Thread: I'm 16 and looking for some help about buying a disco

Originally Posted by Iwannadiscomatt

hi guys,
i am new to this site, but my dad is regularly on it.
we have a 98 disco tdi and we love it, best car we have ever had.

with all the resent rain we have been having in melbourne, we have been heading up to gembrook occasionally and dad and i have been amazed at what our car can do on just road tyres and 2inch lift.

i really want a 4wd and i have been thinking about a nissan patrol for my first car, but after seeing the capability of our disco i am really starting to think is it worth saving up the extra cash for a disco.

any help or adivse would be awesome
thanks guys
matt

What is your dad's username on here?

I bought a Disco for my 16th bday, 1994 Tdi (LA chassis preupdate). I did 40,000k in it, then by the time it had 310,000k the [manual] gearbox started to drop its guts, the clutch needed doing, and the head was on the way out, the bodyshell was also rusting to buggery. I did the dignified thing and patched it cheaply and flogged it to buy a 1997 with an automatic gearbox.

As you may or may not be aware, the Victorian regulations will mean that you cannot drive any V8 engined Land Rover on your first year red Ps and successive three year green Ps, so that does limit the choice to a Tdi.

Apart from a rear main leak which I can finally afford to repair [whoohoo], I've felt that both have been good choices for first cars.


I also bought a 1966 IIA, but in hindsight as an everyday daily driver needing to do all the things people around 17/18/19 need to do, it really isn't that practical - and given that I do 35,000k a year, I'm certainly glad I got a Disco.

You won't regret a disco.As pionted out though you can't drive the V8 for a start so that knock's out the dirt cheap ones.So a series might be the go to cut your teeth on as they are still very capable(check stirlsilvers out).If you can afford a diesel Disco then go for it.
Welcome to the forum

Originally Posted by V8Landy

You won't regret a disco.As pionted out though you can't drive the V8 for a start so that knock's out the dirt cheap ones.So a series might be the go to cut your teeth on as they are still very capable(check stirlsilvers out).If you can afford a diesel Disco then go for it.
Welcome to the forum

I'm not sure stirlsilvers would be appropriate in the authorities eyes for a p plater either although it is a very nice machine
maybe an Isuzu stage 1 instead

Regards,
Tote

Thanks guys for or your help

my dads user name is discomuzz i think.

i am in the process of putting a little video from last weekends trip, nothing much but i am still very impressed with our car.
Thanks for all the info on the cars going round too and i am very angry with the laws about not being able to drive a v8 rangie that is a bit of an old slug but you can drive a 2008 v6 commodore that would easy kill the rangie no worries.

i am keeping my eyes out for tdi landies on ebay and calesales, i am also starting to put pretty much every cent i earn towards my car. i will for sure come back on here alot and ask for some adivse.

once i get my disco or deffa if it happens im hopping to put a 4inch lift and 33 or 35 inch simex tyres on.

Thanks again Matt

Originally Posted by Iwannadiscomatt

i am very angry with the laws about not being able to drive a v8 rangie that is a bit of an old slug but you can drive a 2008 v6 commodore that would easy kill the rangie no worries.

Are you saying my 2 tonne 130kw V8 Disco would get beaten by a 6 cyl Commodore? I don't care if the Commodore does have 180kw and weighs 1.7 tonne. MINES A V8!

Also if I were you I'd just buy a stocker and drive it for a bit. There would be nothing worse than spending all your money on buying and modifying it and have it sit in your driveway because you broke an axle etc and you can't afford to fix it.

Also don't buy one now in anticipation of getting your licence in 12 months as in 12 months time they will be an awful lot cheaper. They are Land Rovers after all.

Originally Posted by V8Landy

You won't regret a disco.As pionted out though you can't drive the V8 for a start so that knock's out the dirt cheap ones.So a series might be the go to cut your teeth on as they are still very capable(check stirlsilvers out).If you can afford a diesel Disco then go for it.
Welcome to the forum

Stirlsilver's IS a V8

I know stirlsilvers is a V8 but not all of them are are they.I just used his as a way of showing what can be done with an older vehicle and how capable they can become with a few smart mods.

If you want 35's.

Buy the patrol.