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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Chandler's Ford
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abigail
Member Since: 12 Dec 2013
Location: Oakham
Posts: 33
  
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well I didn't buy it.
I just couldn't trust them.
I bought a 55 HSE from the main dealer up the road that they'd just taken as trade in. 13k, 72 thousand miles and it's in fine fettle. They're giving it the cambelt service for me as well and updating its sat nav disc!
Its only problem is that it doesn't have a towbar so I'll have to buy one. But that means it hasn't done any towing!
Boom! hoc labor, hic opus.
Triumph GT6, 1970. Triple carb and gas flowed up to the eyeballs.
Landrover Discovery HSE
MKIV golf tdi.
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| 3rd Jan 2014 9:37 am |
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character
Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
Posts: 5781
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worth asking the dealer to quickly fit a removable tow bar from another vehicle JUST to check if it waggles left and right when fitted but make sure you're present when they do it.......whilst it might not have a tow bar fitted, it may have been towing in the past and a number of us have suffered or are suffering evidence of the rear cross member failure where the tow bar fits in to it but shows symptom's of play 
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| 3rd Jan 2014 10:25 am |
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abigail
Member Since: 12 Dec 2013
Location: Oakham
Posts: 33
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Thanks
It's never towed, i've spoken with its one previous owner. It was a weekend luxury vehicle for going to sunday lunch, watching the kids play rugby that kind of thing. They didn't get a towbar with it when they bought it. It has the electrics there of course, but no bar. The paint on the fitment shows no sign of a bar being fitted and behind the panel its as clean as a whistle. hoc labor, hic opus.
Triumph GT6, 1970. Triple carb and gas flowed up to the eyeballs.
Landrover Discovery HSE
MKIV golf tdi.
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| 3rd Jan 2014 11:15 am |
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DiscoJake
Member Since: 23 Aug 2013
Location: Hereford
Posts: 1429
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well done - sounds very nice 
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| 3rd Jan 2014 3:43 pm |
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ianrichardson
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: Cardiff and Mid France!
Posts: 313
 
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Hi Abi,
Tow bars and the relevant electrics.
As a farmer you will know that not all hitches are the same height! Go for the adjustable one, not removable version but the adjustable one In practice you won't hit your shins on the ball as the lower tailgate comes out to far, but be careful when just opening the upper as you can bash your shin!
Electrics, go for the 'real' Land Rover kit as it is just a plug in the nearside rear cubby hole, then visit either your local main dealer OR your local LR specialist, he will be your friend from now on, and get him/them to turn the tow electrics on in the Car Configuration Files. Anybody with a multi vehicle Faultmate can do it as well. It really is 'plug and play' then!
As it is an HSE it will have rear parking sensors, when the tow electrics are turned on these are disabled when towing, leaving the front ones functional, if it has them. All clever stuff.
Welcome to a brilliant vehicle that makes off roading a armchair experience. I'm sure you'll drive it round all your fields trying to get it stuck! You'll be amazed how hard it is to do that.
Best
Ian
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| 3rd Jan 2014 7:52 pm |
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Jsypacey
Member Since: 03 Jan 2014
Location: Jersey
Posts: 7
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Well this thread pretty much answered all the questions I was going to ask in my first steps in to the world of Disco's. So a proxy thank you to everyone who helped me with out me even asking.
Pacey
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| 3rd Jan 2014 9:51 pm |
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ianrichardson
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: Cardiff and Mid France!
Posts: 313
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Pleasure!
Remember the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked.
'One life, live it, and ask!'
Best
Ian
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| 3rd Jan 2014 11:29 pm |
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Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4178
 
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Abi,
Definately agree with Ian re the land rover genuine electric towing pack.... The quality is excellent and the wires are sealed into the sockets with epoxy resin so no dodgy connections or corrosion in the connectors... They are about £90 for the pair and the looms come ready with the retaining clips to insert into the chassis and body and correct size grommets where they go through into the boot area. It really is plug and play!
Enjoy the Disco... They are great cars!
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| 3rd Jan 2014 11:29 pm |
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