AeroSynch
Adventurer
Awesome man! Definitely looking for a good one like you said.
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Awesome man! Definitely looking for a good one like you said.
Rocket Ship
Banned
Yes and no.
They do come apart easier than your typical modern unibody vehicle. But not as easily as a Defender which requires little more than a screwdriver. On the D2, some panels are fastened, some are welded, but all have tons of sealant gluing them together.
Huh? How is there more room? You know the 4.6 is just a bored and stroked block right? The block itself is not bigger.
And assuming you are running the stock engine, why would anybody ever need to do extreme field modifications? Just buy the stock replacement parts.
Yes, it's harder to do engine swaps on a D2 due to the integrated electronics systems. But not insurmountable. And worst case, you end up with some systems not working (SLABS) which the D1 didn't even come with, so losing it in a D2 is hardly a problem.
LtFuzz
Explorer
Of course the block is the same size. I dunno, I feel like the ease of access in a D1 engine bay is more than a 4.6. (And I don't mean my 6.2, I had a '96 D1 w/3.9 as well). Could just be a "feeling" though
AeroSynch
Adventurer
Found this interesting DII.
From CL:
2001 Land Rover Discovery II. needs work but runs, AC works great. the engine fires on all cylinders but can't accelerate to full throttle. Don't know if it is the fuel pump or electrical. I drive the car every day and it goes up to 70 miles per hour on highway. needs cosmetic plastics on front pillars, dash cracked and makes a squeek drom front driveline, don't know if it's a bearing or u-joint. interior in ok shape. great to fix up or lots of great parts, but you can drive it home today.
I tried to describe as good as I can, pictures coming soon. (wife is out with it now)
Guy says his Check Engine is on, as well as the 3 Amigos, throttle issue going on for 4 months. Dash lights are to prove that all lights work and none have undergone douchebaggery. He is asking $1500?
From CL:
2001 Land Rover Discovery II. needs work but runs, AC works great. the engine fires on all cylinders but can't accelerate to full throttle. Don't know if it is the fuel pump or electrical. I drive the car every day and it goes up to 70 miles per hour on highway. needs cosmetic plastics on front pillars, dash cracked and makes a squeek drom front driveline, don't know if it's a bearing or u-joint. interior in ok shape. great to fix up or lots of great parts, but you can drive it home today.
I tried to describe as good as I can, pictures coming soon. (wife is out with it now)
Guy says his Check Engine is on, as well as the 3 Amigos, throttle issue going on for 4 months. Dash lights are to prove that all lights work and none have undergone douchebaggery. He is asking $1500?
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onewhippedpuppy
Observer
Unless you already have another daily driver, a pile of available cash, and lots of mechanical know-how, that is NOT the Disco you want. For everything you see there are probably two problems that you don't, pretty soon that $1500 truck has cost you more than simply buying a nice one. There is nothing worse than a neglected Land Rover.
Rocket Ship
Banned
Yeah, at that price, I'd have given it a shot too. Could get lucky and get it running right without too much work. Or, if it's a write-off, you could part it out and get your money back pretty easy.
AeroSynch
Adventurer
Yea it was just a spur of the moment. Cheapest DII I have found, could have made a nice spare parts truck.
Doesn't it suck that when you casually look around craigslist and other places for Land Rovers there is an abundance of them, but when you are serious about buying one all of a sudden there are none or just crappy/overpriced ones? Must be one of Murphy's Law I guess.
