A very rare successful LR day

[B92 8NW]

Got up this morning and decided "hmm I'd like to fix that crappy auto selector" as it was starting to irritate me.

Checked the rimmerbros price for a new BTR9926LNF, 68 gbp. Rang a dealer and new price was ~ $220:eek:. Decided at this point "I'll take a break from study and drive (nearest to furthest) to FWDs, Lance Dixon, Range Rov, AMV, Ritters until I get one", full well knowing I was likely to return home empty handed. Turned up at FWD first, and amazingly they had a used one - dirty but in GC - 5.5 times cheaper than a new one:cool:.

Only difference was a slight change in the "font". (Does anyone know why? ). Just needs a bit of autoglym on it.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2008/06/544.jpg

Put it all back together and took a test drive - big improvement, reaches full boost by 900 rpm, much quieter and managed another 250 k from a tank of diesel. I'm happy.

[abaddonxi]

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Put it all back together and took a test drive - big improvement, reaches full boost by 900 rpm, much quieter and managed another 250 k from a tank of diesel. I'm happy.

And no carbon fibre to be seen.:eek:

How do they do it?

Cheers
Simon

[loanrangie]

And how does a new shifter improve performance and economy ? - sorry Joel but i find that very hard to believe.

[rangieman]

And how does a new shifter improve performance and economy ? - sorry Joel but i find that very hard to believe.
x2 :Rolling:

[hiline]

And how does a new shifter improve performance and economy ? - sorry Joel but i find that very hard to believe.


now thats a simple answer .................

he was stuck in 2nd gear all that time :Rolling::Rolling:

[Ricey]

Um, he was driving in 2nd all the time? haha!

you beat me Hiline!

[hiline]

Um, he was driving in 2nd all the time? haha!

you beat me Hiline!

mate it was the 1st thing that popped into my little mind ;)

[V8Landy]

x2 :Rolling:

X3:Rolling::Rolling::Rolling:

[B92 8NW]

And no carbon fibre to be seen.:eek:

How do they do it?

Cheers
Simon

And the "still has a sense of humour" award goes to Simon:D


In other words I was being facetious in light of the multitude of posts lately that seem to contain the terms "spooling up faster" and "an extra 100k per tank" and other claims of unworldly performance with very little logical evidence:)

Now on a serious point - could someone with a late 97/98 Disco photo their shifter so I can see what "font" it has? pretty please

[Fusion]

the old auto selector may not of been connected to the flux compacitor properly :eek: :D:D:D:D:D:angel::wasntme:.

[LandyAndy]

Go home Joel
You have got your bag limit mate.
:D:D:D:D:D:D
WELL DONE:cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

[dullbird]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2010/04/47.jpg

theres the front of my shift is that what you are after.....

edit: woops i see you wanted late 97/98 sorry my'n is a 96.....not that i see what the difference would be as i thought the only changes where after 93 with the 300tdi (major change) and after 96 (not so major face lift)

[B92 8NW]

Thanks dullbird, looks like all the 95 onwards Disco's have that type.

How's this though?
BTR9926LNF - D1 '95-'99 auto lever surround 68.06 GBP (rimmerbros)
BTR9924LNF - RR 1995 only (softdash) auto lever surround 36.31 GBP (rimmerbros)

They are the bloody same!! (except the RR has the posh font - double win:D)

Since these are easy to tear/break/melt, I hope that saves someone a bit of money!

[B92 8NW]

Go home Joel
You have got your bag limit mate.
:D:D:D:D:D:D
WELL DONE:cool::cool::cool::cool:
Andrew

In that case I wont mention that 0-100 times before and after the vanilla air freshener installation:D:D:cool:

[mrapocalypse]

I like the position of that UHF head unit.

Not a hijack, just a good idea.