Discovery buying advice
Discussion
Fair point. I need a car to get me to work, one to get me about in the winter no mater what the weather, a car good with steep single track roads (including the odd dirt track), a tractor for paddock maintenance and something to tow the odd horse trailer. So thought a discovery would be ideal.
I quite like the sound of a V8 and LPG. Found one I like, but just wondered if there was any problems with the LPG conversions on a Mk1, also what I should be paying for a fair condition one.
I quite like the sound of a V8 and LPG. Found one I like, but just wondered if there was any problems with the LPG conversions on a Mk1, also what I should be paying for a fair condition one.
Are you familiar with the usual issues with Discovery ownership?
As far as LPG goes, multi point injection is best. Off roaders like the tanks in the boot and people who aren't so bothered about off roadyness, don't mind them being attached to the chassis rails.
Advantages of them being in the boot is they aren't open to the elements, but you loose half your boot space.
As far as LPG goes, multi point injection is best. Off roaders like the tanks in the boot and people who aren't so bothered about off roadyness, don't mind them being attached to the chassis rails.
Advantages of them being in the boot is they aren't open to the elements, but you loose half your boot space.
I'm not well up on Discovery ownership, but I do have a TVR Chimaera with a RV8 engine, so use to bleeding knuckles. The tank on this one is in the boot, I'd prefer under the floor, but ones around that are in my price range tend to be automatics.
I'm viewing the car on Wednesday (hopefully) so any advice on what to look out for is welcome.
I'm viewing the car on Wednesday (hopefully) so any advice on what to look out for is welcome.
Lift the boot carpet and check the floor underneigh, they rot here badly as the Alpine windows in the roof leak, plus the 2 metal straps across the underside rust and rot the floor out.
Check everywhere else for rust, doors, wings both inner and outer, the chassis.
Then usual tests for engine and gearbox and suspension. Check the paperwork and if you can, check it's mot history online as it will tell the story of how it's fared in it's life.
Check everywhere else for rust, doors, wings both inner and outer, the chassis.
Then usual tests for engine and gearbox and suspension. Check the paperwork and if you can, check it's mot history online as it will tell the story of how it's fared in it's life.
I adored my D1 V8, was a '97 ES with all the toys and an auto box. I was lucky and had no rust issues at all but the advice given by others is spot on...look hard, it'll be there somewhere!
Had some silly electrical issues that were easily sorted but did everything I asked of it, much of which ties in with what you've listed. No gas on mine so can't help there, always struck me as something with scope to go wrong but buying with it already in place is a decent plan.
I changed to a D2 TD5, that was a way better car but the V8 noise was seriously missed!
Had some silly electrical issues that were easily sorted but did everything I asked of it, much of which ties in with what you've listed. No gas on mine so can't help there, always struck me as something with scope to go wrong but buying with it already in place is a decent plan.
I changed to a D2 TD5, that was a way better car but the V8 noise was seriously missed!
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