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Offline nzoliver

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« on: December 31, 2006, 19:58:55 »
Hi all,

Seems not many have SIIs here! Am I missing something? Why?
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« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2006, 21:37:00 »
Here one..lol
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2001 Td5 Gs7 Dressed in black, got it for the wife.....Honest
I wash the car,she does the dishes.
I fill it up, she drives it.

1987 landrover 90 with a 2.3 petrol (11h)  powerplant..mine all mine...now with duel fuel
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« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2006, 22:34:56 »
<---  here's another.  :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2006, 22:35:52 »
emmmm

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« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2006, 23:30:47 »
Here too... depending on what pops up in my avatar...
David French
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« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2007, 09:03:45 »
And another, muddy, one here.

I think that there are fewer 'cos all the old traditionalists have yet to embrace the electrickery that is utilised in the D2.  If it can't be fixed by bashing it with a big hammer then it's not for them  :wink:
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« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2007, 12:31:29 »
I may be getting rid of mine.  I tested a D3 the other day and as soon as I can afford one I am jumping over to full electickery!

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« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2007, 13:40:32 »
Has anyone gone Series 1 to 2 and regretted it for any reason?

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« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2007, 15:14:55 »
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I think that there are fewer 'cos all the old traditionalists have yet to embrace the electrickery that is utilised in the D2.  If it can't be fixed by bashing it with a big hammer then it's not for them  :wink:


Technical adjusting tool if you don't mind!   :lol:

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« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2007, 15:19:58 »
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I think that there are fewer 'cos all the old traditionalists have yet to embrace the electrickery that is utilised in the D2.  If it can't be fixed by bashing it with a big hammer then it's not for them  :wink:

I reckon it's down to the fact that D1s are bargain basement prices these days...  if you're going to go and scratch up your motor, you might as well not do it on an expensive car!
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« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2007, 15:23:40 »
i think discovery 1's will always be popular choice :) i bet most people in this club owns a discovery we should do one of those poll things to found out who owns what. :D

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« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2007, 15:27:53 »
i think there are more d1a than 2s because the discovery 1 has been out longer than the discovery 2
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« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2007, 17:11:29 »
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i think there are more d1a than 2s because the discovery 1 has been out longer than the discovery 2


It could be a cost issue too
If i had a D2 i *might* not off road it.
But, then again...I said that about the 300 Tdi  :-k
Off course i would, who am i trying to kid!
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« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2007, 17:25:05 »
Quote from: "Jake"
If i had a D2 i *might* not off road it.


thats what they all say ;) if i went out and bought a brand new, top of the range vogue..... id still off road it :P not likely to be buying one tho!

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« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2007, 18:33:22 »
we have one

modded 90

V8 Disco 2 ES premium for the Mrs

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« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2007, 19:03:08 »
dont forget disco 1 has been out over like 10 years and disco 2 only like over 6 years
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« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2007, 20:06:10 »
I like disco 1 as it doesnt have all the elektrikery gizmos and the offroading is made to be more driver skill than HDC and traction control etc. It is just closer to the old fashioned series landy but with more comfort and speed.

I love the series landies and owned 2 of them and would still love 1 now its just they cant do what i need them to do for my voluntary work and a defender is more money than a disco 1
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« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2007, 21:16:01 »
Well,
Thanks all. Now.....wot MPG do you all get from your TD5s and V8s? Be honest :shock:
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« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2007, 21:29:54 »
I have a 300tdi and I get normally around the mid to low 20's I think. depends if I tow anything or have off road tyres on and if I do 60mph on a motorway or not.

That has set the bench mark for v8's and td5's to easily beat!!!
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« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2007, 23:41:45 »
I will let daz800 tell you what I get

Afterall, its not nice to see a grown man cry!

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« Reply #20 on: January 02, 2007, 00:01:15 »
I get, on average, 24mpg.  That's with over sized mud tyres on.

Best I've ever got is 29mpg, worst 19 (in the 2 years that I've been keeping records).
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« Reply #21 on: January 02, 2007, 00:03:52 »
Quote from: "mud-club-matty"
dont forget disco 1 has been out over like 10 years and disco 2 only like over 6 years


you are wrong there matt mine was out in 1989 which is 17/18 years which is older than a small percentage of the members

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« Reply #22 on: January 02, 2007, 01:25:05 »
older than me
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« Reply #23 on: January 02, 2007, 01:28:17 »
i did wonder mate it is only 3 - 4 years younger that me  :shock:

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« Reply #24 on: January 02, 2007, 01:30:14 »
me dad went on the discovery 200tdi launch
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« Reply #25 on: January 02, 2007, 01:37:09 »
My uncle worked in the factory building the engines V8 mainly but did some Diesels

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« Reply #26 on: January 05, 2007, 19:57:48 »
Quote from: "sparkes"
I will let daz800 tell you what I get

Afterall, its not nice to see a grown man cry!


mine gets from 25-30, td5 s2 none face lift

steves (my brother sparkes) get slightley more and his is a td5 s2 face lift, His goes slightley better than mine (he says it not chipped but i think its has from the last owner).

Both our discos have about the same miles on the clock and he does longer runs than me.

The only differance between fuel bills are . I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY DERV :(bigcry):

daz
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« Reply #27 on: January 07, 2007, 19:04:05 »
I've been here for a while.
Mud went off road at 1 year old and still going strong.
128,000miles and still 25MPG
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« Reply #28 on: January 08, 2007, 13:44:49 »
HI,

i bought my V8 series II discovery specifically to go off roading - i chose it over a discovery series I because it is also my usual vehicle and i loved the electronic gadgets (confirmed technofreak) and the comfort level was much better than the I.

the only ONLY thing that i don't like about it is the fact that if i am lucky, going downhill with  the wind pushing me, i still only get 15 mpg on a really good day :shock:

i have been surprised at the amount of people who don't see the series II as a serious offroader (i suppose a bit like me and the DIII) but i have seen these things do amazing stuff when i was in australia.

regards

ela
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« Reply #29 on: January 08, 2007, 16:44:37 »
I dont work it out, but i get 450 miles to a tank without driving too steady, i dont do much in the way of long runs, just 10 miles each way to work and back down country lanes. Its a TD5 facelift.

Loads better on fuel than the jimny LMAO !

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