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[For Sale] 1999 Discovery 2 with 300Tdi -overland conversion
For sale is my 1999 Discovery 2, with a 300Tdi diesel conversion by Ben Stowe at Black Paw 4x4.
The vehicle is for sale at £12,500 (ono) including a range of extras and equipment listed below.
This vehicle may seem expensive compared to other 1999 Discovery 2s, and to someone that wants a cheap run around or off-road toy, it would be. However, if someone is looking for a Land Rover that is mechanically reliable, with more space and less rust than a Discovery 1, or more comfort than a Defender 110, this is a great choice. The professional engine conversion alone is not a cheap thing to have done, add to that the rust free condition of the vehicle and the huge amount of money spent improving it and suddenly the price seems more reasonable.
Sensible offers would be considered, and the price could be negotiated downwards depending on how many extras are included in the sale. I would also consider a part exchange against a Defender 130 double cab.
Please make contact for an extensive album of photographs.
HISTORY
The Discovery started life in Australia as a 4.0 petrol V8 before being brought home by the owner when he moved back to the UK. I purchased the vehicle from Black Paw 4x4 in 2010 shortly after they carried out the engine conversion. The vehicle was then upgraded to suit adventure travel and camping; it would make a superb overlanding platform, which was always my intention with it, but a growing family means I am switching to a Defender 130.
All the details are below, and any inspection is welcome, but to sum up this vehicle I would say it is genuinely reliable, almost entirely rust free with a rock solid chassis that has never needed any welding. The brief was always to keep the vehicle mechanically simple, but enhance its practicality with clever little modifications. The vehicle was featured in LRO magazine in May 2012 (a copy of the magazine is included in the sale) and every four wheel drive enthusiast who sees it agrees it combines the simplicity of a manual 300Tdi Discovery 1, with the larger load bay and rust resistant body of a Discovery 2 – the perfect combination in other words!
DETAILS
• Registered in Australia - 29 Nov 99
• Registered in UK - 01 Jun 06 (full DVLA records to prove import & registration etc. included)
• Purchased by me: Jul 10
• Mileage: 161k engine mileage (the rest of the vehicle has done 133k miles)
• Full service history with a stamped up service book and an extensive folder of receipts and invoices for
work carried out, as well as original Australian registration documents.
• Colour: chawton white
ENGINE BAY
• Professional engine transplant by Black Paw 4x4 (can be verified by Ben Stowe 01904 625073)
• 4.0L petrol V8 replaced with Land Rover 300Tdi from Discovery 1
• R380 manual gearbox - Land Rover factory fit
• LT230 high/low transfer case - Land Rover factory fit
• Centre diff lock - Land Rover factory fit
• Hill Descent Control removed
• Traction Control removed
• ACE removed
• K&N air filter fitted
• EGR valve blanked off
• Stage 2 tune – mechanical adjustment to fuel pump
• Twin battery system - standard cranking battery plus Optima Yellow Top auxiliary battery
• National Luna split charge system
• Mantec raised air intake
• Mantec breather kit (gearbox, transfer box and axle breathers)
• Noise killer sound deadening engine blanket fitted
• Dynamat sound insulation fitted to underside of bonnet
• Wading blanket attached to slam panel above front grill
• Winch electrical power cut off / isolator switch
EXTERIOR
• Land Rover commercial steel wheels
• 235/70/R16 BF Goodrich TA KO all terrain tyres (with unused matching spare)
• Goodwinch winch bumper with recovery points and shackles
• Goodwinch TDS-9.5 Goldfish 9,500lbs winch with Dyneema Bowrope
• Metal A-bar & Hella FF550 spot lights
• Big Country full length aluminium roofrack
• Rigid Industries 40” LED light bar
• Howling Moon Alu Awn 2.1m side awning
• Custom built lockable tray to hold waffle boards / sand ladders underneath roof rack
• Old Man Emu coil springs front and rear with air bag ‘helper springs’ on the rear
• Old Man Emu shocks
• Mantec steering guard
• 2” receiver hitch and recovery shackle
• Factory tinted windows from the B-pillar backwards
• Bonnet centre painted black
• Upgraded headlight bulbs
• Custom washer bottle bash plate
• Front and rear diff guards
• Terrafirma rock & tree sliders
• Front light guards
• Rear light guards
• Britpart tinted wind deflectors
• CB radio antenna mounted to roof rack
• Reflective orange tape fitted to rear corners and sides of roof rack to aid low light visibility
• Land Rover rear access ladder
INTERIOR
• 5 seats fitted with covers
• Smaller steering wheel to improve driver comfort, original steering wheel included
• 12v power sockets wired to aux. battery
• No sunroofs
• Dash binnacle and switch gear from Discovery 1
• CB radio overhead in cab
• USA spec cup holders mounted to centre console
• Life hammer mounted on dash
• CB radio mic / handset holder mounted to dash
• Sony CD radio
LOAD BAY
• Jerry can storage bin
• Camping gas bottle bracket
• Big Country heavy duty store drawers
• 2 drop down cooking shelves on rear door
• Gas strut assisted door opening
• High level rear shelf in load bay
• Maglite torch mounted on inside of boot door
• Fire extinguisher mounted inside load bay
• Fire blanket mounted on inside of rear door
• 2x 12v power socket wired to Aux battery
SECURITY
• Security grills on boot door and boot side windows
• Factory tinted rear passenger and load area windows
• Custom full height cargo divider to separate boot from rear passenger area
• Cat 2 immobiliser fitted by Gap security
• Hidden battery kill switch
• Lockable safe bolted into centre cubby box
FAULTS
This is a great vehicle for its age, but it is not perfect. Being honest and critical, buyers should be aware of the following:
• Like many older vehicles the head lining has started to sag, this is cosmetic only
• 2 small dents in the bodywork (on the driver’s door and the lip of the bonnet) and the paint lacquer is pitted in a few areas
• During heavy rain water sometimes leaks into the driver’s footwell; the leak seems to
be through a cable aperture in the bulkhead which I will have repaired next time I need any work done in the engine bay
• When I purchased the vehicle there were some minor rips and stains on the seat fabric; I have
always had seat covers fitted so this never bothered me
• The tyres came up as an advisory at the last MOT as they are starting to develop cracks in the
rubber. They were fitted in 2010 and have plenty of tread, but may need replacing at some point
EXTRAS. Included in the sale:
• 50 litre National Luna Weekender fridge freezer in excellent condition (over £1000 new)
• Heavy duty fridge mounting bracket that bolts into existing rear seat mounts
• Custom built lockable aluminium roof box with gas strut lid opening (1.4m x 1m)
• Land Rover tow bar (not fitted as the receiver hitch is in its place) – solid but with some surface rust
• Exhaust pipe straight through centre section
• Original Land Rover steering wheel (excellent condition)
CONTACT - please contact Guy Sumner, via PM or at guysng@hotmail.com .
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