Early Discoveries - Where Have They All Gone......
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As above, just started doing the jobs that my one needs to put it back on the road after 2 years, inc fitting a pair of new front h / duty springs and some as new Pro Comp explorer shocks that I took from an early 2 door Rangie I had a while ago. Got me thinking that I just don't see early Discos any more, they used to be so common!
A quick look on line reveals a couple of pages of 300tdis for sale, but lots of pages of Discos being broken ! With most adverts saying " breaking due to rot".
My one was sold new to Land Rover Warranty, air con and no sun roofs ( fortuneatly ) I suspect it was sold new to Japan, as when I bought it 5 odd years ago it was remarkably rot free. I Waxoyled the chassis when I bought it, but the rot is starting to take hold now, inc the front inner wings, the bulkhead / foot well area where the inner wings attach, the boot floor and worryingly the bulkhead seams behind the engine is rotting.
2 years ago, I tried to save that early 200 TDi in the above photo, but when I went back it had been crushed......
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Morning guys and yes rot, the build quality is very poor on them, no thickness of under coating to the rear inner wheel arches and the front inner wings, floor areas as well. Steel quality is poor I suspect too.
I bought my first 300 in 2006, it was a 95 3 door model N reg, I recall the corners of the boot floor were holed even back then at just 10 years old.
I was planning on keeping this one for good as despite its shortcomings I'm very attached to it, plus no sunroofs. It leaks water into both front footwells ( badly on the drivers side ) and I just can't find where it's coming in from. It's a constant battle against keeping the rust at bay.
Anyone know if any panels are available from Land Rover still ? Rear inner wheel arches and front inner wings in particular.
I bought my first 300 in 2006, it was a 95 3 door model N reg, I recall the corners of the boot floor were holed even back then at just 10 years old.
I was planning on keeping this one for good as despite its shortcomings I'm very attached to it, plus no sunroofs. It leaks water into both front footwells ( badly on the drivers side ) and I just can't find where it's coming in from. It's a constant battle against keeping the rust at bay.
Anyone know if any panels are available from Land Rover still ? Rear inner wheel arches and front inner wings in particular.
Thanks, Some Interesting replies ! This is the floor under the drivers seat, took the seat out to sort the broken base webbing, suspected that the floor underneath would be rotting due to the seat base dissolving lol. Rust treated it and a coat of green paint will give it a couple of years more !
A major issue with the Discovery is the lack of load space length. And with the rear seats in place and those daft jump seats it's laughably small.
I took all the rear seats out but it's still to short, my previous 2 door Range Rovers were cavernous in the back by comparison. I like the Discos raised rear roof. On camping trips etc, i used to sleep comfortably in the back of my Rangie, but to do the same in the Disco and you have to lay diagonally.
I took all the rear seats out but it's still to short, my previous 2 door Range Rovers were cavernous in the back by comparison. I like the Discos raised rear roof. On camping trips etc, i used to sleep comfortably in the back of my Rangie, but to do the same in the Disco and you have to lay diagonally.
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