My disco cost me £4K and change. 5 new BFG ATs is £570. Uprated suspension kit is £600 [http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/k17c160/discovery-2-suspension-package/0.html]. Braided brake lines £65 [http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p2039c76/0/stainless-hoses-discovery-2.html]. So there's £1235.
If I went bigger on tyres, I'd either need to cut the original bumper up, or fit a new bumper at 410 quid [http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p12956c43/0/d44-discovery-2-non-winch-bumper.html] and because this would mean that the washer bottle would stick out below the bumper line and look stupid, as well as getting in the way, a new washer bottle at 107 sovs [http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p526c/0/d44-slimline-washer-bottle-for-disco-2.html]. An extra 517 quid, bringing the total up to £1752.
That's 43% of the cars original cost! Adding these bits will add nothing to the value of the car at all. Seems to be a totally illogical thing to do, but yet there are a huge array of firms staying in business who are catering to people who do just this!
Next week, I'll have justified all this and my Disco will have heavy duty springs and shocks to go with the new tyres
If I went bigger on tyres, I'd either need to cut the original bumper up, or fit a new bumper at 410 quid [http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p12956c43/0/d44-discovery-2-non-winch-bumper.html] and because this would mean that the washer bottle would stick out below the bumper line and look stupid, as well as getting in the way, a new washer bottle at 107 sovs [http://www.devon4x4.com/products_a/p526c/0/d44-slimline-washer-bottle-for-disco-2.html]. An extra 517 quid, bringing the total up to £1752.
That's 43% of the cars original cost! Adding these bits will add nothing to the value of the car at all. Seems to be a totally illogical thing to do, but yet there are a huge array of firms staying in business who are catering to people who do just this!
Next week, I'll have justified all this and my Disco will have heavy duty springs and shocks to go with the new tyres
