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    Ignition Key Sticking in Barrel!!!!

    had the same problem with one of our 300 V8's. Key would go in, then sometimes it wouldn't etc. Squirted the WD40 and it seemed to make a difference. Then one morning, after dropping kids of at school (it was peeing it down at the time), came back to the car, and the key wouldn't go in, then...
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    rear door lock

    i had a similar problem with out disco, couldn't open the door using key or internal pull handle - removed interior trim, and purchase some springs of ebay. springs arrived, removed lock, springs on lock fine. ebay springs not required. but door back together, still couldn't open door, left...
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    Disco 1 Alarm help!!

    check up at the front on the V8i, between the two front sun visors (were the sunroof controls are). You should see two microphone type things - if there then alarm is fitted, if not - yep you got it... We have two 96 ES V8i, one has it one don't. The one that doesn't was purchased in...
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    Sterio HELP???????

    after messing around recently swapping our Radio units around our disco's (as you do) it appears the the standard disco radio cage is only 2" deep and basically enable the standard radio to fit securly in the hole. One of our disco's had a panasonic (IIRC) radio in, but wouldn't control the...
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    sub box

    usually a few on ebay too. Gary
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    Diesel/LPG

    there was one on Autotrader about 4 months or so ago - they are pretty rare but it appears it can be done - I think they mix the fuel rather than the car being able to run on one or the other. At least that's how the articles and things i've seen appear to read :confused: Gary
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    V8 Cats

    checkout rimmer bros www.rimmerbros.co.uk - they do stainless steel full systems including cats for £580 http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/rimmer/land-rover/discovery/exhaust#Stainless%20Steel%20Exhausts%20-%20Lifetime%20Guarantee also, what month was you car registered in 95? if pre August...
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    just got a disco

    Hi Matt, New here myself, and also drive a 96 Disco ES (we actually have two, both V8's :)) and not that far away either, further up north on M62 near Castleford/Rothwell area Gary
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    Insurance!

    nice one segunitb1 - both ours are currently with Sheilas wheels, who while cheaper than others at the time, ain;t cheaper than Lancaster, and also have pretty crap customer service too, so won;t be renewing with them next time round. Gary
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    disco on LPG?

    ours our both 3.9 models. Main problem i've read with the 2.0MPI is the lack of power for a car so heavy - having never driven one, i can't comment Gary
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    disco on LPG?

    Both our's use a single point injection unit (the cheaper type) but have so far been excellent (three holidays to cornwall, 720miles round trips, plus normal driving etc) Both are underslung units, with one also having the original fuel tank replaced with two 40ltr tanks and a smaller 4gallon...
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    Insurance!

    segunitb1 - i'll keep lancaster in mind for when our renewal is due, any idea what they are like regarding LPG conversions?? some insurance companies are funny with these cheers Gary
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    mpg v8 - 200tdi

    appx 11-14 normal, possibly 16-18 motorways - both 3.9 V8s running LPG