Car purchase,what have I done? :P

[The Hitcher]

The answer is, something I will no doubt come to regret down the line but for now am very much enjoying.

Needed a few jobs doing on it which I’ve done this weekend, drives pretty well and was really good value for money, just crossing all fingers that it’s a good one and isn’t going to go spectacularly wrong on me.

It will look better once it’s covered in mud .

 

Edited September 27, 2020 by The Hitcher

[fastbob]

That's a car .

[Bender]

What engine, been looking at something to replace the disco.

[The Hitcher]

What engine, been looking at something to replace the disco.

 

3.6 V8 diesel, get a little bit of V8 rumble but it’s quite muted, surprisingly quick for a nearly 3 tonne car with the aerodynamics of a housebrick!.

What Disco have you got?.

[Bender]

Disco 2.td5

Beware of failing injectors they are prone to going, it's a range rover so basically everything is prone to going.

I have a mate with a garage that specialises in them, they pretty much keep them in business lol.

I do very little miles so petrol would do me, I did a compression search for an insurance quote on the supercharged petrol, not 1 would return a quote

[The Hitcher]

Disco 2.td5

Beware of failing injectors they are prone to going, it's a range rover so basically everything is prone to going.

I have a mate with a garage that specialises in them, they pretty much keep them in business lol.

I do very little miles so petrol would do me, I did a compression search for an insurance quote on the supercharged petrol, not 1 would return a quote

 

It’s not my first one, I know what Land Rovers can be like .

Main things to worry about on these are the turbos failing and gearbox issues, gearbox feels smooth and changes how it should so am going to treat it to a fluid change anyway for peace of mind, turbos all seem fine and are boosting as they should, all intercooler pipes are solid so hopefully it’s ok, as you say though it’s a Range Rover so something will come up at some point.

Disco 2s are a solid car, don’t know much about the TD5 but have friends with 200 and 300 TDIs that are very tough mechanically it’s just rust that gets to them.

Surprising that you couldn’t get a quote on a Supercharged, have you tried the BMW engined 4.4 V8?, they’re really good value now and are fast enough imo.

[Bender]

I didn't follow up on quote as I've not really settled on what to replace it with.

Least your aware of your purchase

[Six30]

Get used to seeing this

[manxie49]

Nice car, the only Land Rover I've ever owned was an old Defender, drove like a tractor, "leaked like one as well", tend to expect it from the Defender though .... Hope it all goes ok for you

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

All my friends who have them love them. In fact they all say they have bought a second one.

To tow the first one home.

[Mr Fro]

These were top of my list when buying a childrenmobile as the boot & cabin space is mega plus I live out in the sticks.

Unfortunately, the wife hates [strikeout]anything I like[/strikeout] SUV type stuff so I ended up getting a 535 estate.

I like the BMW and I'm not disappointed that I got it but I am holding a small grudge that she dug her heels in.

[The Hitcher]

All my friends who have them love them. In fact they all say they have bought a second one.

To tow the first one home.

 

That’s what Landcruisers are for!.

[geofferz]

Get used to seeing this

 

Why do you always assume the worst, six?

He could be with the AA - you never know

[The Hitcher]

These were top of my list when buying a childrenmobile as the boot & cabin space is mega plus I live out in the sticks.

Unfortunately, the wife hates [strikeout]anything I like[/strikeout] SUV type stuff so I ended up getting a 535 estate.

I like the BMW and I'm not disappointed that I got it but I am holding a small grudge that she dug her heels in.

 

The 535d is a really good car too, probably better built and less likely to go wrong and better on diesel than mine, not to mention quicker, mine wouldn’t see which way it went, the Range does have it on comfort though I’d guess, don’t notice speed bumps and it feels like you’re sitting in an armchair, complete with arm rests!.

[Mr Fro]

The 535d is a really good car too, probably better built and less likely to go wrong and better on diesel than mine, not to mention quicker, mine wouldn’t see which way it went, the Range does have it on comfort though I’d guess, don’t notice speed bumps and it feels like you’re sitting in an armchair, complete with arm rests!.

 

Yeah, it's alright. I struggle to get excited about cars very much. I still fancy a Range Rover though. The fridge between the front seats is fantastically superfluous.

The dealer where I tested the RR warned me that I'd better have deep pockets if I bought it.

[The Hitcher]

The 535d is a really good car too, probably better built and less likely to go wrong and better on diesel than mine, not to mention quicker, mine wouldn’t see which way it went, the Range does have it on comfort though I’d guess, don’t notice speed bumps and it feels like you’re sitting in an armchair, complete with arm rests!.

 

Yeah, it's alright. I struggle to get excited about cars very much. I still fancy a Range Rover though. The fridge between the front seats is fantastically superfluous.

The dealer where I tested the RR warned me that I'd better have deep pockets if I bought it.

 

Think my favourite thing I never knew I needed is a heated steering wheel so far .

Running cost wise I think these have gotten past the very expensive to run stage now, well if you can do some work on them yourself anyway, loads of patent bits out there and stuff like servicing or discs/pads even the air suspension isn’t the end of the world now it’s the big stuff like gearboxes and turbos which are potentially ruining and you hope don’t go wrong.

I will update on what it’s like towing and off road once I’ve done both in it .

[WD-40]

Cars are a waste of petrol

[Mr Fro]

Think my favourite thing I never knew I needed is a heated steering wheel so far

 

I shake my boney fist at you.

Oh, and the BMW DOESN'T have a heated screen. In this day and age, I ask you...

[skyrider]

Nice car, the only Land Rover I've ever owned was an old Defender, drove like a tractor, "leaked like one as well", tend to expect it from the Defender though .... Hope it all goes ok for you

yeah i had a 75 S111 for seven years and it was as good a condition as the day i bought it when it went

[Bender]

Get used to seeing this

 

Why do you always assume the worst, six?

He could be with the AA - you never know

 

With a rangerover rac is optional, alcoholics anonymous is obligatory.

The very first rr was fine, fit electronic ignition and carry some oil it would cross the world, anything post 3.9 and Asda and back is a push.

[TimR]

Wet weather ...pull the battery out and empty the goldfish bowl underneath it ...

All the bcm modules don't swim well

[skyrider]

i had a 72 v8 rangie will never own one of those fuel guzzlers ever again only had it for two months and that was enough

[Bender]

i had a 72 v8 rangie will never own one of those fuel guzzlers ever again only had it for two months and that was enough

 

You should have kept it, worth fortune now, I went from an 850 mini to a 4.2 jag rr was frugal

[The Hitcher]

Get used to seeing this

 

Why do you always assume the worst, six?

He could be with the AA - you never know

 

With a rangerover rac is optional, alcoholics anonymous is obligatory.

The very first rr was fine, fit electronic ignition and carry some oil it would cross the world, anything post 3.9 and Asda and back is a push.

 

I don't know, the newer ones aren't THAT bad, well except the P38, that is, and then some!.

To be fair if I were crossing the world I'd want one of these:

I freely admit they're a better car, it's just they cost so much more to buy that I'd rather take the chance and have that lovely interior .

I'm looking forward to revisiting this thread in the future to either inform you all its gone catostophically wrong and laugh at myself or that it hasn't missed a beat and laugh at you all .

[Six30]

if you want a range rover thats going to be reliable and not going to cost you an arm and a leg in parts and repairs ....get a brand new one and sell it with in 3 years or just before warranty runs out.