hello from sunny norfolk

[willow]

:thumbs

hi willow, dont forget that nissans rust aswell, you can buy most l/rover panels, but if looked after discovery's are ok, as you know i had a t2 and it was alright but in my opinion and that what it is, the discovery is a better motor. :thumb2


tezzer

Ok thanks tezzer its good to get all sides :thumbs

 

[lacroupade]

disco's rust, uurrmm the body is aluminium except roof, they dont rust as much as japs motors, you wont find many t2's in 20 year time lol, they will be melted down to make l/r chassis.

tezzer

errmmm steel versus aluminium = catalytic corrosion?

I'm not saying a later one won't be fine for the medium term but if Willow wants it as a long term car then the Disco has an appalling track record for corrosion ..my neighbour has two and is constantly welding stuff, as is this bloke...
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=40249&pid=381605&st=0&#entry381605

 

[zippy656]

nice to see you back my lady

 

[tezzer]

errmmm steel versus aluminium = catalytic corrosion?

I'm not saying a later one won't be fine for the medium term but if Willow wants it as a long term car then the Disco has an appalling track record for corrosion ..my neighbour has two and is constantly welding stuff, as is this bloke...
http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=40249&pid=381605&st=0&#entry381605

hi lacroupade, catalytic corrosion happens inside rear door shuts, my disco is a 94 and is as good as new, im sure, if buying a disco you must check service history and if it has been looked after properly you should'nt have any probs, when i bought my t2 it was ready for the scrap yard in reality, but i got stuck in and kept it on the road and that was a 1996 so they are as bad as each other in the rot department in my book.



tezzer

 

[lacroupade]

hi lacroupade, catalytic corrosion happens inside rear door shuts, my disco is a 94 and is as good as new, im sure, if buying a disco you must check service history and if it has been looked after properly you should'nt have any probs, when i bought my t2 it was ready for the scrap yard in reality, but i got stuck in and kept it on the road and that was a 1996 so they are as bad as each other in the rot department in my book.



tezzer

tez, i secretly lust after a Landy TBH! Plenty of catalytic corrosion there but who cares . I guess its just that the old T2 is the slightly better all-round package especially when you start looking at prices and spec....if I buy a Landy I won't be letting on thats for sure:naughty

 

[tezzer]

tez, i secretly lust after a Landy TBH! Plenty of catalytic corrosion there but who cares . I guess its just that the old T2 is the slightly better all-round package especially when you start looking at prices and spec....if I buy a Landy I won't be letting on thats for sure:naughty

ok mate, i understand, lol :surrender


tezzer

 

[dinky]

if lr are so good why drive a nissan

 

[tezzer]

if lr are so good why drive a nissan

i dont, sold it last week.


tezzer

 

[willow]

:thumbsHi all
On line at strange times as that is the only time I can get on due to server probs.
I had an old landrover it was as good as the t2 to drive off road but on road the t2 is better and it is better to be in doors that close and heaters that work:thumbs and not as bouncey :thumbs
I like them both.
My t2 is 1995 and the rust is no were to be seen so far
However the newer landrovers have rust all over.

So is it a case of old is better we no longer know who is building our cars do we
Do'nt Tata own landrover and ar'nt they in trouble or have I got that wrong:nenau

 

[extreme-4x4]

ok i missed all the chit chat before.
for me the t2 or mav is the one for wendy... very capable off road exellent on road and no real problems . reliability wise .

landy is good but defender is the one to get. but tractor to drive on road as is the disco in our price range. they are wallowy and really do rust a lot.....

parts are easy to come by mainly cos they rot and break so there are lots of parts available...
yes if you want a truck that will go anywhere get a landy or g wagon as a base truck... but then expect to spend loads on extras diff lockers and lift etc .......... then it will go anywhere.

but wendy dont want that, she just needs something to do some small farming in and drive to town and work

t2 is the one ... you get in turn the key and it goes its comfy, warm and easy to maintain ... it drives nice and will go anywhere she wants to go without any mods

no competition really