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Arthur Daily:
Hi all


Not sure if this is the right section to post this :-k but here goes any way

I am considering getting back in to offroading after a time out of it, now i would like a TD5 Disco and was wondering what are the pros and cons of using one as an off roader, it wont be used as a daily driving vehicle, so mods are not a problem, is there anything i should look for and any thing to steer clear of

I am contemplating a w reg commercial vehicle

All comments greatly recieved

Arthur

thermidorthelobster:
Good truck, very happy with mine.

Head gasket failures seem to be much more common than people realise.  Chassis rustproofing is substandard so check the chassis is decent and get it waxoyled if you want to protect it.

Arthur Daily:
Thanks mate for your reply :thumbup:


Looks like no one else has an opinion on the subject!

TicTac:
i mite just be a bit simple but i like my old 200tdi. theres so much electrickery on td5 to go wrong.

am i wrong?  for off roading anyway?  i suppose if u know ur way round a landrover properly( here i hang my head in shame) cos i dont nd i quite a newbe a td5 would be ok but for me a simple person give me a socket set, big hammer, and a haynes manual nd i be ok with me old faithful 200tdi!!!!!

Mud-muncher1:
300'sit's all pretty straight forward - engine, breaks, accelerator and good old fashioned springs, with newer models you have TOO many electric's, NO true feel of what the car is doing and those silly air bags as suspention, but thats only my opinion, as for reliability it's really down to who own's it, how they maintain it and what they do with it


Jav

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