96' Discovery 5-speed 70k mi. winch sliders

[DaveC]

Selling my 96' Discovery with 5-speed manual and 70k miles. No real offroad or mud- I was building it for this but plans have changed. Sliders and winch bumper are homemade and the truck has a hidden quick air 2 system. I have a new detroit truetrac LSD in the rear axle. It has loads of new parts and a great maintenance history. The engine was rebuilt with a new Bosch engine block at 40k by Robison Service (I have documentation of the work). Everything that needed work or replacement was attended to. I have treated any rust over the years in the usual places but the truck is very solid. See rear door jamb pic- the rust here was only on the surface, not through and has been fixed and sealed for over a year. I used a wax and oil mixture in the doors, wings, frame, etc. All the hubs and the swivel balls have been rebuilt. The engine, trans. and TC are all very clean. The brakes work very well. The work at Robison Service included:

-new engine block rebuilt with new injectors, fuel rail, valve job with updated carbon cutting valves, updated PROM, and all that was needed.
-new clutch at same time (40k miles)
-AC recharged

New parts and jobs I've done:

-4 new bilsteins this year (with receipt/warranty)
-4 reman. calipers, new rear rotors (brakes work much better)
-swivel balls completely rebuilt with new seals, flat bearings and washers
-cooling system hoses, reservoir
-PS lines are new genuine
-oil cooling lines, new genuine (I added a wrap for more protection)
-water pump is new (not Proline) and belt
-truetrac rear diff
-superwinch EP9 (brand new)
-sturdy winch bumper with dual recovery points- 3 bolts each side and sleeved frame
-Quick-Air 2 with 2.5 gallon tank/ custom skid plate between slider/frame
-fuel tank and pump
-rear cargo liner with disco 2 tie downs


Older parts that were replaced:

-gear reduction Denso starter
-borla ss exhaust
-rockware trailing links
-optima blue top
-ARB headlight wiring harness upgrade
-brake master cylinder
-bearmach hd drag and track links, OME damper/relocated

The disco runs very strong and the R380 gearbox shifts perfectly. The steering self centers well with only 1" lift in front. Once in a while I will get a high idle when cold but it always adjusts. CDL works as it should also. Everything works. Has CD changer(working). Sunroofs are sealed and the windshield is new. Fluids have all been changed frequently. The truck will last a long time.. I hate to sell it. E-mail me for more info or pics- roverfolly@aol.com. Truck is located in MA. Asking $6500 or 6k without the superwinch.

[DaveC]

few more pics. there's a cut in the gear shift boot in one of the folds.

truck is in western, MA

$6k without superwinch

[DaveC]

no longer for sale, can't do it

[michaels]

either that or no one wanted to pay 6500 for a disco. your truck is really nice, but not worth that much at all. you're better off keeping it anyways.

[DaveC]

I realize the price is very high but it was worth a shot. It's not worth it to me to sell it for 3k, and I actually changed my mind after cleaning it up, believe it or not, I don't think I could sell it.

[Dantelaterra]

If I had 6500 I wouldn't even think twice about it. That's a ton of money for it, but it looks super clean and it's a 5 speed which is hard to come by. But I did my first 96 Disco in 2004 for $1800 and it was spotless. but it had 165,000 miles on it, then I sold it with over 220,000 miles for $2400, but it had tires, OME lift, ARB, RN Skid, Rack, and trail body damage. But if I had the money to throw away I would do it

My advice is dont sell it, I miss my Disco all the time, and I thought I would love my Range so much more. In some ways I do, but I definately miss my Disco 1

[dbeard]

Any second thoughts about selling it? I'm interested.

[SeattleRRC]

Can you share some install tips for the ARB/IPF headlight wiring harness? I have one that I started to install but then couldn't figure out how to get the wiring to the back of my headlights. I'm installing on a RRC, but I think a D1 has the same 'buckets' behind the headlight lens that seal up the headlight box. How did you overcome this? Did you just drill holes in that bucket/cover on the back of the headlight box?
Thanks-