Opinion on a rover?

[o0synge0o]

A local guy is selling his Disco II and I am somewhat interested in it... What do you think about the way that it's set up and what should I look for if I decide to check out further?

http://www.nevadashooters.com/showthread.php?t=13833

 

[pacificwildfire]

Cant see it without signing up. Anyway you could post the details here?

 

[o0synge0o]

d'Oh! Sorry about that... Here is the ad as posted:

It's time for me to get rid of my Land Rover. It's just takes too much gas and it's time for me to find a more gas sufficient car. I love this truck and all but I need something that will get me to California and back cheap.

Specs
-Snorkel kit
-4 inch body lift
-35x12.5x16 NITTO mud grapplers
-1 spare rim
-alpine screens in headrest
-hid kit
-custom front bumper
-roof rack
-black leather interior which is in great condition
-6 disc CD changer
-new breaks
-custom rear bumper
-front and rear diff protective plates
-AC is cold
-v8 automatic
-new front transmission pump
-111,000 miles

looking for $10,000 OBO

http://i52.tinypic.com/2e2km8i.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2ai4mqa.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/33djdx2.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/28r2hx1.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/258cfvr.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/2q0m6oj.jpg


Thanks for looking! PM me for any questions!

He says he's getting around 9-11mpg

 

[David Harris]

What year is it?

 

[AxeAngel]

What year is it?

Based on the pictures its an 03.

 

[AxeAngel]

Verify that 4" lift, is it a body lift or a spring/shock combo with spacers. Also the workmanship on his HID retrofit is seriously lacking. You can the ballast installation as well as the poorly done switch by the steering wheel.

If it is a 4" body lift, run away.

Those fender flares don't look very well constructed either. He's clearly rolled them but hasn't finished them well.

Has his driveshaft been rebuilt? Has his oil pump been rebuilt? Have the headgaskets been done?

Too many questions, and from the looks of the car, the owner was more interested in flash than really building the truck.

-Sam

 

[SeaRubi]

It's just takes too much gas and it's time for me to find a more gas sufficient car.

-4 inch body lift
-35x12.5x16 NITTO mud grapplers

If this is an example of the the kinds of intelligent decisions the owner makes on a regular basis, I don't want to know the laundry list of others he's made on this particular vehicle, either. Run, don't walk.

 

[o0synge0o]

lol, alright, thanks folks! Yes it's an '03, sorry for that omission. The body lift put me off initially, as it goes against everything I had been raised learning, and I thought that was a crazy place for what looked like a ballast but thought it might be some sort of relocated electronics or controller or something, I don't know anything about Rover specifics yet and wasn't sure if that was normal.

Thanks for your time!

 

[KyleT]

does not look like a body lift.

03 has a greater chance for the motor to go out, and does not have the center diff lock (important), which unless added with a new transfercase

mud grapplers arent that bad, but running 35's on stock drivetrain is pushing it at the mall, much less offroad. it will break.

is it me, or does the front bumper look bent?

 

[AxeAngel]

03 has a greater chance for the motor to go out, and does not have the center diff lock (important), which unless added with a new transfercase

You only need the front output housing. Depending on your level of wrenching comfort can be done for as little as 150-250$

-Sam

 

[o0synge0o]

does not look like a body lift.

03 has a greater chance for the motor to go out, and does not have the center diff lock (important), which unless added with a new transfercase

mud grapplers arent that bad, but running 35's on stock drivetrain is pushing it at the mall, much less offroad. it will break.

is it me, or does the front bumper look bent?

In the first pic? I think it may just be the angle the pic was taken at, as it appears to be correct in the second pic?

Thanks for the info!

 

[KyleT]

You only need the front output housing. Depending on your level of wrenching comfort can be done for as little as 150-250$

-Sam

true, and you can do it with it on the truck.