1997 Discovery 1 A look at my new vehicle!

[@SteveM1969]

I brought a 300 tdi discovery 1 for £300 …. Spent 4 years on it and it’s now awesome

[@accidentalprepper6684]

Always sad to see them neglected like that - but what a treasure trove of bits to save loads of other projects! Xmas came early!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

So true!

[@gazzafloss]

Great Mike, now you've got me wishing I'd never sold my old '98 300Tdi Disco 1. That's not a too bad old V8, but from the roof rust I'd say there'll be lots of rust elsewhere. I can remember only a few years back they were cheap as chips, not so many around now.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes, parking it in a wood did it no favours - the underside is rotten. It has had some rustproofing done in the past as the doors are not that bad - rear is very good I had a 2 door 300Tdi D1 in the UK, and it was the best Rover I ever had - simple, practical and very reliable

[@tom_tractor_trailerscotrai2809]

Other things worth having that were an improvement over the Range Classic: airbox, gearbox oil cooler, seat switches. The 24spline drives are good to go on the RRC to replace the 10 spline just cos easier to get. I have the same colour model in 300tdi auto and just been from Scotland to the Pyrenees in it.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Seat switches will be sold on as I am changing them to the better D2 switches The axles will be refurbished at some point, but not for this vehicle, as it already has 24 spline axles

[@chrism5433]

Good day . Sunday clean ups for more parts ,nice to have the space .My mate has a few discos and others for parts .but there in BC 😜

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Sounds great!

[@grahameroberts8109]

I had a 1997 Disco V8 manual which was my daily driver touring machine. I upgraded to a D2 V8 auto for the traction control. It’s got all the bells and whistles that more modern vehicles have for a fraction of the price. And YES it is reliable contrary to popular social media non-owners. I look forward to you firing the fire engine red beast up Mike. 👍🏻🙏🦘🙉🙈

[@SiCrewe]

Careful about fitting the headlamp washers. They're lower than the washer bottle so, if the check-valves are leaking, all the washer fluid can end-up dribbling out of the headlight washers. If it's all working, no worries. Otherwise they're more trouble than they're worth.

[@MrRobmellor]

The first thing that we did when a car came into the yard was feel down the back of the drivers seat and the back seats. Got a few good treats now and then. If there is money in breaking it, then break it. Dont spend money on repairing. You lucky bugger. Yorkshire Rob.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Looks good from the outside Rob, but the underside is a typical D1 from the north here - rotten Could you fix it? Yeap - you can fix anything with time and money - but this was bought for parts

[@andrewjjhalliday]

You and Geoffrey Croker both, have new Discos, loved mine

[@BritannicaRestorations]

This is very bad underneath, so a parts car only

[@andrewjjhalliday]

@@BritannicaRestorations time to get that new welder fired up Mike

[@jakobjaarola3150]

I recently brought a Discovery too! 1998 300tdi Manual.

[@philhawley1219]

I have one. Best Disco ever made.

[@Ankeneering]

Oh god, this is in better shape than my 97 and mine is a daily driver. I’ve had one since they were new. I wonder what the red aftermarket switches on the console are. The fact that it has no sunroofs / original radio / luggage cover/ Jack/ roof bars make it shockingly rare now. I love these things, especially the 5 speeds and the fact they’ve basically become throw away cars (that’s changing now) means they are not that common any longer. Easy to work on, parts are cheap. Love them.

[@johnlegros1586]

a nice car !! if engine and is autobox are good ! don't let your wife try this thing , she will love it , because she is sure to keep you for repairs and secondly it is a fabulous car !! I have a disco 2 TD5 autobox HSE with leather seats and with all gimmicks since 10 years , not a single breakdown , no issue at all , except some dripps of oil ,now getting at 280000kms...no rust , runs like new , only had one issue doorlock on rear passenger side , thats all ...makes we think some are really reliable ...and no rain inside , with two sunroofs...so think and check twice before taking into bits ...

[@dannydavis1964]

Good video I am bidding on one of those discoveries on eBay at the moment so I can do the same job thanks Danny

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Good luck!

[@denisscott3073]

Hi Mike 👋 thanks for this video update 👋 nice when find a car for parts 👍oh having a heatwave over here 80ff 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🚌🚌🚌

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Thanks 👍

[@kabaottoemulsion1869]

I* like that wheel cover!

[@jorgeosorio1880]

good find

[@Mothership110]

Thats a keeper all day long. D1 v8 rare girl

[@BritannicaRestorations]

They never imported diesels here, all V8's

[@switch96551]

Ecu next to washer bottle. Only takes somone like david stockwell walk over and slosh the window mix all over the top of the washer bottle and get it sopping wet sodden through.

[@Reaper4367]

$600.00 ! I'd love to be able to find one for that price Mike. Love the Mighty D1! Cheers for sharing.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

You would not like the rust....

[@Reaper4367]

@@BritannicaRestorations oddly enough, Rust is the least of our problems here. We dont heve the salted winter roads and such. So really just have to wash them really after coming off of the beach.

[@nicholasviney5975]

All sorts of treasure, not often you find bits you need in good order

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Exactly - and just round the corner too!

[@stevensutcliffe533]

Awesome negotiating skills Mike. Pushing for that extra $25 is a bit tight but kudos Best of luck with it

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Original price was C$3500

[@malcolmyoung7866]

Because...YORKSHIRE!!😁

[@pradolover]

Beauty!!

[@a760541]

Congrats So it will all melt away into parts for other projects..... With the price of parts out if the UK nowadays probably the best strategy.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

That was the idea - the underside is rotten as a pear

[@a760541]

I used to do that with my old series ll a yrs ago. We have a local breakers that at a push you can source some series 3 bits at a push but it's gettin difficult. Lucky at the moment as most 300tdi bits are available at a price

[@adamrubery4045]

Hi do defender on an f reg have an heater relay

[@yeti5631]

Arguing over CDN$25!.........you can never take the Yorkshire out of a Yorkshireman.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Well, I did get her down from $3500 - I was on a roll...

[@mrsteel10213]

My 94 disco wo t turn on the interior lights when i open any door flip the switch , is there a relay for it or fuse?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Tricky - it could be the 10AS alarm system on the blink - this controls the interior lights and the alarm system and uses the same door triggers

[@mrsteel10213]

@@BritannicaRestorations thanks i will investigate this further.

[@grahamsmith3536]

Its got hinges Dave .Gearsticks a bit out the way like !

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Wipers Pat!

[@grahamsmith3536]

@@BritannicaRestorations as long as its got Windows that wind up and wind back doon again!

[@gavinferguson]

6 mothes into new ineer wings and front floors and a bit of chassis welding all from yrm metals.

[@azabujubangaijin6607]

I am a Discovery 1 fan! I have two 98s (Japan models), one with less than 10k miles. Does the radio work? Would love to buy it off you! Also, the rear cover looks great and another hard to find part! Also, the rear trunk floor mat is a another gold mine find! I get excited just watching you go through the car! Thanks for sharing!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I have not got the code for the radio, but it turns on and the screen is working

[@owensteele1645]

Looks like it was a nice, original example in either Rutland Red or Rioja Red, whichever, it is a really nice, deep colour. With this age and mileage under its wheels, it would have been well looked after for a great deal of its long life, when it was in use. Sadly, like the P38's that were sold alongside it, these Disco 1's and 2's are not often seen here in the UK anymore, since most ended up rusting away on the undersides. Others were just hammered and/or off-roaded to death. What's this one like underneath, rust-wise?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Rotten as a pear - been stood in a wood for 5 years to my knowledge

[@philhyde2635]

Pure treasure Mike

[@Defender110SLO]

Oh Mike what a wonderful find. 👍🏻 Can you use the existing brake cylinder without the ABS unit? Cheers King Mike. 🥃

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes it will, but I may replace it with a new Defender one as it is a 3 port outlet

[@Defender110SLO]

@@BritannicaRestorations Thanks King Mike for explanation. 🥃

[@ianhellyer1473]

Fantastic find and at a good price. Are there many D1 vehicles in Canada and the US? A straight brake system is better. You would have to put in a lot hours fitting the ABS and find it might work. Too much trouble.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Not many D1's in the north - all rotted away - no diesels were imported so all big V8's Yes, Defender front calipers (I have some none vents that need a rebuild) and a new master for a later Defender will do the job!

[@johnburridge1932]

Hi, That DS1 is worth a fortune in EAK. A driveable DS 300 manual, 4 Dr sells for 30.ooo dollar plus , must be pre 1998 before electronic rubbish got in. That greenbox central-alarm-system AMR4886 , you threw by the side, is worth euro 800. Chuck it out on DS/DF 300,s, but it must stay in TD5,s or LR-Bronco,s otherwise engine will not start. As a LR-dealer over 60 years now, we have to sell at this price. The latest one is a black coloured box and is NLA at any price. Rgds Robert Burridge

[@BritannicaRestorations]

How many of those 10As alarms do you want ? I have boxes of them because nobody wants them - these as you know are set at North American frequency so useless in Europe or here as so many of these D1's were scrapped as they were so rotten - like this one, and the dealers charged a king's ransom to fix any problem, they were dropped like a stone

[@jameskerr5756]

Certainly seems untouched. Shame it's been left in a forest as you say. What was the cassette tape in the passenger footwell? 'Better Days' by Bruce Springsteen? 😊

[@BritannicaRestorations]

it was one of those adaptors for a CD player!

[@MrAllanwinks]

Looks like a good project Mike , what’s she like underneath?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Rotten!

[@sheaphing4874]

What engine 3.5 or 3.9 does she purr

[@BritannicaRestorations]

4.0 - see tomorrow's episode

[@jamescaron6465]

I love discos. Shame it can’t really be restored

[@machiningbasics1729]

People are starting to do them up over here ! With YRM doing the pannels

[@BritannicaRestorations]

If only you could smell inside this car - it is full of dead mice and pee!

[@machiningbasics1729]

@@BritannicaRestorations I can almost smell it from the other side off the Atlantic 😂

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Even my shop coat stinks in my house after only sitting in it!

[@paulhancock3844]

Parts? Have you seen how much disco 1's are fetching?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

She's rotten underneath

[@paulhancock3844]

@@BritannicaRestorations that's how they come from the factory!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

It was shocking to see how Discos came out of the factory with no rustproofing - chassis were not so bad, but the steel body was bad - lots of cavities and lessons not learned from Range Rovers for corrosion. Over here with all the salt on the winter roads, they didn't stand a chance

[@andrewgulland3925]

Now if that was a 300tdi you would have the most useful Land Rover ever built…and in beautiful Rutland Red!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

No diesels were imported by LR until the Defender 2

[@andrewgulland3925]

@@BritannicaRestorationswhen my 1997, 300tdi D1 is not working as my van it is our family transport. This month we are about to travel approx 2000 miles between Cornwall, the Lake District and London on our family hols. Loaded with kids, bikes and luggage I should get over 35mpg…which ain’t to shabby for an old LR. …and it will be the coolest car on the M4!

[@chrispig7748]

Would love one of these before they all rust away

[@GrumpsBarn]

TRIKE IT!!!....You know you want to...😂😂😂

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Let's see yours first! Hey, this is a V8! Would make a real rat rod!

[@GrumpsBarn]

@@BritannicaRestorations lmfao 😂.... that V8 would be amazing in it!

[@avongil]

Disco is best Rover.

[@faroukwasswa3588]

Hi mr mike, am interested in the rims, would be it be sensible shipping them to east Africa, Uganda specifically??

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Would be cheaper to move Africa here! They will cost a fortune!

[@freqeist]

my immobiliser is all over the shop!

[@marklong2248]

Can I recommend cannibalising the RR to make a good Disco? - Much better vehicle! Well, yes, I have been drinking, but that is nothing to do with it!

[@BritannicaRestorations]

The RR came from Utah, so no rust on the body - Disco is from Quebec - rusty as soon as it left the showroom

[@alexwijnans4315]

Are you willing to sell some interiour parts???

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes - all must go! [e-mail]

[@machiningbasics1729]

Seems abit nice to break but I suppose they don’t have much of a following over where you are

[@BritannicaRestorations]

If I really wanted one, I could pick one up in California or the like, rust free, cheaper than welding this one

[@machiningbasics1729]

@@BritannicaRestorations aye that’d save you a lifetime of chasing rust ! Great video Mike

[@nickb8257]

So when is the start up video coming?😬

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Tomorrow!

[@BittnerBuddenbrock]

You got yourself a treasure box, congratulation! All those parts which are hard to come by = EXPENSIVE i.e. the left/right holder of the load space cover! Since the hood/bonnet insulation is a mess I wonder if it is even needed since it could get soaked with fuel (diesel in a 300Tdi but still) and become a real hassard!??? The generator of a late (98) 300Tdi is the same as in this car? And is it still an old-fashioned generator or already a new "smart" one?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Yes there are some great parts on this truck - if it was not so bad for rust underneath it could have been a keeper - the alternator will not fit a 300 Tdi

[@BittnerBuddenbrock]

@@BritannicaRestorations thank you for your reply however let me rephrase my question - "The generator of a late (98) 300Tdi is still an old-fashioned generator of 100Ah or already a new "smart" one? "

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

Mike: I'm having Sunday clearouts in my containers, cos it all needs to go and I can't take it with me. Mike: Sells loads of stuff and has cleared a bit of space from said shelves. Mike: Buys a Disco for parts....which will now fill the empty spaces. 🙄🤣😂

[@letmeoffthisplanet6208]

I wonder how many are going to ask; Do you have X,Y or Z on the D1 and will you ship to the UK.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Just a matter of time...

[@darrenhaywood9260]

@@BritannicaRestorations Hi have you got a price for the Auto glym and would you be able to ship to the UK ? I can see why you were excited there are loads of pieces that are rarely present on these vehicles. A good price for what you got there mate.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

I am already getting calls!

[@secpac58chichi]

Hilarious - what is this gas engine ? what do I do ? where is the turbo ? LOL

[@Mikeaubert]

Such good original condition. What a shame not to restore it...

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Full of rust on the underside and no papers

[@googlegok9637]

we want to see the chassis and a engine fire up . Like : This D1 was left dead in the woods , but we fired up the motor , presumably you wearing a bikini 😆

[@BritannicaRestorations]

lol!

[@harveysmith100]

I feel let down Mike. I waited right to the end but not a single, "Look at the muck in here." An opportunity missed.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Plenty of time Harvey!

[@davemangle6448]

Seems like classic Land Rovers go for good money over there. Is there any one around interested in importing them from abroad?

[@BritannicaRestorations]

Too many at it already. I quit importing 10 years ago

[@ScorpioxA1]

Sad that its going to be stripped for parts.

[@BritannicaRestorations]

It's a different vehicle underneath - rotten

[@WhosAGoodDogue]

Hmmm: I wanna start singing the 1980 song by Ottawan... ''D. I. S. C. O.''

[@Patmac74]

I've taxed a lot worse here in Ireland

[@BritannicaRestorations]

The underside is quite bad

[@Patmac74]

Still taxed worse 😂😂😂😂😂

[@vincentpoole7588]

Mike. With the cost of aluminium, one could get your money back two times over again as a project mista ! Worth sending back across a border to Nate@Dirt Lifestyle - Tacoma ? V.

[@SteveM1969]

Mine is better than any of the new stuff…. No ecu fly by wire throttle no complicated electronic stuff Engine/ fuel/ bang/ drive….. Off to Sahara desert in 5 weeks