I've driven the Disco as my daily for a week now. No lights have come on, no funny temperatures, no new noises and no water came in when it rained.

Frankly getting paranoid

 

It's nerve-racking owning one of these!

 

My wife drive a 04 I had for 4 years daily
the only problem it had once was my cps sensor

 

I've owned mine for eleven years this Spring and used it as my daily driver. I don't think you ever get over that paranoia when driving it... always listening for clunks, whines, chirps... looking for steam, smoke, leaks or rust.

Last June I had a major set-back and the Rover spent five months out of service trying to get diagnosed and fixed (front cover/oil pump seal issue). I picked her up in November and the battery promptly died on me at the oil change place WHILE I was over the pit. It was a Monday morning and I was dealing with five cranky guys and one nice one who did everything in his power to get me going again. I drove her to work and parked her there for the entire winter as a storm hit that week and never seemed to end. So now I'M worried because, as excited as I am to get her going again, I know that I have the aftermath of a Rover sitting for close to a year to contend with. I've been waiting for the weather to break and get nicer so I can start her up in warmer weather and slowly. I'm starting with a frozen caliper, a purported ball joint replacement and then a reseal of the transfer case. I'm assuming after that I should look into replacing the entire coolant system and perhaps do the head gaskets. I asked my husband if I could use the garage this summer to tackle the engine and he just looked at me like I had grown horns.

I can tell you this though. I enjoy my Rover much more than the little Jeep I've been driving the past year. I'm thankful to have it as I need to get from point A to point B but it does nothing for me as far as driving excitement. It has transmission issues when it's cold, I have clunks already when it downshifts and the parking brake goes off for no apparent reason giving me a good case of whiplash. Talk about safety issues...

I hope that I can get my Rover on the road again. I think I can - and I'm happy that you're enjoying being in yours.

 

 

I wonder if anyone else has nightmares about their Rover? lol... isn't that the truth!!!

 

I'd start looking for hidden cameras. You must be on a hidden camera show of some sort.