Tazz-man

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This is not for sale I have just bought it!
Land Rover Discovery XS V8i Automatic. LPG Conversion.
12 months MOT until 12th June 2012
Very Low mileage 98,341
No Reserve!
Full Service history up to 46,258 miles (Sept 1998); Paperwork relating to work carried out from time I bought the vehicle available, which was 12 years ago at 47,040 miles.
Bodywork good condition for a vehicle of this age, except for one scratch (approx. 4", shown in photo no. 7) and some minor ones. Note that this is not the boring metallic finish red used on so many Discoveries, but is the bold and bright, eye-catching Fire Engine Red. Minor rusting to load bay floor, also to rear bumper (shown in photo no. 8). Also see MOT Advisory below.
Rear Step gas-strut missing so does not return to ‘raised’ position.
Interior good condition, no tears or rips in Upholstery or Head-lining, both Sunroofs open smoothly and do not leak. Air Conditioning fitted in May 2002 – very effective system.
LPG conversion carried out in August 1999 shortly after I bought the vehicle and it has since covered about 50,000 miles running almost exclusively on Gas. In 2008 at approx 95,000 miles the LPG system was upgraded to the "Leonardo" system incorporating the latest safety and performance features. Running on LPG has saved approx. £4,000 above the cost of the conversion and later upgrade, and reduced pollution significantly.
In case you are not familiar with LPG-powered vehicles, the Discovery starts on petrol then automatically switches over to Gas the first time approx. 1,000 rpm is reached – this is usually by blipping the throttle after starting. At any time you can swap between Petrol or LPG at the flick of a switch, while driving. There is an over-ride available to allow starting on LPG if you’ve run out of petrol, again from the driver’s seat. Switch shown lower right in photo no. 5.
The car starts and runs smoothly. It has been off the road since March 2009 and kept in my garage as a hobby, so although it has a full 12 months MOT it is not presently taxed. After starting, the SRS indicator remains on which could indicate a fault with the twin airbag system; this did not affect the MOT. The lack of recent mileage probably accounts for the rusty rear discs advised during the MOT. The oil leak mentioned is very slight to the extent that I cannot discover where it’s coming from.
New Laserline 291 Insurance-approved alarm/immobiliser fitted in July 2005 following problems with the standard Land Rover immobiliser. This fixed the problem and has worked satisfactorily since. Rear offside door lock can however be sluggish to operate (usually caused by a weak spring in the lock mechanism).
Vehicle fitted with fully working Land Rover Mid-Line Radio, which features four door speakers plus Sub-Woofer unit mounted on Tailgate. Radio code available.
Land Rover Tow Bar assembly fitted – includes double socket but ‘caravan’ socket not used or tested by me. Free number plate for your trailer etc included!
Five good tyres fitted, on Land Rover Alloy wheels.
Battery good, has been kept charged regularly during time in garage.
MOT Advisory comments:-
Offside front wheel bearing has slight play
Oil leak
Offside sill rusting
Rear brake discs rusty

Pair of Land Rover Driving Lights included, removed during recent overhaul as reflectors corroded. I think standard reflectors could be fitted in the units if required; mountings still fitted to front of vehicle.
Includes Driver’s handbook and Hayne’s Manual plus Land Rover "Rave" official manuals on CD
 
It should get about £600 i would have thought - the boot floor will be really good to strain yer pasta with anorl - bonus!
 
It was clearly a bargain else yer wouldnt be posting though...£50? Was it free?
 
they paid you to take it?

Give us a clue. We've (i've) covered pretty much all the bases here!
 
Christ on a bike, they saw you coming - i'm guessing you negotiated it significantly downwards when you went to pick it up?
 
I feel shafted now put it that way! lol

It may have been a little much to pay, but rest assured you would probably get your money back if you were to whack it back on eBay again. If there's one thing eBay is not short of, it's mugs :D :welcome2: by the way
 

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