MOTOR CHAT

[mattr]

Design brief for Disco 3 was to exceed the off road performance of a Defender 90 with only a tyre swap.

Think we managed on all counts (i know my area of responsibility comfortably did!)

 

[highlandsflyer]

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We do see 3s off roading, but not modified like earlier models. A lifted 110 is the favoured weapon for general estate use, 90s tend to be farmers and hobby off roaders, the latter being the radically modded.

Currently we are working on rejuvenating the ACE and sealing the sunroof..

I hope that wasn't your area Matt!

Currently we are running an old Hilux and the Disco. Guesses which will break first?

 

[RobMac]

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Any recommendations for someone dipping their toe into the Land/Range Rover pool for the first time?

 

[zigzag]

Rob a bank first? Marry a rich widow?

 

[RobMac]

Rob a bank first? Marry a rich widow?

Money pit?

 

[highlandsflyer]

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I broke the rear diff again on my Range Rover Classic recently. Whole rear axle £80. sold it with the diff out for the same money.

I can live with that, and 30+ mpg on LPG.

 

[epicyclo]

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Any recommendations for someone dipping their toe into the Land/Range Rover pool for the first time?

Buy a Pugsley instead.

More fun.

 

[mattr]

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We do see 3s off roading, but not modified like earlier models.

Not surprised, for 99% of Land Rover users the Disco 3/4 can do more than anything else in the range. And it'll be a bugger to modify anyway!

I hope that wasn't your area Matt!

Nah. Powertrain stuff for me.

Currently we are running an old Hilux and the Disco. Guesses which will break first?

Probably the disco, but you'll be able to fix it with an adjustable spanner and a hammer.

 

[mattr]

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Any recommendations for someone dipping their toe into the Land/Range Rover pool for the first time?

Either get an old one with limited toys and be prepared to spend a few weekends a year underneath it hitting it with a hammer, or buy new with a warranty.

Modern ones aren't so much unreliable, as cripplingly expensive to fix. (probably not significantly worse than any other premium vehicle actually!)
Old ones are simple and agricultural.

I'd love to get a disco 3 or 4, but simply couldn't afford to run it, and the Volvo has more usable room inside. Plus, there would be no benefit for me doing the type of driving i do.

 

[Stick Legs]

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Any recommendations for someone dipping their toe into the Land/Range Rover pool for the first time?

Either get an old one with limited toys and be prepared to spend a few weekends a year underneath it hitting it with a hammer, or buy new with a warranty.

Modern ones aren't so much unreliable, as cripplingly expensive to fix. (probably not significantly worse than any other premium vehicle actually!)
Old ones are simple and agricultural.

I'd love to get a disco 3 or 4, but simply couldn't afford to run it, and the Volvo has more usable room inside. Plus, there would be no benefit for me doing the type of driving i do.

Actually, I bought a 1997 P38 Range Rover, converted it to coil springs and bought most of my parts from Bearmach and had a great time on a budget.
Coil spring conversion was about £500 and the other big bill was I needed a new key coding which cost about 120 including the key and had to be done by Land Rover but other than that it is still a simple vehicle underneath.
Mine was a 4.0 V8 Petrol and I found Range Rover Breakers in Tmnsbury to be useful and helpful.
I only sold it as my mileage was increacing and 14mpg is not funny.
Have a 530d BMW now which does everything a car can do brilliantly. The P38 did everything a car cannot do, I miss my P38.