ok here ya go.
and yes i still have center caps to install, they are in my cupholder i just need to pop them in.
Adventurer
ok here ya go.
and yes i still have center caps to install, they are in my cupholder i just need to pop them in.
Observer
I like this a lot. I'd love to find one and do the same.
Any chance you can provide some more info on what the updates cost? So I could estimate what I'd have to add to the original purchase?
Last edited by jarmentrout; 08-05-2012 at 12:28 AM.
Explorer
Dave, what camera did you use to take that picture? Is that an iPhone photo?
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Adventurer
Looks like Instagram - the company Facebook bought out.Originally Posted by jrose609
Explorer
Aaahh, gotcha. Thanks
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Adventurer
jason- yep its just an iphone4 with a cheesy instagram filter. sinuhe i am not! thats my new RRC. it needs lots of love and it needs a TDI. know anything about those? hmmm sense a theme going here
jarmentrout- its hard to put a hard price on it because its happened over such a long time now. but for me, fuse box and air con blowers $200. air suspension conversion was about 600$ new battery was about 215$, new tires $600, used wheels 150$, used frt DC drive shaft a couple hundred, new sway bar links about $150, new MAF 150$, window regulator 100$. Belts and hoses 200$ tune up and misc stuff at least $300 probably more. still need 2 adjustable panhard bars, I'm not sure how much those are, probably about 250$ a piece? then throw in all the tools from the snap-on truck at 20 bucks a week for the rest of my life. ( but i don't count all that)
damn, thats a lot of money for horrible gas milage terrible handling, no strike that, dangerous handling and a never ending nagging doubt that something is about to go terribly wrong. but, hey at least i get to go off road all the, oh wait no i don't do that very often at all. mostly because if something goes wrong you are a long expensive way from a flatbed. yeah i wouldn't recommend this route. but i still love to drive it every day.
Explorer
I might know a thing or two about the 300 Tdi. I absolutely love mine. You will not save money by installing a diesel, unless the motor was free and you do the install yourself. The increase in fuel mileage won't cover that. However, when you go wheeling and your buddies are getting 10-12 mpg and complaining about carrying so much fuel, you will be happy with your fuel-sipping Tdi getting 20-22mpg.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions. Better yet email jrose609 at msn.com
1997 Disco
Hello Mate
By the sound of it you are going to have one very nice RRover when it is finished.
I Love the color:-)
I have a 1982 model 4 door and like you decided to invest time and money into it.
Well I can Honestly say it has been worth every penny and Ultra Reliable.
Armachair 4x4ing:-)
Happy trails
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email sent
Explorer
Got it. I'll get back to you today.
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