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[bigegg]

2.5TD Landrover Discovery (series 2? N reg) auto


going to be pulling a big box trailer (about 100 miles round trip twice a month), as well as used as daily driver - about 100-150 miles per week, 50/50 m/way and city driving)
also a 1000 mile trip round scotland every summer

Mrs Egg will be learning to drive in it...


looking for advice/comments about comfort, economy, longevity, parts availability, ease of maintenance, reliability etc...

ta 

[Doctor Gollum]

Would prsonally suggest buying a manual if learning to drive

Auto only licenses can be restricting down the road...

[bigegg]

Not as restricting as two knee replacements... 

No choice but an auto licence, unfortunately.

It also means that there's no way I can justify getting my manual MV6 repaired 

[biggriffin]

Series 2. Tin worm liked them chassis-outriggers.
 and best off taking test in a manwell

[Doctor Gollum]

Not as restricting as two knee replacements... 

No choice but an auto licence, unfortunately.

It also means that there's no way I can justify getting my manual MV6 repaired 

Fair does 

[sassanach]

learn to weld...

[henryd]

2.5TD Landrover Discovery (series 2? N reg) auto


going to be pulling a big box trailer (about 100 miles round trip twice a month), as well as used as daily driver - about 100-150 miles per week, 50/50 m/way and city driving)
also a 1000 mile trip round scotland every summer

Mrs Egg will be learning to drive in it...


looking for advice/comments about comfort, economy, longevity, parts availability, ease of maintenance, reliability etc...

ta 

Disco 2 (99-04)is a much nicer drive and body's suffer less corrosion, just the rear of the chassis to check and rot is easily spotted

[bigegg]

learn to weld...

  

[the alarming man]

you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!

[bigegg]

Disco 2 (99-04)is a much nicer drive and body's suffer less corrosion, just the rear of the chassis to check and rot is easily spotted

question updated then:
should I buy a 2000 (X reg?) TD5 discovery?

alternatives are :
3.2 Shogun (I don't own a petrol refinery, unfortunately    )
Landcruiser (I know nothing about them)

[bigegg]

you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!

1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna 

[henryd]

Disco 2 (99-04)is a much nicer drive and body's suffer less corrosion, just the rear of the chassis to check and rot is easily spotted

question updated then:
should I buy a 2000 (X reg?) TD5 discovery?

alternatives are :
3.2 Shogun (I don't own a petrol refinery, unfortunately    )
Landcruiser (I know nothing about them)

Td5 auto if chipped goes quite well,stock motor with auto I find gutless but then I drive a 4.0 V8 manual so might just be me,try before you buy

[the alarming man]

you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!

1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna 

break me you got a quote for £1500....for me with no NCB (3.9 v8 1996) on its own policy with breakdown cover unlimited mileage,fully comp £315

[henryd]

you may also find it hard getting someone who has'nt passed their test insured...or it will be so expensive you will find it unrealistic as i have heard some horror stories of late with old discos and insurance costs!

1500 a year - no worse than a 3.2 MV6, or a 1.9 renault laguna 

break me you got a quote for £1500....for me with no NCB (3.9 v8 1996) on its own policy with breakdown cover unlimited mileage,fully comp £315

Could be partly due to previously mentioned medical issues plus postcode perhaps.

[bigegg]

plus 6 points due to a wetware error a couple of years ago