Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: SUSSEX BY THE SEA
Posts: 34
Discovery the beginning
Well after driving my dads discovery i decided i had to buy this when it came up for sale, iv always been a bit ocd with my cars and owned a few rare imprezas my last bieng a p1 wih 385bhp/360flbs of torque, it became an obsession and i decided i wanted something built to be outside rather than tucked up in the garage for the winter again, but it needed to have been looked after and this appears to have been cherished for much of its life, i hope someone may reconise it and put me in touch with its former owner, or be able to tell me some of its history,as the fella i bought it off didnt really seem to keen to..,iv included some pics from when i picked it up a week ago and how i have changed it already,i couldnt stand the front lights being black but wanted the halos to stay so bought a second hand set of zenons and went about de-tangoing them and rewiring to take the halos again,upgraded all the interior and exterior bulbs to bright white leds to freshen it up a bit, also changed the grill to match the newer style rear lights and spoiler, and preferd the later DISCOVERY badge over the normal land rover one,changed the cambelt, and managed to change the fuel pump belt, insitu with out moving or unbolting a single thing also oil and filter change...and have the war wounds to prove it!! so far im really chuffed with how it drives and and has so many creature comforts that im not used to, all comments wellcome thanks very much munk
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16th Jan 2017 10:20 pm
Sudds
Member Since: 11 Dec 2011
Location: North Yorks/Cleveland border
Posts: 527
Hi Munk
Welcome to the forum (madhouse). That looks like a very tidy D3, the headlamps definitely look better than in black.
I am sure you will enjoy it
17th Jan 2017 8:09 am
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1047
Wow impressed that you changed the rear belt in that way. Fancy doing mine?!
Looking at the pics of the light refurb I thought your garage bench looks smart, then realised you are probably doing it in the lounge
Halos look great by the way.
17th Jan 2017 12:33 pm
Munk
Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: SUSSEX BY THE SEA
Posts: 34
Sudds wrote:
Hi Munk
Welcome to the forum (madhouse). That looks like a very tidy D3, the headlamps definitely look better than in black.
I am sure you will enjoy it
Hi there thanks for the welcome... have had alot of postive responces to them actually. Tidys the front up and makes it look newer i think.
17th Jan 2017 2:26 pm
Munk
Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: SUSSEX BY THE SEA
Posts: 34
ClassikFan wrote:
Wow impressed that you changed the rear belt in that way. Fancy doing mine?!
Looking at the pics of the light refurb I thought your garage bench looks smart, then realised you are probably doing it in the lounge
Halos look great by the way.
Thanks alot.. was trying to source a single line of leds to run up inside aswell but gave up and settled for the two rings...it was indeed my kitchen table that was used for the op.
As for the belt.. ill have to pass im afraid..It was a struggle thats for sure.. a friend of mine said he had done his this way.. so not to be out done i cracked on.. just lucky i have womens sized wrists otherwise there would have been not a chance of getting in there.. even struggled pulling the pin out of the belt tensioner due to lack of space..
17th Jan 2017 2:33 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Nice car, did you check the oil pump when doing the cambelt? if not its worth dong some research on here.
17th Jan 2017 3:15 pm
Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1067
Lovely ride. Welcome to the fold "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
17th Jan 2017 3:20 pm
martin-t5r
Member Since: 08 Apr 2014
Location: suffolk
Posts: 31
Lovely car
17th Jan 2017 4:26 pm
Munk
Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: SUSSEX BY THE SEA
Posts: 34
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Nice car, did you check the oil pump when doing the cambelt? if not its worth dong some research on here.
I didnt no...i had done a breif search but couldnt find much on the issue... so left it alone. What was it i should have been looking out for?? Not the end of the world if the belt has to come back off. Thanks
17th Jan 2017 4:59 pm
Munk
Member Since: 05 Jan 2017
Location: SUSSEX BY THE SEA
Posts: 34
Kilovolt wrote:
Lovely ride. Welcome to the fold
Thanks very much....
17th Jan 2017 5:01 pm
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
What an improvement to the headlight units. I also like the DISCOVERY badging. Looks like you've found a neat and looked after example, well done! 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
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17th Jan 2017 6:34 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
I like the look too, but the only thing I would do is remove the DISCOVERY badge and put LAND ROVER back in its rightful place!
17th Jan 2017 6:48 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
Munk wrote:
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Nice car, did you check the oil pump when doing the cambelt? if not its worth dong some research on here.
I didnt no...i had done a breif search but couldnt find much on the issue... so left it alone. What was it i should have been looking out for?? Not the end of the world if the belt has to come back off. Thanks
What year is your Discovery? If you fill out your profile we would know.
However, 07-57-08-58 are most at risk from the timing belt tensioner pulling out of the oil pump casting. Earlier or later vehicles seem less prone, but not immune. Moral of the tale is to always change the oil pump for the stronger type. It is usually a catastrophic failure if it breaks.
17th Jan 2017 6:49 pm
Richie092
Member Since: 11 Jan 2016
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 83
Lovely looking car. Can I ask what LED's you used for the interior. About to do this myself.
17th Jan 2017 6:58 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1047
Munk wrote:
ClassikFan wrote:
Wow impressed that you changed the rear belt in that way. Fancy doing mine?!
Looking at the pics of the light refurb I thought your garage bench looks smart, then realised you are probably doing it in the lounge
Halos look great by the way.
Thanks alot.. was trying to source a single line of leds to run up inside aswell but gave up and settled for the two rings...it was indeed my kitchen table that was used for the op.
As for the belt.. ill have to pass im afraid..It was a struggle thats for sure.. a friend of mine said he had done his this way.. so not to be out done i cracked on.. just lucky i have womens sized wrists otherwise there would have been not a chance of getting in there.. even struggled pulling the pin out of the belt tensioner due to lack of space..
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