Soldato
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A friend of mine has a '99 V8 Disco, raised 2" with knobblies - unbelievably capable, its been enough to convert me from a previous 4x4 hater. I'd love one, but it'd have to be a V8
Out of curiosity, was is the steering guard?
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Won't be super-early, not if it's a 300TDI
The steering guard is the shiny metal protective plate shown here http://www.etchacan.com/forums/Disco1.jpg
The steering guard is the shiny metal protective plate shown here http://www.etchacan.com/forums/Disco1.jpg
Yep, that's me. Good to see it getting the attention it deserves. I really didn’t pay the paint the attention it deserved when I had it.
When I pluck up the courage and get a DA I'll pop over and we can have a play if you like?
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Galvanised steel plate on the front - 8mm steel drop sections off the chassis, 6mm front plate. Keeps the drag link in front of the axle from breaking when you hit big rocks & tree stumps.
It's a '96. The really early ones were 200TDi's, easy to spot, have smaller headlights (taken from the Maestro van no less!) with black surrounds.
And on the way today, fuel tank guard, diff guards, extended bump stops and rock-slider sills!
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Sounds slightly kinky!
Free weekends are a rarity at the moment, busy busy busy with weddings ( which is a good thing! )
Soldato
Couple more of the Swift in it's fav place, Long weekend in the lake district few weeks ago
SNAP!
Phenominal little car for the price. I find the driving position a little high, but you tend to forget that when holding onto the steering wheel flying around bends at warp 8. Awesome fun in the twisty bits.
Sounds slightly kinky!
Free weekends are a rarity at the moment, busy busy busy with weddings ( which is a good thing! )
Glad business is going well. It must the the cars new found image (no pun intended).
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Did make a thread a few months back about getting one since then I've just done it.
Specs are :
As you know by the pic below it's a vw scirocco.
Model is a diesel 170 Bhp and looking to do a stage 1 revo remap.
Deep Black Pearlescent paint
19" lugano wheels
Black Anthracite Vienna Leather
Winter Pack heated seats head & light washers
Dynaudio
Specs are :
As you know by the pic below it's a vw scirocco.
Model is a diesel 170 Bhp and looking to do a stage 1 revo remap.
Deep Black Pearlescent paint
19" lugano wheels
Black Anthracite Vienna Leather
Winter Pack heated seats head & light washers
Dynaudio
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Actually they might already be 17", bit hard to tell from the photos but 17" do look better than 16".Why?
Those look great for the type of car that it is.
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Does this mean its a diesel?
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Yup tis a diesel. I'm clocking 18000 miles p/year minimum and cheaper insurance on the diesel suited me a tad better. Not to everyones taste but I much preferred it to the competition i test drove.
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Yep I drove it as well and enjoyed it. Very willing engine IMO but the insurance for my circumstances was not far off £800 extra p/y plus with the mileage I'm doing the mpg does mean something.
Been on a few forums and a remap can get the diesel to 200 bhp without to much significance to the mpg so I've read.
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£800 extra...not £800 total ? ..coughs, christ on a stick.
Nope £800 extra
Liverpool city centre and surrounding areas not the best post code but just have to deal with it like everyone else.
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Good job on the Scirocco, I really like these - Just goes to show that you don't have to choose something boring when going Derv. I don't expect it'll be particularly slow with the remap, either.
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Thanks mike I'm really pleased with my decision.
Revo remap is £400 and gets you to 200-210 bhp with 330lbs ft not to shabby IMO not rocket ship speeds but not bad really.
And the insurance hike for said remap is?