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    Hello Again land rover fever - What have I bought now!

    Well its arrived. So sit rep.... 3dr V8 on Carbs with LPG. 175K on the clock and little history, though the engine sounds healthy. Failed the MOT in rust, quick look seems like the usual suspects, Sills - inner and outer both sides, including mounts. Boot Floor in parts - no doubt...
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    Hello Again land rover fever - What have I bought now!

    So our Disco 2 TD5 continues to munch up the miles and family duties, it's been about 5 years now and has become quite the family pet. Now I've always been a ford man. I've had all manner of race/road cars many of which have been altered or fitted with different engines etc.... but there is...
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    disco 2 and sankey trailer

    I've done it. We use it every year as a camping trailer. I have a Nato hitch mounted on a dixon bate (fitted to give max lift possible). As the trailer will still sit nose down - I was going to fit some RR alloys with skinny low profiles but my local tyre place supply general trailer...
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    Series 3 How Much

    That's what I want...somewhere in the region of 5-700. Lots of building work on over the summer...more fun than a van and can buy a 90 or disco when we are done with it.
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    Series 3 How Much

    Cheers. will see how I get on!
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    Series 3 How Much

    Hi all...newbie on the hunt for first Landy. Looking at a series 3..something cheap..solid and usable. One I have seen is cosmeticly a dog - but mot'd and will keep running with some tlc. It's a 109. What sort of money should I be paying?
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    Hi I'm new

    You might be right. Going to get the Mrs to test drive one first as it is she who is interested in it for work.
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    Hi I'm new

    Haven't decided how much yet...Am ok with the spanners so could be tempted around the £2k area so we can keep the MG for now. Of could trade/sell that and head for the £5k+.... More concerned at the state of the disco bodywork that I've seen. A £3k vehicle can look really tatty round the...
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    Hi I'm new

    Cheers... Open to ideas. We have a large saloon (Omega) that goes like a train...well a fast car anyway! Looking for a 4x4 to replace or run alongside our MGF. Have tried a pajero 2.5d....not impressed with that..it felt a bit wimpish all over. A bit surprised by the 4x4 prices as...
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    Hi I'm new

    Idiots...never understood hacking... Thanks for the welcome.
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    Hi I'm new

    Hi all...new to site and potentially new to 4x4 ownership. The Mrs would like one as her MGF ain't up to the rural way of like! will have a look around.... How do I get into the 4sale section? I'm getting a message saying its locked. chris