Having had one for over 20 years (2000 V8) and having done all of my own maintenance since the warranty expired, and replaced many many wonderful parts. I agree with every statement in this video. Make sure your kids grow up to love Land Rovers and they will never be able to afford drugs.
The only problem I noticed (apart from the fuel consumption) was that everyone used to pull out in front of me assuming I was driving a slow diesel. As the brakes had trouble stopping such a heavy item the 4x4 was useful when I had to drive off road to avoid crashes
I have to say, I have always loved the series 2 disco, especially the Td5 ones. The diesel fuel economy isn’t that bad, the one I borrowed for a couple of weeks didn’t fall below 27 mpg but saying that, never went above 30. The Td5 engine is perfect for a remap and with a straight pipe exhaust, sounds good too. I’d happily swap my Freelander 2 for a Td5 Discovery
Even with the well laid out faults, the Discovery is still on the road and looking sharp, to me at least, class motor style wise, especially in this ruby red. But great you point out all 'niggles', I want it even more 😁 Thank you very much for your honest review video.
Same here, I was taken to school in a Discovery from primary to 6th form. A 3 door K reg, then a 300tdi and then a TD5. Eventually I owned a 3.9 V8 auto myself; a truly terrible car but at the same time it was the best thing ever.
I had one of these from brand new back in 2001, and every time the car went through a car wash, the electric windows would stop working and the radio volume would get louder and louder all on it's own (until I went nuts and stabbed it with a screwdriver). You couldn't turn it off, change the channel or turn it down. Another couple of Land Rover features no doubt.....
I've got one. I love it, so much so I sold my 15 year newer car to drive it daily.... Needs to be looked at as a comfier defender - which of course it is with the same running gear and body on frame.
A comfier defender....😂 sitting on a dildo made of broken glass is comfier than a defender so it's not much of an accolade. I still love the defender and the discovery to be fair... not quite sure what that says about me though 😂
Well we have a Disco 2 and are very pleased with it. We like its prehistoric feel and it tows brilliantly (just returned 23 mpg towing a large caravan).
Had two 4 Litre V8s over the years, kept the 1st one 6 years never put a foot wrong, took 5 of us camping all over France and the UK towing caravans and trailers. Both cars had ACE which is a brilliant system and keeps the vehicle flat when cornering. Poor power usually means the cams have worn as if well maintained the engine is pretty sprightly, maybe not much power but loads of torque. Fuel consumption was abysmal though. Sunroof leaks easily fixed, unbelievable off road ability. Brilliant car.
I had a US spec 2004 D2 and I loved it. I traded it in on a 2008 RR (L322) HSE and I really regretted that decision. I don't disagree with most of what you said (my windscreen leaked, the head lining was starting to sag, it didn't stop or start very well and I was on first name terms with the local fill up). But I loved the way it looked. In the right light/distance, it almost looked like a toy. I would have that car back in a heartbeat. The RR, not so much.
Everything you say is true. I had a 2004 V8, woeful fuel consumption and bugger all power, yet spin the front wheels in the wet. However it did pass the ultimate test when I crashed badly, smashing all the windows, twisting the body and ripping a rear wheel and axle out. I just got out and walked away, that LandRover saved me.
I had a 2003 XS TD5 auto for 6 years. It averaged 25mpg plus, 30mpg on a steady run. It didn’t crash over bumps in the road like this one. No, it isn’t an X5, but I didn’t want an X5. Yes, I had a few issues with it, but none of the ones Matt’s listed here. I still prefer the rear door/3rd row seat arrangement over that in a D3 or D4 (and I have a D4). I loved it, and still rue the day I traded it in for an a new Evoque (which, incidentally, wins the prize for the most disappointing car I have ever owned by a country mile). I would have another D2 in a heartbeat if I could find a nice one.
Just loved the horn story Had the same issue slightly dodgy car being brought home when the entyre rear suspension gave way so now i am driving looking at the stars yep at night never been flashed by so many cars in me life !!!!!!!!
Puts such a smile on my face seeing this review, having grown up being thrown in the back Of two disco’s. The first 3 door with a picnic basket for an arm rest and a later 03 D2. Looking back i can see why my parents bought them, and then sold them when all the things you mention went wrong. For all their faults they still rub off on you.
Yep, everything you said is true (though I seem to get 25mpg from mine!) it’s the only car that gets better when fewer optional extras were added. My poverty spec d2 TD5 has no air suspension, anti roll, sunroofs, auto box, or leather seats to go wrong, and is all the better for it! It goes everywhere a defender can, tows brilliantly, will sit happily at 80mph, and you can fit a sofa in the boot if you fold the seats down. Despite its many many problems, I can’t imagine a better car for the money with such a range of capabilities.
A few friends had the TD5 back in Malaysia. LR Malaysia did away with the air suspension and sold it with the coil springs. It was a good car in general.
I'll admit you have an awesome sense of humour. loved the video but in Australia these are still outperforming the competition (for their age) and the aircon is actually very good when maintained. I feel like these cars were only made for mechanics because anyone else would be crazy to buy one.. but you know what.. they're missing out! 10/10 video broski
Just bought a 1 owner 99 Land Rover and I like it. Absolutely no rust nowhere. Looks clean too. Runs and drives perfectly. Love the locking differential in it. They will go anywhere. Mine has the 4.0 V8 & im getting about 14mpg. Having to spend about $500 for a brake job next week and hoping nothing very expensive breaks on it.
@@gushteru7325 we have a 2004 on the yard.... great car for keeping my 72-year-old mom slow and safe. she bought it for peanuts some 15 years ago and its been treated like a child since then.
Haha, brilliant video! All jokes aside though they are great cars, the parents had one from new, until 13 years old and 225,000 miles. Best car they ever owned, no car towed like it. The Skoda Superb’s they’ve had to replace it have been okay- but they are now after another Discovery as the Superb’s don’t cut it! Granted, it had a couple of issues, but a lot less than our evoque… the main issue was rust- things like sagging headline is Land Rover character ;)
I remember a bloke I used to work with having one. Mechanism failed on the back door leaving his tools strewn across the A1. Was one of the few times it was actually on the road.
Just to counterbalance some other things; The Td5 will do about 28 real world on average. 20 would be more its urban cycle. Clutch replacement, don't know who does your clutches but, I think you need to find somebody else to do them they are ripping you off... I agree that the clutch pedal is like doing one legged squats with a 50kg weight. The auto box isn't that bad its an early ZF, so its a decent box, the V8's had a larger torque converter and they shift gears smoother than a standard Td5. If you do have a Td5 auto best advice I could give is get a V8 torque converter for it, and a good remap. The Td5 can easily chuck out the same HP as the V8. Easily. And I think you're being excessively harsh on the rear seats, they aren't that complicated and its all in the instruction manual anyway. nobody ever RTFM... What I find hard about the rear seats is that you have to lift them up a bit and they aren't that light. The air suspension on them, was a serviceable item, and really its dead simple to home service and do if you have the right tools. And you don't need anything too fancy. The air compressor on mine, lasted 16 years before needing to be changed, the air bags... that's a 5 year job as the rubber perishes. I have no counter for the leaking sunroofs or the saggy headlining... sadly, its a common fault with them. Beware. Had to get mine done and fixed. Or the rear doors... getting in and out through those doors is like pouring yourself through a keyhole... it really was a big and welcome change on the Disco 3. I think you've got an electrical fault with yours because mine doesn't have that stop start feature... As for the air con, chances are, the condenser is probably knackered and leaking coolant. And yes, rust is a problem for them per that rear step... so expect to look after you chassis. as I've learned, they need looking after. This car holds a dear place to me, so while I enjoyed the video and I gave it a like, I'm going to have to put my two penneth in as respectfully as I can regardless. I appreciate you don't think they are good cars, I of course disagree, and you've clearly had bad experiences due to some neglectful and negligent owners. The Discovery 2, despite this, was the last of its kind, and simultaneously, the first in a new breed of 4x4's, in evolutionary terms one may think of the Disco 2 as a "missing link" if you will, some might say "no, that was the L322 Range Rover." No, this car, paved the way for the L322. It was a 4x4 where old school and new school combined. Where you combine old school body on frame and solid axles with low range gearing with technologies that are standard fare now on all modern 4x4's such as Hill Descent Control, Traction Control, and electronic brake force distribution. Its a hugely important car that gets overlooked and disregarded totally, which is a shame. I and many others who like them think it looks nicer than the Discovery 5 does at any rate, the D5 is a generic jelly mould car with absolutely no throwbacks to the original at all. The Disco 2 retained the styling of the original almost completely which is not a bad idea at all. You say about driving and handling, but yet back in 2000 it absolutely blew a few of the 4x4's you listed out of the water in terms of handling thanks to ACE th-cam.com/video/b4opZF1mDjM/w-d-xo.html. (Which I know can be a liability too...) If you review it now, then yeah, its not great at all. Its basically an old Defender with far more creature comforts. I know that they have a lot of negatives, I'm not blind to them. Lots of cars have problems the Disco 2's seem to be more well known. It does need modification to be a better motor for it. That much I will say, mine has been modified a reasonable amount one may say? And while I can't do anything about the noise, the unwieldiness its still a decent motor and, everything works on it. I do know that without some fiscal investment, it would probably be in a junkyard now... When people bash Land Rover its usually due to one of two reasons 1) They are Toyota fanboys, or 2) They are just parroting what the Toyota fanboys are saying.(this is a joke just in case its not clear) I think most of us know Land Rover are not reliable cars overall, they always finish in the bottom 5 in reliability surveys. The latest ones I think are particularly bad given the surveys and the RRS is always low, and the massive overpriced price tags doesn't help. At least the Discovery 2 was a car that people could 'stretch to' back in the day, that's not the case anymore. You don't really stretch to any new Land Rover, and, why would you want to anyway? They are pretty much just variations of the same thing. If you drive one, you've pretty much driven them all.
I remember being dropped off at school and seeing other parents dropping their kids off in theses type of Land Rover Discoveries back they first came out. Always liked how they were so big and loud at the time.
Yes it’s thirsty. BUT my Disco 2, in Canada, is 22yrs old and it starts every time. Summer or winter and my AC works. The important thing is I can fix it. The door locks are German Bosch, having change most of them so I should know. I love that colour. Rust yes, the roof and foot wells. I am able to change the head gaskets (2) in a weekend. Love it.
I had a discovery 1 absolutely loved it did 50,000 miles in it then bought a Discovery 2 dreadfull machine terrible on fuel compared with the Disco 1 ( both diesels). Everything was going wrong with it eventually bought a shogun had 2 of them great cars . However I am back to Landrover with an old 110 county 300 loving it and all its foibles.
I loved my d2 , never left me stranded, but it was always £500 to get it through the mot lol. Long gone now, but still look out for it as it’s still going strong locally to me. 👍
I miss my old Disco 2 rust bucket. It was the best car for my late teens, early 20s especially during uni. It allowed me to go on adventures, I couldn’t have done without a 7 seat, 4X4, smooth riding great off-roader. Carting friends around over Wales, Cotswolds and throwing livestock, feed and tools when I worked on farms. I loved it and still do. They are great cars! Sure they are dated, slow and need regular work but they are charming and get under your skin. I now have a 16 plate Disco 4 and absolutely love it, but nothing comes close to the love I had for that old car.
Used to have one about 10 years ago. As a LR fanboy paid a lot have it completely overhauled and made it to a brilliant off road machine. The V8 can run forever and was great climbing and going off road. On urban roads or doing motorway runs, it was hopelessly slow and burning petrol way faster than I can drink water. Later sold it to another off road enthusiast. Will I do it again? A definite no I am sorry.
I had one of these for 6 months last year, a 1999 TD5 and I loved it purely for the fact that I’ve always driven “normal” cars and have done again since. I did the off-roading stuff with a local group once and it was all fine and whatever. I just loved it for the lack of absolute care I could have for it. A hay bale in the middle of a farm yard? Let’s crash into it. 3 Christmas trees to bring home? Just throw them in the back… but then I suppose the same could be said for any 20 year old 4x4. Having been my only ever experience of the LandRover brand though, I loved it and it put a smile on my face. Based on what you say in your video, it looks like I need to try and fall in love with some more LR products!
I had one. It wasn't that bad, it was very comfortable and very competent off road. Of course the sunroofs leaked, I had to do both heads, modify some oil seals, rebuild the steering and front suspension and eventually the drive shafts both died and I gave up on it, but the memories make it worth it. I think. Maybe. I have an Evoque at the moment which is actually pretty good. In comparison it's amazingly reliable.
I always thought they looked well, however the one I viewed today was a 2002 and the rust was incredible, sills, wheel arches and most of the chassis all needed replacing, 138k and practically scrap.
This is such a perfect review. Though, I am part of the crowd who still absolutely loves the exterior styling of this vehicle. My time with my Disco II was the shortest I've ever owned a vehicle thanks to, of course, a blown head gasket and a really tired wallet.
I own the TD5 1999 model, it has 149.000 miles, the engine is as good as new. Only problem is oil leaks from automatic trans, need to top up 300 ml. every three months. also had to replace rear air suspension deflating because the compressor failed, fitting heavy duty coils problem solved. The aircon. is icy cold, perfect for the australian weather. I love it and i will never part with it.
After i left the motor trade one of my colleagues in my chosen profession opted for a Discovery company car. With onotonous regularity he managed to lock himself IN it. To the extent he kept the spare key at work so someone could let him out when he arrived. Btw its so nice to see 1980s rover group switchgear again. Thank you so much!
I had 2 TD5s. Loved them both The only real quibbles were leaking sunroof and air suspension. Changed to springs and never looked back. One of the few cars I have really fond memories of. Horses for courses I suppose.
We had the V8 and was a good car. Then we got the TD5, then the Defender TD5, then another discovery. I have been driving the discovery for about 20 years. I have the TD5 auto next to my window now. Love the car. We never had the issues you are having. Buying something like a Land Cruiser or Mercedes-Benz, those will rip your wallet off. Our Land Rovers are in good condition and maintenance is either by ourselves or independent. The defender went places most vehicles can't in Africa.
Speaking as a die-hard Disco 2 fan, I compliment you on your clear and precise illumination of all the faults of the Discovery 2! Spot on, apart from, I quite like the looks and always have. It makes them so easy to spot in a car park! They don't mingle in with the usual looking tin. I'm sorry you ended up with some clearly uncared for examples, but there are many D2's out there with careful owners in very good condition. (The D2's not the careful owners - though I guess some of them might be - anyway, you know what I mean!)
Here in Australia we have a saying: If you want to drive to the outback get a Discovery. If you want to drive back, get a Toyota. If you want a long stay somewhere on the way out, get a Jeep.
This car deserves all the hate that it gets. I've owned a Discovery 2 TD5 back in the day and it without a doubt is the worst car that I've ever bought. It's decent off-road, but horrendous in every other way.
@Matt Allcock They definitely aren't any different from an old off-roader from the early 90s, but can't really compete with the offerings from the early 2000s. Mine was a 2002, but the car debuted in 1989. A 15 year old design can't really be competitive no matter how many times you facelift it, when your rivals put out a new model every 6-7 years.
12 to 15 MPG - the sort of performance from an Oldsmobile Tornado from 1966. My late dad had a friend who owned a garage in Rochdale and tried to sell him one of these American imports. No chance. Dad reckoned he'd need a fuel tanker running behind as he drove home to avoid arriving on empty. Fascinating point about the 1970 under pinning - not surprised.
To be fair think your harsh on the mpg on a td5, the manual version gets well over 30mpg. I have had mine since new in 2004 and still have her. One of the most reliable cars I've had. Not my daily any more as I want to preserve her as I drive a d4 now but the d4 doesn't have a patch on the d2.
My late grandfather had one of these. It was 2003 TD5 automatic in dark blue, and was a panel van, so it had no back seats and blacked-out rear windows.
Very funny, love it. Thankfully I started my LandRover affair at Discovery 4. After 7 years, the only issue so far has been the rotary gear selector packing in (an utter pain in the arse - rather than a real serious issue - costly as well). Otherwise I still very much enjoy a power house of a car. Excellent towing vehicle - extremely stable and powerful.
Not land rovers finest I agree but other than leaky sunroofs that set my tourette's off my TD5 was a great car, never let me down or cost much in servicing. 25mpg locally and 30+ on a run. Crossed the Sahara, well a corner of it, in greater comfort than the land cruisers. Towed well carried loads and didn't rot as I'd had it treated.
Matt always looking on the bright side of things! Still remember the day I was late for a test in school and one of these old crocks broke a Cardan shaft (drive/prop-shaft in English iirc and it's not called a Cardan) on my street and stopped dead roughly in front of my my garage door
After working in the car industry for a while I got to know people who went to work at range rover and land rover... After hearing the reports about what it's like to work there in the state of the new vehicles that leave I'd like to see the new vehicles after 15 to 20 years
The jumper seats at the back were outlawed for safety reasons. Btw the vat on 1000 is 166.67 leaving the mechanic with an extra 33.33 to spend on his holiday
Just purchased an older td5 to use instead of my C63, Love it Only had a conversation with a customer last week whilst delivering fuel to him in my tanker, He said why do we love them ? Couldn't answer him but I do.
I had a disco 1, the three door version. Slow as a glacier, handled like a ferry and drank fuel like one. ....and I loved it! Happy memories of camping trips with the kids in it and many boat launches. It was awesome.
You forgot the safety aspect of the leaking sunroofs. The cold water reaching you will keep you awake and alert while driving in bad weather. Very thoughtful safety device. Land rover got you covered.
Bloody Brilliant Video and Review So so accurate! Had me in tears after witnessing most all of what you said first hand..... Had a friend phone me once, to say her LR Disco was on fire on the side of the motorway... She just called to say, how good it was to watch it burn!
I'm amazed you've found one without the rear chassis rotten out and a 4.0 V8 that still runs and hasn't yet shifted its liners. I have a 2001 V8 manual sitting outside awaiting chassis and rust repairs, only worth doing as it's the top spec with the ACE that's stops the body roll, its also fitted with a well sorted 4.6 V8 that's been modified with top hat liners, increased compression ratio and a torquemax cam, so performance is in a different league to the old 4.0 at around 250 bhp, its also far more economic than the standard engine and will do 25 mpg on a run. LR should have fitted the 4.6 from the start for UK models like they did for the US market, the Bosch engine management system used on the later V8s is the main issue with power as its very restrictive and very hard to map or tune.
Great review Matt. I do like the Disco 2. Good looking boxy and practical vehicle. Disco 2 was not perfect, but still so much to like. So much ‘character’ with a Disco 2. Mbenz ML & BMW X5 from 1998 to 2004 are also far from perfect vehicles regarding having problems and reliability issues...
I was discussing this car with an old army mechanic the other day, and he brought up that the Disco 2 has many faults when compared to a 2023 car, but you can get one for the price of an Ebike and the fact it competes at all is insane. People put these against today's Rav4s and Rubicons, but 25 years ago when the Disco 2 came out, a more apt comparison was these VS well, nothing.
Had a Disco 2 brand new in 2001 did 260 k plus in 8 yrs it did break down at 35 miles went into limp !!! To be honest went all over Europe in it and loved it !
I had an old R plate , 300 tdi under powered , leaking sunroof , rear arches rotten through , headlights used to switch themselves on ( I used to have to remove the fuse Everytime I got out) but it started Everytime , swallowed up the family camping gear , got us out the mud when leaving a festival when all other were stuck so all in all can't complain . Sold her for £800 on ebay.
Sounds similar to my last Disco. Gutless 300 engine, more rotten than a apple core - it didn't have sunroofs to leak though. Was pretty unreliable as well, I think it had been abused long before I bought it - I was it's 8th owner since 1995 and again flogged in on eBay for 850£. I more or less got my money back on the mods I'd done to it, it was just the cosmetic's (body rot) I couldn't keep up with.
Yep, I have one of the very last TD5 D2a’s registered in Australia in early 2005. I bought in 2010, have never missed a service and in 280,000 mostly country kilometres (including the 50k on the clock when I bought it) have only had to replace the engine twice - or three times if you count the fact that the current motor is dead. I know it a minor fault but expect the motor to last a little longer. (I should add the replacement engine was brand new and imported from the UK.)
Loved the humour and warts and all assessment. I drove one of these about 20 years ago and my memories are of the lovely V8 engine noise and the appallingly vague and boat like handling and ride. I like the looks though.
I had one and I had lots of problems with it and Rust new boot floor load electrical problems and then it caught fire under the bonnet which was a problem with the electrics bank I had gap insurance compare the finance off then I bought an Land Cruiser brilliant for towing with and a lot more reliable great video by the way keep doing them
Had a 54 reg V8 facelift one a few years back engine was sweet , but had most of the rest of the faults you described though !.....did love it despite everything , on a day when everything was working it was a joy !
Multiply an old BL/Rover design by fords parsimonious approach to production, add twenty years and tbf it’s amazing it’s lasted this long, it actually looks ok but will undoubtedly now descend into either a faux adventurers car with kayak on the roof, or something from the Fast Show ‘let’s off road’ sketch. I see so many of these near me (very rural in the north) usually hand painted Matt black.
Average 20mpg for a TD5? before tuning I was getting 30 mpg, just a case of knowing how to drive with a lighter right foot & using the right tyres when on the road. Mine has never failed to start, but I did have a problem with the electrics which was annoying but easy to fix, however the ACE system failed but only cost me £450 to replace with standard anti roll bars. Also mine's a Special Vehicles build where everything was bolted up & connected properly. It does have water leaks but only when I have submerged it in 3 feet of water off roading.
had a 2000 TD5 for 4 yrs. Loved it but in the way you love a 3 legged dog! Turning circle was shocking and it drove like a boat. I replaced it with a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee - by comparison the US truck was amazing. I'm a lifelong LR fan and I loved the D2 but in the 15 yrs since I owned it - I haven't missed it.
Very entertaining, thank you. Can't help but be mindful of the BBC's decision to employ a radio host, American sit com star, a cricketer and an actor to present Top Gear
Love the videos but I'm a green oval man despite the problems and cost. My disco 04 td5 is currently having a galv chassis. Its mapped and I'm going to keep it for green lanes and towing. My 06 td5 defender is fast with a map and a hybrid turbo.. im going to keep them both as long as I live.. Both going up in value!.. infact the defender has a return value of double in a year of ownership. Check the prices of the late td5 defender.. Great investment!..
"It's that attention to detail that you just don't get these days" .. "Folding those seats down with your kids crying in the background could be new game on The Crystal Maze ... " .....ha ha, this was a classic video. This should be your show reel. Very funny, and informative
I had a good laugh at this. I'm a D2 addict. My first one was bought in 2005 with 80k on the clock, it was pristine as it had been a company directors car. Over the next 7 years i worked its ass off. Some of the loads it towed were unreal. When I eventually sold it for £600 it had 250k on it & still had its original clutch. There were a few things that went wrong, but given the work I put it to, these were minor like power steering pipes & driveshaft UJs.The engine & gearbox were never touched. I bought another one in 2016, as much out of nostalgia than anything. It's a 2001 TD5 XS. 'Big Bertha' had been well looked after & had a pile of extras fitted. I've had it tuned by a TD5 fanatic & a (nearly) straight through exhaust fitted. It's used very little now, but I'm planning to keep it as I can thrash the life out of it & it never complains. I'm seriously toying with turning it into a pickup with one of those kits.Yes in standard form the TD5 engine is a slug, but it's very tuneable. As for prices, as I'm sure you'll notice, late low mileage ones are making strong money now, as some people prefer them to early D3s.
I loved my D2, just wish the head gasket hadn’t gone. But I loved everything the you hated about it. Loved how high you sat, loved the look, very comfortable, very unique, and a beast off road.
D2's are nice machines when looked after (like any other car/4x4). The early Td5's (10p,1998-early 2001) were renowned for their heads blowing, the later 15p (Facelift models) were no angels but had better built or uprated cylinder heads.
My 1999 TD5 is great. It is the base model - so no air suspension, no ACE, no sunroof and no AirCon. There is hardly enything to go wrong - except fore the ABS 'Three Amigos', Oil in ECU loom, Rear chassis rust etc....
Having had one for over 20 years (2000 V8) and having done all of my own maintenance since the warranty expired, and replaced many many wonderful parts. I agree with every statement in this video. Make sure your kids grow up to love Land Rovers and they will never be able to afford drugs.
Hahaha good advice
Brilliant
Comedy gold sir
The only problem I noticed (apart from the fuel consumption) was that everyone used to pull out in front of me assuming I was driving a slow diesel.
As the brakes had trouble stopping such a heavy item the 4x4 was useful when I had to drive off road to avoid crashes
.....never be able to afford drugs😅😅😅
The irony and sarcasm in this video has reached new levels 😂
Don't hold back; tell us what you really think of it.
Absolutely brilliant again Matt. A positively negative review!
Haha Cheers!
Clarkson once said of this vehicle. 'The gap around the doors is so large, that you do not have to actually open them to get in.'
I have to say, I have always loved the series 2 disco, especially the Td5 ones. The diesel fuel economy isn’t that bad, the one I borrowed for a couple of weeks didn’t fall below 27 mpg but saying that, never went above 30. The Td5 engine is perfect for a remap and with a straight pipe exhaust, sounds good too. I’d happily swap my Freelander 2 for a Td5 Discovery
Even with the well laid out faults, the Discovery is still on the road and looking sharp, to me at least,
class motor style wise, especially in this ruby red. But great you point out all 'niggles', I want it even
more 😁 Thank you very much for your honest review video.
My parents had one when I was a kid, so it'll always have a place in my heart. Lots of long drives in the back ☺️
So did mine so I know exactly what you mean. It isnt a good car though
Same here, I was taken to school in a Discovery from primary to 6th form. A 3 door K reg, then a 300tdi and then a TD5. Eventually I owned a 3.9 V8 auto myself; a truly terrible car but at the same time it was the best thing ever.
....of an AA Relay truck?
@@HighPeakAutos just admit it, it's a great car
And that's one of the cleanest looking D2's I've ever seen! 😂
To me, the best looking Disco ever 😍😍😍
Not sure if you're sarcastic, but yeah... I like the way it looks...
@@johnnyblue4799 not at all, I meant it
Wow that's lucky ! ...... Specsavers have got a sale on .
best review ever
I had one of these from brand new back in 2001, and every time the car went through a car wash, the electric windows would stop working and the radio volume would get louder and louder all on it's own (until I went nuts and stabbed it with a screwdriver). You couldn't turn it off, change the channel or turn it down. Another couple of Land Rover features no doubt.....
Hahahaha
😅😅😅
I've got one. I love it, so much so I sold my 15 year newer car to drive it daily.... Needs to be looked at as a comfier defender - which of course it is with the same running gear and body on frame.
Yeah thats true
Love mine too...Will keep replacing that v8 until the frame falls out...
@@metrix9125 Same lol. my 2001 D2 V8 is troublesome, but itll get there! Itll be right. I dont know what it is but its just such a marvellous vehicle!
A comfier defender....😂 sitting on a dildo made of broken glass is comfier than a defender so it's not much of an accolade. I still love the defender and the discovery to be fair... not quite sure what that says about me though 😂
Well we have a Disco 2 and are very pleased with it. We like its prehistoric feel and it tows brilliantly (just returned 23 mpg towing a large caravan).
Had two 4 Litre V8s over the years, kept the 1st one 6 years never put a foot wrong, took 5 of us camping all over France and the UK towing caravans and trailers. Both cars had ACE which is a brilliant system and keeps the vehicle flat when cornering. Poor power usually means the cams have worn as if well maintained the engine is pretty sprightly, maybe not much power but loads of torque. Fuel consumption was abysmal though. Sunroof leaks easily fixed, unbelievable off road ability. Brilliant car.
I had a US spec 2004 D2 and I loved it. I traded it in on a 2008 RR (L322) HSE and I really regretted that decision. I don't disagree with most of what you said (my windscreen leaked, the head lining was starting to sag, it didn't stop or start very well and I was on first name terms with the local fill up). But I loved the way it looked. In the right light/distance, it almost looked like a toy. I would have that car back in a heartbeat. The RR, not so much.
Everything you say is true. I had a 2004 V8, woeful fuel consumption and bugger all power, yet spin the front wheels in the wet. However it did pass the ultimate test when I crashed badly, smashing all the windows, twisting the body and ripping a rear wheel and axle out. I just got out and walked away, that LandRover saved me.
I had a 2003 XS TD5 auto for 6 years. It averaged 25mpg plus, 30mpg on a steady run. It didn’t crash over bumps in the road like this one. No, it isn’t an X5, but I didn’t want an X5. Yes, I had a few issues with it, but none of the ones Matt’s listed here. I still prefer the rear door/3rd row seat arrangement over that in a D3 or D4 (and I have a D4). I loved it, and still rue the day I traded it in for an a new Evoque (which, incidentally, wins the prize for the most disappointing car I have ever owned by a country mile). I would have another D2 in a heartbeat if I could find a nice one.
Just loved the horn story Had the same issue slightly dodgy car being brought home when the entyre rear suspension gave way so now i am driving looking at the stars yep at night
never been flashed by so many cars in me life !!!!!!!!
Puts such a smile on my face seeing this review, having grown up being thrown in the back Of two disco’s. The first 3 door with a picnic basket for an arm rest and a later 03 D2. Looking back i can see why my parents bought them, and then sold them when all the things you mention went wrong. For all their faults they still rub off on you.
Yep, everything you said is true (though I seem to get 25mpg from mine!) it’s the only car that gets better when fewer optional extras were added. My poverty spec d2 TD5 has no air suspension, anti roll, sunroofs, auto box, or leather seats to go wrong, and is all the better for it!
It goes everywhere a defender can, tows brilliantly, will sit happily at 80mph, and you can fit a sofa in the boot if you fold the seats down.
Despite its many many problems, I can’t imagine a better car for the money with such a range of capabilities.
A few friends had the TD5 back in Malaysia. LR Malaysia did away with the air suspension and sold it with the coil springs. It was a good car in general.
The disco 2 is one of the best vehicles made
I'll admit you have an awesome sense of humour. loved the video but in Australia these are still outperforming the competition (for their age) and the aircon is actually very good when maintained. I feel like these cars were only made for mechanics because anyone else would be crazy to buy one.. but you know what.. they're missing out! 10/10 video broski
Just bought a 1 owner 99 Land Rover and I like it. Absolutely no rust nowhere. Looks clean too. Runs and drives perfectly. Love the locking differential in it. They will go anywhere. Mine has the 4.0 V8 & im getting about 14mpg. Having to spend about $500 for a brake job next week and hoping nothing very expensive breaks on it.
As a 5 year Disco 2 TD5 owner... i disagree. Its the most versatile 4x4 with reasonable comfort levels. Rangeroveritis has failed us :( :D Cheers!
agreed
@@gushteru7325 we have a 2004 on the yard.... great car for keeping my 72-year-old mom slow and safe. she bought it for peanuts some 15 years ago and its been treated like a child since then.
Haha, brilliant video! All jokes aside though they are great cars, the parents had one from new, until 13 years old and 225,000 miles. Best car they ever owned, no car towed like it. The Skoda Superb’s they’ve had to replace it have been okay- but they are now after another Discovery as the Superb’s don’t cut it! Granted, it had a couple of issues, but a lot less than our evoque… the main issue was rust- things like sagging headline is Land Rover character ;)
Very true!
I remember a bloke I used to work with having one. Mechanism failed on the back door leaving his tools strewn across the A1. Was one of the few times it was actually on the road.
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Just to counterbalance some other things;
The Td5 will do about 28 real world on average. 20 would be more its urban cycle.
Clutch replacement, don't know who does your clutches but, I think you need to find somebody else to do them they are ripping you off... I agree that the clutch pedal is like doing one legged squats with a 50kg weight.
The auto box isn't that bad its an early ZF, so its a decent box, the V8's had a larger torque converter and they shift gears smoother than a standard Td5. If you do have a Td5 auto best advice I could give is get a V8 torque converter for it, and a good remap. The Td5 can easily chuck out the same HP as the V8. Easily.
And I think you're being excessively harsh on the rear seats, they aren't that complicated and its all in the instruction manual anyway. nobody ever RTFM... What I find hard about the rear seats is that you have to lift them up a bit and they aren't that light.
The air suspension on them, was a serviceable item, and really its dead simple to home service and do if you have the right tools. And you don't need anything too fancy. The air compressor on mine, lasted 16 years before needing to be changed, the air bags... that's a 5 year job as the rubber perishes.
I have no counter for the leaking sunroofs or the saggy headlining... sadly, its a common fault with them. Beware. Had to get mine done and fixed.
Or the rear doors... getting in and out through those doors is like pouring yourself through a keyhole... it really was a big and welcome change on the Disco 3.
I think you've got an electrical fault with yours because mine doesn't have that stop start feature...
As for the air con, chances are, the condenser is probably knackered and leaking coolant.
And yes, rust is a problem for them per that rear step... so expect to look after you chassis.
as I've learned, they need looking after.
This car holds a dear place to me, so while I enjoyed the video and I gave it a like, I'm going to have to put my two penneth in as respectfully as I can regardless. I appreciate you don't think they are good cars, I of course disagree, and you've clearly had bad experiences due to some neglectful and negligent owners. The Discovery 2, despite this, was the last of its kind, and simultaneously, the first in a new breed of 4x4's, in evolutionary terms one may think of the Disco 2 as a "missing link" if you will, some might say "no, that was the L322 Range Rover." No, this car, paved the way for the L322. It was a 4x4 where old school and new school combined. Where you combine old school body on frame and solid axles with low range gearing with technologies that are standard fare now on all modern 4x4's such as Hill Descent Control, Traction Control, and electronic brake force distribution. Its a hugely important car that gets overlooked and disregarded totally, which is a shame. I and many others who like them think it looks nicer than the Discovery 5 does at any rate, the D5 is a generic jelly mould car with absolutely no throwbacks to the original at all. The Disco 2 retained the styling of the original almost completely which is not a bad idea at all.
You say about driving and handling, but yet back in 2000 it absolutely blew a few of the 4x4's you listed out of the water in terms of handling thanks to ACE th-cam.com/video/b4opZF1mDjM/w-d-xo.html. (Which I know can be a liability too...) If you review it now, then yeah, its not great at all. Its basically an old Defender with far more creature comforts. I know that they have a lot of negatives, I'm not blind to them. Lots of cars have problems the Disco 2's seem to be more well known. It does need modification to be a better motor for it. That much I will say, mine has been modified a reasonable amount one may say? And while I can't do anything about the noise, the unwieldiness its still a decent motor and, everything works on it. I do know that without some fiscal investment, it would probably be in a junkyard now...
When people bash Land Rover its usually due to one of two reasons 1) They are Toyota fanboys, or 2) They are just parroting what the Toyota fanboys are saying.(this is a joke just in case its not clear) I think most of us know Land Rover are not reliable cars overall, they always finish in the bottom 5 in reliability surveys. The latest ones I think are particularly bad given the surveys and the RRS is always low, and the massive overpriced price tags doesn't help. At least the Discovery 2 was a car that people could 'stretch to' back in the day, that's not the case anymore. You don't really stretch to any new Land Rover, and, why would you want to anyway? They are pretty much just variations of the same thing. If you drive one, you've pretty much driven them all.
I remember being dropped off at school and seeing other parents dropping their kids off in theses type of Land Rover Discoveries back they first came out. Always liked how they were so big and loud at the time.
Yes it’s thirsty. BUT my Disco 2, in Canada, is 22yrs old and it starts every time. Summer or winter and my AC works. The important thing is I can fix it. The door locks are German Bosch, having change most of them so I should know. I love that colour. Rust yes, the roof and foot wells. I am able to change the head gaskets (2) in a weekend. Love it.
Absolutely hilarious! Cheers Matt, I had a bloody good laugh at this. 😂
Good! Thanks for watching :)
So did I!
I had a discovery 1 absolutely loved it did 50,000 miles in it then bought a Discovery 2 dreadfull machine terrible on fuel compared with the Disco 1 ( both diesels). Everything was going wrong with it eventually bought a shogun had 2 of them great cars . However I am back to Landrover with an old 110 county 300 loving it and all its foibles.
For its time, the Shogun was a much better car
I loved my d2 , never left me stranded, but it was always £500 to get it through the mot lol. Long gone now, but still look out for it as it’s still going strong locally to me. 👍
I miss my old Disco 2 rust bucket. It was the best car for my late teens, early 20s especially during uni. It allowed me to go on adventures, I couldn’t have done without a 7 seat, 4X4, smooth riding great off-roader. Carting friends around over Wales, Cotswolds and throwing livestock, feed and tools when I worked on farms. I loved it and still do. They are great cars! Sure they are dated, slow and need regular work but they are charming and get under your skin.
I now have a 16 plate Disco 4 and absolutely love it, but nothing comes close to the love I had for that old car.
Probably the best review you’ve done yet.Thanks Matt cheering me up today.
Used to have one about 10 years ago. As a LR fanboy paid a lot have it completely overhauled and made it to a brilliant off road machine. The V8 can run forever and was great climbing and going off road. On urban roads or doing motorway runs, it was hopelessly slow and burning petrol way faster than I can drink water. Later sold it to another off road enthusiast. Will I do it again? A definite no I am sorry.
Epic amount of sarcasm 😅 It's a bit slow isn't it, the Speedo should be replaced with a carriage clock or sun dial ☀️
Haha yes exactly
Sarky bugger - nicely done.
The MG 3 has fans!?! Who knew!?
Haha Yes I was surprised too
I had one of these for 6 months last year, a 1999 TD5 and I loved it purely for the fact that I’ve always driven “normal” cars and have done again since. I did the off-roading stuff with a local group once and it was all fine and whatever. I just loved it for the lack of absolute care I could have for it. A hay bale in the middle of a farm yard? Let’s crash into it. 3 Christmas trees to bring home? Just throw them in the back… but then I suppose the same could be said for any 20 year old 4x4. Having been my only ever experience of the LandRover brand though, I loved it and it put a smile on my face. Based on what you say in your video, it looks like I need to try and fall in love with some more LR products!
How do you manage so much sarcasm in 11 minutes....love it lol
I had one. It wasn't that bad, it was very comfortable and very competent off road. Of course the sunroofs leaked, I had to do both heads, modify some oil seals, rebuild the steering and front suspension and eventually the drive shafts both died and I gave up on it, but the memories make it worth it. I think. Maybe. I have an Evoque at the moment which is actually pretty good. In comparison it's amazingly reliable.
Another cracking review: one of your best, in fact.
Glad you enjoyed it
I always thought they looked well, however the one I viewed today was a 2002 and the rust was incredible, sills, wheel arches and most of the chassis all needed replacing, 138k and practically scrap.
This is such a perfect review. Though, I am part of the crowd who still absolutely loves the exterior styling of this vehicle. My time with my Disco II was the shortest I've ever owned a vehicle thanks to, of course, a blown head gasket and a really tired wallet.
Haha fair enough. I’m a big LR fan so I get it
I own the TD5 1999 model, it has 149.000 miles, the engine is as good as new. Only problem is oil leaks from automatic trans, need to top up 300 ml. every three months. also had to replace rear air suspension deflating because the compressor failed, fitting heavy duty coils problem solved. The aircon. is icy cold, perfect for the australian weather. I love it and i will never part with it.
After i left the motor trade one of my colleagues in my chosen profession opted for a Discovery company car. With onotonous regularity he managed to lock himself IN it. To the extent he kept the spare key at work so someone could let him out when he arrived. Btw its so nice to see 1980s rover group switchgear again. Thank you so much!
What happened to your audio? Volume is so low
This is the best video you've released yet. Amazing
Cheers!
I had 2 TD5s. Loved them both The only real quibbles were leaking sunroof and air suspension. Changed to springs and never looked back. One of the few cars I have really fond memories of. Horses for courses I suppose.
We had the V8 and was a good car.
Then we got the TD5, then the Defender TD5, then another discovery.
I have been driving the discovery for about 20 years.
I have the TD5 auto next to my window now.
Love the car.
We never had the issues you are having.
Buying something like a Land Cruiser or Mercedes-Benz, those will rip your wallet off.
Our Land Rovers are in good condition and maintenance is either by ourselves or independent.
The defender went places most vehicles can't in Africa.
Land Cruiser will rip your wallet off? You have no clue about what you are saying
Speaking as a die-hard Disco 2 fan, I compliment you on your clear and precise illumination of all the faults of the Discovery 2! Spot on, apart from, I quite like the looks and always have. It makes them so easy to spot in a car park! They don't mingle in with the usual looking tin. I'm sorry you ended up with some clearly uncared for examples, but there are many D2's out there with careful owners in very good condition. (The D2's not the careful owners - though I guess some of them might be - anyway, you know what I mean!)
As a Kayaker, Outdoorsman and owner of a Discovery which has been utterly reliable I've never felt so personally attacked.
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Here in Australia we have a saying: If you want to drive to the outback get a Discovery. If you want to drive back, get a Toyota. If you want a long stay somewhere on the way out, get a Jeep.
This car deserves all the hate that it gets. I've owned a Discovery 2 TD5 back in the day and it without a doubt is the worst car that I've ever bought. It's decent off-road, but horrendous in every other way.
I agree. Garbage
@Matt Allcock They definitely aren't any different from an old off-roader from the early 90s, but can't really compete with the offerings from the early 2000s. Mine was a 2002, but the car debuted in 1989. A 15 year old design can't really be competitive no matter how many times you facelift it, when your rivals put out a new model every 6-7 years.
A G reg Disco 1, 3.5 V8 extracted every last pence from my account years ago but on the plus side they are big enough to live in…
Wow that was an early one on a G reg
Yes mate. The very first were 3 door only as well
They feel just like a Sherpa van
Brilliant review again Matt, you have me in stitches lol. Hope you do a video on the S type Jag 👌👌
Coming soon!
@@HighPeakAutos Lincoln LS400 with a Jag badge!
The boxy shape is still the best way to go for maximum interior room. I can see how comfortable you were in that car.
Brilliant!! I may use some of this for some American tanks I don’t like 👍
12 to 15 MPG - the sort of performance from an Oldsmobile Tornado from 1966. My late dad had a friend who owned a garage in Rochdale and tried to sell him one of these American imports. No chance. Dad reckoned he'd need a fuel tanker running behind as he drove home to avoid arriving on empty.
Fascinating point about the 1970 under pinning - not surprised.
I loved this review, so honestly positive about the brick on wheels! And at least it has a good set of tyres!
It does!
To be fair think your harsh on the mpg on a td5, the manual version gets well over 30mpg. I have had mine since new in 2004 and still have her. One of the most reliable cars I've had. Not my daily any more as I want to preserve her as I drive a d4 now but the d4 doesn't have a patch on the d2.
this is the funniest video on the disco 2! I'm literally rolling!!
My late grandfather had one of these. It was 2003 TD5 automatic in dark blue, and was a panel van, so it had no back seats and blacked-out rear windows.
I actually like this car better than the new Defender.....
No no no. The new Defender is excellent
I disagree
The new defenders target audience is a man called muller Schmidt who designed the layout of the Lidl car park in Kingston upon Hull.
@@jacknuttall13
I'd rather a Defender 110 Highpeak Edition
@@jacknuttall13 haha yes you’re right but just because farmers can’t afford it doesn’t make it a bad car
Very funny, love it. Thankfully I started my LandRover affair at Discovery 4. After 7 years, the only issue so far has been the rotary gear selector packing in (an utter pain in the arse - rather than a real serious issue - costly as well). Otherwise I still very much enjoy a power house of a car. Excellent towing vehicle - extremely stable and powerful.
Not land rovers finest I agree but other than leaky sunroofs that set my tourette's off my TD5 was a great car, never let me down or cost much in servicing. 25mpg locally and 30+ on a run. Crossed the Sahara, well a corner of it, in greater comfort than the land cruisers. Towed well carried loads and didn't rot as I'd had it treated.
Matt always looking on the bright side of things! Still remember the day I was late for a test in school and one of these old crocks broke a Cardan shaft (drive/prop-shaft in English iirc and it's not called a Cardan) on my street and stopped dead roughly in front of my my garage door
After working in the car industry for a while I got to know people who went to work at range rover and land rover... After hearing the reports about what it's like to work there in the state of the new vehicles that leave I'd like to see the new vehicles after 15 to 20 years
The jumper seats at the back were outlawed for safety reasons. Btw the vat on 1000 is 166.67 leaving the mechanic with an extra 33.33 to spend on his holiday
Good thinking! This is great news. That will pay for breakfast
I guess you keep your fuel receipts and calculate the mpg 🤣
@@AndyK.1 yup and laminate them too
Just purchased an older td5 to use instead of my C63,
Love it
Only had a conversation with a customer last week whilst delivering fuel to him in my tanker,
He said why do we love them ?
Couldn't answer him but I do.
I had a disco 1, the three door version. Slow as a glacier, handled like a ferry and drank fuel like one. ....and I loved it! Happy memories of camping trips with the kids in it and many boat launches. It was awesome.
Haha I could not agree more. I had one for 2 years. Think of it as a money furnace on wheels. Hard to beat it for deleting 0's from your bank account.
You forgot the safety aspect of the leaking sunroofs. The cold water reaching you will keep you awake and alert while driving in bad weather. Very thoughtful safety device. Land rover got you covered.
Bloody Brilliant Video and Review
So so accurate!
Had me in tears after witnessing most all of what you said first hand.....
Had a friend phone me once, to say her LR Disco was on fire on the side of the motorway...
She just called to say, how good it was to watch it burn!
I'm amazed you've found one without the rear chassis rotten out and a 4.0 V8 that still runs and hasn't yet shifted its liners.
I have a 2001 V8 manual sitting outside awaiting chassis and rust repairs, only worth doing as it's the top spec with the ACE that's stops the body roll, its also fitted with a well sorted 4.6 V8 that's been modified with top hat liners, increased compression ratio and a torquemax cam, so performance is in a different league to the old 4.0 at around 250 bhp, its also far more economic than the standard engine and will do 25 mpg on a run. LR should have fitted the 4.6 from the start for UK models like they did for the US market, the Bosch engine management system used on the later V8s is the main issue with power as its very restrictive and very hard to map or tune.
Hi there I always thought that this particular model was a bit crappie, and now I know...for shaw...cheers Phil
The memories of the heavy manual clutch still gives me the nightmares
Great review Matt.
I do like the Disco 2.
Good looking boxy and practical vehicle.
Disco 2 was not perfect, but still so much to like.
So much ‘character’ with a Disco 2.
Mbenz ML & BMW X5 from 1998 to 2004 are also far from perfect vehicles regarding having problems and reliability issues...
I was discussing this car with an old army mechanic the other day, and he brought up that the Disco 2 has many faults when compared to a 2023 car, but you can get one for the price of an Ebike and the fact it competes at all is insane. People put these against today's Rav4s and Rubicons, but 25 years ago when the Disco 2 came out, a more apt comparison was these VS well, nothing.
Had a Disco 2 brand new in 2001 did 260 k plus in 8 yrs it did break down at 35 miles went into limp !!! To be honest went all over Europe in it and loved it !
I had an old R plate , 300 tdi under powered , leaking sunroof , rear arches rotten through , headlights used to switch themselves on ( I used to have to remove the fuse Everytime I got out) but it started Everytime , swallowed up the family camping gear , got us out the mud when leaving a festival when all other were stuck so all in all can't complain . Sold her for £800 on ebay.
Sounds similar to my last Disco. Gutless 300 engine, more rotten than a apple core - it didn't have sunroofs to leak though. Was pretty unreliable as well, I think it had been abused long before I bought it - I was it's 8th owner since 1995 and again flogged in on eBay for 850£. I more or less got my money back on the mods I'd done to it, it was just the cosmetic's (body rot) I couldn't keep up with.
Yep, I have one of the very last TD5 D2a’s registered in Australia in early 2005. I bought in 2010, have never missed a service and in 280,000 mostly country kilometres (including the 50k on the clock when I bought it) have only had to replace the engine twice - or three times if you count the fact that the current motor is dead. I know it a minor fault but expect the motor to last a little longer. (I should add the replacement engine was brand new and imported from the UK.)
Had one of these for a year in 2005. On a positive note, it taught me a lot about car electrics.
Loved the humour and warts and all assessment. I drove one of these about 20 years ago and my memories are of the lovely V8 engine noise and the appallingly vague and boat like handling and ride. I like the looks though.
I like the little high up windows in the back
Me too
I had one and I had lots of problems with it and Rust new boot floor load electrical problems and then it caught fire under the bonnet which was a problem with the electrics bank I had gap insurance compare the finance off then I bought an Land Cruiser brilliant for towing with and a lot more reliable great video by the way keep doing them
Had a 54 reg V8 facelift one a few years back engine was sweet , but had most of the rest of the faults you described though !.....did love it despite everything , on a day when everything was working it was a joy !
Multiply an old BL/Rover design by fords parsimonious approach to production, add twenty years and tbf it’s amazing it’s lasted this long, it actually looks ok but will undoubtedly now descend into either a faux adventurers car with kayak on the roof, or something from the Fast Show ‘let’s off road’ sketch. I see so many of these near me (very rural in the north) usually hand painted Matt black.
Average 20mpg for a TD5? before tuning I was getting 30 mpg, just a case of knowing how to drive with a lighter right foot & using the right tyres when on the road. Mine has never failed to start, but I did have a problem with the electrics which was annoying but easy to fix, however the ACE system failed but only cost me £450 to replace with standard anti roll bars. Also mine's a Special Vehicles build where everything was bolted up & connected properly. It does have water leaks but only when I have submerged it in 3 feet of water off roading.
had a 2000 TD5 for 4 yrs. Loved it but in the way you love a 3 legged dog! Turning circle was shocking and it drove like a boat. I replaced it with a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee - by comparison the US truck was amazing. I'm a lifelong LR fan and I loved the D2 but in the 15 yrs since I owned it - I haven't missed it.
Hahah yes I know what you mean. The GC was a much nicer car to use
I know they're really unreliable, but that example, I think personally its a very good lucking 4x4.
Very entertaining, thank you. Can't help but be mindful of the BBC's decision to employ a radio host, American sit com star, a cricketer and an actor to present Top Gear
Love the videos but I'm a green oval man despite the problems and cost.
My disco 04 td5 is currently having a galv chassis. Its mapped and I'm going to keep it for green lanes and towing.
My 06 td5 defender is fast with a map and a hybrid turbo.. im going to keep them both as long as I live..
Both going up in value!.. infact the defender has a return value of double in a year of ownership. Check the prices of the late td5 defender.. Great investment!..
"It's that attention to detail that you just don't get these days" .. "Folding those seats down with your kids crying in the background could be new game on The Crystal Maze ... " .....ha ha, this was a classic video. This should be your show reel. Very funny, and informative
It's abundantly clear that this is a vehicle you'd gladly and sincerely recommend to any of your competitors.
That was absolutely amazing 😀
I had a good laugh at this. I'm a D2 addict. My first one was bought in 2005 with 80k on the clock, it was pristine as it had been a company directors car. Over the next 7 years i worked its ass off. Some of the loads it towed were unreal. When I eventually sold it for £600 it had 250k on it & still had its original clutch. There were a few things that went wrong, but given the work I put it to, these were minor like power steering pipes & driveshaft UJs.The engine & gearbox were never touched. I bought another one in 2016, as much out of nostalgia than anything. It's a 2001 TD5 XS. 'Big Bertha' had been well looked after & had a pile of extras fitted. I've had it tuned by a TD5 fanatic & a (nearly) straight through exhaust fitted. It's used very little now, but I'm planning to keep it as I can thrash the life out of it & it never complains. I'm seriously toying with turning it into a pickup with one of those kits.Yes in standard form the TD5 engine is a slug, but it's very tuneable. As for prices, as I'm sure you'll notice, late low mileage ones are making strong money now, as some people prefer them to early D3s.
I loved my D2, just wish the head gasket hadn’t gone. But I loved everything the you hated about it. Loved how high you sat, loved the look, very comfortable, very unique, and a beast off road.
D2's are nice machines when looked after (like any other car/4x4). The early Td5's (10p,1998-early 2001) were renowned for their heads blowing, the later 15p (Facelift models) were no angels but had better built or uprated cylinder heads.
My 1999 TD5 is great. It is the base model - so no air suspension, no ACE, no sunroof and no AirCon. There is hardly enything to go wrong - except fore the ABS 'Three Amigos', Oil in ECU loom, Rear chassis rust etc....