would not be without my air suspension, and if you intend to do more on road than off road driving there is NO comparison D2 wins bya HUGE mile!!!. A D2 with Diff lock and TC will out perform a D1 offroad.

The updated headlights on the 02 on model (here in uk) are nice to look at, its personal choice whether you or whoever prefers them, howeverthey are prone to "leaking"- filling up with condendsation. A pre-facellift D2 can be easily retro fitted with later headlights anyway.

Have I added to the confusion !! [sm=smiley17.gif]

Btw, I have one of each, so its not a bias opinion

 

Big DITTO.
I am so much more comfortable in my D2 off road because of the ride.
Off road, there is really no difference between a D1 and a D2, the D2's Bosch management system if far better then the D1's but both perform well when they need to.

 

I take exception to that when it is in reference to Cadillac. I have owned 4 Cadillac vehicles with rear "self-leveling" air suspension and the only failure I ever had was on an 82 Fleetwood which eventually had leaky seals in the air shocks. A simple shock replacement by me cured that. This "leak" happened in 1993, when the car was 11 years old.

 

My budgett is under 10K. I want it for trips into the mountains some off road and city driving.

 

Then go with a DII. DI's are simpler, but DII's are better around town. Spend no more than $8,000 and save the rest for the neglect that the previous owner gave it.

 

You can buy the linkage out of a D1 to make your locking transfer case usable. I would then pull the front shaft and have it re-built, unless it has just been done. You should be good to go then.

There is a 60K service on here. You can get started on that after you get the major things done. It is a must for a new to you Rover.

 

I would wait and save to get the LR3.
A LR3 would still have a warranty, adds more HP, better mileage and fixes the problems that the Disco II's had.

 

The 04 Disco II would be just 2K less than a LR3, a older Disco II could brake the Bank if your not careful.