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DaveK

Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: StHelens
Posts: 792

BEWARE!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-DISCOVERY-3...339f527e9f

Look at the pics and see if you can spot what is wrong !

Clue. engine management light is on. When contacted, seller replied that is a ' characteristic " of LPG on these vehicles... NO IT"S NOT .

My mate fits lpg systems and is certified to inspect them and add them to the lpg register. He told seller that he could damage the cats and the valves running it with the light on but to no avail. Also a nice bit in the description that made me laugh.." You will never have any expensive cam belts to do as the V8 engine has a cam chain "
Tell that to my other mate with the 2004 FFR who has just has his cam chain snap at 105,000 miles and is now facing a bill of nearly £5 grand due to valve and piston damage. If you are ever offered an LPG converted FFR or V8 Disco with the engine management light on then run a mile. Done 40,000 in two years in my lpg 2003 FFR and it's been great. Light came on once and quickly diagnosed as a pre cat lambda sensor. Changed and problem sorted.

You really can read some fairy stories on fleabay

30th Mar 2015 3:15pm

PaulTyrer

Member Since: 22 Jul 2013
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire
Posts: 1262

2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Cairns Blue

So really, unless you are a complete numpty, why would anyone buy a car off eBay?

30th Mar 2015 11:15pm

axle

Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth
Posts: 2964

2008 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Rimini Red

Different engine It's not a BMW so none of the associated problems . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

31st Mar 2015 2:47am

DaveK

Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: StHelens
Posts: 792

Any engine run with the lpg system set up incorrectly will fail prematurely. As for being a different V8, no one should be claiming that a timing chain is infallible , what ever engine they are talking about.

31st Mar 2015 8:44am

heppsen

Member Since: 14 Feb 2012
Location: germany
Posts: 170

2012 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

DaveK, get your "engine-problem" pal in touch with me, I have got a 11k kms BMW engine sitting in the barn, ready to go.
Pics and offer in the "for sale" area.

regards
heppsen

31st Mar 2015 9:29am

KurtVerbose

Member Since: 08 Aug 2010
Location: Les Arses
Posts: 5848

2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

PaulTyrer wrote:
So really, unless you are a complete numpty, why would anyone buy a car off eBay?

I've bought a car and a motorcycle off ebay. Both transactions were completely fine, and I still have both vehicles.

There are some sharks around there though.

31st Mar 2015 9:45am

DaveK

Member Since: 18 Oct 2013
Location: StHelens
Posts: 792

heppsen wrote:
DaveK, get your "engine-problem" pal in touch with me, I have got a 11k kms BMW engine sitting in the barn, ready to go.
Pics and offer in the "for sale" area.

regards
heppsen

His engine is already in bits and has been for the last 3 weeks ! If only we'd seen your ad earlier.

31st Mar 2015 10:02pm

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