WEEKEND WARRIOR
MUSCLE: 1994 Discovery 1 off-roader POWER: 2.5-litre 300Tdi (125bhp) OWNER: Fred Kidd
IF you want to go off-roading without spending a fortune, this is the sort of vehicle you need. It’s a 1994 Discovery 1 300Tdi that has been thoughtfully modifified by Andrew Wise from Twinwood 4x4. “Its owner told me he wanted a vehicle for off-road pay and play days, so I gave the suspension a slight lift and added a wading kit and snorkel, to keep water out of the mechanicals,” said Andrew. “Then I fifitted underbody protection, including steering and tank guards.”
Long-travel suspension makes sure the all-terrain tyres stay in contact with the surface, even over very uneven ground. Inside, the carpets were stripped out to make it possible to hose out the interior after particularly wet and muddy off-road sessions.
“I’m an off-roader myself, and I‘ve done a similar job on my own Discovery 2 for pay and play off-road sites,” says Andrew. “The 300Tdi engine is ideal, because it is nice and simple – a slow plodder that just keeps going through everything you’re likely to encounter."
"IF YOU WANT OFF-ROAD MUSCLE WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED"