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Basically Im am thinking of getting a land rover discovery , somewhere between the registrations of L reg (1993) and V reg (2000)
What sort of problems will i be buying ,getting one of this age?
Are they any good? , petrol or diesel?
What do i need to be looking out for?
cheers
Rust Rust and Rust. Did i mention rust?
head gasket and poor repair of such, off road abuse, steering boxes give trouble and are expensive to replace/rebuild.
Rust Rust and Rust. Did i mention rust?
head gasket and poor repair of such, off road abuse, steering boxes give trouble and are expensive to replace/rebuild.
300 TDi are more refined than earlier 200 TDi
Banishit
18-10-2009, 14:20
http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1999-to-2004-land-rover-discovery-2.htm
lift pump in the tank is a fav, head gaskets as mentioned
Stringpants
18-10-2009, 14:53
And Vinny should know....I guess he has worked on more than most on here...
Russ.
fast eddie
18-10-2009, 16:31
i have a 2002 td5, exelent car but had no end of prblems with the air suspention:(
Rust Rust and Rust. Did i mention rust?
head gasket and poor repair of such, off road abuse, steering boxes give trouble and are expensive to replace/rebuild.
As above also check transfer box and bearing
had a 200 and 300 tdi what a load of shite better of spending the money on your rs2 gaz
68 Bullit
18-10-2009, 17:13
Owned 2 of them a 2001 4.0V8 and 2003 4.6 V8 HSE7 would never ever own another Land Rover product
sorry read it as freelander not disco :o
Hmmm looks like a disco is out of the window then
Just want something bigger like a 4x4 or an estate as i am destroying my fiesta with the stuff that i keep throwing in it :eek:
Hmmm looks like a disco is out of the window then
Just want something bigger like a 4x4 or an estate as i am destroying my fiesta with the stuff that i keep throwing in it :eek:
use the rs:eek::)
Gearbox can be a weak point,I would stick with a Jap 4X4 I have an L200 which I am well pleased with, have had Nissan Terrano's Patrol's and Shoguns all without any problems,cheaper to maintain than Landrovers as well
graham John
18-10-2009, 19:08
Basically Im am thinking of getting a land rover discovery , somewhere between the registrations of L reg (1993) and V reg (2000)
What sort of problems will i be buying ,getting one of this age?
Are they any good? , petrol or diesel?
What do i need to be looking out for?
cheers
make sure it comes complete with the step ladder Gaz...:D
cheeRS
Depends what you want it for?
200TDi is simpler and has less to go wronge, i run my 200 on cooking oil, diesel and sometimes old engine oil, never misses a beat, just smokes occasionly :D
The 300 is deffo more refined and the TD5 even more so but the later you get the more the electrickery comes into it and the more it goes wrong'
TBH even an early 200TDi will feel refined compared to an old ford :o but in the great old tradition of all Fords they love to rust, especialy the boot floor and strengthening ribs under it, inner sills and basicly anywhere that ally panels and steel ones meet :(
They do handle like a jelly on a plate susspended by very weak elastic to a bendy metal rod all held up by a ****ed bloke at midnight outside a kebab shop :jumpy:
lol , Disco's are toilet so get a nissan primera estate instead for under a grand and it will last you 10 years and all your tools/car parts/dogs/garden waste/builders stuff etc will fit in the back . :)
trialscort
19-10-2009, 20:54
Depends what you want it for?
200TDi is simpler and has less to go wronge, i run my 200 on cooking oil, diesel and sometimes old engine oil, never misses a beat, just smokes occasionly :D
I run my 300 on similar substances! If it looks like it might burn, in it goes:)
A few tricks mine has played on me;
Head gasket went......just outside Pisa :eek: You can only begin to imagine the stress that caused.
Alternator siezed and caught fire on the M5. Had my comp Escort on the trailer. Several fire extinguishers on board. Should maybe have let it go up.:o
Head lights failed in Gloucestershire one night on way home from an event in February. Followed an Eddie Stobart wagon back to Carlisle!!
I think this will be my last Disco, but you never know:D
driverace
20-10-2009, 22:15
Steering box oilseals,exchange box
TD5 fuel leaks
Clutch fork ,pivot wears through
Buy a Toyota!
you got a booster seat sorted gaz??
RS 1600 Imp
20-10-2009, 23:21
WHY a land rover or disco? :confused:
Why not go for a Mitsubishi or toyota... it might be jap crap but at least you'll get reliability...;)
the choice is yours
I own a L200 and i'm well happy with it, also owned a 1999 shogun swb 3ltr v6 (would still own it if i could afford the fuel for it:pale:) with the diamond option pack - it was well nice.
I run my 300 on similar substances! If it looks like it might burn, in it goes:)
A few tricks mine has played on me;
Head gasket went......just outside Pisa :eek: You can only begin to imagine the stress that caused.
Alternator siezed and caught fire on the M5. Had my comp Escort on the trailer. Several fire extinguishers on board. Should maybe have let it go up.:o
Head lights failed in Gloucestershire one night on way home from an event in February. Followed an Eddie Stobart wagon back to Carlisle!!
I think this will be my last Disco, but you never know:D
That's why i chose the 200 :D indestructable (well nearly).
TBH it's so like a ford it's untrue, handles like the QE2, rusts like it trying to win the title of fastest rusting rusty thing but it starts every moring and goes anywhere and unlike the modern jap stuff is uber cheap to fix and it'll run on me wifes old knickers if i could stand the smell long enough to put em in the tank :pale: :sign5:
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