What are the reasons you bought your Disco

I bought mine for 2 reasons - Budget and Balance.....

It fitted the budget at the time and it was the right balance between a real off roader and a car I could use day to day and put clients in.

In the time I've owned it I have learned so much - it IS a real off roader..and it has taken my and my family to many wonderful places. We have never had a car we enjoyed having so much.

Would i buy another.....of course I would!!.... pick it up on Wednesday ;-)

The fuel costs where starting to make the 2000 DII 4.0l V8 less and less fun... so the solution 2003 DII TD5 or course :D....now off to research chips ..

Mark

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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

I bought mine for 2 reasons - Budget and Balance.....

It fitted the budget at the time and it was the right balance between a real off roader and a car I could use day to day and put clients in.

In the time I've owned it I have learned so much - it IS a real off roader..and it has taken my and my family to many wonderful places. We have never had a car we enjoyed having so much.

Would i buy another.....of course I would!!.... pick it up on Wednesday ;-)

The fuel costs where starting to make the 2000 DII 4.0l V8 less and less fun... so the solution 2003 DII TD5 or course :D....now off to research chips ..

Mark

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OMG!!:(

Tell me it isnt so----

Value for money.All the mod cons you want,The ride on and off road is better than the competitors(I drove a few diff types).
Would i buy another you betcha i'm on my second and am considering buying a D2 for the wife(maybe a p38:eek:).
Ride and creature comforts are so far ahead it is not funny(to the patrol drivers):D:D

Reason i bought a Disco 1 is i got to get a ride in Disco_Owners D1 at Cooma earlier this year and thought it was awesome . I'll be looking at getting a D2 in a couple of years as the family car and leave Elmo as the bush basher :twisted:.

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

OMG!!:(

Tell me it isn't so----

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Sorry to let you down Pedro .. its true.:angel:

Pick it up tomorrow....

Loved the V8.. great vehicle - just getting to the point the fuel consumption was killing me - so I wasn't getting out like I want to.

Found one I am happy with - great service history really clean condition and lots of extras that don't appear to have been used much.. I'll get some pics up on the weekend.


Bit of luck I'll get organised with chips and have it chipped within a week - then I won't miss the power so much.

Cheers Mark

CHI, er, PICS:D

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Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

CHI, er, PICS:D

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I've been away a while ... nice to see somethings don't change Pedro :tease:

I finished uni in 1999 and started work as a geologist. My Charger had been put off the road by the cops, so I had my heart set on a Diesel Land Cruiser Troopy, as something different. Then I started work for an exploration company and actually had to drive Cruisers and Hiluxes. After the sore backs, bruised knees, rattling teeth, broken spring shackles, and torn off fuel lines that these vehicles provide, plus the awful fuel economy and frankly quite appalling off road ability (they do carry stuff though) that the Toyos provide, I bought a 93 200tdi Disco and still have it today, and love it.

Thanks everybody for sharing your story.

I've always been attracted to the snob value of the green oval, and the Disco II, being built on the Range Rover under pinnings, was just the right sort of vehicle for me.

When I was growing up as a wee little child in Brunei, Range Rovers were as rare as hens teeth, and I was very taken by their looks.

When I turned 28, I wasn't able to afford a new Rangie but a Disco II wasn't so out of the question.

I've seen some of Australia with my DII and maybe I should have bought a diesel so I could get to see more, but driving a bit of automotive history (the rover V8) isn't such a bad thing.

Look at where the vulnerable anciliaries are - both the alternator and a/c compressor are mounted right at the top of the engine, in between the V.

Find me a modern V8 in a 4x4 that has these things tucked up so high.....

I haven't seen one.

I suspect my DII will be around for a long time, although a D3 isn't too out of reach.... :o :D

I was looking to get a good value 4x4 to tow my new boat. The rig is 1600Kg which isn't particulary heavy but I wanted to have some towing capacity in hand.


I was looking particulary at a 300 tdi or a Nissan Terrano . I won an auction for a minter Japanese Import tdi on ebay but the seller weasled out of the deal.

I then noticed that the top price tdi's weren't far off the cheapest TD5's. I spotted one for sale near where I live which was just under 4000 pounds for a year 2000 GS.

I liked the idea of the TD5 as it has three proper seat belts in the back, as I have 3 kids. There aren't many 4x4's with 3 proper belts in the back.The boot is also an excellent size for all the junk I carry about.

In the 7 months I've had it, it's been pretty labour intensive. I was panicing at first with all the things I read on the web. I've been steadily working through the problems. I've still a few jobs to do but overall it's been ok.

I got a front tow bar for it which is ideal for pushing my boat down my narrow lane way. A supreme tow vehicle, which is the main reason I got it, and a very comfortable drive.

Cheers

Andy