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Old 01-12-2018, 09:52 AM
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Default Picking a donor D2
I should have stated my question better. I am going to be given a disco 2 for free. I have to pick which one I want. Was told there are 6 disco’s to choose from. All are not running. I have no knowledge of the disco’s nor does the other party. I have to walk up, look at the Rovers and pick one. With limited knowledge I need to pick one best to fit my needs.
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 10:00 AM
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Do you know what MY's / trim levels are the 6 to choose from?
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 10:04 AM
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An 04, and/or the one in the best condition.
No rust on frame, the most parts left on it that could be sold. Or one in a color you like better, or that appears to need the least work of them all, that you could get running.
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 10:07 AM
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Any you can get with a title (if you plan on driving it), zero rust, and best overall shape.
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Sixpack577
An 04, and/or the one in the best condition.
No rust on frame, the most parts left on it that could be sold. Or one in a color you like better, or that appears to need the least work of them all, that you could get running.

Yes to that! little or no rust 04 is worth saving than a good running rusted ones. No matter what upgrade you do or fix, the rusted frame will always bug you. Cheers
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 02:00 PM
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I’d take a 2001 TD5 Disco 2 anyday.
Or a 1993 LR Defender TD5. But that’s another topic.
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Faulk
I purchased a 2004 with 150k miles on it. Drove it for 20k and the engine grenaded. We believe it was a slipped sleeve (major ticking prior to implosion) Purchased a second 2004 this past Feb, drove it for 5k miles and now have loads of coolant in the oil (lab confirmed). Thankfully, my second disco 2 is much better platform to insert a refurb'ed motor into. I'm taking that dive in a month or two. So, I'm 0 for 2 with 04s.
Define "major tick" and "grenade". Was your tick actually a knock? Did it really explode into pieces of shrapnel or did it just lock up and never turn again?

Can't blame 2003-04 block issues if the actual problem was prior bad maintenence and subsequent rotating assembly issues.
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 03:05 PM
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Find an LE with the sick brown interior
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 03:55 PM
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Direct quote from the FND Institute of Automotive Research:

"The 2001 SE built in Dec 2000 is the best possible D2 to own"
 
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Old 01-12-2018, 04:05 PM
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I find it funny when ‘03 & ‘04 owners take it personal when people say how bad those 2 years of Discos were. Even when I lived in England I was told repetively from LR mechanics to stay way from those 2 models. Sorry...
 
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