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AndrewG:
I'm looking to replace my '96 Disco 300tdi - it's had a hard life, and has 190k miles on it, and now the heater matrix is filling the cabin with steam.

So I'm looking at alternatives, not horribly expensive (say up to £4k) but which will suffice as a day-to-day vehicle, as well as able to cope with the muddy fields and towing duty.

Currently looking at something other than the Disco from roughly the same era (eg around 10 years old), preferably manual and diesel, ideally with 5 doors.

Anyone recommend a vehicle and have some stats like:-
* MPG
* Reliability
* Service intervals and how easy it is to do simple things yourself
* Cost of parts

(Or alternatively, point me in the correct direction).

Much obliged,

Andrew.

bullfrog:
Patrol, Land cruiser, RRC,
I would avoid the surf ec as all their diesals can suffer head problems.
The 2.4 and 3.0 .
the 4.2 Land cruiser is a better engine but thirsty at 18 MPG !!
The patrol offers agood all rounder and The RRC is similar to the disco so you know the score there.
Nicer shape though and 4K would get you a minter

Evilgoat:
Dad's Pajero seems to be a damm solid, well built day to day runabout, not too hard on the fuel eaither. And fairly capable offroad. The one he has came with some offroad gear as standard although being ext Jap govt this might not be standard fit.

LWB 2.8TDi

Rich_P:

--- Quote from: "bullfrog" ---
I would avoid the surf ec as all their diesals can suffer head problems.
The 2.4 and 3.0 .
--- End quote ---

The Hilux engines in 1991 and 1992 were the ones that suffered head problems.  However all subsequent vehicles afterwards had a modified head fitted that cured the problem.  If you're buying a 91/92 model, ask for proof that it's had the modified head fitted. ;)

Range Rover Blues:
Buy a solid RRC, possibly even a soft dash for around 3k and fit a mulitpoint LPG system to it for around a grand, job done.

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