expat69

have a look here: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/stage1v8/TechnicalLighting.htm

How could you miss my fully tricked up Disco !!! Was parked right behind the white 90... It is red, has Mud tyres.... and even a snorkel May I say that the owner of the white 90 spent 10min polishing the exhaust.... I checked it after... it was really spotless

Information now posted in France...

Yes, in a sense, he did the right thing to ignore me regarding posting on the French forums, just waiting for you to post/send me a bit more details... as people will be asking questions, and if no answer the post will die very quickly... regarding the challenge style, do think about the off-roading culture.... In France, the use of winch is a big NO-NO, if you HAVE to use to winch to get somewhere, it means that the route is just not suitable for any vehicle. French like driving, not pulling vehicles up a cliff... There is a very old "culture" of trialling around cones with the co-pilot doing the monkey job of balancing the car. Like the motorbike trialling. The Land Rover people are not very present in the trial competition scene (vehicles are too big). The hard events (UK style.. with winches) are just starting to appear. So if you want the French turning up (should be easy as so close to England), please find the right balance. cheers Xavier

Jim, do you remember about 1-2 years ago when I was telling you that you should be organising a British Vs Continent challenge... You should have listened to me better... Or did you just pretend to listen but could not understand my English??? Xav.

[ My 300tdi auto does hang in 1st (from time to time) when very cold Ashcroft talk about it here: http://www.ashcroft-transmissions.co.uk/faq.html#a2

it's a draw if I read correctly also I believe Allisport produce intercoolers that are then sold under other names...

Just my 2p. for the last 3 years I have run my Disco 300 tdi auto without any fan at all between October and April... never had any problem... even with all the aircon bits in front of the rad...

My vote has to go to Allisport....

I took the Shuttle over 30 times with the Disco + full roof rack !!! You just go into the high vehicle section.. with buses, van and caravan... You cannot take a LPG vehicle in the Shuttle

Southern Alps.. Parpaillon Tunnel (over the town of Barcelonette) on the "Route des Forts"

but then... if the said 8k winch has had all of its internals reworked... does it still classify as a "8k designed winch" or more like a 10k/12k/14k winch???? One thing for sure the hydro Vs electric war is not limited to this forum. It is the same on the French speaking forums, although the french view of winching is somewhat.... different.... ("winching is BAD..."). Just gave me an idea..... If I mount a Gigglepin or Type R winch on a 4x4 Citroen 2CV, just put a skid plate underneath... forget Simex, heavy LR... the AFC07, MT07, etc trophies will be mine

If I may... You cannot have curve lines like this... simple math equation: Horsepower = (Torque x RPM) / 5252 that's why bhp and torque curves have always a similar shape....

forgot to say.. dark colors dont like scratches.....

depends what you want to do with it... I saw a bright yellow disco with black bonnet and roof that did loog GOOD... but that was an off-roader. Mine is the standard Rioja Red, with I'm starting to convert the bottom bit to black (wheels, tyres, door bottom black chequer plated..). I've been told it looks good too and not too "flashy"...

Same... got a '97 300tdi auto (EDC/EGR)... removed the EGR, fitted non-EGR hoses. Never had any trouble, Then I got an Allisport chip re-mapping and better intercooler... the disco is now so nice to drive... (I stopped getting scared when stopping at junctions... )

A bigger intercooler will not stress out your engine if you do not do anything else. It's pump/turbo tweaking that may damage it.

Try to post on the Landmania forum HERE It's french speaking, but a lot do read/write english and a few of them live round area.

I've got a 300tdi auto. I did tow a couple of times some "heavy" load (trailer with RRc). It is sluggish to start but when it goes it not bad. I gave my engine the Allisport treatment (reprog the ECU and better intercooler).. so much better now.

300tdi auto with EDC have 122bhp instead of the 113. A bit more torque as well

largest with standard suspension (in good condition): - 245/75*16 (depending on your wheels offset, you may or not have to do a tiny 1in cut at the bottom of the rear arch -cant even see the cut from outside) - 215/85*16 - 700R16 (as the Camel discovery)

I know it's in French.. but here is a site of a family who toured round the World with their D110 tdi http://fabrice.dupuis.free.fr/Trajet95_98.htm

The XC70 is also very good one, about the same clearance (20cm vs 21cm) as the XC90 and bit cheaper. you can also find some very good second hand ones

Actually Jim and Bren are sharing the stand !

If you have some budget, you can fit a VERY good aluminium radiator from Allisport. You can't do much better than that for cooling oil. only my 2p.