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Besides all that, who's to say yours isn't the one that Good Ol' Charles made, as his very last Rover before he retired on that Friday years ago? He would have given it his all to make sure it's perfect... and that's entirely plausible too (and if so, I bet he put his initials inside the back of the driver's seat under the upholstery...)
Each Rover has a distinct personality. Some are cranky, some love to sing. Even the cranky ones, once you get them "over the hump", working out all the bugs, they tend to stay fixed. That's the point I'm at now, and I couldn't be happier.
The hissing... get under the truck with a 12mm socket and loooooong extension (left side) and short extension (right side) and check the three nuts holding your Y-pipe to the exhaust manifolds. Mine come loose every month or so. Make sure you don't break off one of those studs in the manifold! The ones over top of the front diff are a bugger to get at, so work your left arm up over the axle and twist them that way.
Have a great weekend all, -Bob
Good luck, -Bob
The mechanics here recommend Chevron premium, saying the Techron is the best blend of cleaners. I usually alternate between Texaco and Chevron, to get the best of both worlds. I never use injector cleaner and don't miss it... she runs like a scalded cat.
(whoops, here come the PETA people!) -Bob
Your question doesn't seem normal to me. I bet most people here would agree.
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Hey Tincup. Could you check my build date please. You're probably tired of people asking. VIN #SALTY1247YA253648.
I agree with the Ford Comments. Range Rover will only get better. Areas I would like to see some improvement on the Discos:
1. More power and better fuel econcomy. It can be done.
2. Better feel in the brakes. They may work well, but they feel like mush. The Germans must have crapped in their pants when they hit the brakes.
3. A little better feel with the road. Again, I wish I would have gotten the ACE package. But, $3000 is $3000.
4. I like the goofy ergonomics on the inside. Character.
5. A little more room for egress into the back seat would be nice, but that would require a whole redo on the vehicle.
6. CD in dash.
Picky stuff. But it would be nice.
Thanks and Regards to all.
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To answer your second question, for 2002 Discovery and Range Rover (current version) you probably will not see brochures until they become available in the showrooms. Most of the focus is on the Freelander at this time.
http://www.roverconnection.com -great parts/accessories for most models.
http://www.roversnorth.com -located in VT...online shopping and print catalog, good for older models and some newer models.
http://www.magnecor.com -special on ignition wires for LRs -ships fast!
Sites that have links to parts online:
http://www.discoweb.com -variety
http://www.roverunited.com -it's been a while... but it's in my favorites, so it must be good! hope this is helpful.
All: Test drove an ACE and non-ACE DII back to back the other day and must say, for $3,000 extra, I don't know if I could justify it. The DII in general is much more stable in corners than my '96 Disco.
Within the next 30-45 days, I'll probably be going with an '01 SE, no ACE and selling the DI.
Driving the new one was like falling in love all over again! Great vehicles and am glad to see the reliability improving as a whole on the board here. I've been posting for a couple of years and can honestly say that the complaints are much less frequent with the DIIs!
Thanks - wasko
-Any info on Maintenance etc on a DII VIN: SALTY1240XA207898? (I think it's Epsom - could you verify?)
Also
-It's offered as a used vehicle at a local Ford dealership. Has 31,300 miles. They are asking about $26k. Do you thing that's a decent price?
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