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Burnzee56
 


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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.
 

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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


  
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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 ?
  
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Technically yes, but if they cant see it and it passes the emissions then no
  
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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.


  
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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.
  
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How she currently sits
  
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Hi and also welcome to the forum

Looks like you’ve been busy Thumbs Up

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 Whistle
   
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The yellow is just film I had spare in the bottom drawer of my toolbox.
  
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Bow down

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 Thumbs Up
   
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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.
  
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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
   
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Full beam upgraded to led, only thing left to change to led is the spots.



  
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