Thread: need some help

Bruce Davis Performance Landys are in Annangrove rd, number 233. ph 97691179

$6000 is a good price for a GOOD V8i. I have seen them for much less, but they are usually dogs.

JC

Good 110 County-Isuzu sell from $6000 upwards dependant on k's, equipment, condition, and service history. Really good ones fetch $12000+. All sell pretty quickly unless they are absolute dogs. The V8's have to be pretty darn good to get $5000. They are rarely sold at dealers, too old for pretty much anybody but a bomb dealer or LR specialist. Try here or the on-line sites, (Carsales, e-bay, Carsguide), etc.

I bought a 95 V8i about 12 months ago and I love it but there are some things to look for

*Leaking windscreen (rust around the top behind the rubber)
*Leaking alpine windows (seem to rust on the drivers side)
*rust under the rubber insulation on the floors( pull the carpets up)
*dodgy speedo (sometimes it goes mental and stops working for 5 minutes)
*uneven idle (hangs on to revs too long or nearly stalls)
*digital clock (display fails and bulb inside blows)
*faulty rear tail lamps and indicators (prone to damage due to lack of protec)
*Usual oil leaks (they generally look worse than what they are)
*make sure its not too hard to get into Low
*Transmission changes and kicks down smoothly (if its an auto)
*Power windows (make sure they all work quickly)
*Cruise control (usually just the rubber hoses for the module perish)
*Saggy suspension (you will want to do at least a suspension lift anyway)
*Uncontrollable death wobbles when going over a certain bump (very likley to be caused by the swivel hubs)

Im sure there are others but I have found that most things have just been small niggling items and take next to nothing to repair if you follow the advice from the forums. Try and get the updated D1 with the smarter interior and 3.9.

I have a 95 disco. Thirsty bugger on petrol, comparatively cheap to run on gas.

Mine has the main tank replaced by twin gas tanks with an auxiliary tank for petrol in the right rear quarter panel.

If you don't love it you will hate it. There are so many niggly faults

If your heart desires a county, why settle for something else.

Be patient, keep looking and the love of your life will arrive.