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From: "Robert Watson (CNA)" <a-robw@MICROSOFT.com>
Subject: RE: Safri Triathalon
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:30:16 -0700

Boy, one character off and the whole thing falls apart. Try this one.

Sorry for the confusion.

	http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/live/safaritriathlon/sflt13.htm

has the details of the Discovery team

	http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/live/safaritriathlon/sflteams.htm

has a table of the other rigs entered. (I thought it was interesting in
who/what types of rigs they beat)

	http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/live/safaritriathlon/

is the main page with links to the day-by-day coverage. Apparently one
of the Discovery team members was an ex Camel Trophy competitor. 

-- Bob W.
>----------
>From: 	marbourg@lanl.gov[SMTP:marbourg@lanl.gov]
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>"gonna take off the hard top soon"
>marbourg@lanl.gov

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 04:13:43 -0500
From: ahyoon@students.wisc.edu (Arnold Yoon)
Subject: Re: What to expect from a used Range Rover!?!

Michael:

I'll do my best here......Rangies have their share of problems (just as any
vehicle)...some common things -that-go-to-hell include.....rusty tailgate,
bad fuel tank, leaky PS boxes.....

One thing that you must remember is that all Rovers are off-road vehicles,
first and foremost...that was the purpose of the original design, and it
remains as such.  In that aspect, and mechanical longevity, Rovers are
unparalelled.  You will fall in love with it...even if it turns into
somewhat of a "money pit" (I'm not saying that it necessarily will, of
course).....I don;t think that you'll find too many people who would part
with their Rovers, for any cost......

Parts tend to be expensive, but by no means lacking in
availability....There are many sellers in the states of both OEM and
third-party parts.....Atlantic British, RN, etc.....Plus (correct me if I
am wrong LRO's), I do believe that Solihull still makes parts for almost
every Rover ever made.....

Buy the Rangie.  Catch the bug....Long Live LR!  *laugh*  Someone called me
crazy some time back.......and I quote a response to that..."I resemble
that comment."

>Hello,
>I am about to purchase a used Range Rover.  I have not made up my mind
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>is not my opinion.  I won't form my own opinion without first hand
>experience.

Arnold Yoon
University of Wisconsin - Madison
E-Mail: ahyoon@students.wisc.edu
Voice: (608) 259-9936

Land Rover 4 Ever!
1995 Land Rover Discovery
"Four Wheel Drive Exemplified"

 

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From: 73363.427@CompuServe.COM
Date: 11 Apr 96 09:16:52 EDT
Subject: Re: Summer Rally Info

    I too am interested in the Solihull Society's summer rally. I talked to Greg
about a month ago, and the most I could find out was that it was held in Crested
Butte from aug 8-12. The club has meetings on the second Tuesday of every other
month. There should have been one on Tuesday(April 9th). I would expect that
some details may have been worked out at that meeting. The next meeting is in
June, so hopefully we won't have to wait until then for information.
    T.F.Mills(tomills@du.edu) is the Solihull Society's newsletter editor, and a
member of the main list. I assume that he will post details as they become
available, either to the list, or to their web site which he also maintains.
There are several people that I know planning on making it to the rally, so
hopefully as soon as anyone gets information it will be posted to the list. 

  
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   |_____|_#######_|_____|      1990 RangeRover
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Send By: Rob Dennis 73363.427@Compuserve.com
 On 11-Apr-1996

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 08:08:42 -0400
From: RICHARD_COLEMAN@fmso.navy.mil (RICHARD COLEMAN)
Subject: Safari Gard??????

         HELP! I've been trying to contact Greg Jevne and
         his Safari Gard company to no avail. Someone on the
         list recommended this guy and his company. Does
         anyone have a phone number for them?

                                 TIA,

                                  Rick
                                  90 RR

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 06:49:10 -0400
From: RICHARD_COLEMAN@fmso.navy.mil (RICHARD COLEMAN)
Subject: Re[2]: replacement shocks

         Thanks Jeff,

              Now that you mention it my Rover seems to be
         lower at the right rear. I'll check it out tonight.
         Thanks again.

                      Rick

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 08:38:50 -0500 (CDT)
From: "David C. McCormack" <dmccorma@execpc.com>
Subject: Mounting Solenoid Pack

Hello List!  I changed access providers so I have a new address.

I bought a Warn M8000 and am in the process of mounting it on a fabricated
winch mount that will rest between the chassis horns on my Disco.  Where
should I mount the solenoid pack?  I'm thinking of mounting it under the
hood, just in front of the windshield solvent reservoir.  I'm also thinking
of replacing all cables (they'll be the wrong length now anyway) with
welding cable.  Any additional thoughts?

Thanks!

Dave McCormack
95 White Discovery  
David C. McCormack
95 White Discovery, Wisconsin, "MackX4"

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From: 73363.427@CompuServe.COM
Date: 11 Apr 96 11:22:48 EDT
Subject: Re: replacement shocks

>>              You're the second person who's done the
         springs as well as shocks. I'm wondering now how to
         tell if I need springs too? And should you do both
         if one or the other is bad? Does that sentence make
         sense? Thanks again for the reply. <<

I replaced the springs because my vehicle was leaning, the shocks came with the
package along with a new steering stabilizer. I am glad that I got the shocks
because when I got the old ones off, two of them were bad. I still have a small
amount of lean, but I think this is due to worn bushings, which I should get to
this summer. These are the spec uncompressed measurements for the springs on a
LHD RR:

    LF: 15.40in (391.16mm) Blue Stripe
    RF: 16.44in (417.57mm) Blue and White Stripe
    LR: 16.47in (418.36mm) Pink and Purple Stripe
    RR: 17.134in (435.2mm) Green and Pink Stripe

The stripes are vertically painted on the springs. I don't know at percentage of
the above measurements would require replacement of the springs, but you can at
least get an idea of what condition your springs are in.

Someone else installed OME Springs and took measurements of the before and after
distance between the axle and axle stop and posted them. My "After" measurements
were less than his, but I felt that there had been some settling in the months
after installation. I would be curious to see if he has had the same settling. I
will try to find the old message if he doesn't notice this post.

  
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   \____===_=====_===____/      Atlanta, GA USA
   |oo   |(_)###(_)|   oo|      (404) 875-4537
   |     |   ###   |     |      
   |     | ####### |     |      1972 SerIII 88
   |_____|_#######_|_____|      1990 RangeRover
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     EEEI           EEEI

Send By: Rob Dennis 73363.427@Compuserve.com
 On 11-Apr-1996

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 13:47:17 -0400
Subject: D90 Soft Top Gaps
From: "Andrew A. Dallas" <adallas@systemsoft.com>

Well, I've gone and done it. I've optimistically installed my soft top 
with the hopes that a real spring will soon arrive here in MA.

I noticed that there's a big gap between the door windows and the weather 
stripping to the rear of the windows (the trailing vertical edge of the 
window). The top seals nicely. It looks as though the vertical flaps are 
pushed (bowed) in a bit. Does anyone have a good solution for tightening 
or adjusting the top so the rear of the door windows seal well?

-AD

************************************************************************
 Andrew A. Dallas
 Full Spectrum Software, Inc.
 30 Whittemore Road
 Newton, MA 02158, USA

 (617) 965-7580, On Site Office: (508) 647-2948
 email: adallas@tiac.net, Web Page: http://www.tiac.net/users/adallas/
************************************************************************

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From: "Robert Watson (CNA)" <a-robw@MICROSOFT.com>
Subject: RE: Mounting Solenoid Pack
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:52:39 -0700

cables: the bigger the better
Solenoid pack: as close to the winch as possible (saving on cable costs)
also the remote control socket should be easily accessible. Have you
thought of mounting it on the bumper or are you trying to hide it?
Winch Mount: can you send/post a photo of it when you are done? I'm
still trying to figure out a way to discreetly mount a winch. Also, can
you easily reach the clutch/direction lever on it?

Thanks for the info.

-- Bob W.
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>From: 	David C. McCormack[SMTP:dmccorma@execpc.com]
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>95 White Discovery  
>David C. McCormack
>95 White Discovery, Wisconsin, "MackX4"

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From: "Tom Walsh" <tomw@netcom.com>
Date:          Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:41:32 +0000
Subject:       Re: Safari Gard??????

The phone is the best option to contact safari gaurd

(908) 698-6114 to reach them

Tomw

>          HELP! I've been trying to contact Greg Jevne and
>          his Safari Gard company to no avail. Someone on the
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>                                   Rick
>                                   90 RR
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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:38:06 -0600
From: marbourg@lanl.gov (Douglas C. Marbourg)
Subject: Safri Triathalon

Bob,

I've tried the www location you posted on 4/8, but I can't seem to locate
the page .  Is the address correct?  What I read is:

http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/live/safaritriathalon/sflt13.htm

Happy Trails!

Doug Marbourg, 94' NAS D90 #1123
"gonna take off the hard top soon"
marbourg@lanl.gov

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Date: 11 Apr 1996 14:51:06 -0400
From: "Bill Skidmore" <skidmore@mitre.org>
Subject: Re: D90 Soft Top Gaps

Andy;

That's LR's standard aircon unit.

They figure that if they allow the wind to blow into your ear enough, =
you'll believe EVERYTHING they say!

Bill

 ------ From: Andrew A. Dallas, Thu, Apr 11, 1996 ------ 

Well, I've gone and done it. I've optimistically installed my soft top 
with the hopes that a real spring will soon arrive here in MA.

I noticed that there's a big gap between the door windows and the weather =

stripping to the rear of the windows (the trailing vertical edge of the 
window). The top seals nicely. It looks as though the vertical flaps are 
pushed (bowed) in a bit. Does anyone have a good solution for tightening 
or adjusting the top so the rear of the door windows seal well?

-AD

Bill Skidmore
Senior Network Systems Engineer
The Mitre Corp.
145 Wyckoff Rd.
Eatontown, NJ 07724
skidmore@mitre.org

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:04:38 -0700
From: matts@cacilj.caciasl.com (Matt Snyder)
Subject: What to expect from a used Range Rover!?!

> Can anyone tell me what I can expect to fix or deal with mechanically.
> You can be brutally honest.  I would buy it no matter what.  I have
> fallen in love with this vehicle and want mine.  I just need to know
> what I should start saving for those 'incedentals'.

I believe there's a buyer's guide on the web page.

> The reason I ask is because RR does not seem to stand for remarkably
> reliable in the opinions of those noer-do wells I have spoke with
> regarding the RR.  Please don't take this statement the wrong way.  It
> is not my opinion.  I won't form my own opinion without first hand
> experience.

What you've heard is, unfortunately, accurate.  Range Rovers have legendary 
no-compromise offroad capability, highly reliable basic drive train 
components, a fairly ingenious AWD system, and aluminum body panels that 
won't rust.  Oh, and also a unique British style.  These reasons are why I, 
and I think many rro's on the list, drive them.  However, just about 
everything else on the Range Rover, including engine ancillaries, 
electronics, interior, etc., is of only average quality.

Note that I did not say below average quality.  Based on my own limited 
experience and what I've read, I'd say RR stuff breaks about as often as 
other manufacturer's stuff.  However, you will definitely find that it costs 
a lot more to replace the same broken part on a RR, because the parts are 
imported and relatively rare.

-Matt
'88 RR

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 15:14:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: Chris Haslam <haslam@alcor.concordia.ca>
Subject: RR Gaiters

As far as I know, they are not available, at least in North America.

I have a set here, which I intend to use. Installing is, apparently, a 
bit of a miserable job, partly because of the location, and partly 
because they were designed to fit a number of vehicles.

Before I greased them for installation, I made a full-size pattern from 
them. This pattern is, I think, 24" by 36". It includes instructions (but 
it is possible that the instructions are not complete.)

The problem is how to copy this pattern at reasonable cost. It is on paper.

To make your own, you need:
- the pattern
- some leather
- a hole punch
- two boot laces (yes, that's what came with the kit!)
- two large hose clamps

I made the pattern for the benefit of others.

I believe that older RRs (e.g. '79) have smaller hubs, so fitting may be a
challenge.

...chris
Montreal, Canada

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:26:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Rosenbaum <rosenbau@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: D90 Soft Top Gaps

On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, Andrew A. Dallas wrote:
> Well, I've gone and done it. I've optimistically installed my soft top
> with the hopes that a real spring will soon arrive here in MA.
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> pushed (bowed) in a bit. Does anyone have a good solution for tightening
> or adjusting the top so the rear of the door windows seal well?

Dear Andrew:
If yours is a '94 (Tickford) top, there should be metal battens that slide
into pockets in the cloth behind the door and serve to stiffen the fabric
for a better seal.
I don't know how the '95 BestTop setup works.

By the way, here in mild but drizzly Seattle, this is the time of year
that we *remove* the soft top and put on the Surrey top (or Bimini), or if
you're younger than 40, go topless.

I've taken the "Surrey" option. Since it was 42 F this morning, I did put
on a light down jacket. Very exhilarating! And it looks like rain for the
commute home. As they say in the "Old Spice" commercials.......Thanks! I
needed that.

Best wishes,
David Rosenbaum

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:54:42 -0700 (PDT)
From: steve willey <willey@cac.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: 90 RR purchase - update

William,

I bought my '90 RR for 16,000 last summer.  Variables: Seattle market
probably higher than Tenn. (assumption :), 1290K _highway_ miles, well
treated, all maintenance done by the local LR shop.  White was not my
first choice (maybe third or forth) but I've learned to love it.  Color is
important, I like the brown myself, it looks more like a working truck
than my white.

Does the dealer have the shop records?  Even though I bought from an
individual because it had always been serviced by the LR dealer I was able
to review the shop records.  I spent an hour going through a two inch
thick folder with the service manager discussing the history of the car. 
I still missed things and still had a few suprises, expect suprises.
Typically the shops will do a pre-sale inspection (for about $100) and
tell you whats up with the car.

good luck,
steve

On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, William Owen wrote:

> Thanks for the responses so far.  I saw the 90 County Rover, 90,000mi.
> Its got a few more door dings than I'd like and the back seat has some
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 17 lines)]
> Thanks for all your advice and support.
> William.

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:57:57 -0700
From: "Lee Zeltzer" <lzeltzer@isdnet.com>
Subject: Re: Safari Gard??????

Tom Walsh wrote:
> The phone is the best option to contact safari gaurd
> (908) 698-6114 to reach them
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That won't work.... Wrong area code...
Try (909) 698-6114
-- 
Lee Zeltzer, Senior Consultant
Innovative System Design
100 N. Stone Ave. Suite 605
Tucson AZ 85701
(520)791-3323 X 21
http://www.isdnet.com

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From: "Tom Walsh" <tomw@netcom.com>
Date:          Thu, 11 Apr 1996 12:37:35 +0000
Subject:       Re: Safari Gard??????

Yup!  area code is 909! sorry!
finger slippage ( new fangled Microsoft keyboard!! )

( Okay I've had it for over a year! but it always transposes stuff 
for me automagically! )

Tomw

> Tom Walsh wrote:
> > The phone is the best option to contact safari gaurd
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> (520)791-3323 X 21
> http://www.isdnet.com
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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 15:31:51 -0600
From: marbourg@lanl.gov (Douglas C. Marbourg)
Subject: Re: D90 Soft Top Gaps

>I've taken the "Surrey" option. Since it was 42 F this morning, I did put
>on a light down jacket. Very exhilarating! And it looks like rain for the
>commute home. As they say in the "Old Spice" commercials.......Thanks! I
>needed that.

Dave, 42 deg and the top came off!  COOL Man!  O'yea, I think it was
"Electric Shave" not "Old Spice". :^)

Happy Trails!

Doug Marbourg, 94' NAS D90 #1123
"gonna take off the hard top soon"
marbourg@lanl.gov

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From: Chris_Browne@US014-BOSTON-MINET.CCMAIL.CompuServe.COM
Date: 11 Apr 96 16:31:02 EDT
Subject: Re[2]: Mounting Solenoid Pack

     Hi all

        I'll wade in with this snippet of info for your folks LR UK disco 
accessory catalogue (they spell funny over there)includes reference 
to a hidden winch behind the bumper set up on the TDI. 
Its a Superwinch Husky 8500 which looks suspiciously like the Camel 
set up to me

Superwinch in the US neither knew or cared about this set up when I emailed 
them. So I see two options, fabricating a mount, or importing the Uk spec 
mount. BUT there is a pipe behind the bumper on my car that might be the a/c ort
or something, that would need moving. Hmm, its never as easy as it seems at 
first
Regards
Chris Browne
95 Disco

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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 96 09:41:03 EST
From: James Carley <carley@manly.civeng.unsw.EDU.AU>
Subject: Re: replacement shocks

At 11:22 11/04/96 EDT, Rob wrote:
>I replaced the springs because my vehicle was leaning, the shocks came with the

>I still have a small
>amount of lean, but I think this is due to worn bushings, which I should get to
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>    LR: 16.47in (418.36mm) Pink and Purple Stripe
>    RR: 17.134in (435.2mm) Green and Pink Stripe

LEAN can mean lots of things, but Coil sprung Rovers are designed to
sit higher on the driver's side when empty.  This is apparently based
on the premise that a lot of the time it will only have the driver in.

Regards
James Carley
Water Research Laboratory
University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia

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From: Ernie Brooks <ewb@mickey.dt.navy.mil>
Subject: Thanks for Disco Info
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 96 20:10:34 EDT

To CSO listers,

Thanks for all of your informative and incredibly quick responses on both my
questions concerning the speaker fountain and drivetrain operation questions.
I'm a member of several mailing lists, and I've never seen such good response
to an inquiry.  The replies gave me plenty to think about, and have made me
even more anxious to close the Disco Deal.

Thanks again,
Ernie (Disco, Disco Truck) Brooks
ewb@mickey.dt.navy.mil

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From: PurnellJE@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 20:47:02 -0400
Subject: Re: D90 Soft Top Gaps

In a message dated 96-04-11 14:02:22 EDT, adallas@systemsoft.com (Andrew A.
Dallas) writes:

>nicely. It looks as though the vertical flaps are 
>pushed (bowed) in a bit. Does anyone have a good solution for tightening 
>or adjusting the top so the rear of the door windows seal well?
>-AD

Mine too Andy.  When it is warm out, I just pull at the bottem of the canvas
and try to get the vertical rubber strip as far forward as possible, without
the bottom getting in the way of closing the door.  I can't do this when it
is cold, too stiff.  It seems to work its way back in driving, bumping and
vibrating.  So I pull it forward again.  By the way, I have the new Besstop,
like the 1995 models.  

More of a problem for me is the horizontal edge, my passenger side is just a
little bent, maybe from storage in my garage in LA, (never used it much
there...), and it doesn't like to seal real good on top.  Oh well, it's not
my lap!!
 
:>)

John, D90, Wisconsin
Doortops off today...it was 70F
Doortops back on today...it's gonna rain and be 40F again

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From: PurnellJE@aol.com
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 20:47:10 -0400
Subject: Re: D90 Soft Top Gaps

In a message dated 96-04-11 15:32:53 EDT, you write:

>'ve taken the "Surrey" option. Since it was 42 F this morning, I did put
>on a light down jacket. Very exhilarating! And it looks like rain for the
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
>Best wishes,
>David Rosenbaum

I have a down jacket.  It is gonna rain here too.  What am i doing with my
full top still on?  Oh yea, our HIGH is gonna be 42F.  

Whew, I thought I missed the boat er sumthin'

John, Wisconsin
(youre not in los angeles any more toto)

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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 17:50:19 -0800
From: bronson@diamondmm.com (Scott Bronson)
Subject: Classic Rangie needs a left tail lamp guard

Some total lowlife stole the left (driver's side) tail lamp guard from my
1990 Range Rover.  Grrr.  Only the left one.  You wouldn't think a fellow
RRO would be capable of such an atrocious act.

My dealer says I can only buy them in pairs, though he did give me the best
deal he could.

Does anybody have an unused left lamp guard I could buy?  If anybody out
there is missing a right lamp guard, then maybe we could split the cost.  I
also welcome any suggestions as to where to look for one.  Are there any
Rover-friendly junkyards in the Bay Area?

Finally, is there any good way I can attach these so that they take more
than a phillips screwdriver to steal?

Thank you very much.

        - Scott

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From: "Robert Watson (CNA)" <a-robw@MICROSOFT.com>
Subject: RE: Classic Rangie needs a left tail lamp guard
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 17:57:32 -0700

>Finally, is there any good way I can attach these so that they take
>more
>than a phillips screwdriver to steal?

>could you replace them with a torx or square drive head screw(s) from a
>hardware store that are the same size instead of the phillips screws? I
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 13 lines)]
>car!)
>-- Bob W.

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From: "Tom Walsh" <tomw@netcom.com>
Date:          Thu, 11 Apr 1996 18:59:18 +0000
Subject:       re:Rear jack/fuel carrier GREEN MONSTER

> Date:          Thu, 11 Apr 1996 10:09:19 -0700 (PDT)
> From:          John Brabyn <brabyn@skivs.ski.org>
> To:            Tom Walsh <tomw@netcom.com>
> Subject:       re:Rear jack/fuel carrier GREEN MONSTER

> Tom -- thanks for the reassurance! Can you say whether the noise is 
> noticeable or intrusive at highway speeds and higher? Also whether there 
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 11 lines)]
> Cheers
> John

The Disco Makes a fair amount of wind noise at highway speeds, the 
tire are not as loud as that but add up to about half as much more. 
The tires seem loudest at about 45 mph and its just an interesting 
hum ( turn up the radio, that'll fix it )

If you are looking for "no Noise" this won't work, If you don't mind 
some noise this will work. If you want alot of noise get a series rig 
or a d90 :)

The grip on road seems real good, on hard stopping you can hear/feel the 
tire working but I don't think it make a big difference.

I will mention these tires are bigger so your speedometer will make 
it apear your going slower ( keeps the wife happy :) she thinks I'm 
being civil ( GRIN )

Actually I do drive slower with these tires. They do not seem as 
stable above 75 mph ( whatever that is in real MPH ? ) The taller 
sidewall probably affects it.

On a side note I mounted the stock tires on other wheels with the 
thought that after the mud season was over ( one day in california :)
I would use the road tires and switch for outings... As of yet I 
haven't switched and probably will not.

I plan on buying two more tires and wheels ( trac edges ) for having 
spares ( if I am out four wheeling its not a bad Idea, one on tire 
rack in back one in roof rack up top )

Tomw

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             "Intelligent Networking Solutions"
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95 LR Disco "The Green Monster"
#include <std_disclaim.h>
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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 08:56:04 -0400
Subject: Waveless D90
From: "Andrew A. Dallas" <adallas@systemsoft.com>

Bummer. I'm used to being ignored by Range Rovers and Discoveries but 
today I drove past a handsome red D90 soft top in Natick, MA and got nary 
a nod. I can't see how the driver could have missed my flaming yellow 
beast at 25 MPH. I guess non-urbanites are more waveful. Maybe he's new 
to Roverdom.
-AD

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From: ericz@cloud9.net
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 06:27:09 -0700
Subject: Re: Seeking Disco Info

On Wed, 10 Apr 96, Ernie Brooks <ewb@mickey.dt.navy.mil> wrote:

>Perhaps more seriously, can anyone tell me how the Disco's full time 4WD
>functions?  I assume there must be some sort of open differential in the
>transfer case to accomodate different rates of rotation front to back, but
>I haven't gotten a real answer from showroom or LR NAS people on this
>relatively straightforward question.  

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE......Congrats on considering the Land Rover.  As 
far as dealers are concerned, take the extra time and effort to find one that 
actually has some brain function and knows what the words 'customer service' 
mean.  The response to your straightforward question is indicative of a greater 
problem with many LR dealers.  There are some good ones out there (some even on 
the list) but there are also some major (insert explitive here) that give the 
marque a bad name.  

I don't know about you but I don't want to beg people to take my money.

Good luck!
Eric

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