Thread: Ok honesty needed

Originally Posted by vk2icj

From the choices below only the RR seats 6

Range Rover is a 5 seater

Originally Posted by vk2icj

I have a budget of $4000 cash plus whatever I can get for my jeep.

Buy a Disco1 for that money. They come in 5,6 and 7 seater.
However unless you really don't like the Jeep then why get rid of it?

only 2 really in the running would be the jeep or the range rover IMHO.

the series is very capable but rough as bags and slow compared to the two prime contenders...

the range rover is the more capable offroad but is an unknown compared to the jeep.

you know the jeep, can you justify throwing more money at it ?

do you know much about rovers ?

rovers and jeep are on a par upkeep wise from what i have seen and heard.

can be fun picking a winner...

best of luck with it...

to be honest .........

you wouldn't catch me driving a Series III LWB around as a camping truck

way to slow for me

well they aint rock crawlers they wont win you any speed competitions but they will get you there. more importantly they are simple and aside from a few specialist bearings in the gearbox and tcase every other part is available for replacement or repair.

A good driver in a series will get it places that an average driver will get a perentine or pre traction control deefer or disco. (and occasionally further)

Id put the jeep on a bout par with a stock disco (sereis 1) in offroad capabilites but not so high on the reliability or repairability scale, However the jeep does have more creature comforts.

The series will show up a toymotoa of the same vintage in offroad abilites but not in terms of total power or speed but in stock trim also get better fuel economy if driven nicely.

The rangie is the big bro of the disco IF a disco (series 1) can do it the rangie will do it and do it easier. (as a general rule)


For that money you might also be able to get yourself into a stockish V8 disco(sereis 1)

Only new to LR my self I dont count the free lander I owned but Ive owned a Jeep Cherokee all for about 3 months then it had to go which the Discovery 2 replaced the one I had was the limited with all the bells and whistles leather and all. neat as can be with 80000km on the clock owned by old farts who bought it new and the cleanest 98 model I had seen

In 3 months the selector for the transfer case went twice and an electrical problem meant that the tail lights stayed on even when the car was switched off which meant for 2weeks I Disconnected the battery every night till it got ****ed off

However if yours is trouble free keep it and spend the bucks on that

My horror story would say get rid of it and add your cash and by something else perhaps a RR but IMO not a series for a long traveller again IMO I think there more to be admired then driven these days

I'd go a S1 Discovery, more space than a Jeep, great all rounder although if fuel economy is a consideration the probably lean to the diesels.

Lots of comfort, capable in stock form, easy to get all the major accessories for and good on the highway (diesel's maybe not so in the vintage you'd be looking if you want to tow large van's etc)

Go for a 110 Fender

Originally Posted by Utemad

Range Rover is a 5 seater



Buy a Disco1 for that money. They come in 5,6 and 7 seater.
However unless you really don't like the Jeep then why get rid of it?

Actually the Rangie is a 6 seater. Three across in the front