Re:
Panda,
I suffered the prejudice against Discos for a long time, despite having been in plenty of them wearing all sorts of dodgy clothes and whistles.
I would hesitate to get a Defender after driving a nice Disco around, the later 2002 facelift models are even nicer so I hear!
Been towing all weekend with a maximum we shouldn't talk to VOSA about at one point..
Despite our 2002 Disco being a manual TD5, it didn't miss a beat! I messed up some of my roundabouts and take offs, but that is my lazy feet and hands after driving auto mainly for a while..
Lots less than two grand, and the tub I am towing here half that.. Just had the Range Rover engine gone over by a trusted man, and it should be good for another 80k without issue.
Next job the paint, there is really nothing else to do bar a few slack interior fitments.
Not bad for a twenty five year old wagon.
Saying that, towing it around with a fifteen year old and pulling up hill easily and accelerating in 2nd gear is pretty cool when you are used to needing tractors for that kind of work.
Land Rover.