ok, so I am looking into a Discovery and would like some help in what to look for. I have vowed in the past that the Discovery, or H1 Hummer would be the only SUV's I would think about buying and well when I was in Portugal in Jan, I kind of fell for a buddies Discovery and how great it performed.

Which also leads to me ask, but I doubt if there are any, but are there any Diesel Discovery's here in the USA??

What are some typical trouble spots, what to stay away from, etc etc.

I have never owned anything other then VW's and have pretty much always done the work on them myself. So, I dont have a problem with getting underneath the Discovery to make sure everything is good under there or poping the hood to make sure everything is decent.

It will be a daily driver for me, but I will also be taking it off-roading.

thanx

 

Why up to 2001? The '04 is considered "the best" as it has the updated looks & CDL shifter. Look into D1's and D2's, then decide on a year. Diesel's are pretty rare here in the states. Browse through the last couple of pages here for posts about purchasing Disco's. There's alot of info so read up well.

 

One of the main things, being I dont like the headlights one bit on the newer Disco's, or the bumpers.

My buddy in Portugal has a 1992 diesel, 2 door Disco and its great and it had very small bumpers metal bumpers.

 

I was actually looking at this one here on ebay, I think its one of the best looking Disco's and would be even better with a slight changes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...50286&rd=1

 

What are you planning on doing with a Disco, will it be a primary vehicle?

 

No Discovery diesels in the U.S. .

If you are going to want to work on it yourself the Disco I
is the easiest to work on.

On road the Disco II is a better ride.

We could debate the which one is best but what you need to do is find which one is best for you.

The Disco I and Disco II are very different.

So a daily driver and a off roader now ask yourself
what things the Disco I or II has that you want or can do
with out.
The most important thing I think is finding a good Disco
and that is the hard part.

At this time its a buyers market so take your time, and as you look you will know if a Disco I or II will fit your life.

 

I saw a 1998 SE7 selling for $3500 with115K miles in the Dallas Tx area.

You do need to look at and drive them before putting your money down.

 

ok, so what are the main differences from a Disco 1 and Disco 11??

I dont need anything that would be considered a luxury item.

 

Where in CT are you..

 

pick up the Land Rover Discovery Ultimate Buyers Guide by James Taylor off Amazon.com. Its a small paperback for about $20 and list the changes in the models from the early DI to the 2004's