Discovery Series 2

[Phil Dicky]

I'm looking at getting a series 2 Disco, need 7 seats and a good tow car the main reasons.
two questions really;
1/ Anything I should look out for.
2/ Am I correct in thinking the diesel engine is the BMW, from Omegas etc.

Cheers

[Graham]

I may be wrong but I thought the td5 was unique to the disco?

I think the facelifted 03 onwards are generally reckoned to be better screwed together.

in 55k miles mines had a couple of airflow meters and a fuel pipe ( the pipe was actually changed during a recall but they replaced it with the same faulty part!!!!!)

I should also add I had mine JE-Engineering stage II upgraded from 500 miles

tows the tuscan no problem

G

[Psimpson7]

TD5 engine was also in teh defender but it is a LR designed engine and specific to D2 and defender.

D2's are pretty good really. nice to drive. ACE is fantastic if fitted.

will add more info to this later

Pete

[biglepton]

TD5 engine is unique to Land Rover and a good engine if looked after properly, especially only been given the right oil. It suits the auto box better IMHO and the TD5 when fitted with autobox was tuned to produce more torque than with the manual, it also cushions the transmission when towing.

My advice is to buy the lowest spec you can get away with. ACE (active cornering enhancement) is great round the corners but expensive when it fails. You're better off with just coils and dampers and as few electrical toys as poss on a used, out of warranty LR IMHO, much as I love them.

[Phil Dicky]

biglepton said:

TD5 engine is unique to Land Rover and a good engine if looked after properly, especially only been given the right oil. It suits the auto box better IMHO and the TD5 when fitted with autobox was tuned to produce more torque than with the manual, it also cushions the transmission when towing.

My advice is to buy the lowest spec you can get away with. ACE (active cornering enhancement) is great round the corners but expensive when it fails. You're better off with just coils and dampers and as few electrical toys as poss on a used, out of warranty LR IMHO, much as I love them.

Thanks for the advice, however I like my toys bummer