300tdi disco raised air intake

[corrosiverob]

Hi chaps,

I am in need of a raised air intake (snorkel) for my 95 300tdi.

Any one know of a cheap supplier for these as i dont want to make my own and i like the safari range of them, any help chaps??

Rob

[Budgie]

I wouldn't say cheaper but if you don't like the Safari type then there's always Mantec.

[Skibum346]

I built my own very succesfully for the cost of a mushroom top, a 6' length of Marley drainpipe, some cement and some air management pipes from a couple of cars in a scrappy... he was embarresed to charge me £2!

You can find the pics of the process here.

If you need further reasurance, get in touch directly.

Skibum

[muddyjames]

I spent a long time searching for my safari snorkel and found cheapest place was £160 but cant remember who I bought it off. Prob no use at all that info!!!

[corrosiverob]

:roll:

[ChrisW]

Depends how posh you want it to look.

Barmiebrumie has fitted a standard defender snorkel to his disco and screwed the plate to the wing (the one that fits over the defender air intake grille plastic trim thing). I think it looks great and half the price of a 'Discovery' snorkel.  

[corrosiverob]

want it to look nice.... paddocks have them for sale at 140 but anyone know of a cheaper supplier?

Rob

[dazzawhipple]

When I got mine from www.g-p-c.co.uk

He beat Paddocks on price you do have to ring him for a price

Darren

[solihull-mick]

My safari snorkle turned up this morning from mailorder 4x4  0845 6124 844 £157 , going to fit it in the morning.

I can only say great things about theses guys, ive spent a fortune there and it`s been quality gear, and turns up when they say it will,

[corrosiverob]

Was that including the delivery?? i have priced one from paddocks at 149.00 but delivery extra.

Thanks rob

[Budgie]

Don't forget that if you got the price off Paddock's website then there's also VAT to add to that £149 as well as delivery.  

Although I got some parts from them on wedensday, rear floor, 2 floor cross members and rear body crossmember, total delivery to the Western Isles was only £8.50 and they were despatched that day!!  :D

[corrosiverob]

good point

[Tyke]

rear floor, 2 floor cross members and rear body crossmember

You been launching boats of the beach . . . . . ?   or they just normal Discovery consumables  

[Budgie]

With all the salt in the sea air up here, they're normal consumables it seems!!  :shock:

Just replaced the strap that goes over the top of the fuel tank as well, cos it wasn't there when I was investigating the 'bang' I got from the rear end caused by the collapsed crossmember!!  :(

The thing is, the body is suffering but the chassis is fine and the mechanicals work great.
I looked at all the options, it's not worth selling it cos even with all the mod's on there it still won't fetch much money due to the rust in the body at the moment. I could strip it, keep the good bits and scrap the rest or spend a few hundred and get the body sorted.
So I went for sorting the body, keep it for a year or so and then take the good bits off and sell it.  
Well, it's been up here nearly seven years now so you've got to expect a little rust really.  

[Tyke]

Me hats off to ya fella - brassing out a life on the western front line . . . . and us Yorkshire lads and lasses think we get it rough sometimes . . . might be up for a run out your way a bit later in the year




Mate of mine recently aquired a Discovery that seems to have spent its life by the sea and spray . . . . same game, good everything but a few 'rust spots' here and there that need sorting . . . .  but it's worth fixing in the bigger scheme of things . . . . .



Need to do my boot floor before long so watching with interest . . . .  





Sorry guys - back to thread . . . .