The Land Rover Appreciation Group.

[Tom D]

i wonder wether the transmission could take the traction?

[rovers90]

anyone know if anyone has ever revisited the forest rover idea? love the look of them but aswell as being rare lacked development as regards gearing etc jus wondered if anyones ever built likes of a 110 with tractor wheels etc?

 

There was a company called AG Rover in the eighties who built 90s on portal axles but they were not on such large tyres. I think there were only 15 vehicles built, one of which was recently on e bay.

[fergusonforestry]

the ag rover was based on the 110 designed by former engineers from trantor, standard axles fitted were with chain drive drop boxes the also had 3 point linkage and pto , 12 full spec ones were built athough about twice as many lower spec were produced not many are still around

[Pete Hart]

im not apreciating my brand new defender 90.... twice back to the garage for warranty work within the first 7 weeks of having it!! Que the barrage of "i told you so's"!!!

[north]

Ex NEDL just bought it £4750.00 plus VAT, cheap as chips. 55 plate 2005

[Xerxses]

http://www.urkul.se/vdetail/828/Imponerande+4x4+k%C3%B6rning

 

 

Check this out! Some proper driving!!!!

[Alycidon]

I have had Auto Discos since about 1994, sold the first 200 series after 274,000, now run a TD5 and have got to 230,000 with it. Excellent bits of kit, mine pulls big trailers at max weight, takes a ton of wheat across a ploughed field if I want it to, mine does what it was designed for, gets cleaned when it rains etc. The wife now has her own Defender TD5 as well.

 

Other than routine maintenance the Disco TD5 has only needed to be recovered once when 2 fuel injectors seized up at about 180,000. Plenty of scrap and accident damaged ones to get cheap low mileage replacements, cant do that with a Japanese one so easily. The 200 was faultless.

 

So a fan yes but I do hear that the Disco 3 is a nightmare on parts costs and availability ( no aftermarket parts much so main dealer only at high cost) , mate who repairs them for a living recently had one brought in for a few odds and ends, parts alone were over £1500 !!. Suspension air compressor, rear air springs were the main culprits.

 

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Edited November 6, 2011 by Alycidon

[mendiplogs]

I have had Auto Discos since about 1994, sold the first 200 series after 274,000, now run a TD5 and have got to 230,000 with it. Excellent bits of kit, mine pulls big trailers at max weight, takes a ton of wheat across a ploughed field if I want it to, mine does what it was designed for, gets cleaned when it rains etc. The wife now has her own Defender TD5 as well.

 

Other than routine maintenance the Disco TD5 has only needed to be recovered once when 2 fuel injectors seized up at about 180,000. Plenty of scrap and accident damaged ones to get cheap low mileage replacements, cant do that with a Japanese one so easily. The 200 was faultless.

 

So a fan yes but I do hear that the Disco 3 is a nightmare on parts costs and availability ( no aftermarket parts much so main dealer only at high cost) , mate who repairs them for a living recently had one brought in for a few odds and ends, parts alone were over £1500 !!. Suspension air compressor, rear air springs were the main culprits.

 

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HI mate your right there ref disco 3 ok when new in the first 3 years ours was at the dealers all the time not now we have a new audi a6 ref 200tdi they where very good i think butter then the 300 tdi but thats just me and where ok when chip up but now they cost to much to keep going owell get a 200tdi/300 all the best jon

[logman mick twf]

I've created this group for all fellow Land Rover fans. If you own one, join the group and show your appreciation for the definitive 4x4.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/group.php?groupid=19&gmid=438#gmessage438

 

i love landys me:thumbup1:

[Marlin.45]

We have two in the home 'fleet'.

 

First the boingy which was bought for Mrs Marlin to tow the dobbins about (in theory) but I nick it most of the time for shooting duties and getting muddy. Plus I prefer driving it to the family Honda. 2007 TD5 90 but now subject to a de-CAT/EGR/center box and a regular service. Just waiting for the moment when I can scrabble the cash together for a re-map

 

 

Old pic as it now has windows in the rear and a few other bits.

 

Second is my side project 1966 109. Ex military FFR but I bought it with the intention of a mild tidy up and using it to haul bales of hay and logs about. The reality is it has had a complete ground up rebuild with a galv chassis/bulkhead and rad panel then a 200tdi went in and....you all know how these things always go?

 

 

More info on the 109 rebuild on my signature link.