SpaceHorsey
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Right, so after watching many buyers guides on YouTube, and talking to a few people it seemed the general consensus when looking for a D2 was that the TD5 was probably the better buy, and that really you should get the best one you can afford with the lowest mileage as much history as possible.
So last weekend I took the plunge..
Its a 2003, V8 model with 154k, zero history and 10 previous owners and was pretty much the cheapest one in the country.
It’s an ES edition with 5 seats, HK audio, cream leather etc. and I have to say I’m a little smitten.
I gave it a good polish, and have already ordered a bunch of goodies for it. I’ll post more pics as and when the bits arrive and get added but here’s one for now.
the “story” is that it has some money spent buy the previous owner, new discs and pads, new brake lines, some bushes etc. And then a little retaining pin that holds a cog on disintegrated and the timing chain came off and it bent some valves. At this point the owner gave up and decided to cut his losses. It was then sold to the guy I bought it from who stripped the engine down in situ, put reconditioned heads on (using the 4.6 ones) new gaskets, timing cogs, chain, cam, hydraulic tap heads, sump, expansion tank, gearbox oil, full service with filter and a few other bits. And then I cane along and bought it.
The rear chassis is solid and everything works even things like the electric mirrors, seats, etc.
The MOT history doesn’t read too bad, rarely a mention of anything serious and the guy seemed a nice bloke.
I’ve ordered a set of 5 modulars with an aggressive offset, and a few other bits and pieces.
I’m also keeping some cash in a little slush fund for when the inevitable happens and it needs some money spent.
I do have a question though, a 2” lift. What’s the best way to achieve this? I’m happy to put a full terrafirma spring and shock kit on it. But have been told blocks are the easier way to go.
I’ll be doing very few miles a year as this is only really a toy, and realistically whist I’m going to see about a little offroading, it will do 90% of its mIles onroad.
Any recommendations?
So last weekend I took the plunge..
Its a 2003, V8 model with 154k, zero history and 10 previous owners and was pretty much the cheapest one in the country.
It’s an ES edition with 5 seats, HK audio, cream leather etc. and I have to say I’m a little smitten.
I gave it a good polish, and have already ordered a bunch of goodies for it. I’ll post more pics as and when the bits arrive and get added but here’s one for now.
the “story” is that it has some money spent buy the previous owner, new discs and pads, new brake lines, some bushes etc. And then a little retaining pin that holds a cog on disintegrated and the timing chain came off and it bent some valves. At this point the owner gave up and decided to cut his losses. It was then sold to the guy I bought it from who stripped the engine down in situ, put reconditioned heads on (using the 4.6 ones) new gaskets, timing cogs, chain, cam, hydraulic tap heads, sump, expansion tank, gearbox oil, full service with filter and a few other bits. And then I cane along and bought it.
The rear chassis is solid and everything works even things like the electric mirrors, seats, etc.
The MOT history doesn’t read too bad, rarely a mention of anything serious and the guy seemed a nice bloke.
I’ve ordered a set of 5 modulars with an aggressive offset, and a few other bits and pieces.
I’m also keeping some cash in a little slush fund for when the inevitable happens and it needs some money spent.
I do have a question though, a 2” lift. What’s the best way to achieve this? I’m happy to put a full terrafirma spring and shock kit on it. But have been told blocks are the easier way to go.
I’ll be doing very few miles a year as this is only really a toy, and realistically whist I’m going to see about a little offroading, it will do 90% of its mIles onroad.
Any recommendations?
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