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kiteman0:
hi to all looking to buy a discovery for green laning,which box would be best for green laning? and with so many discoverys to buy how do you decide which one is best to buy?i'm looking at spending £2.000 on a 1995 300 tdi. look forward to your replies, cheers.

Ja1983:
for laning i would suggest spending £600 on a fair 200tdi, and spend the rest on bits  :wink:

Range Rover Blues:
Yeap, £2,000 buys a nice one but you'll knock the value off by scratching it and you'll soon want more toys.

£1,000 buys a pretty good Disco at the moment.

I'd say that you really have to want an auto diesel to buy one, I don't think they are too common as the auto box robs a bit of economy, which is why you buy a deisel right? surely it's not for the lack of acceleration/top speed or the engine noise :?

Not that I'm having a go, I like the 200 and 300TDi, we have 2 in the family and one is auto, both go very well and the auto is loverly for towing the 'van (it's primary job).  But I think with the Disco you'll be looking at a lot of (very good) TDi manuals.

There's plenty to choose from so don't compramise, keep looking for the right one.  Oh, and don't pay the asking, as my mate would say kick them in the nuts, you'll often be surprised how much people will negotiate if you have cash in your pocket.

kiteman0:
hi thanks for the replys,the ones ive looked at have been manuals,i will bw wanting to put some extras on 1 bigger tyres 2 snorkel 3 underneath protection, i will let you know when i get one and maybe meet up with some of you to do some lanes cheers

Disco Matt:
I would say the manual is a better bet - I don't like auto boxes and they can't do engine braking for hill descents as far as I know?

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