Just a thought here. Hope you don't mind!

I'm just about to do a few jobs on my Disco before I sell it. But
it just struck me that someone might be interested in buying it
cheaply and doing the jobs themselves.

It's a 2000 V8i with a Landi dual-fuel LPG conversion (cost 2200
ukp) with external 75 litre tanks. It really is in very good
condition. Metallic silver. With oversized 60/40 Cooper tyres
(only 10% wear on these).

It has 3 video screens (2 in front headrests) for rear passengers
and these are wired to 2 dvd players - all with remote controls
and wireless headphones so that you can watch either DVD on any
screen. However, I haven't used the DVD players for a few months
and, on trying them out, I am just getting the screens to work -
without a DVD signal. I suspect the DVD players have been
attacked by moisture as they are fitted into a casing on the rear
door. So, when the door opens they are susceptable to rain. I
should have made covers for them but I never got around to it.
Anyway, new plyers are less than £70 each.
As the vehicle is an ES model, it has every option you can think
of, including the full leather / walnut interior with Cruise
control, AC, heated seats etc. You can see the specs on any ebay
ad for the same type of vehicle. Here's one as an example ...

http://tinyurl.com/2j4yj6

Mine is a manual transmission and, of course, is duel-fuel. It's
done 106k miles.
On a run, I normally get 200/220 miles out of a full tank of LPG.
LPG is approx 51p per litre at the moment.

I have already bought the following parts (which will come with
the car): Brake pads (full set), Spark plugs, Fuel filter, Air
Filter, Oil Filter.

I WAS going to get the following work done:

1/ As you might know from reading this group, the ABS, TC and
hill descent dash lights are on. It is probably a sensor but I
won't know until I get it into a main dealer.

2/ LPG system service and tune-up. (Quoted £150 for that).

3/ Slight leak from sun-roof. (I've not bothered with it up to
now because my galvanised roof-rack covers it anyway!) Roof-rack
comes with the car, by the way.

4/ Occasionally, (approx once every 2 months) the alarm goes off
for no reason. Seems to happen in colder, windy weather.

5/ General tune-up. Only cos it's a bit stuttery when it's cold.
Runs beautifully when warm.

MOT is due 10th May 2008 and I know that the ABS etc problem will
cause it to fail.

Now, I _was_ going to get all the above work done, then get a new
MOT (just because I can!), and then stick it on ebay/autotrader
for a reserve of around £7,500.

I reckon it will cost me (as a non-mechanic novice) approx 1,000
UKP to get the work done in order to sell.

Anyone fancy a quick, cheap deal for 6000 quid?

By the way, I can't prove it, but I should say that it had a
virtually new engine approx 2 years ago. this was before I bought
it and I can't provide a receipt because the previous owner had
'a mate who worked for a LR dealer'. But, I believed him,
anyway.. Apparantly, a small crack was discovered in the original
engine block. So, a brand new block was bought and the entire
top-end and bottom-end was rebuilt. Including rings, all bearings
etc. It had just been run-in when I bought it in Oct '06.

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