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how long will a 1994 - 1997 LR discovery 2.5tdi go for. i know it all depends on how it has been looked after etc etc, but what realisticly are they capable of?
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Many are already on their last legs. Don't think that they are anything like the vehicles that L-Rover built their reputation for longevity on. They survived by being cheaper to fix than to scrap; a Disco is the other way round.
The 200/300 TDi is a dog of an engine; rough, noisy and not even very economical. If you can find one; get a tidy V8 with a multi-point LPG conversion. At least they're smooth and quiet - even though they handle like a blancmange....
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the 300 tdi engine is maybe a bit slow and not the quietest but it is fairly robust and reliable ,depends what you want it for really ,the worst bits about disco for rust are the boot floor and the dog leg next to the back door catch and the chassis if it has not been waxoiled.
disco parts are cheap and plentifull and they are easy to work on and as an older 4x4 you could do a lot worse
we have a 300 in a defender and it gets used just as much as the newer td5 stablemate
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a quick search on ebay for cars over 200K will bring a continuous handful of 200/300TDis, if not more than many other marques. I used to keep an eye when I had my intergellatic 75 for a guide price to sell it and many a discovery took my surprise.
Infact there are several now if you do a search!
I suppose this is a good barometer of a cars longlivety and survival in the market
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I suppose this is a good barometer of a cars longlivety and survival in the market
depends on the car's residual value. A mass-market saloon has little, and so a Renault Laguna or such like would just be scrapped. A big 4x4 has greater value.
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A couple of months ago I sold our L-reg TDi Discovery after two and a half years of great service as a family vehicle. It fetched close to £2000 and was keenly sought after.
It had over 160,000 recorded and I would estimate it will go on another 60,000mls and 5 years plus before it gets anywhere near the scrapping decision.
Of course the Tdi is a coarse engine besides many others, that is just a fact you live with if you want one. However they *are* very economical and better than pretty well every other large diesel 4WD of their era. Mine did about 33mpg on local use and the best was over 36mpg fully laden over a 1,500 mile Scottish hoilday. (True full tank-full tank calculated figures not guestimates).
It was a total pleasure for me and the new owner is loving it.
David
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"Shelf life" ? You mean how long will it last sitting unused in a garage? About 100 years minimum, but I'd replace the tyres before driving it.
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Rust is the killer on old Discoveries. Inner wings, rear boot/floor, rear wheel arches and seat belt anchorages.
Avoid the pathetic 2.0 petrol like the plague.
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Avoid the pathetic 2.0 petrol like the plague.
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Remind me again why they made that? My Dad had a Rover 820SLi with that engine and (being auto) it was no ball of fire, believe me. What on earth it must have been like in a great lump like a Disco doesn't bear thinking about.
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Remind me again why they made that?
Wasn't it to bring the list price below (IIRC) £19,250, which was the threshold to a higher BIK rate at that time?
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Can't remember, too long ago. If that was the reason then they might as well have forgotten about the engine altogether and just supplied a poggo stick - it would have made better progress.
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Rust is the killer on old Discoveries. Inner wings rear boot/floor rear wheel arches and seat belt anchorages.
Brother has just bought one, the tops of the rear springs kept his welder at the boatyard busy for a few hours!
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