Thread: Defender Vs Discovery

The Td5 90 had a bit of help. You can hear the diff lock compressor going after it stops on the first section.

Might be the perfect thread for me to ask the question, if you can't get a Defender would you settle for a second hand Disco i.e. TD5?

Originally Posted by Going Deaf

Might be the perfect thread for me to ask the question, if you can't get a Defender would you settle for a second hand Disco i.e. TD5?

You will pay 2/3-1/2 what you would for the same year defender.
So a 2002 td5 defender is about $15-22,000 a 02 td5 disco is $7-16,000.
A D2 has more overhangs, more rust spots but is far quieter and has a 100inch wheelbase compared to a defenders 110. Also the D2 has different wheel stud pattern, same as Newer RRp38 on , D3/4 and maybe Amarok I think. A D2 also has different cv joints to D1 and defender.
All up it depends upon your planned use. As a towing vehicle either is a good choice with rear airbags an easy option and standard on top spec D2's.
Touring both good but defender has a larger payload and more room.
Bush bashing/ mud plugging/ rock crawling etc , all depends upon how far and how many dollars you want to spend, defender is more easily modified to 35-37 inch tyres and has shorter overhangs. but if you save 5-10k and buy a D2 you have more $$$ for options.