Andys dabble in disco land.
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Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
Has it been lowered or just collapsed suspension?
If it ticks over...leave it
Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
I think the springs are a little tired.
But given it's about to clock 190k I'll cut it some slack
The general grabber tyres and worn suspension makes for some comical body roll if hooning is attempted.
But with heated leather (swanky) and soft springs it's a mighty comfy place to be on the road.
But given it's about to clock 190k I'll cut it some slack
The general grabber tyres and worn suspension makes for some comical body roll if hooning is attempted.
But with heated leather (swanky) and soft springs it's a mighty comfy place to be on the road.
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Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
What happened there?
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Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
I may have gone to a pay n play in my recently washed and polished disco. And made a mess of it.
Had fun tho
Clay 1 : bumper 0
Had fun tho
Clay 1 : bumper 0
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Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
You knew the risks of taking a landrover into an un-natural habitat
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Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
You mean somewhere other than a school run or tesco car park?
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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Re: Andys dabble in disco land.
The question is tho ,
Did I enjoy it more than an SJ?
I'd say it's close but I'd say an sj is more of a giggle due to how awful the ride is. And how revvy the engines are.
To compare the two is night and day.
The discos low range is very low and most stuff is done under 1500rpm due to the big old clacking tdi
Under the bonnet. Diff lock was seized from probably never being used all it's life so it was open centre diff which was fine. It's all stock so it's still got front and rear anti roll bars.
It's a fair sized motor and the arse end drags a bit.
But its on old springs and was 4 up so I'm not surprised.
Had a chap in a ex army 90 following me as he had never been before and figured if I can get the discos lard ass round a 90 would get round fine
Did I enjoy it more than an SJ?
I'd say it's close but I'd say an sj is more of a giggle due to how awful the ride is. And how revvy the engines are.
To compare the two is night and day.
The discos low range is very low and most stuff is done under 1500rpm due to the big old clacking tdi
Under the bonnet. Diff lock was seized from probably never being used all it's life so it was open centre diff which was fine. It's all stock so it's still got front and rear anti roll bars.
It's a fair sized motor and the arse end drags a bit.
But its on old springs and was 4 up so I'm not surprised.
Had a chap in a ex army 90 following me as he had never been before and figured if I can get the discos lard ass round a 90 would get round fine
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