Pre Purchase Help
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Drifting
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From: Texas
Pre Purchase Help
I've found a few deals on Disco's in Dallas and Austin, I really wanna pull the trigger on one this weekend.
Anyone live in either of these places by chance, that can help out?
feel free to text 832-515-2520
Anyone live in either of these places by chance, that can help out?
feel free to text 832-515-2520
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Drifting
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From: Texas
Such a comforting reply =(
So, 114k on a D1 isn't alot of miles I gather, from reading countless threads. A '95 with a bad idle that can make a trip from Dallas to Houston without overheating is:
A) an anomaly
B) the start of many late night ratchet parties
C) avoid it like the plague
D) Perfect for a guy who just wants to carry his kayak to the beach
So, 114k on a D1 isn't alot of miles I gather, from reading countless threads. A '95 with a bad idle that can make a trip from Dallas to Houston without overheating is:
A) an anomaly
B) the start of many late night ratchet parties
C) avoid it like the plague
D) Perfect for a guy who just wants to carry his kayak to the beach
Camel Trophy
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From: Traverse City MI
Ironic, I just drove an equivalent trip today and I have a laundry list of things wrong, idle not being one of them.
Damn, this is a FORUM for FIXING.........DISCO's!!!!!!!
Wow, I forgot.
I'll be the one grinning.
Damn, this is a FORUM for FIXING.........DISCO's!!!!!!!
Wow, I forgot.
I'll be the one grinning.
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From: Denver, Colorado
If you are wise, find a Rover shop, not a dealer and pay an hour labor to have a mechanic who knows what to look for, don't do it your self.
After wards, plan on spending, if you do it your self, around $400 worth of maintance.
After wards, plan on spending, if you do it your self, around $400 worth of maintance.
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Drifting
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He's asking $1,500. Good ol boy who bought it to use on his deer lease but says it won't idle and he's replaced everything he knows to replace to solve the problem. Also has a few windows that won't roll down. These are two problems that shouldn't be too expensive judging by the technical section on here.
Second, he just replaced the radiator and brakes. He's tired of dropping $ into it and wants a jeep he said.
As long as the head gasket isn't blown I think I'm good.
Second, he just replaced the radiator and brakes. He's tired of dropping $ into it and wants a jeep he said.
As long as the head gasket isn't blown I think I'm good.
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Drifting
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Oh, and the tcase is stuck in 4 high.
I'm going to try and hit him with $1000 cash and a tank of gas.
Getting a running disco (1995 btw) for a grand with a straight body has to he pretty good deal. He gets a grand towards his jeep and I get a project...
I'm going to try and hit him with $1000 cash and a tank of gas.
Getting a running disco (1995 btw) for a grand with a straight body has to he pretty good deal. He gets a grand towards his jeep and I get a project...
is it the rear windows that wont roll down if so 9/10 super easy fix there is a bad solder in the window ecu.
http://www.landyworld.co.uk/discowindows.htm here is the link I used to fix mine. 1000 bucks sounds good as long as the HG's are good like you said
http://www.landyworld.co.uk/discowindows.htm here is the link I used to fix mine. 1000 bucks sounds good as long as the HG's are good like you said
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He's asking $1,500. Good ol boy who bought it to use on his deer lease but says it won't idle and he's replaced everything he knows to replace to solve the problem. Also has a few windows that won't roll down. These are two problems that shouldn't be too expensive judging by the technical section on here.
Second, he just replaced the radiator and brakes. He's tired of dropping $ into it and wants a jeep he said.
As long as the head gasket isn't blown I think I'm good.
Second, he just replaced the radiator and brakes. He's tired of dropping $ into it and wants a jeep he said.
As long as the head gasket isn't blown I think I'm good.
sounds like typical D1 crap.
i think youre on the right track with $1000.
plan on spending a weekend replacing every fluid you can drain out of there.
although if it were my money id wait to find something that didnt appear to need work off the bat, and pay a bit more for it up front but... different strokes i guess.