I BOUGHT A LAND ROVER TO LIVE IN.
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- I bought a land rover to live in! This is going to be a very amazing chapter, converting and travelling solo in my new 4x4!
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I'm a 25 girl about to buy a disco 2 TD5 in about two weeks to convert it and the fact that this video came up in my recommended page is a sign I'm sure of it! I've also got lots to learn and I can't wait to get started! Your video made me even more motivated. Wishing us both all the good on this adventure 💪
Best of luck
All the best ❤
Hi Becky it’s bill and Herbert
Glad you like your Landrover.
In the back put a hinged flap over where the fuel pump sits in the tank . If the fuel pump fails you don’t have to strip the floor out to get to it then . Consider running a twin alternator set up much better than a split change system plus if you have alternator failure you can switch over to the second one and keep going. It was a really a pleasure to meet you . Well keep looking forward to you adventures your doing what so many of us wish could do
100%. The fuel pump went on my TD5 defender and as it sits in the fuel tank, the whole lot had to come out. What were Land Rover thinking?
If you guys are still monitoring the comments here, I'm surprised that she didn't plug your business.
I would be interested in looking at what Landrovers you gave for sale. I'm a woman who've had them before and been looking a while. I'll keep checking back to see if you reply.
Thanks
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Hi the name of our business is Fred’s cars .
We are the largest stockists of d2 Td5s in Europe normally 150-200 in stock we only advertise a small proportion of our stock.
Beckey did ask to film her picking hers up but we declined . We’ve just supplied 12 to fast and furious 10 .we get very busy without the publicity
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At first I thought the title said: "I bought land and a dog named rover"……..😉🤪
Awesome 💪 you should do a collab with Just Alex
It's not a vehicle, it's a car.
Recommend Always warm it up before heavy use . Change all oils regularly. It has timing chain so get it checked at 100,000. Best tyres I found BFGoodrich All Terrain . I had 3 sets in 200,000. She will do you proud
Yeah !! Thsts so cool welcome to vanrover life it's awesome you can go all over Europe now ya gota do the Alps first then down to Nazare in Portugal am well excited for ya best wishes nmluck for the future adventures 🎉🎊✌👍🙏, oh n go see "dieselpumpuk" hes awesome too 👍✌
Regarding old Land Rovers and reliability it's been my experience that they very rarely break down to the point where they leave you stranded, but they do need regular preventative maintenance to keep them happy.
This. My old '87 90 needed fairly regular TLC to keep it tip-top but in several years of pretty hard service it never let me down or left me stranded at any point. Great motors.
As the saying goes- "A Land Rover Is Always Broken- But Never Broken Down" - that's been my experience too.
Agree
But I’d also say that ANY 20 year old vehicle, needs regular maintenance and TLC, in order to avoid major breakdowns, and problems..
OMG!! Bill & Herbert in Cheltenham I presume! I just bought my Disco from them about a month ago!! Top blokes!!
The disco td5 is a decent built car but as someone who had had two, I seriously recommend buying a Haynes manual for that model and carrying a decent set of tools including socket spanners. all landys including the disco variants need constant tlc. Good luck with your conversion.
Add a Haynes Electrical book too👍
Maybe more maintenance being so.old ..bur i presume that depends on treatment and servicing over the years! My uncle has a 1996 Defender without any problems. Can't speak for anything over 150 000miles though . I know of problems and expense with Isuzu and others..Some Toyotas can have problems!
I heard they are a nightmare to own. Break down a ton and all kinds in f electric issues. High maintenance. Who doesn’t know that though? Jags,Rovers etc? A
L have always been known as Junk.
my TD5 disco 2 was simple to work on, and didn’t really go wrong. If you get a Haynes Manual, be aware, it lies a lot. Your starter motor is held in place by two visible 10mm bolts and a blind stud with an 8mm nut. I found that out after a lot of swearing 🤣
The engine was always great, shame the rest of the car is a mess. Fluid leaks from poor quality O-rings and dubious electrics really let this car down.
On the other hand, it survived a head-on collision with a truck and my dad walked away with just a tiny scratch on his head.
Welcome to the Landy family. You are going to have a blast offroading 👍🤗🌷
So excited to see this I love the TD5 Disco II. Welcome to the Rover family, have fun exploring!
The Landy has such a mahoosive fan base, you can get parts you didn’t know you needed 😆. Eva zubeck on RUclips is doing Alaska to Argentina in her Defender and modifying along the way, what works for her and what doesn’t gets changed. Lookin forward to this 👍🏼
Hi there. The stumpy little gear lever is high and low. Diff lock if fitted, optional extra. you push it sideways. Hope this helps.
I’ve had a few Discoveries over the years and they served me well on the farm and driving round Australia for three months. I’ve had a Defender with a rooftop tent for about 10 years now. It’s my ‘goto home’ no matter what.
I have a disco series 1 , the motor let the ghost out at 789,622 ks , I cried for a couple of days!! I got over it and bought a marks 4x4 conversion kit and put a worked Holden 5.0 with a turbo 400 transmission, it took me nearly 2 years to get her back on the road but we are in love again. It's now way more powerful, tows like nothing is behind it ,even with 3 ton of fire wood in a trailer , very underrated 4x4 but electrical nightmares
In the uk ?
Blacked out windows should increase the 'stealth' factor of what is undoubtedly an extremely versatile machine..
You'll definitely be learnin' a lot about car mechanics with that vehicle!
Nice video, congratulations on the purchase.
Having worked as a Landover specialist, and having owned 3 also; I can't endorse enough what others have commented about carrying a small toolkit of sockets and spanners. Also, make sure the injector loom ( for td5) has been changed at some point. Theyre known for sending oil up into the ECU over time and cooking it. It's an expensive fix for a new ecu and will just leave you with a big cold block of metal when it dies. Halfords do a great set of tools a few of my friends have had, for about 200 quid and it has most things you'll need in a tidy black blow moulded case.
On the insulation front I'm a bit worried about the fluffy you've put in, it will hold onto moisture as there's no vapour control layer ?
Best of luck with the trip and the conversion.
Love the Disco. May I suggest Connie as a name as she is Coniston green? Also, many years ago I owned a 2002 Landy. After 3 whole years of ownership I discovered that it had a cd player underneath the front passenger seat! I'd spent those three years believing it only had a cassette player which was in the same place yours is so maybe it might be worth a look to see if yours has one hidden away too lol
You will have lots of adventures in your land rover. And its one of your favorite colors. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day.
Thanks, I’m excited to see we’re you get off to. ✌🏻👊
👍😁👍 can't go wrong with a landy becky.. Easy to convert, maintain and work on. Pleasure to drive.. Enjoy the build 😁
Amazing! I had moved out of my home due to a really bad relationship with a drinker :( I had to move very quickly and had an L322 Range Rover..... long story short i bought an Airbed and lived in there for sometime...it was great!
This is a great idea. I've found having had a massive lorry camper and then camping in a hatchback that the car makes me spend more time outside. With big motorhomes the tendancy is to use it like a house and just sit in it all the time. The Land Rover is a nice size I think, and these are the last of the "real" Land Rovers. I was in Spain in the summer and was getting a bit jealous of people in bigger vehicles and then I met 2 German girls camping in a really small car like a VW polo, they had been going for 2 months and were off to Portugal, they just slept in the car seats!
My advice to you. Get the whole of the underside treated with Lanoguard or similar. It would be such a shame if after all the hard work on the bits you can see, it fails on the rusty bits you can’t. After all it’s still needs an mot and older landy can be so prone to rust underneath, especially if you do a fair bit off off grid camping.
Great to see you doing this conversion. I have just recently made a camper conversion for my new Land Cruiser and look forward to going camping with it soon. One recommendation I have although by the look of this video it's a bit late now would have been to use the cavity insulation that is used in houses. There are a few types and one type has that foil backing. Would have been easier and quicker to cover the large sections very easily. Anyway something to remember for another time if ever you need to did this again. I look forward to seeing the end result.
I love the outdoors……Im on my 9th Land Rover…..had a Td5 8 years…..130 000 miles…no problem….just maintenance …..go anywhere,any weather. x
Congratulations on your new vehicle Becky. I always wish you the very best in life, and I am looking forward to watching the conversion stages. Stay safe always and Merry Christmas sweetie. I’m so proud of you.🙏❤️🎄❤️🙏
Thanks so much! Merry Christmas 😊❤️
@YOLO MORGANNWG , Grow up and get a job. You’re full of hate
A long term owner here.. picked up when it was 6 months old back in 2001. I also did my apprenticeship on land rovers so I would say I’m qualified to give you some tips on them.
Very first thing… spend time cleaning and painting the chassis and the rest of the underside, I use Jotun Vinnie guard marine paint which is really good.. I then cover it with waxoil… my wife’s disco is a 2001 with nearly 200,000 and it’s never been welded..
Drop the sump and make sure the oil pump bolt is well lockthread in… that comes out and it’s a new engine!
Make sure you leave an access panel in the boot for the fuel pump, I noticed you’ve covered it. Anything other than a VDO isn’t worth fitting if you want reliability.
Replace the injector loom every 2-3 years and if oil has crept into the ECU just remove it and clean it out with cleaner.
Next clutch change remove the dual mass flywheel… I would speak to LOF clutches and they will give you some great information..takes some getting used to but you won’t get the screeching before the clutch is worn out.
Plenty of servicing with good quality parts and drive it like a Land Rover should be driven..let it warm up and cool down and you will have a great reliable vehicle.
Look forward to watching more.
You did your research and picked what you exactly needed for your adventures. Great color. Enjoy and learn, doing the build out. Looking forward to your next video. Stay well and warm. For a name I would call it Leif, like the explorer.
A code reader able to clear codes would be good to have. It's rusty chassis on them cause big problems. Also rear calipers seize. I liked mine. It always started and never found snow a problem.
Congratulations on the new vehicle. I've been living full time, including winters, for the past 3-years in my BMW X5.
Most vans are terrible off road or a bit of mud, so you're much better with a 4WD, which gives you far more options to reach wilder locations.
Wow sounds cool! Do you have instagram? I really want to follow your build
I temped at a Land rover show room, and after watching all this van builds, I knew you can live in a Land rover. My kids think I'm nuts lol
Disco 2 td5 is a great truck. Get some tools, a diagnostic tool and some spares. You’ll do work on it but they really are great trucks if well maintained
I've had two td5 series II Discos and I loved them both. They're not perfect, but they are better than most of the other options out there! We did a couple of big (Australian) trips in them (Cape York, Simpsons Desert and Lake Eyer from Brisbane each time). Never had a problem, never got stuck. So I say good choice!
Fantastic choice of vehicle. You should have years of amazing adventures in this truck. The driving experience is sublime. Well done to you. 👍🎄❄️☃️🧑🎄
Awesome. And, hey. When it breaks down, just call your dad to fix it. 👍😜
Two wheeler trailer. Gives you so many more options for what you take with.
I've had my days of sleeping in vehicles, but it was fun to experience at the time. I lived in vans, caravans and out of a trailer I towed behind my bicycle full of camping gear - 4,868 miles through Europe. But I was much younger. Happy in my apartment but sometimes yearn for the open road. All the best 👍 with your project. Happy Christmas and New Year to you both and families
Welcome to the land rover family..
Just keep on top of any chassis rust and look after it and she'll go on and on..
Thank you! :)
Nice rover, don't let them get you down, they are pretty good vehicle's unless you dont do required maintenance, I've got a 03 discovery bought it 13 yrs.ago, not much wrong so far only minor repairs and required maintenance.
Make sure you got enough saving for repairs later..trust me,it will happen..sooner then you expected 🤘🏻
Youll get there with it.. everything is a learning curve.. no right or wrong ways to do things
Another thing ,buy one of those cheap cassette tapes which have a blue tooth reciever in it and you can use it for anything over the existing stereo x
Very good choice, the TD5 manual and yes, a Land Rover has to be green! I would upgrade it with a central difflocker and a set of good all terrain tyres if it isn't done yet. Best Regards, David.
I’m glad to see that you have decided to get your own home on wheels, I thought we had lost you too Jake.
Can’t wait to see you convert it into a home.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year
I've got my RR L322 best thing I've ever purchased. Wish you all the luck Becky.
i am a landy guy got several older ones my daily drive is a D2 landmark only issue with D2 is corrosion on chassis particularly on rear chassis i would recomend pressure washing and treating with lanogaurd, sunroofs always leak and there poor on MPG im considering coverting mine or getting a transit custom or going old school VWT25 Tintop , have fun with yours
You can see from the chuffed smile this has made you happy! Congrats enjoy the new project as we will enjoy watching x
Stunning! You have the dream life.
I agree agree Landrover products are awesome.
I can’t even get my partner to camp 🏕️ so will have to settle for road trips in my 17 year old Range Rover.
You do you girl! 🎉
@girloutdoors.. OMG that’s amazing. I can feel 2023 is going to be a good one!!!
Will text in the morning xo.
I’ve always liked Land Rovers! Very cool. That’s my favorite color. Looks great. Congratulations!!
Hope you left an access point in your floor so you can get to in tank fuel pump as they fail quire a lot. I had a D2 commercial and had to strip out floor to get to pump. Loads of storage beneath floor where the rear passengers feet went, access through rear side doors.
A Halfords socket set would be very handy to keep in the truck. Also, a very cheap preventative maintenance part worth replacing is the injector harness - on the td5s the can weep oil into the ecu rendering it dead.
Good luck with your new Land Rover have fun
I love the steel wheels! Keep them. They are so much tougher and more practical.
I have an even older one (2000) bought it new. What a nice adventure. Good luck.
I used to have the model Discovery Camel trophy as a child, love Landys from this era.
Never live in Doubt young lady Strive onwards and forwards with the best of ability....lovely video Thank you...Ps love the tape cassette.
Brave girl, all the best👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Good on you, ignore the comments about them breaking, People who love Landrovers know what they are getting themselves in for ! I've converted a 110 and she's the best ! Merry Christmas, and wishing you a happy new year full of adventure!
Congratulations on the new project/exploration! It is all a process, bit by bit things will take shape. I have a 19 yr old Toyota van that is in great shape. It is my home on wheels. Have fun.
Welcome to the club! I've got a Disco 1 and plan to gut it and turn it into an overlander too. Just wish I had that TD5 engine.
Invest in some ryobi tools one battery fit all tools ie fans torches inverters radio etc have a look at the list 👍
You get it girl,. I bought my 04 gas guzzler three years ago. USA. Never turned back min however is factory. No mods other than a new stereo. Love this disco. Good luck in your journey.
As to tents. The Army does a 9' x9' tent that has a connector that goes over the back of a Defender. But they also fit Discos. So you can sort of have the tent as a front room but still sleep in the truck. You can get them on Bay or from Army Surplus places.
I owned a Discovery, wonderful car. It was a darker green though.
Are you aware you can purchase a blue tooth or aux cable cassette tape so no need to change the original player.
Congratulations! And welcome to the, slightly masochist, world of Landy ownership. They're so worth it though.
The Disco is a great vehicle; especially that one. They can be a bit prone to rust though so keep an eye on the problem areas. Also the sunroofs can leak. But you can mitigate against that if you keep the rain gutters clean and unblocked.
Love your exitment to build it groud up. Good luck and keep updating
Congratulations Becky on your new rover. Good luck on your new journey towards living in that rover.
Not a bad engine in the disco 2 better than the disco 3 and 4. Main fault is egr problems really and some turbo faults as well. Body off for turbo but there is a way of doing them without removing the body. I work for a landrover dealer so any info you need will be glad to help 👍
Solid engine, easy to work on and a wealth of knowledge out there, have fun! Fellow disco(3) owner
I had one of these and took it on many European trip. Buy a spare rear suspension bag for it £60, one will go at some point but very easy to replace. Also after a £200 remap the vehicle drove soooooo much better in every way. Good luck and happy travels
I would sack off the air bags.. Which always leak.. and get the coil spring kit from paddocks. X
I've been wanting a Land Rover myself to convert to able to go off road for hunting purposes, bushcraft and leisure.
Great ! that's a nice Disco2. I suggest for her name Connie or Disco Connie, pretty obvious but I just love that Conniston Green and as you say it's a fairly rare colour.. As it hasn't had a towbar on it you may well have a fairly rust free rear chassis, but they are very prone to rusting in the back end as for some reason the Land Rover bean counters decreed that they would not put any rust preventative coatings on the underside resulting in many many Disco's going to the scrap yard long before their time. I spent two weeks under mine putting 3 mm plate on all sides of the chassis rails from the rear axle level backwards and even plated the rear crossmember as well. Mine had obviously been used to tow a boat and as a result got her drawers wet many times lol. Good luck with your conversion, I have subscribed to see how you get on! Oh and by the way Becky, please, please don't call it a Truck. That's a dreadful Americanism! It's a Landie or a Disco, but never never a truck!
Ps love the way you just if it's something that you haven't done before you just get on with it learning and sometimes making the odd mistake which as you know is all part of the process, think you will definitely have lots of adventures to come in the new landy wishing you and Jake all the happiness in the world 🏴👍
Good choice ...The green Goddess is my suggestion as she is fit to travel 🙂
Good idea …
The way things are goin at the moment in the UK 🇬🇧… living in your car, is goin to be a trend 😂
A great inspirational video! My fourth year living on the road and after watching this, I now want a 4X4 home on wheels 😆
How exciting! I do hope you had the engine and transmission fully inspected before you began your build. I’ve been watching many van life channels where folks buy an older vehicle, invest a ton of time, effort, and money into the build and then a few hundred miles later, there’s a costly breakdown. Best of luck, and I’m looking forward to watching your progress.
You can have everything inspected and it can still break down within a few miles , its always a chance with these older vans , and a reason why a lot of people buy Defenders , the engines are basically nuts and bolts with next to no electronics to fail.
Never seen one in such good condition for age, unless it had been rebuilt,
Totally agree, from my experience these are expensive junk, I hope this isn’t the case
@@daisy180709 All the mechanical bits are pretty much the same on Discoveries, Defenders, and Range Rover Classics. They were all built on basically the same rolling chassis with just the bodies been different.
@@keithrushforth4019 I mean like the Defenders have a lot less electrics in them , whereas your Discos and Rangeys had a load of electrics , air suspension etc
Got to love a D2. I took mine off the road to repair the chassis...2 years later and its still sat there...ahem haha. I considered converting it at one point but that slight lack of length for a bed stopped me.
Congratulations on your land Rover purchase Becky. I love the color it blends in with nature. I am excited for what adventurers you will have.
Fitting-out the Discovery will be a great way to improve your skills and knowledge and, as you say, there's a great LR fan-base out there with plenty of advice and helpful ideas. I look forward to seeing the completed project and watching your European travels. Stay safe and have fun.
Thanks so much Steve!
Hi Becky, what a great start of a new chapter. When you go to Europe I can strongly suggest to go into the Alps! I did cross them two times when I did own a old Nissan Patrol. The France Italian border region has al lot of old Fort’s and old two track gravel roads that connect them. I did do Val ‘d Isere Nice and back and it was so awesome! You can camp in the Alps waking up at the top of the world. Only take in mind there are some tunnels. But my Patrol did have a lift and 35” tires and a box on the roof and that was no problem. I wish you well and great adventures! Stay well.
Just be careful Becky. I had Landies for 18 years and they have awful reliability issues. And are expensive to fix. I've got my fingers crossed for you because when they work they are ace! I drive a Hilux now. 😉
Can't beat Toyota reliability.
Hi Becky,you will have terrific fun converting the Disco,many years ago I did a Renault van and I loved it,my wife and I went off camping and generally sleeping out (kids had grown up and gone 🙏). I’m so jealous,you’re young and have a lifetime ahead of you, I didn’t start early enough but what I did was great fun! I’m a bit too late now at 73, but I do enjoy following your exploits,keep it up and enjoy xx
Nice one! I've been running the same truck for the past 12 years or more and love it! I've spent more on repairs than what it originally cost I think, but I'd never get rid of it. My wife says I'm bonkers and constantly tells me to get a 'sensible' car but she just doesn't understand 🙃. You'll certainly learn about engines, susspension, drive trains and anything else bolted to it but it's still an awsome truck. I have a safari roof rack on mine and it holds and transports anything from kayaks to sofa's. It has been all over Scotland many times and gone places you wouldn't ever dream of taking a vehicle! I'm sure you will have immense fun in it and live out your dreams beyond your expectations. Keep it serviced, drive it as it should be driven and enjoy the life of a disco owner!!!
A suggestion for a name (as it appears to be female) is sandy the landy.... mines called Andy.......coz he's a proper pedantic bloke of course.....
Keep safe.....
Becky .. one simple & cheap tip to reduce condensation .. fit a set of 4 wind deflectors
Big tip! The little black box up in the middle of the roof is the RF receiver for the immobilizer - highly recommend you make quick access to it. It's fairly typical for moisture to build up on the roof, and it kills the RF receiver after a while. A really quick fix if you can get easy access. Camping inside the vehicle may quickly see it deteriorate, due to further condensation buildup. Landy's get a bad rep for reliability, but I've found mine to be great! Yes, there are quirks, but you learn them pretty quick and can usually repair them with basic knowledge. Also highly recommend a Nanocom!! This thing saves you a ton of money and can solve some issues very easily; without it you may find yourself stranded, over some really minor electrical glitch.
Will you be limo black tinting the windows to make it more private? The td5's also really benefit from a Remap and a egr delete too , you've made a great choice the td5 is a beast x 💯👊
Proves you are doing the right thing by being able to afford your Discorvery and Im looking forward to future videos of your build and the journeys the vechile will take you on
Keep up the great work
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Congratulations Becky. I think you should name it Buster.
I'm very excited to watch the build ,that is proper insulation gunna be good, hopefully keep the heat away in the hot months 👌
Well done Becky. I believe you made a very smart choice in a vehicle, age is just a number, if it was previously looked after and you look after it, there is no reason for it not to treat you right. My worst vehicle, I was first owner, less than 10000 km on it, was in the dealer 11 times for repair of manufacture mash-ups, until in disgust I sold it. Also the newer units require a computer expert to even start looking to do repairs. Doing as much of the conversion yourself, with dad and Luke helping where needed, you will know your ride. A suggestion, before a roof tent I would try and get 2 roll up awnings, one over the rear door and one over the side. Looking forward to following you on this wonderful journey in your life.
Thanks so much John! Just shows you really :) yes hoping to get awnings as well! Take care John and have a lovely Christmas 😊
The ones are terrible the older models are tanks
Brilliant choice of vehicle. Owned Land Rovers all my life and don’t listen to scare mongers that they brake down all the time. They don’t. I’ve had minimal issues with any of mine. It’ll be a fantastic vehicle to convert. Congratulations
Exciting times ahead Becky, hope you have a ton of fun in the new motor. As for a name how's about Mandy the Landy 😊😊
I just KNOW this is going to be a good series! To be honest I am more interested in what you get up to and where you will go in the Land Rover when the work is completed, but I'm still interested in the conversion itself. I must say you have a lot more courage in doing the conversion work than I would have. Good Luck and safe travels in the new vehicle!
The green machine! I wish you all the best on your future adventures Becky!
A van dweller I follow, made lined window covers with magnets sewn in them, so they don't fall off, seems better than velcro.
The Discovery 2003 does not come with a Diff lock… the lever you showed is the high low ratio selector. The transfer case may have the diff lock in it but its currently not diff lock capable. Nice color and will make a great base truck.
Hi Becky have u seen Simon’s a bloke in the wood chanel, o no he’s got a land rover and he uses a hammock to sleep in not sure if that’s a idea u could use. Maxxx
I travel the US in a Disco 3 (LR3). I'm very excited to see your build, and your next great adventure. There are so many comments that you'l never see this... In my experience rooftop tents are amazing, BUT! remember you have to fold it back up everytime you drive away. This can be a pain when going from trailhead to trailhead, so a quick open/close clamshell type may be worth the extra $. Also, you have a Land Rover now. You can go anywhere. You may find yourself in some pretty treacherous terrain. Loading a heavy roof rack with gear can throw off the center of gravity of your vehicle. you may want to stow your heavier gear where the rear seat were. It's tougher to get it in and out, but will improve your off road ability when it's most important. When all else fails, ask your Dad!
A new direction Becky, nice to see you doing different things all the time. Regarding condensation are there any windows you could take out and fit metal panels instead, (if Jake can weld) glass will always get condensation build up unfortunately. Look forward to the next adventure. Just a tip, don't show your number plate online, would be too easy for someone to search. I would edit out if you can, best regards, be careful, Paul 😊
Thanks for a great video, you have chosen a great vehicle for exploring the world! The Land Rover Discovery 2 TD5 is a fantastic vehicle. Please do not listen to the sceptics, the Land Rover Discovery is a fantastic overlanding vehicle that is very reliable and easy to maintain. A Discovery in Conniston Green with steel wheels and no sunroofs is the best model to overland. Really looking forward to your conversion and your travels in this classic Land Rover!
Hi Becky - what a great choice! (I have the Discovery 1 that is overnight capable). You will love the journey of making it yours. Just one thing - I may be wrong but it doesn't look like you have the central differential lock engagement ability fitted. That small lever just gives you high gearbox and low gearbox ratios - it doesn't look like it shifts sideways to engage the central diff. But the flip side is that you probably have electronic traction control. The Germans committed themselves to all the electronic traction aids so deleted the ability to mechanically engage the central differential lock. Bizarrely you might have the hardware for the mechanical diff still in the gearbox, just not linked up.... Very best wishes for the future adventures! :)
Good for you Becky ❤️