have any of you all ever heard Land Rover purists or die hards say that the Discovery is "No real Rover". Was talking to a guy who owns a defender, and a few Land Cruisers, who was saying that Disco's are full of problems and unreliable cars. I told him, I personally thought they were great looking rigs. Just wondering if you all have gotten something like that before from people... sheeshhhh I say! Haha

 

No I have not heard any such nonsense.
If a Disco is not a "real" Land Rover then why was it the most popular vehicle used in the Camel Trophy?

 

well I wouldn't say that discos are FULL of problems but they do have there share, unreliable I disagree big time (in fact I would say more reliable than half of the junk most manufacturers are making today) and as far as them not being "real" rovers, I say they are more of a rover than a land cruiser (not to put down land cruiser I think they are great) since it is a Toyota. Now is a defender better than a land rover? maybe but each model of rovers offers there own advantages and disadvantages.

I bought my Disco cause I thought it looked nice and I couldn't afford a $90K range rover!

 

Right on Spike a better point than mine!

 

i wouldnt call the disco anything other then a kick *** rig.

what i would call that defender owner is ignorant.

2 rigs for 2 different purposes

 

Am I wrong, or are NAS D90's basically a Disco with different sheetmetal? As for the landcruiser, cant say anything. I almost bought one instead of my disco, had factory lockers,whole 9 yards. Then i drove it. Bought the Disco.

 

Yeah, I guess some people think it's a bit soft in standard trim, but like you guys said, it has a specific set of criteria to fill and not just the off-road prowess kind.

 

That is the first I've ever heard a rover owner day a DISCO is not a "real" land rover... Now, all of us crack on the freelander, because its kind of a softy land rover, but a disco?? I think they are a part of the equation that made the Land Rover company legendary. Defenders are awesome too, but I dont understand where that guy is coming from... maybe his ex-wife drives a disco?





Chris I'm assuming you just mis-typed there, but A defender is a Land Rover.

 

all i know is i've never heard of a similarly-equipped Defender leaving a Disco in the dust.

 

Shows what your friend knows about Disco's. Have him trailer his Defender out here to Colorado and lets see how long it takes him to cry "UNCLE".