Thread: Disco 2 sales, what's going on

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

CDL lever plan





Not credit to me, found it from somewhere here.

I've never even seen something that agricultural on our, or any other farm!

At least make a D1 lever work, that abomination doesn't belong in a car as classy as a Discovery!

Rr classic is a very similar ride to a d1, soft and wallowy. Nice ride but the wide track and stiffer set up,of the d2 is a nice thing for spirited driving. D2 just feels so planted in comparison. Stiffer springs and bilsteins make it even better especially over high speed corrugations etc.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

Rr classic is a very similar ride to a d1, soft and wallowy. Nice ride but the wide track and stiffer set up,of the d2 is a nice thing for spirited driving. D2 just feels so planted in comparison. Stiffer springs and bilsteins make it even better especially over high speed corrugations etc.

Cheers

All can be varied with spring and shock combinations. They are all old enough now that you'd be unlikely to find one with original gear still working as it should and there are very few who will fit OEM replacements when it comes to suspension.

My D2 had heaps of issues when I bought it. It had heavy springs in the rear as it had been used to tow the odd caravan, all the shocks were original and shot to hell, the front springs were also original and sagged so much the bump stops had been bashed so much there was no rubber left.

The rear of my D2 has now been resurrected with air bags (SLS), new Billies all round and new heavy front springs to support a fair amount of extra weigh in the front. It's got to be the best ridding 4X4 I've driven or been in but still handles thanks to the ACE. I haven't driven anything newer from LR but I suspect they'd be better.

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Originally Posted by joel0407

All can be varied with spring and shock combinations. They are all old enough now that you'd be unlikely to find one with original gear still working as it should and there are very few who will fit OEM replacements when it comes to suspension.

My D2 had heaps of issues when I bought it. It had heavy springs in the rear as it had been used to tow the odd caravan, all the shocks were original and shot to hell, the front springs were also original and sagged so much the bump stops had been bashed so much there was no rubber left.

The rear of my D2 has now been resurrected with air bags (SLS), new Billies all round and new heavy front springs to support a fair amount of extra weigh in the front. It's got to be the best ridding 4X4 I've driven or been in but still handles thanks to the ACE. I haven't driven anything newer from LR but I suspect they'd be better.

Happy Days

Happy Days.

You'd be wrong!

D3/4's are soft and wallowy and drive like a barge! They also do this weird thing where they seem to get high centered on the freeway (I've driven quite a few of them) and the seats are nowhere near as supportive as those in a D2 (SDV6 SE seats), you can really feel that they weigh 2.7 tonnes, and they don't handle half as well as a D2 with ace. Quite fatiguing to drive, but boy does that 3.0L engine go! Once you get used to the pregnant pause thingy.

This is an unbiased opinion as the D4 is my grandparents and my D2 doesn't have ACE

Cheers
Will

Originally Posted by MR LR

You'd be wrong!

D3/4's are soft and wallowy and drive like a barge! They also do this weird thing where they seem to get high centered on the freeway (I've driven quite a few of them) and the seats are nowhere near as supportive as those in a D2 (SDV6 SE seats), you can really feel that they weigh 2.7 tonnes, and they don't handle half as well as a D2 with ace. Quite fatiguing to drive, but boy does that 3.0L engine go! Once you get used to the pregnant pause thingy.

This is an unbiased opinion as the D4 is my grandparents and my D2 doesn't have ACE

Cheers
Will

Any bumpy corner and my D4 will eat a D2. It doesn't wallow either, I had a D2 with ace as well.
I guarantee point to point I arrive less fatigued and get there quicker in the D4.

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Cheers Andy, wasn't sure where I'd found it
Works okay?
Where abouts did you put it through the tranny plate, as it's a bit different between the manuals and the autos?
Wonder if it can be worked so the bit with drive socket is a bit more solid, as that's my only real concern.

Works fine,not my drawing though.
Mine is a manual so no tranny plate,it has a brass handle next to the factory CDL leaver.
Not rough,no matter what the sod buster thinks.A D1 lever wont go on the manual D2 transfercase.Had one to try and fit,it MAY go on the auto version if there is something the auto shifter fixes too.
Andrew

Originally Posted by Geedublya

Any bumpy corner and my D4 will eat a D2. It doesn't wallow either, I had a D2 with ace as well.
I guarantee point to point I arrive less fatigued and get there quicker in the D4.

Exactly,and i have owned 3 D2's,one with ACE.
There is no comparison.....,both off road and on.

And no we don't want to turn this into a D2/D4 argument,just my 2 cents worth.

Originally Posted by Geedublya

Any bumpy corner and my D4 will eat a D2. It doesn't wallow either, I had a D2 with ace as well.
I guarantee point to point I arrive less fatigued and get there quicker in the D4.

Any awards going for captain obvious?. You can not compare a D4 with a D2 full stop. But....a D2 is a hellovalotta easier, cheaper and simpler to work on. So, while I'd love a D4, my D2a will suffice just nicely until the big red ball falls on my head.
So mine is for sale to the right person........ (well no, it's not).
Regards
Robbo