Thread: Disco 2- should I or not...?

Hard decision , my TDI is at 370k and still going strong but thinking about a D2 or D3 .
I love the simplicity of TDI so will most likely preserve until funds are available for an upgrade.

D2 is solid (and feels better bolted together versus D1) and pretty easy to work on once you get sorted. I reckon it's a good step up and a modern classic...just do all the usual checks. Cheers

Originally Posted by Hellonwheels

I'm a long term Landy owner, series and defenders quite a few. Own a perentie, nearly 3 years now, love her too...Had a 300 TDi Disco 1 for 7 years, good old bus... but the poor old girl is starting to fall apart... I'm up to 365000k....the dash board literally cracking and falling to bits...
I'm wondering if I should go for a Disco 2?
I'm looking at a 2003 15P Td5 manual... few Kay's, but not half of the old Girl.
I want to do a few interstate trips and through the centre to Leonora and Perth.
Is a Disco 2 a good idea, or should I just spend up on the old girl?
Appreciate there's a lot of knowledge in the AULRO crew..cheers in advance for your comments.

Well, well... Another one. Boy, are we mugs....

OK, when you say "not half the old girl", what do you mean?? Not half the age? Not half the Ks? or not half the memories?

I am in the 'fortunate' position of having both, although My D2 is older than the one you're looking at, and an auto. My D1 is a 1994 manual. There are so many things about the D2 which are better. It has more power, it is more comfortable, it is quieter, the TD5 is a great engine, the brakes are better, it is younger, it has ABS and HDC and TC..... and I find myself drawn to the D1. It has none of that, but it could be quiet if someone hadn't taken all the insulation out, it could be powerful ( !) if it was tuned right, it would be comfortable if the AC worked and the seats were repaired, if you are a smart driver who needs HDC and TC?, and the TDi is bulletproof.

If your TDi is good, keep it. It will go everywhere the TD5 will, and all you'll need is a toolkit, you won't need a Nanocom, you won't need spare injector looms, ...

I am now going to duck for cover. Before I die, bear in mind I could make a case for going for the TD5. They are both great IMO.

Well I have an intense dislike for 300tdis so I'm biased.
A good D2 is great. A bad one is horrific. For what you'd pay for a good one I'd reckon you could do all sorts of nice things to the D1. Beast you know and all that

Cheers. Thanks for the reply. What I was thinking... love to have the newer car, without all the bloody electrics. The D2 has 160k on her, but the day I looked, three 'amigos' on....

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Hard decision , my TDI is at 370k and still going strong but thinking about a D2 or D3 .
I love the simplicity of TDI so will most likely preserve until funds are available for an upgrade.

D3's have reached tempting prices, haven't they?

The D3's are not my car. Gone too far... it's a D1 or D2....

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Well I have an intense dislike for 300tdis so I'm biased.
A good D2 is great. A bad one is horrific. For what you'd pay for a good one I'd reckon you could do all sorts of nice things to the D1. Beast you know and all that

Yes, your position is well known. Lol. But,what you say is correct. A bad D2 is far more of a money pit than any D1.