Bloody bastard cars

[Urko]

So the one remaining "daily" - disco 3 has thrown up a suspension warning light. No worries I thought, I will take it to the Land Rover place next week. Pop out to the co-op and the ride seems very bouncy - the front looks as if it has been lowered by some barry. Internet says the next thing will be the red warning with it on the bump stops and 30mph max.

 

Needless to say I have a full weekend planned involving my daughter (who's mum has banned her from riding in the AMC on safety grounds)

 

A quick trawl of local chod merchants turned up a 1.4 306 for 500 sheets and and a 2.3 Passtit for 795. What do you think the chances of buying a car in the three hours I've got before I pick daughter up are likely to be?

[doubleyeller]

So the one remaining "daily" - disco 3 has thrown up a suspension warning light. No worries I thought, I will take it to the Land Rover place next week. Pop out to the co-op and the ride seems very bouncy - the front looks as if it has been lowered by some barry. Internet says the next thing will be the red warning with it on the bump stops and 30mph max.

 

Needless to say I have a full weekend planned involving my daughter (who's mum has banned her from riding in the AMC on safety grounds)

 

A quick trawl of local chod merchants turned up a 1.4 306 for 500 sheets and and a 2.3 Passtit for 795. What do you think the chances of buying a car in the three hours I've got before I pick daughter up are likely to be?

You can buy my Rover 214 for 200 sheets if you're near Yorkshire 

 

 

 

 

[Tamworthbay]

As its gone 10pm, not great but good luck!

[skattrd]

Any local shiters selling owt?

[Cavcraft]

Local to where?

[red5]

Indeed. Got a couple of motahs knocking round - depends on location though.

[Urko]

Near Loughborough, Leics.

[Urko]

Sorry, schoolboy error not mentioning that.

[Urko]

Sorry - I meant the three hours in the morning between 9 and noon - what a dolt I am ! Iam a bit flustered as I am having a birthday party for her at my joint (she's 8 ) with family coming round. Trying to buy a car in the morning's a shit idea isn't it? I should just beg a lift off someone or hope the disco doesn't shit the bed totally...

[vulgalour]

If you use the Disco when you need it to not crap out, it will crap out.   If you use it when crapping out isn't a problem, it will be fine.

[For Fiats Sake]

Aren't any dealers doing the 48hr test drive at the mo?

[Dave_Q]

STONE COLD WINNER WAGON

 

 

If the seller is right and you can find a WAZ to sell the plate to, the car will cost just £45!

[Urko]

Thanks Dave - seller emailed, fingers crossed. Always fancied a go on one of these - went to look at them when they came out.

[andy18s]

As for the Disco,check the brake lights are working

We had a similar problem where the 3 Amigos appeared on the dash

Special programs turned off,suspension lowered and something something

Turned out the brake light switch (on the pedal) had partially failed,causing the canbus system to go into "Special Landrover Spaze Out Mode"

Or,a burst airbag....

[robthedonkey]

So the one remaining "daily" - disco 3 has thrown up a suspension warning light. No worries I thought, I will take it to the Land Rover place next week. Pop out to the co-op and the ride seems very bouncy - the front looks as if it has been lowered by some barry. Internet says the next thing will be the red warning with it on the bump stops and 30mph max.

 

Needless to say I have a full weekend planned involving my daughter (who's mum has banned her from riding in the AMC on safety grounds)

 

A quick trawl of local chod merchants turned up a 1.4 306 for 500 sheets and and a 2.3 Passtit for 795. What do you think the chances of buying a car in the three hours I've got before I pick daughter up are likely to be?

Will disco raise suspension? Mine would on start up then drop at 10mph ish...

 

If so as a stop gap inflate to ride height then open bonnet and remove fuse 26 this will power down air suspension and it will stay at ride height .... just ignore red light and youll be ok and comfy till techs look at it.

 

Leave it on bump stops tho and the regularly fuck ball joints and rip air bags ...

 

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[Urko]

Cheers - brake lights checked and working - thinking about it, it has been "settling" overnight for a while, like my old BXs

[robthedonkey]

Itll normally be a leak that causes it but if it inflates this will work ... i did 3 k with fuse out before mine went in part ex .... i mean got repaired ......

 

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[Urko]

I don't think the front of the disco is raising as far as it should (rear is fine). T'internet says it's the front control valve, but I'm not touching it as I always make stuff worse. At present I only have yellow light, no special progs, and a message that says "suspension fault normal height only"

[andy18s]

At least the bags are so much easier to swap than a broken spring,and not too expensive either..

[Urko]

In fact I am not sure the front's coming off the bump stops anymore. Bastard thing was fine at lunchtime.

[Urko]

Off to bed - sincere tbanks to all for the suggestions (on here and via pm) this place rules etc.

[Urko]

Ok went to look at a 306 - body not bad - actually pretty darn good, ran ok. 12 months mot with illegal rear tyre and both badly perished. Rear suspension didn't move up or down. Decided against on the basis I didn't trust rhe MOT.

 

The seller of that Rover replied but he's away until monday so that's out.

[The Reverend Bluejeans]

Hire car. New, won't shag itself 4 miles down the road (all sales r final m8), give it back later.

[chatsharris]

I think hire car is the smarter option if you only need it for a couple of days, then you haven't got another car sat around.

[Urko]

Even better, my kind sister has lent me her car.

[Urko]

Well, after giving it the weekend off, the bastard Disco wouldn't pump up at all this morning, so bouncing down the road to the garage was interesting - the ride was nearly as bad as the ALDI A3 I had.

 

As well as asking my Stepdad about his broken Signum, I am in touch with someone locally who has a rusty but operational Ford Puma for sale for 300 sheets, because anyone knows the best solution to having 5 cars that don't work is to buy some more.

[andy18s]

Whereabouts are you?I've got a cheap 94 Rover 214 for sale....in N Staffs

 

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[Urko]

Loughborough, Leics. I was born in staffs though

[Six-cylinder]

If you need a car for a week or two while the Disco is sorted my 1990 Volvo 740GLE Auto is not doing much. It is based in Buckingham, MOTed, taxed and insured but only for me so you would have to drive it on your own 3rd party insurance. I could drive up to you but you would have to take me home, then no rush to return the car.

[Urko]

Thanks, I am hoping the disco gets done quicker than that as I am paying someone

 

The local Puma could be a good stop-gap if I can get them to ring me back - call me lazy, but it's somwewhere in about a mile radius. It would have the added bonus (in theory) of being cheap to run at least until the MOT runs out in Sept., which would save me piling miles on the Disco.

 

PS that's a lovely looking Volvo.