Cheers everyone, i think i'll hold off, but im struggling to see any of these bargains :P

I see what youre saying, but for that budget, im not going to get much better. Ive got a 18 month old vectra that will be used for all the normal trips, the disco will just be the occasional countryside trips, the odd green lane etc. This wont be my life workhorse, more of a plaything... i...

£500, ebay. 1993 on a K plate. 140k. 200tdi Boot floor has gone, n/s wheel arch needs some welding, hole in the boot door column (top left above hinge & bottom right corner). O/S rear wheel arch has been welded but needs tidying up, N/S rear wheel arch needs repairing. Drivers door skin is...

Haha , love tools! What if the boot floor has gone? Is it a big job to fix, is it even required, or can a plate just be welded onto it?

Thanks very much, much appreciated! Are they easy enough to fix, engine wise, by yourself? The engine bays seem very roomy, and i guess with old 90's cars, the days before all these computers, should make it a bit easier?

When buying an old disco, pretty much pre 1996, over 150k, what are the common or serious things to look for prior to buying? Also, wheres the best place to get a good one but pretty cheap? Im not expecting miracles with a budget not stretching over £600. Autotrader & ebay are all i can think...

Cheers. Whats the gurantee to see if they are legal or not?

I dont meant to sound horribly stupid, but im guessing the lanes are marked up with the 't' as mentioned earlier?

Oh, and where would i find the best maps of say, the lakes, bowland, north wales etc? Ideally maps that show what is legal and useable. Id like to be planned up before i attempt it :)

Nort West Lancashire.

Cheers for the help so far, insurance wont be the biggest issue, hoping for a £500 disco from autotrader and spend a bit of time and money on getting it up to scratch... I hear the 300 (or is it the 200?) is pretty bombproof, and better than the V8 pet. Do standard Ord.Survery maps clearly show...

I actually had an accident at about 15mph in my own vehicle...

Lets say early 20's :( With an accident in 2006 :(

My gosh, just got some insurance quotes for a disco.... expensive stuff indeed!!!!

Heh, guess not then ;)

What about more than one person in the same vehicle? Also, (dont flame me for this!), but what abont non land rovers? Pajero, Shogun, Hilux, Landcruiser etc?

I like the outdoors, and am considering doing this as a past time. Id like to buy an old landy, get it working nice and well and take it up to the lakes or anywhere in the north west really. Would a manual be the best bet, and i assume an old disco beats an old range rover (vogue) for non...

North west lancs :) Yeah, im not looking at climbing everest, just something to get me off normal surfaced roads and out in the middle of nowhere really, not to challenging, but a bit of mud and bumps will do fine :)

Firstly, hello! I've had the idea of green laning after chatting to some people at work about it. Ive wanted a disco3 for years now, but cant really afford. I love 4x4 vehicles, so had the idea of gettin a nice cheap old discovery, and doing a bit of green laning, possibly with a view to...