Thread: Landrover Discovery TD5

What is it?

Active Cornering Enhancement.

Have a look at this.

Discovery Owners Club :: Tech - Active Cornering Enhancement

It explains the lot.

ACE is also a relatively bullet proof system too believe it or not, about the only thing that may one day need replacing with the ACE system is the pump.

Yes it does make a 2 ton D2 corner like it's one rails.

The 2004 model is probable the best model Disco in that shape and best Land Rover I have owned. It's an auto Td5 with ACE 265/75/16 tyres winch 130k and last week I upgraded the ECU to give me a bit more power. The power increase isn't hugh but on the highway it's very noticable, I love it. Off road it's a very difficult vehicle to beat, it goes everywhere. Don't hesitate about buying it just do it. Oh and it's been very very reliable and well maintained.

Cheers

3 yrs and still enjoying it

Love it!
Yes it has it's quirks, yes I've had the odd electronic issue (mostly due to wear & tear), but mine is an '01 with ~180000 k's on it and it's previous owner didn't really understand 4WD's enough to recognise and resolve some of the issues that came up. I am resolving these.
I've had Pajeros, Patrols and Cruisers all of which were fine vehicles but I just feel different in my D2 and I dread the day that I've worn it out because I won't know what to replace it with (that I can afford anyway)!
Mike

Hello, I have a Disco td5 now for 10 years I have done 430000 ks In that time its had new starter motor new diesel pump (from tank) new turbo, new transfer-case (Last month) front Tail shaft (Common) And i love it ..
So yer buy one ..

Have a D2 2004MY (2005 first registered) from new.

Great car. Done nothing with it except a chip. The only issue I have is that the chipped engine is hard on the auto-box clutches, especially when the box doesn't shift out of overdrive on hills. It produces too much power and a couple of times I have had slipping clutches as a result (overheated). I now use 3rd to knock it out of overdrive (seems that overdrive operates in both 2nd and 3rd).

Took it off-road when I first got it to see what it was capable of and really impressed. Don't take it off-road now, have a Stage 1 for that.

Have had a few electrical issues but they were mostly covered by warranty.

Economy is good. Last long trip (about 1500 k's) averaged 10.3l/100km.