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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: jnoshea on November 08, 2005, 16:36:52

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: jnoshea on November 08, 2005, 16:36:52

I guess Land Rover never made a soft-top or convertible Discovery, but has anyone ever made one.  Just wondered what it would look like.  I used to love driving around in the Series IIA with the roof and door tops off  8)

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: muddyweb on November 08, 2005, 16:46:51

There were a few Range Rover soft-tops made to special order for people with lots of money...  would look much the same as that I would think.

One of the defining characteristics of the Disco is the roof line, which I doubt you would go to the trouble of trying to replicate with a canvas.

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: hobbit on November 08, 2005, 17:57:16

Found this

http://www.thelandroverchronicle.com/new_pa2902.gif

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: jnoshea on November 08, 2005, 20:23:06

Quote from: "hobbit"

Found this

http://www.thelandroverchronicle.com/new_pa2902.gif

Aww, NO! :shock: . Did somebody open the ark of the covenant? That thing is hideous. I'm sorry I ever brought the subject up now. Sorry guys  :oops:

Having said that, I wonder what it looks like with the top down and the door tops off?  :D

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: Colin 009 on November 08, 2005, 21:44:48

Here's one

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 08, 2005, 22:40:17

Years ago in 'LRO' (circa 1993) there was a soft-top Discovery that looked very good indeed.
Can't remember who did it, but it was one of the big conversion companies

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: jnoshea on November 08, 2005, 22:43:22

That's more like it Colin.  Looks much better without the doortops.  But if I was building one, I'd leave the cage off the back there for certain, kind of spoils the line. Perhaps just a single chrome roll bar instead  8)

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 09, 2005, 20:02:09

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Years ago in 'LRO' (circa 1993) there was a soft-top Discovery that looked very good indeed.
Can't remember who did it, but it was one of the big conversion companies

It was Vantagefield (http://www.vantagefield.com/conversions.html)
The feature was in the April 1993 edition, along with a white 4-door Range Rover convertible
The (3-door) Discovery was green, with 'FreeStyle' alloys & a black top.

I can scan it if necessary

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: jnoshea on November 09, 2005, 21:23:13

Now those are very nice conversions. Wouldn't mind either the disco or the range rover soft top from those guys  8)

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: Big Red on November 11, 2005, 05:57:15

A few more pics of the maroon 2 door Disco soft top can be found at:

http://www.angelfire.com/trek/discovery_2/soft.html

It's not my cup of tea either, but each to his own.

Title: Soft top discovery
Post by: Porny on November 11, 2005, 11:41:35

There is a picture on the Vantagefield website... (about half way down)

http://www.vantagefield.com/rrover.html


Ian