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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: stevepage3 on February 05, 2010, 08:51:19

Title: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: stevepage3 on February 05, 2010, 08:51:19: Hi

I have a 1991 Disco 1 with a 3.5 v8 engine. The engine has a crack in the water jacket caused by the cold weather, i am not in a position to buy a new
engine and was thinking of stripping off any bits like winch bumper etc.

And weighing it in. What is it worth ?

Thanks
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: Zebedee on February 05, 2010, 09:39:50: If you take it in as a compleat motor it is worth £90 a ton but if you take the time to seperate the ali from the steel you will get £90 a ton for the steel but you get £700 per ton of ali ;) but dont get to exited there isnt a ton of ali in a disco but it is well worth spending the time to seperate it if you can
I hope this helps
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: Frankie-Boy on February 05, 2010, 10:16:04: If the shell is in reasonable order why not get a secondhand engine for it, I've seen V8 engines for sale for around £150 so that might be an option but only if the usual disco body rot hasn't set in.

Good luck.
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: DISCO-CHRIS on February 06, 2010, 01:47:32: I,d be interested in a look of the bits ya wanna sell off or price it as a whole? Chris; 07971 651 969 (ayles)
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: boss on February 06, 2010, 17:28:25: if its a 4 door i would be interested in all 4 doors :)
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: bogie on February 06, 2010, 18:03:07: Your get about £80 for the ali and £180 for the rest of the motor.Your better of just weighin her in or go for another lump.It aint a 5 min job pulling the door skins off and you will have all the mess after.
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: MudRat on February 06, 2010, 18:22:14: put it on ebay with alist of whats wrong, and start it £150, you'd be surorised what you get,
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: les baty on February 07, 2010, 11:50:28: i agree with bogie, the ali isnt worth stripping. i would do what mud rat says and stick it on the bay and see what happens
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: bogie on February 07, 2010, 22:20:11: Ebay is crazey at the moment,sold my hood n sticks the other week for £550!!!! I was after a brake pedal with servo and master for a series and decided to buy new for £70 and the old dirty thing i was watchin on ebay went for £123!!! Work that one out!!
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: disco2 td5 on February 07, 2010, 22:25:50: there are some idiots on the bay who think cuz its there it will be cheap
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: bogie on February 08, 2010, 21:37:25: Its great if your selling and know your stuff when buyin!
Title: Re: How much is my Disco 1 worth as scrap ?
Post by: DISCO-CHRIS on February 08, 2010, 22:09:48: At the mo i think its blinding! Went to see a disco V8 a week last thurs. . . . . .offered the guy 3k cash there and then , he decided he'd hold out for 3.5k . . . . . . .on the monday the auction ended at 1875.00 . . . . . . . .with me as the winning bidder!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: so many parts fitted i,m still finding new bits 5 days later!