Ron's "new" Disco (was Has Turtle sold his Disco?)

[p38arover]

Does anyone know if Turtle has sold his D1?

Is it a goodie? PM me if you don't want to say bad things on the open forum.

Ron

[ladas]

Apart from the gearbox, which has since been re-built, it's a very nice setup from what I can remember.

Colour, in my view, is a bit naff.

[hiline]

its a very clean car :D

[p38arover]

Bugger! It was sold tonight - but not to me.

Ron

[Scouse]

Bugger! It was sold tonight - but not to me.

RonHow'd you go with the Disco at Newcastle ?

Have you seen the one in the Markets in Wodonga ?

[p38arover]

How'd you go with the Disco at Newcastle ?

This one?

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/


Have you seen the one in the Markets in Wodonga ?

I have now! :(

Ron

[hiline]

This one?

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/1715/disco1qf6.jpg



I have now! :(

Ron

so have i now :D :D

[dobbo]

so have i now :D :D


Bloody hell Ron that was a bit of a detour Toronto to your place via Wadonga!!! In 4 hrs

Think I'll be trading the TD5 in for a 300tdi, man they must be quick off the mark.


Like the baby on board sign, gives you an excuse to be driving slowly

[p38arover]

I just got home from picking it up.

Thankjs to Dobbo for taking me to the seller and for checking it over before I made the trip up a couple of days ago for a look myself.

It runs quite well. There are a few things to fix:

The seats have sagged a bit.
The driver's window frame doesn't seal around the door opening so it is quite noisy (in comparison to a P38A)
The brakes pull to the left - it's really noticeable on a sudden stop from freeway speeds :) - I didn't notice it when test driving it.
It needs a very thorough degrease. The build up of muck indicates it hasn't been cleaned in many years.
The fuel gauge must be faulty even though it read nearly empty when I collected it - I filled up 170km ago and it still reads full :D
When you have a run going up some long, steep hills and some mug pulls out in front, you lose speed and can't get it back. :mad:Good points:

The motor seems good, it doesn't get hot.
There doesn't appear to be any rust around the alpine windows.
has a snorkel and bull bar
has a dual battery system.Ron

[dobbo]

The fuel gauge must be faulty even though it read nearly empty when I collected it - I filled up 170km ago and it still reads full :DRon

It's not a bloody V8, you probably haven't used that much to see a drop have you tried starting it up again?

It probably hasn't seen a full tank in a while, the gauge may have got stuck on a bit of dust

[72pug]

Good to hear the Tdi is going to a good home..............You'll soon get used to the Fuel gauge doing that.....on a run around 170 ish to the full mark from off the scale................best ever on a run was 330 to the 3/4 mark!!

Cheers,

Pug

[D110V8D]

I just got home from picking it up.

Thankjs to Dobbo for taking me to the seller and for checking it over before I made the trip up a couple of days ago for a look myself.

It runs quite well. There are a few things to fix:

The seats have sagged a bit.
The driver's window frame doesn't seal around the door opening so it is quite noisy (in comparison to a P38A)
The brakes pull to the left - it's really noticeable on a sudden stop from freeway speeds :) - I didn't notice it when test driving it.
It needs a very thorough degrease. The build up of muck indicates it hasn't been cleaned in many years.
The fuel gauge must be faulty even though it read nearly empty when I collected it - I filled up 170km ago and it still reads full :D
When you have a run going up some long, steep hills and some mug pulls out in front, you lose speed and can't get it back. :mad:Good points:

The motor seems good, it doesn't get hot.
There doesn't appear to be any rust around the alpine windows.
has a snorkel and bull bar
has a dual battery system.Ron

1. It's a Diesel.

2. It's a Diesel.

3. Disco's are for dancing.:p

[jimbo110]

jeeezz, doesn't it make the rangie look small in that photo. I sure hope you have a much better run out of the disco than the rangie, much less to go wrong, unless its a high spec one like i had with 7 seats twin air con, twin sun roofs etc and no room for much else in the back.

[byron]

It's not a bloody V8, you probably haven't used that much to see a drop have you tried starting it up again?

It probably hasn't seen a full tank in a while, the gauge may have got stuck on a bit of dust

Um, I think the man had his tongue poked into the side of his mouth;) ......hence him inserting the ....":D "

...........but I'm sure he'll take on board your concerns and the good hint which DOES in fact happen.:)

BTW.......what were peeps doin with pics of your car?........I can't remember what was in your avatar, but I know it's changed/gone missing - Cheers mate!- Byron [we met up @ Stockton on a Sat AULRO meet Mick put together last Sept , your kid's B'day cake on the dunes - a good start in life!!;) ]

[dobbo]

BTW.......what were peeps doin with pics of your car?........I can't remember what was in your avatar, but I know it's changed/gone missing - Cheers mate!- Byron [we met up @ Stockton on a Sat AULRO meet Mick put together last Sept , your kid's B'day cake on the dunes - a good start in life!!;) ]

Hi Byron an image containing actually both of our vehicles (from the trip you mentioned) is being used on another website for advertising purposes. I asked if the image could be, removed or cropped so my vehicle was not seen. Things got nasty which resulted in my subsiquent banning from the site "for being a tool". As for using the image, it would have been nice to be informed before hand. This is the only reason I have a problem with it, legally yes they can use it, it's their image. I think it comes down to basic courtesy though.

[landrovermick]

yeah i regularly get 350 to 400 out of the top half of the tank - filled up the pipe aswell!

Mick