Thread: which year discovery to buy

The ride in a RRC is probably better.
The series 1 from 94-98 is fine spline.

I currently have a tdi 97 Disco and put that on gas also.
Goes great.
I had the 3.9 and fuel was driving me nuts, depending where your tank/s are or is, if in the back you will loose much of the already limited storage.

Most other issues are similar as to your current ride.

The 86 RRC is probably one of the more basic ones and often one of the more reliable.

Mine is a 98 V8 auto with 260k on the clock and i have not had any major issues at all, i picked it up for 5k with 230k on the clock, if you will hunt around you will find a good one.
Not sure on the Rangie bullbar and rear step bar fitting on a disco although i doubt they would.

Originally Posted by big guy

The ride in a RRC is probably better.
The series 1 from 94-98 is fine spline.

I currently have a tdi 97 Disco and put that on gas also.
Goes great.
I had the 3.9 and fuel was driving me nuts, depending where your tank/s are or is, if in the back you will loose much of the already limited storage.

Most other issues are similar as to your current ride.

The 86 RRC is probably one of the more basic ones and often one of the more reliable.

How does the TDi go on gas?
Was it an expensive conversion?
How is overall fuel economy now?

Thanks
Adrian

Q no 1: Is there a preferred year to get due to more reliable electrics or drive train?

A. Post update or 94 onwards. The only drive train changes I think occured mid release around 96/97 and were positive which was a Uni instead of flexi coupling in rear shaft at the Diff and the transfer has a x-Drilled input gear. Better front seat frames also appeared around then and a few cosmetic changes like door lock buttons etc. However as the electrics got more complex and no more reliable particularly with ABS etc, many prefer ealier ones.

Q no 2:What parts if any are interchangeable with my 86 4 spd auto rangie classic?

A. Not a lot as most of the good things that you have already put in the RR are already in the update D1 ie 24 spline driveline gear and 3.9. However the Update D1 also has the next generation EFI ie 14CUX, remote ignition amp etc.

Q no 3: Do they have reliability issues?

A. No more than LR's of that vintage. A few quirky things like potential dash peel, alpine leaks etc...all which can be searched here before you buy.

I find the early post update D1 with no airbag etc simple and a lot easier to maintain and upgrade and therefore arguably more reliable than later D1's and D2's. However that is offset by the age on some componentary that needs swapping out, particualy anything prone to engine bay heat.

Good luck searching

Originally Posted by ahebron

How does the TDi go on gas?
Was it an expensive conversion?
How is overall fuel economy now?

Thanks
Adrian

There is a post recently I did on the diesel gas conversion.

Try a search, its sinply fed in via the air inlet to the turbo.
It runs a very small amount of gas and only when accelerator is pressed.
Better performance, better economy and cleaner burn plus more range.
With current re-bate, it was actually free.

Ask Bee utey on here, he is the gas fitter.

Cheers cockie55 for the good info.One question I have is regarding the abs in 94 or later.I have heard that they are a problem,what goes wrong with them and are they expensive to fix or can they just be eliminated from working at all and just have normal brakes.Cheers Shane.

Originally Posted by mandala1111

Cheers cockie55 for the good info.One question I have is regarding the abs in 94 or later.I have heard that they are a problem,what goes wrong with them and are they expensive to fix or can they just be eliminated from working at all and just have normal brakes.Cheers Shane.

I have a 1996 with ABS and works ok on the road. It does not give me much confidence off road though. On dirt or after water crossings it is over active and just pulses and hard to pull up. I would prefer it did not have it or could turn it off.

I have seen the Bull Bar of a Rangie put on a D1. It looks ok but does not wrap around. Would also probably not be air bag compatible.

Originally Posted by Landover

I have a 1996 with ABS and works ok on the road. It does not give me much confidence off road though. On dirt or after water crossings it is over active and just pulses and hard to pull up. I would prefer it did not have it or could turn it off.

Every time a wheel sensor packs up your ABS stops working. Why not fit a switch in line with one ABS sensors? Better still fit a switch on its power supply. With a red light for "ABS off"