Land Rover Discovery Ii on 2040-cars
Columbus, Mississippi, United States
Body Type:SUV
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:4.0L 3950CC V8 GAS OHV Naturally Aspirated
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Land Rover
Model: Discovery
Trim: Series II Sport Utility 4-Door
Options: Sunroof, 4-Wheel Drive, Leather Seats, CD Player
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Drive Type: 4WD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 109,000
Exterior Color: Gold
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
This is being listed due to a non paying bidder. It was originally listed in early January but the buyer strung me along for a couple of months with promises and B.S. until i couldn't report him. His loss is your gain, I guess, I am pretty disgusted with the whole original sale, so if you don't intend to buy, then don't bid!!
For sale is my Land Rover Discovery II. It has been my daily driver for six years. I have added:
a Safari Guard roof rack with aluminum tread floor,
steering guard,
G4 headlight guards
rear turn signal guards,
heavy duty front tie rod with Disco I tie rod ends,
Great Basin front driveshaft (greasable),
Bottordorf winch bumper
Bottordorf heavy duty ladder
Rock Star rear door interior aluminum tread plate
The good
I have replaced the radiator and almost all the hoses in the last ten thousand miles
I have replaced all the pulleys in the front in the last two thousand miles
It was largely repainted last year and looks great. it does have one pretty large scratch in the paint on the front passenger door no dent.
All headlights, tail lights replaced at some point over the last six years and look good.
hood painted black in the center. it was supposed to be flat black like the decal but is more of a satin black.
Tires, brakes all ok. could use new rotors up front and the brakes are a bit spongy presumably due to not being well bled (there are two bleeders on each caliper)
starts right up.
No rust issues. surface rust on chassis and some other areas but no rust out that I am aware of.
The bad
Reason for sale: It is losing water slowly and number six cylinder is fouling out somewhat. The problem just started two weeks ago. The service engine light came on and it started running rough. i took it to autozone and they did a scan which showed an issue (vague) with number six cylinder. I replaced the spark plug and it ran well and the service light went off---for about a day. My best guess it the dreaded land rover coolant into the cylinder leak. This is why it is listed as starting so cheap. If you buy it and find out it is something simple dont tell my wife. I assume the engine has serious problems. It does start right up, runs and drives.
Headliner is falling down. Assume sunroof drain is stopped up. both sunroofs do work well. I was going to strip off cloth and paint the fiberglass like a lot of folks do.
various small quirks and issues related to being an old rover. electrics are an adventure but mostly working pretty well.
All the extra goodies are worth more than the starting price. I have a camping trailer that i have used the Land Rover to pull only a couple of times but we are hoping to use the camper a lot more and needed a newer vehicle. I also have a Series Land Rover project that is nearing completion, I dont need two projects. I will not ship this. you must pick it up. You might be able to drive it home if you watch the water and perhaps are prepared to change the spark plug in route but it would be at your own risk. email for more pics if desired.
ADDENDUM: A few things I forgot to mention in the Description.
THE GOOD: I replaced the horn buttons with a factory kit about three years ago. The Disco II horn buttons are known to disintegrate with use. They should be good for some time now. I also replaced the drivers door window lift assembly last year. They too tend to fail with age. Should not be a problem, works great. All windows go up and down without any problems.
I ADDED A DISCO I CDL SHIFTER!! The 2000 model had the shifter knob on the T-case but no shifter. Had a mechanic friend install a Disco I shifter. I also replace the shift decal on the console so it is the right one.
THE BAD: The plate that holds the electric window switches tends to sink in when the buttons are pushed. not sure what is the problem. Also, when CDL shifter was installed, the console was removed. Upon re installation, the switches for the rear windows were reversed, so the right one operates the left window and vice versa. Easy fix.
The tow ball that goes into the rear receiver hitch does not go with the sale. The receiver hitch does, of course.
Just for the record. I never off roaded the Disco, never had any time for any fun!
On Apr-02-13 at 13:57:35 PDT, seller added the following information:
Another addition. In case you were wondering, the original buyer who non paid never came and inspected the car. He did not back out due an issue with the car.
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