Land Rover Discovery

21st February 2018, 05:31

okay do not say i am lying but i got my land rover bike back but lately I've been looking at land rover as i want to start off roading and starting to like land rover like i like rover 75's i do not know if i should get rid of my mgf or rover as the rover is a everyday used car but mg not need advice please help

slovcan · 21st February 2018, 05:42

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Originally Posted by ROVER2003

okay do not say i am lying but i got my land rover bike back but lately I've been looking at land rover as i want to start off roading and starting to like land rover like i like rover 75's i do not know if i should get rid of my mgf or rover as the rover is a everyday used car but mg not need advice please help

Is that the bike that was taken by mistake for donation? Well done for getting it back.

I have no experience with the Land Rover/Range Rover 4x4's. Same company and running gear isn't it? Anyway, over here the Discovery and sister Range Rovers have a dismal reliability record. I keep seeing the Freelander with the M47R diesel mentioned here. That might be a better bet as there seems to be lots of knowledge here (in this forum) about them. MGF or Rover 75? Hard to say - different class of cars. You're young so sometime soon you'll have to start paying for insurance. Check how much for each car.

Cheers,
Glenn

Mr Bone · 21st February 2018, 06:35

2.8 Pajero, tried and tested to eventual destruction after 50k miles off road use.

RPWC · 21st February 2018, 07:33

No experience myself but had a relative who was a fitter for LR RR, and he said they were trash. You may be better off with a LR series 2/3 or Defender 110.
As Glenn has stated though get insurance quotes before you make any decisions.

philm · 21st February 2018, 07:56

I use to help teach off roading RPWC has hit the head on the nail with the series 2/3 defender 90/110 better ground clearance than R/R or Freelander.
if you are building one just for off road use a lot have restyled the Suzuki SJ,s
just depends how radical you want to go & how aggressive the off roading will be.

humphshumphs · 21st February 2018, 08:50

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Originally Posted by philm

if you are building one just for off road use a lot have restyled the Suzuki SJ,s
just depends how radical you want to go & how aggressive the off roading will be.

I agree, I used to compete in RTV (Road Taxed Vehicles) with a Suzuki SJ410, and then 'upgraded' to a Class 1 in a highly modified Suzuki LJ80

NigelOBB · 21st February 2018, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Mr Bone

2.8 Pajero, tried and tested to eventual destruction after 50k miles off road use.

Totally agree had one for 8 years, imported her with 16000km on clock had nearly 300000km when she was w/o. Overlanded around Europe, rescued buses ambulances and even a gritter in heavy snow. Apart from replacing the head at 140000 km’s she sailed through every mot. Used to out perform Land Rovers off road. Only down side was the articulation of the suspension, but you just needed to make allowances..

Would have another tomorrow..
on the downside mpg is pants.
25-26mpg at a steady 50 in the summer, 18-22 mpg round the doors.
Mine had a factory fitted 120litre long range tank cost a fortune to fill up lol.

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Mr Bone · 21st February 2018, 20:24

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Originally Posted by NigelOBB

Totally agree had one for 8 years, imported her with 16000km on clock had nearly 300000km when she was w/o. Overlanded around Europe, rescued buses ambulances and even a gritter in heavy snow. Apart from replacing the head at 140000 km’s she sailed through every mot. Used to out perform Land Rovers off road. Only down side was the articulation of the suspension, but you just needed to make allowances..

Would have another tomorrow..
on the downside mpg is pants.
25-26mpg at a steady 50 in the summer, 18-22 mpg round the doors.
Mine had a factory fitted 120litre long range tank cost a fortune to fill up lol.

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Similar to mine. Bought it with 22000 kilometres, put an mph speedo in, and it had 320k miles on when it expired. Didn't know there was a long range tank available.
Again, if I could find another as mine was when I bought it....

RPWC · 21st February 2018, 20:37

Thomas have you ever thought of grass track racing? Buy. Cheap small car eg Micra, get roll cage fitted ,remove interior, lights windows amd you have relatively cheap form of motorsport. You dont need tp be 17 to compete.

21st February 2018, 20:38

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Originally Posted by RPWC

Thomas have you ever thought of grasz track recing? Buy. Cheap small car eg Micra get roll cage fitted remove interios lights windows amd you have relatively cheap form of motorsport. You dont need tp be 17 to compete.

yes but don't wanna any more

21st February 2018, 05:31	#1
ROVER2003 Guest Posts: n/a	Land Rover Discovery okay do not say i am lying but i got my land rover bike back but lately I've been looking at land rover as i want to start off roading and starting to like land rover like i like rover 75's i do not know if i should get rid of my mgf or rover as the rover is a everyday used car but mg not need advice please help

21st February 2018, 06:35	#3
Mr Bone Gets stuck in 75 Cdt. VW Touareg V6 Tdi. Galaxy 1.9Tdi (x2). R1200GS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Planet Zog Posts: 742 Thanks: 169 Thanked 206 Times in 145 Posts	2.8 Pajero, tried and tested to eventual destruction after 50k miles off road use. __________________ If the world was run by decent honest leaders, we'd have a decent & honest place to live in.

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RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	No experience myself but had a relative who was a fitter for LR RR, and he said they were trash. You may be better off with a LR series 2/3 or Defender 110. As Glenn has stated though get insurance quotes before you make any decisions. __________________ Cheers. Rich…

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philm Loves to post rover 75 tourer Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: HEREFORD Posts: 269 Thanks: 7 Thanked 69 Times in 56 Posts	I use to help teach off roading RPWC has hit the head on the nail with the series 2/3 defender 90/110 better ground clearance than R/R or Freelander. if you are building one just for off road use a lot have restyled the Suzuki SJ,s just depends how radical you want to go & how aggressive the off roading will be. __________________ Free Toaf & Delphi diagnostics.

21st February 2018, 20:37	#9
RPWC This is my second home 75 model car Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 20,177 Thanks: 4,008 Thanked 5,083 Times in 3,114 Posts	Thomas have you ever thought of grass track racing? Buy. Cheap small car eg Micra, get roll cage fitted ,remove interior, lights windows amd you have relatively cheap form of motorsport. You dont need tp be 17 to compete. __________________ Cheers. Rich…