D1 can be a more dedicated off roader for pay and play sites.
Anyway that’s it for now, will update when I do more
Chris
