Thread: finally got a discovery

Hi all.

New here, joined today 'cos I saw some really sensible info being shared by some really nearly sensible people. Me now a proud owner of a '99 Series II ES Discovery V8. To some I know the ES will be a bit cutesy, but this was the only way I could persuade "da management" to let me buy one. "Oooohh look at the pretty leather, 7 seats and sunroof, ABS, ACE, EBD" any any other acronym invented. Anyway, thanks to global warming, this car is now in my budget. Why people sell these cheap ($13k) and up-spend $20k for a newer diesel hatch thingy to save $30 bucks a week on fuel is beyond me! Do the maths! Also, the planet is cactus by producing new, not by recycling the old.

So now I have one, I know it leaks oil, guzzles fuel, and all the buttons are in the wrong place, its British (as am I, well, dual national actually). I hope to be sharing some issues, solutions and general chat here. I already have one problem though, an old favorite on this forum, a replacement remote key fob (not the actual key, that's ok, just the remote part). I need some closure, lots of good ideas here, but no one yet writing in with a definitive confirmation of a successful alternative to paying less than the $450 from a dealer.

I work in a city office, this car has brought all our family a fantastic renewed lease of outdoor life for the past 6 weeks we've had it. We had a Hilux and Patrol before, but the Discovery is simply miles ahead, well done Land Rover.

Nice to meet you all
Simon

welcome to the clan Simon

nice car the ES Disco.............