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[ANDYLANDY]

HI ALL I AM NEW TO THE WORLD OF THE LAND ROVER , I BOUGHT A 200 TDI ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WOULDNT LIKE TO DRIVE ANY THING ELSE. MINE IS AT PRESENT WITHOUT A CLUCH [OFF TO BE MENDED TOMMORROW] I WILL HAVE TO USE MY PARTNERS CITEREON C2 SO IF ANYBODY SEES ONE DRIVEN BY A BLOKE WITH A PAPER BAG ON THERE HEAD HOOT . IS THIS AFAIR WITH SOLLY HULLS FINEST GOING TO BE HIGH MAINTANENCE .

[AJC]

Hi and welcome.

IS THIS AFAIR WITH SOLLY HULLS FINEST GOING TO BE HIGH MAINTANENCE .

Yes, I'm afraid so but there's a lot of self help you can do assisted by the wealth of experience and knowledge you can obtain on here from forum members.

AJ

[ANDYLANDY]

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FORUM FOR A WILE TO SEE HOW IT WORKS AND DIPPED MY TOE IN FOR THE FIRST TIME

[kevinrbeech]

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY I HAVE BEEN WATCHING FORUM FOR A WILE TO SEE HOW IT WORKS AND DIPPED MY TOE IN FOR THE FIRST TIME

You really should turn off the "caps lock"
Typing in CAPITAL letters is classed as SHOUTING on forums.
Anyhow
WELCOME to you. I hope you're a quick learner when it comes to all things mechanical.
Cheers,
Kevin

[ANDYLANDY]

Hi sorry for shouting i am quite ofay with a spanner and come from an electrical background so i haope this will put me in good stead
regards Andy

[WoodyWolf]

Welcome AndyLandy, I haven't been a member that long either you'll find lots of help and advice here. its a great forum.

[ANDYLANDY]

can anybody recomend any changes i should make for greenlaning and gentle off roading my disco is bog standard and i dont think its ever been off road

[SB76]

Hello and welcome:bigwave:
New to the site myself but thay are a good bunch very helpfull.

[Henk Coetzee]

can anybody recomend any changes i should make for greenlaning and gentle off roading my disco is bog standard and i dont think its ever been off road

Stick my neck out and say that they're great viehicles bog standard. There's lots you can do, but the best is probably to get to know the vehicle first and see what you really need.

Henk

[kevinrbeech]

can anybody recomend any changes i should make for greenlaning and gentle off roading my disco is bog standard and i dont think its ever been off road
I did the "Wild Wales Weekend" (sorry that's a LROI thing) when I first got mine, it was as standard then, Discovery's are pretty capable off-road. A good set of AT or MT tyres will get you through most situations.
Once you start you won't be able to stop though, be warned.
I've just returned from my second trip to the Tunisian Sahara.
Pics at www.4x4-travel.co.uk (http://www.4x4-travel.co.uk)
Kevin.

[ANDYLANDY]

i am a bi worried about doing any thing over rough with my disco as it is a 1992 and has some corrosion on the inner wings and sills are these replaceable and how much if any welding is required

[tdi300]

Hi ANDY and welcome to our world :D

I think the best thing to do is get to know your Disco first. See what are the strenghts and weaknesses for you driving style etc. I am still at this stage ;) .. Actually I got no money for the mods so thats a face saving thing to say (in my case).

I go gentle greenlaning with a standard Disco. All I did was invested in some good All terrain tyres to put my mind at rest.

Keep in touch and enjoy your stay.

lud

[Dave-H]

Welcome to the asylum Andy ;)

[jen.s.f]

Welcome Andy,
We are quite new to the Disco world as well, thougt we have had a Series III a Defender 90 and a Suzuki SJ in the past.

The best advice for green laning, as said before is a set of good tyres. Next I would say some underbody protection, then either uprate the springs and shocks or go for a lift......All depends on how extreme the lanes are around you!!

[floyd fan]

Welcome Andy, I like you are new to 4x4 having bought a disco in November.
For what its worth Ive gone for diff gaurds first, mainly because I done the wayfarers last sunday and although it an easy route there where still a couple of places where I could have knocked my diffs. Next are probs going to be a set of all terain tyres, Greenway Machos look like a good buy. Just waiting for my standard road tyres to ware out a bit more. Oh forgot! 1st thing was actually 2 wading plugs, £3 of ebay. ... Jon ...

[etsdit]

Hi and welcome...

I think you will find that your "bog standard" disco is more capable off-road than you ever imagined.

I echo the thoughts in this thread...

get some all/mud terrains and underbody protection.

[biggmark]

disco`s are quiet capable off-road,mines a 91(h) and only thing i done before hand was a set of big chunky tyres and remolds at that hehe,oh i would suggest that u check that the tranfer box is working (wee gear stick in front of big one lol)

[WoodyWolf]

Andy
Got my disco in Aug last year and it is true what they say they do get addictive. I went first for tyres and underbody protection. Then jackable sills for the hi-lift jack. I haven't used the jack in the mud yet but the sills have been well used when i went down a byway which was ok for 7 km but like a rabbit hole for the last Km(i now know the capabilaties of the disco). Now got a front SR bumper as the original is just too plyable. probably not much help but do be awar of the Bug.

[bilge rat]

hi and welcome ,remember taking me 200 off road for the first time , totaly std at tyres, i was really impressed what a std disco can do, but hey its a landy, yes they are addictive and the spending youll get used to. loads of info on here all really helpfull.cheers .alan.......