Is this a good deal on a 97 Disco

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Author Message   Raymond Brown (Sbbceo) New Member Username: Sbbceo Post Number: 35 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 04:23 pm:    Guys, My buddy wants to sale his Black 97 SD Disco for $12K and it has 96K miles on it but he's had all his work done at Land Rover or by a former Land Rover Mechanic friend of his. It's loaded with the jump seats, CD Changer, brand new tires and no leaks at all. Do you guys think this is a good buy because I'm thinking about getting it for my wife? Thanks, Raymond   Bill Howell (Billh13) Member Username: Billh13 Post Number: 86 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 07:10 pm:    First, if it does not leak, you better check it, because somebody has not put oil in it. Second, the price sounds a little high. I just looked at a 97 for my wife with 79000 miles for $9000 and I thought it was high   Joey (Joey4420) New Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 29 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Sunday, June 08, 2003 - 08:56 pm:    I just bought a '97 SE7 w/ CD and rear air, for $9200. All I have done so far is S-belt, air filter, and fuel filter.   Mike Neher (Neherly) New Member Username: Neherly Post Number: 31 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 08:10 am:    Joey, how difficult was the fuel filter to change? Did you use a Deutsch FF506? Thanks.   Mike Rupp (Mike_rupp) Member Username: Mike_rupp Post Number: 207 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 09:06 am:    There was a thread recently about problems changing the fuel filter. Its very simple if the fittings aren't rusted together: Depressurize the fuel system. (Remove the fuel pump fuse while engine is running & wait until engine dies) Remove filter & replace. (Filter is in the rear passenger wheel well) Reinstall fuse   Brian Goodner (Bluewater) Member Username: Bluewater Post Number: 63 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 01:44 pm:    a 97 SD should only run around 8 grand i could never see paying 12 for it and like bill says if it doesn't leak there is a problem. i'd look around try bear valley they seem to carry alot of older model disco's at good prices.   Joey (Joey4420) Member Username: Joey4420 Post Number: 46 Registered: 04-2003 Posted on Friday, June 13, 2003 - 05:28 pm:    Not sure of the part number for the fuel filter, but that sounds right, I bought it at autozone, it was the only one they offered for the Disco. I had the front of the fuel filter would not unscrew, and had to remove the rear line first, then unscrew it from the front. As far as depressurizing, I just took off the stem cover on the fuel rail (looks like a valve stem on the passenger side) then just pressed the stem in, and it let out a little fuel, that was it. Joey