Team Dorset 4x4

I do a little ebaying now and again, I'll keep an eye out for alloys various, though there seems to be a few on their.

All the best, Mark

Got me a comfy new set of Tracker jobies from Exmor Trim for my birthday

Using the truck every day for work now to iron out problems before departure.

Hi CarpeDiem, take it your in a Series as well, I'll take a look around the forum to see who else I'll be spending the week with

Good to see another series in the rally, albeit in such terrible circumstances!

All the very best of luck, see you in france!

It gets worse, my big end barings have gone.

I'll not give up yet, now on the hunt for a new engine.

Oh no!

Good Luck - you can do it

Lu and T :bom:

Hi there, is it possble to rebuild the engine with new shells, maybe a crank regrind, or is too far gone? I do know someone who maybe able to sort it for you.

Fingers crossed!

The very best of luck!

Bad news - Cranks gone.

Good news - just brought a 200 Tdi Disco MOT failure on Ebay.

1 Tdi Series III coming right up.

ps thanks for the offers of help.

Nice one, what an improvement that'll be. You retaining the old gearbox? Know nothing about a Tdi into a Series - will it slot straight in?

I'm afraid it is not just a straight swap. I don't think series g-box is upto tdi performance. Besides all the engine conversions, will the brakes be upto it as well.
I just hope my fears urge you to say "sod you, we'll show him"
Best of luck.

Thanks for the word of warning, but it wont be the first one we've done, it's already been reworked to take a 2.5 N/A so the mount points are acceptable, problem areas are the exhaust and the bellhousing, just ned to tap in a new one on the engine side. It's a recon box (less than a month old) so should last 2300 miles hopefully

Thats done it now kiss of death, shouldn't of said it was that easy should I...

Drove to Folkstone lastnight to pick up an Ebay special 200 Tdi 1990 Disco, it was a complete nail, but fun to drive seat kept collapsing

Engine seems ok though, needs a bloody good service, timing belt etc... then into the Series hurra!

Here's hoping!

Fingers well and truly crossed

good luck, and with less than 2 weeks to go, the race is on....

as that bloke in scrapheap challenge would say (is it Robert LLewllwn? better kown as Kryten)

"Teams, you have 330 hours remaining..."

Hi All,

The next episode in the Dorset 4x4 saga, Recap;

Disco stolen

Use Series III

Series Engine bites it

Buy Disco for engine swop

Thats where I left you, however it's good news we've picked up a C reg 110 station wagon for a good price.



We're going to drop the 200TDI in give it a bloody good going over etc, be a lot easier that working it into the Series, still some issues but nothing that can't be overcome.

Engines out of both now, should be running by the early half of next week.

Going to strip the interor completly as it stinks, got rusty door bottoms, needs bushing etc etc but nothing that should cause any major upset.

ps its MOT'd and Taxed so could have gone as is but it would have been very slow and very smelly.

Hurra for credit cards

More fingers crossed!

That sounds a much better prospect, at least the transmission was built to take it and you have permanent 4 wheel drive.
Still wishing you the best of luck.

You building it at the premises of Dorset 4x4, they have assisted you a lot I gather? Unfortunately no time to visit at the mo, but I must pop down there after the dust has settled post-event to say hello.

Tom you should pop down for a chat, really helped me out can't thank them enough.

Got the 110 up and running so far so good, few things left to do;

Fit Disco transfer box

Fit new springs and shocks as they're past it

Fit stereo and CB

Tidy interior

Paint and apply stickers for sponsors/charity

General fettle

Drive a lot this week to iron out any problems

Got a good felling now, might even get to Calais fingers crossed

I would also like to take thi opertunerty to say hello to Fred I'm sure we'll meet soon.

Fingers still crossed.

Excellent! See you in calais!

Lu :bom:

What a come back! here's hping the good stuff continues,

See ya in LESS THAN A WEEK!!!

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Have you seen Fred's baby? Tango 1 is nice little machine, quite capable of dragging the 110 around Europe.

No, you'll be okay under your own steam by the sound of it. You lot must have been working your nuts off getting the Landy together for next week. It sure is a great feeling when you're over the worst, and believe me I know that feeling all too well. GOOD EFFORT!

Thanks for all the support guys, much appriciated.

Fitted another transfer box last night, hopefully thats the last of the big jobs

Just got to paint, sticker, fit stereo and CB etc now...

Might be a little busy in the camp site come friday

Looking forward to seeing you all then.