Topic: New Toy :) (Read 7973 times)

Bobtail · « **on:** April 08, 2005, 18:43:30 »

I back on the road with my new Discovery (Photos in the gallery)

:(biggrin): :(biggrin): :(biggrin): :(biggrin):

turtle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2005, 18:48:17 »

A long day but think it was worth it :D

Don't know that I got the guts to buy a motor from ebay blind :? but you did ok. A little cleaning and tarting up and "the Shed" will be like new.

:(biggrin): :(biglaugh): :(biggrin):

And thanks for dinner :D

davidlandy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2005, 18:51:35 »

Nice one Jim

so, what you gonna put on it first?

turtle · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2005, 18:53:56 »

Quote from: "davidlandy"

so, what you gonna put on it first?

Engine - gearbox - wheel's - tyres bumper........

Then he can tart it up :D

davidlandy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2005, 19:01:04 »

Quote from: "turtle"

Quote from: "davidlandy"
so, what you gonna put on it first?

Engine - gearbox - wheel's - tyres bumper........

Then he can tart it up :D

lol - for an engine he could put in a knackered VM, I know of a couple going cheap!

dawdler · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2005, 19:07:31 »

looks nice

shame about the colour :lol:

beast5680 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2005, 19:59:18 »

where did you go for that i see you had to cross the river , how was the car park today :D

Littledan · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2005, 22:05:58 »

very nice jim looks good to me have fun in it :(biggrin):

LOULA · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2005, 22:15:20 »

needs some stickers :lol:

turtle · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2005, 23:02:42 »

Quote from: "davidlandy"

lol - for an engine he could put in a knackered VM, I know of a couple going cheap!

Only joking about the engine gearbox, both work and do there jobs as they should, as no history came with the motor, a damm good service and cambelt replacement to be sure is required.

The disco is very solid, no rust to speak of, all the things that need doing are cosmetic, the interior is very tatty, dashboard ripped away, and what annoyed Jim the most 150 mile journey and the radio didn't work (My did Jim - hehe :D :D )

The MOT ticket runs until Feb 2006? but it got to be questioned, headlight is smashed, and filled with putty, the other headlight is about to fall out, nothing holding in the battery, only one mirror, to mention a few.

I sure Jim will get it cleanup in the next few days fit some bigger boots and a lift :D Which will make it 100% better, shame we missed Sodbury.

And a few Wanted ads will apear for Jim.

But for the price, I believe its a bargin.

turtle · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2005, 23:09:05 »

Quote from: "beast5680"

where did you go for that i see you had to cross the river , how was the car park today :D

Hi Beast we had to travel to a little place called Hastingleigh to collect the motor, a few miles from Ashford in Kent.

We did indeed cross over the river, journey down was very uneventful, traffic heading home was another matter, conjested at the tunnel due to a wide load heading north, then a accident south bound just past the services, then the rest of the m25 wasn't to bad (different story south bound due to the accident), until the M1, which we got off and headed up the A5 after advice from some truckers that the M1 was conjested all the way up to junction 14.

A round trip of 265 miles

and few coffee stops along the way :D

muky-kid. · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2005, 21:46:53 »

:D Well done, with a bit TLC sheel look great. :D

NiceBlueWellies · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2005, 21:47:48 »

There's a lot worse out there - you did ok. Well done :D

NiceBlueWellies · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2005, 21:49:19 »

At least I hope you did - don't know how much you paid. :?

So that could be - well done =D>

Or

Better luck next time :oops:

Hope it is the first one!

hobbit · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2005, 22:36:31 »

Quote from: "turtle"

A long day but think it was worth it :D

Don't know that I got the guts to buy a motor from ebay blind :? but you did ok. A little cleaning and tarting up and "the Shed" will be like new.

I would have said the same, but last year I bought mine that way, travelled all the way up to Newcastle to fetch it, then drive it back.

But was worth it for what it was, never really let me down,
now there's a kiss of death saying that :?

Bobtail · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2005, 18:24:15 »

Quote from: "davidlandy"

Nice one Jim

so, what you gonna put on it first?

well lets start with some mts on eight spoke's
2" lift
front qt diff guard
steering guard
and on and on and on :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2005, 18:25:15 »

Quote from: "dawdler"

looks nice

shame about the colour :lol:

that's the colour i wanted :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2005, 18:25:51 »

Quote from: "little_landie"

very nice jim looks good to me have fun in it :(biggrin):

cheers dan :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2005, 18:26:45 »

Quote from: "LOULA"

needs some stickers :lol:

oh yes in time need to fix other bits first :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2005, 18:27:43 »

Quote from: "NicePinkWellies"

At least I hope you did - don't know how much you paid. :?

So that could be - well done =D>

Or

Better luck next time :oops:

Hope it is the first one!

i think i did and thanks :D :D

old joe · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2005, 19:31:04 »

looks good Jim

well pleased for you Old Joe needed a play mate

let us know if need a hand

Dazza :twisted:

Bobtail · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2005, 19:44:18 »

Quote from: "old joe"

looks good Jim

well pleased for you Old Joe needed a play mate

let us know if need a hand

Dazza :twisted:

will be even better soon just need some cosmetics (ay phil :twisted: )

thanks darren :D

Dave · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2005, 09:51:36 »

Nice to see you got another toy will you be upgrading it to a vm motor or not,

quite a trip to fetch it. look forward to seeing it progress. Keep the photo's coming.

turtle · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2005, 11:06:36 »

Quote from: "BOBTAIL"

will be even better soon just need some cosmetics (ay phil :twisted: )

Just a little :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2005, 15:19:03 »

Quote from: "Dave"

Nice to see you got another toy will you be upgrading it to a vm motor or not, quite a trip to fetch it. look forward to seeing it progress. Keep the photo's coming.

not going to upgrade to vm just yet,going to have to use a 300tdi
for now :(biglaugh):

and yeah was quite a trip 1000am till 700pm

will try to do photos as and when as i don't have a camera
but will get phil to take some [-o<

ey mate [-o< :(biggrin):

turtle · « **Reply #25 on:** April 11, 2005, 15:46:05 »

Quote from: "BOBTAIL"

will try to do photos as and when as i don't have a camera but will get phil to take some [-o<

ey mate [-o< :(biggrin):

If I have too

turtle · « **Reply #26 on:** April 11, 2005, 18:43:03 »

And I have

Couple of new pics now in Bobtails gallery, hes changed the boots! a little tight under the arches but will look better once the springs/shocks get changed (might need a trim on the rear aches

)

And most importantly the MC sticker has been added to the bonnet. :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #27 on:** April 11, 2005, 18:48:47 »

fitted the tyres today and..........................they catch the front
p/s end cap because the bumper is slightly bent..so as soon as
i can get some other springs (see wanted section) will strip rangie
and fit them to the disco :D

cheers mate :(contented): :(biggrin):

turtle · « **Reply #28 on:** April 11, 2005, 18:52:01 »

Quote from: "BOBTAIL"

(WHEN PHIL PUTS THEM IN THEY WILL BE IN MY PICS LATER ON THIS EVENING)

Already there mate :D

Bobtail · « **Reply #29 on:** April 11, 2005, 18:52:44 »

ah ha changed it :D

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