Slunnie's Land Rover Discovery2 MY00.5

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Slunnie's Land Rover Discovery2 MY00.5

Post by slunnie » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:34 am

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I wont give you the full life story of Disco's journey through puberty, but here are the developments that have occured over the last 5 or so years. She's been designed primarily as a capable tourer, something that it does extremely well, but also as a truck that can play reasonably well when things get fun.

Land Rover Discovery Series II TD5 Auto ACE - Oxford Blue
4" lift custom Lovells springs
Bilstein Rear GU Patrols shocks up front.
Biltstein 6100 Buggy shocks rear - custom valved 400/100
Wabco ABS extensions
Brake line extensions
Bump stop extensions
extension extensions. hehe
Relocated front cross member
On road 285/75-16 Pirelli ATR on Range Rover 16x8's
Touring 285/75-16 Goodyear MTR's on Range Rover 16x8's
Off road 34x11.5-16 Simex Jungle Trekker 2's on Range Rover 16x8's
Spare tyre carrier inversion
Centre diff lock from John Davis Motor Works
LR/Safari snorkel
ARB Bullbar - colour coded
GME TX3400 UHF with 4700 series aerial system
IPF800 spotties
Milford cargo barrier
Custom (home) shelf system
Black Duck canvas seat covers.
Rear work lights
Sony CD/MP3/Stereo head unit
Sony 6 CD Stacker.
ETC over ride modification
ACE over ride controller
Window licks
Scratches
Protective plastics.
90/100 Headlight inserts
Warn XD9000 winch
Tom Woods 1310 Double Cardin rear tailshaft
Tom Woods 1310 Double Cardin front tailshaft
Maxi Drive alloy rear axles
Ashcroft Alloy front axles and CV joints
Dana 4.11 diff gears front
Ashcroft 4.11 gears rear
ARB Compressor
ARB lockers front and rear
Trimmed guards
Flexi flares
Dba slotted/vented brake rotors
EBC Yellowstuff brake pads
Roverworks Intercooler
Turbo Boost Box
Davis Performance Landy ECU upgrade - 160kw/520nm
Upgraded 4HP22EH Auto transmission (Partial 4HP24EH internals)
Additional DPL ATF cooler
Truspeed speedo correction unit.
4X4DE Rock sliders / Side steps
Piranha Fridge slide
EvaKool ED50 Fridge/Freezer
LRA 150 litre long range fuel tank
Redarc duel battery
Lifeline 150AH deep cycle battery
Modified exhaust
Engel 60l water tank
ARB 1850x1350 meshed roof rack
Garmin GPSMAP276C Navigation system

The Disco has also featured in Overlander magazine (June04) and 4WD Monthly (May06) with full articles in each, and was the surprise winner of Best modified 4WD at the 2006 LROC Show'n'shine.
Cheers
Slunnie


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Re: Slunnie's Land Rover Discovery2 MY00.5

Post by slunnie » Sat Mar 11, 2017 7:53 am

Oh well, these pics are from a couple of days ago. Playing silly buggers:

The wedging:
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The questions that arise:
Is that what the tyre looks like from underneath,
How does the tranny leak all that oil?
Are those secret tailshafts?
Why is that tranny so clean?
Why is the sky blue?
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The recovery:
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These are the trip photos
www.slunnie.com - Lithgow 0408

It's been urbanised here with the roof rack off and a set of Pirelli roadies.

Cheers
Slunnie
Cheers
Slunnie


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