Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: UK
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Ash3 wrote:
Hi Tony
Something about a spider on his shoulder / neck caused him to panic and try to swat it away and inadvertently causing him to swerve into my car...
Amazing how much damage you can do pottling at a safe speed down a narrow residential street.
Or a big spider!Tony
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15th Aug 2015 3:05 pm
DerbyshireDisco
Member Since: 12 Mar 2012
Location: Derbyshire
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Ash3 wrote:
Hi Tony
Something about a spider on his shoulder / neck caused him to panic and try to swat it away and inadvertently causing him to swerve into my car...
Sounds like a shaggy dog story to me.Displaced Yorkshireman.
=^:^=
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15th Aug 2015 3:18 pm
Ash3
Member Since: 07 Mar 2012
Location: London
Posts: 214
Disco back on the road and advice on pricing as I am looking
Well,
Glad to finally say the Disco is back on the road and did not end up on the scrap heap as I feared it might.
As some of you may be aware from the original post back in August the car was hit whilst parked at home on street.
It all went through insurance and they decided to write it off as a CAT D. They valued the car at £9k and paid (minus the salvage valuation - 2.8k) out plus returned the car to me.
The car has been repaired aprat from the minor cosmetic damage to the passenger finger by the headlight which I intend to get done soon.
I replaced the following
Steering rack / column - reconditioned with new track rod ends and gaitors from MMJ.
New front lower susupension arms (ordered AF) - both sides
Steering angle sensor (clock spring) replaced and recalibrated.
New drive shaft spindle
MOT'd
Tracking redone.
and Serviced
May need a new battery asit had been parked for almost 3 months without being driven so it lost its charge. Put on charge overnight but as I now have a new car (Audi Q7...MY14..i know i know i know...n ) it is not being driven much.
As a result it keeps pinging the HDC fault, Park brake Fault, Transmission: reduced traction. But none of this caiuses the dash to light up with Xmas lights and drives fine. Took it for a steady drive on dual carriageway driving it between 50 & 75mph without problems. Can raise & lower suspension and select the off road options etc etc.
Spoke to local LR specialist who done the steering angle sensor recalibration and he says it is battery which most likely is not holding its charge. So new battery to be ordered.
Any recommendations?
Anyhows it was a pleasure to have it back on the road and really noticed the difference in driving dynamics and driving positions and on street presence between the two cars.
Am looking to now sell the car so will be posting up an advert in due course on the forum with photos once I have it ready. What would be a reasonable price to advertise it at now considering it is a CAT D? any ideas? I have an idea but wouldnt mind some expert pricing advice!!
Oh the car is an SE MY2005 in Tonga Green
120.5k on the clock
Full serice history - part LR part independant
Black leather seats all around (driver arm rest is torn so needs re-trim or repalcement.)
Drivor memory seat
electric seats
electric folding mirrors
heated front and rear screens
New brake dsics and pads less than 6500 miles ago.
Gear box autoflushed by Geoff.
Heated front and rear seats
cruise control
Bi Xenon head lights
Sat Nav
New tyres at back done less than 100 miles
Front tyres less than 5000 miles
22inch wheels - looking to maybe replace with 19s or 20s before selling.
Unique looks.
D4 rear light upgrade
Harmon Kardon sound system
AC
Dual climate control
EGRs blanked
New air suspension replaced in 2013 with AMK one ...I think (by LR specialist)
Belts done in 2012 less than 15000 miles at Stratsones as well pulleys and tensioners
new High pressure fuel pump.
colour coded rear tailgate handle - actuator was replaced without damaging the tailgate trim.
as well as other usual SE specs.
I was thinking around 7495...would that be reasonable
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