FS: 1996 Land Rover Discovery needs to go SOON!

[dappsta]

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey guys, It's finally time to sell my 1996 Land Rover discovery. the reason i am selling is because i am currently enrolled at UGA, and will be graduating in December. that being said i currently live off campus and require the use of a car, but when i move on campus next year for the semester before i graduate there will be no need for a car, so it will save me insurance money, etc. i will also not need the car for summer because i am from barbados and will be there all summer. so i am looking to sell as soon as possible in order to have it sold by the time summer comes.
here is the info for the Disco:
1996 Land Rover Discovery SD
231,590 miles
exterior color: black
interior: tan, cloth
16' alloy rims
power windows, power locks

The bad
the car has many miles on it!
engine revs pretty high (like 2,000rpms) when in park or neutral.
front passenger window has come off runner and doesnt work
trunk door jus stopped working

the good
the car is really in great condition considerin its age
the car works really well for its age, have driven it from athens to atlanta recently as well as from athens to augusta on several occasions with no problems at all
COULD EVEN BE GREAT TO FIX UP FOR OFFROADING!

Price
$4,000.00 OBO
thanks for looking!
feel free to pm me!

[DurtySpeed]

This is a good price for a Rover guys! I used to work on these things. V8 and 4 wheel drive. Very nice for playin in the mud on weekends and riding to work in luxery.

Does it have the air suspension still or has a spring conversion been done?

[dappsta]

thanks for the positive feedback on the price and the car Durtyspeed!
the Disco still has the air suspension

[DurtySpeed]

Awesome, these things rarely have the air suspension still cause when it fails, lots of people opt to have a spring conversion done.

Good luck with the sale. These are really nice vehicles. Plenty of power, luxory, off road capability. It does it all.

[speedminded]

thanks for the positive feedback on the price and the car Durtyspeed!
the Disco still has the air suspension

Wha...'96 SD's don't have air suspension???? Please take a picture of this, i'm very intrigued....

I'm impressed with the mileage though! Must have been well taken care of

[DurtySpeed]

Wha...'96 SD's don't have air suspension???? Please take a picture of this, i'm very intrigued....

Yes they do. But it is only in the rear. I have had a many of them come into the shop I used to work at and need compressors or have a blown bag, cracked line, etc. A lot of times, people say the hell with it and don't fix it, so they do a spring conversion which does't cost much more than replacing the compressor, so that is why. Now, Range Rovers, they are fun. I used to hook them up to the computer and lay em out and then raise em back up. Hell, some notches, a tank, better compressor. You could have some fun with a Range Rover.

[dappsta]

ok i will try to get a picture for you today speedminded!

[dappsta]

yeah its only the rear

[speedminded]

I honestly don't think any Disco I [one] had air suspension...94-97, SD, SE or SE7...but not 100% positive.

I hired a railroad truck manufacturer (makes the wheels that go under the railroad cars) to make springs for me but after 6 months of no contact i cancelled the order, the 2nd pic shows the stock SD rear suspension with coils...

[DurtySpeed]

That one has been set up for off roading so a spring conversion was done. I personally know from working on them that they do but only on the rear, not the front. I never fully understood why but I guess it was supposed to just give a smoother ride.

[speedminded]

That one has been set up for off roading so a spring conversion was done. I personally know from working on them that they do but only on the rear, not the front. I never fully understood why but I guess it was supposed to just give a smoother ride.

i owned that one for 4 years! i bought it from the original owner in florida who never once had it off-road...got the reciepts for every single maintenance record and accessory ever added on to it...$7,000 just for the roof rack, brush guard, and fog lights purchased from the dealer 1 year before i bought it (I painted the wheels and roof rack graphite)

http://www.speedminded.com/landrover.html

[DurtySpeed]

Being that the sd was like the base model. It was probably an option. Just like the automatic transmission. In the sd, the manual tranny was standard with the auto has an option. Starting in 96, the disco's also started getting the nicer, smoother, quieter transfer cases. The motor they use was originally a buick motor.

[speedminded]

Being that the sd was like the base model. It was probably an option. Just like the automatic transmission. In the sd, the manual tranny was standard with the auto has an option. Starting in 96, the disco's also started getting the nicer, smoother, quieter transfer cases. The motor they use was originally a buick motor.

94-95 was the 3.9 liter, same as what is in all the US Defenders 90's/110...the block is buick, yes. (the 80's thunderbird supercharger bolts right up to it ) Then 1996 was the first year of the 4.0.

The manual transmission was actually the option i believe, the only problem was it [manual tranny] was originally made for the 2.5 diesel in england and our 4.0 V8 would shred those gears like cheese...that's the only reason why i didn't get the manual.

[DurtySpeed]

94-95 was the 3.9 liter, same as what is in all the US Defenders 90's/110...the block is buick, yes. (the 80's thunderbird supercharger bolts right up to it ) Then 1996 was the first year of the 4.0.

The manual transmission was actually the option i believe, the only problem was it [manual tranny] was originally made for the 2.5 diesel in england and our 4.0 V8 would shred those gears like cheese...that's the only reason why i didn't get the manual.

Yes and no. The auto was the optional one at first. The manual was standard in the sd. Key to that is the sd. The others had auto. It was optional until 96(when they changed motors) when I do believe it was flipped the other way around and you had to ask for a manual(which I also believe 96 was the last year for a manual in general). I agree with you on the 94-95 motors thing. I couldn't remember that one for sure, but I do believe you to be right. Either way, they are great all around vehicles.

Btw, you have a great looking rig too. I am glad to see pics of it actually getting used.

[speedminded]

Yes and no. The auto was the optional one at first. The manual was standard in the sd. Key to that is the sd. The others had auto. It was optional until 96(when they changed motors) when I do believe it was flipped the other way around and you had to ask for a manual(which I also believe 96 was the last year for a manual in general). I agree with you on the 94-95 motors thing. I couldn't remember that one for sure, but I do believe you to be right. Either way, they are great all around vehicles.

Btw, you have a great looking rig too. I am glad to see pics of it actually getting used.

Exactly, 94-95 was standard manual but think 96 they switched it with manual being an option.

I had a english stage at one time for some reason...had a Triumph Daytona 955i, MG Midget, and the Disco named Lucas (for obvious reasons ) all at the same time... I bought it with absolutely no intention of it being a soccer mom mall crawler

*bump for a good ride* ...and a perfect donor for a rock crawler

[DurtySpeed]

Exactly, 94-95 was standard manual but think 96 they switched it with manual being an option.

I had a english stage at one time for some reason...had a Triumph Daytona 955i, MG Midget, and the Disco named Lucas (for obvious reasons )

*bump for a good ride* ...and a perfect donor for a rock crawler

Cool man. I just pm'ed you about doing some off roading if you still have your rover. Other than that. We didn't mean to jack the thread but at least the people reading this learned some valuable info on rovers.

Someone should pick this up quick!!

[Killer]

wish i had 4g's ... good luck with the sale!

[speedminded]

oh yeah, as for the revving when in park or neutral....as in rev up and rev down or just a constant high idle? It's a vacuum leak either way and depending on the answer i know exactly where it is...

*edit*
Could be the idle air control valve but normally when that goes out it will idle extrememly low...or stall. You name it i've fixed it or replaced it on a Disco.

[incawarrior]

I've had several rovers and I can't recall any Disco I having air suspension.

Price a bit high for mileage... check it out on www.discoweb.org or www.solaros.com

[speedminded]

I've had several rovers and I can't recall any Disco I having air suspension.

Price a bit high for mileage... check it out on www.discoweb.org or www.solaros.com

Range Rover's did...that was it prior to '98 i believe. You part of SOLAROS? I'm on discoweb, people are still linking landrover info on there from my website and i haven't been on it for nearly 2 years, lol.

[dappsta]

I've had several rovers and I can't recall any Disco I having air suspension.

Price a bit high for mileage... check it out on www.discoweb.org or www.solaros.com

4,000 is just a price i had in mind, people are more than welcomed to give me reasonable offers

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[UpSideDownDesi]

if i am right this is a manual? and did you get a estimate on how much will it cost to fix "The bad". PM me intereted

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upsidedowndesi... PM'd

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[dartingd]

this thing is very clean looking...bump for a disco that should already be sold!

[wespirl]

Bump for the Bajan... car is in good condition... see it all the time. If only the owner wasn't gay :p

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