Anyway, in August last year (2011) I decided that i had better get on with the MOT work that would need doing to the green Disco, rear arches, sills etc, and it soon became apparent that there was more work than i could realistically justify for a vehicle so old.

So, the hunt began (at rather short notice) for Disco Number 4.......and this is where "Big Blue" comes in.....

Pic as Per eBay ad.

This was how she looked after getting her home.

Advertised as taxed until November, and MOT until May 2012, she was a bargain at £1300 for a 1998 model (registered Jan 98 - which has caused a few headaches with the insurance company - more on that later). There were a few small niggles that i'd been told about. The wipers had a mind of their own, the n/s headlight trim was a different colour (i'll get to the reasons for that later too, makes interesting reading), one foglight missing, but a new one was provided, small dent in rear 1/4 panel, and a few small issues that really weren't too taxing.