Thread: What to look for. Getting a Disco.

why cant you get a TDI?

Because no one in their right mind would trade one for a Subaru forester

If they do, then I'd be all over it like a rash from Indonesia.

Mate, I am almost 100% certain you would be able to get a tdi, it just depends on how many kms you are willing to accept.

I bought my 96 disco 1 auto tdi almost a year ago for $8k from a dealer, then I met a bloke who had a 95 manual tdi that he had got off a guy for $3k although he was clearly in the right place at the right time!

My vehicle had 275k on it when I got it, apart from a few electrical gremlins and having to recondition the injector pump it has been awsome.

If you sell the forester in a private sale, I would be blown away if you couldn't find a reasonable tdi with the money you get.

If you go down the V8 route you are gonna be spending all your money on fuel and worse then that your range will be less than your hair can grow in a year!

Originally Posted by subasurf

Some may be thinking "just keep the Subaru" but at the end of the day it's just not capable enough for my surfing trips.

Don't think anyone was thinking that!!! I wasn't. Lol

I bought a TDI Disco for $2k with a spun big end bearing. $1800 for full rebuild and new clutch, Im in the process of bolting it all together myself suspension, wheels and tyres and I have a pretty good little truck i think and 4cylinder rego

picked up a 1998 tdi manual for $5500 last month, body a bit shabby, mechanicals better than original, no expense spared and with dual batteries winch locker the works, they are out there if you go looking, had a V8 Classic before, will not be going back

I've scored a dual batteries hd suspension tdi 200 with a truetrack in it for $2k they're out the but not easy to find.

Hi guys I picked up a 94 auto v8 for $1350 on fleebay and got back $360.00 on the rego from Vic . Have spent around $4000 on it now but it has bullbar ,winch, 3'' lift ,rancho shocks ,new wheels and tyres ,new stereo ,draws in the back ,flared guards , and it needed some new hoses in the engine bay , suspension bushes all general wear and tear stuff . had 260000 kms on the clock and hadn't been offroad .If you can't pick up a TDI I would try and pick up an early model D1 94 etc that doesn't have abs or air bags less to go wrong and check for rust around the alpine windows or maybe a D2 if the budget stretches that far. cheers mark

We picked up a 98 D1 3.9ltr Auto on gas from the markets section a fortnight ago for $5.5K with 12 mths rego,(198,000klms) very clean,for our Daughter, and last week drove back from Sydney a 95 D1 3.9ltr manual on gas (309,000klms) for $4K plus fuel home to Qld for the Son-in-Law with lots of goodies,off carsales website so they are out there,the duel fuelies work out as cheap to run as a TDI but rego is a slug, but I would recommend a 200/300TDI Diesel as they are pre computer,and have the same basic engine block as the Series motors,I.E. mechanical lift pump,just have belts instead of timing chains,etc but still a simple motor and very repairable, our 300TDI auto has 340,00klms on it,I would recommend an Auto as the turbo does not go off spin when changing gears