Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
New to me Disco 3 TDV6
Had several Touaregs over the years as I originally wanted a Disco 2, but struggled to find one with decent chassis. Have loved the Touaregs but always wanted to get back into Land Rovers, having had a defender years ago.
Finally settled on a 54 plate Disco TDV6 with decent mileage and low tax. Last picture shows it on test drive. Since getting it home have added the roof rails and thule roof bars. Added some 275 55 20 Bridgestone Dueller tyres to some 20" wheels I already had. I have then added a genuine Safari Snorkel and yesterday partially de tangoed the headlights. Have also added smoked side repeaters and various LED bulbs around the car.
Plans are to enjoy it before adding roof rack probably one I make to mimic pro speed rack. The want lift rods and wouldn't mind Dinitrolling the chassis.
Last edited by Burnzee56 on 10th May 2020 9:48 pm. Edited 1 time in total
4th Oct 2019 12:15 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
4th Oct 2019 12:16 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
1st May 2020 1:14 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
Just thought would keep a running update of what I've done on this post.
So far
Safari snorkel
275 55 20 tyres on
30mm spacers
Home made lift rods
Fit series 3 mud flaps front and rear
De tangoes headlights
Fit front piaa spots
Then sprayed inside headlights black
Facelift grill fitted
Rrs mod to dash screen
Home made inner roof basket
To fit
Nudge bar
De cat pipe
1st May 2020 1:18 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2083
Hi Welcome to the forum. Looks as though you are putting plenty of investment ( time) into it .Wont a de cat pipe make it fail the MoT ?
1st May 2020 2:17 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
Technically yes, but if they cant see it and it passes the emissions then no
1st May 2020 2:32 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
A few more tasks completed on the disco. Added land rover series 3 mud flaps to replace the old moulded ones.
Bought a chrome disco 4 handbrake switch
Then managed to get some original disco 3 19s with some Goodyear wrangler tyres on.
9th May 2020 4:43 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
Managed to find time to fit my nudge bar today. Made some brackets onto bumper bar, tapped and bolts straight through. Didn't have anything to space the bar and bolts but seems fine.
Fitted the 19s with mud tyres on to see how they look and feel. Prefer the look of my 275 55 20 tyres just dont like the range rover alloys. Will have to change them at some point.
Just need to wash and polish it at some point t.
12th May 2020 1:49 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
How she currently sits
26th May 2020 8:23 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14129
Hi and also welcome to the forum
Looks like you’ve been busy
Lights look different , thought for a minute u sprayed the reflector part , also didn’t know u can have front yellow fog lights , every day is a school day
Also treated my chassis with dinitrol, really does stick that’s for sure including ur hands if I don’t wear gloves
26th May 2020 9:21 am
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
The yellow is just film I had spare in the bottom drawer of my toolbox.
27th May 2020 10:42 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14129
Hiya
May i ask plse , had a better look and indeed see you’ve painted the headlight reflector , would that reduce the light and would it be an issue for MOTs
Are they the xenon headlights and do u get a lot of heat
Wish to upgrade my standard halogen headlights at some stage
Thks again and apologises for all the questions
27th May 2020 12:02 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
The xenon projector is untouched so no difference to beam pattern. I just painted the chrome surround which is jot a reflector. Also full beam I did not paint.
27th May 2020 2:11 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14129
Thks, assume the xenon is different , , as on a halogen the plastic chrome surround would add to the lights reflective ability at night time
Was just curious thats all as I had never seen that done before , maybe I’m looking at it all wrong
Just thought it would be an mot failure , learn something new every day
Many thks
27th May 2020 2:50 pm
Burnzee56
Member Since: 03 Oct 2019
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 59
Full beam upgraded to led, only thing left to change to led is the spots.
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