Thanks guys for your quick and candid responses. I feel a sense of family already just by hearing from you.
Vray, thanks also for sharing your pragmatic love affair with your 94 Disco. I like your attitude.
I went with a friend, who has had 7 Land Rovers over the past 33 years to check out this 95 Disco V8i, 93,000km. It seemed in pretty good condition and drove very well except that the Cruise Control didn't work and a few cosmetic damages within the interior. Also a few electrical faults. Otherwise, it was good. Tested the low box which was hard to engage initially due to our guess that the current owners haven't used it for the last 3 years, but it was good. We thought maybe to offer NZ$8,000. We decided to wait until I have seen a few more specimens.
On our way back in the car, my friend revealed to me that the Land Rover was the type of vehicle that needed to be used constantly and left parked up for too long. The problem, he said would be the radiator that would start to 'disintegrate' because of inactivity. I immediately felt that that would be me, as I am a frequent traveller and would definitely need to park up the Disco for months, if not longer when I travel overseas. The last time I went away, my Isuzu was parked in a garage with the battery removed for about 1 year and I came back to it like I wasn't missed at all. It behaved like I never left it unattended.
So, is this so true about the Disco or Land Rover radiators or are there other quirky characteristics? Could they actually be left unused and parked up for the long term? This may affect my decision although it seems so unlikely weird about the Land Rover quirks.
Another guy rang me just, about selling his 94 Disco V8i, 152,000km and he wanted NZ$5,000 for it. Sounded attractive enough for what he said about it. Apparaently in very good condition and all services up to date every 10,000km over the last two years. NO RUST. Work done (with receipts) so far included
power steering, brakes, new battery and cam belt(?). Is there a cam belt on the V8? Someone told me there wasn't one in the V8s!! Clarifications anyone?
Thanks.
