Thread: **1993 3.9L V8 Disco - Good Buy??**

Originally Posted by mike_beecham

G'day guys

Just a heads up on a vehicle a mate is looking at buying, being a Defender man, don't know much about S1 Disco's:

1993 3.9L V8 Disco
Gas
Auto
190,000kms
New brakes/tyres
Tow bar
Snorkel
$3500
Female owner/Second owner
Gas
Service History - "every 6 months"
No off road use
Towed horse float

Issue:
Needs a transmission (auto) - "go into gear, won't change gears though" (is what she said.


SO - is it worth looking at? What is a trans worth? Would want to put a manual in it?

He has $6000 to spend in total...


Appreciate ANY advice



Beechy

Mike, not a bad price, but it'll want to be in good nick with a broken ZF... A second hand auto will set him back about $800.00 and will be an easy fit. BUT, I would just have a look at it first and see if you are getting first gear and not changing up. This will be a governor fault, and can be fixed with the trans in the vehicle. (transfer case and extension housing off and there is the governor...) Sticking governors are usually excaserbated by lack of oil changes and overheating.(Towing horse floats??)

Get it for as little as poss, as you could be up for more than the auto...

JC

Thanks for the fast reply! What is the serviceable engine life for these V8's??

Howe many is too many to buy it with????

I was thinking something with no more than 180,000kms?



Mike