Land rover Discovery..whats the score

[GAZ W]

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

[GraemeJ]

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.

[GraemeJ]

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]

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/1999-to-2004-land-rover-discovery-2.htm

[vinny]

lift pump in the tank is a fav, head gaskets as mentioned

[Stringpants]

Disco....

And Vinny should know....I guess he has worked on more than most on here...

Russ.

[fast eddie]

i have a 2002 td5, exelent car but had no end of prblems with the air suspention

[Andyc]

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

[76mex]

had a 200 and 300 tdi what a load of shite better of spending the money on your rs2 gaz

[68 Bullit]

Owned 2 of them a 2001 4.0V8 and 2003 4.6 V8 HSE7 would never ever own another Land Rover product

[vinny]

sorry read it as freelander not disco

[GAZ W]

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

[Andyc]

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

use the rs

[Skids]

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]

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...

cheeRS