Pre 1999 Discovery’s

[Comptonfarmer]

Do many other farmers still use their tdi Land Rover discovery’s as workhorses? Been welding ours up all week and can’t help but think although they have there issues they are fantastic trucks, ours has 230k on the clock and hasn’t really ever needed much

 

[timff]

Had a 1989 V8 (great sound & oomph but hit the wallet at fuel stations) then a 200 TDi (good torque) about 20 years ago and both gave a decent ride but could be a bit wayward in the corners.
Reckon the 200 TDi would be a good workhorse now, but things tended to fail even when it was 4 years old. Heck of a lot comfier than a Defender though! Wouldn't want a Series 2 with the notorious air suspension....

 

[roscoe erf]

Do many other farmers still use their tdi Land Rover discovery’s as workhorses? Been welding ours up all week and can’t help but think although they have there issues they are fantastic trucks, ours has 230k on the clock and hasn’t really ever needed much

use a td5 one as my quad bike better and cheaper than a quad

 

[Juggler]

Got a 200tdi Disco 1 as a quad as well, does the job! 2 x Disco 3's as well.

 

[David.]

Yes, 300tdi.
Both sills done with 100 x 60 box section, and back seats removed. Good as any other van.

 

[Comptonfarmer]

Currently doing the rear body crossmember and floor on the 300tdi hell of a job but will be good in the end, nothing new will ever come close to these things I’m sure

 

[msheep66]

300tdi was the best engine Land Rover ever made. Brother has one of the last Disco 1s and it's still going strong.

 

[DeeGee]

Got two old Disco 1s on limited use for the farm. Brilliant old things, just as good as the grossly over rated Land Rover, at a fraction of the price and ten times more comfortable. Will go almost anywhere in comfort with the right tyres.
If they still made the Disco One or Twos I would have one for the road as well. Why on earth people pay silly money for old Land Rovers is beyond me when you can get Discos for a quarter of the price.

 

[Exfarmer]

Do many other farmers still use their tdi Land Rover discovery’s as workhorses? Been welding ours up all week and can’t help but think although they have there issues they are fantastic trucks, ours has 230k on the clock and hasn’t really ever needed much

Welding up all week ? Sounds like Triggers broom

 

[Comptonfarmer]

Welding up all week ? Sounds like Triggers broom

She’s been neglected on the welding side for quite a while! Lots of work stripping it all and getting most the panels off, not just a patch or two!

 

[tomlad]

Was there a thread on here bit back disco restoration??
Full body off

 

[Happy hillbily]

300tdi was the best engine Land Rover ever made. Brother has one of the last Disco 1s and it's still going strong.

I have one of the first disco 2 been a good truck, bought it at 70k, the previous owner had replaced the head after the plastic locating dowels melted and the head warped, other than one injector loom, and servicing, not needed anything.
Its on sorn now as mum felt it was too big and heavy for her. Needs some new king pins and some welding on the chassis.
My old 300tdi i went to get ot ready for an mot, looked under the carpet in the rear, and the inner wheelarches had dissapeared, so it was time to get rid. Id have a td5 over a 300tdi anyday.

 

[msheep66]

I have one of the first disco 2 been a good truck, bought it at 70k, the previous owner had replaced the head after the plastic locating dowels melted and the head warped, other than one injector loom, and servicing, not needed anything.
Its on sorn now as mum felt it was too big and heavy for her. Needs some new king pins and some welding on the chassis.
My old 300tdi i went to get ot ready for an mot, looked under the carpet in the rear, and the inner wheelarches had dissapeared, so it was time to get rid. Id have a td5 over a 300tdi anyday.

I had a Td5 disco 2 a few years back which must have had a warped head as it overheated on me when it ran low on water because of a tiny hole in one of the pipes at the back of the engine. It was a good vehicle up until that far more reliable than the Disco 3 which replaced it.

 

[Nearly]

Discovery 1 had rust issues, Discovery 2 has electrical niggles.
I'm now on my 3rd D2 and it's starting to make sense.
I'm also on my 4th, 5th and looking at a 6th.

 

[herman]

We have had 3 up to now on limited mileage, a m reg auto first then a n reg manual and currently a s reg manual.
I love them, you can ride round anywhere and you don't have to worry where you park it, if it was a similar age defender it would go missing.
Got my name on a very rare 3 door V reg 300 tdi, when the owner parts with it, but I might do that up to keep for some sentimental reason.
And tonight I've more or less done a deal on a 02 reg td5 commercial.
I'm an addict.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Just bought another D1 to add to the collection

Can anyone tell me what this is for....never seen it before

 

[roscoe erf]

Just bought another D1 to add to the collection

Can anyone tell me what this is for....never seen it before

looks like a night heater

 

[Northeastfarmer]

looks like a night heater

Yes I had wondered that

 

[roscoe erf]

Yes I had wondered that

could be a pre engine warmer

 

[tomlad]

Erspasher i tink , or symular spelling.
Cab heater / engine pre warmer ?
Had a ex bt tranny , that had one fitted.
Burns fuel in a boiler to warm the coolant system at a set time ,ie in the morning, warm cab engine, in am with cab blowers , blowing, .
Theys prob a bit of stainless exhaust sticking out somewhere, follow it back to a boiler.
Useful in winter.