Anyone know anything about the Landrover Discovery?

Phil · 10th January 2008, 19:17

My Mum is after one. (And before anyone asks, she lives on Exmoor National Park not a town.

) I can't find any complimentary reviews. All of them seem to be doom and gloom. Surely they aren't that bad. They are either thinking of a TD5 or a 300 series. Which is better? Either manual or automatic. What would you get to the gallon fuel wise?

Cheers all.

Greeners · 10th January 2008, 19:28

A friend of mine is a L/R nut...he runs a modified 110 and his wife runds a 300 Disco auto. Very nice car, but it's a) big, b) thirtsy on short runs and does have problems in some car parks. The big factor is budget as they do suffer from rot....

The other thought would be a freelander TD4 which is supposed to be a very capable vehicle...

ragitty · 10th January 2008, 21:08

Buy her a Mitsubishi Pajero LWB, 2.8td, 7 Seats, miles per gallon around town 20+. 3 height adjustable suspension, tilt meter, compass so she won't get lost, 2wd, 4wd high, 4wd low, most are automatic normally. this is what they look like

never seen a bad one yet.

JohnDotCom · 10th January 2008, 21:51

The Land Rover Discovery really does get Slagged off a Lot, even by the Owners!
Very Thirsty.
Neighbour got rid of his after only 3 Months!!

Phil · 10th January 2008, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnDotCom

The Land Rover Discovery really does get Slagged off a Lot, even by the Owners!
Very Thirsty.
Neighbour got rid of his after only 3 Months!!

It is a shame, as I would like to steer her towards a british product. She has seen a TD5 with about 115,000 miles that had a new engine fitted by LR in 2006.

JohnDotCom · 10th January 2008, 21:56

Best thing is to try some Test Drives in it and Alternatives,
You might be surprised.
After all look what some People say about Our Cars!!

BMC123 · 11th January 2008, 00:56

Nothing wrong with them. My sister drives one, and so do 6 of her inlaws, every single one of them lives in the country, and the only people I know that complain about them are city/town dwellers. yes, it can be thirsty, but it is a 4X4 designed to work, not swan around tesco's car park. The Shoguns are very good, my mate has had two of them, but he recently switched to a 300Tdi disco for his wife, and he has a Jeep Cherokee that he swears by, but even it has problems with fuel filters, rear wheel bearings and the odd electrical gremlin.

By all means test drive a few, there are plenty out there that are not bad.

pondweed · 11th January 2008, 07:57

the new ones are enormous and overweight, but excellent.

The last incarnations of the older ones are good cars and the trims was much improved from the earlier 91-97ish ones. They are nice and high and a lot of people like the auto/td5 combo for general driving - which is great, but you are towing around a lot of chassis and extra 4wd kit for no reason and dont do a great deal to the gallon because of that.

I'd say built to last - but glitches - just like ours.

The original was a design masterpiece.

jimh · 11th January 2008, 08:12

The TD5/auto combination is lovely but they are thirsty.

My own view is that if she were not too bothered about driving a Series 1 then that would be the one I would go for. 300 engine, manual box, probably best to avoid the ES model just becuase there is more electrical bits and bobs to go wrong. There are still a few nice ones left if you are prepared to look and there is something about the Series 1s which has been watered down ever since. They get slagged off for not handling like cars. What, really? Live axles, tall, softly sprung and they don't change direction like an Elise? Shock! Horror! You could always try driving it like the 4x4 it is. I don't see many reports whining that the Elise can't pull 4 tons. Ho hum.

We had one from new and abused it horribly for 90K. It didn't break down - I'm struggling to think of a single niggle with it in fact - and they are an absolute delight to drive long distances.

As for the Shogun and its ilk you can play the reliability card all you like but if the vehicle registers a full 10 on the crass-o-meter then it is no use to anyone.

EnEnGee · 11th January 2008, 12:04

A couple of colleagues swear by (not at) the Disco.

One has a Series 2 that replaced a Series 1, both diesel and has taken both well past 100k with no major issues. He is single with no mortgage so the cost is not so much of an issue to him.

The other colleague has just spent out on a brand new Disco 3 with diesel engine and is their 3rd. Again she swears by it.

10th January 2008, 19:17	#1
Phil This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Connoisseur SE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 12,227 Thanks: 469 Thanked 523 Times in 241 Posts	Anyone know anything about the Landrover Discovery? My Mum is after one. (And before anyone asks, she lives on Exmoor National Park not a town.) I can't find any complimentary reviews. All of them seem to be doom and gloom. Surely they aren't that bad. They are either thinking of a TD5 or a 300 series. Which is better? Either manual or automatic. What would you get to the gallon fuel wise? Cheers all. __________________

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Greeners Moderator MG-ZTT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 19,798 Thanks: 161 Thanked 1,249 Times in 1,036 Posts	A friend of mine is a L/R nut...he runs a modified 110 and his wife runds a 300 Disco auto. Very nice car, but it's a) big, b) thirtsy on short runs and does have problems in some car parks. The big factor is budget as they do suffer from rot.... The other thought would be a freelander TD4 which is supposed to be a very capable vehicle... __________________ *David* Impecunity is the mother of ingenuity Useful how to's for common problems Car Of The Month Jan 2014 [SatNav Power Down] [Coolant Level] [SatNav Repair] [Diesel Non Starting] [Paint Codes] [Rear Light Seals] [Reversing Light Switch] [Bleeding Brakes][Sunroof Drain] [Early ZT's][Instrument Pack Diagnostics][ATC Diagnostics]

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ragitty I really should get out more....... Jeep Cherokee Orvis Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 2,666 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Buy her a Mitsubishi Pajero LWB, 2.8td, 7 Seats, miles per gallon around town 20+. 3 height adjustable suspension, tilt meter, compass so she won't get lost, 2wd, 4wd high, 4wd low, most are automatic normally. this is what they look like never seen a bad one yet. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Dance like no-ones watching Last edited by ragitty; 10th January 2008 at 21:10..

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BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nothing wrong with them. My sister drives one, and so do 6 of her inlaws, every single one of them lives in the country, and the only people I know that complain about them are city/town dwellers. yes, it can be thirsty, but it is a 4X4 designed to work, not swan around tesco's car park. The Shoguns are very good, my mate has had two of them, but he recently switched to a 300Tdi disco for his wife, and he has a Jeep Cherokee that he swears by, but even it has problems with fuel filters, rear wheel bearings and the odd electrical gremlin. By all means test drive a few, there are plenty out there that are not bad. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

10th January 2008, 21:51	#4
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	The Land Rover Discovery really does get Slagged off a Lot, even by the Owners! Very Thirsty. Neighbour got rid of his after only 3 Months!!

10th January 2008, 21:56	#6
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Best thing is to try some Test Drives in it and Alternatives, You might be surprised. After all look what some People say about Our Cars!!

11th January 2008, 07:57	#8
pondweed This is my second home Waiter, Waiter! I seem to have a Roomster in my drive... Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sussex Posts: 3,268 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	the new ones are enormous and overweight, but excellent. The last incarnations of the older ones are good cars and the trims was much improved from the earlier 91-97ish ones. They are nice and high and a lot of people like the auto/td5 combo for general driving - which is great, but you are towing around a lot of chassis and extra 4wd kit for no reason and dont do a great deal to the gallon because of that. I'd say built to last - but glitches - just like ours. The original was a design masterpiece.

11th January 2008, 08:12	#9
jimh Regular poster 75 CDT Tourer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In a diesel clunker Posts: 45 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The TD5/auto combination is lovely but they are thirsty. My own view is that if she were not too bothered about driving a Series 1 then that would be the one I would go for. 300 engine, manual box, probably best to avoid the ES model just becuase there is more electrical bits and bobs to go wrong. There are still a few nice ones left if you are prepared to look and there is something about the Series 1s which has been watered down ever since. They get slagged off for not handling like cars. What, really? Live axles, tall, softly sprung and they don't change direction like an Elise? Shock! Horror! You could always try driving it like the 4x4 it is. I don't see many reports whining that the Elise can't pull 4 tons. Ho hum. We had one from new and abused it horribly for 90K. It didn't break down - I'm struggling to think of a single niggle with it in fact - and they are an absolute delight to drive long distances. As for the Shogun and its ilk you can play the reliability card all you like but if the vehicle registers a full 10 on the crass-o-meter then it is no use to anyone.

11th January 2008, 12:04	#10
EnEnGee Posted a thing or two CDT Tourer (SORN) & 2.0 V6 Saloon Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sittingbourne Posts: 1,058 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts	A couple of colleagues swear by (not at) the Disco. One has a Series 2 that replaced a Series 1, both diesel and has taken both well past 100k with no major issues. He is single with no mortgage so the cost is not so much of an issue to him. The other colleague has just spent out on a brand new Disco 3 with diesel engine and is their 3rd. Again she swears by it.