Anyone else feel smug?

This post could't have come at a better time.

I am just in the process of selling my Ford RTV (a good allrounder except for the seating capacity) The only 4x4's i have ever owned are series 2A Land Rovers (currently 1963 2A 88 that has never let me down), so naturally I,ve been looking at Discoveries as a replacement for the RTV.

Well trolling the Discovery forum has just about done my head in..........:(
It seem the amount of things that can go wrong and the cost of repairs is unlimited.

I think I'm just gonna keep driving the 2A 88 as a daily driver for a while and worry about a replcement vehicle down the track. Maybe not even a 4x4 and just leave that for the series Landy.

If well maintained and looked after, the series Land Rovers are reliable, predictable, relative cheap and easy to work on.

Long live the series Land Rover........

Cheers

Ben

Couldn't agree more Ben; however; the same can be said for the Disco 1.

I have had a good run from mine for 160 000km now :D Regular servicing and maintenance make Land Rovers as reliable as any other car,

Cheers Charlie

It's hard to be humble when you own a "Series" Landy! :p

AJ

I'm hearin' ya. Started out with a Holden powered Series 3 which had seen a hard life but a bit of TLC/bush mechanics seen it through 3 years for me. Stage One ute, routine maintenance only, not even a light bulb, for 4 years. 1993 Tdi Disco, Power steering pump, idler pulley, rear suspension upper ball joint x2 and about 5 rebiulds, give or take, of the Magnet Marelli alternator over 9 years. I've now got a 2000 Td5 Disco and I know the many heartaches will arrive, it's just a question of when.
Cheers,
Anthony.
p.s. You wont get a sagging hoodling in a series like the one in my D2 either and your keys are well and truly immune from shedding their buttons plus they'll still work after being dropped in the drink.

I must admit I have only been looking at/reaserching D2's.... I'll have a look at the D1's....cheaper, simpler.

Then it will be a question of petrol or diesel??

Really a disco thread I spose....;)

Cheers

Ben

My father-in -law bought our Serries III brand new in 1976. Still have it and still going strong. We have had a Disco 1 and 2 x Disco 2's, Never again is all I will say.

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Originally Posted by RaggedJoe

My father-in -law bought our Serries III brand new in 1976. Still have it and still going strong. We have had a Disco 1 and 2 x Disco 2's, Never again is all I will say.

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My late father brought our SIII when it was new also (1976 or 77), and its still going strong. They were definitely built to last.:D