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Cheers
Pat
Cheers
Pat
I'm now at 30,000 miles with my 00 DII and have yet to experience any sort of problem. It's going to the Dealer however to have some "off-road improvement" modifications made. And... I still love the bloody thing !!!!
Cheers
Pat
Cheers
Pat
get some expert advice when playing by
the rules (28/36 psi) starts hurting loved
ones.
I already planned to replace GY with some better
tires when they wear out. But that moment come
little bit earlier than I expected. I was
eyeing Michelins, but now I am going to shop
around a little bit more.
Cheers
Pat
http://www.dunloptire.com/ourtires/snow_tires/radial_rover/index.htm
And Nokian:
http://www.nokiantires.com/indexen.html
Look for the Hakkapeliitta 10 LTs. GREAT tires.
FYI... the US VW Touareg, will absolutely not come iwth the V10 TDI.
At 65k miles you're looking at a major service. Parts are often hard to get, and often of terrible quality. But if you're mechanically inclined this truck will reward you in ways you cannot imagine.
It seems like an old cliche' but owning this Disco, a lady of a certain age... will be a love/hate thing. She will make you happier than you can imagine... then a month later you'll hate her very fiber. I laughed when I first heard that, but it's true.
Now that I've got the bugs sorted in my '96 she has been the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned, and she gets regular HARD use. She thrives on it. She rewards me for taking care of her. I am wearing out my tools doing so, but I enjoy that too.
Lord Lucas Disclaimer (to ward off the evils of calling my truck "reliable"): My Land Rover is the most horribly constructed piece of British junk ever to cross the Atlantic. She leaks myriad fluids, and when she's not leaking it's ONLY because she's empty. She runs like absolute hell, and I detest the very space in which she parks.
(Think that's good enough? Did we trick the Prince of Darkness again?? Hope so!! Cheers!)
What a machine! And I have a whole new "Alaskan Pinstriping" finish on my sides again. I was getting sorta used to the last one...
Best regards from the Frozen North (17 degrees camping this weekend!) -Bob
Odiopus
/opinion
Steve
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Seriously, try driving around town in '3' rather than 'D'. It will take your computer about a month to learn this new behavior, but you'll wind up with about the same mileage and tons better performance. When speeds reach 45-50mph then go to Drive.
Cheers!
These codes usually mean you're getting close to a "sticking valves" condition where gum accumulates on the exhaust valve stems (from unburnt fuel) and requires replacement with "carbon cutting" valves to cure it. Only a few Discos have this, and it started in '96... getting progressively better as the years passed.
There's an old saying, you've got to "get her over the hump", meaning get all the bugs and weirdnesses worked out... then she'll operate to her design specs and she'll be a wonderful truck. Some come from the factory and work just great, others take forever to sort. Mine was like that. It sounds like the previous lessor did this... kept her long enough to sort the bugs and then turned her back in. If so, you've got a keeper. Have the dealer show you a printout of the vehicle's service history (available by VIN).
Discos are sometimes expensive to maintain. Parts are high. Some parts wear at an alarming rate. Brakes for instance: I replace my pads about every 16k miles. It's a simple job (honestly) but if I paid a shop to do it, I'd soon be tired of the expense.
Electrical gremlins are most annoying. Again, see the service history and any stored codes. If she works, she'll keep working. If there are weirdnesses you'll see them right away.
Look for rust around the alpine windows, the rear hatch hinges, the sunroofs and at the base of the rear door openings, aft end.
You need to determine if the 30k mile service was done. It's a spendy one... if it hasn't, try to get the dealer to do it as a term of purchase.
Alternators, power steering pumps, ABS pumps all seem to last 100k miles. They're each about $300 to $600 to replace.
Fluids must be changed frequently, and there are LOTS of them. It adds up, but it prevents long term wear. I change my power steering fluid, brake fluid, both diffs, the transfer case, the transmission and both swivel balls at least annually... and the engine oil every 3k.
I hope this helps.... -Bob
Any '03 owners out there with opinions??
The 18" tires are terrible offroad, the sidewalls are vulnerable and they're very hard to replace in the middle of nowhere. Look for the 16" NATO steel wheels (if they still fit).
Costs will still be high... though infrequent.
Watch for comments from Kim and Wasko... they check in frequently and they're both riding DIIs.
Best regards, -Bob
Traded her in just over a year ago on a 2001 DII. I've been to the dealer just twice outside of regularly scheduled maintenance. Once for an SRS light coming on (ended up being a problem with the seatbelt assembly on the driver's side) and once because a piece of my wood dash was coming off
Not what I would call reliability problems so far
As far as I'm concerned, the DI's were great and the DII's are even better. I wouldn't buy anything else but Land Rover.
Thx, wasko
I have been reading these posts from start to finish for the last three days now and it has both made me laugh and cry (literally). I am proud to say that I have become the owner of a willow green 97 se7. I have only seen her once (will pick her up bright and early Saturday) and am utterly and completely in love with her already (my husband would say obsessed). To think, I initially wanted a mini van but decided I was to young (only 26) for the soccer mom look. This will be my first semi-new preowned vehicle and my first SUV. I am looking forward to having a lot of fun on and off road. There is no question that my disco will be my baby (coming a close 3rd to my real live son and husband of course.....shhhhhhhh don't tell her I said so). I am looking forward to learning the in's and outs of my disco. I really wanna get my hands dirty with that being said i have a few questions.......
1. Where can i get the repair manuals (Has anyone used the Haynes manuals)?
2.Has anyone installed the 2002 version cupholders in their late model Disco? Where can i purchase those?
this last question is for mr. tincup
Will you plese tell me the birthday of my baby (yet to be named)and anything you can about her repair history?
Thanks to everyone in advance
Blueberry - Curaq
Clouds - Amirlut
Cranberry - Tumagliq
Daughter - Panik
Friend - Yugnikek'ngaq
Girl - Nasaurluq
Goodbye - Piuraa (my choice!)
Rain - Ellalluk
Snow - Qanikcaq
Sunrise - Ertuq
wind - Anuqa
(this last name is already taken by MY Disco!)
Best regards, -Bob
I have a 1996 LR workshop manual that I'd like to give to someone for free (Since I now own an '01). Can I give this away on the forum, or would a post like that be considered off-topic?
Thx, wasko
(is that your correct address I get when I click on your user name to get your profile, btw?).
;-)
Steve
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We are in GA and the dealers in Atl have a protected territory racket going (they all may be that way) and they don't like to deal on new Rovers, so dad buys them out of state for a much better deal. The Atl dealers hate that especially when it comes to getting warranty work done, but their service has gotten so bad he uses that dealer out of state for non-critical warranty repairs and this is feasible because he travels all the time anyway.
While these aren't the fastest or most ergonomic machines they are built like a tank for less the $40K. I even had to swallow my pride when he pulled my 2wd 02 powerstroke and a trailer full of firewood up a steep hill in his rain soaked back yard and he didn't even lock the diffs!
If Rover would ever bring their diesel over here I would buy one in a second.
Mobil 1, Castrol Syntec, Redline, Amsoil... any of the synthetics will do good things for your running gear.
Welcome! And let me know when the diesels arrive.
I have a few small rust spots on my black brush bar, being the vain woman that I am I would like to fix them.
Can anyone suggest a rust remover (if there is such a thing) or paint that might help fix this or at least cover it up?
I saw the lucrative side-button called "Future Vehicles" on the left side of the townhall screen and clicked on through. I was out perusing the new models for 2003 and noticed that Isuzu was introducing an SUV to replace the Trooper.
Bob, do you remember some guy named Jimmy DelRay posting in this forum in 98/99 talking about the merits of the Trooper over the Disco?
Funny thing is, the Trooper is now end of life, while the Disco continues on in grand tradition. Sure there has been changes from the DI to the DII, but the spirit, soul, and brand are still intact. Same can't be said for much of the competition out there!
Lets hope Ford does the right thing and keeps the Disco torch shining bright for at least another decade. Let's hope the upcoming changes planned for the new Disco don't make the vehicle lose its unique characteristics, charm, and British quirkiness! And lets keep our fingers crossed that Ford keeps their hands out of the American Explorer parts bin!
Cheers, wasko
Bob
After the CR tippytest, the Trooper has been nothing but a thorn in Isuzu's side, despite being an otherwise excellent truck.
The newer Troopers are god trucks, but i don't think any rational 4x4 fan would think they were better OFF-ROAD then a Disco.
I covet them. :-)
Speaking of trucks not holding up, I bought my DI early on in '97. Around the same time my sister in law bought a Ford Exploder and my other sister in law did the same (green vs. white). Now, I'm about the sign the last payment check on my Disco and in the same period, SIL #1 has had the Exploder, another Exploder (go figure), a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and now a Durango. SIL #2 had the white Exploder ("Moby"), a Jeep GC (think they were talking to each other?) and now a Ford Escape.
I'm seeing huge amounts of money changing hands, and they both still have 5 years of payments left, trying to find something with some offroad ability, and that will "last". They both wondered at my truck costing $5-10k more than theirs on original purchase... but I've had to buy ONE truck, not lose money on 2 or 3 trade-ins.
And besides that they still call me to pull them out when they bury their 4WDs. Gotta love it.