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DISCO is not dead!

Land Rover owners regularly get ribbed around the braai fire, on social media and during virtually any off-road event. The fact remains that you will never convince the guys and girls who endure all that teasing that your Land Cruiser or Patrol is superior to their Landy.

Nowadays, there is a revival of the first and second generation Land Rover Discovery. Old Discos are bought up, all the shortcomings are investigated and weak components are replaced with better and stronger parts. The reason for this is because old Discos have become dirt cheap and custom parts won’t bankrupt you either. The upgrades don’t take place all at once, but is spread out over a period of time as you raise funds to build your dream rig.

The first step, of course, is to acquire an old

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