Help : Flood Damaged Disc

[Timeless]

Hi Everyone,
I'm new to this site and would like advise/input on the following

I have a chance of purchasing a written off 2001 SE S2 Disco auto TD5 at around $5000 but, and a big but, is that it is flood damaged. I believe up to the door sills, could have been in the water a couple of days. I think the flood was June07, so it's sat for 7or8 months.

The vehicle, I believe is registerable, so therefore must be road worthy!

If I get it I intend to strip the inside out, clean and WD40, refit inside etc. I need a project to stop me getting older!

Friends say I would be mad, others say would not touch it with a bargepole!

Regards and thanks

Timeless


Would apprietiate thoughts for experienced Land Rover group and Land rover lovers.

[discomuzz]

Does it run/drive etc. o.k?

Or, a better question is; what doesn't it do?

Cheers
Murray

[dobbo]

Having lived through the floods and own a TD5 auto D2, if it isn't a goer and you cannot strip and sell it, I wouldn't touch it with your barge pole. If the engine is fine and has not drank H20 or depending on where it was parked in the floods H20 + NACL it may be expensive to remedy but nothing is impossible with the right amount of cash.

Look at the pictures in the following thread before making your decision

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/38777-newcastle-declared-natural-disaster-area.html

[Timeless]

Thanks for responses

Yes it does drive and has a road worthy certificate, as far as I know at this stage! So therefore I assume that most of the mechanics are working.

When the floods hit it was in a car park, parked, and it was just H2O.

I am travlling to look at the vehicle next week so will know more then.

Again thanks

Timeless

[agrojnr]

If it runs and can be licenced then I say get it

Adam

[discomuzz]

If it runs etc. it is worth 5 grand in spares!!!

Go for it!

Cheers
Murray

[Lotz-A-Landies]

... and a big but, is that it is flood damaged. I believe up to the door sills, could have been in the water a couple of days. I think the flood was June07, so it's sat for 7or8 months.

The vehicle, I believe is registerable, so therefore must be road worthy! ...


Make sure that the vehicle is not a Statutory Write off. This will cause difficulties getting the vehicle re-registered particularly in NSW. A repairable write off is better but both require you to jump through government hoops.

If it is there should be a chisel mark across the VIN plate.

Or check with the WOVR Written-off vehicles (http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/myrta/wovr.html)

Diana

[loanrangie]

Only up to the door sills ! hasnt really been offroad then has it.

[Blknight.aus]

if it was only fresh water, providing its had a full demothball procedure (major service + some) carried out on the running gear, it wasnt under for more than a couple of days and its not on the stat write off list ID be very tempted. Id be very tempted even if it was a running write off as the donk and brain are worth about that much.


Be very very careful about the auto they do not like any water ingress.... ask george130.

[dobbo]

if it was only fresh water, providing its had a full demothball procedure (major service + some) carried out on the running gear, it wasnt under for more than a couple of days and its not on the stat write off list ID be very tempted. Id be very tempted even if it was a running write off as the donk and brain are worth about that much.


Be very very careful about the auto they do not like any water ingress.... ask george130.

The flooded areas were all up and down the coastline. The bottom of my street was flooded 3km's away from the lake, thats just my immediate area, down the coast it was bad, how can you determine what was saltwater and what wasn't in them scenerios?

[Timeless]

I can't be 100% certain but I have a friend who knows were the Disco was parked and she assures me that the parking area was nowhere near a lake or sea, the flood was cause by the heavy rain running into the bottom of the valley were the cars were parked!

Also it is my understanding that if it was salt water and reached the bottom of the doors then by law the vehicle is a total write off But H20 then it is allowed to reach the dash before total write off status, so I think that is why it is a repairable write off.

I have to thank all the response I have had so far and they have been really helpful. Went to talk to RTA this afternoon to get a better understanding, thanks to Lotz-A-Landies.(Diana).

I'll keep reading and reseaching and make my decision when I have to.

Again thanks to everybody

David

[Blknight.aus]

The flooded areas were all up and down the coastline. The bottom of my street was flooded 3km's away from the lake, thats just my immediate area, down the coast it was bad, how can you determine what was saltwater and what wasn't in them scenerios?


pretty easy look for the salt stains in upholstery and under rubber floor mats

[Zulu]

I saved my Disco 1 from certain scrap, She was a repairable write-off in a Breakers yard, It cost me $500 through QLD transport for the inspections and paperwork, There is evedence of waterline above the windows, I checked the basic essentials, oil,fuel etc, Electrics appeared to be dry, put a new battery in and fired her up. 100 000km later and shes still going strong, I know my resale value is up the creek, But I bought her for Land Rover sake and take her everywhere. Shes strong, comfortable and can tow any boat out the water. Only down side is I left my series III at the breakers, Although I do know she was bought a couple of days later and not stripped for spares. Phew!!

[V8Ian]

Thanks for responses

Yes it does drive and has a road worthy certificate, as far as I know at this stage! So therefore I assume that most of the mechanics are working.

When the floods hit it was in a car park, parked, and it was just H2O.

I am travlling to look at the vehicle next week so will know more then.

Again thanks

Timeless

RWC only means that it meets rudimentary safety level, i.e. lights & tyres work, nothing is obviously falling off or unsafe; not that the vehicle is in good condition. Have it checked out, engine/drivetrain could be under water (with fine silt)

[roverfj1200]

I'll have it even if its been under a week.. Give me....


NOW....


ME have..



MINE...

[simonl8353]

The flooded areas were all up and down the coastline. The bottom of my street was flooded 3km's away from the lake, thats just my immediate area, down the coast it was bad, how can you determine what was saltwater and what wasn't in them scenerios?

Standard practice after submerging a car is to check under the seats.
A Barramundi mean freshwater, a coral trout means saltwater :Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:
(I'm not really helping am I)

[Timeless]

Thanks to all that commented.

The D2 ES MY02 went auction today and went for $7800.

David