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Parting ways with our 2004 Disco. We actually have two Discos, this one and a 2002, both of which have been my wife and my daily drivers for years. It’s been such a reliable part of the family, but life has changed and it’s time to part ways with it to make room on the driveway for other Land Rovers.

The high-level info first and then if you’re interested, keep reading for more details. It’s a 2004, Giverny Green, Land Rover Discovery 2 with 99,000 miles and seven seats. By most enthusiasts’ standards, 2004 is the coveted model year because it has the center differential lock from the factory (aka, CDL).

The paint is 10/10. No fading. All original, looks incredible.
Never been in a collision of any sort.

It has a factory Safari roof rack that was just re-painted. Looks and functions awesome.

I imported from the UK in 2019 a VERY hard to get factory brush guard. Not the “nerf” material one. The actual metal one. It’s amazing.

The interior is Alpaca Beige, and is also 10/10.

The frame has very little rust in the front 2/3’s. The rear has a bit of rust but nothing insane. Pretty standard fare for a Disco that lives on the coast.

Electrical is all great. The only thing that doesn’t work is the sunroof. I never opened them anyway since we have the factory safari rack up there. If you’ve ever opened a Disco sunroof from this era, you know they don’t provide much in the way of airflow anyway.

It has the OEM head unit that works perfectly, but is also wired to plug in an iPhone and play off that through the center console. Sound system is quite good.

I love working on old Land Rovers and have kept these bone stock and maintained with only OEM parts when available, and when aftermarket is the only option, only the best ones I can find. Oil changes are done every 5000 miles with synthetic and OEM Land Rover oil filters. I was using Shell Rotella T6 and then switched to Mobil 1 High Mileage about a year ago. I didn’t want to risk the added zinc in Rotella fouling the catalytic converter prematurely. All other fluids - transmission, both differentials, transfer case - all changed every 20,000 miles. Brake fluid, coolant and power steering fluid changed every year.

Both drive shafts are greased every oil change. The front driveshaft was replaced with a custom built Tom Woods driveshaft.

The Disco has air suspension in the rear from the factory. It’s really great. Our 2002 has springs on the rear and I actually much prefer the air. I have a remote from the factory too that will let you raise and lower the rear from outside the Disco. Pretty slick. Also have a spare set of air bags I’ll include.

Comes with three OEM keys.

The cooling system is entirely new, radiator, hoses, everything, including a 180-degree thermostat from a Defender. Temps are 183-188 degrees while freeway cruising, and 188-194-199 in town.

Air conditioning is ice cold. Works incredibly well.

Recent projects:

1. I refreshed the entire front suspension two summers ago with new ball joints, new sway bar links, new Terrafirma steering rods and tie rod ends from the Defender. New Terrafirma shocks on all four corners. New springs on the front. New front differential and new panhard rod bushings. And while I was replacing the front differential, I went ahead and replaced the axles and CV joints as well as the two front hubs. It literally rides like new.

2. I replaced the windshield cowling (original was cracking) and a-pillar trim with brand new OEM replacements this winter.

3. New rotors and OEM Land Rover brake pads installed on all four wheels this last summer. Brake booster and master cylinder were replaced as well. All four brake calipers were overhauled with brand new seals. Brakes feel brand new and better than any other Disco I’ve driven.

Tires are a year old and have about 2000 miles on them. They’re Wildpeaks and have the 3-peak rating for snow if needed.

What else… I’ve only run Chevron 91 gas in this, and Shell if Chevron wasn’t available. Literally not a drop of anything else.

Oh. In addition to sourcing the front brush guard, I also installed a brand new, OEM rear ladder and taillight guards. That reminds me, the current taillights work great. The drive side lens has a crack, but I temporarily patched it with packing tape for now. I managed to find two spare rear taillights that so far aren’t cracked and will include those. I can swap them out for your too if that’s easier. If you don’t know - you can no longer get rear taillights for 2003 and 2004 Discos, so you have some real gold right there with those spares, haha.

We always, ALWAYS, use a sun shade; the dash is literally perfect as a result. The previous owner always kept it in a garage too, hence the perfect paint almost 20 years later. I waxed it every six months too, FWIW.

Really nothing bad about this Disco other than the bit of rust on the rear bit of the frame. If it bothers you much, rear frame portions are available from Rover’s North for $700 and any competent welder can repair it with an hour or two of work. It’s never been an issue for me, so I’ve left it.

It’s been extremely reliable and we’ve taken it on some lengthy journeys. Such a joy to drive but we just can’t justify keeping two of the same Rovers around. Really hoping to sell to an owner who values it like we have. Hopefully handy and has some experience with the brand or at least cars of this vintage. Basically just want to see this old boy go to a good home.